DAYBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

General Knowledge Test – 2019

NAME Form IV Science Duration: 1 hour

Answer ALL questions.

1. What is the world's most ancient game?

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2. Name the virus causing the disease AIDS.

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3. Who is the father of modern chemistry?

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4. What is the state with the smallest population in the world?

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5. Name the female astronaut who spent the maximum time in space. 

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6. What is the hormone that regulates the menstrual cycle?

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7. What is the main enzyme present in potato tissues?

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8. What gives sour taste to lime?

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9. Name the metal in liquid state. 

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10. What is the unit of atmospheric pressure?

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11. In which country will the next cricket world cup be held?

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12. Name the mineral used to make pencils.

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13. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?

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14. Name the blood vessel which carries blood from heart to the lungs.

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15. What is the disease caused by the lack of protein in the diet?

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16. Who is the new prime minister of the UK ?

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17. What is the method of growing commercial crops without using soil?

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18. Which is the first country to win football world cup?

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19. State the name of the sound which has the frequency less than 20Hz.

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20. Who was the first Indian to receive a Nobel prize?

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21. Name the hormone which converts glycogen to glucose.

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22. What is the hardest substance available on earth?

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23. What is the type of current produced by a dry cell?

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24. What is the gas evolved from paddy fields and marshes?

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25. What is the vitamin which is very liable and easily destroyed during cooking?

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