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Q. The Sun’s mass is mainly consisting of hydrogen. The

second main constituent of the Sun’s mass is
(A) argon
(B) nitrogen
(C) carbon dioxide
(D) helium

The answer is: (D) helium ☑

Q. What play an important role in determining the hottest
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temperature the human body can tolerate?
(A) altitude
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(B) humidity
(C) pollution x a
(D) type of gasses
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The answer is: (B) humidity ☑
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Q. Transformers are used to change ________ voltage levels.

(B) direct current u p

(A) alternating current

(C) circuit
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(D) none of these

The answer is: (A) alternating current ☑

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Q. What type of rocks are formed when continental plates
collide with each other?
(A) igneous rocks
(B) sedimentary rocks
(C) metamorphic rocks
(D) marble and onyx

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The answer is: (C) metamorphic rocks ☑

Q. Rocks formed when magma or lava cools on Earth’s surface
are called
(A) igneous rocks
(B) sedimentary rocks
(C) metamorphic rocks
(D) marble and onyx

The answer is: (A) igneous rocks ☑

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Q. The amount of sunlight on the surface of the Earth varies
because of the Earth’s
(A) axial tilt x a
(B) rotation
(C) revolution r e
(D) poles
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The answer is: (A) axial tilt ☑
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Q. About what percent of world’s freshwater reserves are frozen

(A) 60% . s
in the continent of Antarctica?

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(C) 80%
(D) 90%

The answer is: (B) 70% ☑

Q. What is the approximate average thickness of the Earth’s
continental crust?
(A) 5 miles

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(B) 15 miles
(C) 25 miles
(D) 35 miles

The answer is: (C) 25 miles ☑

Q. According to the scientists, how many galaxies are there in
the universe?
(A) 10 million
(B) 100 million
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(C) 10 billion
(D) 100 billion
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The answer is: (D) 100 billion ☑
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Q. What is the maximum temperature that the human skin can
endure without getting blisters?
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(A) 40°C
(B) 60°C
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(C) 80°C
(D) 100°C u p
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The answer is: (A) 40°C ☑

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Q. Which of the following substance is NOT a conductor?
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(A) Aluminum
(B) Silicon
(C) Graphite
(D) All are conductors

The answer is: (D) All are conductors ☑

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Q. What is the most abundant form of matter in the universe?

(A) Plasma
(B) Liquid
(C) Gas
(D) Solid

The answer is: (A) Plasma ☑

Q. About how much energy entering earth’s atmosphere is from
the sun?
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(A) 70%
(B) 80%
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(C) 90%
(D) 99.9% x a
The answer is: (D) 99.9% ☑ r e
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(A) night blindness
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Q. Deficiency of Vitamin-D results in

(B) rickets
(C) scurvy u p
(D) hair fall
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The answer is: (B) rickets ☑
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Q. During winter in cold countries, the __________ is mixed to
melt the ice on the icy roads.
(A) Salt
(B) Chlorine
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Water

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The answer is: (A) Salt ☑

Q. The planet that moves round the Sun at the highest speed is
(A) Jupiter
(B) Venus
(C) Mars
(D) Mercury

The answer is: (D) Mercury ☑

Q. Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving the p k
(A) Gain of Electrons
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(B) Loss of Electrons
(C) Gain of Protons x a
(D) Loss of Protons
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The answer is: (B) Loss of Electrons ☑
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Q. The position of an element in the Periodic Table is

(A) Electron
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determined by its __________ number.

(B) Proton
(C) Neutron . s
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(D) Positron
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The answer is: (B) Proton ☑
Q. At night
(A) The land cools faster than the water in the sea
(B) The water in the sea cools faster than the land
(C) The land and the water in the sea cools together
(D) None of these

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The answer is: (A) The land cools faster than the water in the
sea ☑
Q. When existing rocks are subject to high pressures and
temperatures and transformed without significant melting, they
are called
(A) igneous rocks
(B) sedimentary rocks
(C) metamorphic rocks
(D) marble and onyx
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The answer is: (C) metamorphic rocks ☑
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Q. The axis of rotation of the Earth is tilted by approximately
________ degree.
(A) 22.44 r e
(B) 23.44
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(C) 24.44
(D) 25.44 e r
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The answer is: (B) 23.44 ☑

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Q. Which continent of the world is the driest and the windiest?

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(A) Africa
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(B) Asia
(C) Antarctica
(D) Australia

The answer is: (C) Antarctica ☑

Q. What play the most important role in regulating temperature
and determining climate on the Earth?

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(A) Oceans
(B) Mountains
(C) Deserts
(D) Forests

The answer is: (A) Oceans ☑

Q. In plants, the process of pollination enables
(A) photosynthesis
(B) fertilization
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(C) gymnosperm
(D) none of these
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The answer is: (B) fertilization ☑
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Q. Which of the following enzyme catalyses the hydrolysis of
starch into sugars?
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(A) Sucrose
(B) Catalase
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(C) Maltase
(D) Amylase u p
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The answer is: (D) Amylase ☑

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Q. Which of the following is a tissue?
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(A) Blood
(B) Lungs
(C) Kidney
(D) Ovary

The answer is: (A) Blood ☑

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Q. The position of an element in the Periodic Table is

determined by its __________ number.
(A) Electron
(B) Proton
(C) Neutron
(D) Positron

The answer is: (B) Proton ☑

Q. The most abundant element in the Earth’s crust is
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(A) Oxygen
(B) Hydrogen
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(C) Carbon Dioxide
(D) Silicon x a
The answer is: (A) Oxygen ☑ r e
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(A) 5,000 to 10,000
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Q. Each day human body breathe in ________ liters of air.

(B) 10,000 to 15,000

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(D) 20,000 to 25,000
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The answer is: (C) 15,000 to 20,000 ☑
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Q. Deficiency of Vitamin-D results in
(A) night blindness
(B) rickets
(C) scurvy
(D) hair fall

The answer is: (B) rickets ☑

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Q. During winter in cold countries, the __________ is mixed to

melt the ice on the icy roads.
(A) Salt
(B) Chlorine
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Water

The answer is: (A) Salt ☑

Q. The planet that moves round the Sun at the highest speed is
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(A) Jupiter
(B) Venus
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(C) Mars
(D) Mercury x a
The answer is: (D) Mercury ☑ r e
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(A) Gain of Electrons
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Q. Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving the

(B) Loss of Electrons

(C) Gain of Protonsu p
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(D) Loss of Protons
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The answer is: (B) Loss of Electrons ☑
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Q. The position of an element in the Periodic Table is
determined by its __________ number.
(A) Electron
(B) Proton
(C) Neutron
(D) Positron

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The answer is: (B) Proton ☑

Water covers the Earth’s surface ………. percentage?

(A). 20%
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(B). 80%
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(C). 71%
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(D). 90%
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: C

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What does the wind speed of 10 –13 kph caused?

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(B). considerable damage

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(C). severe damage
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(D). extreme damage

Multiple Choice Question Answer: A

The elements that are not present abundantly in earth’s crust is

___________

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(A). Silicon

(B). Radium

(C). Aluminum

(D). Carbon

Multiple Choice Question Answer: B

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atmosphere?
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By the emissions of what the Acid rain is mainly caused in an

(A). Sulfur Dioxide and Potassium Nitrate

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(B). Sulfur and Charcoal
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(C). Nitrogen Oxide and Potassium Nitrate
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(D). Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: D
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What does 50% of Earth’s crust, including the water on the Earth
and atmosphere consist of?

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(A). Oxygen

(B). Carbon Dioxide

(C). Silicon

(D). Clay

Multiple Choice Question Answer: A

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Which of the following is the fourth state of the matter?

(A). Water

(B). Salts

(C). Vapors

(D). Plasma

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Multiple Choice Question Answer: D

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Which of the following is the device that is used to convert Alternate
Current into Direct Current?
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(A). Anemometer
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(B). Battery
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(C). Galvanometer
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(D). Rectifier
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: D

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At night plants …………… when photosynthesis is stopped?

(A). take in Carbon Dioxide

(B). take in Oxygen

(C). give off Carbon Dioxide

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(D). give off Oxygen

Multiple Choice Question Answer: C

Which of the following are called the powerhouses of the cell?

(A). Mitochondria

(B). Vesicles

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(C). Lungs

(D). Liver m .
Multiple Choice Question Answer: A x a
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Which of the following is one of the countries through which the
equator passes?
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(A). Kenya
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(B). Malaysia
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(C). Malta

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(D). Pakistan

Multiple Choice Question Answer: A

What is the velocity with which the Clocks that move with the
velocities comparable with the velocity of light, run?

(A). fast

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(B). slow

(C). equal to the velocity of light

(D). with zero velocity

Multiple Choice Question Answer: B

On what discovery the Max Planck received the noble prize in

Physics in 1918?
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(A). electron
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(B). energy quanta
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(C). photon
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(D). positron
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: B
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Bombs?
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What is the Radioactive isotope of Uranium that is used in Nuclear

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(A). 92 U 235

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(B). 92 U 234

(C). 92 U 233

(D). 92 U 238

Multiple Choice Question Answer: A

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Due to what the Human population growth is greatest in the developing

countries?

(A). the birth rate is high

(B). the death rate is high

(C). most of the population has reached childbearing age already.

(D). most of the world’s population is living in industrialized countries.

Multiple Choice Question Answer: A

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woody raw material that is used for the manufacture of paper pulp
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is_____

(A). Cotton r e
(B). Poplar i o
(C). Bagasse
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(D). Rice straw
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: B

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How much alcohol is containing in Rectified spirit?

(A). 60%

(B). 95%

(C). 70%

(D). 75%

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Multiple Choice Question Answer: B

Which of the following Muslim scientist wrote the famous book; Al –

Qanun?

(A). Jabar bin Hayyan

(B). Zakariya Al – Razi

(C). Abu Ali Sina

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(D). Abdul Qasim Majreeti
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: C
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(AIDS) virus is _____ i o
The drug abuse that involves the most risk of infection with the HIV

(A). Cigarette smoking

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(B). Using alcohol
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(C). Injection of heroin

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(D). Taking too much aspirin

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(E)None of these

Multiple Choice Question Answer: C

What converts the Copper into gold?

(A). Artificial radioactivity

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(B). heating

(C). Electroplating

(D). Chemical reaction

Multiple Choice Question Answer: A

growth of plants?
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Which of the following are the three elements needed for the healthy

(A). N, P, K
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(B). N, C, P
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(C). N, K,
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(D). N, S, P
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: A
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Who was the founder of modern astronomy?
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(A). Archimedes

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(B). William Gilbert

(C). Nicolas Copernicus

(D). Michael Faraday

E) None of these

Multiple Choice Question Answer: C

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What can convert the Basic metals into gold?

(A). Heating

(B). Beating

(C). Artificial nuclear radioactivity

(D). Chemical reaction

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Multiple Choice Question Answer: C

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Natural fats and oils are composed of which of the following?

(A). Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

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(B). Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen
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(C). Carbon, Oxygen, and Nitrogenr
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(D). Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

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Multiple Choice Question Answer: A

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How do we measure the energy value of food?

(A). Joule

(B). Calories

(C). Tesla

(D). Proteins

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Multiple Choice Question Answer: B

Which of the following is Wind energy is?

(A). Potential

(B). Transverse

(C). Kinetic

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(D). Mechanical

Multiple Choice Question Answer: C m .

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The founder of meteorology is_____.
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(A). Aristotle
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(B). Plato
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(C). Einstein
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(D). Newton
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: A

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unit of_____ is light year.

(A). Time

(B). Energy

(C). Length

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(D). Mass

Multiple Choice Question Answer: C

Which of the following is one of the main functions of the earth’s

ozone layer?

(A). Prevent global warming

(B). Filter out ultraviolet rays

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(C). Absorb pollution
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(D). All the above
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: B
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universal recipient?
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Does the Person with the given blood group is considered a

(A). A+
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(B). B+
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(C). AB+ w
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(D). O+

E) None of these

Multiple Choice Question Answer: C

What is the Study of life in outer space called?

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(A). Endo biology

(B). Exobiology

(C). Neurobiology

(D). Neurobiology

E) Microbiology

Multiple Choice Question Answer: B

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m .
Which of the following is the name of common mineral salt present
in sweat?
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(A). Calcium Oxalate
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(B). Potassium Sulphate
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(C). Sodium Chloride
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(D). Iron Sulphate
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(E)None of these
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: C

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Which of the following is the Sensitive layer of the eye?

(A). Choroids

(B). Sclerotic

(C). Retina

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(D). Cornea

E) None of these

Multiple Choice Question Answer: C

The Laughing gas has a chemical composition of which two

elements?

(A). Nitrogen + Hydrogen

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(B). Nitrogen + Carbon
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(C). Nitrogen + Oxygen
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(D). Oxygen + Carbon
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E) None of these
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: C
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Dr. Abdus Salam of Pakistan was one of the contributors to the
unification of which forces?

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(A). Electromagnetic and gravitational

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(B). Electromagnetic and weak nuclear

(C). Gravitational and weak nuclear

(D). Weak nuclear and strong nuclear

E) None of these

Multiple Choice Question Answer: B

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Which of the following is the triplet in DNA codes for the valine?

(A). CTT

(B). AGU

(C). CAT

(D). AAT

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E) None of these

Multiple Choice Question Answer: E m .

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chance of the diabetic baby born to the parents both heterogeneous
normal is____
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(A). Zero
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(B). ¼
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(C). ½
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(D). ¾

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E) None of these

Multiple Choice Question Answer: B

Not a part of Darwinism is_________

(A). Over production

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(B). Natural selection

(C). Inheritance for acquired characters

(D). Competition for survival

E) None of these

Multiple Choice Question Answer: A

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food?
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Based on what the Role of biotechnology is in the production of

(A). Decomposition
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(B). Respiration
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(C). Digestion
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(D). Fermentation
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E) None of these
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Multiple Choice Question Answer: D
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Which of the following is the instrument that measures very high
temperature?

(A). Manometer

(B). Thermostat

(C). Chronometer

(D). Pyrometer

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E) None of these

Multiple Choice Question Answer: D

Which of the following is the science that deals with the study of
manners and customs of people?

(A). Ethnology

(B). Morphology
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(C). Ethics
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(D). Genetics
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E) None of these
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