Question # 1

What bay in Canada could hold the entire state of Texas with room to spare?

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Hudson Bay

Bay of Fundy

James Bay

Baffin Bay

Element present in largest amount in human body is:

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Hydrogen

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Carbon

How many feet are there in one yard?

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6

3

5

10

Ready source of energy available for athletes is:

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Carbohydrate

fats

Protein

Vitamin

Name the gland which secretes many hormones and controls the function of other endocrine glands:

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Pituitary gland

Thyroid gland

Pancreas

None of these

Which of the following diseases is caused due to allergic reaction?

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Leprosy

Asthma

Typhoid

Tetanus

This desert can be found in northern China and Mongolia?

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Taklimakan

Atacama

Victoria

Gobi

Which of the following is constituted by 10 centimetres?

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4 decimetres

2 decimetres

1 decimetres

3 decimetres

Allergy is caused due to:

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Inflammation of upper respiratory tract

Antigen-antibody reaction

Introduction of external material into body

None of these

Which sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea?

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Sargasso

Ionian

Tasman

Aegean

Which one of the following areas is dominant in hunting and gathering?

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Hot Desert

Cold Desert

Tropical Forest

Temperate grassland

Which is the largest island (area) of the Mediterranean Sea?

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Sardinia

Sicily

Corsica

Crete

Which of the following crops is the largest consumer of water?

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Rice

Wheat

Pulses

Sugarcane

When the lens of the eye becomes foggy,it is called:

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Myopia

Cataract

Presbyopia

Hypermetropia

What is the maximum length of a day on the poles?

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6 months

1 year

8 months

2 years

Which of the following theories as regards the origin of life on earth is accepted today?

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Theory of spontaneous generation

Theory of special creation

Theory of biogenesis

Cosmozoic theory

What are soaps?

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Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids

Salts of silicates

Sodium or potassium salts

Mixture of glycerol and alcohol

Which of the following is a post-volcanic activity?

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Earthquakes

Lava ejection

Thermal spring formation

Typical behaviour of animals

Oozes are associated with:

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Volcanic deposits

Terrigenous deposits

Pelagic deposits

Coral reefs

The only line of latitude which is as large as any line of longitude is the:

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Prime Meridian

Tropic of Capricom

Tropic of cancer

Equator

What are 'Red giants'?

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Caucasians

Old Stars

Young stars

None of these

Which of the following is a fungal disease?

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Measles

Ringworm

Elephantiasis

None of these

The second highest mountain in the world is located in which of these Pairs of countries?

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Pakistan

India

Nepal

China

Which group are the 'universal receivers'?

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B+

AB-

AB+

A-

Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called:

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Basalt

Lava

Magma

Laccoliths

Cow milk is rich source of:

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Vitamin A

Vitamin B

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Oceans cover how much of the earth's surface?

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71 percent

75 percent

70 percent

76 percent

What is Great Barrier Reef?

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A belt of Coral along the east coasts of Australia

A cave between Sydney and Melbourne

A fish found area in the sea near New Zealand

A mine situated in the Great Victoria Valley

Which is the important raw material required in cement industry?

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Limestone

Limestone and clay

Clay

Gypsum

The four planets closer to the sun are called

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Gaseous planets

Asteroid planets

Blue planets

Rocky planets

The maximum temperature to human skin can tolerate without getting blisters is:

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40°c

60°c

80°c

90°c

The original inhabitants of New Zealand are known as-

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Maoris

Bedouins

Magyars

Tartars

Against what country did Britain declare war in 1982?

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Argentina

Colombia

Brazil

Guyana

What is the largest country in terms of area in Africa?

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Sudan

Nigeria

Algeria

Chad

Marsh gas is:

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Methane

Hydrogen

Ethane

Nitrogen

The earth revolves around the sun at the speed(per minute) of:

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1000 km

1200 km

1300 km

More than 1600 km

Pomology is the study of fruits, What is Serpentology?

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Study of eyes

Study of fossils

Study of snakes

Study of virus

Who is father of genetics?

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Lamarck

Gregor Mendel

Darwin

Harvey

What is the longitude of a town if its local time is 6:00 pm when Greenwich time is 4:00 pm?

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20° E

30° E

20° W

20° N

The geological and chemical study of rocks is called?

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Thermodynamics

Taxonomy

Hematology

Petrology

The first artificial satellite was launched in:

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October 4, 1951

October 4, 1961

October 4, 1957

October 4, 1967

The study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms is called what?

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Taxonomy

Hematology

Thermodynamics

Physiology

Which U.S state is statistically most likely to be hit by a tsunami?

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California

Alaska

Hawaii

Florida

Force is measured by:

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Pascal

Newton

Kelvin

Ampere

The science of vegetable culture is known as:

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Arboriculture

Horticulture

Apiculture

Agriculture

The oldest evolution history was discovered in:

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man

Horse

Frog

Dinasaurs