Question # 1

The North Star is a part of the constellation:

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Orion

Big dipper

little dipper

None of these

Which of the following planets is known as ''Morning Star''?

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Mercury

Venus

Mars

Saturn

The earlier man like primate was:

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Dryophitecus

Ramapathecus

Australopithecus

Proconsul

Which of the following glands is situated beneath the brain and whose over secretion produces giant-size children?

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Pituitary

Adrenal

Thyroid

Pancreas

The fixed path along which the earth revolves round the sun is called:

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The celestial sphere

The earth's orbit

The ecliptic plane

The ecliptic path

Who among the following received Nobel Prize twice for the same subject?

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Gregor Mendel

Marie Curie

sanger

wheeler

Which of the following countries is a landlocked country?

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Uruguay

Pakistan

Austria

All of above

The volcanic region "Ring of Fire" surrounds:

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Arabian Sea

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Sargasso sea is located in:

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North Pacific Ocean

North Atlantic Ocean

South Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

The portion of the atmosphere which extends from the earth's surface up to 6-8 miles and experiences decrease in temperature at constant rate is:

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Stratosphere

Troposphere

Tropopause

None of these

The largest planet of the solar system is:

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Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Which continent is host to the most countries in the world?

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America

Asia

Africa

Europe

Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble?

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Limestone

Granite

Peat

Shale

Inventor of wireless telegraphy is:

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Marconi

J.J. Thomson

Samuel Morose

None of these

Water has maximum density at:

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-1°C

0°C

4°C

100°C

The science of celestial bodies is known as:

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Carpology

Agronomy

Radio astronomy

Astronomy

What rays of sunlight are mostly utilized by chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Red

Yellow

Green

Blue

Which era is known as the 'Golden Age of Reptiles',due to the dominance of dinosaurs over all possible habitats on earth?

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Mesozoic

Precambrian

Cenozoic

None of these

Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called:

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Basalt

Lava

Magma

Laccoliths

Which of the following is the chief crop of Australia?

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Rice

Maize

Wheat

Potato

The largest gland in the human body is:

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Heart

Kidney

Liver

Brain

Itaipu Dam Spans the Parana RIver. It is located in which country?

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Brazil/Paraguay border

Peru/Paraguay border

Brazil/Peru border

Uruguay/Paraguay border

Which of the following planets is at the farthest distance from the earth?

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Neptune

Mercury

Mars

None of these

Which of the following is not an ore of aluminium?

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Azurite

Bauxite

Feldspar

Cryolite

For which purpose instrument Centrifuge is used?

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To separate liquids

To separate mixtures of chemicals

To separate solids

None of these

What is the largest lake in the world by area?

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Lake Superior

Lake Tahoe

Lake Baikal

Caspian Sea

Earthquakes and volcanoes mostly occur in:

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Plateau region

Folded and faulted region

Deep sea planes

Coastal areas

The number of ribs in human body is:

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12

18

20

24

The function of hemoglobin in the body is:

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Transport of oxygen

Destruction of bacteria

Prevention of anemia

Utilization of iron

The chromosomes number in man is 46. What is it in orangutan,chimpanzee and gorilla?

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40

43

45

48

The surface of the Sun is called the?

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Chromospheres

Ground

Corona

Photosphere

"Seattle" is the seaport of which country?

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Germany

Canada

China

USA

The doldrums is an area of

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Low temperature

Low pressure

Low rainfall

Low humidity

Fathom is the unit of:

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Sound

Depth

Distance

Frequency

Fat is a?

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Lipid

Protein

Amino acid

Ether

The earth rotates around its axis from:

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North to South

East to West

West to East

North to East

Ultra filtering unit of kidney is known as:

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Nephron

Glomerulus

Tubule

Vena cava

How many feet are there in one yard?

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6

3

5

10

Which is the largest endocrine gland?

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Pituitary glands

Thyroid glands

Adrenal glands

Salivary glands

Which of the following chemicals is responsible for the depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere?

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Chlorofluorocarbons

Nitrous oxide

Sulphur oxide

Carbon oxide

Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?

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Tartaric acid

Lactic acid

Butyric acid

Acetic acid

Which planet is known as the "Evening Star"?

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Saturn

Venus

Jupiter

Mercury

Which of the following planets has the maximum number of satellites?

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Jupiter

Uranus

Saturn

Venus

Which of the science deals with tumour?

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Oncology

Serology

aoarnithology

Chronology

The planet which has longest year is:

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Mercury

Venus

Earth

Neptune

How many cubic inches are there in one cubic foot?

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1628 cubic inches

1728 cubic inches

1428 cubic inches

1320 cubic inches