Question # 1

Which is the smallest muscle in the body

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Gluteus maximus

Stapedius

Monocyte

Lymphocyte

The chief agent of evolution is:

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Mutation

Natural selection

Acquired characters

Sexual reproduction

Oozes are associated with:

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Volcanic deposits

Terrigenous deposits

Pelagic deposits

Coral reefs

In terms of continent size where does Antarctica stand?

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Third largest

Fourth largest

Seventh largest

Fifth largest

The unit of measuring distances between the stars is known as:

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Galactic unit

Light year

Cosmic kilometre

None of these

Japan is called ' the land of rising sun' because:

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Japan,being the eastern most country in the world,it has the earliest sunrise

Sun rises as soon there as it sets

Sun always remains in the eastern part

The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sun rise beautiful in Japan

The study of bacteria in relation to disease

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Taxonomy

Hematology

Bacteriology

Archaeology

Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?

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Tartaric acid

Lactic acid

Butyric acid

Acetic acid

The percentage of carbon is least in:

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Steel

Grey cast iron

White cast iron

Wrought iron

Who developed the telegraph code?

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Andre Ampere

Samuel Morse

Joseph Henry

Jean Fourier

What is the approximate diameter of the earth?

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7926.2 miles (12.756 km)

12,000 miles (19,300 km)

22,000 miles (34,400 km)

25,000 miles (40,200 km)

Galvanized iron sheets have a coating of:

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Tin

Zinc

Lead

Chromium

The International Data-line is an imaginary line extending from pole along the places on the earth's surface and lies along the:

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0° meridian

180° meridian

100° meridian

120° meridian

Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of:

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Precipitation

Radiation

Insolation

Condensation

One fathom is equal to:

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6 metres

6 feet

60 feet

100 cm

Which of the following is the lightest gas?

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Nitrogen

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

What temperature can the center of Earth's core reach up to?

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7000 K

7500 K

7300 K

8100 K

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

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Taxonomy

Hematology

Thermodynamics

Physiology

Both Japan and Indonesia are made up of a chain of islands called

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A peninsula

An atoll

An archipelago

A delta

Which one of the following sources of irrigation in Baluchistan is suitable?

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Canals

Karez

Wells

Tanks

How many metres are there in one cubic decametre?

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1000

1500

1800

Which of the following hormones contains iodline?

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Adrenaline

Thyroxine

Insulin

Testosterone

The deepest trench "Mariana Trench" is in:

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Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

If there is no sun,the colour of the sky would be:

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Orange

Blue

Yellow

None of these

In the ocean,water moves horizontally over vast areas due to:

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Density difference

Slope of the ocean floor

Waves

Currents

Which of the following is used in beauty parlours for hair setting?

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Chlorine

Sulphur

Silicon

Phosphorus

The incoming short-waves solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long wave radiation from earth going back to space.This is known as:

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Heat balance of earth

Wave balance of Earth

Earth radiation

None of these

What is the highest peak in Australia?

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Mount Canberra

Mount Erebus

Mount Kosciusko

Mount Blanc

What is the only country that shares a land border with Canada?

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Greenland

United States

Russia

Mexico

An animal that consumers only meat or other animals, is called a what?

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Omnivore

Herbivore

Carnivore

Consumavore

Which of the following chemicals is used to preserving fruit juice?

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Sodium benzoate

Ammonium sulphate

Sodium hydroxide

None of these

The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying a jet aeroplane is:

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Stratosphere

Inosphere

Mesosphere

None of these

Which of the following is an igneous rocks?

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Limestone

Slate

Marble

Basalt

How many square centimetres constitute one square metre?

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200 sq.decimetre

100 sq.decimetre

300 sq.decimetre

400 sq.decitmetre

Which planet is known as "Earth's near twin planet"?

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Mercury

Mars

Venus

Neptune

The lowest layer of atmosphere is known as:

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Stratosphere

Troposphere

Mesosphere

None of these

Lungs are enclosed in:

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Pericardium

Peritoneum

Pleural Membrane

None of these

The primary rainbow has an angular radius of:

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42°

25.5°

30.5°

50.5°

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 planet is known as the Earth's Twin?

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Venus

Mars

Uranus

Neptune

Decibel is the unit used for:

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Speed of light

Intensity of sound

Intensity of heat

None of these

Which is the longest of the following lines?

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0° Meridian

45° E

90° W

All are equal

Which is the brightest planet in the Solar System?

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Jupiter

Mercury

Uranus

Venus

In fireworks, the green flame is produced because of:

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Mercury

Barium

Sodium

Potassium

How many bones are there in human body?

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100

150

206

238

Which country's flag is the inverse of the flag of the Red Cross?

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Japan

Denmark

Switzerland

Sweden