Question # 1

This ancient city was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and later the Byzantine Empire.

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Constantinople

Carthage

Istanbul

Ur

Which among the following four planets is the biggest in size?

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Venus

Mercury

Earth

Mars

In metabolism, enzymes act as:

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Promotor

Catalyst

Oxident

Reductant

what is invented by babbage?

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teletype

zipper

calculating machine

tire

The wind system in the equatorial areas is known as:

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Westerlies

Trades

Doldrums

Monsoon

What lake is the source of the Nile (White Nile) river?

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Lake Victoria

Lake Nasser

Great Salt Lake

Lake Baron

The four largest planets of the solar system in the descending order are:

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Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune

Saturn,Jupiter,Uranus,Neptune

Uranus,Neptune,Saturn,Jupiter

Jupiter,Uranus,Saturn,Neptune

The vast resources of unutilised natural gas can be used in the production of:

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Graphite

Fertilizer

Carbide

Synthetic petrolium

Colt's invention is:

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Monotype

pistol

Pendulum

Razor

This desert can be found in northern China and Mongolia?

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Taklimakan

Atacama

Victoria

Gobi

In petroleum,one barrel is equal to:

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34.97 UK gallons

42 UK gallon

0.159 cubic metre

All of them

Lunar eclipse occurs on:

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New moon

Full moon

Half moon

Quarter moon

If the difference in time between two places were 2 hours and 20 minutes,then the difference in their longitude would be:

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30°

35°

45°

50°

In the northern hemisphere,the wind blowing from the Horse latitudes to the doldrums is called:

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Westerly wind

Trade wind

Polar wind

None of these

Which planet is known as the Earth's Twin?

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Venus

Mars

Uranus

Neptune

What is called the study of structure of earth?

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Geography

Geology

Geo-engineering

Earth sciences

Which is called the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes?

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Texas

Alaska

California

None of these

Which of the following countries are landlocked countries?

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Chad

Switzerland

Uganda

All of above

Plants receive their nutrients mainly from:

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Chlorophyll

Atmosphere

Light

Soil

Coal is formed from:

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Rocks

Soil

Organic Matter

Lava

The science that studies living organisms

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Biology

Taxonomy

Anatomy

None of these

If Antarctica were a country, where would it rank in size among other countries?

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First

Second

Third

Fourth

The International Date Line passes through:

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Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

The North and South Equatorial currents are caused by:

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Difference in temperatures

The prevailing trades

The prevailing westerlies

None of these

Pluto was discovered on what date?

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January 13, 1908

December 17, 1916

December 11, 1921

February 18, 1930

The only snake that builds a nest is:

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Krait

King Cobra

Chain viper

None of these

Which of the following is found in plant cells, but not animal cells?

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Cell wall

Vacuole

Mitochondria

Reticulum

Diamond is an allotropic form of:

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Silicon

Carbon

Sulphure

Germanium

Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble?

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Limestone

Granite

Peat

Shale

Hanging valleys are formed due to the action of:

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Volcanic eruption

Glacier

Waves of Ocean

River

Heat received by earth from the sun is known as:

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Solar radiation

Insolation

Solar heat

Thermal radiation

Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac,are:

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sign of Roman gods

Imaginary region that encompasses the path of the planets

A group of stars

None of these

The study of heredity and resulting variations is called;

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Genetic Engineering

Genetics

Heredity Science

None of these

Clotting of blood vessels is called:

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Thrombosis

Fibrosis

Agglunitation

None

The planet which revolves very slowly around the sun is:

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Neptune

Jupiter

Mars

None of these

The normal cholesterol level in human blood is

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180-200 mg

140-180 mg

120-140 mg

90-120 mg

The main institute of haemoglobin is:

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Magnesium

Iron

Calcium

Chlorine

Mt. Kilimanjaro is in what country?

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Kenya

Ethiopia

Uganda

Tanzania

Where is our thyroid gland located?

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Arm pit region

Groin region

Neck region

Brain

A semi fluid shell which includes both the crust and uppermost part of mantle is known as:

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Lithosphere

Asthenosphere

Mesophere

Semisphere

Which of the following rocks is metamorphic equivalent of sandstone?

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Marble

Quartzite

Granites

Granite

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)

Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of:

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Methane

Ethylene

Styrene

Acetylene

Which of the following is the unit for measurement of power?

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Watt

Joule

Volts

Kelvin

Which Southeast Asian country was the only to not have been colonized by a European Country?

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Cambodia

Laos

Malaysia

Thailand

Oxygen is transported to every cell of human body by:

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Red blood cells

Blood platelets

White blood cells

None of these