Question # 1

Which of the following is not a compound?

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Silica

Black lead

Red lead

Slaked time

Alexandria is the seaport of:

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Egypt

Greece

France

Spain

What is the world's longest river?

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Nile river

Yangtze river

Mississippi River

Amazon river

Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of:

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Metamorphism

Deposition

Weathering

Solidification

The main institute of haemoglobin is:

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Magnesium

Iron

Calcium

Chlorine

Which of the following gases is not found free in air?

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Nitrogen

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

One cubic metre weight is one ton and one UK gallon's weight is:

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10.022 Ib

8000 Ib

4500 Ib

12000 Ib

Which African country is long and narrow, sandwiched between Ghana and Benin?

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Togo

Djibouti

Burkina Faso

Cote D'lvoire

Mars is the ____________ plant from the Sun.

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Third

Fourth

Fifth

Second

For which purpose seismograph is used?

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For predicting earthquakes

For recording earthquakes

For detecting and measuring earthquakes

All of these

The study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth is called what?

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Seismology

Hematology

Cryptography

None of these

Which one of the following is the sweetest natural sugar?

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Glucose

Fructose

Lactose

Sucrose

What is called the art of making maps and charts?

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Phycology

Cartography

Philately

Lexicography

whose inventor is incandescent lamp.

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colt

waterman

bullock

hunt

Jupiter is named for the god?

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Zeus

Hercules

Apollo

Ares

Plants receive their nutrients mainly from:

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Chlorophyll

Atmosphere

Light

Soil

Mouna Loa is an example of:

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Active volcano

Extinct volcano

Plateau in volcanic region

None of these

The polar diameter of the earth is shorter than equatorial diameter by about:

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40 km

43 km

48 km

53 km

The Panama Canal links North America with South America. Which of the following oceans are connected by Panama Canal?

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Pacific and Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic and Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean and Pacific

Atlantic and North Ocean

What is Celluloses?

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Fats

Carbohydrates

Vitamins

Protein

A chronometer measures:

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Sound waves

Time

Water waves

Colour contrast

How many planets are present in our galaxy?

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9

8

10

11

Mention the instrument that is used to split light into its spectrum?

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Split meter

Spectroscope

Spectrograph

Electrometer

Which is the important raw material required in cement industry?

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Limestone

Limestone and clay

Clay

Gypsum

The sun: What was it 'born' and how long is it still expected to shine?

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7 billion years ago; 2 billion years

9.7 billion years ago; 1000 years

5.3 billion years ago; 900 million years

4.6 billion years ago; 5 billion years

The planet that lies at the outermost orbit of the solar system is:

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Saturn

Naptune

Mercury

None of these

The scientific study of aging is know as:

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etiology

geratology

osteology

teratology

The earth rotates around the axis pointing towards:

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The polar star

The moon

Sun

Uranus

The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of:

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Cosmic rays

Molten rays

Molten lava

Gases

Which fruit can diabetic patients eat freely?

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Banana

Orange

Mango

Apple

What is called the study of Algae?

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Phycology

Cartography

Philately

Lexicography

"Bandar Bushehr" is the seaport of:

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Egypt

Syria

Iran

India

Which of the following is not a cercal?

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Rice

Barley

Mustard

Maize

Insulin is secreted in:

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Pituitary

Pancreas

Liver

Parathyroid

The highest radius of earth is at:

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Cancer

Capricorn

Poles

Equator

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

The point in the Earth's orbit when it is farthest from the sun (152.5 million kilometers) and it occurs on the 3rd or 4th of july is called:

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Aphelion

Perihelion

Latitude

Solar time

Which tissue is responsible for the passage of water in plants?

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Sclerenchyma

Xylem

Phloem

None of these

Which disease is caused by the bacterial genus in milk?

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Typhoid

Diphteria

Cholera

Dysentery

Greenhouse effect will lead to

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An increase in Oxygen Production

Greater rainfall

Decrease in atmospheric pressure

An increase in the temperature

The olfactory bulb is a key component of which of these human senses?

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Hearing

Touch

Smelling

Sight

The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by:

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Gravitation and centrifugal force

The rotation and density

Their great size

Rotation of sun on its axis

The study of heavenly bodies is known as:

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Astrology

Astrophysics

Astronomy

Geophysics

Bosphorus Strait connects Black Sea with the?

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Sea of Marmara

Aegean Sea

Mediterranean

Lonean Sea

The formula of plaster of Paris is:

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CaSO₄

Ca₂SO₄2H₂O

2CaSO₄H₂O

Ca₂SO₄2H₂O₂