Question # 1

How many fathoms make one cable length?

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200 fathoms

100 fathoms

50 fathoms

300 fathoms

Gene is:

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A segment of DNA

A segment of DNA and histone

A segment of DNA, RNA and histone

All of the above

Which country became independent in 1961 and in 1964 it joined with Zanzibar and became Tanzania?

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Kenya

Tanganyika

Rwanda

Burundi

The Human cell contains how many chromosomes?

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44

48

46

23

which of the following is Galileo's invention?

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telephone

pendulum

ferquency

tank

What is the average adult pulse rate?

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140-150

115-125

72-80

60

Which is the brightest star in the night sky?

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Altair

Denim

Sirius

Sun

A light year is equal to:

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6 million, million kms

7.50 million, million kms

9.50 million, million kms

11 million, million kms

Which of the following is an amphibian?

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Whale

Turtle

Frog

Cow

What is the biggest island in South Africa?

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Ascension

Marion

Gough

Tristan Cunha

What causes aurora?

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Impact of atomic particles from the sun

Rainbows

Jet trails in the sky

High clouds

Comets are celestial bodies moving around the solar system in:

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Elliptical or hyperbolical orbits,usually accompanied by a shinning tail

Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shinning tail

Hyperbolic orbit always accompanied by a shinning head

Hyperbolic orbit without projecting tail

Petrol engine was invented by:

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Nikolaus otto

james watt

rudolf diesel

none of these

which of the following is Edison's invention?

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photophone

phonograph

photography

telephone

Venom of cobra attacks on:

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Nervous system

Respiratory system

Digestive system

Circulatory system

who invented the fountain pen?

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waterman

burson

colt

spenser

A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates:

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Rain

Storm

Fine weather

Extreme cold

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

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Canals

Karez

Wells

Tanks

What is the highest peak in Australia?

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Mount Canberra

Mount Erebus

Mount Kosciusko

Mount Blanc

Which of the following is the most stable element?

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Uranium

Hydrogen

Lead

Oxygen

The scientific study of plant life is called what?

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Hematology

Botany

Archaeology

None of these

The term meteor is applied to an interplanetary body:

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After it enters the atmosphere of the earth

After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in the mind air as a ball of fire

After it enters the earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid air

Before it enters the earth's atmosphere

Which of the following rocks is metamorphic equivalent of sandstone?

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Marble

Quartzite

Granites

Granite

Element that is not found in blood is:

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Iron

Chromium

Copper

Magnesium

Which vaccine was first discovered?

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BCG

Small pox

Cholera

DPT

The hottest planet is:

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Mercury

Venus

Jupiter

Saturn

The maximum fixation of solar energy is done by:

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Bacteria

Protozoa

Green plants

Fungi

Which of the following is essential for the formation of red blood cells?

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Vitamin C

Folic acid

Calcium

Vitamin A

The planet which has longest year is:

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Mercury

Venus

Earth

Neptune

What is the world's longest river?

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Nile river

Yangtze river

Mississippi River

Amazon river

According to Dalton's atomic theory,the smallest particle which can exist independently is:

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A cation

An atom

A molecule

An anion

Amino acids are the building blocks of:

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Vitamins

Starch

Proteins

Lipids

Honey has the percentage of:

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Water

Starch

Glucose

Sucrose

Electric lamp was discovered by:

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Ford

Marconi

Edison

None of these

Which mountains are traditionally regarded as separating Europe from Asia?

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Carpathians

Balkans

Alps

Urals

Amnesia is related to:

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Loss of sight

Loss of memory

Loss of hearing

None of these

What will be the weight of one litre?

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2 kg

one kg

3 kg

3.5 kg

What is the 3rd highest peak in the world called?

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Kanchenjunga

K2

Lhotse

Makalu

Dolerite is an example of:

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Dyke

Batholith

Laccolith

Lopolith

name the inventor of military tank.

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daimler

swinston

tesla

biro

Which lenses are used by people have short sightedness:

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Concave

Convex

Glasses

None of these

Excess of vitamin A accumulates in:

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Arteries

Bones

Liver

Intestine

London is situated on bank of river:

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Delaware River

Nile River

Thames River

None of these

Heat received by earth from the sun is known as:

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Solar radiation

Insolation

Solar heat

Thermal radiation

The world's highest dam is Nurek; where is located?

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Georgia

Russia

Nigeria

Tajikistan

What is the highest large lake in the world?

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Lake Titicaca

Grand Lake

Lake Baikal

Lake Malawi