Question # 1

Which of the following celestial bodies bear,'The Sea of Tranquillity' and 'The Ocean of Storms'?

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Mars

Venus

Moon

Sun

Tectonic force is related with the building of various features of:

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Mountains

Earth's crust

Ocean floor

Earth's surface

In the northern hemisphere,the winds are deflected:

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To the left

To the right

Upward

Downward

Mercury thermometer was invented by:

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newton

galileo

priestly

fahrenheit

Balloons are filled with:

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Oxygen

Helium

Nitrogen

Argon

The organs in the body which accumulates iodine is:

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Pituitary gland

Thyroid gland

Thymus

Parathyroid

A reptile with a four-chambered heart is:

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Snake

Crocodile

Turtle

Lizard

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 countries lie on the iberian Peninsula?

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Denmark and the Neitherlands

Italy and Austria

Spain and France

Spain and Portugal

How many square centimetres consist of 100 square millimetres?

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2

1

5

8

Accumulation of water in tissues is caused by the:

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Vitamin B

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin A

White Blood Cells are also known as:

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Leucocytes

Thrombocytes

Erythrocytes

None of these

Seasonal variation is the least:

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In the arctic circle

Frigid zone

Temperate zone

South temperate zone

The Benguela current touches:

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The eastern coast of South America

West African coasr

Indian coast

None of these

The number of ribs in human body is:

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12

18

20

24

Drugs used for relieving pain are called:

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Tranquilizers

Analgesics

Antipyrotio

None of these

Mention the inventor of electric locomotive?

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bell

vail

hoe

watt

Reflex action in the body is controlled by:

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Sensory nerves

Motor nerves

Central nerves system

None of these

Seasons on the earth are caused by:

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Revolution of earth round the sun and its axis tilted at 66^1/2

Rotation on earth round its axis

All places of earth have equal temperature

None of these

Insulin is given to people suffering from which of the following diseases?

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Polio

Cancer

Diabetes

Tuberculosis

How many sheikdoms comprise the United Arab Emirates?

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Three

Seven

Eleven

Fifteen

An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude on Richter scale hit the northern areas and Azad Kashmir on:

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6th October 2004

8th October 2005

8th October 2006

6th October 2005

Bonn is situated on bank of river:

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Delaware River

Elbe River

Rhine River

None of these

Which of the following is not believed to be one of the gases present on the Primitive Earth?

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Ylem

Whey

Cosmos

Galaxy

Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), was established on

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September 16, 1960

September 16, 1961

September 16, 1962

September 16, 1963

Which waterfall once had the title of being the 'Suicide Capital of the World'?

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Angel Falls

Niagara Falls

Victoria Falls

Yosemite Falls

The prevailing winds blowing from 30^o S and 30^o N towards the equator are termed as:

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Monsoon winds

Antitrade winds

Trade winds

Polar winds

What are 'Red giants'?

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Caucasians

Old Stars

Young stars

None of these

Wisdom teeth normally grow during the age of:

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17-30 years

12-15 years

30-40 years

40-45 years

The geologic periods called Cambrian and Precambian come from the place known as Cambria. What is Cambria?

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Scotland

Wales

Brittany

Saxony

Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening,the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius about:

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22 km

36 km

40 km

45 km

Electric current is measured by:

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Anemometer

Ammeter

Voltmeter

Commutator

Using the International Date LIne as the limit, as geographers usually do, which country stretches farthest to the east?

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China

North Korea

Japan

Russia

Rocks which are formed by the solidification of lava,are:

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Basalts

Sandstone

Limestone

Granites

Urine of a diabetic patient contains more than average quantity of which of the following?

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Sugar

Urea

Uric acid

Albumin

What is the name of the bell inside Parliament Clock Tower?

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Big Ben

London Eye

Stonehenge

None of these

The Great Dark Spot was a storm on?

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Jupiter

Sun

Venus

Neptune

In which of the following activities silicon carbide is used?

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Cutting very hard substance

Making cement and glass

Disinfecting water of ponds

Making casts for statues

What is the exact time it takes the earth to revolve around the sun?

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365 days, 7 hours, 32 minutes, and 18 seconds

365 days, 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 49 seconds

364 days, 11 hours, 50 minutes, and 38 seconds

365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 12 seconds

Places experiencing equal impact of an earthquake are called:

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Snow lines

Seismic line

Isobars

Belts

The heavier silicates named Sima on Silica+ magnesium are most abundant in the:

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Crust

Core

Ocean floors

Mantle

The world's largest flower is:

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Nelumbo

Rafflesia

Mango

Anacardium

The neutral atom's two isotopes differ in the number of:

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Neutrons

Protons

Electron shells

None of these

One degree of longitude/ latitude covers approximately:

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70 miles

56.6 miles

66.6 miles

28.6 miles

Which of the following vitamins is considered helpful to keep the eyes healthy?

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Vitamin C

Vitamin A

Vitamin B

Vitamin D