Question # 1

Which of the following planets is at the farthest distance from the earth?

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Neptune

Mercury

Mars

None of these

The surface of the Sun is called the?

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Chromospheres

Ground

Corona

Photosphere

Which country is farthest north?

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Botswana

Chad

Zambia

Congo

Against what country did Britain declare war in 1982?

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Argentina

Colombia

Brazil

Guyana

The percentage of radiant energy, reflected back by a surface is called:

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Albedo

Insolation

Greenhouse effect

Refraction

Name the branch of science which deals with the laws which govern the structure of the universe,and forms of the matter and energy and their interactions.

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Chemistry

Physics

Cosmology

Biology

The portion of the atmosphere which extends from the earth's surface up to 6-8 miles and experiences decrease in temperature at constant rate is:

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Stratosphere

Troposphere

Tropopause

None of these

Which era is known as the 'Golden Age of Reptiles',due to the dominance of dinosaurs over all possible habitats on earth?

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Mesozoic

Precambrian

Cenozoic

None of these

Oozes are associated with:

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Volcanic deposits

Terrigenous deposits

Pelagic deposits

Coral reefs

Which of the following term denotes the atmospheric level of which the decrease of temperature with height ceases to prevail?

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Troposphere

Tropopause

Stratosphere

None of these

The science of the Earth, its structure, and history

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Anatomy

Taxonomy

Hematology

Geology

Which planet's winds are the fastest in the Solar system?

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Neptune

Mercury

Pluto

Jupiter

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

One ton consists of:

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500 kilograms

1000 kilograms

1200 kilograms

1400 kilograms

The Cook Strait runs between two islands of New Zealand. Name them.

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North Island, South Island

Cook Island, Stewart Island

North Island, Chatham Island

Chatham Island, Steward Island

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

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Mountains

Earth's crust

Ocean floor

Earth's surface

Lungs are enclosed in:

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Pericardium

Peritoneum

Pleural Membrane

None of these

How many litres are there in one dekalitre?

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10

12

15

18

Which is the coldest planet:

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Mercury

Earth

Venus

Neptune

who discovered that the earth was not the centre of the universe?

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Aristotle

Copernicus

Sir Lsaac Newton

Darwin

What is the largest lake in the world by volume?

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Lake Michigan

Caspian Sea

Superior Lake

Lake Baikal

How many states are there in Australia?

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Six

Seven

Five

Eight

What is the new name of the island of Madagascar?

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Haiti

Malagasy

Mozambique

Maputo

Which of the following is a cold wind?

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Foehn

Buran

Chinook

Sirocco

Wisdom teeth normally grow between the age of

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34-40

17-30

45-55

10-17

Which strait is located connecting the Atlantic and pacific Oceans

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Strait of Dover

Palk Strait

Strait of Gibraitar

Magellan

Decibel is the unit used for:

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Speed of light

Intensity of sound

Intensity of heat

None of these

The longest bone in body of human being is:

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Tibia

Femur

Fibula

Stapes

Asteroids have their orbits between the planets:

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Mars and Jupiter

Earth and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Mercury and Venus

Respiration of fish is through:

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Arriers

Gills

Trachea

Stomata

The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of:

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Cosmic rays

Molten rays

Molten lava

Gases

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

What is the world's oldest lake?

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Lake oldfolk

Lake Berryessa

Lake Khuvsgul

Lake Baikal

The epicenter of earthquake which struck Pakistan on 8th October 2005 was 100 kilometer in the north of Islamabad at:

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Balakot

Muzaffarabad

Garhi Habib Ullah

None of these

Of the total volume of the earth,which layer forms the major part?

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Sial

Sima

Mantle

Core

The temperature of Sun's centre is 15 million C and the temperature of outer surface of sun is:

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4000 to 5000^oC

4500 to 5000^oC

5500 to 6000^oC

What are 'Red giants?

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Caucasians

Old Stars

Youngs Stars

None of these

The tallest waterfall of them all, "Angel Falls" is located in which country?

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Bolivia

Colombia

Uruguay

Venezuela

who is the discoverer of atomic reactor?

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hertz

faraday

szilardt

spencer

The organs in the body which accumulates iodine is:

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Pituitary gland

Thyroid gland

Thymus

Parathyroid

who is the inventor is power loom?

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woods

cartwright

edison

marconi

Jupiter is named for the god?

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Zeus

Hercules

Apollo

Ares

Which one of the following is the sweetest natural sugar?

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Glucose

Fructose

Lactose

Sucrose

Diabetes is caused due to the malfunctioning of:

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Liver

Kidney

Pancreas

Spleen

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

The highest radius of earth is at:

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Cancer

Capricorn

Poles

Equator