CSS General Knowledge Topic 1 Everyday Science With Answers

CSS General Knowledge Topic 1 Everyday Science

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1 Which of the following is not believed to be one of the gases present on the Primitive Earth? Ylem  Whey  Cosmos  Galaxy 
2 Which era is known as the 'Golden Age of Reptiles',due to the dominance of dinosaurs over all possible habitats on earth? Mesozoic  Precambrian  Cenozoic None of these
3 Who purposed the mutation theory of evolution? Huxley  Darwin  Hugo Lamark
4 The age of reptile was: Azoic era Mesozoic era Permian era Palaeozoic era
5 Pre-historic record shows that colored rock painting were first done by: Java man  Peking man Cro-Magnon man Neanderthal man 
6 Evolution of human species occurred in: Asia Africa Europe  None of these
7 The earliest man like primate was: Dryopithecus Ramapathicus Australopithecus Proconsul
8 The earlier man like primate was: Dryophitecus Ramapathecus Australopithecus Proconsul
9 Who among the following first discarded the theory of spontaneous creation and gave that life originates from pre-existing life? Louis Pasteur Stanley Miller  Lamark  Charles Darwin
10 Life is absent on: Cabon Hydrogen Water Nitrogen
11 The organs which are morphologically different but perform the same functions are called: Homologous organs Analogous organs Vestigial organs None of these
12 The oldest evolution history was discovered in: man  Horse Frog Dinasaurs
13 The chromosomes number in man is 46. What is it in orangutan,chimpanzee and gorilla? 40 43 45 48
14 The nearest relatives of man are: New world monkeys Apes Old world monkeys Lemurs
15 Life appeared about: 2.6 billion years ago 3.6 billion years ago 4.5 billion years ago 5.5 billion years ago
16 The immediate ancestor of modern man is: java man Cro-Magnon man peking man Neanderthal man
17 Thee first organism on earth  were; Autotrophs Heterotrophs Saprotrophs None of these
18 The most accepted theory of origin of life is: Theory of special creation Oparin-Haldane Theory of Chemosynthesis Catastrophe Theory None of these
19 The approximate age of the earth is: 2.6 X 10<sup>7 </sup>years 3.6 X 10<sup>8</sup>&nbsp;years 4.6 X 10<sup>9</sup>&nbsp;years None of these
20 Who gave the first general theory of evolution on earth? Lamarck Stanley Miller Aristotle None of these
21 Which of the following is a living fossil? Blue green algae Ginkgo Fungus Blue
22 The chief agent of evolution is: Mutation&nbsp; Natural selection&nbsp; Acquired characters&nbsp; Sexual reproduction&nbsp;
23 The evolution of human species took place mainly in: Arthropod&nbsp; Reptile&nbsp; Amphibian Echinoderm
24 Which of the following animals resembles most to the human beings in terms of physical and mental capabilities? Chimpanzee Monkey Gorilla&nbsp; Langur
25 The species to which we belong is: Homo sapiens&nbsp; Homo erectus&nbsp; Australopithecus rebustus None of these
26 Which of the following theories as regards the origin of life on earth is accepted today? Theory of spontaneous generation&nbsp; Theory of special creation&nbsp; Theory of biogenesis&nbsp; Cosmozoic theory
27 Water vapour beyond the dew point results in: Precipitation&nbsp; Condensation Hailstorm Formation of ice
28 The type of clouds which is thunder cloud and associated with heavy rain is: Cirrus Cumulonimbus Stratus Cirrostratus
29 Which of the following types of rainfall is often accompanied with lightening and thunder? Convectional&nbsp; Orographic Frontal None of these
30 Which of the following clouds is made up of tiny ice particles? Cumulus clouds Cirrus clouds&nbsp; Stratus clouds None of these
31 Which cloud is known as high cloud? Cirrus&nbsp; Stratus&nbsp; Nimbus Cumulus
32 The dense mass of small water drops on smoke or dust particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is: Hail Frost Dew Fog
33 Hailstorm occurs in summer season due to the formation of clouds called: Cumulus Cumulonimbus&nbsp; Cirrus None of these
34 The formation of fog occurs when: Moist air meets cold surface of the earth Cold air blows over warm water Warm air meets cold surface&nbsp; None of these
35 A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates: Rain Storm Fine weather Extreme cold
36 Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of: Precipitation Radiation Insolation Condensation&nbsp;
37 Which of the following is not a form of precipitation? Rainfall Waterfall Dew&nbsp; Fog
38 The instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air is: Pantograph Hygrograph Hydrograph Barograph
39 The primary rainbow has an angular radius of: 42<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°</span> 25.5<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°</span> 30.5<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°</span> 50.5<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°</span>
40 Clouds with vertical development are known as: Circus&nbsp; Cirrocumulus&nbsp; Stratums None of these
41 Anemometer is an instrument used to: Find the wind direction&nbsp; Measure wind speed&nbsp; Measure humidity Measure low pressure&nbsp;
42 The amount of actual water vapour of air is known as: Dew point&nbsp; Absolute humidity&nbsp; Relative humidity Condensation point
43 The percentage of oxygen in the atmospheric oxygen is approximately: 10.95% 20.95% 30.95% 50.95%
44 The tropical cyclone of the Bay of Bengal are usually called: Tornadoes&nbsp; Depressions&nbsp; Typhoons None of these
45 The sea breeze blows during: Day from land to sea Day from sea to land Night from land to sea Night from sea to land
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