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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) related to General Science are asked in General Awareness question paper in various competitive examinations conducted by SSC, UPSC, PSC, LIC, GIC, Railways, IBPS, etc. The main objective of these questions is to test the candidate's knowledge in General Science. For this purpose we have provided study materials related to General Science in the TO THE POINT section. Candidates may visit this link GK Study Materials to enhance their knowledge in this area.

Candidates who wants to test their preparation in the topic General Science we have provided below 50 Multiple Choice Objective Questions (MCQ) on General Science.

Model Test Paper-2

1 Benzene cannot undergo

A) Addition B) Elimination C) Oxidation D) Substitution Answer is required

2 Bio-Diesel is mostly produced by ?

A) Euphorbiaceae B) Liliaceae C) Myrtaceae D) Malvaceae Answer is required

3 Bleaching powder is made from:

A) Sulphur dioxide and gypsum B) Chlorine and Charcoal C) Soda ash and lime D) Lime and Chlorine Answer is required

4 Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as a/an?

A) antiseptic B) coagulant C) disinfectant D) antibiotic Answer is required

5 Blood cancer is commonly known as

A) Leucoderma B) Leukaemia C) Haemophilia D) Sickle-cell anaemia Answer is required

6 Blood fails to clot while flowing in the blood vessel because of the presence of?

A) Haemoglobin B) Bile C) Heparin D) Prothrombin Answer is required

7 Branch of Biology which deals with extinct organisms

A) Palynology B) Phylogeny C) Palaeobotany D) Palaeontology Answer is required

8 Brass gets discoloured in air due to the presence of which gas in air:

A) Carbon dioxide B) Oxygen C) Hydrogen Sulphide D) Nitrogen Answer is required

9 Bromine is:

A) Colourless gas insoluble in water B) A highly inflammable gas C) A Black solid D) A red liquid Answer is required

10 Bronze is an alloy of

A) Copper and Zinc B) Tin and Zinc C) Copper and Tin D) Iron and Zinc Answer is required

11 Bryophytes are often called as amphibian plants because they

A) are found both in water and on land B) do not have habitat preference C) can eat insects D) appear like frog Answer is required

12 Carbohydrates are the compounds of:

A) Carbon and hydrogen B) Carbon, oxygen and hydrogen C) Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen D) Carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen Answer is required

13 Carborandum is:

A) Silicon Dioxide B) Silicon Carbide C) Silicon Nitride D) Silicon Phosphide Answer is required

14 Caustic Soda is:

A) NaCl B) Na2CO3 C) NaOH D) NaHCO3 Answer is required

15 Cell theory was propounded by?

A) Robert Hooke B) William Harvey C) Schleiden and Schwann D) R.Virchow Answer is required

16 Chemical formula of Water glass is:

A) Na2SiO3 B) Al2O3 C) NaAlO2 D) CaSiO3 Answer is required

17 Cholera Bacillus was discovered by?

A) Robert Koch B) Joseph lister C) Ronald Ross D) Louis Pasteur Answer is required

18 Chromosomes are?

A) the biggest in number in human cells B) present only in the nucleus of a cell C) visible in all cells at every time D) made up of DNA as a main component Answer is required

19 Citrus fruits are considered a rich source of which vitamin ?

A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin D C) Vitamin B D) Vitamin C Answer is required

20 Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha often face natural disasters due to

A) Cyclones B) Earthquakes C) Landslides D) Tornadoes Answer is required

21 Combustion is the process in which:

A) Heat is produced B) Light is produced C) Heat and Light is produced D) None of these Answer is required

22 Contact lenses are made from?

A) Polystyrene B) Lucite C) Polyvinyl chloride D) Teflon Answer is required

23 Cooking oil can be converted into vegetables ghee by the process of:

A) Oxidation B) Hydrogenation C) Distillation D) Crystallisation Answer is required

24 Cotton fibers are made of:

A) cellulose B) starch C) proteins D) fats Answer is required

25 Coupling and repulsion are the two states of

A) crossing over B) linkage C) chiasma D) mutation Answer is required

26 Cow milk is a rich source of:

A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin B1 C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D Answer is required

27 Crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, was invented by which Indian scientist?

A) Jagadish Chandra Bose B) Meghnad Saha C) Satyendra Nath Bose D) M. Swaminathan Answer is required

28 Crossing-over occurs during

A) Leptotene B) Zygotene C) Pachytene D) Diplotene Answer is required

29 Crude oil is sometimes termed as sweet because it is

A) mildly sweet due to low sulphur content B) less acidic C) less alkaline D) sweet in taste due to dissolved sugars Answer is required

30 Dactylogram is related with

A) finger print B) teleprinter C) perumbulator D) cereals Answer is required

31 Damping off of seedlings is caused by

A) Peronospola parasitica B) Albugo Candida C) Phytophthora infestants D) Phythium debaryanum Answer is required

32 Dead organs are generally stored in formalin. Formalin is?

A) aqueous formaldehyde B) aqueous formic acid C) aqueous ferric alum D) aqueous ferrous sulphate Answer is required

33 Decibel unit is used to measure?

A) Sound intensity B) Light intensity C) Magnitude of Earthquake D) None of these Answer is required

34 Deep blue colour is imparted to glass by the presence of:

A) Iron oxide B) Cupric oxide C) Nickel oxide D) Cobalt oxide Answer is required

35 Deficiency of which vitamin leads to 'Rickets' (softening of bones) ?

A) Vitamin D B) Vitamin A C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin B Answer is required

36 Diamond is harder than graphite because of:

A) Difference of layers of atoms B) Tetrahedral structure of diamonds C) Difference of crystaline structures D) None of these Answer is required

37 Dry ice is:

A) Ice which never melts B) A term used for insensitive persons C) Solid carbon dioxide D) Frozen heavy water Answer is required

38 Due to its ability to dissolve glass, which acid is not kept in glass container ?

A) Hydrofluoric Acid B) Hydrochloric Acid C) Sulphuric Acid D) Nitric Acid Answer is required

39 During burnings of fuels, carbon and hydrogen present in the fuels are:

A) Converted into carbon dioxide and water vapour B) Released into the atmosphere C) Absorbed by the surroundings D) Converted into alkanes Answer is required

40 Edward Jenner is associated with

A) Cholera B) Typhoid C) Small Pox D) Paralysis Answer is required

41 Electrostatic precipitator is used to control?

A) Radio-active Pollutants B) Air Pollutants C) Water Pollutants D) Chemical Pollutants Answer is required

42 Endoscope is an instrument used to detect the ulcers in the stomach has a long narrow tube (with a small glowing bulb at one end) which is inserted in to the stomach through the mouth contains

A) small current carrying wire B) a narrow tube containing water C) optical fibre D) a narrow tube containing some chemical solution Answer is required

43 Environmental pollution can be controlled by?

A) Sewage Treatments B) Checking Atomic Blasts C) Manufacturing Electrical Vehicles D) All of these Answer is required

44 Enzymes are

A) Carbohydrates B) Biological Catalysts C) Fats D) None of these Answer is required

45 Epoxy resins is used as:

A) Moth repellants B) Insecticides C) Detergents D) Adhesives Answer is required

46 Essential oils contain

A) Alkaloids B) Terpenoids C) Porpoise D) Steroids Answer is required

47 Excess amount of absorbed water by plants is liberated out by?

A) Diffusion B) Transpiration C) Osmosis D) Evaporation Answer is required

48 Excretion in Hemichordates takes place by

A) Glomerulus B) Pronephron C) Mesonephron D) Metanephron Answer is required

49 Fixation of nitrogen means:

A) Manufacture of nitrogen B) Liquefication of nitrogen C) Conversion of nitrogen into nitric acid D) Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into useful compounds Answer is required

50 Flowerless plants are termed as ?

A) Phanerogams B) Cryptogams C) Thallophytes D) Bryophytes Answer is required

50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on General Science