everyday science MCQs – Page 19

Practise multiple-choice questions from everyday science for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

everyday science Mcqs
361. The biggest species of the cat family is___________?
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A. Leopard

B. Tiger

C. None

D. Lion

362. Rate of evaporation of petrol is greater than that of water at room temperature because:
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A. petrol molecules have greater size

B. petrol molecules do not have any hydrogen bond

C. water molecules have small size

D. petrol is an organic compound

363. What sub-class of neutron star is known for its extremely high magnetic field?
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A. Magneto

B. Magnetar

C. Magnetta

D. Quasar

364. What are the names of the two stars in the Big Dipper used to locate Polaris?
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A. The North Seekers

B. The Pointer Sisters

C. The Pointer Stars

D. None of these

365. Phobos is the natural satellite of which planet__________ ?
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A. Mars

B. Neptune

C. Venus

D. Saturn

366. Deficiency of vitamin B1 is causes__________?
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A. Bone Infection

B. Beriberi

C. Rickets

D. Myopia

367. Anti Diuretic hormone is secreted by one of the following glands?
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A. Thyroid

B. Pituitary

C. Pancreas

D. None

368. The Stevenson screen contains all of these EXCEPT:
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A. Ordinary thermometer

B. Maximum thermometer

C. Anemometer

D. Wet bulb thermometer

369. The point that lies directly above the source of an earthquake is known as _______________ ?
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A. Earthquake Center

B. Gravitational Center

C. Epicenter

D. Geological Center

370. A device that converts mechanical energy into electric energy is called_______?
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A. Transformer.

B. Coil.

C. Motor.

D. Generator.
371. An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially is__________?
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A. Thorium

B. Plutonium

C. Uranium

D. Radium

372. ____________ have no charge?
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A. None of These

B. Electrons

C. Neutrons

D. Protons

373. 2017 Nobel Prize Currently Awarded in Physics is for_________________?
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A. Far Observation of Gravitational Weight

B. Far Observation of Gravitational Waves

C. Far Objectivity of Gravitational Waves

D. First Observation of Gravitational Waves
374. Which one of the following is the main culprit in the thinning of Ozone layer in the earths stratosphere?
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A. Chlorofluorocarbons

B. Nitrogen oxides

C. Methane

D. Carbon dioxide

375. The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognizable traces of the original plant material is____________?
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A. anthracite

B. peat

C. bitumen

D. lignite

376. Entomology Is the Study of___________?
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A. Animals

B. worms

C. insects

D. All of these

377. Study of the Universe is known as___________?
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A. Petology

B. Cosmology

C. Sociology

D. Universology

378. Rainfall related to mountains is:
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A. Cyclonic rainfall

B. Monsoon rains

C. Normal rainfall

D. Orographic rainfall
379. One of these scientists formulated basic laws of Geometry?
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A. Pythagorus

B. None

C. Aristotle

D. Archimedes

380. The distance of longitude represents how many minutes difference in time?
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A. 4 minutes

B. 15 minutes

C. 1 minute

D. 10 minutes