MCQ on Questions on General Science (1)

1.    A dark funnel shaped cloud that reaches from the sky to the ground is called a
(A)    hurricane   (B)    typhoon 
(C)    tornado     (D)    thunderstorm 
(E)    none of these
2.    Which of these instrument is used to measure the wind speed in a cyclone?    
(A)    Anemometer   (B)    Barometer
(C)    Thermometer   (D)    Ammeter
(E)    None of these
3.    The rotting dead matter in the soil is called 
(A)    humus    (B)    salt
(C)    sugar      (D)    protein
(E)    none of these
4.    Breaking down of rocks by the action of wind and climate is called
(A)    weathering    (B)    soil vegetation
(C)    cultivating      (D)    percolation
(E)    none of these
5.    The process of seeping of water into the ground is called
(A)    infiltration       (B)     aquifer
(C)    water table     (D)    bawri
(E)    none of these
6.    The underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock below water table is called
(A)    bawri      (B) aquifer
(C)    hot water spring    (D) underground river
(E)    none of these
7.     Depletion of water table is due to
(A)    Increase in population   
(B)    Industrial and Agricultural activities
(C)    Scanty rainfall   

(D)    All reasons stated in (A), (B) and (C)

(E)    None of these
8.     The branchy part of a tree above the stem is known as
(A)    canopy    (B)    crown
(C)     herb        (D)     shrub
(E)    none of these
9.     Find the missing word from the following equation:
    Grass - insects- frog - _________ -eagle
(A)    Peacock    (B)    Snake
(C)     Koel    (D)     Crow
(E)    None of these
10.     Micro-organisms act upon the dead plants to produce
(A)    sand    (B)    mushrooms
(C)     humus    (D)    wood
(E)    none of these
11.    Liquid waste consisting of suspended impurities is called
(A)    contaminant    (B)    sewage
(C)     aeration         (D)     chlorination
(E)    none of these
12.    Cooking oil and fats should not be thrown down the drain because
(A)    they flow through the drain freely.
(B)    they allow the other impurities to get settled.
(C)    they harden and block the pipes.
(D)    they break the pipe.
(E)    none of these
1.      (C)     2.     (A)    3.     (A)     4.     (A)    5.     (A)     6.     (B)     7.     (D)     8.     (B)     9.     (B)     10.    (C)    11.    (B)    12.    (C)