Everyday Science - 0ne Liner MCQs

Everyday Science - 0ne Liner MCQs

•  Which of the following is not a part of Darwinism?
• Ans. Over production
• Role of biotechnology in the production of food based on _____?
• Ans. Fermentation
• Which form of drug abuse involves most risk of infection with the HIV (AIDS) virus ?
•  Ans. Injection of heroine
• Founder of modern astronomy was _______?
• Ans. Nicolas Copernicus
• The instrument which measures very high temperature is______?
• Ans. Pyrometer
• The science which deals with study of manners and customs of people is ?
• Ans. Ethnology
• Chemical used to kill rats and mice are ?
• Ans. Rodenticides
• Dry ice is _____?
• Ans. Solid Carbon dioxide
• Chemical name of vinegar is _____?
• Ans. Dilute acetic acid
• Defeciency of following vitamin decreases hemoglobin production ? 
• Ans. Pyridoxine
• Hygrometer is used for measuring the ____?
• Ans. Humidity of air
• Bronze is an alloy of ____? 
• Ans. Copper and Tin
• Which of the following is most elastic ?
• Ans. Steel
• Orbital period of the planet Mercury around the sun is _____?
• Ans. 88 days
• The most splendid and the most magnificent constellation on the sky is?
• Ans. Orion
• Eugenics is the study of_______?
• Ans. Altering human beings by changing their genetic components
• The position of earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the sun causing northern summer is called _____?
• Ans. Aphelion
• Diamond is a very expensive ornament. It is composed of a single element _____?
• Ans. Carbon
• Which of the following layers make radio transmission possible?
• Ans. Ionosphere
• Which of the following explains the reason why there is no total eclipse of the sun? 
• Ans. Area of the sun covered by the moon
• Television signals are converted into light signals by_____?
• Ans. Photo diode
• Where do most of Asteroids lie?
• Ans. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
• The number of spark plugs needed in a diesel engine is____?
• Ans. 0
• The half life of a radioactive element is 8-days. How long it take to reduce it from 10 mg to 5 mg?
• Ans. 8 days
• The term ‘Blue Shift’ is used to indicate?
• Ans. Doppler effect in which an object appears bluer when it is moving towards the observer or observer is moving towards the object.
• Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is _____?
• Ans. Uranium Plutonium Oxide
• Monsoon is caused by________?
•  Ans. Seasonal reversal of winds
• Which of the following atmospheric layers help in radio communication?
•  Ans. Ionosphere
• A moderator is used in nuclear reactor in order to ?
• Ans. Slow down the speed of the neutrons
• Sedimentary rocks are____? 
• Ans. Porous