Tier 1 - General Awareness - General Science

Question 1

The SI unit of electric current is:

A. Volt

B. Watt

C. Ampere

D. Ohm

Question 2

Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?

A. Oxygen

B. Nitrogen

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Argon

Question 3

The chemical formula of common salt is:

A. NaCl

B. KCl

C. CaCl2

D. NH4Cl

Question 4

The human body has how many bones in an adult?

A. 196

B. 206

C. 216

D. 226

Question 5

Which vitamin is produced in the human body on exposure to sunlight?

A. Vitamin A

B. Vitamin C

C. Vitamin D

D. Vitamin K

Question 6

The largest gland in the human body is the:

A. Pancreas

B. Thyroid

C. Liver

D. Adrenal

Question 7

Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

A. Rubber

B. Silver

C. Wood

D. Plastic

Question 8

The pH value of pure water is:

A. 0

B. 5

C. 7

D. 14

Question 9

Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?

A. Jupiter

B. Saturn

C. Uranus

D. Neptune

Question 10

The hardest natural substance known is:

A. Gold

B. Iron

C. Diamond

D. Platinum

Question 11

The process by which plants make their food is called:

A. Respiration

B. Photosynthesis

C. Transpiration

D. Digestion

Question 12

Which of the following is not a noble gas?

A. Helium

B. Neon

C. Nitrogen

D. Argon

Question 13

The speed of light in vacuum is approximately:

A. 3 x 10^5 km/s

B. 3 x 10^8 m/s

C. 3 x 10^6 m/s

D. 3 x 10^10 m/s

Question 14

Which blood cells are responsible for fighting infection?

A. Red Blood Cells

B. White Blood Cells

C. Platelets

D. Plasma

Question 15

The unit of force in the SI system is:

A. Joule

B. Newton

C. Watt

D. Pascal

Question 16

Which acid is present in lemon?

A. Acetic acid

B. Citric acid

C. Formic acid

D. Lactic acid

Question 17

The chemical symbol for gold is:

A. Go

B. Gd

C. Au

D. Ag

Question 18

Which organ of the human body produces insulin?

A. Liver

B. Kidney

C. Pancreas

D. Spleen

Question 19

The gas responsible for the greenhouse effect is:

A. Oxygen

B. Nitrogen

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Hydrogen

Question 20

The power of a lens is measured in:

A. Watts

B. Diopters

C. Lumens

D. Candelas

Question 21

Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?

A. Vitamin A

B. Vitamin B

C. Vitamin C

D. Vitamin D

Question 22

The smallest unit of life is:

A. Tissue

B. Organ

C. Cell

D. Organism

Question 23

The chemical formula of ozone is:

A. O2

B. O3

C. O4

D. H2O

Question 24

The Doppler effect is associated with:

A. Only sound waves

B. Only light waves

C. Both sound and light waves

D. Neither sound nor light

Question 25

The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of:

A. Neutrons

B. Protons

C. Electrons and neutrons

D. Protons and neutrons

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Tier 1 - General Awareness - General Science - Set 1