Everyday Science Test 12

Total Questions: 29

1 - The refractive index of glass is largest for

A ) Red rays
B ) Yellow rays
C ) Blue rays
D ) Violet rays ✅

2 - Sound travels in air at an average speed of nearly

A ) 1275 miles per hour
B ) 755 Mile per hour
C ) 332 miles per hour
D ) 760 miles per hour ✅

Explanation: The speed of sound is the distance travelled per unit of time by a sound wave as it propagates through an elastic medium. At 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound in air is about 343 metres per second (1,125 ft/s; 1,235 km/h; 767 mph; 667 kn), or one kilometre in 2.91 s or one mile in 4.69 s.

3 - Sound waves in air are

A ) Longitudinal ✅
B ) Transverse
C ) Neither longitudinal nor transverse.
D ) Stationary

4 - Ripples formed on the surface of water are an example of

A ) Transverse waves ✅
B ) Longitudinal wave
C ) Stationary waves
D ) Progressive waves

5 - The most important natural source of light is

A ) Electric lamp
B ) Kerosene oil lamp
C ) Sun ✅
D ) None

6 - Velocity of light is

A ) Constant ✅
B ) Directly proportional to wavelength
C ) Inversely proportional to wavelength
D ) Dependent on frequency

7 - A mirror reflects light according to the

A ) Laws of reflection ✅
B ) Laws of refraction
C ) Dispersion
D ) None

8 - A spherical mirror is nothing but

A ) A spherical ball polished on its surface
B ) A plane mirror only
C ) A large number of plane mirrors equally inclined to each other ✅
D ) None

9 - An air box attached to a musical instruments.... The intensity of the sound

A ) Increases ✅
B ) Decrease
C ) Does not affect
D ) All the above possible depending on the instrument

10 - What is dry ice?

A ) Calcium Hydroxide
B ) Solid carbon dioxide ✅
C ) Sodium Hydroxide
D ) None

11 - Sugar contains

A ) Vitamins
B ) Carbohydrates ✅
C ) Proteins
D ) All these

12 - Which gas leaked in Bhopal gas tragedy?

A ) Carbon monoxide
B ) Methyl isocyanate ✅
C ) Ethyl Cyanide
D ) Phenyl isocyanate

13 - Which of the following is not a chemical change?

A ) Burning of coal
B ) Burning of paper
C ) Burning of wood
D ) Conversion of water into steam ✅

14 - The chemical name of table salt is

A ) Calcium chloride
B ) Sodium hydroxide
C ) Sodium hypochlorite
D ) Sodium chloride ✅

15 - Chemical name of vitamin C is

A ) Citric acid
B ) Ascorbic acid ✅
C ) Oxalic acid
D ) Nitric acid

16 - An example of an element is

A ) Water
B ) Sulphuric acid
C ) Chlorine ✅
D ) Sulphur dioxide

17 - Bone is used as a fertilizer because it contains the plant nutrients

A ) Nitrogen
B ) Phosphorus ✅
C ) Sodium
D ) Potassium

18 - The allotropic form of phosphorus used in match industry is

A ) Alpha black phosphorus
B ) White phosphorus
C ) Red phosphorus ✅
D ) Beta black phosphorus

19 - Baking soda is

A ) Sodium bicarbonate ✅
B ) Sodium carbonate
C ) Sodium chloride
D ) Sodium hydroxide

20 - The formation of urea always takes place in

A ) Kidney ✅
B ) Liver
C ) Pancreas
D ) Spleen

21 - Urea is produced from an amino acid is known as

A ) Lucien
B ) Arginine
C ) Glycerin ✅
D ) Valine

22 - Which part of lens in human is helpful in adjustment of focal length?

A ) Cornea
B ) Mucus
C ) Ciliary body ✅
D ) Conjunctiva

23 - Carrot is the rich source of

A ) Vitamin A ✅
B ) Vitamin B
C ) Vitamin C
D ) Vitamin D

25 - Milk lacks in one important nutrition which

A ) Calcium
B ) Iron ✅
C ) Potassium
D ) Protein

26 - Digestion of fats in the intestines is aided by

A ) Hydrolysis
B ) Oxidation
C ) De-emulsification
D ) Emulsification ✅

27 - Sucrose is dissolved in water due to

A ) Hydrogen bonding ✅
B ) Hydration
C ) Van dar Wall's forces
D ) Chemical reaction

28 - Carbonated drinks are examples of

A ) Gas in gas
B ) Gas in water ✅
C ) Gas in solid
D ) Solid in liquid

29 - How many people worldwide suffer from iodine deficiency diseases?

A ) 50 million
B ) 10 million
C ) 150 million ✅
D ) 110 million