Everyday Science Test 2

Total Questions: 25

1 - Detergent dissolved in water help in cleaning clothes by

A ) Increasing the temperature of water
B ) Reacting chemically with dirt
C ) Reducing the surface tension of water ✅
D ) Dissolving dirt

2 - The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves

A ) Viscosity of ink
B ) Capilliary action phenomenon ✅
C ) Diffusion of ink through the blotting
D ) Siphon action

3 - Materials for rain-proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to tents

A ) Surface tension ✅
B ) Viscosity
C ) Specific gravity
D ) Elasticity

4 - A satellite moving round the earth with a uniform speed has

A ) An accelerated motion
B ) No acceleration at all
C ) Uniform acceleration ✅
D ) Uneven acceleration

5 - For being able to see three-dimensional pictures we have to use

A ) A binocular
B ) A camera
C ) An epidiascope ✅
D ) A stereoscope

6 - Water has maximum density at

A ) 0°C
B ) 4°C ✅
C ) 4°K
D ) 4.8°C

7 - The theory of Expanding Universe was first propounded by

A ) Einstein
B ) Newton
C ) Gahleo
D ) Hubble ✅

8 - An instrument to detect the purity of milk is

A ) Lactometer ✅
B ) Hygrometer
C ) Manometer
D ) Sonometer

9 - Water vapour beyond the dew point result in

A ) Precipitation
B ) Hailstorm
C ) Condensation ✅
D ) Formation of ice

10 - The main chemical substance present in the bones and teeth of animals is

A ) Sodium chloride
B ) Calcium phosphate ✅
C ) Sugar
D ) Calcium Sulphate

11 - The major component of honey is

A ) Glucose
B ) Surcose
C ) Maltose
D ) Fructose ✅

12 - The working principle of a washing machine is

A ) Centrifugation ✅
B ) Dialysis
C ) Reverse osmosis
D ) Diffusion

13 - Radioactivity was first discovered by

A ) Pasteur
B ) Newton
C ) Watson
D ) Henry Becquerel ✅

Explanation:
  1. Radioactivity was  discovered by Becquerel.
  2. Radioactivity emerges from: Nuclear energy.
  3. Radioactivity is measured by which device Geiger counter.
  4. Thorium metal is not only magnetic but also radioactive Radioactive element are Plutonium, Thorium, Uranium.
  5.  Alpha rays is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element.
  6. A negatively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element during radioactive decay is called a beta particle.
  7. Radioactive isotopes are used in medicine for both diagnostic imaging and treatment.
  8. A 100 g sample of a radioactive element has a half life of 5 days. 12.5grams of radioactive material will remain after 15 days.
  9. Radioactive elements have atomic number greater than82.
  10. Weak Nuclear Force is responsible for the radioactive decay of the nucleus.
  11. The radioactive material must be placed in a box of Lead.
  12. Radioactive cobalt 60 is used for curing: Cancerous cells.
  13. Radioactive isotope present in atmosphere is: carbon -14.
  14. Unstable nuclei  are radioactive.When radioactivity rays are passed through air or any gas, they cause it to Ionize.

14 - Which gas is commonly used in balloons and airships?

A ) Hydrogen
B ) Helium ✅
C ) Carbon
D ) Hydrogen Sulphide

15 - A slow-running pendulum clock can be speeded up by

A ) Increasing the length of the rod
B ) Increasing the weight of the bob
C ) Reducing the length of the rod ✅
D ) Reducing the weight of the bob

16 - A man is standing on a weighing machine in a lift which is moving. The weighing machine will show MINIMUM reading when,the lift is moving

A ) Upward with uniform speed
B ) Downward with uniform acceleration
C ) Upward with uniform acceleration
D ) In a free fall due to failure of the lift mechanism ✅

18 - Fuse wire is made of

A ) 63% tin and 37% lead ✅
B ) 63% lead and 37% tin
C ) 63% tin and 37% aluminum
D ) 63% lead and 37% aluminum

19 - Which one of the following is the main culprit in he thinning of Ozone layer in the earth's stratosphere?

A ) Carbon dioxide
B ) Chlorofluorocarbons ✅
C ) Nitrogen oxide
D ) Methane

20 - Steering of a car involves

A ) A single force
B ) Two forces acting on the same direction
C ) Two forces acting along different lines and in opposite directions
D ) A pair of forces acting along the same line and in opposite direction ✅

21 - The property by virtue of which metals can be beaten into thin sheets is known as

A ) Ductility
B ) Malleability ✅
C ) Conductivity
D ) Density

22 - The sky appears blue because the earth's atmosphere

A ) Scatters blue light
B ) Reflects blue light ✅
C ) Transmits blue light
D ) Has actual blue cover

23 - A tight-rope walker carries a long pole which he holds across his body. The purpose of this pile is to

A ) Prop him up if he falls.
B ) Spread out his weight and reduce the pressure on the rope
C ) Add extra weight to keep the rope tightly stretched
D ) To keep the centre of gravity always vertically above the rope ✅

24 - When water is filled in a bottle and is allowed to freeze, the bottle breaks because

A ) Water expands on freezing ✅
B ) Bottle contracts at freezing point
C ) Temperature outside the bottle is less than that inside the bottle
D ) None of these

25 - During a total solar eclipse there is most likely to be

A ) A decrease in the rate of photosynthesis ✅
B ) An increase in the rate of photosynthesis
C ) A decrease in the rate of respiration
D ) No effect on either photosynthesis or respiration