Everyday Science Test 6

Total Questions: 24

2 - In a green plant, nitrates are used in the production of:

A ) Proteins
B ) Starch
C ) Carbohydrates ✅
D ) Fats

3 - Washing soda in water behaves

A ) Alkaline
B ) Acidic ✅
C ) Neutral
D ) None of these

4 - The gland which maintains body temperature is the

A ) Hypothalamus ✅
B ) Thyroid gland
C ) Adrenals
D ) Thymus

5 - Vinegar is prepared by the

A ) Fuming of data palms.
B ) Fermentation of rotten grapes ✅
C ) Fermentation of apple cider in the presence of air
D ) Dehydration of wine

6 - The longest and strongest bone in the human body is:

A ) Tibia
B ) Pelvis
C ) Femur ✅
D ) Jaw

7 - Leukaemia,or cancer of the blood,is caused by the excessive growth in blood of

A ) White cells ✅
B ) Red cells
C ) Proteins
D ) Salts

9 - Which one of the following can be used to focus sunlight?

A ) Plane mirror
B ) Convex lens
C ) Concave mirror ✅
D ) Convex mirror

10 - What does a Sphygmomanometer measure?

A ) Blood pressure ✅
B ) Atmospheric pressure
C ) Pressure at the work place
D ) Lung pressure

11 - A light year is the unit of

A ) Light
B ) Speed
C ) Distance ✅
D ) Space

Explanation:

Light year is a unit of distance, not time

Explanation:

  • ✅ A light year is the distance that light travels in one year in a vacuum.
  • ✅ Light travels at about 300,000 kilometers per second, so:
  • 1 light year ≈ 9.46 trillion kilometers (9.46 × 10¹² km)
  • Or ≈ 5.88 trillion miles
  • Light year = unit of distance
  • Julian year = unit of time

A light-year is a unit of distance, specifically used in astronomy to measure vast distances between celestial objects. It represents the distance that light travels in one Julian year (365.25 days) in a vacuum. 

12 - The twining of the stars due to the reason that

A ) The stars do not emit light continuously
B ) The reflective index of Earth's atmosphere fluctuates ✅
C ) Intermittent absorption of star,light by Earth's atmosphere
D ) Intermittent absorption of star;light by stars atmosphere

13 - The motor nerve

A ) Carries impulses from the receptors to the brain
B ) Carries impulses from the heart to the brain
C ) Carries impulses from the brain to the different organs ✅
D ) Is induced by a pace-maker to activate the pumping of heart

14 - The most abundant element in Earth's crust

A ) Silicon
B ) Oxygen ✅
C ) Aluminum
D ) Calcium

15 - Brass is an alloy of

A ) Copper and Tin
B ) Copper and Zinc ✅
C ) Copper and Nickel
D ) Aluminum and Magnesium

16 - Astronauts cannot talk to each other on the surface of the moon because

A ) Sound waves are absorbed
B ) Sound waves cannot travel through vacuum ✅
C ) There are obstruction to the sound waves
D ) The temperature is high near the moon's surface

17 - The mechanical advantage of a lever will be large if its

A ) Arms on opposite sides of the fulcrum are equal
B ) Arms are unequal,one of them is shorter not being material
C ) Arm on the side of the load is longer than the other arm ✅
D ) Arm on the side of the load is shorter than the other arm

18 - What is the instrument that determines specific gravity of liquids?

A ) Hygrometer
B ) Hydrometer ✅
C ) Gravimeter
D ) Hypsometer

19 - Convex lenses are used for the correction of

A ) Long-sightedness ✅
B ) Short-sightedness
C ) Cataract
D ) None of these

20 - A transformer is used to

A ) Increase DC voltage
B ) Increase or decrease AC voltage ✅
C ) Decrease DC voltage
D ) Convert DC into AC

21 - The 'stones' formed in human kidney consist mostly of

A ) Calcium oxalate ✅
B ) Sodium acetate
C ) Magnesium sulphate
D ) Calcium

22 - Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of

A ) Hydrogen with oxygen
B ) Oxygen with actylene
C ) Methane with air ✅
D ) Carbon dioxide with ethane

23 - The blood glucose level is commonly expressed as

A ) Millimeter of Hg
B ) Milligram per deciliter ✅
C ) Parts per million
D ) Grammes per litre

24 - Soft drinks such as colas contain significant quantities of

A ) Caffeine ✅
B ) Nicotine
C ) Tannin
D ) Renin