Get Started

General Science Questions and Answers

2 years ago 3.9K Views
Q :  

Which of the following is not a unit of heat?

(A) Calorie

(B) Phon

(C) Joule

(D) Kcal

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The correct answer is Phon. Phon is not a unit of Heat.


Q :  

Where will it take more time to cook rice?

(A) on the beach

(B) in Shimla

(C) Mount Everest

(D) at the depth of the sea

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
At higher altitude, water starts boiling at lower temperature and heat required for cooking food is not available, because heat escapes in form of water vapour. So, rice takes longer time to cook at Mount Everest.



Q :  

What happens to the temperature of a liquid when it evaporates?

(A) increase

(B) remain unchanged

(C) grow faster

(D) decrease

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

During the process of evaporation of liquid the temperature of the liquid decreases because the surface molecules while evaporating take some amount of energy from the other molecules of liquid. Thus, evaporation leads to cooling. Kinetic energy is proportional to absolute temperature.


Q :  

The reason for the diffusion of light in the atmosphere is?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Water Vapor

(C) Helium

(D) Dust Particles

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The correct answer is dust particles. Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to dust particles. Diffusion is the net fluctuation of anything (for example, atoms, ions, molecules, energy) from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.



Q :  

If a cell is placed in a solution and the net effect is that the cell begins to swell, then it is a solution.

(A) Hypertonic solution

(B) Isotonic solution

(C) Hypotonic solution

(D) Acidic solution

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which of the following substances is made up of only one element?

(A) Glass

(B) Water

(C) Diamond

(D) Sand

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which element is not found in fertilizers?

(A) Hydrogen

(B) Chlorine

(C) Nitrogen

(D) None of these

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

(A) Sulfur Dioxide

(B) Methane

(C) Carbon Dioxide

(D) All of these

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

How many milligrams is one carat of diamond?

(A) 155 mg

(B) 250 mg

(C) 200 mg

(D) 150 mg

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The unit of which of the following is not newton-metre?

(A) Force

(B) Energy

(C) Work

(D) kinetic Energy

Correct Answer : A

Related categories

Very important related articles. Read now

The Most Comprehensive Exam Preparation Platform

Get the Examsbook Prep App Today