General Science Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Which of the following glands/organs in human body secretes bile juice?

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    Pancreas
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    Liver
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    Pituitary
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    Pineal
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Answer : 2. "Liver"
Explanation :

Bile juice is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, which is a small organ located beneath the liver. When needed, bile is released from the gallbladder into the small intestine to aid in the digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins. So, the correct answer is the liver secretes bile juice, and it is stored in the gallbladder before being released into the small intestine.

Q:

Which of the following substances is insoluble in water? 

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    Salt
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    Sugar
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    Chalk powder
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    Milk
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Answer : 3. "Chalk powder "
Explanation :

Chalk powder, which primarily consists of calcium carbonate, is relatively insoluble in water. While it can react very slowly with water over time to form soluble calcium bicarbonate, the solubility of chalk powder in water is extremely low, making it effectively insoluble for most practical purposes.


Q:

A satellite is kept moving in its orbit around the Earth due to its?

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    Gravitational Force
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    None of the Above
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    Centrifugal Force
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    Centripetal Force
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Answer : 4. "Centripetal Force"

Q:

Which organism causes the Kala-azar disease?

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    Amoeba
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    Plasmodium
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    Planaria
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    Leishmania
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Answer : 4. "Leishmania"
Explanation :

1. Kala-azar disease is caused by the protozoa Leishmania donovani.

2. It is a parasitic protozoa that belongs to the class Mastigophora or Flagellata. It is caused by sand fly (Phlebotomus) which causes kala azar or dumdum fever.

Q:

Which of the following cell organelles is called the powerhouse of the cell?

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    Nucleus
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    Nucleolus
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    Golgi body
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    Mitochondria
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Answer : 4. "Mitochondria"

Q:

Who was the world's first women cosmonaut to travel into the space?

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    Valentina Tereshkova
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    Sally Ride
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    Svetlana Savitskaya
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    Peggy Whitson
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Answer : 1. "Valentina Tereshkova"
Explanation :

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go into space. She was also the youngest woman ever to go to space. She was just 26 years old when she made her first flight into space.

Q:

Radio waves are reflected from which part of the atmosphere-

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    Ionosphere
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    Stratosphere
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    Mesosphere
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    None of these
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Answer : 1. "Ionosphere"

Q:

Which of the following instruments is used for measuring the depth of the ocean?

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    Galvanometer
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    Ammeter
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    Barometer
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    Fathometer
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Answer : 4. "Fathometer "

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