General Science-39

              1.     The planet nearest to the Sun is:

a.     Venus

b.    Mercury

c.      Earth

d.     Mars

              2.     The melodious effect on our ear produces by the combination of two or more          notes of the modern pop songs is called

a.     Concord

b.     Chords

c.      Beats

d.     Overtones

              3.     Radioactive decay provides an internal source of heat for the earth. This helps in the formation of which kind of rocks?

a.     Igneous

b.     Sedimentary

c.      Metamorphic

d.     All of the above

               4.     An Astronomical unit is related to:

a.     The distance between sun and the earth

b.     The distance between moon and earth

c.      The distance between sun and moon

d.     None of the above

              5.     Rice polishing is rich in

a.     Lactoflavin

b.     Calciferol

c.      Tocopherol

d.    Aneurin

              6.     The three primary colors are:

a.     Green, Yellow, Red

b.    Red, Green , Blue

c.      Blue , Yellow, Red

d.     Blue, Yellow, Green

              7.     Which one of the following is responsible for the energy release by stars?

a. Fission

b. Fusion

c. Chemical Reaction

d. Gravitational Collapse

               8.     Which of the following statements given below is correct in the respect of a geostationary satellite?

a. It moves in a plane containing the Greenwich meridian

b. It moves in a plane perpendicular to the celestial equatorial plane

c. Its height above the earth's surface is about the same as the radius of the earth

d. Its height above the earth's surface is about the six times the radius of the earth

              9.     Wi MAX is related to which one of the following:

a.      Biotechnology

b.     Space technology

c.      Missile technology

d.     Communication Technology

             10.   The ‘fizz’ in soft drinks is produced by adding which acid?

a.     Carbonic acid

b.     Nitric acid

c.      Hydrochloric acid

d.     Citric acid