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EVERYDAY SCIENCE  ‘Parkinson’ is adisease of Brain.

 The normal pulse beat of a human body is


 Spleen is called the graveyard of Red Blood between 72—80.
Cells.  An instrument designed for testing the purity of
 Oxgen Gas was discovered by Priestly. milk is called Lactometer.
 Dr. James Waston discovered the structure of  “Autopsy” is the Post-Mortem examination of a
DNA in 1953. body.
 Cell for the first time was discovered by Robert  “Lexicography” is the branch of science which
Hook. deals with the process of writing dictionaries.
 “Debugging” is the process of locating and fixing  Speed of Sound in Air 331 m/s.
or bypassing bug s (errors) in computer program  Red Colour has largest and Blue colour has
code or the engineering of a hardware device. shortest Wavelength.
 ‘Claustrophobia” is defined as the fear of enclosed  “Pomology” is the study and cultivation of fruit.
spaces.  Logarithm tables were invented by John Napier
 “Brass” is an alloy of copper and zinc; the  Fish is the Best source of protein.
proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to  Most commonly used bleaching agent is chlorine
create a range of brasses with varying properties.  The chief constituent of gobar gas is methane.
 “Bronze” is a metal alloy consisting primarily of  The frequency of which of the following is the
copper, usually with tin as the main additive. highest? Radio waves
 Vitamin C (also callead Ascorbic Acid) is a
 “Charles Drew” was the first pioneered the idea
powerful antioxidant, and aids in the production
of collagen, and stimulates the immune system. of a blood bank.
Vitamin C is essential for appetite.
 Kidneys organ of the body purifies the blood.
 “Soda Water” serves as a primary remedy for
upset stomach.  Skin is highly affected by the nuclear radiation
 Normal arterial blood pH is 7.40, with a range of first.
about 7.36-7.44. Blood pH depends on carbon  Radio waves travel with almost the velocity of
dioxide (CO2) concentration and bicarbonate Light.
(HCO3) concentration.  Diamond is the hardest mineral.
 The main constituent of Sui Gas is Methane.  Life history of human malaria parasite in
 Agoraphobia is the fear of open or public places. Anopheles was first described by Ronald Ross
“Agraphia” is the inability to write. Acrophobia is  The distance between the earth and the sun is
the fear of heights. Aerophobia is a fear of flying, smallest in the month of January.
Apiphobia is a fear of what? Bees. Cyberphobia  Green vegetables are a good source of Minerals
is the fear of computers or working on a and Vitamins.
computer.  One metric ton is equal to 1000 kg, or 2204
 and acrophobia a fear of Heights. pounds.
 One square foot is equal to144 sq inches and 1
 A CPU( cache) is a cache used by the central meter is equal to 3.28 foot.One nautical mile is
processing unit of a computer to reduce the equal to 6080.
average time to access memory. The cache is a
smaller, faster memory which stores copies of  “Monometer” is an instrument for measuring
the data from the most frequently used main Gaseous Pressure.
memory locations.  Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760 mm
 “Dry ice” is a Solid Carbon Dioxide.  The acceleration caused by gravity per second is
 Chemically diamond is a Pure Carbon. 32 feet.
 Gas is use in Fire Cylinders CO2.(CO2 is use for  1 Inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters.
extinguishing fire)  Silicon is called the “Earth maker”.
 Sulphuric Acid is use in the car batteries.  When a disease occurs over a large area of

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earth’s surface at one time, it is called Epidemic  ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine.
disease.  Mirage is an example of refraction of Light.
 The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the  Sound travels fastest in Glass.
Trpic of Capricorn, where the sun is vertically  The gravitational force on the body is called as
overhead at some point of the year is called The Weight.
Torrid zone.  Most astronomers believe that origin of the
 Deficiency of Vitamin C causes Scurvy. Universe is Big Bang Theory.
 What does Angstrom measure? Speed of ships  Hepatitis and jaundice are the diseases of Liver.
 The scientist who first discovered that the earth  Neon gas is used in decoration lighting.
revolves round the sun was Copernicus.
 Creature having both male and female organs is
 “Digital Computer” was invented by Howard Alken. known as Hermaphrodite.
 Wood is the least conducter of electricity.  A low area storm with high winds rotating about a
 “Cryptography” deals with the study of secret center of low atmospheric pressure is called
writing. Cyclone.
 What is laughing gas? Nitrous Oxide  The first Muslim scientist who presented the law
 The element common to all acids is Hydrogen. of reflection and refraction is Ibn-ul-Haitham.
 Diamond is an allotropic form of Carbon.  The difference in the duration of day and night
 Earth revolves around the sun from? West to increases as one move from Equator to poles.
east  Solar system was discovered by Nicolaus
 Philately is the science of stamp collection. Copernicus.
 Hydrometer is used for specific gravity of liquid.  RAM stands for Random Access Memory.
 Which vitamin easily prepared in body? vitamin D
 Richest source of Vitamin D is cod liver oil.
 Which gas is commonly used in balloons?
Helium  1sq cm is equal to how many square mm? 100
 The most abundant element in earth curst is  1 milligram gold is equal to how many
Oxygen (O) 46.6% and silican is the second milligrams? 1000
abudent element of earth and silican is called
earth maker.  We are saved from ultraviolet rays of sun
 One horse power is equal to 746 watt. through? Ozone Layer
 Which colour phosphorus used in matches? Red  Vitamin K helps in blood clotting.
 Oldest known element? Copper  Iron metabolism in the human body is helpful for
 Which shape of carbon is used in lead pencils? Haemoglobin and blood is red due to
Graphite hemoglobin.
 Artificial silk is called rayon.
 Basic component of paper is wood.  In how many groups the living organisms that
 The bar is a unit of pressure equal to 100 have back bone, are divided? 5 groups
kilopascals and roughly equal to the atmospheric  Vitamins C not stored in human body and lack of
pressure on Earth at sea level. vitamin c create skin disease.

 Light year is the unit of distance. It is the distance  Art and science of growing flowers, fruit and
that light can travel in one year. A light year is vegetables is called Horticulture.
equal to 9.46 trillion kilometers.  What did Sir Isaac Pitman invent? A form of
 Largest organ of the body is Skin and largest shorthand
gland is Liver.  “Dactyliography” is the study of finger prints.
 Kidney disease due to overdose of vitamin c.  “Etymology” is the study of origin and history of
 CPU is an abbreviation of Central Processing words.
Unit.  “Plague” is a disease, which spreads by rat.
 Cusec is unit of water flow.

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 “Choreography” is the art of designing sequences natural gas leak some where repair or block this
of movements in which motion, form, or both are leakage its very harmfull for human body and
specified. Choreography may also refer to the childrens as well.
design itself, which is sometimes expressed by  The tiny air sacs in the lungs tissues are called
means of dance notation. Aliveoli.
 Newton discovered that every applied force has  The quantity of charge that is stored in a
an equal reaction. condenser is measured in Coulombs and SI unit
 When heavy unstable elements split into of pressure is Pascal.
relatively smaller elements along with the release  The deficiency of Viamin E causes sterility in men
of energy is called fission. and women.
 Protein is present in the highest amount in a  A xerophyte or xerophytic organism is a plant that
human body. has adapted to survive in an environment that
 ‘Bicycle’ was invented by Macmillan lacks water, such as a desert.
 “Amino Acid” is the smallest unit of Protein.  A halophyte is a plant that grows where it is
 How many pairs of ribs are there in the human affected by salinity in the root area or by salt
body? 12. spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove
swamps, marshes and sloughs, and seashores.
 A cataract is a clouding that develops in the
 An epiphyte is a plant that normally grows on
crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope (lens
another plant for support. It is not parasitic, but
capsule), varying in degree from slight to
uses the host plant for support only.
complete opacity and obstructing the passage of
 Anthophobia is the fear of flower. Xenophobia is
light.
the dislike or fear of people from other countries.
 Ice melting at poles is because of Ozone  Photophobia is the extreme sensitivity to light.
depletion. Afforestation stands for planting of new  “Herpes” is a disease caused by a herpes virus,
Trees. affecting the skin or the nervous system.
 “Marie Curie” was a physicist and chemist  “Erythrocyte” is a red blood cell ( typically a
famous for her pioneering research on biconcave disc without a nucleus) that contains
radioactivity. She was the first person honored the pigment hemoglobin and transports oxygen
with two Nobel Prizes—in physics and chemistry. and carbindioxide to and from the tissues.
 On boiling egg hardens which indicates the  “Leucocyte” is a colourless cell which circulates in
presence of Protein. the blood and body fluids and is involved in
 Abusive drugs damage cells of Brain. counter acting foreign substances and disease ;
 In modern television Cathode Ray Tube is a white blood cell.
replaced with Transistor.  “Isobar” a line on a map connecting points having
 Acupuncture is a type of alternative medicine that the same atmospheric pressure.
treats patients by insertion and manipulation of  “Pneumonia” is a lung infection in which the air-
solid, generally thin needles in the body.this sacs fill with pus.
medical treatment was found in China.  “Leprosy” is a contagious bacterial disease that
 “Stainless Steel” contains chromium, Iron and affects the skin, mucous membranes and nerves,
corban. causing discoloration and humps on the skin and,
 Red blood cells have no nucleus in severe cases, disfigurement and deformities.
 Pain in ears when aeroplane goes down because  “Lithophytes” are a type of plant that grows in or
of High Air pressure. on rocks. Lithophytes feed off moss, nutrients in
 The maximum limit of sound beyond which a rain water, litter, and even their own dead tissue.
person can become deaf is 129 db.  Gunpowder is a mixture of sulphur, charcoal and
 Natural gas effect on our lungs because, it is potassium nitrate (nitre). When water is added to
harmful for human being. When ever we inhale the mixture potassium nitrate dissolves.
carbon monoxide its poisonous and human body  A black hole is a region of spacetime from which
feeling illness. Its very dangrous when ever nothing, not even light, can escape.

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 Rabies (Hydrophobia) is a disease recognized by  Which of the following animals can hear
Insane Dog biting. It effect on the Central ultrasonic sound? Bat
Nervous system.  SIM stands for Subscriber identity Module.
 Pneumonia affects the respiratory system.
 “Cooking gas” is a mixture of Butane and  The energy generation in stars is due to Fusion
Propane. of light nuclei.
 Iron articles rust because of the formation of a  Martin Cooper is known for his invention of
mixture of ferrous and ferric hydroxide. Mobile Phone.
 “Chlorination” is the process of adding the element  The law of floating bodies was discovered by
chlorine to water as a method of water greek scientist Archimedes.
purification to make it fit for human consumption  First human heart transplant operation conducted
as drinking water. by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky,
 Sulphur is mixed with the rubber to make it more was conducted in 1967
flexible.  Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his
 Dysentery is an intestinal inflammation, especially health because the ultraviolet rays convert skin
in the colon, that can lead to severe diarrhea with oil into Vitamin D
mucus or blood in the feces.  The ozone layer restricts Ultraviolet radiation
 Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative, comma-  Eugenics is the study of altering human beings
shaped bacterium. Some strains of V. cholerae by changing their genetic components
cause the disease cholera.  Ecology deals with Relation between organisms
 “Thanatophobia” is an extreme and irrational fear and their environment.
of death.  Filaria is caused by Mosquito.
 “Psoriasis” is a common skin condition that causes  If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight
skin redness and irritation. of the body decreases
 “Hippocratic Oath” is an oath historically taken by  Fathometer is used to measure Ocean depth
physicians and other healthcare professionals  Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was a German
swearing to practise medicine ethically. It is Physicist ; developed the mercury thermometer
widely believed to have been written by in 1714 ; devised temperature scale
Hippocrates, often regarded as the father of  Who discovered penicillin? Alexander Fleming.
western medicine, or by one of his students.
 Microphone is used to convert sound waves into  “Entymology” is the study of Insects.
electrical energy.  In Algebra and mathematics who is credited with
 Penicillin is widely used as an antibiotic the originating the Binomial Theorem by Omar-i-
Khayyam.
 The air we inhale is mixture of gases. Which of  Nitrogen gas is used in electric bulb.
the following gases in the mixture is highest in  One US barrel is equal to 159 litres.
percentage? Nitrogen  Quicklime is an alkaline powder obtained by
strongly heating which other material? Chalk.
 The average thickness of the earth's crust is
32km.  What is the name of the milky fluid obtained from
 The substances human body produces to fight trees which is used to produce rubber? Latex.
against disease germs are called Antibodies.  Which is the only mammal with the power of
 The distance of place south or north of Equator is active flight? Bat.
called Latitude.  Which lower level of clouds are commonly called
 “Aboriculture” is a science of the cultivation, ‘rain clouds’? Nimbus.
management, and study of individual trees,
shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants.  Which medical specialty is concerned with the
 “Vitamin E” is present in egg. problems and illnesses of children? Pediatrics.
 “Y2K” is a computer problem.  What name is given to the stiffening of the body
after death? Rigor mortis.
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 The name of which Roman god means 'shining November 3, 1957.
father' in Latin? Jupiter.  What is dry ice? Solid carbon dioxide, known as
 What is the central colour of a rainbow? Green. dry ice, is widely used as a refrigerant. Its cooling
effect is almost twice that of water ice; its special
 What part of the body consists of the duodenum, advantages are that it does not melt as a liquid
the jejunum and the ileum? Small intestine. but turns into gas, and that it produces an inert
 What, in internet terminology, does SMTP stand atmosphere that reduces bacterial growth.
for? Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.  The origin of earth dates back to approximately?
 What, in internet terminology, does FTP stand 4.6 billion year
for? File Transfer Protocol.  The dates on which day and night is equal are?
21st march and 23rd september
 What is the art of preparing, stuffing and  Haematite is an ore of iron.
mounting the skins of animals to make lifelike  Earth completes one rotation on its axis in? 23
models called? Taxidermy. hours 56 mints and 4.9 sec
 What is the technical name for abnormally high  Which of the following gases is most
blood presure? Hypertension. predominant in the sun? Hydrogen
 What part of eye is responsible for its color? The  The coldest planet is Neptune.
iris.  The Cornea of the eyes is the only part of body
without blood supply.
 What is the second planet from the sun? Venus.
 The Average weight of man’s brain is 4.8 ounces.
 Which gas used in advertising signs has the  The Average weight of woman’s brain is 4.4
symbol Ne? Neon. ounces.
 In medicine, which is the most widespread  The most common element in the atmosphere is
parasitic infection? Malaria. Nitrogen (N), which is present at 78.08 percent
 What causes earthquakes? Earthquakes occur by volume and 75.52 percent by mass.
when energy stored within the Earth, usually in  The most common element in the universe is
the form of strain in rocks, suddenly releases. Hydrogen (H), according for 90 percent of all
This energy is transmitted to the surface of the known matter in the universe, and 68 percent by
Earth by earthquake waves. mass in the Solar System.
 Radium was discovered by Mario Curie Pierre
 What is Galaxy? Galaxy, a massive ensemble of Curie.
hundreds of millions of stars, all gravitationally  Railway Engine was invented by Stephenson.
interacting, and orbiting about a common center.
 The largest bone of human body is Thigh Bone.
Astronomers estimate that there are about 125
 The proportion of water in human body is about
billion galaxies in the universe. All the stars
85%. (Blood in Human Body 5-6 Liter 10 % of
visible to the unaided eye from Earth belong to
total volume )
Earth’s galaxy, the Milky Way.
 What is an anemometer? Anemometer (Greek  Cockroach is considered as the ancient insect of
anemos, “wind”; metron, “measure”), an the world.
instrument that measures wind speed.  “Rickets” is a disease of the bones ( due to
 What is paleontology? Paleontology, study of deficiency of Vitamin D ).
prehistoric animal and plant life through the  Sound will travel fastest in Solids.
analysis of fossil remains.  Lack of oxygen at high altitude produces
 How far is the sun from earth? the average bleeding.
distance from Earth is 150 million km (93 million  Chronometer is used to measure time while on
miles). ship.
 What was the first creature to travel in space?  Dental enamel is the hardest thing present in a
The Soviet Union also launched the first living human body.
creature, a dog named Laika, into space on  The density of a liquid is measured by

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Hydrometer.  Blood sugar level is controlled by hormone called
 ‘Fathom’ is the unit of measurement of depth. Insulin
 Iron is the most widely used metal.  DNA double helix model was given by Watson
 A human body has 236 joints. (206 bones , new and Crick
baby contains 300). There are 24 ribs in a human  Who gave the theory of evolution? Darwin
body.  Pituitary glands are located on Brain
 A colour blind person cannot distinguish between  Tears are produced by Lachrymal glands
Red and Green.
 In human eye image is formed at Retina
 Hippocrates is considered as the father of
 Lemon contains vitamin C vitamin
Medicine.
 Platinum is the costliest metal in the world.  What is diploid number of man’s chromosome?
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tube.  A patient is put to Dialysis, when he or she
 A man breathes 17 to18 times in a minute. suffers from Kidney ailment
 The breathing rate is controlled by the medulla.  Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is
 The only metal which is liquid at ordinary infected by Virus
temperature is Aluminium.  A universal donor has blood group is O
 In the normal composition of human body oxygen (reciepter A&B)
is 64 percent.  Kangaroo is native animal of Australia
 The use of fingerprints for identification purposes  Helium, neon and argon are called Noble Gases
was first proposed by the British scientist Sir  Water is made of which two gases? Hydrogen
Francis Galton. and Oxygen
 Who invented ‘Printing Press’? Gutenberg  Copper is used in making brass, bronze and
 Who invented ‘Television’? John L. Baird German silver.
 Who was the inventor of ‘mercury thermometer’?  Which atom does not have a neutron? Hydrogen
Fahrenheit  The charge present on an electron is Negative
 Albert Einstein presented ‘theory of relativity’.  The charge present on a proton is Positive
 Insulin was invented by F. Banting.  Water was discovered by Cavendish
 Who discovered ‘X-rays’? Roentgen  Most abundant element in human body is
 Dr. Alfred Bernhard Nobel discovered Dynamite Oxygen
 ‘Law of gravitation’ was introduced by Sir Isaac  Which of the following is the lightest element of
Newton the periodic table? Hydrogen
 ‘Vaccination for smallpox’ was discovered by  An instrument used for measuring atmospheric
Jenner pressure is called Barometer
 Who discovered ‘Oxygen’? Priestley Joseph  Natural radioactivity was discovered by
 What is the scientific name of man? Homo Becquerel in 1896
sapiens  Neutron was discovered by Chadwick
 Polio, AIDS and Measles are caused by Virus  The circumference of the earth was determined
 T.B., leprosy , whooping cough and diphtheria by Al-Beruni
are caused by Bacteria  Telephone was invented by Graham Bell
 Lack of vitamin B can cause Beri Beri  SI unit of length is Metre, SI unit of force is
 Goiter is caused by Deficiency of Iodine Newton, Unit of work in SI units is Joule and Unit
 Man eat both plants and animals so called of Power in SI unit is Watt.
Omnivore  Energy possessed by a body due to its motion is
 Pepsin produced in stomach digests the Proteins called Kinetic Energy
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the edge is called Concave Lens .  1 Kilobyte is equal to 1024 Bytes
 A lens which is thicker at the centre and thinner  A condition in which memory lost is called
at the edges is called Convex Lens Amnesia.
 The diameter of a lens is called Aperture  Which planet is known as “Earth’s near twin
 Energy in sun produced by hydrogen nuclei is the planet”? Venus
result of Fusion  Which is the brightest planet in the Solar
 Ohm is unit of which quantity? Resistance System? Venus
 Calorie is unit of which quantity? Heat  The smallest, fastest and smallest diameter
 Dyne is unit of which quantity? Force planet is Mercury.
 Angstrom is unit of which quantity? Length  Which one of the following planets has the
 Becquerel is unit of which quantity? Radioactivity maximum number of satellites? Jupiter
 Who invented printing press? John Guttenberg  To measure electric current: Ammeter is used
 A beam of white light passing through a prism  Which instrument is used to measure blood
scatters in Seven colours pressure? Sphygmomanometer
 How much time does the sun light take to reach  Which instrument is used to measure minute
the Earth? 8.5 minutes electrical currents? Galvanometer
 The Sun is made of gases mainly Hydrogen and  Hydrometer is the device that measures: The
Helium specific gravity of a liquid
 The outer surface temperature of the Sun is  Hygrometer is used to measure: humidity
6000 0C  What is used for detecting and measure
 In the core of the Sun Nuclear Fusion process is earthquakes? Seismograph
occurring all the times.  What splits light into its spectrum? Spectroscope
 Which is the hottest planet of our solar system?  Thermometer is used to measure: Temperature.
Venus  The science of study of old age is called
 Which planet is closest to the Earth? Venus Gerontology
 Which planet is biggest from the Sun? Jupiter  The function of the thermostat in a refrigerator is
To maintain the temperature
 Which is the closest planet to the Sun? Mercury
 Blotting paper absorbs ink because The action of
 During Solar eclipse the moon comes between capillary
the Earth and the Sun.  Name the vaccine that protects against
 During Lunar eclipse the Earth comes between tuberculosis? BCG
the moon and the Sun. bacillus Calmette-Guérin
 The greenish planet of solar system is Uranus  Name the disease of the liver that causes a
 Which planet of solar system is red in colour? patient to turn yellow? Jaundice
Mars  Equinox is the time when the sun appears
 Name the blue coloured planet. Neptune vertically overhead at noon at the equator.
 Formation and change of one season to another  In the human body, blood-clotting factor is
is due to Earth Revolution produced by the liver
 Human blood is able to carry large amounts of
 The Sun appears to rise from the East and set
oxygen because of the chemical hemoglobin
into the West due to Rotation of Earth
 The living part of a plant cell is composed of a
 ROM stands for Read Only Memory nucleus and cytoplasm
 A byte is a group of 8 bits  The front of the eye is covered with a tough
 SIMM stands for Single Inline Memory Module transparent material called CORNEA
 Four nibbles are equal to Two Bytes  The smallest branches of an artery lead into tiny
 Smallest unit of memory is Bit blood vessels called CAPPILARIES
 1 Megabyte is equal to 1024 Kilobytes  Insulin is produced in the human body by the

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Pancreas  Quartz is chemically a Silicate.
 In an animal cell protein is synthesized in the  Solar eclipse occurs in New moon.
Ribosome  Centigrade & Fahrenheit scales give same
 Chemically finger nails are made up of Protein reading at - 400o
 Muscle stiffness is a symptom caused by the  Who described protoplasm as the physical basis
disease Tetanus of life? T. H. Huxley
 The fat in our food is digested by the enzymes  The scientist who first discovered that the earth
lipase revolves round the sun was Copernicus
 Sound is a form of energy  Who invented the steam engine? James Watt
 A fraction of sunlight is refracted as it enters the  Who discovered circulation of blood in human
earth’s atmosphere. body? William Harvey
 Electric current is measured by an Ammeter.  The credit of inventing the television goes to
 Light with larger wavelength than that of the red Baird
colour is called infrared  The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes
 Medulla Oblongata connects the small brainwith to Jonas Salk
the spinal chord.  The unit of energy in MKS system is Joule
 Spinach is a good source of vitamin A, B2  The telephone was invented by Alexander
(Riboflavin) and Iron. Graham Bell
 Femur is a bone of the leg.  What is the body temperature of a normal man?
 Excessive burning of fossil fuels cause acid rain. 36.9oC
 Planet Mars has two moons.  The pancreas secretes Insulin
 Bauxite is an ore of aluminium  Tibia is a bone found in the Leg
 Mica is a nonconductor of electricity  The largest part of the human brain is the
 Sun is the biggest star in the universe. Cerebrum
 The capacity to do work is called energy.  Red blood corpuscles are formed in the Bone
 The energy possessed by a body die to its marrow
position is called potential energy.  What is the main component of bones and teeth?
 Nucleus usually lies in the centre of an animal Calcium sulphate
cell  The main constituent of hemoglobin is Iron
 Calcium and phosphorus are the essential  The function of hemoglobin is Prevention of
elements of bones. anemia
(vi) Proteins are formed by combination of amino  Malaria is a disease which effects the Spleen
acids.  A person of which of the following blood groups
(vii) Rainwater dissolves sulphur dioxide to form is called a universal donor? O
sulphuric acid.  A person with which of the following blood
 The set of instructions given to a computer is groups can receive blood of any group? AB
called software.  Which gland in the human body is called the
 In a heat engine, heat energy is changed into master gland? Pituitary
mechanical energy  How many bones are there in a newly born
 The smallest unit of measurement of wavelength infant? 300
is angstrom  Which of the following diseases is caused by
 The chemical generally used in refrigerators is virus? Small pox
ethylene  Medulla oblongata is a part of human Brain
 Period of famous Muslim scientists is 7th – 13th  Myopia is a disease connected with Eyes
century A.D.  Leukemia is a disease of the Blood
 Heat radiation travels at a speed equal to speed  Short-sightedness can be corrected by using
of light Concave lens
 Amoeba is a unicellular animal.  Trachoma is a disease of the Eyes
 Leprosy is a disorder of the nervous system.  Typhoid and cholera are typical examples of

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Water-borne disease  The usual raw material for ceramics, generally
 Pyorrhea is a disease of the Gums found beneath the top soil is? Clay
 Lack of what causes diabetes. Insulin  Polyamides are synthetic polymers commonly
 Appendix is appendix is a part of Large intestine known as Nylon
 ECG is used for the diagnosis of aliments of  Telephone was invented in 1876 in America by
Heart Graham Bell.
 Biopsy is done on Tissues taken form a living  Man belongs to the family Hominidae
body  To measure the specific gravity of milk, the
 Dialysis is used for the treatment of Kidney instrument used is Lactometer
failure  one of the fundamental characteristics of living
 Insulin is injected into the intestines by Pancreas organisms is Metabolism
 Lock Jaw, i.e., difficulty in opening the mouth is  Water is heated in a kettle. The inside water is
a symptom of Tetanus heated by convection. A person sitting near the
 Lungs are situated in the Thoracic cavity fire receives heat by Radiation
 Enzymes help in Digestion of food. Food is  Three elements needed for the healthy growth of
normally digested in the Small intestines. plants are N,P,K
 The planet of the solar system which has  Parsec is a unit of Distance
maximum numbers of Moon is Jupiter (as of  Twinkling of stars is caused by refraction of light
2011)  In humans , most nutrient molecules are
 A unit of length equal to the average distance absorbed by the small intestine
between the earth and sun is called Astronomical  Laughing gas has chemical composition of the
unit following two elements which are Nitrogen +
 The ozone layer is present about 30miles (50km) oxygen
in atmosphere above earth. The stratum (layer)  Hepatitis A is transmitted to different individuals
of atmosphere in which ozone layer lies is called by Water
as Stratosphere  The unit that coordinates different devices of the
 Which rocks are formed by the alteration of pre- computer system is Control unit
existing rocks by great heat or pressure  Cancer can be treated by Chemotherapy and
Metamorphic rocks radiotherapy
 The most abundant natural Iron oxides are  The name of the common mineral salt present in
Hematite and Magnetite sea is Sodium Chloride
 The most abundant elements in sea water  Founder of modern astronomy was Nicolas
Sodium and Chlorine Copernicus
 The unit of home electricity energy consumption  The instrument which measures very high
is Kilowatt hour temperature is Pyrometer
 The speed of sound in dry air at 20 C is about  Chemical used to kill rats and mice are
(343 m/s) Rodenticides
 The time light takes from Sun to reach Earth is 8  The position of earth in its orbit, when it is at its
minutes greatest distance from the sun causing northern
 Light from Sun travels a distance before it summer is called Aphelion
reaches Earth 150 Million Km  Which of the following layers make radio
 The most suitable thermometer for measuring the transmission possible?Ionosphere
boiling point of water is Mercury thermometer  Which of the following explains the reason why
 The density of water is greatest at 4°C there is no total eclipse of the sun?
 A vacuum can not conduct heat Size of the earth in relation to that of moon
 The building blocks of elements are called  Which one of the following is a non-metallic
Molecules mineral? Gypsum
 Boiling of an egg is a change which is Chemical  Yeast is used in making bread because it
produces Carbon dioxide

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 Oasis is associated with Desert  Calcium sulphate is commonly called
 Name the famous book of Ibn-Sina in which he Plaster of Paris
discussed human physiology and medicine? Al-  Sodium carbonate is commonly called
Qanoon Washing Soda
 Animal which captures and readily kills living  Sodium chloride is commonly known as
animals for its food is called Predator Common Salt
 An alimeter is used for measuring Altitude  The chemical name of Chloroform is
 Oology is the study of Birds eggs Trichloromethane
 Radioactivity was discovered by Henry  The chemical name of baking powder is
Bacquerel Sodium bicarbonate
 The metal used in storage batteries is Lead  The chemical name of bleaching powder is
 Barometer was invented by Torricelli Calcium hypochlorite
 Dynamo was invented by Michael Faraday  A fungus which can only survive on other
 Galileo’s first scientific discovery was living organisms is called Obligate Parasite
Pendulum  A plant which lives in the dark is called
 Microscope was invented by Aaton Van Scotophyte
Leewen Hock  Laser was invented by Dr.Charles H.Townes
 The scientist who is known as father of  Thermostat is an instrument used for
modern biology is Aristotle regulating Constant temperature
 The first person to see a cell under  The science of organic forms and structures
microscope was Robert Hooke is known as Morphology
 The smallest flowering plant is Worffia  The fear of women is known as Gynophobia
 The four blood groups were discovered by  The fear of men is known as Androphobia
Karl Landsteiner  The scientist who developed the Quantum
 The atomic number of oxygen is Eight theory was Max Plonck
 The basic building blocks of proteins are  The acid used in a car battery is Sulphuric
Amino acids acid
 The unit of loudness is Phon  The system for writing by blind people was
 An ammeter is used to measure Electric invented by Louis Braille
current  The parachute was used for the first time by
 Plant that eat insects are called J.P.Blanchard
Insectivorous plants  The German physicit who first demonstrated
 Fruits that are formed without fertilization are the existence of Radio waves was Henrich
called Parthenocarpic Hertz
 Plants that flower only once in their lifetime  Fountain pen was invented by
are called Mono carpic L.E.Waterman
 Penicillin is obtained from Mould  The role of heredity was demonstrated by
 Herpetology is the study of Reptiles Mendel
 Osteology is the study of Bones  The instrument used to measure the
 The botanical name for onion is Allium Cepa concentration of salt water is the
 The study of heavenly bodies is called Salinometer
Astronomy  Safety matches was invented by
 Electric Lamp was invented by Thomas alva J.E.Lundstrom
Edison  Dynamics is the study of Movements of
 The fear of crowd is called Ochlophobia bodies
 The fear of books is called Bibliophobia  Statics is the study of Forces acting on
 The fear of going to bed is called bodies at rest
Clinophobia  Mechanics is the study of Forces acting on
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bodies • Milk contains lactose.
 The electro-cardiograph was invented by • Vitamin C is a preventor of infectious disease
William Einthoven • Vitamin C is also called Skin food
 Chronometer was invented by John Harrison • Vitamin C can easily be lost in cooking and food
 The study of antiquities is known as storage
Archaeology • Vitamin D is essential for calcium metabolism.
 The study of the duration of life is known as • Vitamin C hastens healing of wounds
Chronobiology • Vitamin capable of formation of blood is B12
Calcium oxide is commonly known as Quick • Riches source of Vitamin D is code liver oil
lime • Riches source of Vitamin A is eggs
 A deviation of light passing from one • Deficiency of Calcium leads to rickets
medium to another is known as Refraction • Vitamin B1 is available is yeast.
 An apparatus for generation of atomic • Scury, arising due to deficiency of vitamin C, it is
energy is called a Reactor related to Gastro-intestinal disorder.
• Sodium is necessary of nervous system.
• Vitamin D is essential for calcium metabolism.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT VITAMINS • Cheese contains vitamin D.
• Vitamin C is also called Ascorbic Acid it prevents • Vitamin C can not be stored in human body.
scurvy • Scurvy, arising due to deficiency of vitamin C, it is
• Vitamin C is also necessary for utilization of iron related to Gastro-intestinal disorder.
• The food which contains largest amount of Vitamin • Sodium is necessary of nervous system.
C is tomato • Ground nut has maximum protein
• Cod liver oil contains Vitamin D • Digestion of fat in intestine is aided by
• Collagen is the substance that gives elasticity to Emulsification
skin • Hair, finger nails, hoofs, etc are all make of protein
• Vitamin E promotes oxygenation and acts as anti • Deficiency of sodium and potassium causes
aging muscular cramps, headache and diahrae
• Carbon dioxide we release comes from food we eat • Milk (contains 80% water) is a complete food.
• Vitamin B2 has what other name Riboflavin • Cheese contains vitamin D.
• Fats are made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen • Vitamin E is for reproduction.
• Vitamin E is called anti-aging agent • Glucose is the source of energy for human brain.
• Vitamin E helps in fertility process • Major component of honey is Glucose
• Vitamin B helps maintain normal appetite and good • Three main food nutrients are carbohydrates,
digestion protein and fats. Other are vitamins and minerals
• Water soluble vitamin are B and C and all other are • Meat is rich in iron we need to make blood cells
fat soluble • Eating of coconut increases man’s mental faculties
• Vitamin A is stored as Ester in liver • Food poisoning can result from the eating of too
• Vitamin A is found in carotene bearing plants much toadstools.
• Vitamin K helps to form prothrobin (fibro gin) one of • Vitamin c is also known as Ascorbic Acid.
the enzymes helpful in blood clotting • Celluloses are carbohydrates.
• Vitamin E is necessary for iron utilization; normal • Milk contains lactose
reproductive function. Vitamin E is for reproduction. • Ascorbic acid is essential for the formation of bones
• Vitamin A is found in Dairy products and teeth.
• Deficiency of Vitamin A causes Night blindness. • Citric acid is a good substitution for ascorbic acid in
• Too much presence of the Potassium salt in human our nutrition.
blood increase the risk of heart attack. • A guava contains more vitamin C than an orange
• The lack of calcium in the diet causes what • Vitamin not stored in human body.....C
condition-Rickets VARIOUS SCIENCES
• Celluloses are carbohydrates. • Taxidermy means stuffing dead animals

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• Stenography means short hand writing Demography.
• Psoriasis is a learning disability • What does an otologist study-The ear and its
• Paleontology is study of fossils. diseases
• Hematology is the study of blood. • Noologists study what-The Mind
• Geology is the study of earth. • Semiology is the study of what-Signals
• Acoustics is the science of sound • What is silviculture- Forestry
• Cytology is the study of cell • What is Xylography- Wood Engraving
• Entomology is the study of insects. • Paleontology is the science of history of life.
• Apiculture is science of bee keeping • Meteorology is the study of study of weather.
• Ornithology is the science of birds • Cryptography is the study which deals with the
• Philology is the science of languages secret writing.
• Oncology is the study of cancer • Hydroponics means cultivation of the plants without
• Exobiology is the study of life in outer space use of soil.
• Numismatics is the study of coins • Hyetology is the study of rainfall.
• Eugenics is the study of altering humans by • Mycology is the study of fungus and fungi diseases.
changing their genes or it refers to Improvement of • Petrology is the study of rocks in the earth’s crust.
human race • Amniocentesis is a method for determination of
• Ethology is the study of animal behavior foetal sex.
• Anthropology is the study of origin and physical • What is Steganography: Invisible ink writing
and cultural development of mankind • Ichthyologists study what Fish
• Carpology is the study of fruits and seeds. • What does a psephologist study: Voting – Elections
• Pathology deals with diseases • What is studied in Aerology-Planet Mars
• Histology deals with organic tissues • Orthoepy is the study of what-Word pronunciation
• Pedology is the study of soil • A philomath has a love of what- Learning
• Cryogenics deals with the production, control and • What is a nidologist interested in-Birds nests
application of low temperatures • What is philography- Autograph collecting
• Seismology is study of movements inside earth’s • Agronomy is the science of soil management
crust • The process by which plants take food is
• Ambidextrous is one who can write with both hands. photosynthesis
• Astrophysics is a branch of astronomy which deals • Reduction is the removal of oxygen atoms
with the physical and chemical nature of heavenly • Oxidation is the combination of oxygen or removal
bodies. of hydrogen
• A etiology is the study of causes of disease. • Horticulture is the cultivation of flowers, fruits and
• Cryptology is the study of codes. vegetable
• Dendrology is the study of trees. • Pastevurization is the protection of food by heating
• Ergonomics is the study of relationships between • If temperature rises gradually up to 40 deg: C, the
people and their working environment. rate of photosynthesis may stop altogether
• Graphology is the study of handwriting. SCIENTISTS
• Psychological study of life in artificial environment is • Ibn baitar was a Botanist
called biopsy. • Kitab al Manazar on optical works was written by
• Phycology is the study of Algae. Ibn al Haitham
• Mycology is the study of fungi. • Mamoon observatory was established during the
• The art of compiling dictionary is called reign of Caliph Mamoon
Lexicography. • Circulation of blood was described by a muslim
• Cartography is the art of making maps and charts. scientist name Nafis Abdul al-Hasan.
• Philately is hobby of stamp collecting. • Al-Khwarizimi was first person who used zero.
• An onomastician studies what - Names • Muslim scientist Ali al Tabari is famous for his work
• Thanatology is the study of what Death on ___ (medical sciences)
• The study of human population is called • Al Beruni discovered that light travels faster than

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sound. • Super computers uses parallel processing
• In 1974, computer games were introduced.
Knowledge about COMPUTER • PROM is the abbreviation of programmable read
• Half byte = 1nibble = 4 bits only memory
• Bit means Binary Digit • What was the world’s first high level programming
• 1 byte = 8 bits language 1957: IBM FORTRAN
• 1 mega byte = 1048576 bytes • A JPEG is a picture file format - what does JPEG
• 1 kilo byte = 1024 bytes stand for: Joint Photographic Experts Group
• A combination of 16 bits are called word. • During World War II, IBM built the computers the
• A terabyte = 1 trillion bytes Nazis used to manage their death/concentration
• Our PC belongs to 4th generation camps
• Fred Cohen coined the word computer virus • Registers are temporary storage areas within the
• First computer virus was created in 1970 at Bell CPU.
laboratories • First apple computer was built in garage.
• WORM means Write Once Read Many • The language of small talk is object oriented.
• Power of a super computer is measured in FLOPS • Shell is an operating environment.
(Floating Point Operations per Second) • Virtual memory is also known as virtual page.
• WWW/http: (hypertext transfer protocol) was • NOS refer to operating systems for a network.
created by Tim Burner Lee in 1992 • In EBCDIC each character is denoted by 8 bits.
• Intel means Integrated Electronics • Diodes are used in analog computer circuits as
• 1 worksheet contains 256 columns limiter.
• G.W.Basic G.W stands for Gate Way • Wetware stands for any organic intelligence.
• Super Computer was created by J.H.Van Tassel • GIGO stands for garbage in garbage out.
• CORBA is Common Object Request Broker • Application of flip-flap are counters, shift register
Architecture and transfer register.
• URL is Uniform or Universal Resource Locator • Bootstrap is associated with computer.
• Intel invented RAM chip • FORTRAN stands for formula translator.
• Information stored on disk as series of bumps on its • A group of character that is termed as a single entity
shiny side. is called word.
• DVDs hold more information than CDs. They use • Clip art is a computer prepared art.
smaller bumps and have two reflective layers • Mark sensing is another term for OMR.
• Recordable CDs do not have bumps. There are • Authorization to make multiple software copies is
patches of color on disk to change the reflected laser called site licensing.
light • Antivirus is also known as vaccines.
• In 1951 Univac – 1, the world’s first commercial • Free software is also known as public domain
computer was designed by John Mauchly and J. software.
Presper Eckert. They built ENIAC, the first electronic • In computer DFD stands for Data Flow Diagram.
computer in 1946 • Cyber Space is called to Virtual world of the
• In 1968 mainframe was built. computer.
• In 1976 first supercomputer the Cray-1 was • What does the sun in SUN Microsystems stand for
developed Stanford University Network
• In 1981 IBM produce the IBM PC. • What does Intel stand for- Integrated Electronics
• In 1998 IBM made quantum computer • All PCs have a BIOS what does bios stand for-Basic

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Input Output System
• What is the common name for an integrated circuit
A Chip
• In WWW terms what does i.e. mean on a domain
name-Ireland
• What company introduced the first commercial
minicomputer 65 DEC
• Name the first web browser publicly available NCSA
Mosaic
• The world’s most powerful super computer is called
ASCI white.
• World Wide Web was invented in 1993 by Tim
Bareness Lee.
• The B-programming language was developed by
Ken Thompson.
• The 1st commercially produced and sold computer
(1951) was UNIVAC.
• The transformation from heavy computers to PCs
 Generators convert mechanical energy into
was made possible using microprocessors. electricity.
• The first microprocessor was developed in 1971 by Nuclear energy is a cheap source of abundant
Intel. electricity.
• A pentium 4 (P-4) employs roughly 40 million Why is one’s breath visible in cold but not in hot
transistors. weather? Because the water vapours present in
• Mark-1, Apple-1, and collossus were initial desktop breath condenses while breathing incold weather
and therefore are visible.
computers.
 Epiphytes is a plant that grows upon another
• Binary digits are briefed as bit. plant.
• A collection of bits is called byte.  Joseph Aspdin is the inventor of cement.
• The first home computer (1977), which was sold in  Neurology is the science of nervous system.
millions of units was Apple II.  Biochemistry is the application of statistics in the
• ‘PARAM’ is a supercomputer. study of Biology.
• Father of the Computer.. Charles Babbage  A sheet of muscles called diaphragm separates
the chest from the abdomen.
• First artificial satellite was Sputnik-I sent by Soviet
 The pattern for building protein molecules is
Union on October 4, 1957 stored in the messenger RNA
 Anvil and stirrup are names of bones present in
• What country launched its first space rocket
the EAR
January 1961-Italy  The young plant inside a grain of wheat is called
the embryo plant
• First human in space is Yuri Gagrin 1961 on USSR
 In born behaviour that involve only one part of
• First space scientist was Henry Quendish the body are called REFLEX ACTION
 Animals which obtain their food from dead
• First woman in space was Valentine Khurachoof in organisms are called Scavengers
14 June, 1963  Riboflavin is not affected by cooking.
 The number of chromosomes in the spermatozoa
• Apollo XI enabled man to step on moon is twenty-three

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 The energy possessed by a water fall is kinetic  The unit of current is Ampere
energy.  Who invented typewriter? Sholes
 Rainbows are produced by the reflection of light  The first attempt in printing was made in
through raindrops. England by William Caxton
 Light switches in our homes are connected in  Who was the surgeon who pioneered antiseptic
parallel series. surgery in 1865? Joseph Lister
 Oil bulbs cleaner and is less damaging to the  Who proposed the chemical evolution of life?
environment than coal as a fuel. Haechel .
 Enzymes are biological catalysts which have  Who among the following evolved the concept of
multiple function in the body. relationship between mass and energy? Einstein
 The difference between electrical charges at the  Who discovered Uranus? Herschel
two ends of a conductor is called Potential  Which of the following helps in clotting of blood?
difference. Vitamin K (Blood do not clotting due to heparin)
 The branch of zoology which deals with the study  Total volume of blood in a normal adult human
of insects is called Entomology being is 5-6 liters
 Fuels formed from animal and plant matter that  Which of the following have maximum calorific
lived thousands of years ago are known as fossil value? Carbohydrates
fuels  Which of the following vitamins promote healthy
 Cryptograms is a coded message; a text or functioning of eyes in human beings? Vitamin A
message that is in code or cipher  Bronchitis is a disease of which of the following
 Reserve food material is usually stored as starch organs? Respiratory tract
in plants.Reserve food material is usually stored  Barium is used for X-ray of alimentary canal
as glycogen in liver and muscles of animals.  Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
 Purest form of iron is wrought iron Poliomyelitis-monkey
 Hypo is a solution of sodium thiosulphate  Which of the following statements is correct
 Aorta is an organ of the circulatory system Pulmonary artery carries impure blood
 Circular aperture which appears as a dark spot in  When sound is reflected from floor, ceiling or a
the eye is called pupil wall , it mixes with the original sound and change
 Bacteria are parasites its complexion, it is called as Reverberation
 Ruby is an Oxide of Aluminum  The of light in vacuum is about 300 Million
 Visible light energy has the wavelength range of kilometers per second
400 to 700 Nanometer.  Ice can be changed to water by Changing the
 The particles with positive charge but having motion of the water molecules
mass equal to that of electron is called Proton.  The temperature of liquid nitrogen is -196°C
 Iron corrodes due to the formation of Iron Oxide.  Information can be sent over long distances in
 Transistors do not need a warm up period the form of Light signals through optical fibres
because they have no Filament.  Computers can Add and subtract information
 The type of radiation hat is unaffected by only.
magnetic field is called Alpha.  IBM stands for International Business Machines
 The Kelven scale of temperature is called the  Chemicals used to kill weeds are called as
absolute scale. Herbicides
 If we know the mass of an object and the force  The cytoplasm consists of several types of
applied on it, it is possible to calculate structures, which are called Organelles
acceleration of the object.  The structure of DNA was elaborated by Watson
 Arteries become hard due to deposition of Fats in and Crick in 1953
them.  In a DNA molecules, the rulefor base pairing is
 What is the source of energy for the human Adenine always bound with thymine and cytosine
brain? Phosphorous with guanine
 How many Ergs are these in 1 Joule? 107  As per eating habit, squirrels are Frugivorous

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 Water loss from leaves through stomata is called wt. per square inch. But the man feels quite
as Transpiration comfortable,. It is becausemof gravity
 Nervous system in human consists of:  A nuclear reactor is a device used to carry out
Brain, spinal cord and nerves. (central and controlled nuclear reaction whereas GM counter
peripheral) is a device used to detect nuclear Radiation
 In human eye, the light sensitive layer made of  A body can escape the gravitational pull of the
specializes nerve cells, rods and cones is called earth if it is thrown up with a velocity of 7 miles
as The retina. per sec
 Copper can be converted into gold by Artificial  Night vision is possible with the help of Infrared
Radioactivity Rays
 In winter an iron pipe feel colder than a wooden  Myopia is a defect of human eye. it can be
window . This is because wood is non-Conductor corrected by using a lens called Concave lens
 The echo (reflected sound) will be distinctly  Walnuts can be broken in the hand by squeezing
heard only at ordinary temperatures if the two together but not one. It is because of Work
distance of the reflecting surfaces from the done
source of sound is at least 56fft  The planet Mercury completes one rotation
 It is possible to recognize a person in the dark by around the sun is 88 days
simply hearing his unique voice . It is because of  Fossils found in the lowest geological strata are
the pitch generally most Primitive
 When a ray of sunlight enters a dark room , its  Evolution can be described as A continuing
straight path become visible because of dust process
particles hanging in the air. It is because light is  What is the only source of new alleles? Mutation
Visible  Polygenic characteristic are controlled by Multiple
 A six feet tall lady wants to see her full image in a genes
plane mirror . The minimum length of the mirror  Which of the following , lists the four stages of
will be 3 feet food processing in order?ingestion , digestion ,
 The principle used in radar is the same as that of absorption , elimination
Sonar. In radar we use radio waves ; whereas in  The energy needed to fuel essential body
sonar we use Ultrasonic processes is called recommended daily
 In a fission nuclear reaction , a heavy nucleus allowance
breaks up into smaller nuclei whereas in another  Inhaled air passes through which of the following
nuclear reaction two or more than two possibly in the last? Bronchiole
nuclei are fused to form a heavy nucleus This  Cobalt is a material which is Strongly attracted by
nuclear reaction is called Fusion nuclear reaction a magnet
 German silver is an alloy of approximately 60%  What is the chance of diabetic baby born to
copper, 20% nickle and 20% zinc parents both heterozygous normal ? ¼
 The Continent Antarctica lies at the South pole  Role of biotechnology in the production of food
 The temperature of the dead body is temperature based on Fermentation
of the place where it is kept  Which form of drug abuse involves most risk of
Cusec is a volumetric unit for measuring the flow infection with the HIV (AIDS) virus? Injection of
of liquids, equal to one cubic foot per second heroine
 Magnifying power of a simple microscope can be  Chemical name of vinegar is Dilute acetic acid
increased by increasing focal length of the lens  Defeciency of following vitamin decreases
 A very important practical application of hemoglobin production Thiamine
properties of matter is hoeing or "godi" practiced  The most splendid and the most magnificient
by the farmers. This property of matter is called constellation on the sky is Orion
Capillarity  Diamond is a very expensive ornament. It is
 It is observed that the total pressure exerted by composed of a single element Carbon
air on the man of average siz is around 14.7 lb

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 Television signals are converted into light signals 4. The sunlight can reach a depth of …….. meters in
by Photo diode the ocean:
 Where do most of Asteroids lie? a. 100
In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and
b. 80
Jupiter
 The number of spark plugs needed in a diesel c. 120
engine is 0 d. None
 The half life of a radioactive element is 8-days. 5. The biggest planet in our solar system is:
How long it take to reduce it from 10 mg to 5 mg? a. Venus
8 days b. Pluto
 The term ‘Blue Shift’ is used to indicate Doppler c. Jupiter
Effect in which an object appears bluer when it is
d. None
moving towards the observer or observer is
moving towards the object. 6. The biggest species of the cat family is:
 Kilowatt-hour is a unit of Electric Current a. Tiger
 Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is Uranium b. Lion
Plutonium Oxide c. Leopard
 Monsoon is caused by Seasonal reversal of d. None
winds 7. Which group of animals has heterogametic
 Which of the following atmospheric layers help in
females?
radio communication? Ionosphere
 A moderator is used in nuclear reactor in order to a. Domestic fowl
Slow down the speed of the neutrons b. Earthworm
 Sedimentary rocks are Porous c. Rabbit
 Quartz crystal in quartz watches work on the d. None
principle called Piezo-electric effect 8. The dominant phase of life cycle in these organism
 The fruits without seed, like banana, are called
is haploid:
parthenocarpic fruits
a. Mosses
b. Bacteria
Solved MCQs of EDS 2013 c. Protoza
1. Who proposed the concept “All motion is relative”? d. None
a. Albert Einstein 9. The atmosphere of moon consists of:
b. John Kepler a. 90% Hydrogen, 10% Nitrogen
c. Galileo Galilie b. 80%Nitrogen, 20% Hydrogen
d. None c. 60% Nitrogen, 40%inert gases
2. The field of specialization of famous Muslim d. None
scientist Abu Usman Aljahiz was: 10. The chemical name of quartz is:
a. Botany a. Silicon Dioxide
b. Zoology b. Stannous Oxide
c. Astronomy c. Aluminium Oxide
d. None d. None
3. Albatros is: 11. Which month of calendar year can lack a new
a. A sea bird moon?
b. A beetle a. December
c. A fruit b. February
d. None c. May

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d. None c. Lithosphere
12. Deuterium differs from Hydrogen in having: d. None
a. Different atomic number but same atomic weight 20. One of these scientists formulated basic laws of
b. Different atomic number and different atomic Geometry:
weight a. Pythagorus
c. Same atomic number and different atomic b. Archimedes
weight c. Aristotle
d. None d. None
13. One of the following is a water soluble vitamin: 21. Phosphorus is an essential component of one of
a. Vitamin A the following biological molecules:
b. Vitamin D a. Amino acids
c. Vitamin K b. Nucleic acids
d. None (Vitamin B and C) c. Carbohydrates
14. Coulomb is the scientific unit to measure: d. None
a. Velocity 22. He was the first scientist to prove that plants
b. Temperature move around the sun:
c. Mass a. Archimedes
d. None b. Galileo Galilei
15. Equator passes through one of these countries: c. John Kepler
a. Saudi Arabia d. None
b. Italy 23. Atom is made up of ........... different kinds of
c. Japan subatomic particles:
d. None a. Three
16. Anti Diuretic hormone is secreted by one of the b. Two
following glands: c. Four
a. Pituitary d. None
b. Pancreas 24. Uranium is best used as nuclear fuel in one of the
c. Thyroid following forms:
d. None a. U 235
17. Basha Dam is to be constructed on: b. U 237
a. River Sutlaj c. U 238
b. River Jhelum d. None
c. River Chenab 25. The alpha particles are compact clusters of:
d. None (On Indus River) a. Electron and Proton
18. UV light falls in the category of: b. Two Protons and two Neutrons
a. Ionizing Radiations c. Three protons and three Neutrons
b. Non Ionizing Radiation d. None
c. Visible light 26. The Beta particles are fast moving
d. None a. Protons
19. The earth’s ……………….is divided into 15 major b. Electrons
plates of various sizes: c. Neutrons
a. Mesosphere d. None
b. Stratosphere 27. One of the following countries produces

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maximum energy from atomic reactors: automatically known if one knows the:
a. France (80% from its Nuclear Reactors) a. Atomic number
b. USA b. Atomic weight
c. UK c. Number of orbitals
d. none d. none
28. The unit to measure the quantity of Ozone in 36. Which of the following is not an enzyme?
atmosphere is a. Chemotrypsin
a. Dobson b. Secretin
b. Dalton c. Pepsin
c. Cuolomb d. none
d. none 37. It is impossible for a type of O+ baby to have a
29. The severity of 2005 earthquake in Pakistan on type of .............. mother:
Richter scale was a. AB-
a. 6.9 b. O-
b. 7.6 c. O+
c. 7.1 d. none
d. none 38. Serum if blood plasma minus its:
30. Geiger-Muller counter is used to detect: a. Calcium ions
a. Protons b. Clotting proteins
b. Neutrons c. Globulins
c. Photons d. none
d. none 39. The autonomic nervous system innervates all of
31. Vacuum tubes have been replaced by: these except:
a. Conductors a. Cardiac muscles
b. Diodes b. Skeletal muscles
c. Transistors c. Smooth muscles
32. Dacron is d. none
a. Polyethylene 40. The damage to the .............. nerve could result in
b. Epoxy the defect of the eye movement:
c. Polyamide a. Optic
d. none b. Trigeminal
33. It is a secondary plant nutrient: c. Abducens
a. Nitrogen d. none
b. Phosphorus 41. Which of these is not a region of the spinal cord?
c. Sulphur a. Thoracic
d. none b. Pelvic
34. An area of microbiology that is concerned with c. Lumbar
the occurence of disease in human population is d. none
a. Immunology 42. The shape of the external ear is due to:
b. Paracitology a. Elastic cartilage
c. Epidemiology b. Fibrocartilage
d. none c. Articular cartilage
35. The number of electrons of a neutral atom is d. none

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43. The external surface of the stomach is covered
by 50. What is the smallest unit of heredity?
a. Mucosa a. Chromosomes
b. Serosa b. Gene
c. Parietal peritoneum c. Nucleotides
d. none
44. Which of the following is not a human organ
system?
a. Integumentary
b. Muscular
c. Epithelical
d. none
45. Which of the following does not vary predictably
with the depth of the aquatic environment?
a. Salinity
b. Temperature
c. Penetration by sunlight
d. none
46. The quantity of available nutrients .............from
the lower levels of the energy pyramids to the higher
ones.
a. Increases
b. decreases
c. remains stable
d. none
47. Which of the following is not a major sub division
of the biosphere?
a. Hydrosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Lithosphere
d. none
48. Vaccination is synonomyous with ..............
immunity.
a. Natural active
b. Artificial passive
c. Artificial active
d. none
49. When a patient's immune system becomes
reactive to a drug, this is an example of:
a. Super infection
b. Drug resistance
c. Allergy
d. none

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