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This section includes 1357 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 951. |
The part of thermosphere with charged particle ions is called |
| A. | ozone |
| B. | ionosphere |
| C. | meteors |
| D. | auroras |
| Answer» C. meteors | |
| 952. |
The belts of wind between 30° to 60° are the |
| A. | westerlies |
| B. | trade winds |
| C. | polar easterlies |
| D. | Coriolis effect |
| Answer» B. trade winds | |
| 953. |
The transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves is called |
| A. | conduction |
| B. | convection |
| C. | radiation |
| D. | thermal conduction |
| Answer» D. thermal conduction | |
| 954. |
The winds which affect the movement of storms and should be known to both meteorologist as well as pilots are the |
| A. | jet stream |
| B. | westerlies |
| C. | trade winds |
| D. | polar easterlies |
| Answer» B. westerlies | |
| 955. |
Climate model deals with all the aspects of |
| A. | air only |
| B. | land only |
| C. | water only |
| D. | atmosphere only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 956. |
General instrument used by astronomers to study space is |
| A. | radio telescope |
| B. | optical telescope |
| C. | reflection telescope |
| D. | refraction telescope |
| Answer» C. reflection telescope | |
| 957. |
If we multiply length with width, we get the |
| A. | area |
| B. | volume |
| C. | mass |
| D. | weight |
| Answer» B. volume | |
| 958. |
Black smokers are cracks under the ocean beds that throw |
| A. | cold water into the ocean |
| B. | hot water into the ocean |
| C. | ash into the ocean |
| D. | liquefied ash into the ocean |
| Answer» C. ash into the ocean | |
| 959. |
The measure of the size of the body or region in three-dimensions is known as |
| A. | area |
| B. | volume |
| C. | length |
| D. | mass |
| Answer» C. length | |
| 960. |
The point in the sky which is directly over observer on earth is called |
| A. | zenith |
| B. | altitude |
| C. | horizon |
| D. | equator |
| Answer» B. altitude | |
| 961. |
Japanese saw Orion as |
| A. | hunter |
| B. | drum |
| C. | arrow |
| D. | horse |
| Answer» C. arrow | |
| 962. |
Location of star or planet is done by |
| A. | astrable |
| B. | astrolabe |
| C. | astrologer |
| D. | astronauts |
| Answer» C. astrologer | |
| 963. |
The light reflecting surface of Keck Telescope is |
| A. | 20 m |
| B. | 10m |
| C. | 5m |
| D. | 1m |
| Answer» C. 5m | |
| 964. |
Nonoptical telescope helps to detect the rays which are |
| A. | longest |
| B. | shortest |
| C. | invisible |
| D. | visible |
| Answer» D. visible | |
| 965. |
Latitude and longitude are shown by |
| A. | intersecting lines |
| B. | joining lines |
| C. | alphabets |
| D. | digits |
| Answer» B. joining lines | |
| 966. |
A map projection that is made by moving the contents of globe onto a flat plane is known as |
| A. | Cylindrical projection |
| B. | Conic projection |
| C. | Azimuthal projection |
| D. | Equal-Area projection |
| Answer» D. Equal-Area projection | |
| 967. |
When lines of latitude get close to the north or south pole, the distance between them |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | remains same |
| D. | may increase or decrease |
| Answer» B. decreases | |
| 968. |
No map projection can show in correct proportion of Earth's |
| A. | flat surface |
| B. | curved surface |
| C. | oval surface |
| D. | spare surface |
| Answer» C. oval surface | |
| 969. |
Small maps like maps showing cities or towns have |
| A. | less distortion |
| B. | more distortion |
| C. | zero distortion |
| D. | distortion depending on map scale |
| Answer» B. more distortion | |
| 970. |
The farthest planet from sun in solar system is the |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Neptune |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» E. | |
| 971. |
The largest moon on Jupiter is |
| A. | Europa |
| B. | Ganymede |
| C. | Callisto |
| D. | Io |
| Answer» C. Callisto | |
| 972. |
The space craft which mapped surface on Venus with radar waves was |
| A. | Schiaparelli |
| B. | Viking1 |
| C. | Twin Rover |
| D. | Magellan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 973. |
The relative diameter of Mercury from the sun is |
| A. | 4879 km |
| B. | 12104 km |
| C. | 142984 km |
| D. | 2390 km |
| Answer» B. 12104 km | |
| 974. |
The force of gravity on Jupiter is Earth's |
| A. | 2.35 |
| B. | 0.92 |
| C. | 0.89 |
| D. | 1.12 |
| Answer» B. 0.92 | |
| 975. |
The types of boundaries includes |
| A. | convergent |
| B. | divergent |
| C. | transform |
| D. | all of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 976. |
The bending caused by stress is termed as |
| A. | tension |
| B. | folding |
| C. | convection |
| D. | compression |
| Answer» C. convection | |
| 977. |
Seven continents of world which now exists were formed after splitting of Pangaea after |
| A. | 245 Million years ago |
| B. | 180 Million years ago |
| C. | 65 Million years ago |
| D. | 20 Million years ago |
| Answer» D. 20 Million years ago | |
| 978. |
Pangaea existed at the time of earliest dinosaurs which was almost |
| A. | 520 Million years ago |
| B. | 245 Million years ago |
| C. | 180 Million years ago |
| D. | 65 Million years ago |
| Answer» C. 180 Million years ago | |
| 979. |
Subsidence occurs if the lithosphere is stretched in |
| A. | drift zone |
| B. | thrift zone |
| C. | rift zone |
| D. | volcanic zone |
| Answer» D. volcanic zone | |
| 980. |
The layer which extends up to 2,900 km is the |
| A. | core |
| B. | crust |
| C. | mantle |
| D. | ozone |
| Answer» D. ozone | |
| 981. |
The innermost layer of earth is called |
| A. | core |
| B. | crust |
| C. | mantle |
| D. | ozone |
| Answer» B. crust | |
| 982. |
The layer which protects the earth from harmful rays of run is |
| A. | troposphere |
| B. | ozone |
| C. | mesosphere |
| D. | thermosphere |
| Answer» C. mesosphere | |
| 983. |
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the |
| A. | troposphere |
| B. | stratosphere |
| C. | mesosphere |
| D. | thermosphere |
| Answer» D. thermosphere | |
| 984. |
Smoke with ozone react to form |
| A. | smog |
| B. | fog |
| C. | exhaust |
| D. | smoke |
| Answer» B. fog | |
| 985. |
Scientists use models to represent |
| A. | virtual things |
| B. | predicted things |
| C. | real things |
| D. | toys |
| Answer» D. toys | |
| 986. |
On the opposite side of the prime meridian, there lies |
| A. | 90° meridian |
| B. | 180° meridian |
| C. | 360° meridian |
| D. | post meridian |
| Answer» C. 360° meridian | |
| 987. |
A map projection that is made when the contents of the globe are moved onto a cone is |
| A. | Cylindrical projection |
| B. | Conic projection |
| C. | Azimuthal projection |
| D. | Equal-Area projection |
| Answer» C. Azimuthal projection | |
| 988. |
A map projection that shows an area between latitude and longitude equal in size to the area on the globe is known as |
| A. | Cylindrical projection |
| B. | Conic projection |
| C. | Azimuthal projection |
| D. | Equal-Area projection |
| Answer» E. | |
| 989. |
The most common map projections are based on |
| A. | two shapes |
| B. | three shapes |
| C. | four shapes |
| D. | five shapes |
| Answer» C. four shapes | |
| 990. |
The process by which buildings are made more resistant to earthquake is the |
| A. | retrofitting |
| B. | emanation |
| C. | soundproof |
| D. | centrally heating |
| Answer» B. emanation | |
| 991. |
An intensity of I on modified Mercalli scale means earthquake was |
| A. | hardly felt |
| B. | severe |
| C. | disastrous |
| D. | violent |
| Answer» B. severe | |
| 992. |
The use of flexible pipes is mandatory to make building earthquake resistant building as they are prone to |
| A. | breakage |
| B. | twisting |
| C. | bending |
| D. | all of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 993. |
The earthquake of 7.0 can cause |
| A. | severe damage |
| B. | mild jolts |
| C. | medium damage |
| D. | no damage |
| Answer» B. mild jolts | |
| 994. |
Metallic minerals can be processed into metals that are |
| A. | stronger |
| B. | more light |
| C. | more shiny |
| D. | able to rust |
| Answer» B. more light | |
| 995. |
Metallic minerals have |
| A. | dull surface |
| B. | shiny surface |
| C. | dark surface |
| D. | light surface |
| Answer» C. dark surface | |
| 996. |
The color of mineral in powdered form is known as its |
| A. | luster |
| B. | filter |
| C. | streak |
| D. | shade |
| Answer» D. shade | |
| 997. |
If a mineral is dull in appearance, it has |
| A. | metallic luster |
| B. | submetallic luster |
| C. | nonmetallic luster |
| D. | submetallic or nonmetallic luster |
| Answer» E. | |
| 998. |
The mass of a gemstone is usually given in |
| A. | grams |
| B. | pounds |
| C. | carats |
| D. | newtons |
| Answer» D. newtons | |
| 999. |
Sheet like intrusions that are oriented parallel to stock and batholiths are known as |
| A. | Pluton |
| B. | Dike |
| C. | Sill |
| D. | Stock |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1000. |
The magma that forms extrusion units, cools |
| A. | rapidly |
| B. | slowly |
| C. | under heat |
| D. | under pressure |
| Answer» B. slowly | |