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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.
| 1001. |
The process of metamorphism in which the size or composition of mineral changes is known as |
| A. | crystallization |
| B. | decrystallization |
| C. | recrystallization |
| D. | precrystallization |
| Answer» D. precrystallization | |
| 1002. |
In ocean, the lava erupts from |
| A. | volcanoes |
| B. | ocean beds |
| C. | fissures in ocean beds |
| D. | small dikes |
| Answer» D. small dikes | |
| 1003. |
When Phyllite is exposed to heat and pressure it changes into |
| A. | Garnet |
| B. | Schist |
| C. | Gneiss |
| D. | Slate |
| Answer» C. Gneiss | |
| 1004. |
Models are often used to explain |
| A. | nature |
| B. | theories |
| C. | physics |
| D. | universe |
| Answer» C. physics | |
| 1005. |
All SI units are based on a number i.e. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 1006. |
The source due to which astronomers can see through optical telescopes is |
| A. | sound |
| B. | laser |
| C. | light |
| D. | heat |
| Answer» D. heat | |
| 1007. |
An advantage of using international system of units is that the scientists can share their |
| A. | thoughts |
| B. | ideas |
| C. | observations and theories |
| D. | observations and results |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1008. |
Geochemists also study the distribution and effect of chemicals added to the environment by |
| A. | human activity |
| B. | industries and machinery |
| C. | plants and aquatic life |
| D. | dead decaying organisms |
| Answer» B. industries and machinery | |
| 1009. |
A pattern, plan, representation or description designed to show the structure is known as a |
| A. | sample |
| B. | model |
| C. | design |
| D. | structure |
| Answer» C. design | |
| 1010. |
1mL (1 milliliter) is equal to |
| A. | 1x10-2L |
| B. | 1x10-3L |
| C. | 1x102L |
| D. | 1x103L |
| Answer» C. 1x102L | |
| 1011. |
To describe the length of a microscopic object, we use |
| A. | meters |
| B. | millimeters |
| C. | centimeters |
| D. | micrometers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1012. |
Imagine that you are a scientist and you have to put fossils in a crate to transport them to the museum. How many fossils will fit the crate? The answer depends on the |
| A. | volume |
| B. | mass |
| C. | area |
| D. | density |
| Answer» B. mass | |
| 1013. |
People who make maps by the aid of satellites and computer mapping systems are known as |
| A. | Geographers |
| B. | Geologists |
| C. | Cartographers |
| D. | Aerial mappers |
| Answer» D. Aerial mappers | |
| 1014. |
The surface on which rocks usually break and slide over each other is called a |
| A. | fold |
| B. | fault |
| C. | tension |
| D. | stress |
| Answer» C. tension | |
| 1015. |
For almost 180 Million years ago Pangaea gradually broke in to |
| A. | Laurasia |
| B. | Gondwana |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | Arabian Sea |
| Answer» D. Arabian Sea | |
| 1016. |
Where there is collision among two tectonic plates the boundary is called |
| A. | convergent |
| B. | divergent |
| C. | transform |
| D. | sliding |
| Answer» B. divergent | |
| 1017. |
The change in shape of rock is done by process |
| A. | deformation |
| B. | bending |
| C. | sliding |
| D. | renewing |
| Answer» B. bending | |
| 1018. |
The highest mountain ranges which are in this world are made up of |
| A. | folded mountains |
| B. | fault block mountains |
| C. | volcanic mountains |
| D. | all of them |
| Answer» B. fault block mountains | |
| 1019. |
Scientists who study earthquakes are known as |
| A. | seismologist |
| B. | cardiologist |
| C. | archeologist |
| D. | anthropologist |
| Answer» B. cardiologist | |
| 1020. |
Drift hypothesis suggests continents were once |
| A. | single landmass |
| B. | puzzles of landmass |
| C. | separate landmass |
| D. | moving landmass |
| Answer» B. puzzles of landmass | |
| 1021. |
If both ends of fold are horizontal of a rock layer then it is |
| A. | anticline |
| B. | syncline |
| C. | monocline |
| D. | decline |
| Answer» D. decline | |
| 1022. |
AT mid-ocean ridges the molten rock consists of |
| A. | iron |
| B. | calcium |
| C. | phosphorus |
| D. | tin |
| Answer» B. calcium | |
| 1023. |
Rocks which take more space are generally the ones which are |
| A. | cooler |
| B. | hotter |
| C. | mild |
| D. | brighter |
| Answer» C. mild | |
| 1024. |
South American plate's thinnest part is the |
| A. | oceanic crust |
| B. | continental crust |
| C. | mid-Atlantic Ocean |
| D. | upper part of mantle |
| Answer» D. upper part of mantle | |
| 1025. |
Severe storm which is formed over tropical oceans is called |
| A. | hurricane |
| B. | tornado |
| C. | spiral |
| D. | twister |
| Answer» B. tornado | |
| 1026. |
Winds which blow from one direction in a given time are called |
| A. | strong winds |
| B. | south winds |
| C. | Monsoon winds |
| D. | prevailing winds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1027. |
Maritime polar over north pacific is |
| A. | hot |
| B. | wet |
| C. | dry |
| D. | warm |
| Answer» C. dry | |
| 1028. |
The area with a lower pressure as compare to surrounding areas is called |
| A. | anticyclones |
| B. | cyclones |
| C. | weather |
| D. | climate |
| Answer» C. weather | |
| 1029. |
Speed and direction may be measured with help of a |
| A. | weather balloon |
| B. | thermometer |
| C. | barometer |
| D. | anemometer |
| Answer» B. thermometer | |
| 1030. |
When there occurs rainfall through freezing air it is called |
| A. | sleet |
| B. | rain |
| C. | snow |
| D. | fog |
| Answer» B. rain | |
| 1031. |
A long period which includes covering of earth's surface with ice sheets is called |
| A. | glacial period |
| B. | ice age |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | global warming |
| Answer» D. global warming | |
| 1032. |
The dividing area of two air masses with respect to differences in densities and temperature is the |
| A. | borderline |
| B. | shoreline |
| C. | front |
| D. | frontline |
| Answer» D. frontline | |
| 1033. |
Ice possesses alternative cold and warm periods, this was hypothesized in |
| A. | Milankovitch theory |
| B. | Bing bang theory |
| C. | Ptolemaic theory |
| D. | Mar well's theory |
| Answer» B. Bing bang theory | |
| 1034. |
The cycle of sun is equal to |
| A. | 11 years |
| B. | 365 days |
| C. | 24 hours |
| D. | 100 years |
| Answer» B. 365 days | |
| 1035. |
A front which is formed when a warm air mass is stuck between two colder ones is called |
| A. | cold fronts |
| B. | warm fronts |
| C. | occluded fronts |
| D. | stationary fronts |
| Answer» D. stationary fronts | |
| 1036. |
The climate of a particular small area is called |
| A. | macroclimate |
| B. | microclimate |
| C. | city climate |
| D. | weather |
| Answer» C. city climate | |
| 1037. |
Clouds with name nimbo are expected to produce |
| A. | rain |
| B. | snow |
| C. | sleet |
| D. | precipitation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1038. |
Fronts which cannot move quickly and are responsible for thunderstorm and rain are the |
| A. | cold fronts |
| B. | warm fronts |
| C. | occluded fronts |
| D. | stationary fronts |
| Answer» B. warm fronts | |
| 1039. |
A wall of water which build up above ocean due to strong wind and low pressure is called |
| A. | storm |
| B. | storm surge |
| C. | stormy wind |
| D. | severe wind |
| Answer» C. stormy wind | |
| 1040. |
The west lines of longitude lie between the angles |
| A. | 0° and 180° longitude |
| B. | 90° and 180° longitude |
| C. | 180° and 360° longitude |
| D. | 0° and 360° longitude |
| Answer» B. 90° and 180° longitude | |
| 1041. |
Globes and maps are examples of |
| A. | models |
| B. | toys |
| C. | objects |
| D. | projects |
| Answer» B. toys | |
| 1042. |
Contour lines far away show |
| A. | no slope |
| B. | gentle slope |
| C. | steep slope |
| D. | variable slope |
| Answer» C. steep slope | |
| 1043. |
The true north is the pole that sets under the category of |
| A. | magnetic poles |
| B. | electric poles |
| C. | geographic poles |
| D. | undefined poles |
| Answer» D. undefined poles | |
| 1044. |
Large maps like maps showing countries or continents would have |
| A. | less distortion |
| B. | more distortion |
| C. | zero distortion |
| D. | distortion depending on map scale |
| Answer» C. zero distortion | |
| 1045. |
Compared to combustion engines, the fuel cells are |
| A. | less efficient |
| B. | moderately efficient |
| C. | more efficient |
| D. | more violent |
| Answer» D. more violent | |
| 1046. |
Photochemical haze that forms when sunlight acts on industrial pollutants or burning fuels is known as |
| A. | fog |
| B. | mist |
| C. | smog |
| D. | smoke |
| Answer» D. smoke | |
| 1047. |
To preserve the resources for the future, we have to |
| A. | look for more |
| B. | save them |
| C. | consume more of them |
| D. | use them more frequently |
| Answer» C. consume more of them | |
| 1048. |
The temperature required by fusion can be withstood by |
| A. | uranium |
| B. | titanium |
| C. | plutonium |
| D. | no material |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1049. |
Crude oil is so valuable that it is often called |
| A. | white gold |
| B. | platinum |
| C. | black gold |
| D. | black pearl |
| Answer» D. black pearl | |
| 1050. |
The conversion of energy takes place by reacting two elements i.e. |
| A. | hydrogen and oxygen |
| B. | oxygen and nitrogen |
| C. | hydrogen and nitrogen |
| D. | argon and radon |
| Answer» B. oxygen and nitrogen | |