Mock Test: Interesting Science And Geography Trivia Facts Quiz

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    Which among the following indicates Vitamin B12?

    • Niacin
    • Pyridoxine
    • Cobalamine
    • Thiamine
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  • 2. 

    Hodophobia is the fear of which of the following?

    • Sleeping

    • Travel

    • Drugs

    • Cattle

    Correct Answer
    A. Travel
  • 3. 

    Genetic Modification (GM) technique RIDL was in the news. RIDL is being developed for combating which of the following disease?

    • Swine Flu

    • Malaria

    • Cancer

    • AIDS

    Correct Answer
    A. Malaria
  • 4. 

    Which among the following acid is NOT a Vitamin?

    • Folic Acid

    • Oleic Acid

    • Pantothenic Acid

    • Ascorbic Acid

    Correct Answer
    A. Oleic Acid
  • 5. 

    The correct group of animals that suffer from the “Foot & Mouth” disease is as follows:

    • Only Cattle

    • Cattle & Sheeps

    • Cattle and Pigs

    • Cattle, Sheeps and Pigs

    Correct Answer
    A. Cattle, Sheeps and Pigs
  • 6. 

    Turmeric belongs to from which one of the following families of plants? 

    • Radish

    • Ginger

    • Onion

    • Clove

    Correct Answer
    A. Ginger
  • 7. 

    For which of the following diseases first successful vaccination was developed (it is caused by Variola virus)? 

    • Cow pox

    • Chicken pox

    • Small pox

    • Polio

    Correct Answer
    A. Small pox
  • 8. 

    What fraction of Body’s calcium is stored in bones and teeth?

    • 85%

    • 90%

    • 94%

    • 99%

    Correct Answer
    A. 99%
  • 9. 

    Which among the following is NOT a true bast fiber?

    • Jute

    • Hemp

    • Flax

    • Cotton

    Correct Answer
    A. Cotton
  • 10. 

    The metals in which among the following groups are required in maximum quantities in a living organism?

    • Potassium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Calcium

    • Potassium, Molybdenum, Copper, Calcium

    • Pottassium,Sodium, Magnesium, Calcium

    • Sodium, Magnesium, Copper, Manganese

    Correct Answer
    A. Pottassium,Sodium, Magnesium, Calcium
  • 11. 

    Which among the following helps to determine the character of a cell?

    • Nucleus

    • Chromosomes

    • Genes

    • Plasma

    Correct Answer
    A. Genes
  • 12. 

    What is the average life of Red Blood cells in our body?

    • 30-40 days

    • 70-80 days

    • 100-120 days

    • 160-180 days

    Correct Answer
    A. 100-120 days
  • 13. 

    Which of the following plant growth hormone was recognized by Japanese scientists?

    • Auxin

    • Gibberellins

    • Abscisic acid

    • Cytokinin

    Correct Answer
    A. Gibberellins
  • 14. 

    Which among the following does not fall in the category of morbid fear or Phobia?

    • Claustrophobia

    • Photophobia

    • Algophobia

    • Anthophobia

    Correct Answer
    A. Photophobia
  • 15. 

    Which among the following is the correct location of the pyloric sphincter in the human body?

    • Between Oral cavity and esophagus

    • Between Esophagus and Stomach

    • Between Stomach and duodenum

    • Between duodenum and Jejunum

    Correct Answer
    A. Between Stomach and duodenum
  • 16. 

    In which of the following, the cellular power plants – Mitochondria are absent?

    • Red algae

    • Green Algae

    • Bacteria

    • Brown Algae

    Correct Answer
    A. Bacteria
  • 17. 

    When a piece of quicklime is dipped in water, it gives bubbles. This bubbling is due to which of the following?

    • Oxygen

    • Carbon Dioxide

    • Water Vapour

    • Hydrogen

    Correct Answer
    A. Water Vapour
  • 18. 

    Which among the following acid is used to ascertain, whether pure Ghee has been adulterated with Vanaspati or Margarine?

    • Sulphuric Acid

    • Nitric Acid

    • Hydrochloric Acid

    • Boric Acid

    Correct Answer
    A. Hydrochloric Acid
  • 19. 

    Mizoroki-Heck reaction is catalyzed by which of the following metals?

    • Rhodium

    • Sodium

    • Palladium

    • Osmium

    Correct Answer
    A. Palladium
  • 20. 

    Which among the following is used in preparing windows for X-Ray Tubes ?

    • Barium

    • Beryllium

    • Magnesium

    • Calcium

    Correct Answer
    A. Beryllium
  • 21. 

    Which among the following were not discovered by the time , Mendeleev published his periodic table?

    • Lathanides

    • Actinides

    • Noble Gases

    • Halogens

    Correct Answer
    A. Noble Gases
  • 22. 

    Ekaboron was an element predicted by Mendeleev and he leaved a space for it in his Periodic Table. Later Ekaboron was identified with _____?

    • Gallium

    • Scandium

    • Technitium

    • Germanium

    Correct Answer
    A. Scandium
  • 23. 

    Which among the following allotropes of Oxygen is found in 6 phases under various pressures and temperatures?

    • Ozone

    • Tetra oxygen

    • Octaoxygen

    • None of them

    Correct Answer
    A. Octaoxygen
  • 24. 

    .Which among the following is not a ‘heriditary’ disease?

    • Thalessemia

    • Colour-Blindness

    • Haemophilia

    • Leukemia

    Correct Answer
    A. Leukemia
  • 25. 

    The bacterium ‘Escherichia coli’ is found mainly in:

    • Human Intestine

    • Pteridophytes

    • Root Nodules of leguminous plants

    • Paddy fields for nitrogen fixation

    Correct Answer
    A. Human Intestine
  • 26. 

    Which among the followingis/are correctly paired: 1.Ginger:Tuber 2.Potato:Rhizome 3.Onion:Bulb

    • Only 2

    • Only 3

    • 1 and 3

    • 1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer
    A. Only 3
  • 27. 

    Consider the following Statements: 1.Spleen is also known as the ‘graveyard of RBCs’. 2.The lifespan of RBCs is 90 days. Which of the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?

    • Only 1

    • Only 2

    • Both 1 and 2

    • Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer
    A. Only 1
  • 28. 

    Which among the following factors are essential for ‘blood coagulation’? 1.Vitamin K 2.Calcium ions (Ca++) 3.Christmas factor

    • 1 and 2

    • 1 and 3

    • 2 and 3

    • 1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 1, 2 and 3
  • 29. 

    ’Pancreas’ functions as an: 1.Endocrine gland 2.Exocrine gland

    • Only 1

    • Only 2

    • Both 1 and 2

    • Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer
    A. Both 1 and 2
  • 30. 

    Which among the following have a ‘mixed heart’ ,that is the heart in which the oxygenated and the deoxygenated blood is mixed?

    • Birds

    • Fishes

    • Reptiles

    • Nematodes

    Correct Answer
    A. Reptiles
  • 31. 

    Plants which are adapted to grow in soils containing high concentration of salt are known as:

    • Xerophytes

    • Mesophytes

    • Halophytes

    • Thallophytes

    Correct Answer
    A. Halophytes
  • 32. 

    ’Bowman’s Capsule’ works as a part of the functional unit of which among the following human physiological system?

    • Circulatory System

    • Respiratory System

    • Excretory System

    • Reproductive System

    Correct Answer
    A. Excretory System
  • 33. 

    Dietary intake of ‘Iodine’ is essential for the normal functioning of the thyroid gland. Which among the following is considered to be naturally rich in Iodine? 1.Table Salt 2.Sea-food 3.Dairy Products

    • Only 1

    • 1 and 2

    • 1 and 3

    • 1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 1, 2 and 3
  • 34. 

    The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the water bodies is known as :

    • Biomagnification

    • Bioremediation

    • Biomethanation

    • Bioreduction

    Correct Answer
    A. Bioremediation
  • 35. 

    The largest number of Tiger Reserves are located in :

    • Karnataka

    • Andhra Pradesh

    • Madhya Pradesh

    • West Bengal

    Correct Answer
    A. Madhya Pradesh
  • 36. 

    The Siberian Crane, an endangered migratory bird is a regular visitor of which of the following national park/bird sanctuaries:

    • Ranganathittu bird sanctuary

    • Keoladeo national park

    • Vedanthangal bird sanctuary

    • Sultanpur bird sanctuary

    Correct Answer
    A. Keoladeo national park
  • 37. 

    Which of the following Indian States/UT has the maximum percentage of mangrove cover in the country?

    • Gujarat

    • West Bengal

    • Andaman and Nicobar

    • Orissa

    Correct Answer
    A. West Bengal
  • 38. 

    In an ecotone, the species which become abundant are called:

    • Edge species

    • Keystone species

    • Endemic species

    • Foster species

    Correct Answer
    A. Edge species
  • 39. 

    Buckeyballs are basically the allotropes of _________?

    • Carbon

    • Sulfur

    • Phosphorus

    • Calcium

    Correct Answer
    A. Carbon
  • 40. 

    ’Saffron’ is obtained from which among the following parts of the plant?

    • Stigma

    • Anther

    • Stamen

    • Pollen

    Correct Answer
    A. Stigma
  • 41. 

    Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a drug used as a :

    • Steroid

    • Sedative

    • Analgesic

    • Hallucinogen

    Correct Answer
    A. Hallucinogen
  • 42. 

    Which of the following Vitamins of the ‘B-Complex’ are correctly paired with their respective names: 1.Vitamin B2-Riboflavin 2.Vitamin B3-Niacin 3.Vitamin B7-Biotin 4.Vitamin B12-Cyanocobalamine

    • 2 and 4

    • 3 and 4

    • 1, 3 and 4

    • All of them

    Correct Answer
    A. All of them
  • 43. 

    “Pratham” the first animal born in 1990 by the IVF (In-vitro Fertilization) at the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal was a _______ _?

    • Cow

    • Buffalo

    • Sheep

    • Goat

    Correct Answer
    A. Buffalo
  • 44. 

    Which among the following first increases than decreases in a Period of a periodic table?

    • Metallic property

    • Chemical Reactiveness

    • Valency

    • Electron affinity

    Correct Answer
    A. Valency
  • 45. 

    Consider the following plant hormones: 1.Gibberellins-Seed germination 2.Auxins-Apical dominance 3.Cytokinins-Climacteric ripening of fruits Which among the above is/are correctly paired with their respective functions in plant physiology?

    • Only 1

    • 1 and 2

    • 2 and 3

    • 1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 and 2
  • 46. 

    Some plants are ‘carnivorous’ due to their adaptation to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen. In this context, consider the following plants: 1.Utricularia 2.Nepenthes 3.Dionaea Which of the above plant(s) is/are carnivorous?

    • Only 2

    • 1 and 2

    • 2 and 3

    • 1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 1, 2 and 3
  • 47. 

    What name has been given to the fear of crossing roads?

    • Arthrophobia

    • Atychiphobia

    • Aichmophobia

    • Agyrophobia

    Correct Answer
    A. Agyrophobia
  • 48. 

    Which among the following is found in a Bacteriophage?

    • Only RNA

    • Only DNA

    • Both RNA & DNA

    • Either RNA or DNA

    Correct Answer
    A. Either RNA or DNA
  • 49. 

    What is the number of synthetic elements in periodic Table?

    • 18

    • 22

    • 24

    • 26

    Correct Answer
    A. 24

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