General Science
1.
Why water cannot put out fire of petrol burning in a container
a.
Because petrol has a property of absorbing oxygen from water.
b.
Because petrol is lighter than water.
c.
Because petrol. is heavier than water.
d.
Because petrol is highly inflammable.
2.
The energy of a body is
a.
its capacity to do work.
b.
the rate at which a body can do work.
c.
that property of the body which determines the effectiveness of a given force which is applied on the body.
d.
a measure of the motion,of the body.
3.
Why does a cheap clock lose time in summer ?
a.
1ecause the pendulum gains length in summer.
b.
Because the pendulum loses length in summer.
c.
Because days are longer in summer.
d.
Because the dial of the clock expands in summer.
4.
How much volume of ice is inside the water when ice floats on water ?
a.
7/10 of its total volume.
b.
8/10 of its total volume.
c.
9/10 of its total volume.
d.
1/2 of its total volume.
5.
How the weight of a body changes when it is brought to the mom"s surface from earth ?
a.
It increases.
b.
It decreases.
c.
It may or may not change.
d.
It does not change.
6.
At what degree the readings in both the Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales are exactly the same ?
a.
40 degree.
b.
39 degree.
c.
38 degree.
d.
37 degree.
7.
Why cooking is quicker in a pressure cooker ?
a.
Because the accumulation of steam in the pressure cooker increases pressure inside the cooker.
b.
Because the accumulation of steam in the pressure cooker' increases the temperature inside the cooker.
c.
Because the accumulation of steam in the pressure cooker increases both pressure and temperature inside the cooker.
d.
Because of the increase in the penetrating power of the steam.
8.
Why wet clothes dry more quickly on a warin day than on a cold day ?
a.
Because wind blows faster on warm days.
b.
Because humidity is less on warm days.
c.
Because high temperature of air fastens' evaporation.
d.
ecause clothes expand on warm days. Thus more surface area is exposed.
9.
At what temperature water has maximum density ?
a.
0 degree C.
b.
1 degreeC.
c.
2 degreeC.
d.
4 degreeC.
10.
Why ice floats on water ?
a.
Because ice is cooler than water.
b.
Because water exerts an upward pressure on the ice.
c.
Because the surface of water behaves like a stretched membrane.
d.
Because the density of ice is less than that of water.
Competitive Exams
1. General Awareness - August 2002 - Test -03
2. General Awareness - August 2002 - Test -02
3. General Awareness - July 2002 - Test -01
4. General Science - Test - 08
5. General Science - Test - 07
6. General Science - Test - 06
7. General Science - Test - 05
8. General Science - Test - 04
9. General Science - Test - 03
10. General Science - Test - 02
11. General Science - Test - 01
12. Indian Polity -Test -01
13. INM-Test-05
14. INM-Test-04
15. INM-Test-03
16. INM-Test-02
17. INM-Test-01
18. History of India - Test - 07
19. History of India - Test - 06
20. History of India - Test - 05
21. History of India - Test - 04
22. History of India - Test - 03
23. History of India - Test - 02
24. History of India - Test - 01
25. Geography of India -Test-05
26. Geography of India -Test-04
27. Geography of India -Test-03
28. Geography of India -Test-02
29. Geography of India -Test-01
30. World Geography -Test-03
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