Every Day Science

Solved MCQs of Past Papers from 2009 to 2015, please rectify if you come across any incorrect answer.

MCQs 2009

(1) Person with following blood group are considered to be universal recipient.

a. A+
b. B+
c. AB+
d. O+
e. None of these

The AB group is considered to be universal recipient

(2) Study of life in outer space is known as:

a. Endobiology
b. Exobiology
c. Enterobiology
d. Neobiology
e. Micro biology

(3) The name of the common mineral salt present in sweat is:

a. Calcium Oxalate
b. Potassium Sulphate
c. Sodium Chloride
d. Iron Sulphate
e. None of these

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(4) Sensitive layer of the eye is:

a. Choriods
b. Sclerotic
c. Retina
d. Cornea
e. None of these

(5) Laughing gas has chemical composition of following two elements.

a. Nitrogen + Hydrogen
b. Nitrogen + Carbon
c. Nitrogen + Oxygen
d. Oxygen + Carbon
e. None of these

(6) Dr. Abdus Salam of Pakistan was one of the contributors of the unification of:

a. Electromagnetic force and gravitational force

b. Electromagnetic force and weak nuclear force
c. Gravitational force and weak nuclear force
d. Weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force
e. None of these

(7) Which triplet in DNA codes for valine:

a. CTT
b. AGU
c. CAT
d. AAT
e. None of these

(8) What is the chance of diabetic baby born to parents both heterozygous normal ?

a. Zero
b. ¼
c. ½
d. ¾
e. None of these

(9) Which of the following is not a part of Darwinism:

a. Over production
b. Natural selection

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c. Inheritance for acquired characters
d. Competition for survival
e. None of these

(10) Role of biotechnology in the production of food based on:

a. Decomposition
b. Respiration
c. Digestion
d. Fermentation
e. None of these

(11) Which form of drug abuse involves most risk of infection with the HIV (AIDS) virus:

a. Cigarette smoking
b. Using alcholo
c. Injection of heroine
d. Taking too much aspirin
e. None of these

(12) Founder of modern astronomy was:

a. Archimedes
b. William Gilbert
c. Nicolas Copernicus
d. Michael Faraday
e. None of these

(13) The instrument which measures very high temperature is:

a. Manometer
b. Thermostat
c. Chronometer
d. Pyrometer
e. None of these

(14) The science which deals with study of manners and customs of people is:

a. Ethnology (branch of anthropology)

b. Morphology
c. Ethics
d. Genetics
e. None of these

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(15) Chemical used to kill rats and mice are:

a. Insecticides
b. Rodenticides
c. Fungicides
d. Herbicides
e. None of these

(16) Dry ice is:

a. Methane hydrate
b. Liquid Nitrogen
c. Solid Carbon dioxide
d. Frozen Water
e. None of these

(17) Chemical name of vinegar is:

a. Sodium Nitrate
b. Dilute acetic acid
c. Chloride of lime
d. Calcium
e. None of these

(18) Defeciency of following vitamin decreases hemoglobin production:

a. Biotin
b. Thiamine
c. Niacin
d. Pyridoxine (known as Vitamin B6, causes anemia i.e. deficiency of hemoglobin)
e. None of these

(19) Hygrometer is used for measuring the:

a. Speed of sound
b. Density of milk
c. Humidity of air
d. Specific gravity of liquids
e. None of these

(20) Bronze is an alloy of:

a. Copper and Zinc

b. Tin and Zinc

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c. Copper and Tin
d. Iron and Zinc
e. None of these

(21) Which of the following is most elastic ?

a. Steel
b. Rubber
c. Glass
d. Sponge
e. None of these

(22) Orbital period of the planet Mercury around the sun is:

a. 88 days
b. 365 days
c. 2 years
d. 98 days
e. None of these

(23) The most splendid and the most magnificient constellation on the sky is:

a. Orion
b. Columbia
c. Canis Major
d. Taurus
e. None of these

(24) “Black holes” refer to:

a. Hole occurring in heavenly bodies

b. Bright spots on the sun
c. Collapsing objects of high density
d. Collapsing of low density
e. None of these

(25) Eugenics is the study of:

a. Altering human beings by changing their genetic components (close to the actual
definition)
b. People of European region
c. Different races of mankind
d. Genetic of plants
e. None of these

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Eugenics: study of the possibility of racial improvement through selective breeding and
other methods

(26) The position of earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the sun
causing northern summer is called:

a. Aphelion
b. Perihelion
c. Perigee
d. Apogee
e. None of these

(27) Diamond is a very expensive ornament. It is composed of a single element:

a. Carbon
b. Gold
c. Silver
d. Platinum
e. None of these

(28) Which of the following layers make radio transmission possible?

a. Troposphere
b. Ionosphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Stratosphere
e. None of these

(29) Which of the following explains the reason why there is no total eclipse of the sun?

a. Size of the earth in relation to that of moon

b. Orbit of moon around earth
c. Direction of rotation of earth around sun
d. Area of the sun covered by the moon
e. None of these

(30) Television signals are converted into light signals by:

a. Optical fiber
b. Transistor
c. Decoder
d. Photo diode
e. None of these

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(31) Where do most of Asteroids lie?

a. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

b. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Venus
c. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Jupiter and Venus
d. Everywhere in the sky
e. None of these

(32) The number of spark plugs needed in a diesel engine is:

a. 2
b. 3
c. 0
d. 4
e. None of these

(33) The half life of a radioactive element is 8-days. How long it take to reduce it from 10
mg to 5 mg?

a. 4 days
b. 12 days
c. 16 days
d. 8 days
e. None of these

(34) The term ‘Blue Shift’ is used to indicate:

a. Doppler effect in which an object appears bluer when it is moving towards the
observer or observer is moving towards the object.
b. Turning a star from white to blue
c. In future sun would become blue
d. Black hole was blue at its start
e. None of these

The opposite is the famous red shift which indicated the universe is expanding away from
us.

(35) Kilowatt-hour is a unit of:

a. Power
b. Electric Current
c. Energy
d. Time
e. None of these

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(36) Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is:

a. Uranium Oxide
b. Uranium Plutonium carbide
c. Uranium Plutonium Oxide
d. Uranium thorium Oxide
e. None of these

FBRs usually use a mixed oxide fuel core of up to 20% plutonium dioxide (PuO2) and at
least 80% uranium dioxide (UO2).

(37) Monsoon is caused by:

a. Seasonal reversal of winds

b. Revolution of earth
c. Movement of clouds
d. Rise in temperature
e. Rain forests

(38) Which of the following atmospheric layers help in radio communication?

a. Exosphere
b. Ionosphere
c. Troposphere
d. Stratosphere
e. Ozone layer

(39) A moderator is used in nuclear reactor in order to:

a. Accelerate the neutrons

b. Slow down the speed of the neutrons
c. Increase the number of elections
d. Decrease the number of electrons
e. None of these

(40) Sedimentary rocks are:

a. Porous
b. Hard
c. Rough
d. Brittle
e. Volcanic

(41) Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

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a. Manganese
b. Magnesium
c. Gypsum
d. Bauxite
e. None of these

(42) Ozone layer prevents the following radiation from entering the atmosphere:

a. Infra-red
b. Ultraviolet
c. X-rays
d. Gamma rays
e. None of these

(43) The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in
northern hemisphere is due to radiations from:

a. Ionosphere
b. Troposphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Stratosphere
e. None of these

(44) Yeast is used in making bread because it produces:

a. Carbon dioxide
b. Sugar
c. Bacteria
d. Oxygen
e. None of these

(45) Oasis is associated with:

a. Glaciers
b. Desert
c. Islands
d. Volcanoes
e. Fertile land

(46) Quartz crystal in quartz watches work on the principle called:

a. Photoelectric effect
b. Stark effect

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c. Thermionic effect
d. Piezo-electric effect
e. None of these

Piezo-electric effect
electric polarization produced in certain crystals by the application of mechanical stress.

(47) The fruits without seed, like banana, are called:

a. seedless fruits
b. parthenogenesis fruits
c. parthenocarpic fruits
d. placental fruits
e. Organic fruits

parthenocarpy (literally meaning virgin fruit) is the natural or artificially induced

production of fruit without fertilization of ovules. The fruit is therefore seedless

(48) Animal which captures and readily kills living animals for its food is called:

a. Parasite
b. Scavenger
c. Predator
d. Mammal
e. None of these

(49) In a railway track, two rails are joined end to end with a gap tin between them because:

a. Steel can be saved

b. Accidents due to contraction in winter can be avoided
c. Air gaps are necessary for bearing the weight of running train
d. Accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided
e. All of these

(50) Name the famous book of Ibn-Sina in which he discussed human physiology and
medicine:

a. Al-Qanoon
b. Al-Masudi
c. New Renaissance
d. Tadhkira
e. None of these

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MCQs 2010
1. Water is heated in a kettle. The inside water is heated by convection. A person sitting
near the fire receives heat by :
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) Reflection
e) None of these

2. A time can come when we will be able to design a machine which can go on working for
ever without the expenditure of energy. Is it possible ?

a) No
b) Yes
c) In due course time
d) Very soon
e) None of these

3. The measurement of rainfall is made by an instrument known as :

a) Hydrometer
b) Barometer
c) Hygrometer
d) Pedometer
e) None of these

4. Light year is a unit of :

a) Distance
b) Time Period
c) Light intensity
d) Time
e) none of these

5. Three elements needed for the healthy growth of plants are :

a) N,P,K
b) N,C,P
c) N,K,C
d) N,S,P e) none of these

6.Copper can be converted into gold by :

a) Heating
b) Artificial Radioactivity
c) Electroplating
d) Chemical reaction
e) None of these

7. In winter an iron pipe feel colder than a wooden window . This is because wood is :

a) Conductor
b) non-Conductor
c) Semi- Conductor
d) Not a solid while iron is a solid e) None of these

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8. The echo (reflected sound) will be distinctly heard only at ordinary temperatures if the
distance of the reflecting surfaces from the source of sound is at least :

a) 1120 ft
b) 120 ft
c) 56fft
d) 100 ft
e) None of these

9. It is possible to recognize a person in the dark by simply hearing his unique voice . It is
because of the:

a) pitch
b) Frequency
c) Time period
d) Quality
e) None of these

10. When a ray of sunlight enters a dark room , its straight path become visible because
of dust particles hanging in the air. It is because light is :

a) Visible
B) Transparent
c) Invisible
d) opaque
e) None of these

11. A six feet tall lady wants to see her full image in a plane mirror . The minimum length
of the mirror will be :

a) 6 feet
b) 12 feet
c) 4 feet
d) 3 feet
e) None of these

12. The principle used in radar is the same as that of Sonar. In radar we use radio waves ;
whereas in sonar we use :
A) red waves
b) Infrared waves
c) Ultrasonic
d) super sonic
e) None of these

13. In a fission nuclear reaction , a heavy nucleus breaks up into smaller nuclei whereas in
another nuclear reaction two or more than two possibly nuclei are fused to form a heavy
nucleus This nuclear reaction is called :

a) Chemical Reaction
b) Nuclear reaction
c) Fission nuclear reaction

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d) Fusion nuclear reaction
e) None of these

14. Parsec is a unit of :

a) Energy
b) Time
c) Power
d) Distance
e) None of these

15. German Silver is an alloy of:

A) Zn + Ni
b) Cu + Zn
c) Cu + Ni
d) Cu + Sn
e) None of these

16. The Continent Antarctica lies at the:

a) North pole b) South pole c) middle of the earth d) Equator

e) None of these

17. The temperature of the dead body is:

a) 0 'C
b) 37 '
c) room temperature
d) temperature of the place where it is kept
e) None of these

18. Lactometer is a type of Hydrometer which is used to measure the specific gravity of :

a) Honey
b) Water
c) Milk
d) olive oil
e) None of these

19. Cusec is a unit of :

a) Area
b) Time
c) Distance
d) mass
e) None of these

20. The deepest place on earth is :

a) Trench
b) Mariana Trench
C) Mangrove
d) Groove

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e) None of these

21. Twinkling of stars is caused by :

a) Reflection of light
b) Polarization of light
c) refraction of light
d) Interference of light
e) None of these

22. Magnifying power of a simple microscope can be increased by :

a) increasing focal length of the lens

b) Decreasing focal length of the lens
c) Lens of large aperture
d) lens of short aperture
e) None of these

23. Bronze medal is made up of metal :

a) Copper , Zinc
b) Copper , Nickle
c) Coppe4r , Tin
d) Sopper , Silver

24. One of the countries through which equator passes is :

a) Kenya
B) Pakistan
c) Malaysia
d) Malta
e) None of these

25. A very important practical application of properties of matter is hoeing or "godi"

practiced by the farmers. This property of matter is called :
a) Elasticity
b) Stress
c) Capillarity
d) Strain e) None of these
26. It is observed that the total pressure exerted by air on the man of average siz is
around 14.7 lb wt. per square inch. But the man feels quite comfortable,. It is because of
:
a) An equal and opposite pressure acts from inside
b) of the height of a man
c) of gravity
d) Earth pulls the man upward
e) None of these

27) A nuclear reactor is a device used to carry out controlled nuclear reaction whereas GM
counter is a device used to detect :

a) Current

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b) Voltage
C) nuclear Radiation
d) power
e) None of these

28. A body can escape the gravitational pull of the earth if it is thrown up with a velocity
of:

a) 25 miles per sec

b ) 60 miles per sec
c) 7 miles per sec
d) 10 miles per sec
e) None of these

29. Night vision is possible with the help of :

a) Red light
b) Violet light
c) Infrared Rays
d) Ultra violet Light
e) None of these

30. Myopia is a defect of human eye. it can be corrected by using a lens called :

a) Convex lens
b) Concave lens
c) Cylindrical lens
d) Plano convex lens
e) None of these

31. Walnuts can be broken in the hand by squeezing two together but not one. It is
because of :

a) Work done
b) Power
c) Energy
d) Volume
e) None of these

32. The instrument which i specially design for recording earth quake wave is called
seismograph which measure earth quake waves on a
a) Diatonic scale
b) Fahrenheit Scale
c) Richter scale
d) Celsius Scale
e) None of these

33. The planet Mercury completes one rotation around the sun is
a) 88 days
b) 365 days
c) 98 days
d) 60 days
e) None of these

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34. Fossils found in the lowest geological strata are generally most :

a) Advance
b) Complex
c) Primitive
d) Specialized
e) None of these

35. Evolution can be described as :

a) A continuing process
b) A catastrophic event in the past
c) Static
d) The attaining of an ideal type
e) None of these

36. What is the only source of new alleles?

a) Crossing over
b) independent assortment
c) Mutation
d) Fertilization
e) None of these

37. Polygenic characteristic are controlled by :

a) Dominant genes
b) Recessive genes
c) Multiple genes
d) Mutated genes
e) None of these

38. Which of the following , lists the four stages of food processing in order?
a) ingestion , digestion , absorption , elimination
b) digestion , ingestion , absorption , elimination
c) ingestion , absorption , elimination , digestion
d) absorption , digestion , ingestion , elimination e) None of these
39. In humans , most nutrient molecules are absorbed by the :
a) small intestine
b) stomach
c) liver
d) large intestine
e) None of these

40. The energy needed to fuel essential body processes is called :

a) Essential nutrient level

b) Basal metabolism
c) None of these
d) recommended daily allowance
e) Optimum energy intake

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41. Which of the following is an organic molecule needed by the body in small amounts?

a) Protein
b) Vitamin C
c) Zinc
d) Monosaccharide
e) None of these

42. Inhaled air passes through which of the following in the last?

a) Bronchiole
b) Larynx
c) Pharynx
d) Trachea
e) None of these

43. Which of the following is a form of sexual reproduction?

a) Hermaphroditism
B) Fission
c) Fragmentation
d) Budding
e) None of these

44. Cobalt is a material which is :

a) Strongly attracted by a magnet

B) Not attracted by a magnet
c) not a magnet
d) Weakly attracted by a magnet
e) None of these

45. Laughing gas has chemical composition of the following two elements which are :
a) Nitrogen + Hydrogen
b) Nitrogen + Carbon
c) Nitrogen + oxygen
d) Oxygen + Carbon
e) None of these

46. Hepatitis A is transmitted to different individuals by :

a) Water
b) Sneezing
c) Spit
d) Foeces
e) None of these

47. The unit that coordinates different devices of the computer system is :

a) ALU
b)Register
c) Control unit
d) Logical instruction
e) None of these

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48. The most abundant element present is in the human body is :

a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Carbon
d) Hydrogen
e) None of these

49. Cancer can be treated by :

a) Antibiotics and vaccines

b) Radiotherapy and antibodies
c) Chemotherapy and radiotherapy
d) Antibodies and chemotherapy
e) None of these

50. Animals obtain carbon dioxide mainly from :

a) Starch
b) Sucrose
c) Glucose
d) Glycogen
e) None of these

MCQs 2011
1. The planet of the solar system which has maximum numbers of Moon is:
a) Jupiter (as of 2011)
b) Venus
c) Saturn
d) Uranus
e) None of these

2. Sun is a: (star)
a) Planet
b) Comet
c) Satellite
d) Aurora e) None of these
3. the age of the solar system is
a) 4.5 billion years
b) 5.5 billion years
c) 6.5 billion years
d) 7.5 billion years
e) None of these

4. A unit of length equal to the average distance between the earth and sun is called

a) Light year
b) Astronomical unit
c) Parsec
d) Parallax
e) None of these

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5. An eclipse of the sun occurs when

a) The moon is between the sun and the earth

b) The sun is between the earth and the moon
c) The earth is between the sun and the moon
d) The earth casts its shadow on the moon
e) None of these

6. The ozone layer protects the earth from rays sent by the sun:

a) Ultraviolet rays
b) Infrared rays
c) Gamma rays
d) radioactive rays
e) None of these

7. The ozone layer is present about 30miles (50km) in atmosphere above earth. The
stratum (layer) of atmosphere in which ozone layer lies is called as:

a) Exosphere
b) Mesosphere
c) Stratosphere
d) ionosphere
e) Troposphere

8. Which rocks are formed by the alteration of pre-existing rocks by great heat or
pressure

a) Igneous rocks
b) Sedimentary rocks
c) Metamorphic rocks
d) Acid rocks
e) Basic rocks

9. The most abundant natural Iron oxides are

a) Magnetite and Pyrite
b) Magnetite and Bauxite
c) Hematite and Pyrite
d) Hematite and Magnetite e) Hematite and Bauxite
10.The most abundant elements in sea water are
a) Sodium and Potassium
b) Sodium and Calcium
c) Sodium and Chlorine
d) Chlorine and Iodine
e) Magnesium and Sulphur

11. An electric current can produce

a) Chemical effect
b) Magnetic effect
c) Heating effect
d) All of these three
e) None of these

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12. The unit of home electricity energy consumption is:

a) Watt hour
b) Kilowatt hour
c) Joule hour
d) Kilojoule hour
e) None of these

13. The magnet always points in the same direction, if move freely i.e. towards north and
south poles, because of:

a) Gravitational field
b) A lot of metals deposits on north and south poles
c) Due to attraction of north pole and repulsion of Western pole
d) Earth is a huge magnet
e) None of these

14. When sound is reflected from floor, ceiling or a wall , it mixes with the original sound
and change its complexion, it is called as

a) Sound
b) Echo
c) Reverberation
d) noise
e) None of these

15. the speed of sound in dry air at 20 C is about (343 m/s)

a) 130 meters per second

b) 230 meters per second
c) 330 meters per second
d) 430 meters per second
e) None of these

16.The of light in vacuum is about

a) 300 Million meters per second
b) 300 Million meters per hour
c) 300 Million kilometers per second d) 300 Million kilometers per hour e) None of
these
17. The time light takes from Sun to reach Earth is:
a) 8 minutes
b) 25 minutes
c) 45 minutes
d) 60 minutes
e) None of these

18. Light from Sun travels a distance before it reaches Earth:

a) 50 Million Km
b) 100 Million Km
c) 150 Million Km
d) 200 Million Km

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e) None of these

19. the most suitable thermometer for measuring the boiling point of water is:

a) Mercury thermometer
b) Alcohol thermometer
c) Bimetallic thermometer
d) Liquid crystal thermometer
e) None of these

20. The density of water is greatest at:

a) 32°C
b) 0°C
c) 4°C
d) 100°C
e) None of these

21.Which one of the following statements is true:

a) Gases do not conduct heat

b) The best conductors are non-metals
c) Conduction currents occur only in liquids
d) A vacuum can not conduct heat
e) None of the statements is true.

22. Ice can be changed to water by:

a) Adding more water molecules

b) Changing the motion of the water molecules
c) Rearranging the atoms in water molecules
d) Destroying the atoms in water molecules
e) None of these

23. The building blocks of elements are called:

a) Atoms
b) Molecules
c) Compounds
d) Isotopes
e) None of these

24. Boiling of an egg is a change which is:

a) Physical
b) Chemical
c) Physiological
d) Morphological
e) None of these

25. The temperature of liquid nitrogen is:

a) -32°C
b) -80°C
c) -100°C

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d) -196°C
e) None of these

26. Which one of the following is an alkali?

a) water
b) vinegar
c) lemon juice
d) slaked lime
e) None of these

27. If an alkali is slowly added to an acidic solution, the pH of the acidic solution will:

a) Increase (not sure)

b) Decrease
c) Increase to 7 and then decrease
d) Decrease to 7 and then increase
e) Will remain same

28. The usual raw material for ceramics, generally found beneath the top soil is?

a) Sand
b) Slit
c) Clay
d) Plaster of Paris
e) Melamine

29. Polyamides are synthetic polymers commonly known as:

a) Synthetic rubber
b) Nylon
c) Cellulose
d) Protein
e) None of these.

30. Telephone was invented in 1876 in America by:

a) Marconi
b) Galileo
c) John Beard
d) Edison e) Graham Bell.
31. Information can be sent over long distances in the form of:
a) Electrical signals through wires
b) Light signals through optical fibres
c) Radio waves through air
d) Any combination of these three.
e) None of these

32. Information can be stored in:

a) Audio and video cassettes
b) Floppy and compact discs
c) Hard disks
d) Laser and optical disks
e) All of these four

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33.Computers can:

a) Add and subtract information only.

b) Add subtract and sort information only.
c) Add subtract sort and classify information.
d) Add and subtract but cannot sort information.
e) Add subtract and sort but cannot classify information.

34.IBM stands for:

a) International Business Machines

b) International Big Machines
c) Interrelated Business Machines
d) Interrelated Big Machines
e) None of these.

35. Chemicals used to kill weeds are called as:

a) Insecticides
b) Fungicides
c) Herbicides
d) Fumigants
e) None of these.

36. The cytoplasm consists of several types of structures, which are called:

a) Protoplasm
b) Nucleus
c) Cytochromes
d) Organelles
e) None of these.

37. The structure of DNA was elaborated by Watson and Crick in:

a) 1909
b) 1923
c) 1945
d) 1953 e) None of these.

38. In a DNA molecules, the rulefor base pairing is:

a) Adenine always bound with thymine and cytosine with guanine
b) Adenine always bound with cytosine and thymine with guanine
c) Adenine always bound with guanine and cytosine with thymine
d) Adenine always bound with uracil and cytosine with guanine
e) None of these.

39. Man belongs to the family:

a) Felidae
b) Hominidae
c) Mammalia
d) Primataceae e) None of these.

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40. Deficiency of vitamin C in human body causes a deficiency disease called:

a) Beriberi
b) Night blindness
c) Rickets
d) Scurvy
e) None of these.

41. To measure the specific gravity of milk, the instrument used is:

a) Hygrometer
b) Barometer
c) Lactometer
d) Hydrometer
e) None of these.

42. one of the fundamental characteristics of living organisms is:

a) Photosynthesis
b) Digestion
c) Excretion
d) Metabolism
e) None of these.

43. Plants growing on other plants are called as:

a) Saprophytes
b) Parasites
c) Epiphytes
d) Pathogens
e) None of these.

44. As per eating habit, squirrels are:

a) Frugivorous
b) Herbivorous
c) Carnivorous
d) Omnivorous e) Insectivorous.
45. Water loss from leaves through stomata is called as:
a) Evaporation
b) Transpiration
c) Evapo-Transpiration
d) Respiration
e) None of these.

46. the study of how plants and animals interact with one another and with the non-living
environment is called as:
a) Ecosystem
b) Sociology
c) Ecology
d) Habitat
e) None of these.

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47. The number of bines in human body is:
a) 200
b) 202
c) 204
d) 206
e) None of these.

48. Nervous system in human consists of:

a) Brain and spinal cord.
b) Brain and nerves.
c) Spinal cord and nerves.
d) Brain, spinal cord and nerves. (central and peripheral)
e) None of these.

49. In human eye, the light sensitive layer made of specializes nerve cells, rods and cones
is called as:
a) The pupil
b) The cornea
c) The sclera
d) The iris
e) The retina.

50. Erythrocytes are also called as:

a) Red blood cells
b) White blood cells
c) Platelets
d) Plasma
e) None of these

MCQs 2012

1) A SCIENTIFIC METHOD WILL SEEK TO EXPLAIN NATURAL EVENTS AND MAKE USEFUL
PREDICTION IN
A) A HAPHAZARD MANNER
B) A MANNER DESIGN TO FIT THE THEORIST,S OR EXPERIMENTER,S BIAS
C) A CONSISTENTLY REPRODUCIBLE MANNER
D) NONE OF THESE

2) “TRUTH IS THE SOUGHT FOR ITS OWN SAKE. AND THOSE WHO ARE ENGAGED UPON
THE QUEST FOR ANYTHING FOR ITS OWN SAKE ARE NOTINTERESTED IN OTHER THINGS.
FINDING THE TRUTH IS DIFFICULT AND THE ROAD TO IT IS ROUGH.” THIS WAS STATED
BY WHICH KEY FIGURE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN THE 11TH
CENTURY?
A) ARISTOTLE
B) IBN AL HAYTHAM
C) PLATO `
D) NONE OF THESE

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3) ABU ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD BIN MUSA AL-KHWARIZMI IS FAMOUS FOR WRITING THE
“KITAB AL JABER WAL MUQABLA” IN WHICH HE
A) PRESENTED THE FIRST SYSTEMATIC SOLUTION OF LINEAR AND QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS
B) DELINEATED METHODS OF OPPRESSION & COMPETITION
C) C) WROTE THE LAWS OF OPTICS
D) NONE OF THESE

4) GALLIEO GALLIES WAS PERESCUTED BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR SUSPICON OF

HOLDING THE VIEW THAT:
A) OBJECTS OF DIFFERENT MASSES FELL AT THE SAME VELOCITY
B) THE SUN REVOLVES AROUNDS THE MOON
C) THE EARTH WAS PROBABLY NOT THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE
D) NONE OF THESE

5) THE PROLIFERATION OF EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE

LAST TWO CENTURIES HAS LED TO A FAITH IN SCIENCE THAT:
A) CAUSES HUMAN BEINGS TO TURN ON OTHER HUMAN BEINGS
B) IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF POVERTY AND WAR
C) LEADS TO OPPRESSION OF EDUCATION
D) NONE OF THESE

6) SCIENCE ATTEMPTS TO:

A) EXPLAINS HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS BY DICOVERING THE LAWS REGULATING
EVERYTHING AROUND US
B) USE DICOVERED LAWS TO ENGINEER NEW DEVICES
C) BOTH A & B
D) NONE OF THESE

7) IBN ZUHR, THE AUTHOR OF AL TAISIR, IS KNOWN AS:

A) THE FATHER OF EXPERIMENTAL SURGERY
B) THE FOUNDER OF CALCULUS
C) A BIOGRAPHER OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS
D) NONE OF THESE

8) IBN KHALDUN’S MUQQADIMAH IS REGARDED BY MANY AS:

A) THE FIRST WORK DEALING WITH A PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY
B) A MINOR FOOTNOTE IN HIS WRITINGS
C) A WELL DOCUMENTED TALE OF HIS TRIAL
D) NONE OF THESE

9) A PHYSICAL, MATHEMATICAL OR LOGICAL REPRESENTATION OF A NATURAL

PHENOMENON IS CALLED
A) PHENOMENAL
B) A SCIENTIFIC MODEL
C) A THEORATICAL POSTULATE
D) NONE OF THESE

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10) ISSAC NEWTON AND GOTTFRIED LEIBNIZ WORKING INDEPENDENTLY IN THE 17TH
CENURY LAID THE FOUNDATION OF CLASSICAL PHYSICS AND ARE KNOWN AS FATHERS
OF
A) ASTROLOGY
B) RELATIVISTIC THEORY
C) INTEGRAL & DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
D) NONE OF THESE

11) A LIGHT YEAR IS

A) A YEAR DEVOID OF HEAVY RAINFALL
B) THE TIME TAKEN BY LIGHT TO BE GENERATED & PROPAGATED FROM THE CENTRE OF
THE SUN TO OUR EARTH
C) THE DISTANCE COVERED BY LIGHT IN ONE OF OUR SOLAR YEARS
D) NONE OF THESE

12) OUR SUN IS CLASSIFIED AS

A) A BLUE GIANT
B) A YELLOW DWARF
C) SUPERNOVA
D) NONE OF THESE

13) THE SUN PRODUCES MOST OF ITS ENERGY BY:

A) NUCLEAR FUSION WHICH INVOLVES CONVERTING “H” TO “He”
B) NUCLEAR FISSION INVOLVING THE BURNING OF URANIUM & PLUTONIUM
C) NUCLEAR FISSION INVOLVING THE COMBINING OF URANIUM AND PALLADIUM
D) NONE OF THESE

14) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CORRECT ORDERING OF THE INNER PLANETS
ACCORDING TO THEIR ROXIMITY TO THE SUN
A) JUPITER,SATURN,URANUS,NEPTUNE
B) PHOBOS,DEIMES,EUROPE,TIAS
C) MERCURY,VENUS,EARTH,MARS
D) NONE OF THESE

15) HOW LONG DOES OUR EARTH TAKES TO TURN ABOUT ITS AXIS
A) ONE HOUR
B) 23 HOURS
C) 24 HOURS
D) NONE OF THESE

16) TIDES ARE GENERATED BY

A) THE MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS IN THE OCEANS
B) THE GRAVITATIONAL EFFECT OF MOON ANA SUN ON OUR EARTH
C) THE MOVEMENTS OF THE EARTH AROUND THE SUN
D) NONE OF THESE

17) SEASONS ARE GENERATED BY

A) THE MOVEMENT OF SUN AROUND COABES OF THE MILKY WAY
B) THE MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH AROUND THE SUN
C) RELATIVISTIC QUANTIUM -------------------------
D) NONE OF THESE

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18) ALTHOUGH THE MASS OF A MAN ON MOON REMAINS SAME AS ON THE EARTH,HE
WILL
A) BE MUCH HAPPIER THERE
B) WEIGH ONE SIXTH AS MUCH
C) WEIGH TWICE AS MUCH
D) NONE OF THESE

19) IF WE ARE AT SEE LEVEL OUR ATMOSPHERE PRESSES DOWN ON US WITH A

PRESSURE OF:
A) 1 FPS
B) 14.3 FPS
C) 35.8 FPS
D) NONE OF THESE

20) THE EFFICIENCY OF A MACHINE IS

A) ALWAYS GREATER TANH 100%
B) ALWAYS LESS THAN 100%
C) ALWAYS 100%
D) NONE OF THESE

21) A MATERIAL WITH HIGH ELASTICITY

A) DOES NOT RETURNS TO ITS ORIGIONAL SHAPE UPON BEING STRETCHED AND
THEN RELEASED
B) RETURNS AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO ITS ORIGIONAL SHAPE UPON BEING STRETCHED
AND THEN RELEASED
C) CAN BE STRETCHEDTO INFINITE DISTANCES
D) NONE OF THESE

22) MATTER AND ENERGY

A) CAN BE CONVERTED FROM ONE TO THE OTHER
B) WHEN TAKEN TOGETHER , CONVERTED IN ALL PROCESSESS IN A CLOSED SYSTEM
C) BOTH A & B
D) NONE OF THESE

23) ELECTRIC CURRENT

A) FLOWS FROM A HIGHER POTENTIAL TO LOWER POTENTIAL
B) IS CAUSED BY FLOW OF ELECTRONS
C) BOTH A & B
D) NONE OF THESE

24) ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM ARE

A) TWO FACETS OF SAME FORCE
B) ALWAYS OPPOSED TO EACH OTHER
C) BOTH A & B
D) NONE OF THESE

25) BALL BEARING HELP WHEELS AND OTHER ROTATING OBJECTS

A) MOVE WITHOUT CONSUMING ANY ENERGY
B) ROTATE MORE EASILY AND WITH LESS FRICTION
C) BOTH A & B
D) NONE OF THESE

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26) PHOTOGRAPHY WORKS BY
A) CAPTURING THE SOULS OF THE OBJECTS BEING PHOTOGRAPHED
B) CAPTURING LIGHT REFLECTED FROM THE OBJECT BEING PHOTOGRAPHED
C) BOTH A & B
D) NONE OF THESE
27) ARTHUR C.CLARKE, THE FAMOUS SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR, WHILE WORKING AS A
RADIO OPERATOR IN THE BRITISH ARMY IN WORLD WAR-II
A) PROPOSED BULIDING A SPACE ELEVATOR FROM CARBON MONO-FILAMENTS
B) POSTULATED THE EXISTENCE OF EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL ARTIFACTS ON THE MOON
C) PROPOSED THAT A NETWORK OF SATELLITES IN STATIONARY ORBIT AT VERY
HIGH ALTITUDES AROUNDS THE EARTH BE USED TO BOUNCE COMMUNICATION
SIGNALS ALL OVER THE WORLD
D) NONE OF THESE

28) THE SINO PAKISTANI JF-17 THUNDER AIRCRAFT:

A) IS A COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
B) IS NEITHER BUILT NOR ASSEMBLED IN PAKISTAN
C) HAS NO STEATH FEATURES IN ITS ENGINE INLETS OR ELSEWHERE
D) NONE OF THESE

29) COMMUNICATION SATELLITES ARE IN

A) GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT
B) GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT
C) SEMISYNCHRONOUS ORBIT
D) NONE OF THESE

30) RAM OF A COMPUTER IS REFERS TO :

A) READ ACCESS MEMORY
B) RIGHT ACCESS MEMORY
C) RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
D) NONE OF THESE

31) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTING OXYGEN IN THE

BLOOD
A) WHITE BLOOD CELLS-------WBC
B) NEUTROPHILLS
C) RED BLOOD CELLS---------RBC
D) NONE OF THESE

32) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE FOR HORMONES?

A) ALL PROTEINS ARE HORMONES
B) ALL HORMONES ARE PROTEINS
C) ALL HORMONES ARE AMINO ACIDS
D) NONE OF THESE

33) PROKARYOTES HAVE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURES?

A) NUCLEUS
B) MITOCHUNDRIA
C) CHLOROPLAST
D) NONE OF THESE

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34) DIVERSITY IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS IS NOT DUE TO ARTIFICIAL
SLECTION?
A) WHEAT
B) DOGS
C) --------------------------
D) NONE OF THESE

35) ARACHNOPHOBIA IS REFER TO A FEAR OF

A) SPIDERS
B) SNAKES C) BATS D) NONE OF THESE
36) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A PART OF DNA?
A) dGTP
B) dADP
C) dTMP
D) NONE OF THESE

37) IN HUMANS THE “Y” CHROMOSOME IS PASSED TO THE NEXT GENERATION FROM
A) FATHER TO SON
B) MOTHER TO SON
C) FATHER TO DAUGHTER
D) NONE OF THESE

38) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A MAMMAL?

A) BLUE TUNA
B) SWORD FISH
C) WHALE
D) NONE OF THESE

39) FEMALE OVA ARE:

A) HAPLOID
B) DIPLOID
C) TRIPLOID
D) NONE OF THESE

40) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A PART OF DNA?

A) THYMINE
B) ADENINE
C) RIBOSE
D) NONE OF THESE

41) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A LABELED AS “GOOD CHOLESTEROL” FOR HUMANS?

A) HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN--------------HDL
B) LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN--------------- LDL
C) VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN ------VLDL
D) NONE OF THESE

42) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A INFECTIOUS DISEASE

A) DEAFNESS
B) BLINDNESS
C) BALDNESS
D) NONE OF THESE

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43) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A NON ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID?
A) ALMINE
B) METHENAMINE
C) TYROSINE
D) NONE OF THESE

44) STARTING FROM HIGHER CHOOSE THE CORRECT SEQUENCE OF MOLECULES IN

ORDER OF ENERGY YEILDING
A) SUGAR,FATS,PROTEIN
B) PROTEIN,SUGAR,FATS
C) FATS,SUGAR,PROTEIN
D) NONE OF THESE
45) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A PART OF PROTEIN?
A) GLUTAMIC ACID
B) SULPHURIC ACID
C) ASPARTIC ACID
D) NONE OF THESE

46) THE HIGHEST SOURCE OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID IS

A) FISH OIL
B) CORN OIL
C) SUNFLOWER OIL
D) NONE OF THESE

47) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GAS IS ESSENTIAL FOR HUMAN

A) CARBON DIOXIDE
B) NITROGEN
C) OXYGEN
D) NONE OF THESE

48) PROTEINS ARE MADE UP OF

A) POLYNUCLEOTIDE
B) POLYPEPTIDE
C) POLYACETYLENE
D) NONE OF THESE

49. Schezophrenia is a
Mental desease

50. Which of the following are founded in the nucleus?

a) lysosomes
b) |chromosomes
c) ribosomes
d) none of these

MCQs 2013
1. Who proposed the concept “All motion is relative”?
a. Albert Einstein
b. John Kepler
c. Galileo Galilie
d. None

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2. The field of specialization of famous Muslim scientist Abu Usman Aljahiz was:
a. Botany
b. Zoology
c. Astronomy
d. None

3. Albatros is:
a. A sea bird
b. A beetle
c. A fruit
d. None

4. The sunlight can reach a depth of …….. meters in the ocean:

a. 100
b. 80
c. 120
d. None

5. The biggest planet in our solar system is:

a. Venus
b. Pluto
c. Jupiter
d. None

6. The biggest species of the cat family is:

a. Tiger
b. Lion
c. Leopard
d. None

7. Which group of animals has heterogametic females?

a. Domestic fowl
b. Earthworm
c. Rabbit
d. None

8. The dominant phase of life cycle in these organism is haploid:

a. Mosses
b. Bacteria
c. Protoza
d. None

9. The atmosphere of moon consists of:

a. 90% Hydrogen, 10% Nitrogen
b. 80%Nitrogen, 20% Hydrogen
c. 60% Nitrogen, 40%inert gases
d. None

10. The chemical name of quartz is:

a. Silicon Dioxide
b. Stannous Oxide
c. Aluminium Oxide d. None

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11. Which month of calendar year can lack a new moon?
a. December
b. February
c. May
d. None

12. Deuterium differs from Hydrogen in having:

a. Different atomic number but same atomic weight
b. Different atomic number and different atomic weight
c. Same atomic number and different atomic weight
d. None
13. One of the following is a water soluble vitamin:
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin D
c. Vitamin K
d. None (Vitamin B and C)

14. Coulomb is the scientific unit to measure:

a. Velocity
b. Temperature
c. Mass
d. None

15. Equator passes through one of these countries:

a. Saudi Arabia
b. Italy
c. Japan
d. None

16. Anti Diuretic hormone is secreted by one of the following glands:

a. Pituitary
b. Pancreas
c. Thyroid
d. None

17. Basha Dam is to be constructed on:

a. River Sutlaj
b. River Jhelum
c. River Chenab
d. None (On Indus River)

18. UV light falls in the category of:

a. Ionizing Radiations
b. Non Ionizing Radiation
c. Visible light
d. None

19. The earth’s ……………….is divided into 15 major plates of various sizes:
a. Mesosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Lithosphere
d. None

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20. One of these scientists formulated basic laws of Geometry:
a. Pythagorus
b. Archimedes
c. Aristotle
d. None

21. Phosphorus is an essential component of one of the following biological molecules:

a. Amino acids
b. Nucleic acids
c. Carbohydrates
d. None
22. He was the first scientist to prove that plants move around the sun:
a. Archimedes
b. Galileo Galilei
c. John Kepler
d. None

23. Atom is made up of ........... different kinds of subatomic particles:

a. Three
b. Two
c. Four
d. None

24. Uranium is best used as nuclear fuel in one of the following forms:
a. U 235
b. U 237
c. U 238
d. None

25. The alpha particles are compact clusters of:

a. Electron and Proton
b. Two Protons and two Neutrons
c. Three protons and three Neutrons
d. None

26. The Beta particles are fast moving

a. Protons
b. Electrons
c. Neutrons
d. None

27. One of the following countries produces maximum energy from atomic reactors:
a. France (80% from its Nuclear Reactors)
b. USA
c. UK
d. none

28. The unit to measure the quantity of Ozone in atmosphere is

a. Dobson
b. Dalton
c. Cuolomb
d. none

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29. The severity of 2005 earthquake in Pakistan on Richter scale was
a. 6.9
b. 7.6
c. 7.1
d. none

30. Geiger-Muller counter is used to detect:

a. Protons
b. Neutrons
c. Photons
d. none
31. Vacuum tubes have been replaced by:
a. Conductors
b. Diodes
c. Transistors

32. Dacron is
a. Polyethylene
b. Epoxy
c. Polyamide
d. none

33. It is a secondary plant nutrient:

a. Nitrogen
b. Phosphorus
c. Sulphur
d. none

34. An area of microbiology that is concerned with the occurence of disease in human
population is
a. Immunology
b. Paracitology
c. Epidemiology
d. none

35. The number of electrons of a neutral atom is automatically known if one knows the:
a. Atomic number
b. Atomic weight
c. Number of orbitals
d. none

36. Which of the following is not an enzyme?

a. Chemotrypsin
b. Secretin
c. Pepsin
d. none

37. It is impossible for a type of O+ baby to have a type of .............. mother:

a. AB-
b. O-
c. O+
d. none

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38. Serum if blood plasma minus its:
a. Calcium ions
b. Clotting proteins
c. Globulins
d. none

39. The autonomic nervous system innervates all of these except:

a. Cardiac muscles
b. Skeletal muscles
c. Smooth muscles
d. none

40. The damage to the .............. nerve could result in the defect of the eye movement:
a. Optic
b. Trigeminal
c. Abducens
d. none

41. Which of these is not a region of the spinal cord?

a. Thoracic
b. Pelvic
c. Lumbar
d. none

42. The shape of the external ear is due to:

a. Elastic cartilage
b. Fibrocartilage
c. Articular cartilage
d. none

43. The external surface of the stomach is covered by

a. Mucosa
b. Serosa
c. Parietal peritoneum
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

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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

50. What is the smallest unit of heredity?

a. Chromosomes
b. Gene
c. Nucleotides
d. none

MCQs 2014
1. The echo of Big Bang can be heard in the form of:
a. cosmic rays
b. gamma rays
c. microwave radio signals (called CMB cosmic microwave background radiation)
d. infrared radiations

2. Omar Khyyam was a:

a. poet
b. mathematician
c. astronomer
d. all of these

3. Who was the early dentist and also inventor of many surgical instruments:
a. Avicenna
b. Al. zahrawi
c. Ibn .ul. haithem
d. Al . Jahiz

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4. who was the first Muslim mathematician who used '' Zero '' :
a. Ibn. e. Baitar
b. Ibn. Rushd
c. Ibn. Al. Haitham
d. Al Khwarizmi

5. Why some nebulae shine?

a)because they emit light
b)due to burning process
c)because they contain bright stars
d)because they reflect light

6. A shooting star is
a) sun
b) a comet
c) a meteor
d) an asteroid

7. A 'clinical death' takes place when:

a) there is no pulse
b) there is no heart beat
c)pupils are fixed and dilated and there is no reaction to light d) all of above
8. What is Hubble Classification :
a. classification of stars
b. classification of planets
c. classification of galaxies
d. classification of earth's zones

9. Sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to the:
a. shape of earth
b. rotation of earth around the sun
c. rotation of earth on its axis
d. movement of the sun

10. What are cyclones?

a. sudden heavy floods
b. no rain for a long period
c. heavy showers
d. violent wind and rain

11. From ecological point of view human beings are taken as:
a. decomposers
b. consumers
c. producers
d. All of these

12. The major cause of land pollution is:

a) pesticides
b) chemical fertilizers
c) insecticides
d) all of these

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13. The sharp-bitter taste of unripe fruits is due to high concentration of:
a)phenolic compounds
b)volatile compounds
c)organic acids
d)starch

14. The use of antibiotic is a very effective way of killing disease causing bacteria.
Sometime people don't finish all of their pills. this can result in:
a) some bacteria left unkilled
b) production of more bacteria
c) bacteria becoming sensitive to antibiotics
d) bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics

15. Flesh eaters are called:

a)omnivores
b) carnivores
c) herbivores
d) scavengers

16. Chromosomes are made up of:

a) DNA only
b) DNA & RNA
c) Proteins only d) DNA, RNA & Proteins(not sure)
17. Plants can be made disease resistant by:
a)heat Treatment
b)hormone treatment
c)colchicine treatment
d)breeding with their wild relatives

18. Important ingredient used in vicks vapor rub is obtained from the plant:
a) Cinamomum camphora
b) cinamomum zelamicum
c) Curaima longa
d) All of these

19. Which of the following is both endocrine and exocrine gland:

a) thyroid
b) pancreas (pancreatic juice and insuline)
c) parathyroid
d) all of these

20. The process by which small amount of impurities are added into a semiconductor is
called:
a) addition
b) conduction
c) doping
d) insulating

21. Which of the following is a semiconductor?

a) Mercury
b) magnesium
c) silver
d) none of these

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22. Silver fish belongs to:
a) fish
b) insect
c) reptile
d) amphibian

23. Satiety is the condition in which patient lacks desire to:

a. drink
b. eat
c. sleep
d. talk

24. Function of iron in our body is:

a. provide strength
b. oxygen transport
c. help in hydrolysis
d. breakdown fats

25. The non- communicable disease is called:

a. Endemic
b. Acute
c. Chronic
d. Innate
26. Vitamins A,D,E and K are called:
a. water soluble vitamins
b. primary vitamins
c. basic vitamins
d. fat soluble vitamins

27. Which is not a function of HCL in stomach:

a. softening fibrous food elements
b. promoting formation of pepsin
c. killing bacteria ingested with food and drink
d. breakdown proteins into peptones

28. The sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy of an oscillating body is
a. maximum in the beginning
b. constant at all points (energy can neither be created nor destroyed)
c. maximum at midway of the path
d. minimum in the beginning

29. Which term in psychology is generally used to refer to emotional disorders such as,
anxiety, depression and phobia:
a. psyches
b. hypnosis
c. neurosis
d. mental illness

30. All Alkali metals react with water to form :

a. oxides
b. peroxides
c. hydroxides (example NaOH sodiam hydro oxide) d. hyper oxides

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31. LASER is an acronym for:
a. light amplification by standard emission of light
b. light absorption stimulated entrance of radiation
c. light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
d. light absorption by standard emission of radiation

32. If carbon dioxide is passed through lime water for a long time, the cloudy white colour
(initially formed) disappears because of the formation of:
a. calcium bicarbonate
b. calcium hydroxide
c. calcium carbonate
d. calcium sulphate

33. Permanent hardness of water is due to the presence of

a. calcium bicarbonate
b. magnesium bicarbonate
c. calcium sulphate
d. sodium bicarbonate

34. Articles made of copper and bronze slowly tarnish in air and turn green , the green
colour is due to the formation of :
a. copper oxide
b. copper sulphide
c. copper oxalate
d. all of these

35. Bleaching powder losses its power on keeping for a long time because
a. it changes into calcium hypochlorite
b. it changes into calcium chloride and calcium hydroxide
c. it absorbs moisture
d. it changes into calcium chloride and calcium chlorate

36. When the quantity of charge on each of the two bodies is doubled, the force between
them becomes
a. one fourth
b. one half
c. twice
d. four times

37. Light year is related to:

a. time
b. distance
c. energy
d. speed

38. The word ceramic means:

a. hard material (not sure)
b. soft material
c. dry material
d. burnt material

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39. The operation of solar cell is based on
a. laser technology
b. photoconduction
c. thermal emission
d. Tyndall effect

Not a singal one is correctphotovoltaic effect (is the correct answer)

40. The minimum number of bits required to store hexadecimal number AF is

a. 2
b. 4
c. 8 (4+4 and in binary--> 1010 1111)
d. 16

41. Which of the following minerals is most resistant to chemical weathering

a. olivine
b. quartz
c. hornblende
d. potassium feldspar

42. An igneous rock contains a radioactive isotope that has a half life of 10 million years.
Careful analysis shows that only one quarter of the original concentration of the parent
isotope is left. How old is this igneous rock?
a) 10 Million years
b) 20 Million years
c) 30 Million years
d) 40 Million years

43. The discipline which deals with the understanding and treatment of mental health is
called:
a) applied psychology
b)clinical psychology
c) psychoanalysis
d) psychiatry

44. Overcooking of food should be avoided because overcooking:

a) makes the food difficult to digest
b) makes the food toxic
c) increase the nutritive value of food
d)reduces the nutritive value of food

45. Optical fibre operates on the principle of:

a) Tyndal effect
b) photoelectric effect
c)laser technology
d)total internal reflection

46. The sensation of the skin is perceived by:

a) epidermis
b) the dermis
c) endodermis d) none of these

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47. The loudness of sound depends on its
a) wavelength
b) frequency
c) amplitude
d) all of these

48. A person standing in front of a mirror finds his image smaller than him and erect. This
implies that the mirror is:
a) plane
b) concave
c) convex
d) not of good quality

49. The densities of three liquids are D, 2D, 3D. What will be the density of the resulting
mixture if equal volumes of the three liquids are mixed?
a) 1.5D
b) 2D
c) 3D
d) 6D
50. Which of the following is a conventional designation of pre-released software?
a) Raw
b)Alpha c)Omeg a d)Beta

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Solved MCQs 2015

1. The slope low lying area of ocean near highland : Costal Plane

2. Galileo discovered that falling bodies have same: Acceleration

3. The relative motion between observer and frequency is called: Doppler’s effect

4. The source of energy for brain is : Glucose

5. The ready source of energy for athletes is: Carbohydrates

6. Arthritis is: Inflammation of joints

7. Dengue is caused by: Aedes (Female Mosquito)

8. The solid and liquid can be separated by the process of: Filtration

9. The composition of sun is 90 % Hydrogen and Helium and Heavy metals ratio is: 7.8 %

10. Accessory gland close of digestive system close to duodenum is: Pancreas

11. Fat soluble vitamins are: A,D,E,K

12. Protein content of edible part of egg: Yolk

13. What is disease:

A disease is a particular abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or
function, that affects part or all of an organism.

14. How Asthma is provoked: Allergy

15. Which material conduct heat and electricity: Solid

16. The fuel used in rockets is: Liquid oxygen, nitrogen tetroxide, and hydrogen
peroxide

17. Chemical name of Table salt is: Sodium Chloride

18. Milk is pasteurized because : To kill bacteria

19. Gall bladder is part of which system: Digestive System

20. Genes in higher organism are located in: Genome (DNA)

21. Which finest filament grow from skin: Hair

22. The thinking part of brain is: Cerebrum

23. The Shape of the Earth is: Spherical

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24. Horticulture is the study of:
Producing, improving, marketing, and using fruits, vegetables, flowers, and
ornamental plants

25. Entomology is the study of: Study of insects

26. Vitamin C prevent which disease: Scurvy

27. Substance use for coloring dye: Pigment (Not Sure)

28. Soft drink contains which gas? CO2

29. Serial pin has how many minimum ports: 9 (Not Sure)

30. Cyclone is? Circular moving tornado

31. X-rays were discovered in 1895 by : Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

32. Jelly fish looks like: Umbrella.

33. In how much time Earth rotates around its axis: A Day

34. In how much time Earth complete its round to sun: A year

35. Which colored eye doesn't have pigment?

Blue
36. A person who write computer program called: Programmer

May Allah Almighty bless us with success in this world and in the world hereafter
Ameen

Wish You All the Best!

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