GK Quiz 19: General Science for SSC and other exams

General Awareness Quiz – Science

General Awareness Quiz Set 19 for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL and Railways exams. Science Quiz for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, Railways etc.

Topic: Science

  1. Out of the series given below which one is true for energy flow in an ecosystem ?
    A) Producers — Decomposers — Consumers

    B) Decomposers — Consumers— Producers
    C) Producers — Consumers —Decomposers
    D) Consumers — Producers —Decomposers
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      Option C
    Explanation: Producers — Consumers —Decomposers .
  2. Which of the following three R’s are regarded as environment
    A) Reduce, Rebuild, Restrict.
    B) Random, Reduce, Recall.
    C) Read, Register, Recall.
    D) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
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      Option D
    Explanation: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
  3. Phototropic movement is controlled by
    A) Auxin

    B) Gibberellin
    C) Cytokinin
    D) Ethylene
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    Option A
    Explanation: Auxin
  4. Lactogenic hormone is secreted by
    A) Mammary glands

    B) Placenta
    C) Ovary
    D) Pituitary
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    Option D
    Explanation: Pituitary
  5. Which organism amongst the following can monitor air pollution:
    A) Bacteria
    B) Lichen
    C) Algae
    D) Fungi
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    Option B
    Explanation: Lichen
  6. Chlorophyll containing autotrophic thallophytes is called
    A) Algae

    B) Linchens
    C) Fung
    D) Bryophytes
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    Option A
    Explanation:Algae
  7. In human body which of the following organs is responsible for water balance?
    A) Heart

    B) Liver
    C) Kidney
    D) Lungs
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    Option C
    Explanation: Kidney
  8. Match correctly the insect vectors in List I with the diseases transmitted by them given in List II:
    List I
    A)Anopheles (Female) B)Culex

    C)Sand fly     D)Tse-tse fly
    List II
    1
    )Kala-azar

    2)Sleeping sickness
    3)Filariasis
    4)Malaria
    A) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

    B) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
    C) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
    D) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
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      Option D
    Explanation: Anopheles: Malaria; Culex: Filariasis; Sand fly:Kala-Azhar; Tse-tse fly: Sleeping Sickness.
  9. Match correctly the insect vectors in List I with the diseases transmitted by them given in List II:
    List I
    A)Vitamin B1. B)Vitamin B2

    C)Vitamin B6. D)Vitamin B12
    List II
    1
    )Pyridoxine

    2)Cyanocobalamin
    3)Thiamine
    4)Riboflavin
    A) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

    B) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
    C) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
    D) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
     
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      Option C
    Explanation: Vitamin B1: Thiamine; Vitamin B2: Riboflavin; Vitamin B6: Pyridoxine; Vitamin B12: Cyano-cobalamin.
  10. Rinderpest diseases of cattle is caused by
    A) Insects

    B) Bacteria
    C) Virus
    D) Protozoa
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    Option C
    Explanation: Virus

 

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