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Science Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale is called:

a)

Cultivation

b)

Agriculture

c)

Farming

d)

Crop

2.

Kharif Crops are

a)

Maize, soyabean, groundnut and wheat

b)

Maize, soyabean, groundnut and gram

c)

Maize, soyabean, groundnut and cotton

d)

Maize, soyabean, groundnut and mustard

3.

Tilling is defined as

a)

The process of loosening and turning of the soil

b)

Adding manure and fertilizers

c)

Protecting from weeds

d)

None of the above

4.

Organic substance obtained from the decomposition of plant or animal wastes is/are known as:

a)

Fertilizer

b)

Manure

c)

Both of the above options

d)

None of the above

5.

Which of the below is not correct?

Advantages of manure:

a)

It enhances the water holding capacity of the soil

b)

It makes the soil porous due to which exchange of gases becomes easy

c)

It increases the number of friendly microbes

d)

It protects the crop from both frost and hot air currents

6.

Which is not a traditional method of irrigation?

a)

Moat (pulley system)

b)

Drip system

c)

Chain pump

d)

Dhekli

7.

Polio is caused by:

a)

Bacteria

b)

Protozoa

c)

Fungi

d)

Virus

8.

Who is the discoverer of vaccine for small pox?

a)

Edward Jenner

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Alexander Fleming

d)

None of these

9.

Which of the given below is a communicable disease?

a)

Cholera

b)

Common cold

c)

Chicken pox

d)

All of these

10.

Female Aedes mosquito acts as a carrier of which virus?

a)

Dengue

b)

Malaria

c)

Corona

d)

None of these

11.

Anthrax is a dangerous human and cattle disease caused by :

a)

Protozoa

b)

Fungi

c)

Virus

d)

Bacterium

12.

T he process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is called:

a)

Infection

b)

Fixation

c)

Moulding

d)

Fermentation

13.

Which is used for making parachutes and ropes for rock climbing?

a)

Rayon

b)

Nylon

c)

Proton

d)

Cotton

14.

PET is a very familiar form of polyester. What is the full form of 'T' in PET?

a)

Terephthalate

b)

Tamarind

c)

Terylene

d)

None of these

15.

5 R principle consists of :

a)

Reduce, Rearrange, Reuse, Recycle and Refuse

b)

Return, Recap, Reboot, Reuse and Refuse

c)

Refuse, Reduce, Resize ,Regenerate and Routine

d)

Reduce, Reuse,Recycle, Recover and Refuse

16.

The property of metals by which they can be beaten into sheets :

a)

Ductibility

b)

Sustainability

c)

Fertility

d)

Malleability

17.

Which is a very reactive non-metal?

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Sodium

c)

Potasium

d)

Non of these

18.

Which is known as 'black gold'?

a)

Coal

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Natural gas

d)

Petroleum

19.

Which organisation advises people how to save petrol/diesel while driving in India?

a)

PCRA

b)

NHAI

c)

AAI

d)

DRDO

20.

When did Nylon first produce?

a)

1954

b)

1945

c)

1931

d)

1914

21.

When magnesium burns to form magnesium oxide and produces --- and ----.

a)

heat and sound

b)

sound and energy

c)

heat and light

d)

light and sound

22.

Combustion is defined as

a)

A chemical process in which substances reacts with oxygen to give off heat

b)

A physical process in which substances reacts with oxygen to give off heat

c)

A chemical process in which substances reacts with carbon dioxide to give off heat

d)

A physical process in which substances reacts with carbon dioxide to give off heat

23.

Ignition temperature is defined as

a)

Temperature is not required to ignite

b)

The highest temperature at which a substance catches fire

c)

The lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire

d)

None of these

24.

More than five thousand years ago small pieces of pinewood dipped in sulphur were used as matches in which country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Rome

25.

Which substances are used for making match stick?

a)

A mixture of antimony trisulphide, potassium chlorate and white phosphorus with some glue and starch

b)

A mixture of antimony bisulphate, magnesium chlorate and white phosphorus with some glue and starch

c)

A mixture of antimony trisulphide, magnesium chlorate and white phosphorus with some glue and starch

d)

A mixture of antimony bisulphate, potassium chlorate and white phosphorus with some glue and starch

26.

The rubbing surface of match box has powdered glass and a little ........

a)

Red Sulphate

b)

Brown Phosphorus

c)

Red Phosphorus

d)

Red Magnesium

27.

For fires involving electrical equipment and inflammable materials like petrol, which is the best extinguisher?

a)

O2

b)

H2O

c)

CO2

d)

NaCH4

28.

The type of combustion in which a material suddenly bursts into flames, without the application of any apparent cause is called

a)

Rapid Combustion

b)

Spontaneous Combustion

c)

Explosion

d)

Fast Combustion

29.

The calorific value of a fuel is expressed in a unit called

a)

kJ per kg

b)

kG per kj

c)

kI per kl

d)

lG per kg

30.

Among wood, hydrogen, coal, petrol, CNG, cow dung cake, diesel and methane, which has the highest calorific value?

a)

Petrol

b)

Methane

c)

CNG

d)

Hydrogen

31.

Which is believed to cause global warming?

a)

Hydrogen Peroxide

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Carbon Monoxide

d)

Methane

32.

Which causes acid rain?

a)

Sulphur Oxide and Nitrogen

b)

Sodium Oxide and Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen

d)

Pottasium and Carbon

33.

Three different of a flame are

a)

Dark zone, luminous zone and non-luminous zone

b)

White zone, grey zone and black zone

c)

Orange zone, yellow zone and black zone

d)

Outer zone, middle zone and inner zone

34.

Incomplete combustion of a fuel produces which gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Nitrogen oxide

d)

Helium

35.

Fuel formed from the dead remains of living organisms

a)

Petrol

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

All of these

36.

Which is incorrect among the options?

a)

Coal is used in thermal power plants to produce electricity

b)

Coal is used in various industries as a fuel

c)

Coal was used in railway engines to produce steam to run the engine

d)

Coal is used to constructing building

37.

Carbonisation is a process of

a)

Conversion of coal by burning of fire wood

b)

forming of carbon by burning of candle

c)

conversion of dead vegetation into coal

d)

None of these

38.

Products of coal are

a)

Petrol, coke, coal gas

b)

Coal tar, LPG, coke

c)

CNG, LPG, Biogas

d)

Coal tar, coke, coal gas

39.

Which is used in manufacturer of steel and in the extraction of many metals?

a)

Coal gas

b)

Coal tar

c)

Coke

d)

Coca cola

40.

Napthalene balls are obtained from

a)

Caol tar

b)

Coke

c)

Coal gas

d)

None of these

41.

For the first time (1810), where the coal gas was used for lighting the street light?

a)

London

b)

America

c)

India

d)

China

42.

The world's first oil well was drilled in

a)

Manchester, UK

b)

New York, USA

c)

Pennsylvania, USA

d)

Dublin, Ireland

43.

Which is known as 'Black Gold'?

a)

Coal tar

b)

Coal gas

c)

Coal

d)

Petroleum

44.

Petroleum products are

a)

LPG, Petrol, Bitumen

b)

Kerosene, Diesel

c)

Lubricating oil, Paraffin wax

d)

All of these

45.

In India, natural gas has been found in

a)

Tripura

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Maharashtra

d)

All of the above

46.

In India, which agency is responsible to advise people how to save petrol/diesel while driving?

a)

CPRA

b)

PCAR

c)

PCRA

d)

ACRP

47.

Metals can be distinguished from non-metals on the basis of their

a)

Chemical property

b)

Physical property

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

48.

Malleability is defined as

a)

The property of metals by which they can be beaten into thin sheets

b)

The property of metal by which it can be drawn into wires

c)

The property of metal producing ringing sounds

d)

None of the above

49.

Ductility is defined as

a)

The property of metal by which it can be beaten into thin sheets

b)

The property of metal by which it can be drawn into wires

c)

The property of metal by producing ringing sounds

d)

None of the above

50.

Examples of non-metals are

a)

Sulphur

b)

Carbon

c)

Phosphorus

d)

All of the above

51.

When a copper vessel is exposed to moist air for long, it acquires a dull ..... coating?

a)

Blue

b)

Grey

c)

Black

d)

Green

52.

Mixture of copper hydroxide and copper carbonate produces which color?

a)

White

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Black

53.

Which of the following is the reaction when a copper vessel is exposed to moist air for long?

a)

Cu + H2O + CO2 ........> Cu(OH2) + CuCO3

b)

2Cu + H2O + CO2 + O2 ........> Cu(OH2)

c)

2Cu + H2O + CO2 ........> Cu(OH2) + CuCO3

d)

2Cu + H2O + CO2 + O2 ........> Cu(OH2) + CuCO3

54.

To prevent the contact of phosphorus with atmospheric oxygen, it is stored in

a)

Petrol

b)

Kerosene

c)

Water

d)

Liquid paraffin

55.

The smallest unit of an element is

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Proton

d)

Atom

56.

Substance which possess character of both metals and non-metals is called

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Metalloid

d)

None of the above

57.

Metal react with acids to produce which gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Hydrogen

58.

Which is a very familiar form of polyester?

a)

PET

b)

PAT

c)

PATE

d)

TAPE

59.

Fibre was obtained by chemical treatment of wood pulp

a)

Nylon

b)

Rayon or artificial silk

c)

Polyester

d)

Terylene

60.

Yeast is used in the production of

a)

Sugar

b)

Alcohol

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrochloride acid