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GENERAL SCIENCE

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by Oceans?
a)
75%
b)

86%

c)
70%
d)
100%
2.

What is the 6th planet from the sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

3.

What country was Sir Issac Newton from?

a)

Denmark

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

4.

How many meters are there in 3 kilometres?

a)

300

b)

3000

c)

1000

d)

10000

5.

The most abundant element in the universe is what?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon

6.

The asteroid belt is located between what two planets?

a)

Mars & Venus

b)

Mars & Earth

c)

Mars & Jupiter

d)

Mars & Saturn

7.

How many bones are found in the human body?

a)

200

b)

196

c)

206

d)

340

8.
What do atoms contain?
a)
elements, neutrons, and bonds
b)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
c)
protons, molecules, and elements
d)
electrons, protons, and bonds
9.

This laboratory apparatus is used to keep glass beakers or flasks from breaking when exposed to heat.

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which of the following is used in pencils?

a)

Graphite

b)

Silicon

c)

Charcoal

d)

Phosphorous

11.

Which of the following metals from an amalgam with other metals ?

a)

Tin

b)

Mercury

c)

Lead

d)

Zinc

12.

The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is ?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

13.

Which of the gas is not known as green house gas ?

a)

Methane

b)

Nitrous Oxide

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Hydrogen

14.

The hardest substance available on earth is ?

a)

Gold

b)

Iron

c)

Diamond

d)

Platinum

15.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Allesandro Volta

16.

Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

17.

Who invented the first battery?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

Alessandro Volta

18.

Which best explains Newton's 3rd Law of motion?

a)

Inertia

b)

Equal and Opposite

c)

F=ma

19.

DNA is the shortened form of the term ‘Deoxyribonucleic acid’?

a)

True

b)

Flase

20.

Who was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Galileo Galilei

21.

Which metal is NOT magnetic?

a)

Iron

b)

Gold

c)

Cobalt

d)

Nickel

22.

Photosynthesis takes place within me. I am a...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chloroplast

23.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
24.

Who discovered cell.

a)

Robert Brown

b)

Robert Hook

c)

Alexander Volta

d)

Charles Darwin

25.

Name of the world largest flower is.?

a)

Lotus

b)

Rose

c)

Dahelia

d)

Rafflesia

26.

Name the Largest tree of the world.?

a)

Red Wood Tree

b)

Eucalyptus

c)

Neem

d)

Pinus

27.

The national science day is celebrated every year in India on which Date..?

a)

27th August

b)

29th August

c)

27th February

d)

28th February

28.

Oil, natural gas and coals are examples of...

a)

Biofuels

b)

Geothermal resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Fossil fuels

29.

Which of these is a major concern about the overuse of antibiotics?

a)

It can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria

b)

There will be an antibiotic shortage

c)

Antibiotics can cause secondary infections

d)

Antibiotics will get into the water systems

30.

What is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Silicon

c)

Iron

d)

Aluminum

31.
Pa (Pascal) is the unit for
a)
Thrust
b)
Pressure
c)
Frequency
d)
Conductivity
32.
Light year is a unit of
a)
Time
b)
Distance
c)
Light
d)
Intensity of light
33.

In a century how many months are there?

a)

A. 12

b)

B. 120

c)

C. 1200

d)

D. 12000

34.

Gorillas are:

a)

Herbivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Poisonous

35.

Our bodies use this Bio-molecule as it's building material. Often found in meats, eggs, and dairy products.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Baconidis

36.

I am the Bio-molecule responsible for mapping out everything. I am like a blue print to a living organism.

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

37.

Cellular Respiration occurs within me and I am in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a....

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

38.

I am the "brain" of the cell or the "control center" for everything happening within the cell. I am a...

a)

Golgi Body/Apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

39.

I am often referred to as the "packaging system" within a cell. I "package" proteins and ship them to the Golgi Body. I am a...

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Baconidis

d)

Golgi Body

40.

I am the "waste removal expert" within a cell, removing unwanted material. Like a garbage man, I am a...

a)

Waste Management

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosomes

41.

I am found in a plant cell and I provide a "central" and LARGE amount of storage. I am a...

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Central Membrane

d)

Mitochondria

42.

Which planet is known for its rings?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

43.

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

a)

Fe

b)

Pb

c)

Au

d)

Ag

44.
Which of the following is a chemical reaction?
a)
Water freezes.
b)
Sugar dissolves in water.
c)
Salt and pepper are mixed in a dish.
d)
Iron rusts.
45.
Which observation would most likely indicate that an exothermic reaction has occurred?
a)
a color change
b)
the production of gas bubbles
c)
an increase in temperature
d)
a decrease in temperature
46.

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood?

a)

Artery

b)

Vein

c)

Capillary

d)

None of the above

47.

On which continent this animal mainly founds?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

48.

Which country is called the land of rising sun?

a)

India

b)

Iran

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

49.

Who in known as father of genetics.?

a)

Watson & Crick

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

H D Kumar

d)

Edward Jenner

50.

Which of the following months have only 30 days?

a)

January

b)

November

c)

December

d)

July

51.

Dry ice is

a)

water in solid state

b)

water in gaseous state

c)

CO2 in liquid state

d)

CO2 in solid state

52.

Gastric juice contains acids?

a)

Acetic acid

b)

Sulfuric acid

c)

Hydrochloric acid

d)

Nitric acid

53.

What is the hardest substance on the Earth?

a)

Gold

b)

Iron

c)

Diamond

d)

Platinum

54.
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
55.
Describe what luster means
a)
How an object reflects light
b)
How soft an object is
c)
If an object floats
d)
If an object can be dug out of the earth.
56.

By looking at the element illustrated here, how might you classify it by appearance?

a)

Metal

b)

Non-Metal

c)

Metalloid

57.

Lead and Mercury are

a)

Best conductors of heat

b)

Bad conductors of heat

c)

Poor conductors of heat

d)

Bad conductors of electricity

58.

The handle in this picture is covered in a ___.

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

59.

This material is stored in kerosene. It is___________

a)

Sulphur

b)

Potassium

c)

Sodium

d)

Phosphorous

60.

Phosphorus is very reactive

a)

Metal

b)

Non metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

None of the above

61.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
62.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
63.

Which organization has this emblem in their logo?

a)

UNICEF

b)

WHO

c)

WTO

d)

WWF

64.

What is the primary function of the mitochondria in a cell?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Energy production

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Cell division

65.

Which gas is essential for the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen