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HSLC 2024: General Science MCQ Revision Test 5 E

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ideal fuel should have a/an -------

a)

Low ignition temperature

b)

Ignition temperature reasonably above room temperature

2.

Name the main constituent of biogas.

a)

Methane

b)

Ethane

3.

Which one of the following converts sunlight directly into electrical energy?

a)

Solar furnace

b)

Solar cell

4.

Choose the correct example of a non-renewable source of energy.

a)

Biomass

b)

Natural gas

5.

The OTEC plants can operate if the temperature difference between the water at the surface and water at depths up to 2 km is --------

a)

10 °\degree C or more

b)

20 °\degree C or more

6.

 

The energy possessed by wind is ------

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Sound energy

7.

The fusion reactions take place at -------

a)

Extremely high temperatures

b)

Moderate temperatures

8.

Minimum wind speed required for functioning of a windmill is about ------

a)

10 km/h

b)

15 km/h

9.

Solar cells are used in ------

a)

All the given choices

b)

TV relay stations

c)

Traffic signals

d)

Calculators

10.

To produce biogas in a biogas plant, ------- is needed.

a)

Water but not oxygen

b)

Oxygen but not water

11.

The residue left behind after burning wood in a limited supply of air is --------

a)

Bio-mass

b)

Charcoal

12.

Choose the correct substance which is used for making solar cells.

a)

Silicon

b)

Aluminium

13.

If 1 atomic mass unit (u) is converted into energy, it will be equal to about -----

a)

931 MeV

b)

931 J

14.

In a nuclear reaction, the quantity conserved is --------

a)

None of the choices

b)

Mass number

c)

Atomic number

d)

Atomic number and mass number

15.

In nuclear reactions, energy is released due to -------

a)

Conversion of electrical energy

b)

Conversion of mass into energy

16.

The ------- energy in wax is converted to heat energy and light energy on burning.

a)

Potential

b)

Chemical

17.

Flowing water possesses -------- energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

18.

The region where large number of windmills is erected to produce electricity is called wind energy ------

a)

Farm

b)

Field

19.

The energy available due to the difference in the temperature of water at the surface of the ocean and at deeper levels is called ---------

a)

Geothermal energy

b)

Ocean thermal energy

20.

A combination of a large number of solar cells is called a --------

a)

Photo chemical panel

b)

Solar cell panel

21.

Solar energy consists of -------------- energies.

a)

Heat and light

b)

Sound and light

22.

In steam engines, heat energy of steam is converted into ---------------energy.

a)

Electrical

b)

Mechanical

23.

---------------------- is the energy of water.

a)

Ocean thermal energy

b)

Hydro energy

24.

 

Energy derived from hot spots beneath the earth is called --------- energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Geothermal

25.

The spent slurry in a biogas plant is used as -------

a)

Manure

b)

Fuel

26.

Hydropower is a non-renewable source of energy.

a)

False

b)

True

27.

Methane is a greenhouse gas

a)

False

b)

True

28.

Rice husk is a biomass

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Wind energy produces environmental pollution.

a)

False

b)

True

30.

The process of burning fuel is called oxidation.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Exploiting any source of energy disturbs the environment in some way or the other.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A fusion process is just the opposite of fission process.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Dams built for hydroelectric plants helps in flood control and irrigation.

a)

False

b)

True

34.

Charcoal is better fuel than wood.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

 

Sun is the source of nuclear energy.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Stored water in dams possesses potential energy.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

A solar cooker produces smoke due to which air pollution is caused.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What is the average amount of organic matter available at each trophic level?

a)

10 %

b)

20 %

39.

Identify the herbivore among the following.

 

a)

Deer

b)

Hawk

40.

Which of the following trophic levels in a ecosystem classify bacteria?

a)

Producers

b)

Decomposers

41.

What is a biodegradable waste?

a)

DDT

b)

Aluminium can

c)

Plastic

d)

Manure

42.

An aquarium is an example of an/an ---------

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Biosphere

43.

 

Ozone absorbs -------

a)

Ultraviolet radiations

b)

Infrared radiations

44.

Which of the following is a non-biodegradable waste?

a)

DDT

b)

Plastic

c)

Radioactive wastes

d)

All the given choices

45.

Which of the following causes acid rain?

a)

Combustion of fossil fuels

b)

Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur

46.

A food chain comprises frog, insect, bird and grass. Which organism is likely to have maximum concentration of harmful non-biodegradable chemicals in it?

a)

Frog

b)

Insect

c)

Bird

d)

Grass

47.

 

Which of the following affects depletion of ozone layer the most?

a)

Chlorofluorocarbons

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Pesticides

d)

Methane

48.

Autotrophs capture energy from sunlight and convert it into -------- energy.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

49.

The energy form ------ supports all the activities of the living world.

a)

Sunlight

b)

Atomic energy

50.

Green plants capture only -------- per cent of sun’s energy that falls on their leaves and convert it into chemical energy.

a)

One

b)

Ten

51.

Flow of energy in a food chain is ---------

a)

Multidirectional

b)

Unidirectional

52.

--------- is used in hair dyes, refrigerators, perfumes and air conditioners.

a)

Carbon di oxide

b)

Chlorofluorocarbons

53.

------- organisms feed on both plants and animals.

a)

Omnivorous

b)

Herbivorous

54.

Ozone contains ------- atoms of oxygen.

a)

Five

b)

Three

55.

The energy captured by autotrophs ultimately reverts back to the solar input.

a)

False

b)

True

56.

Improvements in our lifestyle have reduced the amount of waste generated by humans.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The various components of an ecosystem are interdependent on each other.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Producers derive energy form sunlight.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Ecosystem consists of living organisms only.

a)

False

b)

True

60.

Decomposers help in cleaning the environment.

a)

False

b)

True

61.

The length and complexity of food chain vary greatly.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Aquarium is --------

a)

Natural ecosystem

b)

A man made ecosystem

63.

Parasites are ---------

a)

Organisms which obtain food from other living organisms

b)

Organisms which obtain food from dead remains of organisms

64.

Bio-magnification is --------

a)

Magnification of mass of biosphere

b)

Accumulation of chemicals at the successive trophic levels of a food chain

65.

Ecosystem is ---------

a)

Biotic and abiotic components of the environment

b)

A system in which sound echo very well