General Science Trivia Questions And Facts! Knowledge Test
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How big of a science geek are you? Do you think that you are almost at the genius level? Below is a general science trivia quiz that is designed to see if you are indeed as you think you are when it comes to this field. Do give it a shot and see how well you will do. Have fun!
- 1.The organisms that cause disease are called
- A.
Vectors
- B.
Pathogens
- C.
Reservoirs
- D.
Symptoms
- 2.The disease carrying agents are called
- A.
Vectors
- B.
Pathogens
- C.
Symptoms
- D.
Reservoirs
- 3.The animals which do not affected by the pahtogen carry pathogens for a long time are called
- A.
Pathogens
- B.
Symptoms
- C.
Vectors
- D.
Reservoirs
- 4.Leaf Blight in Rice is caused by
- A.
Virus
- B.
Bacteria
- C.
Fungus
- D.
Protozoa
- 5.The fungus produces small spores known as
- A.
Fronds
- B.
Calyx
- C.
Conidia
- D.
Ranvier
- 6.Which of the following is the common disease in ground nut?
- A.
Red Rot
- B.
Tikka disease
- C.
Wheat rust
- D.
Blast of rice
- 7.Which of the following vitamins are fat soluble?
- A.
Vitamin A and D
- B.
Vitamin E
- C.
Vitamin K
- D.
All the above
- 8.Which of the following vitamins are water soluble?
- A.
Vitamin A
- B.
Vitamin E and K
- C.
Vitamin B and C
- D.
Vitamin D
- 9.Vitamin A is called
- A.
Thiamine
- B.
Ratinol
- C.
Riboflovin
- D.
Pyridoxin
- 10.Vitamin B1 is called
- A.
Pyridoxin
- B.
Rationol
- C.
Niacin
- D.
Thiamine
- 11.Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) is available in
- A.
Brown rice
- B.
Potatoes
- C.
Liver, eggs
- D.
All the above
- 12.Vitamin is Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) available in
- A.
Meat
- B.
Broccoli
- C.
Avocados
- D.
All the above
- 13.Which of the following vitamin is essential for eyes?
- A.
Vitamin C
- B.
Vitamin B
- C.
Vitamin A
- D.
Vitamin D
- 14.Which of the following vitamin is essential for the development of red blood cells?
- A.
Vitamin A
- B.
Vitamin B12
- C.
Vitamin C
- D.
Vitamin K
- 15.Which of the following vitamin helps in coagulation of blood?
- A.
Vitamin A
- B.
Vitamin C
- C.
Vitamin K
- D.
Vitamin D
- 16.Which of the following Vitamin Causes Beri-Beri?
- A.
Vitamin C
- B.
Vitamin B1
- C.
Vitamin E
- D.
Vitamin K
- 17.Which of the following Vitamin Causes Ariboflavinosis ?
- A.
Vitamin B2
- B.
Vitamin D
- C.
Vitamin C
- D.
Vitamin A
- 18.Which of the following Vitamin deficiency causes Pellagra?
- A.
Vitamin K
- B.
B3 (Niacin)
- C.
Vitamin D
- D.
Vitamin A
- 19.Which of the following Vitamin deficiency causes Anemia?
- A.
Vitamin D
- B.
Vitamin K
- C.
Vitamin B12
- D.
Vitamin E
- 20.Which of the following endocrine gland secretes Adrenaline Hormone?
- A.
Hypothalamus
- B.
Adrenal Medulla
- C.
Anterior Pituitary
- D.
Parathyroid
- 21.Which of the following endocrine gland secretes Thyrotropin releasing hormone?
- A.
Hypothalamus
- B.
Parathyroid
- C.
Posterior Pituitary
- D.
Anterior Pituitary
- 22.Which of the following endocrine gland secretes Progesterone Hormone?
- A.
Hypothalamus
- B.
Anterior Pituitary
- C.
Parathyroid
- D.
Ovary
- 23.Funk invented-
- A.
Vitamins
- B.
Hormones
- C.
Proteins
- D.
Enzymes
- 24.What are vitamins?
- A.
Organic compound
- B.
Inorganic compound
- C.
Living organism
- D.
None of these
- 25.Which one of the following groups of compounds is called ‘accessory dietary factor”?
- A.
Fats
- B.
Hormones
- C.
Proteins
- D.
Vitamins
- 26.Which of the following elements is not essential for plant growth?
- A.
Sodium
- B.
Potassium
- C.
Calcium
- D.
Magnesium
- 27.Vitamin B5 is called?
- A.
Pantothenic acid
- B.
Folic acid
- C.
Ratinol
- D.
Tocopherol
- 28.Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given substances in the decreasing order of their densities?
- A.
Steel > Mercury > Gold
- B.
Gold > Mercury > Steel
- C.
Steel > Gold > Mercury
- D.
Gold > Steel > Mercury
- 29.When eno salt is poured into the water, bubbles forms, which is due to-
- A.
O₂ gas
- B.
CO₂ gas
- C.
CO gas
- D.
H₂ gas
- 30.The chemical used as a ‘fixer’ in photography is-
- A.
Sodium sulphate
- B.
Sodium thiosulphate
- C.
Ammonium persulphate
- D.
Borax
- 31.Which one of the following is viscous?
- A.
Alcohol
- B.
Water
- C.
Honey
- D.
Gasoline
- 32.Brass gets fade colour in air due to the presence of-
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Hydrogen Sulphide
- C.
Carbon dioxide
- D.
Nitrogen
- 33.Human eye is most sensitive to visible light of the wavelength
- A.
655nm
- B.
555nm
- C.
455nm
- D.
755nm
- 34.The wave length extension of visible light is-
- A.
Between 200–900 nm
- B.
Between 250–850 nm
- C.
Between 300–800 nm
- D.
Between 390–780 nm
- 35.The speed of light will be minimum while passing through-
- A.
Glass
- B.
Vacuum
- C.
Water
- D.
Air
- 36.For shaving, one uses-
- A.
Concave mirror
- B.
Plain mirror
- C.
Convex mirror
- D.
None of these
- 37.Which of the following lens is used to minimize Myopia?
- A.
Convex lens
- B.
Concave lens
- C.
Cylindrical lens
- D.
None of these
- 38.Baryllium Sulphate is less soluble in water due to
- A.
High inflammable energy
- B.
Low Energy of dissociation
- C.
Low inflammable energy
- D.
Lonic band
- 39.What is the name of that system, which uses radioactivity to decide the period of materials of-pre-historic period ?
- A.
Radium dating
- B.
Uranium dating
- C.
Carbon dating
- D.
Deuterium dating
- 40.Cement is made hard with
- A.
Dehydration
- B.
Hydration and dissociation of water
- C.
Dissociation of water
- D.
Polymerisation
- 41.
- A.
Energy is always absorbed
- B.
Energy in always released
- C.
More energy is released than is absorbed
- D.
Energy is neither released nor absorbed
- 42.Which among the following is a carbohydrate ?
- A.
Nylon
- B.
Cane-sugar
- C.
Turpentine
- D.
Hydrogen peroxide
- 43.“All the four quantum numbers of two electrons in an atom are not the same.” It is the law of —
- A.
Hund’s
- B.
Exclusion Principle of Pauli
- C.
Uncertainty Principle of Hiesenberg
- D.
Avogadro’s Law
- 44.Commercial nitric acid is coloured because it contains dissolved
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Nitrous oxide
- C.
Nitrogen dioxide
- D.
Coloured impurities
- 45.Fertiliser having high nitrogen content is :
- A.
Urea
- B.
Ammonium sulphate
- C.
Ammonium nitrate
- D.
Calcium citrate
- 46.What among following is used to produce artificial rain ?
- A.
Copper oxide
- B.
Carbon monoxide
- C.
Silver iodide
- D.
Silver nitrate
- 47.How much carbon does steel contain?
- A.
0.1% – 1.5%
- B.
7 – 10%
- C.
10 – 50%
- D.
Zero
- 48.Mercury thermometers can be used to measure temperature up to
- A.
260°C
- B.
100°C
- C.
360°C
- D.
500°C
- 49.The temperature of a gas is measured with a
- A.
Platinum resistance thermometer
- B.
Pyrometer
- C.
Gas thermometer
- D.
Vapour pressure thermometer
- 50.The temperature of the sun is measured with
- A.
Platinum thermometer
- B.
Pyrometer
- C.
Gas thermometer
- D.
Vapour pressure thermometer
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