General Science & Ability MCQs 2008

A bus with 32 data lines can transport how many bits at a time?
A) 8091 bits
B) 16 bits
C) 1024 bits
D) 32 bits

The second most abundant metal found in the Earth's crust is:
A) Iron
B) Aluminium
C) Sodium
D) None of these

In the periodic table, elements have been arranged:
A) In order of increasing volume
B) In order of increasing atomic number
C) All of these
D) None of these

Ionization energy increases along the:
A) Period
B) Group
C) All of these
D) None of these

Nameplates made of brass get discolored in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in the air?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon Dioxide
D) Hydrogen Sulphide

The silver surface of a thermos flask prevents transfer of heat by:
A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
D) None of these

X-rays are produced when a stream of electrons in an X-ray tube:
A) Hits the glass wall
B) Strikes a metal target
C) All of these
D) None of these

Energy of a body due to its motion is called:
A) Heat energy
B) Kinetic energy
C) Light energy
D) None of these

Ornithology is the science which deals with:
A) Study of bones
B) Study of birds
C) Study of smells
D) None of these

A moving ball stops due to the action of:
A) Nuclear force
B) Frictional force
C) Magnetic force
D) None of these