General Science & Ability MCQs 2012

Which of the following hormones is an amino acid derivative except:
A) Epinephrine
B) Melatonin
C) Thyroxine (T4)
D) None of these

All of the following are part of a prokaryotic cell except:
A) DNA
B) A cell wall
C) A plasma membrane
D) An endoplasmic reticulum

Artificial selection was practiced by:
A) Arabs
B) Chinese
C) Europeans
D) None of these

Arachnophobia refers to a fear of:
A) Spiders
B) Snakes
C) Bats
D) None of these

Which of the following is a part of DNA?
A) dGTP
B) dADP
C) dTMP
D) None of these

A material with high elasticity:
A) Does not return to its original shape upon being stretched and then released
B) Returns as close as possible to its original shape upon being stretched and then released
C) Can be stretched to infinite distances
D) None of these

In humans, the "Y" chromosome is passed to the next generation from:
A) Father to son
B) Mother to son
C) Father to daughter
D) None of these

Matter and energy:
A) Can be converted from one to the other
B) When taken together, are conserved in all processes in a closed system
C) Both a & b
D) None of these

Which of the following is a mammal?
A) Blue tuna
B) Swordfish
C) Blue whale
D) None of these

Electric current:
A) Flows from a higher potential to lower potential
B) Is caused by the flow of electrons
C) Both a & b
D) None of these