General Science & Ability MCQs 2012
Prepare efficiently for the CSS exam by studying these CSS 2012 General Science and Ability MCQs. These questions are a great way to gauge your readiness and identify areas that need more attention. The set includes topics on the history of science, physics, computer science, and human biology. Learn about the contributions of Ibn al-Haytham, the principles of tides and seasons, and the function of Red Blood Cells (RBCs). This resource provides a practical and targeted approach to passing the FPSC General Science and Ability exam.
Tides are generated by:
A) The movement of ships in the oceans
B) The gravitational pull of moon, sun, and the rotation of Earth
C) The movement of the Earth around the sun
D) None of these
A scientific method will seek to explain natural events and make useful predictions in:
A) A haphazard manner
B) A manner designed to fit the theorist's or experimenter's bias
C) A consistently reproducible manner
D) None of these
Seasons are generated by:
A) The movement of the sun around the center of the Milky Way
B) The movement of the Earth around the sun
C) Relativistic quantum
D) None of these
"The truth is sought for its own sake. And those who are engaged in the quest for anything for its own sake are not interested in other things. Finding the truth is difficult and the road to it is rough." This was stated by which key figure in the development of the scientific method in the 11th century?
A) Aristotle
B) Ibn al-Haytham
C) Plato
D) None of these
Although the mass of a man on the moon remains the same as on the Earth, he will:
A) Be much happier there
B) Weigh one sixth as much
C) Weigh twice as much
D) None of these
Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Musa Al-Khwarizmi is famous for writing the "Kitab al-Jabr wal-Muqabala" in which he:
A) Presented the first systematic solution of linear and quadratic equations
B) Delineated methods of oppression and competition
C) Wrote the laws of optics
D) None of these
If we are at sea level, our atmosphere presses down on us with a pressure of:
A) 1 psi
B) 14.7 psi
C) 35.8 psi
D) None of these
Galileo Galilei was persecuted by the Catholic Church for suspicion of holding the view that:
A) Objects of different masses fell at the same velocity
B) The sun revolved around the moon
C) The earth was probably not the center of the universe
D) None of these
The efficiency of a machine should be as ___ as possible to reduce the operating cost:
A) High
B) Low
C) None of these
The proliferation of education and dissemination of knowledge in the last two centuries has led to a faith in science that:
A) Causes human beings to turn on other human beings
B) Is the main cause of poverty and war
C) Leads to oppression of education
D) None of these