General Science & Ability MCQs 2013

The Earth's ___ is divided into 15 major plates of various sizes:
A) Mesosphere
B) Stratosphere
C) Lithosphere
D) None of these

One of these scientists formulated basic laws of geometry:
A) Pythagoras
B) Archimedes
C) Aristotle
D) None of these

Phosphorus is an essential component of one of the following biological molecules:
A) Amino acids
B) Nucleic acids
C) Carbohydrates
D) None of these

He was the first scientist to prove that planets move around the sun:
A) Archimedes
B) Galileo Galilei
C) John Kepler
D) None of these

Atom is made up of ___ different kinds of subatomic particles:
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) None of these

Uranium is best used as nuclear fuel in one of the following forms:
A) U-235
B) U-237
C) U-238
D) None of these

The alpha particles are compact clusters of:
A) Electron and proton
B) Two protons and two neutrons
C) Three protons and three neutrons
D) None of these

The beta particles are fast-moving:
A) Protons
B) Electrons
C) Neutrons
D) None of these

Which month of the calendar year can lack a new moon?
A) December
B) February
C) May
D) None of these

One of the following countries produces maximum energy from atomic reactors:
A) France
B) USA
C) UK
D) None of these