General Science & Ability MCQs 2014

The major cause of land pollution is:
A) Pesticides
B) Chemical fertilizers
C) Insecticides
D) All of these

Which term in psychology is generally used to refer to emotional disorders such as anxiety, depression, and phobia:
A) Psyches
B) Hypnosis
C) Neurosis
D) Mental illness

The sharp-bitter taste of unripe fruits is due to high concentration of:
A) Phenolic compounds
B) Volatile compounds
C) Organic acids
D) Starch

All alkali metals react with water to form:
A) Oxides
B) Peroxides
C) Hydroxides
D) Hyper oxides

The use of antibiotics is a very effective way of killing disease-causing bacteria. Sometimes people don’t finish all of their pills. This can result in:
A) Some bacteria left alive
B) Production of more bacteria
C) Bacteria becoming sensitive to antibiotics
D) Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics

LASER is an acronym for:
A) Light Amplification by Standard Emission of Light
B) Light Absorption Stimulated Entrance of Radiation
C) Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
D) Light Absorption by Standard Emission of Radiation

Flesh eaters are called:
A) Omnivores
B) Carnivores
C) Scavengers
D) None of these

Chromosomes are made up of:
A) DNA only
B) DNA & RNA
C) Proteins only
D) DNA, RNA & proteins

Plants can be made disease resistant by:
A) Heat treatment
B) Hormone treatment
C) Cinnamon treatment
D) Breeding with their wild relatives

An important ingredient used in Vicks VapoRub is obtained from the plant:
A) Cinnamomum camphora
B) Cinnamomum zeylanicum
C) Curcuma longa
D) None of these