General Science & Ability MCQs 2014

What is Hubble classification:
A) Classification of stars
B) Classification of planets
C) Classification of galaxies
D) Classification of Earth's zones

Sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to the:
A) Shape of Earth
B) Rotation of Earth around the sun
C) Rotation of Earth on its axis
D) Movement of the sun

What are cyclones:
A) Sudden heavy floods
B) No rain for a long period
C) Heavy showers
D) Violent wind and rain

The echo of the Big Bang can be heard in the form of:
A) Cosmic Rays
B) Gamma Rays
C) Microwave Radio Signals
D) Infrared Radiations

Omar Khayyam was a:
A) Poet
B) Mathematician
C) Astronomer
D) All of these

Who was one of the earliest dentists and also inventor of many surgical instruments:
A) Avicenna
B) Al-Zahrawi
C) Ibn al-Haitham
D) Al-Jahiz

Who was the first Muslim mathematician who used zero:
A) Ibn Baitar
B) Ibn Rushd
C) Ibn al-Haitham
D) Al-Khwarizmi

Why some nebulae shine:
A) Because they emit light
B) Because they contain bright stars
C) Because they reflect light
D) None of these

A shooting star is:
A) Sun
B) Comet
C) Meteor
D) Asteroid

A clinical death takes place when:
A) There is no pulse
B) There is no heartbeat
C) Pupils are fixed and dilated and there is no reaction to light
D) All of these