General Science and Ability 2013

**Anti-diuretic hormone is secreted by one of the following glands:**A) PituitaryB) PancreasC) ThyroidD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Pituitary

**Basha Dam is to be constructed on:**A) River SutlejB) River JhelumC) River ChenabD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: D – None of these

**UV light falls in the category of:**A) Ionizing radiationsB) Non-ionizing radiationC) Visible lightD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Ionizing radiations

**The Earth’s ___ is divided into 15 major plates of various sizes:**A) MesosphereB) StratosphereC) LithosphereD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Lithosphere

**One of these scientists formulated basic laws of geometry:**A) PythagorasB) ArchimedesC) AristotleD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Pythagoras

**Phosphorus is an essential component of one of the following biological molecules:**A) Amino acidsB) Nucleic acidsC) CarbohydratesD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Nucleic acids

**He was the first scientist to prove that planets move around the sun:**A) ArchimedesB) Galileo GalileiC) John KeplerD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – John Kepler

**Atom is made up of ___ different kinds of subatomic particles:**A) ThreeB) TwoC) FourD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Three

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

**The alpha particles are compact clusters of:**A) Electron and protonB) Two protons and two neutronsC) Three protons and three neutronsD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Two protons and two neutrons