General Science and Ability 2014

**The echo of the Big Bang can be heard in the form of:**A) Cosmic RaysB) Gamma RaysC) Microwave Radio SignalsD) Infrared Radiations Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Microwave Radio Signals

**Omar Khayyam was a:**A) PoetB) MathematicianC) AstronomerD) All of these Show Answer Correct Answer: D – All of these

**Who was one of the earliest dentists and also inventor of many surgical instruments:**A) AvicennaB) Al-ZahrawiC) Ibn al-HaithamD) Al-Jahiz Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Al-Zahrawi

**Who was the first Muslim mathematician who used zero:**A) Ibn BaitarB) Ibn RushdC) Ibn al-HaithamD) Al-Khwarizmi Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Al-Khwarizmi

**Why some nebulae shine:**A) Because they emit lightB) Because they contain bright starsC) Because they reflect lightD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Because they contain bright stars

**A shooting star is:**A) SunB) CometC) MeteorD) Asteroid Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Meteor

**A clinical death takes place when:**A) There is no pulseB) There is no heartbeatC) Pupils are fixed and dilated and there is no reaction to lightD) All of these Show Answer Correct Answer: D – All of these

**What is Hubble classification:**A) Classification of starsB) Classification of planetsC) Classification of galaxiesD) Classification of Earth’s zones Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Classification of galaxies

**Sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to the:**A) Shape of EarthB) Rotation of Earth around the sunC) Rotation of Earth on its axisD) Movement of the sun Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Rotation of Earth on its axis

**What are cyclones:**A) Sudden heavy floodsB) No rain for a long periodC) Heavy showersD) Violent wind and rain Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Violent wind and rain