General Science and Ability

**Which of the following is most elastic?**A) SteelB) RubberC) GlassD) Sponge Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Steel

**Monsoon is caused by:**A) Seasonal reversal of windsB) Revolution of EarthC) Movement of the cloudsD) Rise in temperature Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Seasonal reversal of winds

**The orbital period of the planet Mercury around the sun is:**A) 88 daysB) 365 daysC) 2 yearsD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 88 days

**Which of the following atmospheric layers helps in radio communication?**A) ExosphereB) IonosphereC) TroposphereD) Stratosphere Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Ionosphere

**The most splendid and magnificent constellation in the sky is:**A) OrionB) ColumbaC) Canis MajorD) Taurus Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Orion

**A moderator is used in a nuclear reactor in order to:**A) Accelerate the neutronsB) Slow down the speed of the neutronsC) Increase the number of electronsD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Slow down the speed of the neutrons

**”Black holes” refer to:**A) Holes occurring in heavenly bodiesB) Bright spots on the sunC) Collapsing objects of high densityD) Collapsing objects of low density Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Collapsing objects of high density

**Cooking gas is a mixture of which of the following two gases?**A) Methane and Carbon DioxideB) Oxygen and NitrogenC) Oxygen and MethaneD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: D – None of these

**Eugenics is the study of:**A) Altering human beings by changing their genetic componentsB) People of European originC) Different races of mankindD) Genetics of plants Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Altering human beings by changing their genetic components

**The position of Earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the sun causing northern summer, is called:**A) AphelionB) PerihelionC) PerigeeD) Apogee Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Aphelion