General Science and Ability

**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

**The beta particles are fast-moving:**A) ProtonsB) ElectronsC) NeutronsD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Electrons

**Which month of the calendar year can lack a new moon?**A) DecemberB) FebruaryC) MayD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – February

**One of the following countries produces maximum energy from atomic reactors:**A) FranceB) USAC) UKD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – France

**Deuterium differs from hydrogen in having:**A) Different atomic number but same atomic weightB) Different atomic number and different atomic weightC) Same atomic number and different atomic weightD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Same atomic number and different atomic weight

**The unit to measure the quantity of ozone in the atmosphere is:**A) DobsonB) DaltonC) CoulombD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Dobson

**One of the following is a water-soluble vitamin:**A) Vitamin AB) Vitamin DC) Vitamin KD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: D – None of these

**The severity of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan on the Richter scale was:**A) 6.9B) 7.6C) 7.1D) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – 7.6

**Proteins are made up of:**A) PolynucleotideB) PolypeptideC) PolyacetyleneD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Polypeptide