General Science and Ability

**If an alkali is slowly added to an acidic solution, the pH of the acidic solution will:**A) IncreaseB) DecreaseC) Decrease to 7 and then increaseD) Remain the same Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Increase

**The usual raw material for ceramics, generally found beneath the topsoil is:**A) SandB) SiltC) ClayD) Plaster of Paris Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Clay

**Polyamides are synthetic polymers commonly known as:**A) Synthetic rubberB) NylonC) CelluloseD) Protein Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Nylon

**Telephone was invented in 1876 in America by:**A) MarconiB) John BeardC) EdisonD) Graham Bell Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Graham Bell

**Information can be sent over long distances in the form of:**A) Electrical signals through wiresB) Light signals through optical fibersC) Radio waves through airD) Any combination of these three Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Any combination of these three

**Information can be stored in:**A) Audio and video cassettesB) Floppy and compact discsC) Laser and optical disksD) All of these Show Answer Correct Answer: D – All of these

**Computers can:**A) Add and subtract information onlyB) Add, subtract, and sort information onlyC) Add, subtract, sort, and classify informationD) Add and subtract but cannot sort information Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Add, subtract, sort, and classify information

**IBM stands for:**A) International Business MachinesB) International Big MachinesC) Interrelated Business MachinesD) Interrelated Big Machines Show Answer Correct Answer: A – International Business Machines

**Chemicals used to kill weeds are called as:**A) InsecticidesB) FungicidesC) HerbicidesD) Fumigants Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Herbicides

**A unit of length equal to the average distance between the Earth and Sun is called:**A) Light yearB) Astronomical unitC) ParsecD) Parallax Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Astronomical unit