Q41: General Science & Ability MCQ 2013

**The sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy of an oscillating body is:**A) Maximum in the beginningB) Constant at all pointsC) Maximum at midway of the pathD) Minimum in the beginning Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Constant at all points

**Heavy water is:**A) Denoted by D2O and contains simple hydrogenB) Denoted by H2O and contains deuteriumC) Denoted by D2O and contains deuteriumD) Denoted by H2O and contains simple hydrogen Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Denoted by D2O and contains deuterium

**The time interval to complete one rotation of the Earth around its own axis is:**A) 22 hoursB) 23 hoursC) 23 hours 56 minutesD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 23 hours 56 minutes

**A scientific method will seek to explain natural events and make useful predictions in:**A) A haphazard mannerB) A manner designed to fit the theorist’s or experimenter’s biasC) A consistently reproducible mannerD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – A consistently reproducible manner

**An area of microbiology that is concerned with the occurrence of disease in human population is:**A) ImmunologyB) ParasitologyC) EpidemiologyD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Epidemiology