General Science Questions (MCQs) for Competitive ExaminationsBy biplabsrk35@gmail.com / March 31, 2025 /30 0 votes, 0 avg 11 General Science Questions (MCQs) Table of Contents Toggle General Science Questions (MCQs) for Competitive ExaminationsWhich among the following is known as White Vitriol? General Science Questions (MCQs) for Competitive Examinations 1 / 30 1) Which one of the following statements about Pyrolysis, which is a process for solid waste treatment is incorrect? 1) The process occurs at a temperature above 430°C at atmospheric pressure 2) The process occurs under high pressure at temperature above 430° C 3) It is a thermochemical decomposition of organic waste 4) It converts the waste into solid, liquid and gas of which the resultant liquid and gas can be used to produce energy 2 / 30 2) Who among the following was the founder of vaccine for smallpox? 1) Edward Jenner 2) Robin Warren 3) Aristotle 4) Barry Marshall 3 / 30 3) Which of the plant products is used in leather industry? 1) Resin 2) Tannin 3) Latex 4) Mucilage 4 / 30 4) In the grass lands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of ____: 1) Insect and fungi 2) Water limits and fire 3) Limited sun light and paucity of nutrients 4) None of the above 5 / 30 5) The yellow colour of urine is due to presence of ____: 1) Urochrome 2) Bile 3) Lymph 4) Cholesterol 6 / 30 6) An enzyme produced by HIV that allows the integration of HIV DNA into the host cells DNA is ____: 1) Helicase 2) Ligase 3) DNA gyrase 4) Integrase 7 / 30 7) The Particulate Matter (PM-10) exhaled from the polluted atmosphere is often filtered out during the process of _____: 1) A and B 2) Coughing 3) Urination 4) Sneezing 8 / 30 8) The colour change in the Chameleon is due to the presence of ____: 1) Chlorophyll 2) Pneumatophore 3) Haemoglobin 4) Chromatophore 9 / 30 9) Taxonomy is a science that deals with ____: 1) Morphology 2) Classification 3) Economic uses 4) Anatomy 10 / 30 10) Which part of the brain is responsible for triggering actions like thinking, intelligence, memory and ability to learn? 1) Cerebrum 2) Control 3) Diencephalon 4) Hypothalamus 11 / 30 11) BT seed is associated with ____: 1) Cotton 2) Oil seeds 3) Rice 4) Wheat 12 / 30 12) Vitamin C is also known as ____: 1) Acetic acid 2) Ascorbic acid 3) Azelaic acid 4) Amino acid 13 / 30 13) Which of the following are flowerless plants that produce cones and seeds in which seeds are not encased within an ovary? 1) Hydrophytes 2) Gymnosperms 3) Bryophytes 4) Angiosperms 14 / 30 14) A spore producing plant is ____: 1) Rose 2) Potato 3) Ginger 4) Bread mould 15 / 30 15) Which one of the following is not a true fish? 1) Eel 2) Starfish 3) Seahorse 4) Shark 16 / 30 16) The deficiency of which nutrient causes night blindness? 1) Vitamin K 2) Proteins 3) Vitamin A 4) Vitamin C 17 / 30 17) The process through which excess of light energy is dissipated in photosynthesis is known as _____: 1) Photolysis 2) Quenching 3) Photophosphorylation 4) Scavenging 18 / 30 18) The process of photosynthesis involves conversion of ____: 1) Mechanical energy into solar energy 2) Solar energy into chemical energy 3) Chemical energy into radiant energy 4) Chemical energy into mechanical energy 19 / 30 19) Normally how many times the human heart beats in a minute? 1) 72 2) 82 3) 85 4) 75 20 / 30 20) Proteins are digested by _____: 1) Amylases 2) Proteases 3) Lipases 4) Nucleases 21 / 30 21) Amoeba belongs to which of the following kingdom? 1) Protista 2) Monera 3) Fungi 4) Animalia 22 / 30 22) An ant can see the objects all around it due to the presence of ____: 1) Eyes over the head 2) Compound eyes 3) Well-developed eyes 4) Simple Eyes 23 / 30 23) Bile is produced by the ____: 1) Liver 2) Duodenum 3) Stomach 4) Pancreas 24 / 30 24) The connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone is _____: 1) Tendon 2) Ligament 3) Cartilage 4) Interstitial fluid 25 / 30 25) Which of the following human gland produces Insulin? 1) Spleen 2) Liver 3) Pituitary Gland 4) Pancreas 26 / 30 26) The element involved with blood clotting is ____: 1) Calcium 2) Phosphorus 3) Iron 4) Sodium 27 / 30 27) The ____ helps in equalising the pressure on either sides of the eardrum: 1) Eustachian tube 2) Incus 3) Cochlear nerve 4) Malleus 28 / 30 28) The edible part of an onion is ____: 1) Modified root 2) Fleshy leaves 3) Aerial flower 4) Aerial stem 29 / 30 29) Which among the following is known as White Vitriol? 1) Zinc Sulphate 2) Zinc Chloride 3) Zinc oxide 4) Zinc Phosphate 30 / 30 30) The connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone is _____: 1) Ligament 2) Interstitial fluid 3) Tendon 4) Cartilage NamePhone Number Your score isThe average score is 36% 0% Restart quiz
