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General Science Question Part - I (31 to 45)

1.       An element common to all acids is
(A)   Oxygen
(B)   Hydrogen
(C)   Sulphur
(D)   Chlorine


2.       Which of the following statements relating to sound and light is true?
(A)   Light is as form of kinetic energy whereas sound  is a form of potential energy
(B)   Light  can be reflected but sound  cannot be
(C)   Light travels faster In air than sound does
(D)   Sound travels in waves but light does not.

3.       Radioactive substances can be produced readily in
(A)   An electron gun
(B)   An atomic pile
(C)   A transistor
(D)   A Wilson cloud chamber

4.       The method of estimating the age of the crust of the earth, which is now believed to be the most accurate, makes use of  the  rate of
(A)   Accumulation of Sedimentary beds
(B)   Accumulation of salt in the ocean
(C)    Atomic disintegration  (radio- activity)
(D)   Loss of heat by the earth

5.       When a given amount of air is cooled
(A)   The amount of moisture it can hold decreases
(B)   Its absolute humidity decreases
(C)   Its relative humidity remains constant
(D)   Its absolute humidity increases

6.       With the present – day advancement in medical techniques transplants are possible in all of the  following except
(A)   Artery
(B)   Bone