General Science & Ability-Practice-1

MCQs on General Science & Ability for screening tests for CSS, MPT, PMS and FPSC.

Practice questions

Which branch of science deals with the study of earthquakes?
- Meteorology
- Oceanography
- Seismology
- Geology
The Richter Scale is used to measure:
- Wind Speed
- Atmospheric Pressure
- Earthquake Magnitude
- Rainfall
Which greenhouse gas contributes the most to global warming?
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Carbon Dioxide
- Helium
Which layer of the atmosphere protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays?
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Exosphere
Which is the hardest known natural substance?
- Granite
- Quartz
- Diamond
- Graphite
Which element has the atomic number 1?
- Helium
- Oxygen
- Hydrogen
- Nitrogen
Which gas is commonly known as laughing gas?
- Nitrogen
- Nitrous Oxide
- Carbon Monoxide
- Sulphur Dioxide
Which scientist proposed the theory of relativity?
- Isaac Newton
- Albert Einstein
- Galileo Galilei
- Max Planck
The study of heredity is called:
- Ecology
- Genetics
- Anatomy
- Cytology
Which organ purifies blood in the human body?
- Heart
- Liver
- Kidney
- Lungs
Which disease is caused by the deficiency of iodine?
- Rickets
- Goitre
- Beriberi
- Anaemia
The SI unit of electrical resistance is:
- Volt
- Ohm
- Ampere
- Watt
Which device converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?
- Generator
- Motor
- Tr
- Battery
Which protocol is used for secure web browsing?
- HTTP
- FTP
- HTTPS
- SMTP
What does CPU cache memory primarily do?
- Stores permanent files
- Speeds up data access for the processor
- Increases internet speed
- Stores backup data
Which of the following is an example of Artificial Intelligence?
- Calculator
- Typewriter
- Voice Assistant
- Flash Drive
A car travels 240 km in 4 hours. Its average speed is:
- 50 km/h
- 55 km/h
- 60 km/h
- 65 km/h
The average of six numbers is 18. If one number is removed, the average of the remaining five numbers becomes 16. The removed number is:
- 24
- 26
- 28
- 30
If 12 workers complete a job in 15 days, how many days will 20 workers take to complete the same job?
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 12
Find the next number in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___
- 30
- 32
- 36
- 49
If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, then the value of FACE is:
- 15
- 17
- 19
- 21
A clock shows 6:00. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
- 90°
- 120°
- 180°
- 360°
Which one of the following is different from the others?
- Square
- Rectangle
- Triangle
- Circle
If all Apples are Fruits and all Fruits are Plants, then:
- All Plants are Apples.
- Some Plants are Apples.
- All Apples are Plants.
- No Apple is a Plant.
Which of the following best describes the scientific method?
- Guessing the
- Conducting experiments without observation
- Observation, hypothesis, experimentation, analysis and conclusion
- Memorizing scientific facts