General Science & Ability-Practice-4

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

Practice questions

Which branch of Physics deals with the study of heat and temperature?
- Optics
- Thermodynamics
- Acoustics
- Mechanics
Which law states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed?
- Newton's First Law
- Boyle's Law
- First Law of Thermodynamics
- Ohm's Law
The SI unit of electric current is:
- Volt
- Ohm
- Ampere
- Coulomb
Which particle has a negative electric charge?
- Proton
- Neutron
- Electron
- Positron
Which colour of visible light has the longest wavelength?
- Violet
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Which colour has the highest frequency in visible light?
- Red
- Yellow
- Blue
- Violet
Which gas is commonly used to fill electric bulbs?
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
- Argon
- Hydrogen
Which metal is extracted from the ore Bauxite?
- Copper
- Aluminium
- Zinc
- Iron
The chemical formula of sulphuric acid is:
- HNO₃
- HCl
- H₂SO₄
- H₂CO₃
Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
The functional unit of the kidney is:
- Neuron
- Nephron
- Alveolus
- Villus
Which organ produces insulin?
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Kidney
- Spleen
Which blood cells help fight infections?
- Red Blood Cells
- Platelets
- White Blood Cells
- Plasma
DNA stands for:
- Deoxyribonucleic Acid
- Dioxyribonuclear Acid
- Dynamic Nuclear Acid
- Double Nuclear Acid
Which planet is known for its prominent rings?
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
The Sun is a:
- Planet
- Satellite
- Star
- Comet
Which computer memory is volatile?
- ROM
- Hard Disk
- RAM
- DVD
What does URL stand for?
- Uniform Resource Locator
- Universal Resource Link
- Uniform Retrieval Link
- Universal Retrieval Locator
In MS Word, the shortcut key for Copy is:
- Ctrl + X
- Ctrl + V
- Ctrl + C
- Ctrl + A
If the average of 12, 18, 24 and 30 is:
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 24
A shopkeeper gives a discount of 20% on an item priced at Rs. 2,500. The sale price is:
- Rs. 1,800
- Rs. 2,000
- Rs. 2,100
- Rs. 2,250
Find the next number in the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, ___
- 120
- 140
- 150
- 160
If BOOK is coded as 2111511 (B=2, O=15, O=15, K=11), then CODE will be coded as:
- 31545
- 31544
- 31545
- 315454
A man walks 5 km north, then 3 km east. How far is he from his starting point?
- 8 km
- 6 km
- 5.83 km
- 7 km