General Science for Various Exams - 16 October 2014 Quiz

1. The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called
[A]Asteroids
[B]Comet
[C]Novas
[D]Meteors


2. Rainbow, an arch in the sky usually seen after rain is the result of __________________________.
[A]Refraction of light only
[B]Reflection and Refraction
[C]Reflection of light only
[D]Neither of the two is concerned with the formation


3. Which of these is a pyrotechnic composition of a metal powder and a metal oxide, which produces a reaction that is not explosive, but creates short bursts of high temperatures on a small area for a short period?
[A]Thermite
[B]Chlorine
[C]Napthalene
[D]Sodium Chloride


4. What do anthropologist study?
[A]Minerals
[B]Human beings
[C]Monkeys
[D]Coal


5. Which animal has the longest average life span?
[A]Horse
[B]Hamster
[C]Rabbit
[D]Dog