Basic Science General Knowledge Question Answers - 29 August 2014

1. Potato chips usually contain large amount of gas which is used as a preservative.Which gas is this?
[A]Nitrogen
[B]Ammonia
[C]Oxygen
[D]Carbon dioxide


2. The three methods of science are observation, experimentation and __________________.
[A]Inference
[B]Hypothesis
[C]Deduction
[D]Measurement


3. Electric current is measured using ________________.
[A]Barometer
[B]Ammeter
[C]Voltmeter
[D]Hygrometer


4. Who discovered Calcium?
[A]William Harvey
[B]Hans Christian
[C]Sir Humphry Davy
[D]Henry Cavendish


5. A compass has a magnet which points _____________.
[A]South
[B]West
[C]North
[D]East