Everyday Science Scientific Applications Competitive Exams
100 questions · General Science
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Question 1 of 100
A transformer works on the principle of
ExplanationIt changes AC voltage and works only with AC.
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Question 2 of 100
Vinegar contains
ExplanationLemon juice contains citric acid.
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Question 3 of 100
Which type of mirror is used by dentists and in vehicle headlights to produce a strong beam?
ExplanationA concave mirror converges rays; a source at its focus gives a parallel beam.
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Question 4 of 100
In a thermos flask, the vacuum between the walls prevents heat transfer by
ExplanationSilvered walls reduce radiation.
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Question 5 of 100
The Turing Test was proposed by Alan Turing to evaluate a machine's
ExplanationIt is a famous concept in artificial intelligence.
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Question 6 of 100
Penicillin was discovered by
ExplanationFleming noticed the mould Penicillium killing bacteria in 1928.
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Question 7 of 100
Nanotechnology deals with structures of size about
Explanation1 nm is 10^-9 m.
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Question 8 of 100
A microwave oven mainly heats food by
ExplanationMicrowaves excite polar molecules such as water.
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Question 9 of 100
Cement is mainly made from
ExplanationGypsum is added to control setting time.
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Question 10 of 100
Household appliances are connected in
ExplanationEach appliance gets the full voltage and works independently.
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Question 11 of 100
A pressure cooker cooks food faster because
ExplanationHigher pressure raises the boiling point above 100 degrees Celsius.
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Question 12 of 100
PakSat-1R is a
ExplanationIt was launched in 2011 for communications services.
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Question 13 of 100
Pakistan's first satellite, Badr-1, was launched in
ExplanationIt was launched on 16 July 1990 from China.
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Question 14 of 100
A hydrogen fuel cell produces electricity with
ExplanationHydrogen and oxygen react electrochemically.
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Question 15 of 100
Pakistan's first Nobel laureate in Physics (1979) was
ExplanationHe shared it for the electroweak unification theory.
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Question 16 of 100
The SI unit of force is the
Explanation1 N = 1 kg m/s squared.
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Question 17 of 100
The speed of light in vacuum is about
Explanation340 m/s is the speed of sound in air.
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Question 18 of 100
Which of the following is a good insulator?
ExplanationIt has no free charge carriers.
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Question 19 of 100
Rusting of iron requires
ExplanationRust is hydrated iron(III) oxide.
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Question 20 of 100
The weight of a body on the Moon is about
ExplanationMass remains the same; gravity on the Moon is about 1/6.
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Question 21 of 100
Common salt is chemically
ExplanationIts formula is NaCl.
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Question 22 of 100
Myopia (short-sightedness) is corrected using
ExplanationA concave lens diverges the rays before they enter the eye.
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Question 23 of 100
Pakistan's first commercial nuclear power plant, KANUPP, is located in
ExplanationIt began operation in 1972 with a Canadian CANDU reactor.
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Question 24 of 100
A solar cell converts
ExplanationIt works on the photovoltaic effect.
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Question 25 of 100
The chemical formula of water is
ExplanationH2O2 is hydrogen peroxide.
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Question 26 of 100
A superconductor has
ExplanationIt is used in MRI magnets and maglev trains.
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Question 27 of 100
The Earth's natural satellite is the
ExplanationIt takes about 27.3 days to orbit the Earth.
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Question 28 of 100
The transistor was invented in 1947 at
ExplanationBardeen, Brattain and Shockley won the Nobel Prize in Physics for it.
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Question 29 of 100
The inactivated polio vaccine was developed by
ExplanationSabin developed the oral polio vaccine.
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Question 30 of 100
We see lightning before hearing thunder because
ExplanationLight travels at 3 x 10^8 m/s, sound at 340 m/s.
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Question 31 of 100
A fuse wire is made of a material with
ExplanationIt melts and breaks the circuit if the current is too high.
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Question 32 of 100
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of
ExplanationGoodenough, Whittingham and Yoshino shared it.
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Question 33 of 100
Antacids relieve acidity because they
ExplanationExamples: magnesium hydroxide and sodium bicarbonate.
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Question 34 of 100
SONAR uses
ExplanationRADAR uses radio waves.
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Question 35 of 100
mRNA vaccines work by
ExplanationThe immune system then learns to recognise the real pathogen.
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Question 36 of 100
Graphene is a
ExplanationGeim and Novoselov won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for it.
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Question 37 of 100
Brass is an alloy of
ExplanationBronze is copper and tin.
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Question 38 of 100
Hard water contains dissolved salts of
ExplanationIt does not lather easily with soap.
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Question 39 of 100
CT scans use
ExplanationA rotating X-ray source produces cross-sectional images.
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Question 40 of 100
SUPARCO, Pakistan's space agency, was established in
ExplanationIt stands for Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.
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Question 41 of 100
The half-life of carbon-14 used in radiocarbon dating is about
ExplanationIt is used to date organic remains up to about 50,000 years old.
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Question 42 of 100
The gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 earned the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for
ExplanationIt can cut DNA at precise locations.
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Question 43 of 100
A rise in the pitch of an ambulance siren as it approaches is due to the
ExplanationSource motion changes the observed frequency.
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Question 44 of 100
The Higgs boson was discovered at CERN in
ExplanationIt was detected at the Large Hadron Collider.
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Question 45 of 100
A barometer is used to measure
ExplanationTorricelli invented the mercury barometer.
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Question 46 of 100
The Sun is a
ExplanationIt is a medium-sized yellow dwarf star.
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Question 47 of 100
The gas used in most fire extinguishers is
ExplanationCO2 is heavier than air and cuts off oxygen supply.
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Question 48 of 100
An ECG records
ExplanationEEG records brain activity.
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Question 49 of 100
PET scans use
ExplanationA common tracer is fluorine-18 labelled glucose.
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Question 50 of 100
Passengers jerk forward when a moving bus suddenly stops due to
ExplanationNewton's first law: a body tends to remain in its state of motion.
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Question 51 of 100
LASER stands for
ExplanationLaser light is coherent and monochromatic.
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Question 52 of 100
The image formed by a plane mirror is
ExplanationIt is the same size as the object.
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Question 53 of 100
The universal blood donor group is
ExplanationIt lacks A, B and Rh antigens.
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Question 54 of 100
Chromatography is a technique for
ExplanationComponents move at different rates through a medium.
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Question 55 of 100
Baking soda is
ExplanationIt releases CO2 when heated or mixed with acid.
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Question 56 of 100
The filament of an electric bulb is made of
ExplanationTungsten has a very high melting point.
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Question 57 of 100
Optical fibres work on the principle of
ExplanationLight is trapped inside the core.
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Question 58 of 100
The first vaccine (for smallpox) was developed by
ExplanationJenner used cowpox material in 1796.
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Question 59 of 100
Ordinary glass is made by fusing sand with
ExplanationSilica is the main component.
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Question 60 of 100
The household supply in Pakistan is approximately
ExplanationAppliances in houses are connected in parallel.
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Question 61 of 100
Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?
ExplanationFree electrons carry the current in metals.
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Question 62 of 100
Heat from the Sun reaches the Earth by
ExplanationRadiation needs no medium.
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Question 63 of 100
Soap is made by
ExplanationFat plus NaOH gives soap and glycerol.
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Question 64 of 100
A TV remote control works using
ExplanationInfrared LEDs send coded signals.
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Question 65 of 100
Doping silicon with phosphorus produces
ExplanationPhosphorus adds extra free electrons.
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Question 66 of 100
Sweating cools the body because
ExplanationEvaporation is a cooling process.
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Question 67 of 100
The freezing point of water is
Explanation32 degrees is the freezing point in Fahrenheit.
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Question 68 of 100
The normal human body temperature is about
ExplanationIt equals 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Question 69 of 100
The photoelectric effect was explained by
ExplanationHe won the 1921 Nobel Prize for it.
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Question 70 of 100
Wi-Fi networks mainly use
ExplanationThey follow the IEEE 802.11 standards.
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Question 71 of 100
Which of the following is the most energy-efficient lighting?
ExplanationLEDs convert most electricity into light.
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Question 72 of 100
The Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that
ExplanationIt is a fundamental principle of quantum mechanics.
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Question 73 of 100
A rainbow is formed due to
ExplanationRefraction, internal reflection and dispersion occur.
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Question 74 of 100
A magnet attracts
ExplanationIron, nickel and cobalt are ferromagnetic.
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Question 75 of 100
Ships float on water due to
ExplanationThe weight of water displaced equals the weight of the ship.
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Question 76 of 100
The SI unit of electric current is the
ExplanationCurrent is measured by an ammeter.
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Question 77 of 100
Nuclear power plants generate electricity by the
ExplanationFission heat produces steam that drives turbines.
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Question 78 of 100
MRI works mainly using
ExplanationIt images hydrogen nuclei (protons) without ionising radiation.
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Question 79 of 100
Regenerative braking in electric vehicles
ExplanationThe motor acts as a generator while braking.
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Question 80 of 100
Coating iron with zinc to prevent rusting is
ExplanationZinc corrodes in preference to iron.
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Question 81 of 100
Aspirin and paracetamol are used as
ExplanationThey relieve pain and reduce fever.
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Question 82 of 100
PCR is used to
ExplanationKary Mullis developed it; it is used in diagnostic tests.
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Question 83 of 100
X-rays were discovered by
ExplanationHe discovered them in 1895.
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Question 84 of 100
The main component of CNG is
ExplanationLPG is mainly propane and butane.
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Question 85 of 100
Ohm's law states that
ExplanationVoltage equals current times resistance.
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Question 86 of 100
The boiling point of water at sea level is
Explanation212 degrees is the boiling point in Fahrenheit.
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Question 87 of 100
Plastic bags are made of polyethylene, which is
ExplanationThey persist in the environment for hundreds of years.
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Question 88 of 100
The pH of pure water at 25 degrees Celsius is
ExplanationpH below 7 is acidic and above 7 is basic.
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Question 89 of 100
The lift on an aircraft wing is explained partly by
ExplanationFaster air above the wing gives lower pressure.
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Question 90 of 100
A GPS receiver needs signals from at least
ExplanationFour are needed to determine latitude, longitude, altitude and time.
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Question 91 of 100
The instrument used to measure temperature is the
ExplanationClinical thermometers measure body temperature.
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Question 92 of 100
Which mirror is used as a vehicle's rear-view mirror?
ExplanationIt gives a wider field of view and diminished erect image.
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Question 93 of 100
Gravitational waves were first directly detected in 2015 by
ExplanationThey came from the merger of two black holes.
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Question 94 of 100
Steel is an alloy of iron and
ExplanationCarbon increases hardness.
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Question 95 of 100
Deficiency of insulin causes
ExplanationInsulin is secreted by the pancreas.
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Question 96 of 100
Sound cannot travel through
ExplanationSound needs a material medium.
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Question 97 of 100
The James Webb Space Telescope mainly observes in
ExplanationIt was launched in December 2021.
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Question 98 of 100
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is
ExplanationNitrogen is about 78%, oxygen about 21%.
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Question 99 of 100
Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves with frequency above
ExplanationIt is beyond the audible range of humans.
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Question 100 of 100
Bluetooth communicates using
ExplanationIt is widely used for wireless headsets.
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