http://www.cssforum.com.pk/off-topic...ence-quiz.html

the above mentioned thread is good for the knowledge but its almost dead as last post was posted on August 18, 2009 .
and instead of going through 10 pages i have copied all questions under one thread so that candidates share and discuss to gain knowledge .

ADMINS / mods may remove this petition . and please don't delete the thread even if it is against the rules to re-post . .


please solve the left over portion or leave blank in case you dont know .
post references to avoid controversies .

What is the hardest substance in the human body?

tooth enamel
bones
bone marrow
toe nails
ref : BBC Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Skeleton Layer



Q. What is know as the graveyard of RBCs?
Liver
Bone Marrow
Spleen

ref : Spleen - Biology-Online


Which of these terms is not used to classify muscle?
smooth
cardiac
striated
dynamic
ref :Cardiac muscle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ref :Striated muscle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ref :Smooth muscle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Q: What is the name of the program in computer that translates the high level language into machine language?
JAVA
INTERPRETER
ASSEMBLER
COMPILER
NONE
ref :http://stigstud.files.wordpress.com/...dent-notes.pdf
An Assembler converts an assembly program into machine code.
A Compiler is a program that translates a high level language into machine code
An Interpreter is a program that translates high-level source code into
executable code.


Q. The largest part of the human brain is the
Medulla oblongata
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
None of these
ref : Human brain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cerebrum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Q. Blood fails to clot in the absence of __________.
magnesium
calcium
sulphur
potassium
ref : Blood Clotting



Q. Which of the following animal sleeps more then 22 hours in a day?

sloth
Koalas
tiger
girafa (giraffe )

ref :https://www.savethekoala.com/koalasfaqs.html


Q. What are the two most abundant elements by mass found in Earth's crust?
aluminum and iron
sodium and chlorine
calcium and carbon
oxygen and silicon

ref: Abundance of elements in Earth's crust - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


A bone of the fore arm is

Radius
Pelvis
Femur
Tarsal
None of these

ulna and radius , ref: Bones of the Arm and Forearm


Q. Compared to dull and rough rock surfaces, shiny and smooth rock surfaces are most likely to cause sunlight to be
reflected
refracted
scattered
absorbed

common sense


Q. In general, the probability of flooding decreases when there is an increase in the amount of
precipitation
infiltration
runoff
snow melt

ref : 3.15 Water Infiltration and Flooding


Q. What is D.D.T.?
Insect-killing chemical
Animal-killing chemical
Bird-killing chemical
Plant-killing chemical
ref : http://www.javiergd.com/blog/wp-cont.../08/ddt_1.jpg2



Q. Where is the 'Atlas' bone in the human body located?
Head
Neck
Chest
Thigh
ref : Atlas (anatomy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



This is an instrument used for measuring the altitude of a celestial body:
Heliotrope
stroboscope
Anemometer
sextant

ref : sextant - definition of sextant by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.



Coal is formed from

Lava
Rocks
Organic Matter
Soil
ref : How Coal Is Formed



Greenhouse effect will lead to

An increase in Oxygen Production
Greater rainfall
An increase in the temperature
Decrease in atmospheric pressure
ref : Greenhouse effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Q. What creates new islands in the ocean? (not LastIsland )
Cyclones
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Icebergs

ref :Archipelago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



What does Intelligent people have more in their hair?

magnesium, calcium
zinc, copper
sulphur, potassium

ref : Why Do Smart People Have More Zinc and Copper in Their Hair?



plants store their food in the form of;

glucose
starch
sucrose
fructose
ref :Plants store food in the form of starch


The speed of sound depends on the medium through which the waves are passing. The speed of sound in gases depends on what?

temperature
air
density
visibility

ref : "search this line on wikipedia" In fact, assuming an ideal gas, the speed of sound c depends on temperature only, not on the pressure or density (since these change in lockstep for a given temperature and cancel out)



Unlike most other fish, sharks have no:

Bones
Teeth
Gills
Liver

ref :http://www.aqua.org/downloads/pdf/Sharks.pdf



Which of the following is not the component of DNA?
Phosphate group
Pentose sugar
Nitrogenous bases
glycerol
ref : DNA - structure



If you were to take a lump of coal and squeeze for a long time at very high temperatures, you would end up with:

Graphite
Volcanic glass, also known as obsidian
A smaller lump of coal
A diamond
common sense high pressure and high temperature and long time indicates




It is now believed that dinosaurs became extinct because of:
Viral diseases
Hunting by early humans
A worldwide period of climatic cooling
A meteorite impact

ref : Cretaceous



What is the part of the tooth that you can see?
Dentin
Cementum
Enamel
Crown
i cant figure out its enamel or crown
ref : Teeth
What are dental crowns (tooth caps, gold crowns, porcelain crowns)? Why do teeth need dental crowns?



which base differentiates DNA and RNA?
thymine
uracil
guanine
adenine

ref :http://dna.microbiologyguide.com/s/1...s/dnabases.gif
http://www.biologycorner.com/resources/mRNA-colored.gif



Lumbering is known activity linked with
biology
agriculture
grazing
forestry
ref :lumbering - definition of lumbering by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.



The SI unit for _______ is ampere.

electric voltage
electric potential
electric current
luminous intensity

ref : Ampere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Eye is filled with ________ liquids

2
5
1
none

ref :Eye Structure


An android is any robot that:

A) Has more than one basic function
B) Has the ability to make decisions and formulate plans
C) Is built by other robots
D) Looks and acts like a human

its also a operating system
Android (robot) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Android (operating system) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


what is animal starch?
chitin
glycogen
cellulose
maltose
ref : animal starch - definition of animal starch by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

Who invented the printing press?
Eli Whitney
Johannes Gutenberg
Elias Howe
John Baird
ref : Johannes Gutenberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Who was the first woman in Space ?

Valentina Tereshkova
Svetlana Yevgenyevna
Sally Ride
Martina Higgis :P

ref : fsc. ki book main parha tha


which instrument is used to measure pressure?
saccharimeter
ammeter
manometer
lactometer
ref :Manometers


The velocity of light was first measured by
Newton
Einstein
Roemer
Galileo

Galileo attempted first but failed
ref : Ole Rømer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Robert Koch worked on

TB
cholera
malaria
diabetes

ref : Robert Koch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


which instrument is used to measure pressure?

saccharimeter
ammeter
manometer
lactometer
ref : Manometers



The platypus and the echidna are the only mammals that:
Lay eggs
Have green blood
Live in Antarctica
Eat eucalyptus leaves

ref : Monotreme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Ceylon is the old name of
sea lion
Mexico
London
sri lanka

ref : Ceylon - Google Search


which organelle is called the power house of cell?
endoplasmic reticulum
golgi apparatus
mitochondria
nucleus

ref : http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_mito.html


which 3rd planet is nearest to sun ?
mars
Saturn
Earth

no need of reference


centigrade and Fahrenheit scales gives same readings at ( misprinted by original author )

-40 degree
-32 degree
-100 degree
-273 degree

minus 40 degree is correct
verify yourself : Online Conversion - Temperature Conversion


which temperature scale is called absolute scale?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
kelvin

ref : Kelvin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Which is called the Red Planet ?
Sun
Nebula
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter

Mars symbolizes men and Venus symbolizes women
ref : Mars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


How long did the latest Solar Eclipse last ? ( the MCQ was posted on Thursday, July 30, 2009 )
6 minutes, 39 seconds
7 minutes , 30 seconds
8 minutes , 25 seconds
6 hours , 0 seconds

It was the longest total solar eclipse during the 21st century, not to be surpassed until 13 June 2132
ref : http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-compu...act-event.html

Ornithology is the study of:
Bones
Birds
Smells
None of these

ref : Ornithology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


what is the unit of current
watt
columb
ampere
all use for it

ref : Ampere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What was the name of first space ship launched in space ?

Luna 9
Sputnik 1
Sputnik
Selene

ref : http://www.rocketmime.com/space/timeline.html


how many ergs are there in 1 joule . ( misprinted by original author )

10 raised to power 5
10 raised to power 7
10 raised to power 9
10 raised to power 3

ref : 1 joule to erg - Google Search



The SI unit of modulus of elasticity is :

Young modulus
Pascal
force
stress

ref : Young's modulus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



In binomial system of biology, Felis Domestica is the name of

Cat
Dog
Monkey
Man

ref : Felis domestica - Wiktionary



What is the loudest animal in the world?
Baboon
Blue whale
Dog
Lion
Elephant

loudest in this list
ref : Top 12 Loudest Animals That Can Make You Deaf | Amazing Facts



Eugenics is the study of

Altering humans beings by changing their genetic components
People of European origin
Different races of mankind
Genetics of plants

ref : Eugenics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


What's the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
136 degree Fahrenheit


Where is the Hottest Place on Earth?
El-Azizia Libya


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yet to be answered are


Who proposed the chemical evolution of life?

1. Darwin
2. Lammarck
3. Oparin
4. Haechel


Which type of cell would probably be most appropriate to study lysosomes?

a) Phagocytic white blood cells
b) Nerve Cell
c) Mesophyll celll of leaf
d) Muscle Cell


All fungi are

Eukaryote
Prokaryote
hetertrophs
none of the above



Two or more molecules of carbohydrates are linked together through.........??

(a)- Peptide bond
(b)-Glycosidic bond
(c)- Phosphodiester bond
(d)- Ester bond




peptide bond bw amino acids, joined to form proteins, is the linkage bw

a.N and H
b.N and C
c.N and O
d.C and H



Why are the rear tires of a tractor bigger than the front tires?

What is the 'highest' degree?

What is total charge?

Why do chilli peppers change colour when they go ripe?

How old is a cat when it first gets to make an adult sounding meow?