MCQ Questions and Answers on General Awareness

General Studies MCQ on General awareness

15- The pyramid of energy in terrestrial ecosystem is

(A) upright

(B) inverted

(C) spindle shaped

(D) irregular

 

16- Rate of increase of temperature with depth below the earth surface is called as

(A) Geothermal gradient

(B) Isothermal line

(C) Endothermal gradient

(D) Exothermal line

 

17- Bomb calorimeter is used for

(A) Heating Value

(B) Nitrogen

(C) Chemical ingredient

(D) Sulphur

 

18- For measurement of relative humidity, the instrument used is: –

(A) Anemometer

(B) Phasemeter

(C) Phallometer

(D) Psychrometer

 

19- Longitudes are measured from 0° to

(A) 180° eastward

(B) 180° westward

(C) 180° east or westward

(D) 360° eastward

 

20- The second component of atmosphere from the surface of earth, where Ozone is found, is

(A) Mesosphere

(B) Troposphere

(C) Stratosphere

(D) Ionosphere

 

21- The point where the energy is released during the earthquake is called

(A) Epicenter

(B) Hypocenter

(C) Circumcenter

(D) None of the above

 

22- Which of the following is the poorest source of vitamin ‘C’?

(A) Milk

(B) Cabbage

(C) Guava

(D) Radish

 

23- Units of radiation exposure is:

(A) Rad

(B) Roentgen

(C) Rem

(D) Seivert

 

24- In iron deficiency anemia there is:

(A) Decrease in haemoglobin

(B) Increase in haemoglobin

(C) Increase in platelets

(D) Decrease in platelets

 

25- Which country is known as the most forest fire prone country in the world?

(A) Uganda

(B) Canada

(C) Australia

(D) India

 

26- Which is the main cause of cholera?

(A) Poor Nutrition

(B) Floods

(C) Poor Sanitation

(D) Air Pollution

 

27- Acid present in lemon, orange and grapes is

(A) Citric Acid

(B) Lactic Acid

(C) Tartaric Acid

(D) Acetic Acid

 

28- The science concerned with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound.

(A) Sonar dynamics

(B) Aquaponics

(C) Psychoacoustics

(D) Acoustics

 

ANSWERS:

15-(A), 16-(A), 17-(A), 18-(D), 19-(C), 20-(C), 21-(B), 22-(A), 23-(B), 24-(A), 25-(C), 26-(C), 27-(A), 28-(D)