Science Trivia
Here are some general science quiz questions along with answers to increase your general knowledge about science
1. Which instrument is used to measure pressure?
a. Saccharimeter
b. Ammeter
c. Manometer
 d. Lactometer
2. What does Angstrom measure?
a. Quantity of liquid
b. Length of light waves
c. Length of cables
d. Speed of ships
3. Light year is related to...
a. Energy
b. Speed
c. Distance
d. Intensity
4. Which of the following instruments is used to measure pressure of gases?
a. Barometer
b. Manometer
c. Ammeter
d. None of these
5. Joule is the unit of...
a. Temperature pressure
b. Energy
c. Heat
 d. Wind
6. How many Dynes are there in one gram weight?
a. 900
b. 375
c. 981
d. 250
7. How many Ergs are there in 1 Joule?
a. 102
b. 104
c. 106
d. 107
8. The unit of current is...
a. Ohm
b. Watt
c. Ampere
d. None of these
9. The unit of energy in MKS system is...
a. Volt
b. Erg
c. Ohm
d. Joule
10. The intensity of an earthquake is measured with a...
a. Barometer
b. Hydrometer
c. Polygraph
d. Seismograph
11. Centigrade & Fahrenheit scales give same reading at...
a. -40°
b. -32°
c. -273°
d. -100°
12. Who among the following described protoplasm as the physical basis of life?
a. T. H. Huxley
b. Leeuwenhoek
c. Rudolf Virchow
 d. J. C. Bose
13. The scientist who first discovered that the Earth revolves round the Sun was...
a. Newton
b. Dalton
c. Copernicus
d. Einstein
14. Alexander Fleming discovered...
a. Penicillin
b. X-ray
c. Streptomycin
d. Telephone
15. Who discovered circulation of blood in human body?
a. Edward Jenner
b. Joseph Lister
c. William Harvey
d. Jonon Esals
16. The first attempt in printing was made in England by...
a. James Arkwright
b. James Watt
c. William Caxton
d. Isaac Newton
17. Who was the surgeon who pioneered antiseptic surgery in 1865?
a. Edward Jenner
b. Joseph Lister
c. Henry William
d. John Sleeman
18. The credit of inventing the television goes to...
a. Faraday
b. Baird
c. Edison
d. Marconi
19. The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to...
a. Jonas Salk
b. Alb E. Sabin
c. Selman Waksman
 d. None of these
20. Mark the wrong combination.
a. James Watt: Steam Engine
b. A.G. Bell: Telephone
c. J. L. Baird: Television
d. J. Perkins: Penicillin
21. Choose the correct combination.
a. Typewriter: Remington
b. Dynamite: Dunlop
c. Evolution: Darwin
d. Aeroplane: Harway
22. Who invented the ball point pen?
a. Waterman
b. Oscar
c. Wilson
d. Lazlo Biro
23. Blaze Pascal is associated with...
a. Calculating machine
b. Computer
c. Cinema
d. None of these
24. Wright Brothers are regarded inventors of the...
a. Balloon
b. Bicycle
c. Aeroplane
d. None of these
25. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
a. Roentgen: X-ray
b. Newton: Law of gravitation
c. Faraday: Diffusion of gases
d. Pasteur: Bacteriology
26. Philology is the...
a. Study of bones
b. Study of muscles
c. Study of architecture
d. Study of languages
27. Anatomy is the branch of science which deals with...
a. Structure of animals and plants
b. Functioning of body organs
c. Animal behavior
d. Cells and tissues
28. Study of earthquakes is known as...
a. Ecology
b. Seismology
c. Numismatics
d. None of these
29. Ecology deals with...
a. Birds
b. Cell formation
c. Relation between organisms and their environment
d. Tissues
30. Meteorology is the science of...
a. Weather
b. Meteors
c. Metals
d. Earthquakes
Answers
1. c. Manometer
2. d. Speed of ships
3. c. Distance
4. b. Manometer
5. c. Heat
6. c. 981
7. d. 107
8. c. Ampere
9. d. Joule
10. d. Seismograph
11. a. -40°
12. a. T. H. Huxley
13. c. Copernicus
14. a. Penicillin
15. c. William Harvey
16. c. William Caxton
17. b. Joseph Lister
18. b. Baird
19. a. Jonas Salk
20. d. J. Perkins: Pencillin
21. c. Evolution: Darwin
22. d. Lazlo Biro
23. a. Calculating machine
24. c. Aeroplane
25. c. Faraday: Diffusion of gases
26. d. Study of languages
27. a. Structure of animals and plants
28. b. Seismology
29. c. Relation between organisms
and their environment
30. a. Weather
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