Science and Technology - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Geotropism
B)
Hydrotropism
C)
Chemotropism
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   Geotropism

A)
Magnesium iodide
B)
Potassium iodide
C)
Calcium iodide
D)
Free iodine

Correct Answer :   Potassium iodide

It consists of 40% sodium and 60% chloride, by weight. Salt is by far the biggest dietary source of sodium, and the words “salt” and “sodium” are often used interchangeably. Some varieties of salt may contain trace amounts of calcium, potassium, iron and zinc. Iodine is often added to table salt ( 2 , 3 ).

A)
Oxygen
B)
Nitrogen
C)
Hydrogen Sulphide
D)
Carbon dioxide

Correct Answer :   Hydrogen Sulphide

A)
Herschel
B)
Maxwell
C)
Huygens
D)
Rayleigh

Correct Answer :   Herschel

Most encyclopedias and physics books credit the great British astronomer Sir William Herschel with the discovery of infrared radiation in 1800.

A)
Brass
B)
Lead
C)
Copper
D)
Platinum

Correct Answer :   Lead

A)
Fertilizer
B)
Water
C)
Air
D)
Soil

Correct Answer :   Soil

Aeroponics is the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium. ... Aeroponic culture differs from both conventional hydroponics, aquaponics, and in-vitro (plant tissue culture) growing.

A)
Chloro-fluoro-carbon
B)
Sulphur dioxide
C)
Ammonia
D)
Nitrous oxide

Correct Answer :   Nitrous oxide

A)
Young
B)
Huygen
C)
Michael Faraday
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Michael Faraday

In 1831, Michael Faraday's experiments led to the discovery of electromagnetic induction, whereby electricity is induced by changes in a magnetic field.

A)
Phosphorus
B)
Antimony sulphide
C)
Manganese dioxide
D)
Sulphur

Correct Answer :   Phosphorus

A)
Bauxite
B)
Graphite
C)
Sulphur
D)
Phosphorus

Correct Answer :   Graphite