Science and Technology - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
B)
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
C)
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus
D)
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

Correct Answer :   Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

A)
Etiology
B)
Ethology
C)
Anthropology
D)
Palaeontology

Correct Answer :   Palaeontology

The study of fossils is called paleontology, from the Greek meaning 'ancient (paleo-) being (onto-) study (-logy)'. Scientists who study fossils are called paleontologists.

A)
method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value
B)
strategy to combat unwanted nutrients in plants
C)
method of developing resistance to insect pests
D)
method of plant breeding for disease resistance

Correct Answer :   method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value

A)
Mortality
B)
Immigration
C)
Emigration
D)
Natality

Correct Answer :   Emigration

A)
Earth quake
B)
Volcano
C)
Ozone gas
D)
Rivers

Correct Answer :   Volcano

Volcanoes are known as the safety valves of nature because they periodically release the pressure that builds up because of tectonic activity in the Earth's crust and even lower layers.

A)
Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum
B)
Coal and Natural Gas only
C)
Coal only
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum

Traditional thermal power plants: also called combustion power plants, they operate with energy produced by a steam boiler fueled by coal, natural gas, heating oil, as well as by biomass. The steam activates a turbine which, in turn, drives an alternator to produce electricity.

A)
Ponds
B)
Cold Water
C)
Fresh Water
D)
Salt Water

Correct Answer :   Salt Water

Halophytes are salt-tolerant plants that grow in waters with high salinity, such as in mangrove swamps, marshes, seashores and saline semi-deserts. Only two per cent of the plant species found on the Earth are halophytes.

A)
getting the audience involved
B)
describing their qualifications
C)
previewing their main points
D)
using professionally designed visual aids

Correct Answer :   describing their qualifications

A)
Biomass Energy
B)
Thermal Energy
C)
Geothermal Energy
D)
Hydro Energy

Correct Answer :   Geothermal Energy

A)
0­-4%
B)
10­-14%
C)
20-­24%
D)
30­-34%

Correct Answer :   0­-4%

Water vapor concentration varies from trace amounts in Polar Regions to nearly 4 percent in the tropics. Most prevalent gases are nitrogen (78 percent) and oxygen (21 percent), with the remaining 1- percent consisting of argon, (. 9 percent) and traces of hydrogen ozone ( a form of oxygen), and other constituents.