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Quiz 63 : GK Science for SSC Exams

2011- 09- 29 12:09:00 GKToday
1. Which among t he f ollowing met al is highest elect rical conduct ivit y as well as
highest t hermal conduct ivit y? [A]Gold [B]Silver [C]Plat inum [D]Iron
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2. Speed of sound is maximum in which among t he f ollowing? [A]Solids
[B]Gases [C]Liquids [D]Vacuum Show Answer
3. Which among t he f ollowing gas is abundant on at mosphere of Mars ?
[A]Carbon Dioxide [B]Nit rogen [C]Argon [D]Carbon Monoxide Show Answer
4. The plant hormone Auxin is basically a ___? [A]Weak Organic Acid [B]Weak
Inorganic Acid [C]Weak Organic base [D]Gaseous compound of carbon
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5. Which compound of mercury is used as ant isept ic? [A]Mercuric sulphide
[B]Mercuric oxide [C]Mercuric Chloride [D]Mercuric iodide Show Answer
6. The easily not iced smell of t he LPG gas is because of which among t he
f ollowing? [A]But ane [B]Propane [C]Met hane [D]Et hanet hiol Show Answer
7. Who among t he f ollowing is considered t o be t he f at her of ant isept ic
surgery? [A]Dr. Lineus Pauling [B]Dr. Joseph List er [C]Robert Koch [D]Luis
Past eur Show Answer
8. The common cent re of mass of t he Eart h Moon syst em is locat ed at which
among t he f ollowing point s? [A]Around 1700 kilomet ers away f rom t he cent er
of Eart h [B]Around 1,700 km beneat h t he surf ace of t he Eart h [C]Around 13000
kilomet er f rom Eart h's surf ace , bet ween t he Eart h and Moon [D]Around 55000
kilomet er f rom Eart h's surf ace , bet ween Eart h and Moon Show Answer
9. Hydraulic Brakes work on which principal? [A]Pascal's Principle [B]Archimedes
Principle [C]Newt on's Laws [D]Casini's Laws Show Answer
10. Blood Plasma wit h which among t he f ollowing removed is called Serum?
[A]Fibrin [B]Thrombin [C]Fibrinogen [D]Collagen Show Answer
11. What is t he escape velocit y at Moon? [A]2.38 km/s [B]4.38 km/s [C]6.38 km/s
[D]1.38 km/s Show Answer
12. Which among t he f ollowing is correct about B group Vit amins? [A]Most of
t hem are organic acids [B]Most of t hem are wat er soluble [C]Most of t hem are
synt hesized in body [D]All are correct st at ement s Show Answer
13. A cot t on wick dipped in pure honey when ignit ed wit h a mat chst ick will
______? [A]Burn Consist ent ly [B]Burn wit h cracking sound [C]Does not burn at
all [D]Burns wit h t oo much smoke Show Answer
Explanation 14. Clove is which part of t he plant ? [A]Flower bud [B]Calyx
[C]Inf lorescence [D]Fruit Show Answer
15. Which among t he f ollowing is NOT t aken int o account while choosing an
orbit of t he Sat ellit e? [A]Eart h's radius [B]Gravit at ional f orce of t he eart h
[C]Mass of t he sat ellit e [D]Dist ance f rom Eart h Show Answer