Everyday Science — All MCQs
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Q2141.What natural phenomena are measured by the Richter Scale?
Correct Answer: C
What natural phenomena are measured by the Richter Scale: Earth quacks. This value follows from the standard definition or accepted conversion used for the quantity.
Q2142.What part of the brain controls thirst and hunger?
Correct Answer: B
What part of the brain controls thirst and hunger: Hypothalamus. This follows from the structure and normal physiological function of the relevant organ, tissue, or body system.
Q2143.What percentage of earth’s water supply is fresh water____?
Correct Answer: A
What percentage of earth’s water supply is fresh water 3%. Astronomical observations and measurements establish this relationship among the relevant celestial bodies.
Q2144.What pigment is responsible for the red color inside a watermelon?
Correct Answer: C
What pigment is responsible for the red color inside a watermelon: Lycopene. This description follows from the defining characteristics and established facts associated with the subject.
Q2145.What prevents the earth’s atmosphere from drifting away into space?
Correct Answer: A
What prevents the earth’s atmosphere from drifting away into space: Gravity. Astronomical observations and measurements establish this relationship among the relevant celestial bodies.
Q2146.What sub-class of neutron star is known for its extremely high magnetic field?
Correct Answer: A
What sub-class of neutron star is known for its extremely high magnetic field: Magnetar. Astronomical observations and measurements establish this relationship among the relevant celestial bodies.
Q2147.What time of day do most owls hunt?
Correct Answer: D
What time of day do most owls hunt: Night. This description follows from the defining characteristics and established facts associated with the subject.
Q2148.What type of a mirror is used in anti-shop-lifting-devices?
Correct Answer: A
What type of a mirror is used in anti-shop-lifting-devices: Convex mirror. The result follows from how light is reflected, refracted, focused, or distributed across the electromagnetic spectrum.
Q2149.What type of Energy does spring have?
Correct Answer: A
What type of Energy does spring have Elastic Potential Energy. The stated result follows from the relevant physical relationship between force, matter, motion, or energy.
Q2150.What would you find in a Vivarium?
Correct Answer: B
What would you find in a Vivarium: Animals. This description follows from the defining characteristics and established facts associated with the subject.
Q2151.What’s the Strongest Muscle in the Human Body based on its weight?
Correct Answer: B
What’s the Strongest Muscle in the Human Body based on its weight: Masseter. This follows from the structure and normal physiological function of the relevant organ, tissue, or body system.
Q2152.When a bullet penetrates into a target, the kinetic energy of a bullet is converted into ?
Correct Answer: C
When a bullet penetrates into a target, the kinetic energy of a bullet is converted into: Both B&D. The stated result follows from the relevant physical relationship between force, matter, motion, or energy.
Q2153.When a patient’s immune system becomes reactive to a drug, this is an example of?
Correct Answer: C
When a patient’s immune system becomes reactive to a drug, this is an example of: Allergy. This description follows from the defining characteristics and established facts associated with the subject.
Q2154.When a person enters a dark room from bright light he is not able to see clearly for a little while because the?
Correct Answer: C
When a person enters a dark room from bright light he is not able to see clearly for a little while because the: Iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately. The result follows from how light is reflected, refracted, focused, or distributed across the electromagnetic spectrum.
Q2155.When a ray of sunlight enters a dark room , its straight path become visible because of dust particles hanging in the air. It is because light is ____?
Correct Answer: A
When a ray of sunlight enters a dark room, its straight path become visible because of dust particles hanging in the air. It is because light is Visible. It is because light is Visible. Astronomical observations and measurements establish this relationship among the relevant celestial bodies.
Q2156.When a single month has two full moons, the second moon is called____?
Correct Answer: B
When a single month has two full moons, the second moon is called Blue moon. Astronomical observations and measurements establish this relationship among the relevant celestial bodies.
Q2157.When a warm air is lifted off the surface in temperature depression it is called ____?
Correct Answer: A
When a warm air is lifted off the surface in temperature depression it is called An occlusion. The stated result follows from the relevant physical relationship between force, matter, motion, or energy.
Q2158.When an acid reacts with a metal, which one of the following gas is usually liberated?
Correct Answer: D
When an acid reacts with a metal, which one of the following gas is usually liberated: Hydrogen gas. Its composition and chemical or physical behavior give it the stated classification or property.
Q2159.When did Amnesty International won the Noble Prize:
Correct Answer: C
When did Amnesty International won the Noble Prize: 1977. This description follows from the defining characteristics and established facts associated with the subject.
Q2160.When in the part of its orbit closest to the Sun, Pluto has an atmosphere of nitrogen and methane similar to Triton’s, but what happens when it is farther from the Sun ?
Correct Answer: C
When in the part of its orbit closest to the Sun, Pluto has an atmosphere of nitrogen and methane similar to Triton’s, but what happens when it is farther from the Sun: These gases are frozen. Astronomical observations and measurements establish this relationship among the relevant celestial bodies.