General Knowledge Questions And Answers :: General Science: part15



General Knowledge : General Science QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part15 : 16 to 20

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2014 examinations :

16.Turpentine oil is obtained from

eucalyptus tree
animal fat
mineral oil
pine tree

17.Which of the following solvents is used for dry cleaning of clothes ?

Chloroform
Acetone
Alcoholc
Carbon tetrachloride

18.Given below are two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : Mitochondria is known as power house of the cell.Reason (R) : Enzymes present in mitochondria regulates the breakdown of carbohydrates.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.

19.Manufacture of hydrogen bomb involves the principle of

a controlled chain reaction involving nuclear fission.
an uncontrolled chain reaction involving nuclear fission.
a controlled chain reaction involving nuclear fusion.
an uncontrolled chain reaction involving nuclear fusion.

20.If algae suddenly disappear from the water bodies, then all the other aquatic organisms (like fish, prawns and protozoans) will die. This is because of

lack of food
lack of shelter
lack of food and oxygen
dead algal mass increasing the oxygen demand

More General Science QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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