General Science — Practice

Question 1

Bile, which helps digest fats, is produced by which organ and stored in which structure before use?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

Which blood group is known as the 'universal donor'?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 3

Which part of the human brain controls involuntary actions such as heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

The longest bone in the adult human body is the

Accepted Answer

B

Question 5

A person on a long voyage with no fresh fruit or vegetables develops bleeding gums and slow wound healing. This points to a deficiency of

Accepted Answer

C

Question 6

A child with adequate calorie intake but insufficient dietary protein develops oedema (swelling) and a characteristic pot belly. This condition is

Accepted Answer

B

Question 7

Which of the following processes occurs continuously, day and night, in every living plant and animal cell?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 8

A plant with parallel leaf venation and a fibrous root system belongs to which group?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 9

Which cell organelle is described as the 'powerhouse of the cell' and is present in both plant and animal cells?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 10

Malaria is caused by which organism?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 11

Who discovered penicillin, the world's first antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 12

Depletion of the ozone layer, which allows more harmful UV-B radiation to reach the Earth's surface, is primarily caused by

Accepted Answer

B

Practice — General Science