1.The venom of Cobra is ?

A) Neurotoxic
B) Haemotoxic
C) Both (A) and (B)
D) None of the above
2.Which one among the following elements/ions is essential in small quantities for development of
healthy teeth butt causes mottling of the teeth if consumed in higher quantities?
A) Chloride
B) Fluoride
C) Potassium
D) Iron
3.Acute lead poisoning is also known as?
A) Plumbism
B) Neuralgia
C) Itai-itai
D) Byssinosis
4.Which one among the following statements is correct?
A) All bases are alkalis
B) There are no more bases except the alkalis
C) All alkalis are bases but all bases are not alkalis
D) None of the bases is alkali
5.The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is?
A) Molasses
B) Khandasari
C) Paper-pulp
D) Bagasse
6.The immediate source of energy for all cellular activity, including the contraction of muscle
fibers is?
A) ATP
B) RNA
C) FAD
D) NAD
7.Mother's milk is preferred to cow's milk because it contains?
A) more lipids and less fats
B) less fats and less lipids
C) more fats and more lipids
D) more fats and less lipids
8.What is the main constituent of a Pearl?
A) Calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
B) Calcium oxide and calcium sulphate
C) Calcium sulphate only
D) Calcium carbonate only

9.Contact lenses are made from?

A) Polystyrene
B) Lucite
C) Polyvinyl chloride
D) Teflon
10.When items of jewellery made of metals such as copper or nickel are placed in a solution
having a salt of gold, a thin film of gold is deposited by?
A) heating above 100 degree Centigrade
B) passing an electric current
C) just keeping it for 10 minutes
D) cooling to below 0 degree Centigrade
Answers
1 - (A)
2 - (B)
3 - (A)
4 - (C)
5 - (A)
6 - (A)
7 - (B)
8 - (A)
9 - (C)
10- (B)

SSC CGL 2015: BIOLOGY QUIZ

1.Ozone hole refers to
A.hole in ozone layer
B.decrease in the ozone layer in troposphere
C.decrease in thickness of ozone layer in stratosphere
D.increase in the thickness of ozone layer in troposphere
2.Plants receive their nutrients mainly from
A.chlorophyll
B.atmosphere
C.light
D.soil
3.Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called
A.osmosis
B.active transport
C.diffusion
D.passive transport
4.Photosynthesis generally takes place in which parts of the plant?
A.Leaf and other chloroplast bearing parts
B.stem and leaf
C.Roots and chloroplast bearing parts

D.Bark and leaf

5.Plants synthesis protein from
A.starch
B.sugar
C.amino acids
D.fatty acids
6.Plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into
A.free nitrogen
B.urea
C.ammonia
D.proteins
7.Plants absorb most part of water needed by them through their
A.embryonic zone
B.growing point
C.root hairs
D.zone of elongation
8.Photo-oxidation is
A.photorespiration
B.photolysis
C.light and oxygen induced breakdown
D.All of the above
9.Most highly intelligent mammals are
A.whales
B.dolphins
C.elephants
D.kangaroos
10.Plant development is influenced by
A.quality of light only
B.quality and quantity of light
C.quality and duration of light
D.quality, quantity and duration of light
ANSWER
1-(c)
2-(d)
3-(b)
4-(a)
5-(c)
6-(a)
7-(c)
8-(d)
9-(b)
10-(d)

SSC CGL 2015 : GENERAL SCIENCE QUIZ

1.Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as a/an?

KEY:

(A) antiseptic
(B) coagulant
(C) disinfectant
(D) antibiotic
2.In eye donation, which one of the following parts of donor's eye is utilised?
(A) Iris
(B) Lens
(C) Cornea
(D) Retina
3. The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is
(A) Carbon
(B) Silicon
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Aluminium
4. An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating devices is
(A) Solder
(B) Alloysteel
(C) Nichrome
(D) German Silver
5. German Silver is an alloy of
(A) Copper, Silver & Nickel
(B) Silver, Copper & Aluminium
(C) Zinc, Copper & Nickel
(D) Silver, Zinc & Nickel
6. Air is a/an
(A) Compound
(B) Element
(C) Mixture
(D) Electrolyte
7. Which of the following is the best conductor of Electricity ?
(A) Ordinary water
(B) Sea water
(C) Boiled water
(D) Distilled water
8. The charcoal used to decolourise raw sugar is
(A) Animal charcoal
(B) Sugar charcoal
(C) Cocoanut charcoal
(D) Wood charcoal
9. The most abundant metal in the earths crust is
(A) Zinc
(B) Copper
(C) Aluminium
(D) Iron
10. The gas used to extinguish fire is
(A) Neon
(B) Nitrogen

(C) Carbon dioxide

(D) Carbon Monoxide
ANSWER
1-(C)
2-(C)
3-(B)
4-(C)
5-(C)
6-(C)
7-(B)
8-(D)
9-(C)
10- (C)

SSC CGL 2015 : GENERAL SCIENCE QUIZ

1. In which of the following activities Silicon Carbide is used ?
(A) Making cement and glass
(B) Disinfecting water and ponds
(C) Making castes for statues
(D) Cutting very hard substances
2. The element common to all acids is
(A) Oxygen
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Sulphur
3. Gobar gas contains mainly
(A) Methane
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Butane
(D) Carbon Monoxide
4. The most malleable metal is
(A) Silver
(B) Gold
(C) Aluminium
(D) Sodium
5. Tetraethyl lead is used as
(A) Mosquito repellent
(B) Pain Killer
(C) Fire extinguisher
(D) Petrol additive
6. Which of the following is used in beauty parlours for hair setting ?
(A) Phosphorus

KEY:

(B) Sulphur
(C) Chlorine
(D) Silicon
7. Which of the following is a non-metal that remains liquid in room temperature ?
(A) Bromine
(B) Chlorine
(C) Helium
(D) Phosphorus
8. From which mineral is radium obtained
(A) Limestone
(B) Haematitie
(C) Pitchblende
(D) Rutile
9. Which of the following is used as a material for making protective windows in space probes ?
(A) Steel
(B) Graphite
(C) Tungsten
(D) Diamond
10. Which form of phosphorus is used in safety metals?
(A) Red Phosphorus
(B) White Phosphorus
(C) Yellow Phosphorus
(D) Black Phosphorous
ANSWER KEY:
1 - (D)
2 - (B)
3 - (A)
4 - (A)
5 - (D)
6 - (B)
7 - (A)
8 - (C)
9 - (D)
10- (A)

SSC CGL 2015: GENERAL SCIENCE QUIZ

1. Washing soda is the common name of
(A) Calcium Carbonate
(B) Calcium Bi-Carbonate

(C) Sodium Carbonate

(D) Sodium Bi-Carbonate

2. The filament of electric bulb is made of

(A) Iron
(B) Nichrome
(C) Tungsten
(D) Graphite

3. Bleaching powder is made from

(A) Sulphur dioxide and gypsum
(B) Chlorine and Charcoal
(C) Soda ash and lime
(D) Lime and Chlorine

4. The two elements that are frequently used for making transistors are
(A) Boron and Aluminium
(B) Silicon and Germenium
(C) Iridium and Tungsten
(D) Niobium and Columbium

5. Which of the following gas is not known as green house gas ?

(A) Methane
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitrous oxide
(D) CFC

6. Which of the following is not a neutral oxide ?

(A) Carbon Monoxide
(B) Sulphur Dioxide
(C) Water
(D) Nitric Oxide

7. Which of the following is used in making smoke bombs ?

(A) Sulphur
(B) Phosphorus
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Carbon

8. Caustic Soda is
(A) Nacl
(B) Na2CO3
(C) NaOH
(D) NaHCO3

9. Chemical formula of Water glass is

(A) Na2SiO3
(B) Al2O3
(C) NaAlO2
(D) CaSiO3

10. Which of the following is not a bleaching agent?

(A) Sulpher di-oxide
(B) Carbon di-oxide

(C) Sodium hypochlorite

(D) Chlorine

ANSWER
1-(C)
2-(C)
3-(D)
4-(B)
5-(C)
6-(B)
7-(B)
8-(C)
9-(A)
10- (B)

SSC CGL 2015: GENERAL SCIENCE

1. The gas usually filled in electric bulb is
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Carbon di-oxide

2. Heavy water is
(A) Tritium oxide
(B) Deuterium oxide
(C) Rain water
(D) Water at 4C

3. The gases used in different types of welding would include

(A) Oxygen & Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen, acetylene & argon

KEY:

(C) Oxygen & acetylene

(D) Oxygen, hydrogen & nitrogen

4. Which of the following alloys is used for making magnets ?

(A) Duralumin
(B) Stainless Steel
(C) Alnico
(D) Magnelium

5. Parmanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of

(A) Alum
(B) Sodium Carbonate
(C) Lime
(D) Potassium Permanganate

6. Potassium nitrate is used in

(A) Salt
(B) Glass
(C) Fertiliser
(D) Medicine

7. In which type of rocks are metals like Gold and Copper mostly found ?
(A) Old igneous
(B) Old sedimentary
(C) Old metamorphic
(D) New metamorphic

8. Which of the following gases is lighter than air ?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Oxygen
(C) Ammonia
(D) Chlorine

9. Which of the following is used as lubricant ?

(A) Graphite
(B) Silica
(C) Diamond
(D) Iron Oxide

10. The purest form of iron is

(A) Steel
(B) Pig iron
(C) Cast iron
(D)

Wrought

ANSWER
1-(C)
2-(B)
3-(C)
4-(C)
5-(B)
6-(B)
7-(A)
8-(C)
9-(A)
10- (D)

SSC CGL 2015 : GENERAL SCIENCE

1. The percentage of carbon is the least in
(A) Grey cast iron
(B) Wrought iron
(C) White cast iron
(D) Steel

iron
KEY:

2. Permanent hardness of water, due to sulphates of the metal, can be destroyed by the
use of
(A) Nitrates
(B) Zeolites
(C) Sulphonates
(D) None of these
3. Rust is
(A) A mixture of Fe2O3 and Fe(OH)2
(B) A mixture of FeO and Fe(OH)2
(C) FeO only
(D) A mixture of Fe2O3, 3H2O and FeO
4. Liquefied Petroleum gas (LPG) consists of mainly
(A) Methane, Ethane and Hexane
(B) Ethane, Hexane and Nonane
(C) Methane, Butane and Propane
(D) Methane, Hexane and Nonane
5. The metal that is present in Photo Films is
(A) Mercury
(B) Platinium
(C) Magnesium
(D) Silver
6. Which of the following is in liquid form at room temperature ?
(A) Cerium
(B) Sodium
(C) Francium
(D) Lithium
7. Soda water contains
(A) Nitrous acid
(B) Carbonic acid
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Sulphuric acid
8. Which of the following is basis of the modern periodic table ?
(A) Atomic mass
(B) Atomic number
(C) Atomic size
(D) Atomic volume
9. Of the following metals, which one pollutes the air of a big city ?
(A) Copper
(B) Cadmium
(C) Lead
(D) Chromium

10. Brass is an alloy of

(A) Nickel and Copper
(B) Copper and Silver
(C) Nickel and Zinc
(D) Zinc and Copper
ANSWER KEY:
1 - (D)
2 - (B)
3 - (D)
4 - (C)
5 - (D)
6 - (C)
7 - (C)
8 - (B)
9 - (C)
10- (D)

1. To which one of the following types of organisms do mushrooms belong?

[A]Algae
[B]Ferns
[C]Fungi
[D]Lichens
2. Which one of the following produces seeds but no flowers?
[A]Cashew nut
[B]Coffee
[C]Ground nut
[D]Pine
3. Which one of the following palnts is used for green manuring in India?
[A]Wheat
[B]Sunhemp
[C]Cotton
[D]Rice
4. The combination of foods providing protein quality nearest to that of meat is
[A]Wheat, dal and groundnuts
[B]Bread and butter
[C]Sprouted gram and groundnuts
[D]Groundnuts and jiggery
5. Which one of the following disease is Inheritable?
[A]Leukaemia
[B]Colour blindness

[C]Malignancy
[D]Hepatitis
6. Which one of the following elements are present in all proteins?
1. Carbon
2. Hydrogen
3. Oxygen
4. Nitrogen
[A]2 and 3
[B]1,2 and 4
[C]1,3 and 4
[D]1,2,3 and 4
7. For which one among the following diseases no vaccine is yet available?
[A]Tetanus
[B]Malaria
[C]Measles
[D]Mumps
8. Which of the following vitamins is synthesised in the body by intenstinal bacteria?
[A]Vitamin B1
[B]Vitamin B4
[C]Vitamin D
[D]VitaminsK
9. BCG vaccination (Bacillus Calmette Guerine) is injected to get immunity from
[A]Polio
[B]Cholera
[C]Small pox
[D]Tuberculosis
10. Which of the following is least infectious ?
[A]leprosy
[B]Hepatitis
[C]Tuberculosis
[D]Conjunctivitis
ANSWER
1-(B)
2-(C)
3-(B)
4-(C)
5-(B)
6-(D)
7-(B)
8-(D)

KEY:

9-(D)
10-(A)