General Science Practice Test

This General Science Practice Test is comprised of 50 random questions from

General Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science that will test your ability
in accomplishing

various important scientific tasks. Please read the questions carefully and choose
the correct answer from the choices below. The correct answer will be marked
green, otherwise, red. After answering all the questions, share it on Facebook to
view the results. Good luck!

One should not connect a number of electrical appliances to

the same power socket because:
the appliance will not get full voltage.
this can damage the electrical meter.
this can damage the domestic wiring due to overloading.
this can damage the appliances due to overloading.
Wrong

Scientists once thought that the continents had formed in their

current locations. Alfred Wegener first published this theory of
continental drift in 1915. Which of the following provides
evidence for continental drift?
Africa North America and South America fit together like puzzle
pieces.
Africa and South America have the same type of climate.
Plants and animals found in Africa differ from those found in Australia
Movement of the Australian continent was observed.
Wrong

Which one of the following is a source of methane emission

into the atmosphere?
Automobile exhaust fume
Industrial chimney
Wetland
Mining
Wrong

Your rocket eventually reaches an altitude of approximately

1,000 km (620 mi) above the Earth's surface. Here you will
reach an area where belts of radiation surround the Earth.
What are these belts called?
Einstein belts
Hawking belts
Von Braun belts
Van Allen belts
Correct
 Peanut ran 50 meters in 10 seconds. What was Peanut's
average speed?
2 m/s
5 m/s North
5 km/h
5 m/s
Correct

Distillation is the process of separating liquids by using _____.

a centrifuge
Precipitation and transpiration
A catalyst
evaporation and condensation
Wrong

Radioactivity is a phenomenon of the spontaneous emission of:

Protons (alpha particles)
Gamma rays (short wave electromagnetic waves)
All of these
Electrons (beta particles)
Correct

Earth rotates in about _______ hours.

6
24
18
12
Correct

Kepler's second law or the equal area law states that the closer
a planet is to the sun the ________ it travels.
Higher
Slower
Faster
Lower
Correct
 Any force that causes an object to move in a circle is called
a(n)
balanced force
gravitational force.
centripetal force
unbalanced force
Correct

Around what body of water will you find the region known as
the Ring of Fire?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Correct

Glass is made of the mixture of:

Sand and silicates
Sand and salt
Salt and quartz
Quartz and mica
Correct

Smoke is an example of a _____ because its suspended

particles are just small enough not to layer out.
Colloid
Positive
Negative
Suspension
Correct

A student mixes apple juice, water, and cinnamon together.

Did a chemical reaction occur?
Yes, because the apple juice changed the color of the water.
Yes, because dissolving is always a chemical reaction.
Yes, because the temperature stayed the same.
No, because the properties stayed the same.
Wrong
The current explanation for the geologic processes behind the
Ring of Fire is that large pieces of the Earth's surface, called
plates, are moving around. What is the name for the field of
study which investigates this motion?
Crust kinematics
Plate tectonics
Oceanography
Terrology
Correct

What is the name of the solid that forms after some solutions
react chemically?
Solid
Mixture
Colloid
Precipitate
Wrong

The thinnest layer of the Earth is?

Lithosphere
Crust
Athenosphere
Mantle
Correct

The lithosphere combines what two layers?he lithosphere

combines what two layers?
Athenosphere & Crust
Crust & Upper Mantel
Athenosphere and inner core
Mantel & Athenosphere
Wrong

The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a

planet is called
mass
free fall
weight
terminal velocity
Wrong

A person weighs more in an elevator, which is:

accelerating upward
accelerating downward
moving up with constant velocity
moving down with constant velocity
Wrong

Which rock will most likely contain fossils?

intrusive igneous rock
sedimentary
extrusive igneous rock
metamorphic
Wrong

The Earth's diameter is approximately how many kilometers?

6,542
9,655
12,756
15,448
Wrong

A force is a ____________________
motion
net force
speed
push or pull
Correct

Natural radioactivity was discovered by:

Henri Becquerel
Marie Curie
Enrico Fermi
Ernest Rutherford
Wrong

Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density and is solid?

inner core
crust
 mantle
outer core
Wrong

The existence of microorganisms in the human gastric system

is an example of:
Parasitism
Phylesis
Meiosis
Mutualism
Correct

Alex wants to mix two substances together and to find out if a

chemical reaction happens. What should he do?
measure the mass before and after mixing
test the density of the before substance but not the after substances.
measure the volume before and after mixing
test the solubility before and after mixing
Wrong

The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called

thermal transfer
radiation
conduction
convection
Wrong

You are at the Kennedy Space Center, sitting in your rocket,

ready to launch. You look out the window and view the sky.
You are currently sitting at the lowest level of the atmosphere.
What is this level called?
Troposphere
Lithosphere
Terrasphere
Earthosphere
Wrong

Sandra was burning a vanilla candle. Was there a chemical

reaction?
 No, because burning is never a chemical reaction.
Yes, because the properties of the wick changed.
Yes, because heat was added.
No, because the ash formed was a different substance.
Wrong

When two mercury drops are brought into contact, they merge
to a bigger drop because liquids have tendency to possess:
Maximum surface area
Minimum volume
Minimum surface area
Maximum volume
Wrong

Mumps is a disease caused by:

Protozoa
Fungus
Virus
Bacterium
Wrong

The group number tells us how many _________ there are in

an element.
groups
valence electrons
energy levels
chemicals
Wrong

Most of the mass in an atom is made up of

_____________________?
electrons and quarks
neutrons and electrons
protons and electrons
protons and neutrons
Wrong
 The greater the mass of an object,
the more balanced it is.
the more space it takes up.
the easier the object starts moving.
the greater its inertia.
Wrong

The weight of a body is:

the same everywhere on the surface of the earth.
more on the hills than in the plains.
maximum at the pole.
maximum at the equator.
Wrong

Which is/are the important raw material(s) required in cement

industry?
Gypsum and Clay
Clay
Limestone
Limestone and Clay
Correct

A skydiver with a mass of 70 kg accelerates to Earth at a rate

of 9.8 m/s2 due to gravity. What is the force on the skydiver?

79.8 Newtons
714 Newtons
0.14 Newtons
686 Newtons
Wrong
Force = Mass/Acceleration = 70 kg x 9.8 m/s2 = 686 kg m/s2 = 686 N

According to Newton's second law of motion, force equals mass times

acceleration. Therefore, if you know both mass and acceleration, you can find
the force. In this case, the mass of the person and the acceleration due to
gravity were known. Since 1 N = 1 kg m/s2, the final unit is the newton.

Why should we wear light colored clothes during summer?

Light color is a good radiator of heat.
Light color soaks sweat faster.
Light color allows body heat escape faster.
Light color absorbs less heat.
Correct
 During summer, we feel comfortable under a fan because it:
Produces air which takes heat away from us.
Set the air in motion, thereby increasing the evaporation of sweat.
Produces convection currents.
Throws cool air on us.
Correct

What is the curved path that an object follows when thrown or

launched near the surface of the Earth?
Gravity
Terminal Velocity
Free Fall
Projectile Motion
Wrong

Isotopes of an element contain same number of:

Protons but different number of neutrons.
Protons and neutrons.
Electrons and neutrons.
Neutrons but different number of protons.
Correct

Which particle does not contribute mass to the atom?

Proton
Neutron
Electron
Nucleus
Wrong

Nitrogen is fixed in ecosystems in ways stated below. Which

one of the statements below is false?
By cyanobacteria
By electrical discharges in the atmosphere
By industrially synthesized fertilizer
By denitrification
Correct
 Which two substances can be mixed together to form a new
substance through a chemical reaction?
Baking soda and vinegar
water and vinegar
baking soda and water
baking soda and baking powder
Correct

In vulcanization, natural rubber is heated with:

Silicon
Phosphorous
Sulphur
Carbon
Correct

It is easier to roll a barrel than to pull it because:

None of these
The surface area of the barrel in contact with the road is more in case of
pulling.
The full weight of the barrel comes into play when it is pulled.
Rolling friction is much less than sliding friction.
Correct

Which one of the following is not a chemical change?

Rusting of iron
Digestion of food
Magnetization of iron
Conversion of milk into curd
Correct

According to the law of conservation of momentum, when two

objects collide in the absence of outside forces,
the objects have more momentum after they collide than they did before.
the objects have the same momentum before and after they collide.
velocity decreases
velocity increases
Correct

The universal law of gravitation was propounded by:

Galileo Galilei
 Johannes Kepler
Nicolas Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Correct

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