Category: Science

1. Which of the following is a pure substance? (a) Air (b) Salt water (c) Iron (d) Sugar solution 2.The smallest particle of an element that can exist independently is called: (a) Molecule (b) Atom (c) Ion (d) Electron 3. The process of converting a solid directly into a gas is called: (a) Sublimation (b) Evaporation (c) Condensation (d) Melting

1) Who is Venus in mythology? a) God of justice b) Goddess of love c) God of wind d) God of storm 2) How is Venus sometimes referred to? (This is one of the two common references.) a) Morning Star b) Yellow Star c) Noon Star d) Blue Star 3) What is the number of Venus’ satellites? a) One b) Two c) Zero d) Three

1. Which of the following is a scalar quantity? (a) Velocity (b) Acceleration (c) Force (d) Speed 2. Newton's second law of motion is expressed as: (a) F = m/a (b) F = ma (c) F = a/m (d) F = m - a 3. The unit of work is: (a) Joule (b) Newton (c) Watt (d) Kilogram

1. The basic unit of life is: (a) Cell (b) Tissue (c) Organ (d) Organ system 2. The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy is called: (a) Respiration (b) Photosynthesis (c) Digestion (d) Excretion 3. The control center of a cell is the: (a) Cell membrane (b) Cytoplasm (c) Nucleus (d) Mitochondria

1. When was Oliver Sacks born? a) 4 February 1936 b) 2 April 1934 c) 9 July 1933 d) 30 December 1932 2. Where was Oliver Sacks born? a) London b) Bristol c) Plymouth d) Ipswich 3. Which college did Oliver Sacks attend? a) King’s College b) Queen’s College c) St. Albert’s College d) St. George’s College

1. When did Philipp Lenard win Nobel Prize for Physics? a) 1903 b) 1905 c) 1904 d) 1907 2. When was Philipp Lenard born? a) 7 November 1857 b) 7 June 1862 c) 15 May 1859 d) 9 January 1852 3. Where was Philipp Lenard born? a) Nantes b) La Rochelle c) Pressburg d) Amiens

1. In which country was Louis Pasteur born? (a) Germany (b) France (c) Italy (d) England 2. What field of science did Louis Pasteur dedicate his life to? (a) Physics (b) Chemistry (c) Mathematics (d) Geology 3. Louis Pasteur's work disproved the theory of: (a) Evolution (b) Spontaneous generation (c) Gravity (d) Relativity

1. When was Alfred Lothar Wegener born? a) 3 March 1888 b) 1 May 1884 c) 2 July 1882 d) 1 November 1880 2. Where was Alfred Lothar Wegener born? a) Innsbruck b) Berlin c) Hamburg d) Dresden 3. From which university did Alfred Lothar Wegener get doctorate in astronomy? a) Ruperto-Carola b) Loughborough c) Johann Wolfgang Goethe d) Friedrich Wilhelms

1.In what field did Stephen Hawking make significant contributions? (a) Biology (b) Cosmology (c) Economics (d) Engineering 2. At what age was Stephen Hawking diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? (a) 18 (b) 21 (c) 30 (d) 42 3. Stephen Hawking was known for using a communication device. What was the technology called? (a) Speech Enhancer (b) Voice Synthesizer (c) Thought Translator (d) Mind Reader

1. In which city was Vikram Sarabhai born? (a) Mumbai (b) Ahmedabad (c) Chennai (d) Kolkata 2. What field of science is Vikram Sarabhai most known for pioneering in India? (a) Medicine (b) Space Research (c) Agriculture (d) Information Technology 3. What was the name of the first scientific paper Dr. Vikram Sarabhai published? (a) "Time Distribution of Cosmic Rays" (b) "The Importance of Industrial Development" (c) "A Study of Indian Textiles" (d) "The Future of Education in India"