G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 01
1. In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is
- (A) 15 trillion
- (B) 20 trillion
- (C) 25 trillion
- (D) 30 trillion
2. Hybridization is
- (A) Downward
movement of water through soil
- (B) A process of
tilling the land
- (C) Decayed
vegetable matter
- (D) Cross-fertilization
between two varieties
3. Heavy alcohol consuming people generally dies of
- (A) Blood cancer
- (B) Cirrhosis
- (C) Liver
or stomach cancer
- (D) Weakening
of heart muscles leading to cardiac arrest
4. The success of Green Revolution depends on the availability of
- (A) High
Yielding Variety of seeds
- (B) Adequate
irrigation facilities
- (C) Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
- (D) All of these
5. Doldrums is an area of
- (A) Low
temperature
- (B) Low rainfall
- (C) Low pressure
- (D) Low humidity
6. Of the four landmarks of medical history given bellow, which one was the first to take place?
- (A) Plastic
surgery
- (B) Bypass
surgery
- (C) Test-Tube
baby
- (D) Organ
transplant
7. By genetic Engineering technique, the first transgenic animals are produced among
- (A) Transgenic
Bacteria
- (B) Transgenic
Mice
- (C) Transgenic
Cow
- (D) Transgenic
Goat
8. Of the following foods, which one is the best source of protein?
- (A) Butter
- (B) Fish
- (C) Lettuce
Lettuce
- (D) Milk
9. Penicillin is widely used as
- (A) An
antiseptic
- (B) A
disinfectant
- (C) An
antibiotic
- (D) An
insecticide
10. Reproductive cells in human beings are produced
- (A) In greater
numbers for a longer period of time in the male
- (B) For a longer
period in the female than in male
- (C) In
equal number in both sexes
- (D) In greater
numbers by the female than by the male