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General Science

15 questions ยท Multiple choice, True/False
  1. What is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust?

    • Silicon
    • Iron
    • Aluminium
    • Carbon
  2. Which subatomic particle carries a negative electric charge?

    • Electron
    • Proton
    • Neutron
    • Photon
  3. What is the pH of a neutral solution at 25 degrees Celsius?

    • 7
    • 0
    • 14
    • 1
  4. Which gas makes up roughly 21% of Earth's atmosphere?

    • Oxygen
    • Nitrogen
    • Carbon dioxide
    • Argon
  5. The process by which a liquid turns into a gas is called?

    • Evaporation
    • Condensation
    • Sublimation
    • Precipitation
  6. Which planet has the hottest surface in the Solar System?

    • Venus
    • Mercury
    • Mars
    • Jupiter
  7. What is the chemical symbol for potassium?

    • K
    • P
    • Po
    • Pt
  8. How many chromosomes are found in a typical human body cell?

    • 46
    • 23
    • 48
    • 44
  9. Which scientist formulated the three laws of motion and universal gravitation?

    • Isaac Newton
    • Albert Einstein
    • Galileo Galilei
    • Nikola Tesla
  10. What kind of energy is stored in a stretched rubber band?

    • Elastic potential energy
    • Kinetic energy
    • Thermal energy
    • Nuclear energy
  11. Which part of the human inner ear is mainly responsible for balance?

    • Semicircular canals
    • Cochlea
    • Eardrum
    • Ossicles
  12. Which blood type is known as the universal red-cell donor?

    • O negative
    • AB positive
    • A positive
    • B negative
  13. Sound travels faster through water than through air.

    • True
    • False
  14. A light-year is a unit of time, not distance.

    • True
    • False
  15. Bats are completely blind.

    • True
    • False