QUESTIONS FOR EVERYDAY SCIENCE

QUESTIONS FOR EVERYDAY SCIENCE
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 The normal pulse beat of a human body is between 72—80.
 An instrument designed for testing the purity of milk is called Lactometer.
 “Autopsy” is the Post-Mortem examination of a body.
 “Lexicography” is the branch of science which deals with the process of writing dictionaries.
 Speed of Sound in Air 331 m/s.
 Red Colour has largest and Blue colour has shortest Wavelength.
 “Pomology” is the study and cultivation of fruit.
 Logarithm tables were invented by John Napier
 Fish is the Best source of protein.
 Most commonly used bleaching agent is chlorine
 The chief constituent of gobar gas is methane.
 The frequency of which of the following is the highest? Radio waves
 “Charles Drew” was the first pioneered the idea of a blood bank.
 Kidneys organ of the body purifies the blood.
 Skin is highly affected by the nuclear radiation first.
 Radio waves travel with almost the velocity of Light.
 Diamond is the hardest mineral.
 Life history of human malaria parasite in Anopheles was first described by Ronald Ross
 The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of January.
 Green vegetables are a good source of Minerals and Vitamins.
 One metric ton is equal to 1000 kg, or 2204 pounds.
 One square foot is equal to144 sq inches and 1 meter is equal to 3.28 foot.One nautical mile is equal to 6080.
 “Monometer” is an instrument for measuring Gaseous Pressure.
 Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 760 mm
 The acceleration caused by gravity per second is 32 feet.
 1 Inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters.
 Silicon is called the “Earth maker”.
 When a disease occurs over a large area of earth’s surface at one time, it is called Epidemic disease.
 The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Trpic of Capricorn, where the sun is vertically overhead at some point of the year is called The Torrid zone.
 Deficiency of Vitamin C causes Scurvy.
 What does Angstrom measure? Speed of ships
 The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun was Copernicus.
 “Digital Computer” was invented by Howard Alken.
 Wood is the least conducter of electricity.
 “Cryptography” deals with the study of secret writing.
 What is laughing gas? Nitrous Oxide
 The element common to all acids is Hydrogen.
 Diamond is an allotropic form of Carbon.
 Earth revolves around the sun from? West to east
 Philately is the science of stamp collection.
 Hydrometer is used for specific gravity of liquid.
 Which vitamin easily prepared in body? vitamin D
 Which gas is commonly used in balloons? Helium
 The most abundant element in earth curst is Oxygen (O) 46.6% and silican is the second abudent element of earth and silican is called earth maker.
 One horse power is equal to 746 watt.
 Which colour phosphorus used in matches? Red
 Oldest known element? Copper
 Which shape of carbon is used in lead pencils? Graphite
 Artificial silk is called rayon.
 Basic component of paper is wood.
 The bar is a unit of pressure equal to 100 kilopascals and roughly equal to the atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level.
 Light year is the unit of distance.It is the distance that light can travel in one year. A light year is equal to 9.46 trillion kilometers.
 Largest organ of the body is Skin and largest gland is Liver.
 Kidney disease due to overdose of vitamin c.
 CPU is an abbreviation of Central Processing Unit.
 Cusec is unit of water flow.
 ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine.
 Mirage is an example of refraction of Light.
 Sound travels fastest in Glass.
 The gravitational force on the body is called as Weight.
 Most astronomers believe that origin of the Universe is Big Bang Theory.
 Hepatitis and jaundice are the diseases of Liver.
 Neon gas is used in decoration lighting.
 Creature having both male and female organs is known as Hermaphrodite.
 A low area storm with high winds rotating about a center of low atmospheric pressure is called Cyclone.
 The first Muslim scientist who presented the law of reflection and refraction isIbn-ul-Haitham.
 The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one move from Equator to poles.
 Solar system was discovered by Nicolaus Copernicus.
 RAM stands for Random Access Memory.
 Richest source of Vitamin D is cod liver oil.
 1sq cm is equal to how many square mm? 100
 1 milligram gold is equal to how many milligrams? 1000
 We are saved from ultraviolet rays of sun through? Ozone Layer
 Vitamin K helps in blood clotting.
 Iron metabolism in the human body is helpful for Haemoglobin and blood is red due to hemoglobin.
 In how many groups the living organisms that have back bone, are divided? 5 groups
 Vitamins C not stored in human body and lack of vitamin c create skin disease.
 Art and science of growing flowers, fruit and vegetables is called Horticulture.
 What did Sir Isaac Pitman invent? A form of shorthand
 “Dactyliography” is the study of finger prints.
 “Etymology” is the study of origin and history of words.
 “Plague” is a disease, which spreads by rat.
 “Choreography” is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified.