From what kind of organism was the first antibiotic obtained?
Correct answer B. Fungus
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Everyday Science MCQs
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Which instrument is needed to see microorganisms?
Correct answer A. Microscope
What is the term for the amount of matter contained in an object?
Correct answer A. Mass
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Which of the following plants does not produce flowers?
Correct answer B. Moss
What is the classification of animals and plants based on chromosome number called?
Correct answer A. Taxonomy
Which of the following does an MRI machine make use of?
Correct answer D. Magnetic wave
What type of pollution is an electrostatic precipitator designed to control?
Correct answer A. Air pollution
Lambert’s law is concerned with which of the following?
Correct answer A. Illumination
What keeps the Earth’s atmosphere held close to the planet?
Correct answer A. Gravity
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Which kind of reaction gives off the most harmful radiation?
Correct answer A. Fission reaction
If a pendulum is taken to the Moon, what happens to its time period?
Correct answer B. Increase
What frequency range does ultrasound typically have?
Correct answer C. Above 20 kHz
How long does a geostationary satellite take to complete one revolution around Earth?
Correct answer A. 24 hours
Which scientist was the first to generate electromagnetic waves and transmit them across a distance?
Correct answer C. Heinrich Hertz
In most bird species, how do male birds compare with females in colour?
Correct answer B. More
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Atephobia is the fear of what?
Correct answer A. Imperfection
What does a pluviometer measure?
Correct answer C. Rainfall
On which principle does a transformer operate?
Correct answer A. Mutual induction
Where on Earth is the strength of the gravitational field greatest?
Correct answer B. Poles
How are the angle of friction and the angle of repose related?
Correct answer B. Equal to each other