The dioptre is a unit used to measure what?
Correct answer B. Power of a lens
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Everyday Science MCQs
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A transistor can turn a weak signal into what?
Correct answer B. A strong signal
What is the other name for ethyl alcohol?
Correct answer A. Ethanol
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Electromagnetism is a branch of which subject?
Correct answer A. Physics
Which one of these non-metals is not a poor conductor of electricity?
Correct answer C. Selenium
Which bird is the loudest in the world?
Correct answer C. White bellbird
Which element is used in beauty parlours for setting hair?
Correct answer B. Sulphur
Which of these is not a chemical reaction?
Correct answer B. Conversion of water into steam
Which of these is commonly called a polyamide?
Correct answer D. Nylon
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Which of these defends the body against infectious diseases and foreign invaders?
Correct answer B. Leukocytes
Measured by its weight, which is the strongest muscle in the human body?
Correct answer B. Masseter
What is the study of microorganisms, chiefly viruses and single-celled organisms such as bacteria, yeasts and protozoa, called?
Correct answer A. Microbiology
Which animal can live its whole life without drinking water?
Correct answer B. Kangaroo rat
On which of Jupiter’s moons have NASA scientists detected water vapour?
Correct answer B. Europa
Isotopes of an element have the same number of which particles?
Correct answer C. Protons
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Gastric juice is secreted by glands located in which organ?
Correct answer A. Stomach
Hepatitis C is a major cause of which condition?
Correct answer C. Chronic liver disease
At roughly what average speed does sound travel through air?
Correct answer B. 755 miles per hour
When sound waves pass from air into water, which quantity stays the same?
Correct answer B. Frequency
Which of the following glands is both endocrine and exocrine?
Correct answer C. Pancreas