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Science and technology: Sample quiz questions
The first answer is the correct one in each case.
What is another name for hydrophobia?
- Rabies
- Fear of rivers
- Syphilis
- Fear of the sea
Which abrasive rock is produced by gases frothing in lava?
- Pumice
- Basalt
- Anthracite
- Granite
Which is the most reactive halogen?
- Fluorine
- Bromine
- Iodine
- Chlorine
In which constellation can Betelgeuse be found?
- Orion
- Taurus
- Cassiopeia
- Leo
What is the name of the study of the movement of the Earth's surface?
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology
- Vulcanology
- Seismology
What is the function of sepals?
- Protection of the flower in bud
- Holding pollen
- Attracting bees
- Transpiration
What is the SI unit of electric resistance?
Which is the only bird capable of flying backwards?
- Hummingbird
- Bee-eater
- Roller
- Kestrel
What is another name for the Chinese gooseberry?
- Kiwi fruit
- Cloudberry
- Litchi
- Pawpaw
What are the three main greenhouse gases?
- Carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons
- Carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen
- Ozone, carbon dioxide, methane
- Hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide
What is the probability of throwing a double six when two dice are thrown together?
What is the name for a beam or structure that is fixed at one end only, though it may be supported at some point along its length?
- Cantilever
- Camshaft
- Wedge
- Pivot
In psychiatry, what is the term for a false belief that is unshakeably held?
- Delusion
- Deception
- Falsehood
- Hypocrisy
What is a parasite that lives on the outer surface of its host called?
- Ectoparasite
- Endoparasite
- Mitochondria
- Cytoplasm
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