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Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Sceince quiz for SSC/Railway - 10


1. The moon revolves around the earth once in
(1) 30 days
(2) 385 days
(3) 24 hours
(4) 27.3 days

2. The life of the sun is estimated to be around
(1) 12,000 million years
(2) 10,000 million years
(3) 15,000 million years
(4) 5000 million years

3. The distance between the Sun from the Earth is
(1) 150 billion km
(2) 150 million km
(3) 100 million km
(4) 100 billion km

4. The smallest planet of solar system is
(1) Venus
(2) Jupiter
(3) Mercury 
(4) Earth

5. The surface temperature of the sun is about
(1) 6000 degree C
(2) 5000 degree C
(3) 10,000 degree C
(4) 5500 degree C

6. The number of constellation is
(1) 12
(2) 88
(3) 42
(4) 22

7. A parallel ray of light after refraction from a convex lens will pass through the
(1) centre of curvature
(2) focus
(3) optical lens
(4) none of these

8. Twinkling of stars is due to the phenomenon of
(1) reflection
(2) refraction
(3) rectilinear propagation
(4) none of these

9. The device used to measure the liquid pressure is
(1) Thermometre
(2) lactometer
(3) barometer
(4) manometer

10. The transformer used to step-up the voltage supplied by electric supply station is
(1) dynamo
(2) transformer
(3) electromagnet
(4) generator


Science Quiz for Railway/SSC - 9


1. The only vein that carries oxygenated blood is:
(1) Hepatic portal vein
(2) Renal vein
(3) Hepatic vein
(4) Pulmonary vein

2.The part of  heart in which the oxygenated blood is poured from the lungs is:
(1) Right auricle
(2) Right ventricle
(3) Left auricle
(4) Left ventricle

3. The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart is :
(1) Veins
(2) Capillary
(3) Arteries
(4) None of these
4.The tissue which help in the conduction of water and minerals in the plant:
(1) Phloem
(2) Xylem
(3) Vein
(4) none of these

5. The pressure that develop in the root due to continuous inflow of water in it:
(1) Turgor Pressure
(2) Root Pressure
(3) Transpiration pull
(4) None of these

6. Bryophyllum reproduces vegetatively through:
(1) Root
(2) Leaf
(3) Stem
(4) Flower

7. The plants which have monocotyledonous seed is:
(1) Gram
(2) Bean
(3) Rice
(4) Mango

8. The part of embryo which develops into the root system is:
(1) Plumule
(2) Hilum
(3) Radicle
(4) Tegmen

9. The part of inner ear is 
(1) Incus
(2) Pinna
(3) Cochlea
(4) Eardrum

10. The harmone which prepares the body for stress is:
(1) Thyroxine
(2) Adrenaline
(3) Prolactin
(4) Insulin


Thursday, 3 March 2016

Railway/SSC Quiz - 8


Q.1 Wood Spirit is
(1) Ethyl alcohol
(2) Methyl alcohol
(3) Butyl alcohol
(4) Propyl alcohol

Q.2 Super Nova is
(1) a comet
(2) an asteroid
(3) an exploding star
(4) a black hole

Q.3 Which of the following processes is used fro the production of biodiesel?
(1) Transamination
(2) Transcription
(3) Transesterification
(4) Translation


Q.4 The color changes in Chameleon is due to the presence of
(1) Haemoglobin
(2) Chromatophore 
(3) Chlorohyll
(4) Pneumatophore

Q.5 Eclipse occurs due to which optical phenomenon?
(1) Reflection
(2) Refraction
(3) Rectilinear propagation
(4) Diffraction

Q.6 Which of the following in automobile exhaust can cause cancer?
(1) Oxides of nitrogen
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Lead
(4) Polyclinic Hydrocarbon

Q.7 Elements having different physical properties but identical chemical properties are called
(1) Isomers
(2) Isotones
(3) Isotopes
(4) Allotropes

Q.8 Covering membrane of heart is called
(1) Pericardium
(2) Perineurium
(3) Periosteum
(4) Perichondrium

Q.9 Most of the refraction of light takes place in
(1) Pupil
(2) Retina
(3) Iris
(4) Cornea

Q.10 Lipids are
(1) carbohydrates occurring in plants
(2) fats of natural origin
(3) nucleic acids occurring in plants
(4) protein occurring in animals

Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Railway/SSC Quiz -7

1. Who appoints secretary general of Lok Sabha?
(1) Speaker
(2) Deputy Speaker
(3) Leader of ruling party
(4) President

Ans- (1)

2. In MRI machine, which one of the following is used?
(1) Sound wave
(2) Magnetic wave
(3) Ultra-sound wave
(4) 'X'-ray

Ans- (2)

3. The net difference between Gross domestic product and Gross national product is
(1) Capital consumption allowance
(2) Transfer payment
(3) Net foreign income from abroad
(4) Capital gains

Ans- (3)

4. What is the basic classification of governments as unitary and federal?
(1) Relationship between legislature and executive
(2) Relationship between executive and judiciary
(3) Relationship between the centre and states
(4) Relationship between the legislature, executive and judicial wings of government

Ans- (c)

5. Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?
(1) Caldera lake
(2) Karst lake
(3) Lagoon
(4) Fresh water lake



Ans- (1)

6. Who proposed Cripp's proposal as a 'post dated cheque in a crashing bank'?
(1) Ambedkar
(2) Patel
(3) Gandhiji
(4) Annie basant
Ans- (3)

7. Immunisation is a phenomenon of formation of antibodies by using inactive 
(1) Antibodies
(2) Antigens
(3) Blood
(4) Chemicals

Ans- (2)

8. The air becomes heated by 
(1) Radiation
(2) Convection
(3) Diffusion
(4) Conduction

Ans- (2)

9. The edible part of onion is
(1) Aerial flower
(2) Modified root
(3) Fleshy leaves
(4) Aerial stem

Ans- (2)

10. The product used for manufacturing of industrial alcohol is
(1) Khandasari
(2) Bagasse
(3) Molasses
(4) Paper - pulp

Ans- (3)

Saturday, 20 February 2016

Railaway Quiz - 6


Q.1 Rate at which diffusion of gas is
A. Directly proportional to its density
B. Directly proportional to its molecular weight
C. Directly proportional to the square of its molecular weight
D. inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular weight

Ans � D

Q.2 The temperature at which a real gas obeys the ideal gas laws over a wide range of pressure is called
A. Inversion temperature
B. Reduced Temperature
C. Boyle�s law
D. Critical temperature

Ans � C

Q.3 The law which states that the amount of gas dissolved in a liquid is proportional to its partial pressure is
A. Dalton�s law
B. Gay- Lussac�s law
C. Henry�s law
D. Raoult�s law

Ans � C

Q.4 Which of the following metal has the lowest melting point?
A. Lead  
B. Lithium
C. Potassium
D. Sodium

Ans � C

Q.5 Tomato is a natural source of which acid
A. Tartaric acid
B. Oxalic acid
C. Acetic acid
D. Citric acid



Ans � D

Q.6 The changein focal length of the lens in the human eyes caused by the action of
A. Pupil  
B. Retina
C. Ciliary muscles
D. Iris

Ans � C

Q.7 A chemical reaction in which heat is given out along with the products is known as
A. Exothermic process
B. Isothermic process
C. Hypothermic process
D. Endothermic process

Ans- A

Q.8 Which of the following is a non metal?
A. Gallium
B. Indium
C. Boron
D. Aluminium

Ans � C

Q.9 How many kinds of rays do radioactive elements emit?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Six
D. Four

Ans � B

Q.10 The process of chemical decomposition of a ssubstance by water is known as
A. Hydrogenation
B. Hydrolysis
C. Hybridisation
D. Hypotrophy


Ans - B

Railway Quiz - 5

Q.1 Desertification can be checked by
A. Plugging gullites
B. Checking over- grazing
C. Contour Ploughing
D. Forming Shelter Belts

Ans- B

Q.2 The Battle of haldighati was fought between
A. Akbar and Rana Sangram Singh
B. Akbar and Medini Rai
C. Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh
D. Akbar and Uday Singh

Ans � C

Q.3 The time period of a seconds pendulum is
A. 1 second
B. 2 seconds
C. 0.5 seconds
D. 1.5 seconds

Ans � B

Q.4 The process of preventing birds from flying is called
A. Brailing
B. Debeaking
C. Dubbing
D. Pecking

Ans � A

Q.5 Stainless steel is an alloy of
A. chromium and carbon
B. chromium, carbon and iron
C. chromium and iron
D. carbon and iron



Ans � B

Q.6 Lakes freeze in cold countries in winter, leaving the water underneath at
A. 0�c
B. 0�F
C. 4�C
D. 4�F

Ans- C

Q.7 The edible part of cabbage is
A. fruit
B. condensed flower
C. vegetable bud
D. inflourescence

Ans � C

Q.8 Veins seen in the leave, serve the function of
A. Photosyntesis
B. Transpiration
C. Storage
D. Conduction

Ans � B

Q.9 Which of the following determines the sharpness of image in a camera?
A. The Aperture
B. The Exposure time
C. The Focal length of the lens
D. Size of the camera

Ans � A

Q.10 The vehicle will topple if
A. its centre of gravity is within the base
B. its centre of gravity is out of the base
C. it is less wide
D. it is not heavy

Ans - B








Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Railway Quiz - 4

Q.1 The rustless iron pillars at mehrauli (Delhi) was erected by
A. Mauryas
B. kushana
C. Guptas
D. Satvahanas

Ans � C

Q.2 The rajput king who was defeated by babur in the battle of Khanwa was
A. Udai Singh
B. Rana Pratap Singh
C. Rana Singh
D. Rudra Deva

Ans �C

Q.3 Who was the founder of Ramkrishna mission?
A. Sri Ramakrishna
B. Swami Shraddhananda
C. Keshab Chandra
D. Swami Vivekananda

Ans- D

Q.4 Who led the Mutiny of Kanpur?
A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Nana Saheb
C. Tantia Tope
D. Rani Laxmibai

Ans- B

Q.5 State Highways are maintained by
A. Individual States
B. Central Government
C. Central and State government
D. Private parties selected by the State government



Ans � A

Q.6 The first port developed after independence was
A. Nhava Sheva
B. Kandla
C. New mangalore
D. Mumbai

Ans � B

Q.7 The common plant found in tropical rainforest is
A. Pine
B. Eucalyptus
C. Orchid
D. Fir

Ans � C

Q.8 Resin is extracted from
A. Papaya
B. Pine
C. Rubber
D. Banyan

Ans � B

Q.9 Green gland is Excretory organ of
A. Earthworm
B. Cockroach
C. Prawn
D. House fly

Ans � C

Q.10 Amalgam is an alloy in which base metal is
A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Aluminium
D. Mercury

Ans � D

Railway Quiz- 3

Q.1 Krishnadevaraya built the Krishnaswami temple in Hampi, which is situated in the present state of
a. Karnataka
b. Calcutta
c. Jammu and Kashmir
d. Kerala

Ans - a

Q.2 Least audible sound for the most of the human ear is
a. 10.0 bar
b. 0.0002� bar
c. 0.005� bar
d. 5.0� bar

Ans � b

Q.3 Excess amount of absorbed water by plants is liberated out by
a. Evaporation
b. Osmosis
c. Diffusion
d. Transplantation

Ans � c

Q.4 Amout of water vapour (gaseous) in a given volume of air (cubic metre) is known as
a. Mixing ratio
b. Relative humidity
c. Absolute humidity
d. Specific humidity

Ans � c

Q.5 What is sponge?
a. A fossil
b. A plant
c. An animal
d. A fungus


Ans- c

Q.6 Nurjahan�s real name was
a. Mehr-un-Nisaa
b. Mumtaz mehal
c. Ladli Begum
d. Jahanara

Ans � a

Q.7 Alcohol prepared by the distillation of wood is
a. Propyl alcohol
b. Methyl alcohol
c. Ethyl alcohol
d. Glycerol

Ans � b

Q.8 When running car stops suddenly, the passengers tends to lean towards because of
a. centrifugal force
b. inertia of rest
c. inertia of motion
d. gravitational force

Ans � c

Q.9 Types of vertebrate animals which creep and crawl are called
a. mammalians
b. amphibians
c. molluscs
d. resptilians

Ans � d

Q.10 Who founded republican party of India?
a. Namboo Dripad
b. Mulji vaishya
c. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
d. Sripad Dange


Ans - c

Railway Quiz - 2

Q.1 Who among the following were the leaders of the indigo revolution?
a. Buddhu Bhagat and Jhindari Monak
b. Digambar biswas and Bisnucharan biswas
c. Dinbandhu Mitra and Madhusudhan Mitra
d. Birsa Munda and Gaya Munda

Ans �b

Q.2 During whose tenure as the viceroy of India were the great Martyrs Bhagat singh, Sukhdev and Rajaguru hanged?
a. Lord Curzon
b. Lord Irwin
c. Lord Minto
d. Lord Chelmsford

Ans � b

Q.3 In which Anglo-Mysore war and in which year was the Tipu Sultan killed?
a. Third, 1792
b. Third, 1799
c. Fourth. 1799
d. Fourth, 1805

Ans � c

Q.4 Chief justice of a high court is appointed by
a. The President after consultation with the chief justice of India.
b. The President after consultation with the chief justice of India and Governor of state.
c. The Governor on th recommendation of president who in turns consults the CJI.
d. The President after consultation with the governor of state and a collegiums of two very senior supereme court judges headed by CJI.

Ans � d

Q.5 In which year Madras state was renamed as Tamil Nadu?
a.1968
b. 1969
c. 1970
d. 1971

Ans � b

Q.6 A money bill passed by loksabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajyasabha also if the Upper house takes no action within
a. 10 days
b. 14 days
c. 3 weeks
d. one month

Ans � b

Q.7 How many members can be nominated to Rajyasabha by the President?
a.12
b. 15
c. 16
d. 18

Ans � a

Q.8 Which of the following states do not has bicameral legistalture?
a. Kerala
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Assam
d. Jammu and Kashir

Ans � c

Q.9 Millets are called �coarse grains� and constitute mainly of
a. Maize, Jowar, Pulses
b. Jowar, bajra, ragi
c. Bajra, Ragi, Paddy
d. Jowar, Ragi, Groundnut

Ans � b

Q.10 Sugercane and potato is an intercropping system of which season?
a. Autumn season
b. Summer season
c. Rainy season
d. Spring season

Ans - a

Railway Quiz - 1

Q.1 Which gas is not known as greenhouse gas?
a. Methane
b.Carbon dioxide
c. Nitrous oxide
d. Hydrogen

Ans - d

Q.2 Which of the following is not used as a moderator in nuclear reactor?
a. Graphite
b. Heavy water
c. Light water
d. Boron

Ans � d

Q.3 Which of the following is tropical grassland?
a. Taiga
b. Pampas
c. Savannah
d. Prairies

Ans � C

Q.4 The headquarters of the Commonwealth of independent states (CIS), formed out of the erstwhile USSR, is at
a. Kistiner in Maldovia
b. Kiev in Ukraine
c. Moscow in Russia
d. Minsk in Belarus

Ans � d

Q.5 Which of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of history and the works authored  by them is correctly matched?
A. krishnadevacharya � Samaranganasutradhara
b. Mahendravarman � Mattavilasaprahasana
c. Bhojdeva � Monasollasa
d. Someswara � Amuktamalyada

Ans � b

Q.6 Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by
a. James princep
b. Buhler
c. Robert Sewell
d. Codrington

Ans � a

Q.7 The foundation of modern education system in india was laid by
a. The charter act of 1813
b. Macaulay�s Minutes of 1835
c. Wood�s dispatch of 1854
d. Hunter Commission of 1882

Ans � c

Q.8  Which of the following represens the fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism?
a. Emphasis on non violence
b. Casteless Society
c. Worship of gods and goddesses
d. Worship of stupa

Ans � c

Q.9 The Asiatic society was established in Calcutta by
a. Warren hasting
b. Sir William Jones
c. Raja ram mohan roy
d. T.B.Macaulay

Ans � b

Q.10 During the Indian freedom struggle who of the following founded the Prarthana samaj?
a. Atmaram Pandurang
b. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
c. Iswar Chand Vidyasagar
d. Keshav Chandra Sen


Ans- a