Join Pak Navy: Initial Academic Test: Everyday Science MCQs with Answers

Question 1

Gerontology is the study of:

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The process of aging

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The growth of cells

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Birds

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Vegetables

Question 2

Domestic electrical wiring is basically a ______.

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parallel connection

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series connection

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combination of series and parallel connections

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series connection within each room and parallel connection elsewhere

Question 3

Soap and detergents remove the dirt from clothes due to:

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Interfacial tension

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Osmosis

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Capillary action

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Diffusion

Question 4

The disease elephantiasis is caused by the:

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Culex mosquito

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Housefly

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Anopheles mosquito

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Lack of vitamin B

Question 5

What is the name of Pakistan's space agency?

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SUPARCO

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NASDA

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PAKSA

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ISPA

Question 6

Amnesia is related to ______.

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loss of memory

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loss of hearing

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loss of sight

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sleeping sickness

Question 7

Sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) is classified as:

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A strong acid

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A weak acid

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A neutral substance

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A strong base

Question 8

Which sub-atomic particle has approximately the same mass as a proton but carries no electric charge?

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Neutron

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Electron

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Positron

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Photon

Question 9

All weather is mainly caused by:

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Heating from the Sun

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Movement of the Earth

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Moon light

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Ocean waves

Question 10

The characteristic odour of garlic is due to:

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A sulphur compound

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A chloro compound

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A fluorine compound

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Acetic acid

Question 11

The conversion of kinetic energy to potential energy is best illustrated by:

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A ball thrown upward slowing down as it rises

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A battery powering a bulb

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Water being heated on a stove

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A generator producing electricity

Question 12

Which of the following statements describes Newton’s Third Law of Motion?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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The volume of a given mass of gas increases or decreases with temperature.

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At a constant temperature, the volume of a given mass of gas varies inversely with pressure.

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There is an attraction or repulsion between two electric charges.

Question 13

Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

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Gypsum

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Manganese

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Magnesium

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Bauxite

Question 14

Among the planets of the Solar System, the position of the Earth from the Sun is:

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Third

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Second

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Fourth

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Sixth

Question 15

Laughing gas is called:

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Nitrous oxide

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Nitric oxide

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Ammonium oxide

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Hydrogen peroxide