LP UP TET Recruitment 2024- General Science MCQs | LP UP TET General Science Questions and Answers
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1. Which of the following acid is present in vitamin C ?
A) Citric acid
B) Lactic acid
C) Folic acid
D) Ascorbic acid
Answer: D) Ascorbic acid
2. Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
a) Saltwater
b) Air
c) Gold
d) Soil
Answer: c) Gold
3. What type of wave is sound?
a) Transverse wave
b) Longitudinal wave
c) Electromagnetic wave
d) Surface wave
Answer: b) Longitudinal wave
4. What type of simple machine is a lever?
a) Inclined plane
b) Wheel and axle
c) Pulley
d) Fulcrum
Answer: d) Fulcrum
5. Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?
a) Radio waves
b) Infrared
c) Visible light
d) Gamma rays
Answer: d) Gamma rays
6. What is the main component of the Earth’s crust?
a) Iron
b) Oxygen
c) Silicon
d) Aluminum
Answer: c) Silicon
7. What type of bond is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another?
a) Covalent bond
b) Ionic bond
c) Metallic bond
d) Hydrogen bond
Answer: b) Ionic bond
8. What type of reaction occurs when an acid and a base react to form water and salt?
a) Synthesis
b) Decomposition
c) Neutralization
d) Combustion
Answer: c) Neutralization
9. Which of the following statements is true about acids?
a) They taste sweet.
b) They turn blue litmus paper red.
c) They feel slippery.
d) They have a pH greater than 7.
Answer: b) They turn blue litmus paper red.
10. What is the function of the gallbladder?
a) Produce insulin
b) Store bile
c) Filter blood
d) Absorb nutrients
Answer: b) Store bile
11. Which of the following best describes a substance with a pH of 3?
a) Neutral
b) Acidic
c) Basic
d) Alkaline
Answer: b) Acidic
12. What type of radiation is trapped on the earth’s surface by the green house effect ? [Assam TET LP 2019]
(A) Beta-rays
(B) UV rays
(C) X-rays
(D) IR rays
Answer: (B) UV rays
13. Which part of a plant evaporates water ? [Assam TET LP 2019]
(A) Stomata
(B) Fruit
(C) Branch
(D) Root
Answer: (A) Stomata
14. Species that occur in different geographical regions separated by special barrier is- [Assam TET LP 2019]
(A) Allopatric
(B) Sympatric
(C) Sibling
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A) Allopatric
15. The occurrence of pesticides like DDT in higher trophic levels is termed as- [Assam TET LP 2019]
(A) bioremediation
(B) biomagnification
(C) biological enhancement
(D) biopollution
Answer: (B) biomagnification
16. What is the causative agent of malaria?
a) Virus
b) Bacteria
c) Protozoa
d) Fungus
Answer: c) Protozoa
17. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
a) Tuberculosis
b) Malaria
c) Influenza
d) Cholera
Answer: c) Influenza
18. Which disease is associated with a deficiency of vitamin D?
a) Rickets
b) Scurvy
c) Pellagra
d) Beriberi
Answer: a) Rickets
19. Which autoimmune disorder affects the joints?
a) Lupus
b) Rheumatoid arthritis
c) Multiple sclerosis
d) Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Answer: b) Rheumatoid arthritis
20. Which disease is characterized by the gradual loss of bone density?
a) Osteoporosis
b) Osteoarthritis
c) Rheumatoid arthritis
d) Gout
Answer: a) Osteoporosis