Top 100 Important Everyday Science Mcqs Set-6

1- Which of the following birds has webbed feet?

A. Hen
B. Duck
C. Peacock
D. Pigeon

Answer : B. Duck

2- Most fish do not sink in water because of the presence of:
1. Swim bladder 2. Air bladder 3. Air sacs 4. Air in spongy bones

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4 
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer : A. 1 and 2

3- If the fins are damaged, which of the following activities would suffer?

A. Locomotion and excretion 
B. Locomotion and respiration 
C. Speed and changing direction
D. Speed and respiration

Answer : C. Speed and changing direction

4- The unicellular algae which is used in space programme to regulate the supply of oxygen is:

A. Codillum
B. Chlorella
C. Spirogyra
D. Chlamydomonas

Answer : B. Chlorella

5- Which of the following enzymes secreted by pancreas helps predatory mammals to digest the blood they drink from their prey?

A. Pepsin
B. Fibrin
C. Ptyalin
D. Trypsin

Answer : D. Trypsin

6- Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between:

A. Algae and roots of orchids 
B. Protozoa and roots of higher plants 
C. Bacteria and roots of higher plants 
D. Fungi and roots of higher plants

Answer : D. Fungi and roots of higher plants

7- Which of the following is a short tailed rodent used in scientific experiment?

A. Rat
B. Guinea pig
C. Rabbit
D. Squirrel

Answer : B. Guinea pig

8- The insect not useful to man is:

A. Lac insect
B. Rice weevil
C. Silkworm
D. Honey bee

Answer : B. Rice weevil

9- Which of the following is not a rabid animal?

A. Deer
B. Fox
C. Cat
D. Dog

Answer : A. Deer

10- Snake bite first affects the:

A. Lungs
B. Nervous system
C. Brain
D. Blood circulation

Answer : B. Nervous system

11- Which of the following is not a breed of dog?

A. Rottweiler
B. Plymouth Rock
C. Bull Mastiff 
D. Springer Spaniel

Answer : B. Plymouth Rock

12- What is a sponge?

A. An animal
B. A plant
C. A fungus
D. A fossil

Answer : A. An animal

13- Which of the following is a hermaphrodite (bisexual)?

A. Mosquito
B. Hookworm
C. Bed bug 
D. Earthworm

Answer : D. Earthworm

14- The greatest value of bees to mankind is in:

A. Supply of food for birds 
B. Storing honey for man’s use 
C. Ensuring pollination of certain crop plants
D. Furnishing beeswax needed in certain specialized industries

Answer : C. Ensuring pollination of certain crop plants

15- Which of the following animals has the longest life span?

A. Dog
B. Tortoise
C. Crocodile
D. Elephant

Answer : B. Tortoise

16- One of the characters that distinguishes frog from a toad is:

A. Water skin
B. Tongue
C. Tail
D. External ear

Answer : D. External ear

17- Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

A. Coal
B. Natural Gas
C. Solar Energy
D. Petroleum

Answer : C. Solar Energy

18- The only snake that builds a nest is:

A. Krait
B. King cobra
C. Chain viper 
D. Saw-scaled

Answer : B. King cobra

19- Why do migratory birds go back to their earlier habitat in spring? Because of:

A. Scarcity of food in the regions to which they have migrated 
B. Weather becoming too hot in the regions 
C. Breeding instinct with change in climate and they breed only in their original habitat
D. Hunting seasons commencing in spring

Answer : C. Breeding instinct with change in climate and they breed only in their original habitat

20- Which of the following are fed to cattle?
1. Sugarcane 2. Sugarcane leaves 3. Sugarcane bagasse 4. Sugarcane jaggery

A. 1 and 3 
B. 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer : C. 1, 2 and 3

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