Top 100 Important Everyday Science Mcqs Set-6

81- Which one of the following diseases is absent in Pakistan?

A. AIDS
B. Leprosy
C. Filaria
D. Small pox

Answer : D. Small pox

82- Scurvy is a disease of:

A. Liver
B. Skin
C. Hair
D. Eyes

Answer : B. Skin

83- The vitamin which cannot be had from any vegetable is:

A. Vitamin B
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D 
D. Vitamin E

Answer : C. Vitamin D

84- The bitter or sharp taste of unripe fruits is due to high concentration of:

A. Starch
B. Carotenoids
C. Lipids
D. Organic acids

Answer : D. Organic acids

85- Glucose syrup is made from:

A. Oat
B. Maize
C. Rice
D. Wheat

Answer : B. Maize

86- Among the following which food item contains the maximum quantity of carbohydrates?

A. Potato
B. Apples
C. Bread
D. Cooked rice

Answer : C. Bread

87- Which of the following are water-soluble vitamins?
1. Vitamin A 2. Vitamin B 3. Vitamin C 4. Vitamin E

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

Answer : B. 2 and 3

88- Excess of vitamin A accumulates in/on:

A. Arteries
B. Bones
C. Liver
D. Intestine

Answer : C. Liver

89- The consumption of arhar dal adulterated with kesari dal causes:

A. Lathyrism
B. Abortion
C. Anemia
D. Paralysis

Answer : A. Lathyrism

90- Which of the following diseases is most likely to be developed by a worker engaged in cutting and grinding of stones for several years?

A. Silicosis
B. Botulism
C. Asbestosis
D. Cretinism

Answer : A. Silicosis

91- Which of the following tests help in diagnosis of cancer?

A. X-ray
B. Urine test
C. Blood test
D. Biopsy test

Answer : D. Biopsy test

92- What will happen if an egg is boiled for a long duration?

A. It will be easily absorbed by the body 
B. Essential vitamins and minerals are lost
C. The proteins present in it become hard and coagulate
D. None of these

Answer : C. The proteins present in it become hard and coagulate

93- Which of the following is used to test the presence of fat in the food?

A. Sudan stain 
B. Osmium tetroxide 
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

Answer : C. Both A and B

94- Two richest known sources of edible protein are:

A. Meat and eggs 
B. Milk and vegetables 
C. Soybean and groundnut
D. Some algae and other micro-organisms

Answer : C. Soybean and groundnut

95- Which of the following foodstuffs are good sources of roughage?

A. Apple and ghee 
B. Cucumber and apple
C. Banana and milk
D. Egg and banana 

Answer : B. Cucumber and apple

96- Dehusked cereals lack which of the following vitamins?

A. Vitamin B1
B. Vitamin B2 
C. Vitamin B4
D. Vitamin B12

Answer : A. Vitamin B1

97- Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A. Stratosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere

Answer : A. Stratosphere

98- Which of the following statements regarding malaria is not true?

A. Chloroquine is used in its treatment
B. It is transmitted by mosquitoes 
C. It is a disease caused by an insect parasite
D. It is prevalent in marshy areas 

Answer : C. It is a disease caused by an insect parasite

99- Meningitis is a disease which affects the:

A. Heart
B. Brain
C. Liver
D. Kidneys

Answer : B. Brain

100- Lathyrism is a crippling disease caused by:

A. Meat
B. Adulterated oil
C. Tinned fish
D. Chick pea and pulses

Answer : D. Chick pea and pulses

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