TNPSC Exams: Important General Science Question and Answers-Part-8

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1.  Grains are separated from stalks by a process called as ___________.
   1.  Winnowing
   2.  Logging
   3.  Threshing
   4.  Weeding
   
   
2. ________ is called the Monkey's puzzle.
   1.  Pith
   2.  Agathis
   3.  Gnetum
   4.  Araucaria
   
   
3. Kalium is the Latin name of the element _______.
   1.  Chloride
   2.  Phosphorus
   3.  Potassium
   4.  Calcium
   
   
4. Virus that infect fungi is called _______  .
   1.  Bacteriophage
   2.  Mycophage
   3.  Phycophage
   4. Phytophage
   
   
5. The only acid that can dissolve glass is ________.
   1.  hydrobromic acid
   2.  hydrochloric acid
   3.  hydrofluoric acid
   4.  hydrouric acid
   
   
6. Iron sulphide contains iron and sulphur in the ratio ________.
   1.  2:5
   2.  3:8
   3.  1:4
   4.  7:4
   
   
7. The metal with the highest melting point is _______.
   1.  tungsten
   2.  silver
   3.  aluminium
   4.  platinum
   
   
8.  Lightening is caused due to ______ in the cloud.
   1.  electric discharge
   2.  refraction of nucleus 
   3.  distillation of charges
   4.  accumulation of charges
   
   
9. Comb rubbed with __________ can attract bits of paper.
   1.  silk
   2.  wool
   3.  cotton
   4.  metal
   
   
10. Heat transferred without the help of any medium is ________.
    1.  melting
    2.  burning
    3.  radiation
    4.  thunder

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