TNPSC Exams: Important General Science Question and Answers-Part 14

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1.  How many elements have been prepared in lab artificially?
   1.  25
   2.  23
   3.  26
   4.  24
   
   
2. The other name of anode rays is __________.
   1.  X ray
   2.  gamma rays
   3.  ultra sonic rays
   4.  canal rays
   
   
3. _________ is an evergreen tree with cone like appearance.
   1.  Ginkgo
   2.  Padak
   3.  Pinus
   4.  Agathis
   
   
4. A molecule of sulphur consists of  ______  atoms of sulphur.
   1.  5
   2.  8
   3.  6
   4.  7
   
   
5. ___________ is the most abundant element in the earth's crust.
   1.  Argon
   2.  Chlorine
   3.  Oxygen
   4.  Nitrogen
   
   
6. Farmers stores grains in a large scale in godown, silos and _________.
   1.  granaries
   2.  metallic bin
   3.  open tanks
   4.  jute bags
   
   
7. The function of _________ is to control metabolism.
   1.  thyroxine
   2.  growth hormone
   3.  androgen
   4.  oestrogen
   
   
8.  Who proposed atomic theory in 1803?
   1.  Lavoisier
   2.  Proust
   3.  Faraday
   4.  Dalton
   
   
9. The frequencies less than 20 vibrations per second are ___________ sounds.
   1.  audible
   2.  inaudible
   3.  ultrasonic
   4.  x-ray
   
   
10. _______ is used as tissue culture media.
    1.  Agar-Agar
    2.  Lichens
    3.  Red Algae
    4.  Musci
    
    

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