General Science Questions (MCQs) with Answers
1. The ability of the eye lens to adjust its focal length to see objects clearly at different distances is called:
- Refraction
- Dispersion
- Accommodation
- Reflection
Answer: C) Accommodation
2. The image formed on the retina of the human eye is:
- Virtual and erect
- Real and inverted
- Virtual and inverted
- Real and erect
Answer: B) Real and inverted
3. The breakdown of food to release energy inside cells is called:
- Respiration
- Digestion
- Circulation
- Absorption
Answer: A) Respiration
4. Which pigment is responsible for photosynthesis in plants?
- Hemoglobin
- Chlorophyll
- Melanin
- Keratin
Answer: B) Chlorophyll
5. The rate of flow of electric charge through a conductor is called:
- Voltage
- Resistance
- Electric current
- Electric power
Answer: C) Electric current
6. According to Ohm’s Law, the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to:
- Potential difference
- Resistance
- Length of conductor
- Temperature
Answer: A) Potential difference
7. The resistance of a conductor depends on:
- Length of the conductor
- Area of cross-section
- Nature of the material
- All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
8. The process by which organisms take in food and utilize it is called:
- Respiration
- Nutrition
- Excretion
- Transportation
Answer: B) Nutrition
9. Which of the following is NOT considered a life process?
- Nutrition
- Respiration
- Transportation
- Photosynthesis
Answer: D) Photosynthesis
10. The defect of vision caused due to ageing in which the eye loses accommodation is called:
- Myopia
- Hypermetropia
- Presbyopia
- Astigmatism
Answer: C) Presbyopia