Multiple Choice Questions On Science and Technology

1     Which one of the following technique can be used to establish the paternity of child?

a)    Protein analysis

b)   Chromosome counting

c)    Quantitative analysis of DNA

d)   DNA finger print

2     The first Indian artificial satellite was named:

a)    Aryabhatta

b)   Explore I

c)    Sputnik I

d)   Luna 3

3     The first computer India is known as:

a)    Dharma

b)   Siddharth

c)    Param

d)   Gati

4     The symptom of anaemia is:

a)    Loose or wrinked skin

b)   Difficulty in breathing

c)    Yellowish eyes

d)   Edema of liver

5     In surgery, what is arthroplasty:

a)    Open heart surgery

b)   Kidney transplant

c)    Hip joint replacement

d)   Blood transfusion

6     The intermediate range nuclear capable missile developed indigenously is named:

a)    Agni

b)   Prithvi

c)    Nag

d)   Trishul

7     The computer was invented by:

a)    Faraday

b)   Maxwell

c)    Babbage

d)   Bill Gates

8     Which of the following is the name of the first indigenously developed Indian Super Computer?

a)    Param

b)   Shakti

c)    Dharma

d)   Gati

9     The instrument which measure the movement of clouds by casting their images through a peephole on to a black mirrored surface is called

a)    Periscope

b)   Nephoscope

c)    Stethoscope

d)   Gyroscope

10  Genetic engineering is possible only due to the role of certain specific enzymes that cut DNA at particular points of the sequence. These enzymes are called:

a)    Nucleases

b)   Restriction enzymes

c)    DNA polymerases

d)   Nitrogenases

11  The intensity of the waves generated by an earthquake and its time of occurrence is recorded by a:

a)    Barometer

b)   Thermometer

c)    Seismograph

d)   Galvanometer

12  A genetic disorder characterized by poor blood circulation and abnormal hemoglobin molecules is better known as:

a)    Sickle cell anemia

b)   Haemophillia

c)    Phenyl ketonuria

d)   Huntington’s chorea

13  The process of preparation of soap is known as:

a)    Saponification

b)   Calcification

c)    Hydroxylation

d)   Methylation

14  Who amongst the following initiated the age of genetic engineering in 1937 by inserting an amphibian ribosomal RNA gene into a bacterial plasmid?

a)    Cohen and Boyer

b)   J.C Sanford

c)    Watson and Crick

d)   Roger Beachy

15  Superconductivity results when matter is:

a)    Heated to very high temperature

b)   Compre ssed to very high pressure

c)    Subjected to very low pressure

d)   Cooled to very low temperature

16  All of the following diseases are caused by viruses except:

a)    Jaundice

b)   Influenza

c)    Mumps

d)   Typhoid

17  Penicillin is given to a patient in order to :

a)    Cure hereditary disease

b)   Cure all diseases

c)    Prevent any rise in body temperature

d)   Prevent the growth of several types of diseases caused by bacteria

18  BCG is:

a)    Curative medicine for tuberculosis

b)   Preventive medicine for tuberculosis

c)    A disinfectant

d)   An antiseptic

19  What is Robot:

a)    A type of rocket

b)   A bomb

c)    A machine that resembles a person and does mechanical routine tasks

d)   An animal found in the jungle of Africa

20  M A B stands for :

a)    Man and Biosphere Programme

b)   Man and Biology Programme

c)    Mammals and Biosphere Programme

d)   None of the above

21  Element used for atomic power is:

a)    Calcium

b)   Sodium

c)    Beryllium

d)   Uranium

22  A pure semiconductor

a)    Has low resistance

b)   Is called an intrinsic semiconductor

c)    Both of the above

d)   None of the above

23  AIDS disease is caused by:

a)    Virus

b)   Sexual contact

c)    Bacteria

d)   Protozoa

24  The first indigenously built missile boat is named as:

a)    INS Vibhuti

b)   INS Vicrant

c)    INS Shilpi

d)   INS Mana

25  Which of the following is an example of Bio-technology?

a)    Using electron microscopes

b)   Using technology to stabilize the life process

c)    Using modern technique to understand the evolution of life

d)   Using micro organisms to synthesise insulin

26  Autopsy means:

a)    Curing a disease through self-medication

b)   Postmortem examination of a human body

c)    Curing a disease through auto suggestion

d)   Becoming diseased through abuse of drugs

27  Introduction of a steel plough in the place of a wooden plough is an instance of:

a)    Advanced technology

b)   Appropriate technology

c)    Redundant technology

d)   Absolute technology

28  Eco mark is given to Indian products that are:

a)    Pure and unadulterated

b)   Rich in protein

c)    Environment friendly

d)   Economically viable

29  Dolly is the first clone mammal in the world of:

a)    Buffalo

b)   Goat

c)    Sheep

d)   Monkey

30  India’s biggest nuclear research reactor is known as

a)    Apsara

b)   Dhruva

c)    Cirus

d)   Purnima