CSS General Science and Ability Paper 2008 Solved MCQs Created by admin 1. The position of earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance fromaghazetaleem.com summer is called: A. Perihelion B. Perigee C. Apogee D. Aphelion 2. Orbital period of the planet Mercury around the sun is: A. 365 days B. 288 days C. 188 days D. 88 days 3. Which of the following is most elastic? A. Glass B. Sponge C. Rubber D. Steel 4. Diamond is a very expensive ornament. It is composed of a single element: A. Carbon B. Platinum C. Silver D. Gold 5. Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is: A. Uranium Oxide B. Uranium Plutonium Oxide C. Uranium Plutonium carbide D. Uranium thorium Oxide 6. The half life of a radioactive element is 8-days. How long it take to reduce it from 10 mg to 5 mg? A. 8 days B. 4 days C. 12 days D. 16 days 7. The number of spark plugs needed in a diesel engine is: A. 2 B. 0 C. 3 D. 4 8. Sedimentary rocks are: A. Porous B. Rough C. Brittle D. Hard 9. Which of the following layers make radio transmission possible? A. Ionosphere B. Troposphere C. Mesosphere D. Stratosphere 10. Where do most of Asteroids lie? A. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Venus B. Everywhere in the sky C. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Jupiter and Venus D. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter 11. The most splendid and the most magnificent constellation on the sky is: A. Taurus B. Canis Major C. Orion D. Columbia 12. Bronze is an alloy of: Bronze is an alloy of: Bronze is an alloy of: Bronze is an alloy of: Bronze is an alloy of: A. Copper and Zinc B. Tin and Zinc C. Iron and Zinc D. Copper and Tin 13. A moderator is used in nuclear reactor in order to: A. Accelerate the neutrons B. Increase the number of elections C. Slow down the speed of the neutrons D. Decrease the number of electrons 14. Television signals are converted into light signals by: A. Transistor B. Photo diode C. Decoder D. Optical fiber 15. Eugenics is the study of: A. Altering human beings by changing their genetic components B. Different races of mankind C. People of European region D. Genetic of plants 16. The term 'Blue Shift' is used to indicate: A. Turning a star from white to blue B. Black hole was blue at its start C. In future sun would become blue D. Doppler effect in which an object appears bluer when it is moving towards the observer or observer is moving towards the object. 17. "Black holes" refer to: A. Hole occurring in heavenly bodies B. Bright spots on the sun C. Collapsing of low density D. Collapsing objects of high density 18. Kilowatt-hour is a unit of: A. Electric Current B. Time C. Energy D. Power 19. Which of the following atmospheric layers help in radio communication? A. Troposphere B. Ionosphere C. Stratosphere D. Exosphere 20. Which of the following explains the reason why there is no total eclipse of the sun? A. Direction of rotation of earth around sun B. Area of the sun covered by the moon C. Size of the earth in relation to that of moon D. Orbit of moon around earth 21. Monsoon is caused by: A. Revolution of earth B. Movement of clouds C. Rise in temperature D. Seasonal reversal of winds Your score is The average score is 0% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz