CSS General Science and Ability Paper 2008 Solved MCQs Created by admin 1. A moderator is used in nuclear reactor in order to: A. Accelerate the neutrons B. Increase the number of elections C. Decrease the number of electrons D. Slow down the speed of the neutrons 2. The number of spark plugs needed in a diesel engine is: A. 0 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 3. Where do most of Asteroids lie? A. Everywhere in the sky B. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Jupiter and Venus C. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter D. In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Venus 4. The term 'Blue Shift' is used to indicate: A. In future sun would become blue B. Doppler effect in which an object appears bluer when it is moving towards the observer or observer is moving towards the object. C. Turning a star from white to blue D. Black hole was blue at its start 5. Diamond is a very expensive ornament. It is composed of a single element: A. Platinum B. Silver C. Carbon D. Gold 6. 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. Size of the earth in relation to that of moon C. Area of the sun covered by the moon D. Orbit of moon around earth 7. The most splendid and the most magnificent constellation on the sky is: A. Canis Major B. Taurus C. Columbia D. Orion 8. "Black holes" refer to: A. Hole occurring in heavenly bodies B. Bright spots on the sun C. Collapsing objects of high density D. Collapsing of low density 9. Monsoon is caused by: A. Movement of clouds B. Seasonal reversal of winds C. Revolution of earth D. Rise in temperature 10. 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 11. Which of the following is most elastic? A. Sponge B. Rubber C. Steel D. Glass 12. Which of the following layers make radio transmission possible? A. Ionosphere B. Stratosphere C. Troposphere D. Mesosphere 13. Which of the following atmospheric layers help in radio communication? A. Troposphere B. Stratosphere C. Ionosphere D. Exosphere 14. Television signals are converted into light signals by: A. Transistor B. Optical fiber C. Decoder D. Photo diode 15. Sedimentary rocks are: A. Hard B. Rough C. Porous D. Brittle 16. Kilowatt-hour is a unit of: A. Time B. Power C. Electric Current D. Energy 17. Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is: A. Uranium Plutonium Oxide B. Uranium Oxide C. Uranium Plutonium carbide D. Uranium thorium Oxide 18. The position of earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance fromaghazetaleem.com summer is called: A. Aphelion B. Apogee C. Perihelion D. Perigee 19. 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. Iron and Zinc C. Copper and Tin D. Tin and Zinc 20. Orbital period of the planet Mercury around the sun is: A. 365 days B. 88 days C. 288 days D. 188 days 21. The half life of a radioactive element is 8-days. How long it take to reduce it from 10 mg to 5 mg? A. 12 days B. 8 days C. 16 days D. 4 days Your score is The average score is 0% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz