General Science GK Questions for Competitive Exams

General Science GK Questions for Competitive Exams
Q :  

The fundamental particles found in the nucleus of an atom are:

(A) Electron, Proton

(B) Proton, Neutron

(C) Neutron, Electron

(D) Neutron, Positron


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The energy of an electron revolving in an atom:

(A) Cannot be negative

(B) Can have any value greater than zero

(C) Can never be positive

(D) is always positive


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Mass number of nucleus :

(A) always less than its atomic number

(B) always greater than its atomic number

(C) always equal to its atomic number

(D) sometimes greater than and sometimes equal to its atomic number


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

The electronic configuration of an atom with atomic number '20' is :

(A) 2, 8, 10

(B) 2, 6, 8, 4

(C) 2, 8, 8, 2

(D) 2, 10, 8


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The difference between the isotopes of an element is due to the presence of different numbers of

(A) Proton

(B) Newton

(C) Electron

(D) Photon


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons but the same number of protons and electrons. The difference in the number of neutrons between the various isotopes of an element means that the various isotopes have different masses.


Q :  

Randhra Mukha (gate) is based on

(A) Exosmosis

(B) Endosmosis

(C) Cytoplasmic contraction in guard cells

(D) Decrease in the concentration of cell sap


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

The largest unicellular organism is

(A) Yeast

(B) Acetebularia

(C) Acetobacter

(D) Amoeba


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

The excretory pore in Paramecium is known as :

(A) Pharynx

(B) Cell mouth

(C) Cytophyse

(D) Cryptosphere


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

In which of the following kidney-shaped guard cells are present?

(A) in dicot plants

(B) in monoecious plants

(C) both of the above

(D) in algae


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

What is involved in the process of end-exploitation?

(A) Diffusion

(B) Cell Function

(C) Absorption

(D) BOTH A AND B


Correct Answer : C

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