General Science Questions (MCQs) for Competitive Examinations

General Science Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App

1. What is the ultimate product of Glycolysis?
[A] Pyruvic acid
[B] Carbon dioxide
[C] Glucose
[D] Ethyl alcohol

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2. Epidermal cells of which part of plant often secrete a waxy water resistant layer on their outer surface?
[A] Aerial parts only
[B] Roots only
[C] Both aerial parts and roots
[D] Neither aerial parts nor roots

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3. Root cap is derived from
____:
[A] Dermatogen
[B] Calyptrogen
[C] Protoderm
[D] Histogen

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4. Which organ is the main digester and absorber of food?
[A] Colon
[B] Stomach
[C] Liver
[D] Small intestine

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5. What is the Normal Blood Volume in human adult?
[A] 1 litre
[B] 3 litre
[C] 5 litre
[D] 7 litre

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6. The largest invertebrate is a/an ____:
[A] Sponge
[B] Mollusc
[C] Echinoderm
[D] Arthropod

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7. Motor skills are associated with which part of the brain?
[A] Parietal Lobe
[B] Occipital Lobe
[C] Frontal lobe
[D] Temporal lobe

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8. The total number of living organisms, both plants and animals, in a given area is called ____:
[A] Buffers
[B] Biomass
[C] Batholith
[D] Barrage

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9. In a food chain, the solar energy utilized by plants is only ____:
[A] 10 per cent
[B] 1 per cent
[C] 0.1 per cent
[D] 0.01 per cent

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10. Which of the following element found in water is responsible for cancer?
[A] Iron
[B] Arsenic
[C] Chlorine
[D] Fluorine

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