SSC CGL 2016 Important General Knowledge Questions
(Q.1)
Decibel is the unit of:
a. speed of light
b. intensity of sound
c. intensity of heat
d. None of the above
Answer:
(b)
(Q.2)
Fat can be separated from milk in a cream separator because of:
a. centrifugal force
b. cohesive force
c. gravitational force
d. centripetal force
Answer:
(a)
(Q.3) Newton
a. law of movements
b. law of momentum
c. law of inertia
d. law of energy
Answer:
(c)
(Q.4)
Which bacteria is helpful in making curd from milk?
a. Mycobacterium
b. StaphlioCoccus
c. Yeast
d. Lactobacillus
Answer:
(d)
(Q.5)
Penicillin is isolated from:
a. Fungi
b. Algae
c. Virus
d. Bacteria
Answer:
(a)
(Q.6)
Clove is a:
a. Fruit
b. Dry flower bud
c. Vegetative bud
d. Seed
Answer:
(b)
(Q.7)
Pollen grains of flowers in which pollination takes place by insects are:
a. Smooth and dry
b. Rough and dry
c. Rough and sticky
d. Large in size
Answer:
(c)
(Q.8)
The oxygen in photosynthesis is released from:
a. CO2
b. Chlorophyll
c. H2O
d. Both CO2 and H2O
Answer:
(c)
(Q.9)
Which is the largest flightless bird?
a. Ostrich
b. Emu
c. Kiwi
d. Penguin
Answer:
(a)
(Q.10)
A chemical substance secreted by particular species of animal to attract
another member of same species is:
a. Adronome
b. Pheromones
c. Steroid
d. Nucleic Acid
Answer:
(b)
(Q.11)
Which among the following controls blood pressure?
a. Thyroid
b. Parathyroid
c. Adrenal
d. Thymous
Answer:
(c)
(Q.12)
Insulin was discovered by:
a. Fredrick Sanger
b. Donald Reagan
c. Alexander Flaming
d. Fredrick Banting
Answer:
(d)
(Q.13)
Which phenomenon do bats and dolphins use to find prey?
a. Echo Location
b. Refraction of Sound
c. Formation of beats
d. Scattering of sound
Answer:
(a)
(Q.14)
Bile is produced by:
a. Stomach
b. Liver
c. Pancreas
d. Duodenum
Answer:
(b)
(Q.15)
Metal tea pots have wooden handles because
a. it prevents electric shock
b. of hygiene factor
c. because wood is a bad conductor of heat
d. it provide better grip
Answer:
(c)
