Mock Test

Exam: AFCAT Subject: General Awareness Topic: Basic Science

Total Questions: 20

Q1. Which of the following waves can travel through a vacuum?

Sound waves Light waves Radio waves X-rays
Q2. What is the energy generated from the sun's rays and converted into electricity or heat called?

Solar Power Hydropower Wind Energy Biomass
Q3. What is the process of converting waste materials into ash, flue gas, and heat called?

Recycling Composting Incineration Gasification
Q4. Which type of rock is formed from the cooling of molten rock below the Earth's surface?

Sedimentary rock Metamorphic rock Igneous rock Granite
Q5. Which of the following is a decomposition reaction?

Burning of wood Photosynthesis Decomposition of water Melting of ice
Q6. What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere?

Plate tectonics Continental drift Seafloor spreading Subduction
Q7. Which type of rock is often used for sculptures and building facades due to its smooth texture and variety of colors?

Marble Slate Granite Sandstone
Q8. Which instrument is used to measure the refractive index of a substance?

Spectrometer Refractometer Microscope Telescope
Q9. Which of the following is a characteristic of bases?

Sour taste Bitter taste Slippery feel Turns red litmus blue
Q10. Who discovered the concept of electromagnetic induction?

Michael Faraday James Clerk Maxwell Nikola Tesla Thomas Edison
Q11. Which type of rock is formed by the alteration of existing rock through heat and pressure?

Sedimentary rock Igneous rock Metamorphic rock Volcanic rock
Q12. Which of the following is a type of cloud that forms in layers and often brings steady rain?

Cumulonimbus Stratus Cirrus Nimbostratus
Q13. What is the term for a sudden, violent, and brief change in the Earth's crust caused by the release of accumulated stress?

Erosion Earthquake Landslide Volcano
Q14. What is the name for a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity?

Front Cyclone Anticyclone Air mass
Q15. Which element has the atomic number 17?

Chlorine Argon Potassium Sodium
Q16. Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Coal Oil Solar energy Natural gas
Q17. Which era is known as the 'Age of Mammals'?

Mesozoic Era Paleozoic Era Cenozoic Era Precambrian Era
Q18. What is the term for the variety of life forms in a specific area?

Species diversity Genetic diversity Ecosystem diversity Population diversity
Q19. Who discovered the double helix structure of DNA?

James Watson Francis Crick Rosalind Franklin Linus Pauling
Q20. Which of the following is a halogen?

Chlorine Sodium Potassium Calcium

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