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Exam: AFCAT Subject: General Awareness Topic: Basic Science

Total Questions: 20

Q1. What is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom?

Atomic number Mass number Atomic mass unit Electron number
Q2. Which of the following is not a type of ionizing radiation?

Alpha particles Beta particles Gamma rays Infrared radiation
Q3. What is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust?

Quartz Feldspar Calcite Mica
Q4. Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of deep ocean trenches?

Convergent Divergent Transform Subduction
Q5. What is the term for the process of a nucleus spontaneously breaking apart?

Fusion Fission Radioactivity Decay
Q6. Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

Mars Venus Jupiter Mercury
Q7. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

Oxygen Nitrogen Carbon dioxide Argon
Q8. What is the term for the process by which plants release water vapor into the air?

Condensation Evaporation Transpiration Precipitation
Q9. Which organelle is responsible for the synthesis of tRNA in the cell?

Nucleus Mitochondria Ribosome Nucleolus
Q10. Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus
Q11. Who discovered the laws of motion?

Isaac Newton Galileo Galilei Johannes Kepler Nicolaus Copernicus
Q12. What is the study of the origin and evolution of the universe called?

Astronomy Astrophysics Cosmology Meteorology
Q13. Which element has the symbol 'Fe'?

Iron Iodine Indium Iridium
Q14. What is the green pigment in plants that is essential for photosynthesis?

Chlorophyll Melanin Hemoglobin Carotene
Q15. What is the term for the process by which a quantum system transitions from one state to another?

Quantum Tunneling Quantum Entanglement Quantum Superposition Quantum Jump
Q16. What is the term for all the interacting populations in a specific area?

Habitat Niche Population Community
Q17. What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Andromeda Whirlpool Milky Way Triangulum
Q18. What is the name of the first American woman to walk in space?

Kathryn D. Sullivan Sally Ride Eileen Collins Peggy Whitson
Q19. Which of the following animals is known for its ability to dig burrows?

Lion Tiger Rabbit Bear
Q20. What is the process of converting waste materials into ash, flue gas, and heat called?

Recycling Composting Incineration Gasification

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