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100 Most Important and Repeated Everyday Science MCQs — FPSC, PPSC, NTS and Other Exams
A complete, exam-focused set of 100 solved Everyday Science MCQs with answers, arranged in six topic sections: the human body and health, physics in everyday life, chemistry and elements, biology and nutrition, the Earth and space, and units, measurement and technology.
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Looking for the most important and most repeated Everyday Science MCQs before your next competitive exam? This handpicked collection of 100 Everyday Science MCQs with answers covers every high-frequency topic that keeps returning in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, CSS, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC and OTS papers — from body temperature, blood groups and vitamin deficiencies to the speed of light, chemical symbols, photosynthesis, the ozone layer and SI units. Every question carries four options and a clearly marked correct answer, so you can revise and self-test on the same page.
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⚑Why These Everyday Science MCQs Matter for FPSC, PPSC and NTS
Everyday Science is one of the highest-scoring portions of the general-ability paper set by the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) and the National Testing Service (NTS). It usually carries 15 to 25 marks, and the same facts are recycled year after year: normal body temperature, the smallest bone, chemical symbols, units of measurement, and which mosquito spreads which disease. Learn the fact, not the theory, and this section becomes free marks.
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These repeated Everyday Science MCQs are grouped into six exam-style sections so you can revise topic by topic:
1Human Body and Health MCQs for FPSC, PPSC and NTS (1–20)20 MCQs
This first block of Everyday Science MCQs covers the human body, its organs and common deficiency diseases. Examiners love numbers here — 206 bones, 46 chromosomes, 32 teeth, a pH of 7.4 and a temperature of 37 °C — so learn the figure attached to each fact rather than the biology behind it.
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1The normal temperature of the human body is:
A. 35 °CB. 37 °CC. 39 °CD. 40 °C
✓Answer (B) 37 °C
2The largest organ of the human body is:
A. LiverB. SkinC. BrainD. Lungs
✓Answer (B) Skin
3The largest gland in the human body is:
A. ThyroidB. LiverC. PancreasD. Pituitary
✓Answer (B) Liver
4The smallest bone in the human body is:
A. StapesB. VomerC. MalleusD. Incus
✓Answer (A) Stapes
5The longest bone in the human body is:
A. TibiaB. FemurC. HumerusD. Fibula
✓Answer (B) Femur
6The total number of bones in an adult human body is:
A. 206B. 300C. 210D. 186
✓Answer (A) 206
7The number of chromosomes in a normal human cell is:
A. 23B. 46C. 44D. 48
✓Answer (B) 46
8The pH value of normal human blood is about:
A. 5.4B. 6.4C. 7.4D. 8.4
✓Answer (C) 7.4
9Which blood group is known as the universal donor?
A. AB positiveB. O negativeC. A positiveD. B negative
✓Answer (B) O negative
10Which blood group is known as the universal recipient?
A. O negativeB. AB positiveC. A negativeD. B positive
✓Answer (B) AB positive
11The number of chambers in the human heart is:
A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five
✓Answer (C) Four
12Haemoglobin is present in:
A. White blood cellsB. Red blood cellsC. PlateletsD. Plasma
✓Answer (B) Red blood cells
13The metal present in haemoglobin is:
A. IronB. CopperC. MagnesiumD. Zinc
✓Answer (A) Iron
14Which vitamin is produced in human skin on exposure to sunlight?
A. Vitamin AB. Vitamin CC. Vitamin DD. Vitamin K
✓Answer (C) Vitamin D
15Deficiency of vitamin C causes:
A. RicketsB. ScurvyC. Night blindnessD. Beri-beri
✓Answer (B) Scurvy
16Deficiency of vitamin A causes:
A. ScurvyB. Night blindnessC. RicketsD. Anaemia
✓Answer (B) Night blindness
17Insulin is produced by which organ of the human body?
A. LiverB. PancreasC. KidneyD. Thyroid
✓Answer (B) Pancreas
18Which gland is called the master gland of the human body?
A. ThyroidB. PituitaryC. AdrenalD. Pancreas
✓Answer (B) Pituitary
19The functional unit of the kidney is:
A. NeuronB. NephronC. AlveolusD. Villus
✓Answer (B) Nephron
20A normal adult human being has how many teeth?
A. 28B. 30C. 32D. 36
✓Answer (C) 32
2Physics in Everyday Life MCQs for FPSC, PPSC and NTS (21–38)18 MCQs
Physics questions in FPSC and PPSC papers stay at the level of daily observation: why a rainbow forms, which mirror a car uses, which lens corrects short sight, and which unit belongs to which quantity. These Everyday Science MCQs for FPSC drill exactly those pairings.
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21The speed of light in vacuum is approximately:
A. 3 × 10⁸ metres per secondB. 3 × 10⁶ metres per secondC. 3 × 10⁵ metres per secondD. 3 × 10¹⁰ metres per second
✓Answer (A) 3 × 10⁸ metres per second
22The speed of sound in air at 0 °C is about:
A. 332 metres per secondB. 1,100 metres per secondC. 3,000 metres per secondD. 150 metres per second
✓Answer (A) 332 metres per second
23Sound cannot travel through:
A. SolidsB. LiquidsC. GasesD. Vacuum
✓Answer (D) Vacuum
24The unit of electric current is:
A. VoltB. AmpereC. OhmD. Watt
✓Answer (B) Ampere
25The unit of electrical resistance is:
A. WattB. OhmC. JouleD. Farad
✓Answer (B) Ohm
26The unit of power is:
A. NewtonB. JouleC. WattD. Pascal
✓Answer (C) Watt
27The unit of force is:
A. NewtonB. JouleC. WattD. Pascal
✓Answer (A) Newton
28The SI unit of pressure is:
A. NewtonB. PascalC. JouleD. Bar
✓Answer (B) Pascal
29Which colour of visible light has the longest wavelength?
A. VioletB. GreenC. RedD. Blue
✓Answer (C) Red
30The splitting of white light into seven colours is called:
A. ReflectionB. RefractionC. DispersionD. Diffraction
✓Answer (C) Dispersion
31A rainbow is formed mainly due to:
A. Reflection of sunlight onlyB. Dispersion and internal reflection of sunlight in water dropletsC. Absorption of sunlightD. Diffraction of sunlight
✓Answer (B) Dispersion and internal reflection of sunlight in water droplets
32The image formed by a plane mirror is:
A. Real and invertedB. Virtual and erectC. Real and erectD. Virtual and inverted
✓Answer (B) Virtual and erect
33Which type of mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?
A. ConcaveB. ConvexC. PlaneD. Cylindrical
✓Answer (B) Convex
34Short-sightedness or myopia is corrected by using a:
A. Convex lensB. Concave lensC. Cylindrical lensD. Bifocal lens
✓Answer (B) Concave lens
35Long-sightedness or hypermetropia is corrected by using a:
A. Concave lensB. Convex lensC. Plane glassD. Cylindrical lens
✓Answer (B) Convex lens
36In liquids and gases, heat is mainly transferred by:
A. ConductionB. ConvectionC. RadiationD. Induction
✓Answer (B) Convection
37Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?
A. CopperB. SilverC. AluminiumD. Iron
✓Answer (B) Silver
38A thermos flask keeps liquids hot by minimising:
A. Conduction onlyB. Convection onlyC. Radiation onlyD. Conduction, convection and radiation
✓Answer (D) Conduction, convection and radiation
3Chemistry, Elements and Compounds MCQs (39–56)18 MCQs
Chemistry is the most predictable part of the paper. Symbols, formulas and common names repeat almost verbatim, so these repeated Everyday Science MCQs concentrate on gold and silver symbols, common salt and baking soda, quick lime, the acids in the stomach, vinegar and lemons, and the gases in bulbs and in the air.
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39The chemical symbol of gold is:
A. AgB. AuC. GdD. Go
✓Answer (B) Au
40The chemical symbol of silver is:
A. SiB. AgC. AuD. Sr
✓Answer (B) Ag
41The chemical symbol of sodium is:
A. SoB. SdC. NaD. S
✓Answer (C) Na
42The chemical symbol of potassium is:
A. PB. PoC. KD. Pt
✓Answer (C) K
43The chemical formula of common table salt is:
A. NaClB. KClC. CaCl2D. NaHCO3
✓Answer (A) NaCl
44The chemical formula of baking soda is:
A. NaClB. NaHCO3C. Na2CO3D. CaCO3
✓Answer (B) NaHCO3
45Quick lime is chemically known as:
A. Calcium carbonateB. Calcium oxideC. Calcium hydroxideD. Calcium sulphate
✓Answer (B) Calcium oxide
46The most abundant element in the Earth’s crust is:
A. OxygenB. SiliconC. AluminiumD. Iron
✓Answer (A) Oxygen
47The most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere is:
A. OxygenB. NitrogenC. Carbon dioxideD. Argon
✓Answer (B) Nitrogen
48The lightest element known is:
A. HeliumB. HydrogenC. LithiumD. Nitrogen
✓Answer (B) Hydrogen
49The hardest naturally occurring substance is:
A. QuartzB. DiamondC. GraphiteD. Corundum
✓Answer (B) Diamond
50Diamond and graphite are both allotropic forms of:
A. SiliconB. CarbonC. SulphurD. Boron
✓Answer (B) Carbon
51Which gas is filled in electric bulbs to prevent oxidation of the filament?
A. OxygenB. ArgonC. Carbon dioxideD. Hydrogen
✓Answer (B) Argon
52The filament of an ordinary electric bulb is made of:
A. CopperB. TungstenC. NichromeD. Iron
✓Answer (B) Tungsten
53Which acid is present in the human stomach?
A. Sulphuric acidB. Hydrochloric acidC. Nitric acidD. Acetic acid
✓Answer (B) Hydrochloric acid
54The acid present in vinegar is:
A. Citric acidB. Acetic acidC. Lactic acidD. Tartaric acid
✓Answer (B) Acetic acid
55The acid present in lemon and other citrus fruits is:
A. Acetic acidB. Citric acidC. Formic acidD. Oxalic acid
✓Answer (B) Citric acid
56In water, hydrogen and oxygen are combined by volume in the ratio:
A. 1 to 2B. 2 to 1C. 1 to 1D. 3 to 1
✓Answer (B) 2 to 1
4Biology, Plants and Nutrition MCQs (57–72)16 MCQs
Biology and nutrition questions reward simple pairing practice. Link each nutrient with its function, each deficiency with its disease, and each mosquito with the illness it carries. These Everyday Science MCQs with answers also cover photosynthesis, cell organelles and the branches of biological science.
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57The process by which green plants prepare their own food is called:
A. RespirationB. PhotosynthesisC. TranspirationD. Germination
✓Answer (B) Photosynthesis
58The green pigment present in plant leaves is:
A. HaemoglobinB. ChlorophyllC. CaroteneD. Xanthophyll
✓Answer (B) Chlorophyll
59Photosynthesis takes place in which part of the plant cell?
A. MitochondriaB. ChloroplastC. NucleusD. Ribosome
✓Answer (B) Chloroplast
60Which gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?
A. OxygenB. Carbon dioxideC. NitrogenD. Hydrogen
✓Answer (B) Carbon dioxide
61Which organelle is called the powerhouse of the cell?
A. NucleusB. MitochondrionC. RibosomeD. Golgi body
✓Answer (B) Mitochondrion
62The basic structural and functional unit of life is:
A. TissueB. CellC. OrganD. Molecule
✓Answer (B) Cell
63The branch of science that deals with the study of birds is:
A. OrnithologyB. EntomologyC. IchthyologyD. Herpetology
✓Answer (A) Ornithology
64The study of insects is called:
A. OrnithologyB. EntomologyC. EtymologyD. Ecology
✓Answer (B) Entomology
65Which nutrient provides the greatest amount of energy per gram?
A. CarbohydratesB. ProteinsC. FatsD. Vitamins
✓Answer (C) Fats
66Proteins are built up of:
A. Fatty acidsB. Amino acidsC. Glucose unitsD. Nucleotides
✓Answer (B) Amino acids
67Which mineral is essential for the formation of bones and teeth?
A. IronB. CalciumC. IodineD. Sodium
✓Answer (B) Calcium
68Deficiency of iodine in the diet causes:
A. GoitreB. AnaemiaC. RicketsD. Scurvy
✓Answer (A) Goitre
69Deficiency of iron in the body causes:
A. GoitreB. AnaemiaC. Beri-beriD. Pellagra
✓Answer (B) Anaemia
70Malaria is transmitted to human beings by:
A. The female Anopheles mosquitoB. The Aedes mosquitoC. The houseflyD. The tsetse fly
✓Answer (A) The female Anopheles mosquito
71Dengue fever is spread by which mosquito?
A. AnophelesB. AedesC. CulexD. Sandfly
✓Answer (B) Aedes
72Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
A. TuberculosisB. CholeraC. HepatitisD. Typhoid
✓Answer (C) Hepatitis
5Earth, Atmosphere and Space MCQs (73–88)16 MCQs
Earth and space questions appear in almost every NTS and PPSC screening test. Fix in your memory the order and nicknames of the planets, the eight-minute journey of sunlight, the layers of the atmosphere, the role of the ozone layer, and which instrument measures which weather variable.
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73The planet nearest to the Sun is:
A. VenusB. MercuryC. EarthD. Mars
✓Answer (B) Mercury
74The largest planet of the solar system is:
A. SaturnB. JupiterC. NeptuneD. Uranus
✓Answer (B) Jupiter
75Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A. MarsB. VenusC. JupiterD. Mercury
✓Answer (A) Mars
76Which planet is called the Morning Star or Evening Star?
A. MarsB. VenusC. MercuryD. Saturn
✓Answer (B) Venus
77The only natural satellite of the Earth is:
A. The MoonB. PhobosC. TitanD. Europa
✓Answer (A) The Moon
78Sunlight takes about how long to reach the Earth?
A. 8 minutes 20 secondsB. 4 minutesC. 1 minuteD. 24 hours
✓Answer (A) 8 minutes 20 seconds
79The Earth completes one rotation on its axis in about:
A. 24 hoursB. 365 daysC. 12 hoursD. 30 days
✓Answer (A) 24 hours
80The Earth completes one revolution around the Sun in about:
A. 24 hoursB. 365.25 daysC. 30 daysD. 100 days
✓Answer (B) 365.25 days
81The layer of the atmosphere nearest to the Earth’s surface is the:
A. StratosphereB. TroposphereC. MesosphereD. Thermosphere
✓Answer (B) Troposphere
82The ozone layer is found in which layer of the atmosphere?
A. TroposphereB. StratosphereC. MesosphereD. Ionosphere
✓Answer (B) Stratosphere
83The ozone layer protects the Earth from:
A. Infrared raysB. Ultraviolet raysC. X-raysD. Radio waves
✓Answer (B) Ultraviolet rays
84The percentage of oxygen present in the atmosphere is about:
A. 21 per centB. 78 per centC. 0.03 per centD. 35 per cent
✓Answer (A) 21 per cent
85Which gas is chiefly responsible for the greenhouse effect and global warming?
A. OxygenB. Carbon dioxideC. NitrogenD. Argon
✓Answer (B) Carbon dioxide
86Atmospheric pressure is measured by a:
A. ThermometerB. BarometerC. HygrometerD. Anemometer
✓Answer (B) Barometer
87Wind speed is measured by a:
A. BarometerB. AnemometerC. HygrometerD. Seismograph
✓Answer (B) Anemometer
88Earthquakes are recorded and measured by a:
A. BarometerB. SeismographC. HygrometerD. Altimeter
✓Answer (B) Seismograph
6Units, Measurement and Technology MCQs (89–100)12 MCQs
The final section of these Everyday Science MCQs for NTS and provincial commissions deals with units, instruments and technology. SI units, decibels and hertz, light years and nautical miles, generators and transformers, and basic computer and optical-fibre facts are all standard one-line questions.
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89The SI unit of temperature is:
A. CelsiusB. KelvinC. FahrenheitD. Joule
✓Answer (B) Kelvin
90The SI unit of energy is:
A. WattB. JouleC. NewtonD. Pascal
✓Answer (B) Joule
91The intensity or loudness of sound is measured in:
A. HertzB. DecibelC. CandelaD. Lumen
✓Answer (B) Decibel
92The frequency of sound is measured in:
A. DecibelB. HertzC. NewtonD. Watt
✓Answer (B) Hertz
93A light year is a unit of:
A. TimeB. DistanceC. SpeedD. Energy
✓Answer (B) Distance
94One nautical mile is equal to about:
A. 1,852 metresB. 1,000 metresC. 1,609 metresD. 2,000 metres
✓Answer (A) 1,852 metres
95The purity of gold is measured in:
A. CaratB. GramC. OunceD. Tola
✓Answer (A) Carat
96Which device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?
A. Electric motorB. GeneratorC. TransformerD. Rectifier
✓Answer (B) Generator
97Which device is used to step up or step down an alternating voltage?
A. GeneratorB. TransformerC. Electric motorD. Rectifier
✓Answer (B) Transformer
98Which part is called the brain of a computer?
A. RAMB. CPUC. MonitorD. Hard disk
✓Answer (B) CPU
99LED stands for:
A. Light Emitting DiodeB. Low Energy DeviceC. Light Energy DiodeD. Linear Emission Display
✓Answer (A) Light Emitting Diode
100Optical fibres transmit information in the form of:
A. Sound wavesB. Light signalsC. Radio wavesD. Direct electric current
✓Answer (B) Light signals
?FAQs About Everyday Science MCQs for FPSC, PPSC and NTS
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QHow many Everyday Science MCQs come in FPSC, PPSC and NTS papers?
Everyday Science normally carries 15 to 25 marks in the general-ability portion of FPSC and PPSC papers, and it is one of the standard sections in almost every NTS and OTS screening test. Because the same facts are recycled every year, it is the cheapest section in the paper to secure full marks in.
QWhich topics of Everyday Science are most repeated?
The most repeated Everyday Science MCQs come from the human body (bones, blood groups, vitamins and deficiency diseases), basic physics units and optics, chemical symbols and formulas, photosynthesis and nutrition, the solar system and the atmosphere, and measuring instruments. Those six blocks cover the large majority of what is actually asked.
QAre these 100 Everyday Science MCQs enough for the exam?
These 100 questions cover the core, most repeated facts, and for many NTS and OTS recruitment tests they are close to sufficient. For FPSC, PPSC and CSS treat them as a high-yield base and then widen your practice with the full Everyday Science MCQs collection, which holds more than 700 solved questions.
QCan I download these Everyday Science MCQs as a PDF?
You can read and revise all 100 Everyday Science MCQs with answers free on this page, and you can also print the page or save it as a PDF straight from your browser. The printed copy carries the mcqstutor.com watermark and credit line, so please keep that credit intact if you share the file with other candidates.
QHow should I revise Everyday Science MCQs the night before the exam?
Do not start a new topic. Re-read only the questions you previously marked wrong, then attempt two timed rounds in Everyday Science Quiz Mode. Recall after rest is far better than recall after a late-night cram, so sleep matters more than one extra fact.
✓How to Revise These Everyday Science MCQs in Three Steps
- Read and mark. Go through all 100 questions and mark only the ones you got wrong. Those are your real syllabus.
- Test under time pressure. Attempt a scored round in Everyday Science Quiz Mode so you get used to answering roughly one MCQ every 30 seconds, which is the real pace of an FPSC or NTS paper.
- Practise past papers. Solve previous years’ papers from our Past Papers section to see how examiners repeat the same science facts with slightly different wording.
Final words: this list of the 100 most important and repeated Everyday Science MCQs for FPSC, PPSC, NTS and other exams is built for fast, high-yield revision. Save the page, revise it weekly, and reinforce it with timed practice. Consistent repetition of these Everyday Science MCQs with answers is what turns easy questions into guaranteed marks on your final score. Best of luck with your preparation.
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