Everyday Science
Everyday Science MCQs With Answers
696 Everyday Science MCQs for CSS, PPSC, FPSC, NTS and entry-test preparation. Take a scored quiz instead →
← All Main Subjects
Computer (596)
Current Affairs (1549)
English (1089)
Everyday Science (696)
General Knowledge (1134)
Islamic Studies (576)
Mathematics (1624)
Pakistan Studies (942)
What term describes a region in space where gravity is so extremely strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from within it?
AA black hole
BA supernova
CAn asteroid
DA nebula
The asteroid belt, a region containing a large number of small rocky bodies, is located between which two planets?
AVenus and Earth
BJupiter and Saturn
CMars and Jupiter
DEarth and Mars
What is the primary function of ligaments, another type of strong connective tissue found within the body’s joints?
AProducing hormones
BFiltering the blood
CConnecting bone to bone, helping stabilize joints
DConnecting muscle to bone
What term describes the amount of energy a person’s body requires at complete rest simply to maintain essential basic functions, such as breathing and circulation?
ABasal metabolic rate, or BMR
BMetabolism
COsmotic pressure only
DHomeostasis
Cartilage, a flexible type of connective tissue found in areas like the ears, nose, and joints, primarily serves what function?
ARegulating heart rate
BProducing red blood cells
CProducing digestive enzymes
DProviding flexible structural support and cushioning, particularly at joints
In biology, enzymes are generally described as what type of substance, given their role in speeding up chemical reactions within living organisms?
ASimple sugars
BBiological catalysts
CWaste products only
DStructural proteins only
The cerebrum, the largest part of the human brain, is primarily responsible for which higher-level functions?
ABasic reflexes only
BDirectly pumping blood throughout the body
CProducing digestive enzymes
DHigher-level functions such as conscious thought, memory, and voluntary movement
What term describes unspecialized cells capable of developing into various different specialized cell types within the body?
AStem cells
BRed blood cells
CPlatelets only
DNeurons only
What is a primary function of the spinal cord, the long bundle of nerve tissue running through the vertebral column?
AProducing insulin
BFiltering waste from the blood
CRelaying signals between the brain and the rest of the body, while also controlling certain reflexes
DProducing red blood cells
What term describes the biological process of creating a genetically identical copy of an existing organism or cell?
AFertilization
BCloning
CGermination
DPollination only