FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17, UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2001
EVERYDAY SCIENCE
- Which of the following statements are true or false.
- Urea is a phosphate fertilizer. (True)
- Cellulose is a natural polymer. (True)
- Magnetite is the ore of copper. (False)
- Malaria is caused by drinking polluted water. (False)
- The instrument used to measure velocity of wind is Barometer. (False)
- Our eye is very sensitive to blue light. (True)
- Sound cannot travel through vacuum. (True)
- Enzymes are biological catalyst. (True)
- Leprosy is a disorder of Nervous System. (False)
- ‘ Mica is a nonconductor of electricity. (True)
- Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- The purpose of computer is ___ . (To process the data according to the set of instructions)
- Polio is caused by_____ . (Virus)
- The stalagmite is deposit of____________ . (Calcium Carbonate)
- Bauxite is ore of_____ . (Aluminum)
- The chemical name of washing soda is____ . (Sodium Carbonate)
- The main constituent of Sui gas is_____ . (Methane)
- ____ colour has the shortest wavelength. (Violet)
- Glass is a _____ (Amorphous)
- Monomers of protein are_____________ . (Amino Acids)
- Ascorbic acid is vitamin_____ . (Vitamin C)
- The solar system has______ (Eight Planets)
- AIDS is caused by______ . (Virus)
- In a normal resting person the rate of heartbeat is___ . (72/minute)
- The science which deals with heredity is known as____ . Genetics)
- In Pakistan Copper mineral is found in____ . (Saindak)
- The most abundant element in the earth crust is____ . (Oxygen)
- ____ is an apparatus used for measuring the pressure of gases. (Manometer)
- The smallest branches of an artery lead into tiny blood vessels are called___ . (Capillaries)
- The living part of a planet cell is composed of a nucleus and___ . (Cytoplasm)
- The fastest revolving plant is______________ . (Mercury)