DRDO CEPTAM General Science Questions PART 1

 1.Which of the following is the lightest metal ?
(A) Mercury 
(B) Silver
(C) Lithium
(D) Lead 

2. Which of the following measurements is not a unit of distance?
(A) Ammeter
(B) Cubit
(C) Parsec
(D) angstrom

3.The Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is located at
(A) Jaipur
(B) Jodhpur
(C) Jaisalmer
(D) Jallandhar



4.Which of the following is used in pencils?
(A) Graphite 
(B) Silicon
(C) Charcoal 
(D) Phosphorous

5.What is laughing gas?
(A)  Nitrous Oxide
(B)  Carbon monoxide
(C)  Sulphur dioxide
(D)  Hydrogen peroxide

6.Diamond is an allotropic form of
(A) germanium 
(B) carbon
(C) silicon  
(D) sulphur

7.The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B)Carbon monoxide
(C) Nitrous oxide
(D) Nitrogen peroxide

8.Stainless steel is an example of
(A) A metallic compound
(B) A homogeneous mixture
(C) A heterogeneous mixture
(D)  An inorganic compound

9. Deficiency of iron leads to
(A) Anorexia
(B) Anaemia
(C) Polycythemia
(D) Leucopenia

10.Which of the following is a water -borne diseases?
(A) Viral hepatitis B
(B) Cholera
(C) Dengu
(D) Influenza

Answer Key:

1.C  2.A  3.B  4.A  5.A  6.B  7.A  8.A 9.B 10.B