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Everyday Science MCQs

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Prepare Everyday Science with confidence

Understand the science behind daily life through questions covering health, energy, environment, inventions and natural phenomena.

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Important for general science portions of CSS, PMS, FPSC and provincial tests.
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Which gas causes the fizzing and bubbling when a carbonated drink bottle is opened?

  • A Oxygen
  • B Nitrogen
  • C Methane
  • D Carbon dioxide
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Correct Answer: Option D — Carbon dioxide
Explanation: Carbon dioxide dissolved under pressure in carbonated drinks rapidly escapes as gas forming bubbles when the bottle is opened and pressure drops allowing the gas to come out of solution.
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Which radiation type is emitted during beta decay converting a neutron into a proton?

  • A Alpha radiation
  • B Beta radiation
  • C Gamma radiation
  • D Neutron radiation
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Correct Answer: Option B — Beta radiation
Explanation: Beta radiation is emitted during beta decay when a neutron in the nucleus converts into a proton releasing a high energy electron or beta particle and an antineutrino.
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Which device converts sound waves into electrical signals for recording or amplification?

  • A Microphone
  • B Loudspeaker
  • C Capacitor
  • D Battery
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Correct Answer: Option A — Microphone
Explanation: A microphone uses a diaphragm that vibrates with incoming sound waves and converts those mechanical vibrations into electrical signals through electromagnetic or capacitive transduction.
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Which planet is known as the Blue Planet due to its large amount of surface water?

  • A Mars
  • B Earth
  • C Venus
  • D Saturn
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Correct Answer: Option B — Earth
Explanation: Earth is called the Blue Planet because approximately 71 percent of its surface is covered by water giving it a distinctive blue appearance when viewed from space.
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Which kidney process selectively returns useful substances like glucose back to the bloodstream?

  • A Ultrafiltration
  • B Secretion
  • C Selective reabsorption
  • D Excretion
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Correct Answer: Option C — Selective reabsorption
Explanation: Selective reabsorption occurs in the kidney tubules where useful substances including glucose amino acids water and ions are actively or passively returned to the bloodstream.
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Which property of water causes it to expand when it freezes making ice less dense than liquid water?

  • A Hydrogen bonding creating a crystalline structure
  • B High specific heat capacity
  • C High surface tension
  • D High viscosity
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Correct Answer: Option A — Hydrogen bonding creating a crystalline structure
Explanation: Water expands when it freezes because hydrogen bonds arrange water molecules into a hexagonal crystalline lattice that takes up more space than the same number of liquid water molecules.
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Which medical imaging technique uses high frequency sound waves to visualise internal organs?

  • A MRI
  • B Ultrasound
  • C X-ray
  • D CT scan
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Correct Answer: Option B — Ultrasound
Explanation: Ultrasound imaging uses high frequency sound waves above 20000 Hz that reflect off internal organs to produce real-time images widely used in pregnancy monitoring and organ diagnosis.
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Which everyday material acts as a natural antibacterial due to its low water activity and acidic pH?

  • A Yogurt
  • B Vinegar
  • C Lemon juice
  • D Honey
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Correct Answer: Option D — Honey
Explanation: Honey acts as a natural antibacterial because its low moisture content high sugar concentration and slightly acidic pH create conditions inhospitable to most bacterial growth.
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Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used in airport security scanners to see through luggage?

  • A X-rays
  • B Ultraviolet
  • C Infrared
  • D Gamma rays
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Correct Answer: Option A — X-rays
Explanation: X-rays are used in airport security scanners because they penetrate low density materials like clothing but are absorbed by denser materials like metals revealing hidden objects.
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Which type of energy is stored in chemical bonds of fuel and released during combustion?

  • A Kinetic energy
  • B Nuclear energy
  • C Chemical energy
  • D Thermal energy
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Correct Answer: Option C — Chemical energy
Explanation: Chemical energy stored in fuel molecule bonds is released as heat and light during combustion converting chemical potential energy into thermal and radiant energy.
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Which vitamin deficiency causes pellagra characterised by dermatitis diarrhoea and dementia?

  • A Vitamin B1
  • B Vitamin B6
  • C Vitamin B3 Niacin
  • D Vitamin B12
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Correct Answer: Option C — Vitamin B3 Niacin
Explanation: Pellagra is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B3 or Niacin and is characterised by the classic four Ds dermatitis diarrhoea dementia and if untreated death.
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Which everyday observation demonstrates Newton's Third Law of Motion?

  • A A ball rolling down a slope
  • B A rocket expelling gases downward and moving upward
  • C Water flowing downhill
  • D A book resting on a table
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Correct Answer: Option B — A rocket expelling gases downward and moving upward
Explanation: A rocket demonstrates Newton's Third Law as hot gases expelled downward produce an equal and opposite upward thrust propelling the rocket into space without needing air to push against.
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Which process in bread making causes dough to rise releasing CO2?

  • A Oxidation of flour
  • B Protein denaturation
  • C Fermentation by yeast
  • D Sublimation of water
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Correct Answer: Option C — Fermentation by yeast
Explanation: Yeast in bread dough ferments sugars and releases carbon dioxide gas which gets trapped in the dough forming bubbles causing it to rise and giving bread its light airy texture.
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Which household chemical should never be mixed with bleach as it produces toxic chloramine gas?

  • A Ammonia
  • B Vinegar
  • C Baking soda
  • D Salt
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Correct Answer: Option A — Ammonia
Explanation: Mixing ammonia with bleach produces toxic chloramine gas which can cause severe respiratory irritation and damage making it essential to never combine these common household cleaners.
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Which gas is most responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer?

  • A Carbon dioxide
  • B Methane
  • C Nitrogen oxide
  • D Chlorofluorocarbons
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Correct Answer: Option D — Chlorofluorocarbons
Explanation: Chlorofluorocarbons CFCs released from aerosols refrigerants and industrial processes rise to the stratosphere and break down ozone molecules depleting the protective ozone layer.
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Which famous experiment proved that the Earth orbits the Sun rather than the Sun orbiting the Earth?

  • A Galileo's telescope observations
  • B Newton's apple experiment
  • C Foucault pendulum demonstration
  • D Copernicus's naked eye observations
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Correct Answer: Option A — Galileo's telescope observations
Explanation: Galileo's telescope observations in 1610 of Jupiter's moons and Venus's phases provided key evidence supporting the heliocentric model that Earth orbits the Sun.
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Which phenomenon explains why sound travels faster in warm air than in cold air?

  • A Warm air molecules have less energy
  • B Warm air molecules move faster providing quicker transmission
  • C Cold air is denser blocking sound
  • D Sound speed is unaffected by temperature
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Correct Answer: Option B — Warm air molecules move faster providing quicker transmission
Explanation: In warmer air molecules have more kinetic energy and move faster which allows sound waves to be transmitted more quickly giving sound a higher speed in warm compared to cold air.
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Which natural phenomenon occurs when the Earth's crust suddenly releases energy causing ground shaking?

  • A Earthquake
  • B Volcanic eruption
  • C Tsunami
  • D Cyclone
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Correct Answer: Option A — Earthquake
Explanation: An earthquake occurs when energy stored in the Earth's crust is suddenly released along fault lines causing seismic waves that make the ground shake and can cause widespread damage.
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Which phenomenon explains why the handles of pots and pans are made from plastic or wood rather than metal?

  • A Metal is too heavy
  • B Plastic handles are magnetic
  • C Plastic and wood are poor heat conductors preventing burns
  • D Wood handles look better
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Correct Answer: Option C — Plastic and wood are poor heat conductors preventing burns
Explanation: Plastic and wood are poor conductors of heat meaning little heat transfers from the hot pot or pan to the handle preventing burns when cooking at high temperatures.
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Which common observation explains why sound seems louder when heard through walls compared to open air over long distances?

  • A Sound is louder in air
  • B Solids conduct sound more efficiently than air
  • C Walls amplify all frequencies
  • D Air absorbs sound more than solids
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Correct Answer: Option B — Solids conduct sound more efficiently than air
Explanation: Sound travels more efficiently through solid materials like walls because the denser medium provides better particle-to-particle contact for transmitting sound waves with less energy loss.
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