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

Human BodyEnergyEnvironmentScientific Inventions
Important for general science portions of CSS, PMS, FPSC and provincial tests.
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Hard nts

What causes the phases of the moon?

  • A Moon's rotation alone
  • B Moon's position relative to Earth and Sun
  • C Earth's shadow
  • D Solar eclipses
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Correct Answer: Option B — Moon's position relative to Earth and Sun
Explanation: The phases of the moon result from changing angles between the Earth, moon, and sun, which affect how much of the moon's sunlit side is visible from Earth. This cycle repeats approximately every 29.5 days.
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Hard nts

Which vitamin deficiency leads to beriberi?

  • A Vitamin B9
  • B Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
  • C Vitamin B6
  • D Vitamin B2
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Correct Answer: Option B — Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Explanation: Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B1, or thiamine, which is essential for converting carbohydrates into energy. It affects the nervous and cardiovascular systems and was historically common among populations relying heavily on polished rice.
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Hard nts

Which acid is found in the human stomach?

  • A Acetic acid
  • B Hydrochloric acid
  • C Citric acid
  • D Sulfuric acid
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Correct Answer: Option B — Hydrochloric acid
Explanation: The stomach produces hydrochloric acid to break down food and kill harmful bacteria ingested with meals. It also activates digestive enzymes like pepsin, which begin the breakdown of proteins into smaller peptide chains.
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Hard nts

What type of lens is used to correct nearsightedness (myopia)?

  • A Bifocal lens
  • B Concave lens
  • C Convex lens
  • D Cylindrical lens
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Correct Answer: Option B — Concave lens
Explanation: Concave lenses diverge light rays before they enter the eye, helping to correctly focus images on the retina for nearsighted individuals. Myopia occurs when the eyeball is too long or the cornea too curved.
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Hard css fpsc nts

Which planet in the solar system rotates on its side with an axial tilt of about 98 degrees?

  • A Uranus
  • B Neptune
  • C Saturn
  • D Jupiter
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Correct Answer: Option A — Uranus
Explanation: Uranus has an extreme axial tilt of about 98 degrees meaning it essentially rotates on its side likely caused by a massive collision during the early solar system.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which layer of the skin provides insulation and stores energy as fat?

  • A Melanocyte layer
  • B Epidermis
  • C Dermis
  • D Hypodermis
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Correct Answer: Option A — Melanocyte layer
Explanation: The hypodermis also called subcutaneous tissue is the deepest skin layer that stores fat for insulation energy reserve and cushioning against physical impact.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which natural phenomenon produces colorful displays of light in polar regions due to solar particles interacting with the atmosphere?

  • A Rainbow
  • B Aurora
  • C Halo
  • D Mirage
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Correct Answer: Option B — Aurora
Explanation: Auroras occur when charged particles from the sun interact with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere near the poles producing colorful displays of light known as the northern or southern lights.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which scientific law explains how a changing magnetic field can induce an electric current in a conductor?

  • A Ohm's law
  • B Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction
  • C Newton's law
  • D Coulomb's law
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Correct Answer: Option B — Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction
Explanation: Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction explains how a changing magnetic field through a conductor can induce an electric current forming the basis for generators and transformers.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which type of precipitation forms as layered ice balls created by strong updrafts within thunderstorms?

  • A Snow
  • B Sleet
  • C Hail
  • D Frost
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Correct Answer: Option C — Hail
Explanation: Hail forms as layered ice balls created by strong updrafts within thunderstorms that carry water droplets repeatedly through freezing layers of the atmosphere before falling to the ground.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which type of precipitation forms when raindrops freeze before reaching the ground in cold conditions?

  • A Snow
  • B Sleet
  • C Hail
  • D Drizzle
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Correct Answer: Option B — Sleet
Explanation: Sleet forms when raindrops freeze into ice pellets before reaching the ground typically occurring when a layer of freezing air exists near the surface during winter storms.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which B vitamin deficiency commonly causes the disease beriberi affecting the nervous and cardiovascular systems?

  • A Vitamin B1 Thiamine
  • B Vitamin B6
  • C Vitamin B12
  • D Vitamin B2
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Correct Answer: Option A — Vitamin B1 Thiamine
Explanation: Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B1 or thiamine affecting the nervous and cardiovascular systems and was historically common among populations consuming polished rice.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which white blood cell type is the most abundant and primarily fights bacterial infections?

  • A Lymphocytes
  • B Neutrophils
  • C Eosinophils
  • D Monocytes
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Correct Answer: Option B — Neutrophils
Explanation: Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cells and serve as the first line of defense against bacterial infections by engulfing and destroying pathogens.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which white blood cell type is primarily responsible for producing antibodies against pathogens?

  • A Neutrophils
  • B Lymphocytes
  • C Eosinophils
  • D Basophils
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lymphocytes
Explanation: Lymphocytes including B cells and T cells are primarily responsible for producing antibodies and coordinating the immune response against specific pathogens in the body.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which fluid cushions and protects the brain and spinal cord from mechanical shock?

  • A Lymph
  • B Cerebrospinal fluid
  • C Synovial fluid
  • D Plasma
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Correct Answer: Option B — Cerebrospinal fluid
Explanation: Cerebrospinal fluid surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord providing mechanical protection while also supplying nutrients and removing waste from the central nervous system.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which protective membranes cover and protect the brain and spinal cord?

  • A Pleura
  • B Pericardium
  • C Peritoneum
  • D Meninges
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Correct Answer: Option D — Meninges
Explanation: The meninges are three protective membrane layers that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord while also containing cerebrospinal fluid that cushions the central nervous system.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which membrane surrounds the heart and protects it within the chest cavity?

  • A Pleura
  • B Pericardium
  • C Peritoneum
  • D Meninges
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Correct Answer: Option B — Pericardium
Explanation: The pericardium is a protective membrane surrounding the heart that reduces friction during heartbeats and helps anchor the heart within the chest cavity.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which membrane surrounds the lungs and reduces friction during breathing movements?

  • A Pericardium
  • B Pleura
  • C Peritoneum
  • D Meninges
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Correct Answer: Option B — Pleura
Explanation: The pleura is a double layered membrane surrounding the lungs that reduces friction during breathing movements by secreting a lubricating fluid between its layers.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood out to the rest of the body?

  • A Right atrium
  • B Right ventricle
  • C Left atrium
  • D Left ventricle
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Correct Answer: Option D — Left ventricle
Explanation: The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood received from the lungs out to the rest of the body through the aorta making it the heart's most muscular chamber.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body before sending it to the lungs?

  • A Left atrium
  • B Right atrium
  • C Left ventricle
  • D Right ventricle
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Correct Answer: Option B — Right atrium
Explanation: The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood returning from the body and passes it to the right ventricle which then pumps it to the lungs for oxygenation.
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Hard fpsc ppsc nts

Which gas is primarily responsible for causing the bends in deep sea divers who ascend too quickly?

  • A Oxygen
  • B Nitrogen
  • C Carbon dioxide
  • D Helium
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Correct Answer: Option B — Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen dissolved in the bloodstream under high pressure can form bubbles if a diver ascends too quickly causing decompression sickness commonly known as the bends.
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