Everyday Science MCQs

Find answers to the Everyday Science Multiple alternative queries (MCQs) at the bottom of the page.

1. Which one of the following types of clouds stand lowest from the surface of the Earth?

• (A) Altostratus
• (B) Cirrostratus
• (C) Stratus
• (D) Nimbostratus

2. What is approximately the maximum height a cloud can stand and float in the atmosphere?

• (A) 20,000 feet
• (B) 20,0000 feet
• (C) 200 feet
• (D) 100 feet

3. Strong winds accompanied with thunder and lightning are known as Thunderstorms. These are generally of local origin, caused by simultaneous heating and cooling. Which one of the following conditions is ideal for the development of a thunderstorm?

• (A) Strong convection
• (B) High humidity
• (C) Increasing temperatures
• (D) All the above

4. Cyclone is a storm caused by rotating winds. The word cyclone is derived from the Greek word Kyklos which signifies, amongst other things, the coil of a snake. Which one of the following countries is not more commonly hit by cyclones?

• (A) Bangladesh
• (B) Libya
• (C) Philippines
• (D) Australia

5. What factors contribute towards the severity of the cyclone?

• (A) Maximum wind speeds.
• (B) Pressure deficit
• (C) Radius of the eye
• (D) All the above

6. Tornadoes are violently rotating, funnel-shaped atmospheric disturbances. The severity of a Tornado can be expressed in terms of the Torro scale used in the U.K., it is based on the extent of the damage caused. Which of the following countries experiences more powerful tornadoes?

• (A) U.S.A.
• (B) Pakistan
• (C) Bangladesh
• (D) Canada

7. The Suez Canal, the biggest of its kind lies within the territory of Egypt and was dug across the Isthmus which connects Asia with Africa. This canal was designed and constructed by an engineer named Ferdinand de Lassere. What was the nationality of the engineer?

• (A) German
• (B) French
• (C) English
• (D) American

8. When was the Suez Canal opened for traffic?

• (A) 1869
• (B) 1860
• (C) 1865
• (D) 1866

9. What is the approximate length of the Suez Canal?

• (A) 140 km
• (B) 150 km
• (C) 160 km
• (D) 170 km

10. Which two seas are connected by the Suez Canal?

• (A) Caribbean and Red Sea.
• (B) Mediterranean and Red Sea.
• (C) Mediterranean and Baltic Sea.
• (D) North and Baltic Sea.

11. The Panama Canal is another man-made important canal situated in Panama. When was this constructed?

• (A) 1914
• (B) 1913
• (C) 1912
• (D) 1911

12. What is the approximate length of the Panama Canal?

• (A) 30 miles
• (B) 40 miles
• (C) 50 miles
• (D) 60 miles

13. Which two oceans are connected by the Panama Canal?

• (A) Pacific and Indian Ocean.
• (B) Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
• (C) Pacific and Artic Ocean.
• (D) Atlantic and Indian Ocean.

14. Which one of the following Passes in the northern mountains of Pakistan connects Abbottabad and Gilgit.

• (A) The Lawari Pass
• (B) The Shandur Pass
• (C) The Muztagh Pass
• (D) The Babusar Pass

15. Name the largest barrage in Pakistan?

• (A) Chasma Barrage
• (B) Rasul Barrage
• (C) Sukkur Barrage
• (D) Qadirabad Barrage

16. What is the colour of the lunar soil?

• (A) Bluish
• (B) Brownish
• (C) Greyish
• (D) Yellowish

17. Which city of the world is called as the city of canals?

• (A) Lahore (Pakistan)
• (B) Venice (Italy)
• (C) New York (U.S.A.)
• (D) Paris (France)

18. Which city of India is considered the "Mecca of Hindus"?

• (A) Bombay
• (B) Benares
• (C) Delhi
• (D) Amritsar

19. Name the world's biggest fresh water lake.

• (A) Lake Baikal (Russia)
• (B) Great Bear (N. America)
• (C) Victoria (Africa)
• (D) Eyre (Australia)

20. How do the following personalities come in chronological order? Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Caesar.

• (A) Plato, Socrates, Caesar, Aristotle.
• (B) Socrates, Caesar, Plato Aristotle.
• (C) Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Caesar.
• (D) Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Caeasr.

Answers: Everyday Science MCQs

• 1. C
• 2. A
• 3. D
• 4. C
• 5. D
• 6. A
• 7. B
• 8. A
• 9. C
• 10. B
• 11. A
• 12. C
• 13. B
• 14. D
• 15. C
• 16. C
• 17. B
• 18. B
• 19. A
• 20. D