General Science #45 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

GENERAL SCIENCE #45

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

General Science : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

1. Which one of the following is not a breed of sheep?

(a) Murrah

(b) Marwari

(c) Lohi

(d) Nali

Answer: (a)

2. What is the scientific name of mulberry tree?

(a) Magnifera indica

(b) Morus alba

(c) Desmodium girence

(d) None of the above

Answer: (b)

3. Silk is derived from which of the following?

(a) Cocoon

(b) Pupa

(c) Egg

(d) Moth

Answer: (a)

4. Selective breeding is a process of ……………

(a) selecting the offspring with desired properties.

(b) selecting the parents with desired properties.

(c) selecting an area for breeding.

(d) selecting fine hair for good quality wool.

Answer: (b)

5. The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is ……………

(a) removal of fleece.

(b) separating hair of different textures.

(c) washing of sheep fibre to remove grease.

(d) rolling of sheep fibre into yam.

Answer: (a)

6. What is called the rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk?

(a) Cocoon

(b) Silk

(c) Sericulture

(d) Silviculture

Answer: (c)

7. Which of the following is not a type of silk?

(a) Mulberry silk

(b) Tassar silk

(c) Mooga silk

(d) Moth silk

Answer: (d)

8. Madhuri wanted to buy a gift made of animal fibre obtained without killing the animal. Which of the following would be the right gift for her to buy?

(a) Woollen shawl

(b) Silk scarf

(c) Animal fur cap

(d) Leather jacket

Answer: (a)

9. Silk fibre is obtained from which of the following?

(a) Fleece of sheep

(b) Cotton ball

(c) Cocoon

(d) Shiny jute stalk

Answer: (c)

10. Wool fibre cannot be obtained from which of the following?

(a) Goat

(b) Llama

(c) Alpaca

(d) Moth

Answer: (d)

11. Which of the following does not yield wool?

(a) Yak

(b) Camel

(c) Goat

(d) Woolley dog

Answer: (d)

12. Which type of wool is common in Tibet and Ladakh?

(a) Yak wool

(b) Sheep wool

(c) Angora wool

(d) Pashmina wool

Answer: (c)

13. Which type of wool is commonly available in the market?

(a) Sheep wool

(b) Yak wool

(c) Angora wool

(d) Camel wool

Answer: (a)

14. Pashmina shawls are found in ……………

(a) South America

(b) Kashmir

(c) South Africa

(d) Gujarat

Answer: (b)

15. What is called the process of removing the fleece of sheep along with a thin layer of skin?

(a) Rearing

(b) Shearing

(c) Sorting

(d) Scouring

Answer: (b)

16. The bacterium by which the people working in wool industry get infected is ……………

(a) Rhizobium

(b) Anthrax

(c) Streptococcus

(d) Bacillus

Answer: (b)

17. Food of the caterpillar in case of silk moth is ……………

(a) mulberry leaves

(b) neem leaves

(c) tulsi leaves

(d) pudina leaves

Answer: (a)

18. Silk fibre obtained from silk moth is ……………

(a) carbohydrate

(b) fat

(c) protein

(d) sugar

Answer: (c)

19. From which of the following the silk industry began?

(a) India

(b) China

(c) South Africa

(d) Tibet

Answer: (b)

20. For how long do the caterpillars eat mulberry leaves?

(a) 10 t0 15 days

(b) 20 to 30 days

(c) 25 to 30 days

(d) 15 to 20 days

Answer: (c)

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