Fill in the blanks with the correct option: A person cannot read or write. A. Illegible B. Legible C. Literate D. Illiterate Correct answer is: D. Illiterate Illiterate = unable to read or write.
Which of the following is a synonym for Scot-free? A. Captured B. Punished C. Unpunished D. Guilty Correct answer is: C. Unpunished Scot-free means escaping without punishment.
You are ___ than he. A. cleverer B. clever C. more clever D. most clever Correct answer is: A. cleverer Comparative form “cleverer” is correct.
Select the correct meaning of the idiom “On cloud nine”. A. To be lost in thoughts B. To travel in space C. To be extremely happy D. To be far from home Correct answer is: C. To be extremely happy “On cloud nine” means very happy or elated.
Which solvent is commonly used in soft drinks? A. Water B. Acetone C. Ether D. Alcohol Correct answer is: A. Water Soft drinks are water-based with added carbon dioxide, flavors, and sugar.
Which of the following terms is NOT used in Physics? A. Acceleration B. Stock value C. Inertia D. Motion Correct answer is: B. Stock value Stock value is an economics/finance term, not a physics concept.
What is the minimum distance between two points called in physics? A. Distance B. Speed C. Velocity D. Displacement Correct answer is: D. Displacement Displacement is the shortest distance (straight line) between two points in physics.
Which of the following can be caused by global warming and climate change? A. Rising sea levels B. Extreme weather events C. Melting polar ice caps D. All of these Correct answer is: D. All of these Climate change leads to sea level rise, melting ice, and extreme weather.
What is the primary cause of deforestation? A. Climate change B. Urbanization and agriculture C. Natural disasters D. Wildlife activities Correct answer is: B. Urbanization and agriculture Expansion of agriculture and urban settlements is the main cause of deforestation.
Who discovered that malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes? A. Louis Pasteur B. Robert Koch C. Sir Ronald Ross D. Edward Jenner Correct answer is: C. Sir Ronald Ross Sir Ronald Ross discovered that malaria is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito in 1897.