Science Quiz #318
Science and Nature Quiz for 18 February 2015
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1
Q1.
Which of these is used to measure electric current?
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2
Q2.
What is not true of a millipede, which distinguishes it from a centipede?
B
Having 4 legs on most segments of its body
D
Relatively inflexible arthropod
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3
Q3.
What is "Hyperidosis"?
Note: This question was updated in January 2023
C
Excessive blood / alcohol level
D
Excessive sweat secretion
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4
B
Personal transport for two
C
One orbit of the earth around the sun
D
A service park on the Tour De France
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5
Q5.
Which of these is a type of extinct cow?
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Q6.
What is the overall subject of the sentence "UTC replaced GMT in most places in the world on 1 January 1972"?
A
The use of weedkillers and defoliants
C
Television broadcasting systems
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7
B
A bone in the human finger
C
A type of cancerous growth
D
An overgrowth of scar tissue
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