Science Quiz #740
Science and Nature Quiz for 22 March 2023
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Q1.
Which of these is a lizard with a telescopic tongue, viscid lips, eyeballs that move independently, opposible toes and a prehensile tail?
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2
Q2.
In the 3rd millennium BCE the Indus Valley civilisation was using distance measurements precise to a unit of what?
B
4.7 mm (approx. 1/5 inch)
C
2 cm (approx. 4/5 inch)
D
2.5 mm (approx. 1/10 inch)
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Q3.
What are Marimo, a form of Aegagropila linnaei,filamentous algae which grow in or beside water?
A
Large green velvety balls
C
Frilled short-leafed free-drifting "seaweed"
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4
Q4.
Which of these is not a component of an atom?
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5
Q5.
Where did the borzoi dog breed originate?
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Q6.
What name is given to ducks which feed mainly at the surface rather than by diving?
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Q7.
Which of these numbers could be used in a binary number system?
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