Science Quiz #561
Science and Nature Quiz for 16 October 2019
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1
Q1.
What is Stephen Hawking's disease?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a branch of health care devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg?
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3
Q3.
Which of these shapes does not contain a right angle?
D
A triangle with the sides in the ratio of 3, 4, and 5
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4
Q4.
The pull of gravity on the earth is how many more times stronger than that on the moon?
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5
Q5.
What is the distinguishing characteristic of the Anabantoidei species of fish, known as gourames, one of which is the Siamese fighting fish?
A
They are fiercely aggressive
B
Brilliant colours and long fins
D
They only tolerate oxygen-rich water
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Q6.
The English theoretical physicist Paul Dirac is described as having made fundamental contributions to the early development of what?
A
Theory of superconductivity
B
The discovery of the tau lepton and neutrino
C
Quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics
D
Theories on the expansion of the universe
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Q7.
Which of these is NOT a dangerous gas that forms naturally in a coal mine?
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