Science Quiz #590
Science and Nature Quiz for 6 May 2020
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Q1.
The numbers 111, 222, 333, 444, 555, 666, 777, 888 and 999 are all multiples of what number?
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2
A
Glass formed in sand, silica or soil by lightning strikes
B
Parasites found mostly in cows and sheep
C
People who want to ban censorship altogether
D
People who want to prevent the use of modern machinery
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Q3.
When alum (potassium aluminium sulphate) is used in dyeing, it is a what?
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Q4.
Which of these animals is known for making a laughing sound?
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Q5.
Joseph Marie Jacquard invented the punch card in 1801 as a means of automating what process?
C
Sorting debtors' records
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Q6.
In botany, what is the word for the scar left on a tree or plant after a leaf falls?
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Q7.
What does a frenulum do in the human body?
A
Erects the hairs as a reaction to cold
B
Helps to anchor or restrict movement of a mobile organ
D
Regulates the production of saliva
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