General Science Objective Questions Answers Series | 05 June 2014

1. Which mathematician and philosopher invented the first mechanical computer?
[A]Edwin Herbert Land
[B]Fritz Pfleumer
[C]Charles Babbage
[D]John Logie Baird


2. How many types of muscles are there in human body?
[A]Three
[B]Four
[C]Two
[D]Five


3. What happens to the brain after the night of heavy drinking?
[A]The brain swells causing a splitting headache
[B]The brain gets dehydrated and shrinks away from the skull
[C]Brain activity increases and the surfeit of thoughts causes headache
[D]The nerve endings in the base of the brain gets inflamed


4. Which element's chemical symbol is 'I'?
[A]Ionia
[B]Iodine
[C]Indium
[D]Iridium


5. Melatonin which plays a role in maintainig our circadian rhythm, is inhibited by which of the following?
[A]Light
[B]Darkness
[C]Alcohol
[D]Sexual activity