Independent University, Bangladesh
Admission Test
Summer 2019 (Test 1)
Subject: General Science
Time Allowed: 30 minutes
Please read the following instructions carefully:
a) Carefully fill out the upper part of the answer script
b) Answer all the questions
c) Select only one answer option
d) Fill the appropriate circle on the answer sheet
e) There is no negative marking
f) Switch off all mobile communication devices
g) Use of non-programmable calculators is permitted
1. Non-renewable energy resources are exhaustible. Which of the following is NOT
an example of a non-renewable energy resource?
Ⓐ Gasoline
Ⓐ Sunlight
Ⓒ Coal
Ⓓ Natural Gas
Ⓔ LPG
2. The pH of acidic solution is
Ⓐ More than 7
Ⓑ Less than 7
Ⓒ Less than 10
Ⓓ More than 14
Ⓔ 14
3. Which of the following wastes cannot be decomposed by bacteria to form
compost?
Ⓐ Polythene
Ⓑ Rice
Ⓒ Mango
Ⓓ Vegetable
Ⓔ Banana
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4. Who got the Nobel peace prize in 2007 for his contribution to educate the public
on the effects of man-made climate change?
Ⓐ Mother Teresa
Ⓐ APJ Abul Kalam Azad
Ⓐ Stephen Hawking
Ⓐ Albert Arnold (Al) Gore
Ⓐ Bill Clinto
5. Ice floats on water because-
Ⓐ Ice is heavier than water
Ⓐ Ice has higher density than water
Ⓐ Ice is less dense than water
Ⓐ When water becomes ice, volume is decreased
Ⓐ None of above
6. Which of the following foods contains the highest amount of protein?
Ⓐ Chicken
Ⓐ Cooked rice
Ⓐ Sugarcane
Ⓐ Bread
Ⓐ Mixed fruit
7. Which one of the following is the SI unit of power?
Ⓐ Kilogram
Ⓐ Newton
Ⓐ Mole
Ⓐ Joule
Ⓐ Watt
8. Which of the following is a physical change?
Ⓐ When a paper is cut into smaller pieces
Ⓐ When an egg is boiled
Ⓐ When a paper is burnt
Ⓐ When food is digested
Ⓐ When cement setting occurs
9. TDS is defined as the total dissolved solids in water. Which of the following do
you expect to have the highest TDS?
Ⓐ Bottled water
Ⓐ Rain water
Ⓐ Sea water
Ⓐ Lake water
Ⓐ Fizzy drinks
10. Which of the following is a metal?
Ⓐ Helium
Ⓐ Mercury
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Ⓐ Chlorine
Ⓐ Arsenic
Ⓐ Neon
11. Approximately what percent of Earth’s water is fresh water?
Ⓐ 70%
Ⓐ 30%
Ⓐ 1%
Ⓐ 0.3%
Ⓐ 100%
12. Which of the following is not a forest of Bangladesh?
Ⓐ Shalbon
Ⓐ Ratargul
Ⓐ Lawachara
Ⓐ Baikunthapur
Ⓐ Sundrabans
13. The DoE standard for arsenic in drinking water is
Ⓐ 10 ppb
Ⓐ 40 ppb
Ⓐ 30 ppb
Ⓐ 50 ppb
Ⓐ 10 ppm
14. Which toxic chemical is illegally used in Bangladesh for food preservation?
Ⓐ Ethephon
Ⓐ Calcium carbide
Ⓐ Formalin
Ⓐ Vinegar
Ⓐ Sodium hydrogen phosphate
15. What is the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide?
Ⓐ 50 ppm
Ⓐ 100 ppm
Ⓐ 35 ppm
Ⓐ 400 ppm
Ⓐ 1ppm
16. The chemical formula of table salt is
Ⓐ NaBr
Ⓐ NaCl
Ⓐ NaH
Ⓐ NaF
Ⓐ Na
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17. What does IPCC stand for?
ⒶIntergovernmental Panel of Climate change
ⒶIntergovernmental Panel for Climate change
ⒶIntergovernmental Party on Climate change
Ⓐ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change
ⒶInternational Panel on Climate change
18. Which one of the following is an air pollutant?
Ⓐ Ozone
Ⓐ Neon
Ⓐ Chromium
Ⓐ Oxygen
Ⓐ Hydrogen
19. Which of the following is not an ionic compound?
Ⓐ Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
Ⓐ Ammonium Chloride (NH4Cl)
Ⓐ Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4)
Ⓐ Hydrogen Chloride (HCl)
Ⓐ Sucrose (C12H22O11)
20. Which of the following organisms has the smallest size?
Ⓐ Algae
Ⓐ Protozoa
Ⓐ Bacteria
Ⓐ Catfish
Ⓐ Caterpillar
21. Which of the following rivers is in Bangladesh?
Ⓐ Koshi
Ⓐ Seti
Ⓐ Bagmati
Ⓐ Ghagara
Ⓐ Dhepa
22. Which is not linked with climate change ?
Ⓐ Salinity in oceans
Ⓐ Earthquake
Ⓐ Sea level rise
Ⓐ Increased atmospheric temperature
Ⓐ Irregular rainfall
23. World Environment Day is observed on
Ⓐ January 31
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Ⓐ June 5
Ⓐ August 25
Ⓐ October 31
Ⓐ March 8
24. Which of the following is not responsible for water pollution?
Ⓐ Pesticides
Ⓐ Detergents
Ⓐ Fertilizers
Ⓐ Oxygen
Ⓐ Dye from Textile Industries
25. Which of the following substances is not a green house gas?
Ⓐ Methane
Ⓐ Carbon monoxide
Ⓐ Water vapor
Ⓐ Nitrous oxide
Ⓐ Ozone
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