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Sample BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Exam Questions and Answers
1. Examples of bases that are contained in minerals are ______.
A. calcium oxide
B. ammonium hydroxide
C. potassium hydroxide
D. all of the above
2. When a blue litmus paper is pressed into an apple, what colour would it become?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Brown
3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of an acid?
A. It tastes bitter.
B. It turns blue litmus paper red.
C. It is corrosive
D. It can be found in unripe fruits
4. The arrangement of batteries, wire and bulb so that the bulb can light is called _____.
A. an electrical arrangement
B. an electric circuit
C. power supply
D. power generation
5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of bases?
A. It tastes bitter.
B. It dissolves in water to form alkalis.
C. It turns blue litmus paper red.
D. It is soluble in water
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6. A switch is simply a ___________.
A. conductor
B. fuse
C. generator
D. control device
7. Which of these substances will conduct electricity?
A. Paper
B. Wood
C. Metal
D. Glass
8. An electric motor can be found in the following household devices except_____.
A. personal computer (PC)
B. hair dryer
C. ceiling fan
D. table
9. There are ________ ends in a battery.
A. three
B. ten
C. two
D. four
10. Electricity can be produced by the following except __________.
A. by a car battery
B. by a motorcycle battery
C. by a torch light battery
D. by the moon
