SSC CGL Geography & Science Verified Practice Test 3

1. The green pigment in plants is:

• A. chlorine
• B. chlorophyll (Correct)
• C. cytoplasm
• D. haemoglobin

Explanation: Chlorophyll helps plants absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.

2. The common gas essential for respiration is:

• A. nitrogen
• B. oxygen (Correct)
• C. helium
• D. argon

Explanation: Oxygen is essential for respiration.

3. The largest plateau in India is:

• A. Malwa Plateau
• B. Deccan Plateau (Correct)
• C. Chota Nagpur Plateau
• D. Shillong Plateau

Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is the largest plateau in India.

4. The process by which water changes into vapour is:

• A. condensation
• B. evaporation (Correct)
• C. freezing
• D. fusion

Explanation: Evaporation converts liquid water into vapour.

5. Which organ purifies blood in the human body?

• A. heart
• B. kidney (Correct)
• C. lungs
• D. stomach

Explanation: Kidneys filter waste from blood.

6. A device used to measure electric current is:

• A. voltmeter
• B. ammeter (Correct)
• C. barometer
• D. thermometer

Explanation: Current is measured using an ammeter.

7. The southernmost point of the Indian mainland is:

• A. Indira Point
• B. Kanyakumari (Correct)
• C. Rameswaram
• D. Port Blair

Explanation: Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of the Indian mainland.

8. The chemical formula of common salt is:

• A. NaCl (Correct)
• B. KCl
• C. NaOH
• D. HCl

Explanation: Common salt is sodium chloride, NaCl.

9. Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

• A. veins
• B. arteries (Correct)
• C. capillaries
• D. nerves

Explanation: Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

10. The highest waterfall in India is commonly associated with:

• A. Jog Falls (Correct)
• B. Dudhsagar
• C. Athirappilly
• D. Chitrakote

Explanation: Jog Falls is one of India's highest major waterfalls and a standard SSC GK answer.

11. The speed of sound is highest in:

• A. vacuum
• B. air
• C. water
• D. steel (Correct)

Explanation: Sound travels fastest in solids such as steel.

12. The gas absorbed by plants during photosynthesis is:

• A. oxygen
• B. carbon dioxide (Correct)
• C. nitrogen
• D. hydrogen

Explanation: Plants absorb carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.

13. The capital of Uttarakhand is:

• A. Nainital
• B. Dehradun (Correct)
• C. Haridwar
• D. Shimla

Explanation: Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand.

14. The basic unit of life is the:

• A. tissue
• B. organ
• C. cell (Correct)
• D. atom

Explanation: The cell is the structural and functional unit of life.

15. Water is a compound of:

• A. hydrogen and oxygen (Correct)
• B. oxygen and nitrogen
• C. hydrogen and carbon
• D. nitrogen and chlorine

Explanation: Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.