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Q161.Dental mirror is what type of mirror?

Easy
A Convex mirror
B Concave mirror
C Plane mirror
D None of these
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Dentists use concave mirrors because they produce a magnified, upright virtual image of the teeth when held close.

Q162.Earth is divided into which three layers?

Easy
A Crust, Mountains, Oceans
B Crust, Mantle, Trenches
C Trenches, Mountains, Core
D Crust, Mantel, Core
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Geologically, the Earth is stratified into three distinct layers: the outer Crust, the silicate Mantle, and the metallic Core.

Q163.Earth rotates on its axis in ____?

Easy
A 23 hours 56 min 4 sec
B 24 hours
C 23 hours 57 min 9 sec
D None of above
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

A sidereal day (one true rotational cycle of Earth relative to fixed stars) is exactly 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.09 seconds.

Q164.First antibiotic was extracted from a ____?

Easy
A Bacteria
B Virus
C Fungus
D None of these
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Penicillin, the first antibiotic, was extracted in 1928 by Alexander Fleming from the Penicillium chrysogenum fungus.

Q165.First Atomic theory was proposed by ____?

Easy
A John Dalton
B E. Rutherford
C De Broglie
D D. I. Mendeleev
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

John Dalton proposed his atomic theory in 1803, stating that all matter is composed of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms.

Q166.First controlled fission of an atom was carried out in ____ in 1938.

Easy
A United States
B Germany
C Russia
D United Kingdom
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The first controlled nuclear fission of uranium was demonstrated in Berlin, Germany, by Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann.

Q167.Highest Clouds are ____?

Easy
A Cirrocumulus
B Cirrus
C Cirrostratus
D All of these
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: D

High-altitude clouds (occurring above 20,000 feet) include Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, and Cirrostratus, which are composed of ice crystals.

Q168.In human embryo development, which body part develops first?

Easy
A Heart
B Brain
C Lungs
D Kidneys
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The heart is the first functional organ to develop, beginning to beat and pump blood around day 21-22 of embryogenesis.

Q169.Largest Galaxy in the Universe is ____?

Easy
A Andromeda Galaxy
B Milky-Way
C Spiral Galaxy
D Horseshoe Galaxy
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The source identifies Spiral Galaxies (such as the giant spiral systems) as representing the largest class of regular galaxies.

Q170.Long-sight defect could be corrected by using ____ lens?

Easy
A Concave
B Convex
C Diverging
D None of these
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Hyperopia (long-sightedness) is corrected using a convex or converging lens to redirect light rays to focus directly on the retina.

Q171.LPG consists mainly of ____?

Easy
A Methane, Ethane & Hexane
B Ethane, Hexane & Nonane
C Methane, Butane & Propane
D All of these
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consists primarily of propane and butane hydrocarbon gases, with minor traces of methane.

Q172.The Kuiper belt and Oort cloud were first proposed by ____?

Easy
A Dutch astronomer Kuiper in 1950
B Dutch astronomer Jan Oort in 1950
C Dutch astronomer Kuiper Oort in 1950
D French astronomer Jan Oort and Kuiper in 1950
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Jan Oort proposed the Oort cloud in 1950, while the Kuiper belt was modeled independently by astronomers including Gerard Kuiper.

Q173.The largest latitude circle on earth is ____?

Easy
A Arctic circle
B Tropic of cancer
C Tropic of Capricorn
D The Equator
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: D

The Equator represents the great circle of Earth's latitude (0°), where the planet's circumference is maximum.

Q174.The largest part of the human brain is ____?

Easy
A Medulla oblongata
B Cerebellum
C Cerebrum
D None of these
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The cerebrum makes up about 85% of the human brain's weight and controls higher cognitive functions, memory, and voluntary movement.

Q175.The main Constituent of Biogas is ____?

Easy
A Methane
B Hydrogen
C Oxygen
D Carbon
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Methane (CH4) makes up 50% to 75% of biogas, which is produced by the anaerobic digestion of organic matter.

Q176.What is the largest artificial object in space?

Easy
A ISS (International Space Station)
B AI powered robot
C Parabolic aircraft
D None of the above
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest space habitat ever constructed, measuring over 100 meters long.

Q177.What is the largest flower in the world?

Easy
A Conifer
B Fern
C Rafflesia
D Horsetail
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Rafflesia arnoldii, native to rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo, grows individual blooms up to 3 feet across.

Q178.Which of the following has the highest melting point?

Easy
A Iron
B Tungsten
C Copper
D Silver
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Tungsten has an exceptionally high melting point of 3,422°C (6,192°F), the highest of any stable metallic element.

Q179.Which of the following has the highest energy?

Easy
A Gamma rays
B X-rays
C Ultra-violet radiation
D Radio waves
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Gamma rays are positioned at the extreme high-frequency end of the EM spectrum, giving them the highest photon energy.

Q180.Which of the following has the largest wavelength?

Easy
A Visible light
B X-rays
C Infrared light
D Ultraviolet radiation
Other PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Among the options, infrared light has the longest wavelength, situated between visible red light and microwaves.