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Everyday Science is the science section that non-science graduates are expected to manage, and this bank of 1,300 published questions is built for exactly that reader. The questions ask what things are and why they happen, not for derivations. The most common topics are the solar system and planets, units and instruments of measurement, and human nutrition, especially vitamins, their sources and the deficiency diseases linked to each one.

States of matter, common chemical names, the human body and simple physical phenomena such as why the sky is blue or how a thermometer works make up much of the remainder. The FIA Inspector papers contribute around 120 questions to this section, and the Assistant Director Legal and Investigation paper another dozen, which gives a good picture of what examiners consider 'everyday'. If your background is in arts or commerce, treat this section as a vocabulary exercise: most of the difficulty is in unfamiliar names rather than in hard concepts.

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2022IB GD Paper 2022 Batch 1
Everyday ScienceIntelligence Bureau

Which is the biggest planet in our solar system?

Correct answer: D

A
Mercury
B
Earth
C
Mars
D
Jupiter
Correct
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2022IB GD Paper 2022 Batch 1
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The normal temperature of human body is:

Correct answer: C

A
35°C
B
36°C
C
37°C
Correct
D
38°C
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2022IB GD Paper 2022 Batch 1
Everyday ScienceIntelligence Bureau

In plants, the process of pollination enables:

Correct answer: B

A
Photosynthesis
B
Fertilization
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C
Gymnosperm
D
None of these
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Group 2 (OTS)
Everyday ScienceFIA

The Stevenson screen contains all of these EXCEPT:

Correct answer: D

A
Wet Bulb Thermometer
B
Maximum Thermometer
C
Ordinary Thermometer
D
Anemometer
Correct
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Group 1 (OTS)
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The exhibit at the botanical gardens is an unusual collection of cacti and other _____ from around the world.

Correct answer: B

A
Perennials
B
Succulents
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C
Annuals
D
Tubers
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Group 1 (OTS)
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The exhibit at the botanical gardens is an unusual collection of cacti and other _____ from around the world.

Correct answer: B

A
Perennials
B
Succulents
Correct
C
Annuals
D
Tubers
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018
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Which type of software is an operating system?

Correct answer: B

A
Utility Software
B
System Software
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C
Application software
D
Firmware software
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018
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Which term is related to database?

Correct answer: C

A
PHP
B
Java
C
Oracle
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D
Assembly
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018
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Who built the first Mechanical Calculator?

Correct answer: C

A
Joseph Marie Jacquard
B
John Mauchly
C
Blaise Pascal
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D
Howard Aiken
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018
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A bus with 32 data lines can transport how many bits at a time?

Correct answer: D

A
8 bits
B
16 bits
C
1024 bits
D
32 bits
Correct
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018
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A floppy disk contains:

Correct answer: A

A
Circular tracks only
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B
Sectors only
C
Both Circular Tracks and sectors
D
None of the above
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018
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Microprocessors were introduced first time in:

Correct answer: B

A
2nd generation computers
B
3rd generation computers
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C
4th generation computers
D
5th generation computers
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018
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Which is the odd one out?

Correct answer: B

A
Inkjet printers
B
CRT
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C
Laser printers
D
Dot matrix printers
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018
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Which of the following have low failure rate?

Correct answer: A

A
Mechanical devices
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B
Electronic devices
C
Electro mechanical devices
D
None of above
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018
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1 KB is equal to:

Correct answer: A

A
1000 bytes
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B
2^10 bytes
C
2^20 bytes
D
2^30 bytes
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018
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The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called:

Correct answer: C

A
8008
B
8080
C
4004
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D
8800
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2020FIA Sub Inspector Cyber Crime Wing Paper 2020
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The most severe storm is a:

Correct answer: B

A
Hurricane
B
Tornado
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C
Typhoon
D
None of these
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ECG is the abbreviation of:

Correct answer: B

A
Electric Cardio Gram
B
Electro-cardio Gram
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C
Electronic Cardio Gram
D
Electronic Cardio Groom
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2020FIA Sub Inspector Cyber Crime Wing Paper 2020
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Hail storm occurs in summer season due to the formation of clouds called:

Correct answer: B

A
Cirrus
B
Cumulonimbus
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C
Stratus
D
Nimbus
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2020FIA Sub Inspector Cyber Crime Wing Paper 2020
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In MS Word, Ctrl + B is used to:

Correct answer: C

A
Search the selected text
B
Paste the selected text
C
Bold the selected text
Correct
D
Open the specified file
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2020FIA Sub Inspector Cyber Crime Wing Paper 2020
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Which option in the File pull-down menu is used to close a file in MS Word?

Correct answer: C

A
New
B
Quit
C
Close
Correct
D
Exit
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2020FIA Sub Inspector Cyber Crime Wing Paper 2020
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What is the default left margin in Word 2003 document?

Correct answer: B

A
1"
B
1.25"
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C
1.5"
D
2"
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2020FIA Sub Inspector Cyber Crime Wing Paper 2020
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Which of the following options is not available in Insert >> Picture?

Correct answer: D

A
Chart
B
Word Art
C
Clip Art
D
Graph
Correct
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2020FIA Sub Inspector Cyber Crime Wing Paper 2020
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In MS Word, what is placed to the left of the horizontal scroll bar?

Correct answer: B

A
Tab stop buttons
B
View buttons
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C
Split buttons
D
Indicators
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2020FIA Sub Inspector Cyber Crime Wing Paper 2020
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The term GIGO is related to:

Correct answer: A

A
Accuracy
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B
Reliability
C
Versatility
D
Automatic
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GIGO ('Garbage In, Garbage Out') signifies that the accuracy of computer output depends directly on the accuracy of the input data.

Everyday Science: common questions

How is Everyday Science different from the Physics, Chemistry and Biology banks?

Everyday Science asks general-awareness questions across all the sciences at a level any graduate should know. The Physics, Chemistry and Biology banks go one step deeper into each discipline. If a job test lists General Science or Everyday Science, this is the section to practise.

Which topics are most heavily tested?

Astronomy and the planets, vitamins and nutrition, and units and instruments of measurement are the three largest clusters. Between them they cover well over a hundred questions, and the same facts (which vitamin prevents scurvy, which instrument measures humidity) recur in paper after paper.

Are the explanations written for non-scientists?

Yes. The explanation for each answer states the fact plainly and, where useful, the one-line reason behind it. A validator checks every question before it is published, and part of that review is making sure the explanation would make sense to a candidate without a science background.