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Science

Biology, chemistry, physics, and the natural world.

From cells and circuits to stars and species — a steady stream of questions across the major scientific disciplines.

Science here splits across the four blocks a school curriculum recognises: physics, chemistry, biology, and earth and space science, with a smaller subset of questions on scientific method, units, and the history of science. Easy rounds stay close to NCERT-level content — photosynthesis, states of matter, Newton's laws stated plainly, the names of bones and bodies in the solar system. Medium rounds expect a working memory of the periodic table, basic genetics, common chemical formulae, and the order of magnitudes that separate a micrometre from a megaparsec. Hard rounds reach into the kind of detail that a bored physics teacher might use to separate the curious from the merely diligent: the specific year of a discovery, the SI unit for a quantity most people only see in textbooks, the structural difference between two molecules that students routinely confuse. The category is most useful for school students from class 8 onward, NEET and JEE aspirants doing low-stakes recall practice, and anyone whose science education stopped a few decades ago and wants to find out what stayed.

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24 science questions with answers

Across easy, medium and hard · reveal each answer to check yourself
  1. 01 What is the closest star to Earth? easy

    • Proxima Centauri
    • Sirius
    • Betelgeuse
    • Alpha Centauri
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    The correct answer is A. Proxima Centauri.

  2. 02 What is the term for the amount of matter in an object? easy

    • Weight
    • Mass
    • Volume
    • Density
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    The correct answer is B. Mass.

  3. 03 What scale is used to measure the acidity of a solution? easy

    • Kelvin
    • pH scale
    • Richter scale
    • Celsius
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    The correct answer is B. pH scale.

  4. 04 Which gas do humans exhale? easy

    • Oxygen
    • Nitrogen
    • Carbon Dioxide
    • Argon
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    The correct answer is C. Carbon Dioxide.

  5. 05 What is the primary source of energy for the Earth? easy

    • Moon
    • Sun
    • Wind
    • Geothermal
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    The correct answer is B. Sun.

  6. 06 What is the primary function of the digestive system? easy

    • Circulation
    • Nutrient absorption
    • Respiration
    • Movement
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    The correct answer is B. Nutrient absorption.

  7. 07 What part of the atom has no charge? easy

    • Proton
    • Neutron
    • Electron
    • Nucleus
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    The correct answer is B. Neutron.

  8. 08 What is the main function of red blood cells? easy

    • Fight infection
    • Transport oxygen
    • Clot blood
    • Regulate temperature
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    The correct answer is B. Transport oxygen.

  9. 09 Which electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength? medium

    • Gamma rays
    • X-rays
    • Infrared
    • Radio waves
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    The correct answer is D. Radio waves.

  10. 10 What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment? medium

    • Metamorphic
    • Igneous
    • Sedimentary
    • Volcanic
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    The correct answer is C. Sedimentary.

  11. 11 Which law states that the force of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between two objects? medium

    • Newton's First Law
    • Hooke's Law
    • Universal Law of Gravitation
    • Bernoulli's Principle
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    The correct answer is C. Universal Law of Gravitation.

  12. 12 Which organelle is involved in the synthesis of lipids? medium

    • Ribosome
    • Golgi apparatus
    • Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
    • Lysosome
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    The correct answer is C. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

  13. 13 What is the main driver of the water cycle on Earth? medium

    • Wind
    • Gravity
    • Solar energy
    • Volcanic activity
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    The correct answer is C. Solar energy.

  14. 14 Which discipline of science studies the composition and structure of Earth? medium

    • Meteorology
    • Geology
    • Oceanography
    • Astronomy
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    The correct answer is B. Geology.

  15. 15 Which of the following best describes the term 'abiotic'? medium

    • Living components
    • Non-living components
    • Ecosystem interactions
    • Species interactions
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    The correct answer is B. Non-living components.

  16. 16 What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms? medium

    • Ionic bond
    • Covalent bond
    • Metallic bond
    • Hydrogen bond
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    The correct answer is B. Covalent bond.

  17. 17 Which gas is a major greenhouse gas contributing to climate change? hard

    • a) Nitrogen
    • b) Oxygen
    • c) Methane
    • d) Argon
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    The correct answer is C. c) Methane.

  18. 18 What is the most abundant protein in the human body? hard

    • a) Actin
    • b) Collagen
    • c) Hemoglobin
    • d) Myosin
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    The correct answer is B. b) Collagen.

  19. 19 Which planet in our solar system has the longest day relative to its year? hard

    • a) Venus
    • b) Mars
    • c) Mercury
    • d) Jupiter
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    The correct answer is A. a) Venus.

  20. 20 In which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur? hard

    • a) Prophase I
    • b) Metaphase I
    • c) Anaphase I
    • d) Telophase II
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    The correct answer is A. a) Prophase I.

  21. 21 What is the function of ATP synthase in cellular respiration? hard

    • a) To produce glucose
    • b) To transfer electrons
    • c) To synthesize ATP
    • d) To transport oxygen
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    The correct answer is C. c) To synthesize ATP.

  22. 22 Which fundamental force is responsible for the interaction between quarks? hard

    • a) Gravity
    • b) Electromagnetic force
    • c) Strong nuclear force
    • d) Weak nuclear force
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    The correct answer is C. c) Strong nuclear force.

  23. 23 What is the technique used to determine the age of fossils based on the decay of radioactive isotopes? hard

    • a) Relative dating
    • b) Carbon dating
    • c) Stratigraphy
    • d) Dendrochronology
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    The correct answer is B. b) Carbon dating.

  24. 24 What type of symmetry is exhibited by starfish? hard

    • a) Bilateral symmetry
    • b) Radial symmetry
    • c) Asymmetry
    • d) Spherical symmetry
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    The correct answer is B. b) Radial symmetry.

The full science pool runs to 343 questions — 113–115 questions per difficulty across easy, medium and hard. Each round you play is shuffled fresh, so the same ten never come up twice in a row. Pick a difficulty above to start a timed round, or scroll on for related categories.

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About the science quiz
What topics are covered in the science quiz?
Physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and earth sciences. The set leans toward facts and concepts that come up in general-knowledge contexts rather than deep specialist content.
How does the science quiz handle medical or biological questions?
Biology questions cover basic anatomy, cell biology, classification of organisms, ecology, and well-known medical breakthroughs. We avoid clinical-specialist content (treatment protocols, drug interactions) since the audience is general.
Is this suitable for school students or competitive exam aspirants?
Yes — easy and medium difficulty maps onto secondary-school curricula and the general-awareness sections of competitive exams. Hard reaches into territory most non-scientists won't know.
Are questions about the latest scientific developments included?
Yes, where the development is well-established — Nobel-winning research, major ISRO/NASA missions, climate science consensus. Bleeding-edge or contested research is avoided.