CSS 2017 Solved Papers, GENERAL SCIENCE & ABILITY

1. Stone used in whitewash: Limestone

2. Gas is used for ripening of fruits: Ethylene

3. Planet closest to the earth: Venus

4. Sulphuric acid made by: Jabir bin Hayyan

5. Lock jaws is another name of: Tetanus

6. Branch of physics related to nuclei: Nuclear Physics

7. Sonar is used to calculate: Ocean depth

8. Radar receives waves called: Radio waves

9. Plaster of Paris is obtained from: Gypsum

10. Phosphorus helps plant growth of: Root

11. The blue color of sky is due to: Rayleigh scattering

12. Lens used to correct shortsightedness: Concave

13. Blood clotting happens in: Veins

14. Newspaper can be recycled: 5 times

15. Catalyst to convert oil into ghee: Nickel

16. Conversion of oil into ghee: Hydrogenation