Question 1

……………….french mathematician and historian of mathematics.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Tannery
B)  M.Berthelot
C)  Michel Chasles
D)  Laplace B

Question 2

Raman is sharing his experiences of

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambridge
B)  Presidency College
C)  St. Xavier's
D)  None of the above B

Question 3

_______________ made science possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Feudalism
B)  Capitalism
C)  Poverty
D)  Political reasons B

Question 4

Class distinctions is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  Money
B)  Force
C)  Power
D)  None of the above

Question 5

True goal of scientific research is

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimentation
B)  Theorization
C)  Contribute to knowledge
D)  Material prosperity.

Question 6

__________________is the youngest brother of Alfred.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emil
B)  John
C)  Tom
D)  Immanuel

Question 7

The Formation of Scientific Mind is a work by………………

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaston Bachelard
B)  Isaac Newton
C)  Albert Einstein
D)  None of the above

Question 8

_________________ is the founder president of the West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prof. N.R Dhar
B)  J.C Ghosh
C)  J.N Mukherjee
D)  Sushil Kumar Mukharjee

Question 9

The New Scientific Mind is a work by …………….

Accepted Answer

A)  Gaston Bachelard
B)  Isaac Newton
C)  Einstein
D)  None of the above

Question 10

Ayurveda emerged during _____________________period

Accepted Answer

A)  Post-Vedic period
B)  Vedic period
C)  Indus valley
D)  Modern

Question 11

……..wrote on the origins of alchemy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Berthelot
B)  Paul Tannery
C)  Michel Chasles
D)  Laplace

Question 12

Abolition of slavery is a practical consequence of

Accepted Answer

A)  Law
B)  Science
C)  Humanism
D)  None of these

Question 13

Samurais are war lords of _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  China
B)  Japan
C)  Korea
D)  India

Question 14

_____________is a discovery of Alexander Fleming.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pencillin
B)  Radio
C)  Television
D)  Small-pox vaccine

Question 15

Einstein received Nobel Prize for Physics in

Accepted Answer

A)  1919
B)  1920
C)  1921
D)  1922

Question 16

Notions Mathematiques is a text on maths by

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul Tannery
B)  Jules Tannery
C)  Michel Charles
D)  None of these

Question 17

Science is __________________ activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual
B)  Social
C)  Mandatory
D)  None of the above

Question 18

The immediate consequences of mechanical means of production is

Accepted Answer

A)  Weakening of purchasing power
B)  Devaluation of labours
C)  Both (a)  and (b) 
D)  None of these.

Question 19

___________won Nobel Peace Prize in 1910.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Nobel
B)  Bertha von Suthner
C)  Oscar II
D)  None of the above

Question 20

C.V Raman won Nobel Prize for

Accepted Answer

A)  Literature
B)  Chemistry
C)  Physics
D)  Peace

Exam 3: Understanding Original Works: Elements and Sources