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KPPSC Test Everyday Science Flashcards
66 question-and-answer cards covering Everyday Science as it is examined in KPPSC Test. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck ā no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Everyday Science deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
Which vitamin is needed for good vision, and its deficiency causes night blindness?
Vitamin A; its deficiency causes night blindness.
Which vitamins are fat-soluble and which are water-soluble?
Fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E and K; water-soluble vitamins are the B-complex group and Vitamin C.
What is the difference between a deficiency disease and an infectious disease?
A deficiency disease results from lack of a nutrient (e.g. scurvy, rickets) and is non-communicable; an infectious disease is caused by pathogens (bacteria, viruses, etc.) and can spread between people.
What type of pathogen causes malaria, and which organism transmits it?
Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite (a protozoan), transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito.
What is immunity, and what is the difference between active and passive immunity?
Immunity is the body's ability to resist infection. Active immunity is produced by the body's own antibodies (e.g. after infection or vaccination); passive immunity is acquired by receiving ready-made antibodies (e.g. from mother or antiserum).
Name the planets of the solar system in order from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Which is the largest planet, the smallest planet, and the hottest planet in the solar system?
Largest planet: Jupiter; smallest planet: Mercury; hottest planet: Venus (due to its thick COā atmosphere).
What galaxy is the solar system part of, and what shape is it?
The Milky Way galaxy, which is a spiral galaxy.
List the layers of the Earth from outside to centre.
Crust, mantle, outer core (liquid), and inner core (solid).
Name the main layers of Earth's atmosphere from the surface upward.
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.
In which atmospheric layer is the ozone layer found, and what does it do?
The ozone layer is in the stratosphere; it absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth (new moon), blocking the Sun; a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon (full moon), casting its shadow on the Moon.
During which lunar phase does a solar eclipse occur, and during which does a lunar eclipse occur?
A solar eclipse occurs at new moon; a lunar eclipse occurs at full moon.
What causes day and night on Earth?
The rotation of the Earth on its axis (one rotation ā 24 hours); the side facing the Sun has day, the side facing away has night.
What causes the seasons on Earth?
The tilt of the Earth's axis (about 23.5Ā°) combined with its revolution around the Sun, which changes the angle and duration of sunlight received by each hemisphere.
How long does the Earth take to rotate on its axis and to revolve around the Sun?
It takes about 24 hours to rotate once on its axis and about 365.25 days to complete one revolution around the Sun.
What do the abbreviations CPU, RAM and ROM stand for?
CPU = Central Processing Unit; RAM = Random Access Memory; ROM = Read Only Memory.
What is the difference between hardware and software?
Hardware is the physical components of a computer (e.g. monitor, keyboard, CPU); software is the set of programs and instructions that run on the hardware (e.g. operating system, applications).
Order these data units from smallest to largest: gigabyte, bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte.
Bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte (8 bits = 1 byte; 1024 bytes = 1 KB; 1024 KB = 1 MB; 1024 MB = 1 GB).
What number system does a computer use internally, and what are its two digits?
The binary number system; its two digits are 0 and 1.
What do the abbreviations WWW, HTTP and URL stand for?
WWW = World Wide Web; HTTP = HyperText Transfer Protocol; URL = Uniform Resource Locator.
What is an artificial satellite, and name a common use of communication satellites.
An artificial satellite is a human-made object placed in orbit around Earth; communication satellites relay TV, telephone, internet and radio signals over long distances.
What is a geostationary satellite?
A satellite in an orbit about 36,000 km above the equator with a period of 24 hours, so it appears to stay fixed over one point on Earth; used for communication and weather monitoring.
What is GPS and what is it used for?
GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite-based navigation system that uses a network of satellites to determine precise location, time and velocity anywhere on Earth.
What this deck covers
The Everyday Science deck follows the KPPSC Test Everyday Science syllabus ā 6 chapters and 23 topics ā so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 11.0 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable ā averaging about 121 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Everyday Science flashcards FAQ
How many Everyday Science flashcards are in this KPPSC Test deck?
66 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these KPPSC Test flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 66-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Everyday Science cards cover?
They follow the KPPSC Test Everyday Science syllabus ā 6 chapters and 23 topics ā so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.