AFCAT Exam is the Air Force Common Entrance test, which is conducted by the Indian Air Force twice every year. Through this exam men and women can apply for different branches of the Indian Air Force. These branches include the Flying Branch, Technical Branch and Ground Duty Branch. The minimum educational qualification is Graduation however for different branches the educational criteria is branch specific. Lets have a look at the syllabus of the AFCAT Exam,

Best Coaching for AFCAT Entrance

General Awareness:

History, Sports, Geography, Environment, Culture, Current Affairs, Politics , Civics, Basic Sciences, Defence, Art etc.

b) Verbal Ability in English:

Comprehension, Error Detection, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Testing of Vocabulary, Sentence Completion etc.

c) Numerical Ability:

Decimal Fraction, Simplification, Average, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, and Simple Interest, Profit & Loss

d) Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test section:

Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability.

AFCAT Exam General Science Sample Questions

Based on the previous year AFCAT question papers and AFCAT exam pattern we are sharing some AFCAT Exam General Science Sample Questions, We hope our readers will get an idea on the types of questions that arrive in AFCAT exam and help them along in preparations.

Q. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?

A. Phosphorous

B. Bromine

C. Chlorine

D. Helium

Q. Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?

A. Methane

B. Nitrous oxide

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Hydrogen

Q. The property of a substance to absorb moisture from the air on exposure is called

A. osmosis

B. deliquescence

C. efflorescence

D. desiccation

Q. Most soluble in water is

A. camphor

B. sulphur

C. common salt

D. sugar

Q. The filament of an electric bulb is made of

A. tungsten

B. nichrome

C. graphite

D. iron

Q. In fireworks, the green flame is produced because of

A. sodium

B. barium

C. mercury

D. potassium

Q. Which of the following metals remain in liquid for under normal conditions?

A. Radium

B. Zinc

C. Uranium

D. Mercury

Q. Decibel is the unit for

A. speed of light

B. radio wave frequency

C. intensity of sound

D. intensity of heat

Q. Very small time intervals are accurately measure by

A. White dwarfs

B. Quartz clocks

C. Atomic clocks

D. Pulsars

Q. A chronometer measures

A. colour contrast

B. sound waves

C. time

D. water waves

Q. Knot is a unit of speed of which of the following?

A. Aeroplane

B. Light waves

C. Ship

D. Sound waves

Q. Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?

A. Beta ray

B. Alpha ray

C. Cathode ray

D. Gamma ray

Q. Mesons are found in

A. Laser beam

B. X-rays

C. Gamma rays

D. Cosmic rays

Q. The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to

A. absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun

B. destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths

C. absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism used in the photograph

D. absence of corresponding wavelengths from the light emitted by the core of the sun

Q. Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of

A. neutron

B. proton

C. deuteron

D. electron

Q. Which of the following rays are more penetrating?

A. Beta rays

B. Alpha rays

C. Gamma rays

D. X-rays

Q. Which of the following is commonly called a ‘polyamide’?

A. Terylene

B. Nylon

C. Rayon

D. Orlon

Q. Which of the following is a protein?

A. Natural rubber

B. Starch

C. Cellulose

D. None of these

Q. In vulcanisation, natural rubber is heated with

A. Carbon

B. Silicon

C. Sulphur

D. Phosphorous

Q. Soap is a mixture of sodium or potassium salts of

A. dicarboxylic acids

B. monocarboxylic acids

C. glycerol

D. tricarboxylic acids