FPSC Everyday Science MCQs: Practice Questions With Answers

Why Everyday Science Matters for FPSC

Everyday Science is a high-weightage subject across FPSC recruitment tests, drawing on basic physics, chemistry and biology that a general candidate is expected to know. Below are sample MCQs with the correct answer marked and a short explanation for each.

Human Body

1. What is the normal body temperature of a healthy human?
A) 96.8°F  B) 98.6°F ✅  C) 100.4°F  D) 94°F
Explanation: Normal human body temperature averages 98.6°F (37°C).

2. How many bones are there in an adult human body?
A) 186  B) 196  C) 206 ✅  D) 216
Explanation: An adult human skeleton has 206 bones.

3. Which blood group is known as the universal donor?
A) AB positive  B) O negative ✅  C) A positive  D) B negative
Explanation: O negative blood lacks A, B, and Rh antigens, so it can generally be given to patients of any blood group in an emergency.

Basic Physics & Chemistry

4. What is the chemical formula of water?
A) CO2  B) H2O ✅  C) NaCl  D) O2
Explanation: Water is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom — H2O.

5. What is the approximate speed of light in a vacuum?
A) 300,000 km/s ✅  B) 150,000 km/s  C) 3,000 km/s  D) 1,000,000 km/s
Explanation: Light travels at approximately 300,000 kilometres per second in a vacuum.

6. At what temperature does water boil at sea level?
A) 90°C  B) 100°C ✅  C) 110°C  D) 120°C
Explanation: At standard atmospheric pressure, water boils at 100°C (212°F).

7. Which gas do plants absorb from the air for photosynthesis?
A) Oxygen  B) Nitrogen  C) Carbon dioxide ✅  D) Hydrogen
Explanation: Plants take in carbon dioxide and, using sunlight, convert it into glucose and oxygen during photosynthesis.

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These are just a sample. For the full set of FPSC Everyday Science questions alongside the other subjects tested — including General Knowledge — see HighYield's complete FPSC question bank.