scientist, discoveries & inventions MCQ section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

Joseph Aspdin, a British bricklayer from Leeds, is considered to be the originator of Portland cement. A process for the manufacture of Portland cement was patented in 1824.

This cement was an artificial cement similar in properties to the material known as "Roman cement.” Aspdin's process was similar to a process patented in 1822 and used since 1811 by James Frost who called his cement "British Cement".

Answer: (b)

Arboriculture is the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, vegetables and other perennial woody plants.

It is primarily focused on individual woody plants and trees maintained for permanent landscape and amenity purposes, usually in gardens, parks or other populated settings, by arborists, for the enjoyment, protection, and benefit of human beings.

It falls under the general umbrella of horticulture.

Answer: (b)

Lux meters, also known as light meters, measure the intensity of light as perceived by the human eye with the help of photo detectors.The lux is the SI unit of illuminance and luminous emittance, measuring luminous flux per unit area. In photometry, it is used as a measure of the intensity, as perceived by the human eye, of light that hits or passes through a surface.

Answer: (a)

Polystyrene is a synthetic aromatic polymer made from monomer styrene. It is non-biodegradable, i.e., it cannot be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.

It was discovered in 1839 by Eduard Simon. Polystyrene is one of the most widely used plastics used in protective packaging (CD and DVD cases), containers, lids, bottles, trays, disposable cutlery.