Prose - Sir Isaac Newton - Nathaniel Hawthorne TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

Prose - Sir Isaac Newton - Nathaniel Hawthorne MCQ Questions

1.
Where was Isaac Newton born?
A.
Cambridge
B.
London
C.
North Witham
D.
Woolsthorpe
ANSWER :
D. Woolsthorpe
2.
What was one of Isaac’s remarkable talents as a child?
A.
Playing musical instruments
B.
Building mechanical tools and devices
C.
Writing poetry
D.
Cooking and baking
ANSWER :
B. Building mechanical tools and devices
3.
What type of clock did young Isaac invent?
A.
A clock powered by the wind
B.
A water-clock
C.
A solar-powered clock
D.
A pendulum clock
ANSWER :
B. A water-clock
4.

What did Isaac use as the miller in his miniature windmill?

A.

A small doll

B.

Cat

C.

A mouse

D.

A wooden block

ANSWER :

C. A mouse

5.
Why did Isaac’s mother want him to leave school at the age of 14?
A.
To become a clockmaker
B.
To help manage the farm
C.
To join the military
D.
To pursue mathematics full-time
ANSWER :
B. To help manage the farm
6.
How did Newton describe his knowledge at the end of his life?
A.
As limited compared to the truth that still lies undiscovered
B.
As complete and satisfactory
C.
As vast and limitless
D.
As sufficient for his time
ANSWER :
A. As limited compared to the truth that still lies undiscovered