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Chemistry | Set 1
1. What is "milk of magnesia" chemically?
A. Magnesium carbonate
B. Sodium bicarbonate
C. Calcium hydroxide
D. Magnesium hydroxide
Correct : D. Magnesium hydroxide
2. Milk tastes sour when kept in the open for sometime due to the formation of –
A. lactic acid
B. citric acid
C. acetic acid
D. carbonic acid
Correct : A. lactic acid
3. Which of the following is a natural dye?
A. Crystal violet
B. Aniline blue
C. Alizarin
D. Phenolphthalein
Correct : C. Alizarin
4. The ratio of pure gold in 18 carat gold is
A. 60%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 90%
Correct : B. 75%
5. is the process in which acids and bases react to form salts and water.
A. Neutralization
B. Electrolysis
C. Distillation
D. Hydrolysis
Correct : A. Neutralization
6. The gas usually causing explosions in coal mines is –
A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Air
D. Methane
Correct : D. Methane
7. Which is the purest form of iron?
A. Steel
B. Cast iron
C. Pig iron
D. Wrought iron
Correct : D. Wrought iron
8. Which of the following metals form an amalgam with other metals?
A. Lead
B. Tin
C. Zinc
D. Mercury
Correct : D. Mercury
9. Petroleum is a mixture of –
A. elements
B. hydrocarbons
C. polymers
D. salts
Correct : B. hydrocarbons
10. The gas used for filling weather balloons is –
A. helium
B. hydrogen
C. air
D. nitrogen
Correct : A. helium
11. An emulsion is a colloid of a –
A. gas in a liquid
B. liquid in a liquid
C. liquid in a gas
D. gas in a solid
Correct : B. liquid in a liquid
12. Percentage of carbon in steel ranges from –
A. 0.1 to 1.5
B. 1.5 to 3.0
C. 3.0 to 4.0
D. 4.0 to 6.0
Correct : A. 0.1 to 1.5
13. Which of the following gases makes bread or cake rise making them soft and spongy?
A. CO
B. H2
C. CO2
D. O2
Correct : C. CO2
14. Candle is a mixture of –
A. Paraffin wax and stearic acid
B. Bees wax and stearic acid
C. Higher fat acids and stearic acid
D. Bees wax and paraffin wax
Correct : A. Paraffin wax and stearic acid
15. German silver, an alloy, does not contain the metal –
A. Nickel
B. Zinc
C. Copper
D. Silver
Correct : D. Silver
16. Oxygen which is vital for life is a product of photosynthesis and comes from –
A. carbonates from soil
B. carbon dioxide
C. water
D. oxides of mineral elements
Correct : C. water
17. What is the purpose of adding baking soda to dough?
A. To generate moisture
B. To give a good flavour
C. To give good colour
D. To generate carbon dioxide
Correct : D. To generate carbon dioxide
18. Gobar gas mainly contains –
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Hydrogen sulphide
D. Methane
Correct : D. Methane
19. The chief constituent of vinegar is –
A. Formic acid
B. Acetic acid
C. Salycylic acid
D. Oxalic acid
Correct : B. Acetic acid
20. Commercial Vaseline is derived from -
A. plant gums
B. coal tar
C. wool wax
D. petroleum
Correct : D. petroleum
21. Colour imparted to the Bunsen flame by strontium salt is -
A. bluish green
B. apple-green
C. brick red
D. crimson red
Correct : D. crimson red
22. Name the particle that is most essential to continue the chain reaction during the fission of uranium -
A. Electron
B. Proton
C. Neutron
D. Positron
Correct : C. Neutron
23. Which one amongst the following is not a Green House gas?
A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Carbon Monoxide
D. Chloro fluoro carbons
Correct : A. Nitrogen
24. The element used in the manufacture of safety matches is –
A. Phosphorous
B. Magnesium
C. Silicon
D. Sulphur
Correct : A. Phosphorous
25. The main source of Naphthalene is -
A. Charcoal
B. Camphor
C. Coal-tar
D. Diesel
Correct : C. Coal-tar
26. The material used in solar cells contains
A. Tin
B. Silicon
C. Caesium
D. Thallium
Correct : B. Silicon
27. Quartz is a crystalline form of -
A. Alumina
B. Glass
C. Silica
D. Limestone
Correct : C. Silica
28. In vulcanisation process, rubber can be hardened by adding -
A. Nitrogen
B. Silicon
C. Sulphur
D. Alcohol
Correct : C. Sulphur
29. Urea is a -
A. Sodium fertilizer
B. Phosphatic fertilizer
C. Nitrogenous fertilizer
D. Potassium fertilizer
Correct : C. Nitrogenous fertilizer
30. During inter conversion of energy from one form to other forms, total energy at any time remains–
A. constant
B. zero
C. increasing
D. decreasing
Correct : A. constant
31. Which of the following is a physical change?
A. oxidation
B. reduction
C. sublimation
D. decomposition
Correct : C. sublimation
32. Sea weeds are important source of –
A. iron
B. chlorine
C. bromine
D. iodine
Correct : D. iodine
33. Which gas is used to manufacture vanaspati from vegetable oil is -
A. carbon dioxide
B. nitrogen
C. oxygen
D. hydrogen
Correct : D. hydrogen
34. The pH of a neutral solution is -
A. 0-7
B. 7
C. 7-14
D. None of the above
Correct : B. 7
35. The nucleus of an atom consists of -
A. electrons and neutrons
B. electrons and protons
C. protons and neutrons
D. All of the above
Correct : C. protons and neutrons
36. Detergents are –
A. Sodium salts of fatty acids
B. Sodium salts of sulphonic acids
C. Sodium salt of benzoic acid
D. None of the above
Correct : B. Sodium salts of sulphonic acids
37. The noble gas used in radiotherapy is
A. neon
B. argon
C. radon
D. xenon
Correct : C. radon
38. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as –
A. rectified spirit
B. denatured spirit
C. methylated alcohol
D. power alcohol
Correct : A. rectified spirit
39. The important ore of aluminium is –
A. bauxite
B. cryolite
C. fluorspar
D. haematite
Correct : A. bauxite
40. Which of the following is not present in German-silver?
A. Copper
B. Nickel
C. Silver
D. Zinc
Correct : C. Silver
41. The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicles which causes air pollution is –
A. Carbon Monoxide
B. Methane
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Ozone gas
Correct : A. Carbon Monoxide
42. Who discovered the atom bomb?
A. Madam Curie
B. Pierre Curie
C. Otto Hahn
D. Albert Einstein
Correct : C. Otto Hahn
43. The major component of honey is -
A. glucose
B. sucrose
C. maltose
D. fructose
Correct : D. fructose
44. A body moving in a circular path with a constant speed has a -
A. constant velocity
B. constant acceleration
C. constant kinetic energy
D. constant displacement
Correct : C. constant kinetic energy
45. is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi.
A. Cellulose
B. Glycogen
C. Pectin
D. Chitin
Correct : B. Glycogen
46. Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because -
A. it dissolves the impurities of water
B. It is a sterilizing agent
C. It is an oxidising agent
D. It is a reducing agent
Correct : C. It is an oxidising agent
47. Diamond is harder than graphite because of –
A. difference in layers of atoms
B. tetrahedral structure of diamond
C. difference of crystalline structures
D. None of these
Correct : A. difference in layers of atoms
48. Gobar gas contains mainly –
A. methane
B. ethylene
C. propylene
D. acetylene
Correct : A. methane
49. What is the most commonly used substance in fluorescent tubes?
A. Sodium oxide and argon
B. Sodium vapour and neon
C. Mercury vapour and argon
D. Mercury oxide and neon
Correct : C. Mercury vapour and argon
50. Which of the following is a super-cooled liquid?
A. Ice-cream
B. Ammonia
C. Glass
D. Wood
Correct : C. Glass
51. Soap is prepared by boiling caustic soda with –
A. Alcohol
B. Kerosene oil
C. Glycerine
D. Fats
Correct : D. Fats
52. Bronze is an alloy of –
A. Copper and Zinc
B. Tin and Zinc
C. Copper and Tin
D. Iron and Zinc
Correct : C. Copper and Tin
53. Which of the following elements is non- radioactive?
A. Uranium
B. Thorium
C. Plutonium
D. Zirconium
Correct : D. Zirconium
54. The gas used for artificial fruit ripening of green fruit is –
A. Ethylene
B. Acetylene
C. Ethane
D. Methane
Correct : A. Ethylene
55. Manganite is an ore/mineral of .
A. Beryllium
B. Chromium
C. Manganese
D. Copper
Correct : C. Manganese
56. The presence of which of the following salts in water causes corrosion in steam boilers?
A. Sodium Chloride
B. Magnesium Chloride
C. Calcium bicarbonate
D. Potassium bicarbonate
Correct : B. Magnesium Chloride
57. The freezing point of fresh water is -
A. 0°C
B. 4°C
C. 3°C
D. 5 C
Correct : A. 0°C
58. is used for making vinegar.
A. Tartaric acid
B. Malic acid
C. Oxalic acid
D. Acetic acid
Correct : D. Acetic acid
59. Which of the following elements replaced eka-Aluminium in Mendeleev's Periodic Table?
A. Scandium
B. Gallium
C. Titanium
D. Germanium
Correct : B. Gallium
60. The most reactive among the halogens is -
A. Fluorine
B. Chlorine
C. Bromine
D. Iodine
Correct : A. Fluorine
61. Which one of the following organic compounds has fruity smell?
A. Alcohol
B. Aldehyde
C. Ester
D. Ether
Correct : C. Ester
62. What material is used to make electric heater coil?
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Silver
D. Nichrome
Correct : D. Nichrome
63. Which one of the following is a major green gas?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Chloro fluorocarbon
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Freon
Correct : A. Carbon dioxide
64. Pasteurisation is the process in which milk is heated to –
A. 60°C for 10 minutes
B. 63° C for 20 minutes
C. 63°C for 30 minutes
D. 72°C for 10 minutes
Correct : C. 63°C for 30 minutes
65. What is the maximum Water Vapour content in the atmosphere?
A. 2 to 3 per cent
B. 3 to 4 per cent
C. 4 to 5 per cent
D. 5 to 6 per cent
Correct : B. 3 to 4 per cent
66. Steel contains –
A. 0.1 - 2% carbon
B. 5 - 10% carbon
C. more than 10% carbon
D. no carbon
Correct : A. 0.1 - 2% carbon
67. The chemicals most commonly used for cloud seeding or artificial rainmaking' is/are
A. Silver Iodide
B. Sodium Chloride
C. Dry ice or frozen carbon dioxide
D. (4) All the above
Correct : A. Silver Iodide
68. The Refrigerant 'FREON' is –
A. Calcium Tetra Fluoride
B. Difluoro Dichloro Methane
C. Fluorspar and Felspar
D. Hydrofluosilicic Acid
Correct : B. Difluoro Dichloro Methane
69. is the number of shells for elements of the 3rd period.
A. "2"
B. "1"
C. "0"
D. "3"
Correct : C. "0"
70. Which one among the following polymers is used for making bullet-proof material?
A. Polyvinyl chloride
B. Polystyrene
C. Polyethylene
D. Polyamide
Correct : C. Polyethylene
71. The isotope of Uranium capable of sustaining chain reaction is -
A. U-235
B. U-238
C. U-239
D. N.O.T.
Correct : A. U-235
72. Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy occurs in -
A. Atomic bombs
B. Dynamo
C. A battery
D. Electric heaters
Correct : C. A battery
73. The fuel that is used in modern submarines is –
A. Nuclear fuel
B. Petrol
C. Coal
D. Diesel
Correct : A. Nuclear fuel
74. When lime juice is dropped on baking soda, brisk effervescence takes place because the gas evolved is -
A. Hydrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. All of them
Correct : C. Carbon dioxide
75. The basic chemical building block of natural rubber obtained from trees is –
A. Isoprene
B. Vinyl Chloride
C. Acetylene
D. Neoprene
Correct : A. Isoprene
76. Hydrogen was discovered by -
A. Cavendish
B. Lavosier
C. Rutherford
D. Scheele
Correct : A. Cavendish
77. Glass is a –
A. pure solid
B. supercooled liquid
C. gel
D. polymer
Correct : B. supercooled liquid
78. Uranium eventually decays into a stable isotope of —
A. Radium
B. Thorium
C. Lead
D. Polonium
Correct : C. Lead
79. The substance that is added to make natural rubber strong and more bouncy is –
A. Polythene
B. Sponge
C. Sulphur
D. Chlorine
Correct : C. Sulphur
80. White phosphorus is always kept under
A. benzene
B. kerosene
C. ether
D. water
Correct : D. water
81. The amount of Chlorine available in water after disinfection is called as –
A. free chlorine
B. residual chlorine
C. free available chlorine
D. combined available chlorine
Correct : B. residual chlorine
82. What are the major pollutants of cigarette smoke?
A. Carbon monoxide and dioxin
B. Carbon monoxide and nicotine
C. Carbon monoxide and benzene
D. Dioxin and benzene
Correct : B. Carbon monoxide and nicotine
83. The chemical name of 'Common salt' is
A. Sodium chloride
B. Sodium nitrate
C. Ammonium chloride
D. Calcium chloride
Correct : A. Sodium chloride
84. By-product obtained by soap industry is –
A. Caustic soda
B. Glycerol
C. Naphthalene
D. Caustic potash
Correct : B. Glycerol
85. Polythene is polymer of –
A. Ethylene
B. Propylene
C. Acetylene
D. Aniline
Correct : A. Ethylene
86. Who suggested that the most of the mass of atom is located in nucleus?
A. Bohr
B. Thomson
C. Rutherford
D. Avogadro
Correct : C. Rutherford
87. Electromagnet is constructed with which of the following?
A. Steel
B. Soft Iron
C. Aluminium
D. Nickel
Correct : B. Soft Iron
88. Which one of the following is a cation?
A. Carbonate
B. Nitrite
C. Ammonium
D. Hydroxide
Correct : C. Ammonium
89. Ginger is an example of -
A. Modified Node
B. Modified Root
C. Modified Stem
D. Tap Root
Correct : C. Modified Stem
90. The ore which is found in abundance in India is -
A. monazite
B. bauxite
C. magnetite
D. fluorspar
Correct : A. monazite
91. Baryllium Sulphate is less soluble in water due to –
A. High inflammable energy
B. Low Energy of dissociation
C. Low inflammable energy
D. Lonic band
Correct : A. High inflammable energy
92. Which of the following is a not a green house gas?
A. Carbon Dioxide
B. Water Vapour
C. Carbon Monoxide
D. Nitrous Oxide
Correct : C. Carbon Monoxide
93. Heat resistant variety of glass is –
A. Pyrex glass
B. Hard glass
C. Flint glass
D. None of these
Correct : C. Flint glass
94. Among the following iron ores, the highest percentage of iron content is found in—
A. Haemetite
B. Magnetite
C. Limnonite
D. None of these
Correct : A. Haemetite
95. For determination of the age of which among the following is carbon dating method used?
A. Fossils
B. Rocks
C. Trees
D. 1 & 2 above
Correct : D. 1 & 2 above
96. The natural source of hydro-carbon is –
A. Crude oil
B. Biomass
C. Coal
D. Carbohydrates
Correct : A. Crude oil
97. Which of the following is chiefly present in LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)?
A. Methane
B. Ethane
C. Propane
D. Butane
Correct : D. Butane
98. Which one of the following metals is used to galvanise iron?
A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Zinc
D. Mercury
Correct : C. Zinc
99. Which of the following is not a precious/semi-Precious stone?
A. Sapphire
B. Ruby
C. Pearl
D. Emerald
Correct : C. Pearl
100. What is the name of that system, which uses radioactivity to decide the period of materials of-prehistoric period?
A. Radium dating
B. Uranium dating
C. Carbon dating
D. Deuterium dating
Correct : C. Carbon dating