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Chemistry | Set 12
1. Which of the following is an essential element used in the synthesis of proteins and other compounds?
A. Phosphorus
B. Iron
C. Magnesium
D. Nitrogen
Correct : D. Nitrogen
2. Stilton is a –
A. Semiconductor
B. Insulator
C. Nonconductor
D. Conductor
Correct : A. Semiconductor
3. The orientation of an atomic orbital is governed by –
A. principal quantum number
B. magnetic quantum number
C. spin quantum number
D. azimuthal quantum number
Correct : B. magnetic quantum number
4. Maximum permissible concentration of total hardness in drinking water is –
A. 50
B. 100
C. 200
D. 500
Correct : C. 200
5. Electric fuse is an alloy of –
A. tin and lead
B. zinc and lead
C. copper and iron
D. carbon and tin
Correct : A. tin and lead
6. Which of the following is the major constituent of LPG?
A. Methane
B. Ethane
C. Propane
D. Butane
Correct : D. Butane
7. Ozone layer is present in -
A. Troposphere
B. Ionosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Exosphere
Correct : C. Stratosphere
8. Taj Mahal is greatly affected due to –
A. Tourists
B. Acid rain
C. Deforestation
D. Sound pollution
Correct : B. Acid rain
9. The most abundant constituent of atmospheric air is –
A. carbon
B. hydrogen
C. oxygen
D. nitrogen
Correct : D. nitrogen
10. In the periodic table of elements, on moving from left to right across a period, the atomic radius –
A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains unchanged
D. does not follow a definite pattern
Correct : A. decreases
11. The wire of flash bulbs is made up of –
A. Mg
B. Ba
C. Cu
D. Ag
Correct : A. Mg
12. Which of the following has the highest penetrating power?
A. a-ray
B. b-ray
C. y-ray
D. δ-ray
Correct : C. y-ray
13. Radiations which is not emitted during radioactivity is –
A. α rays
B. β rays
C. γ rays
D. Cathode rays
Correct : D. Cathode rays
14. Citric acid is present in free form in –
A. Tamarind
B. Milk
C. Apple
D. Lemon
Correct : D. Lemon
15. Ultraviolet rays can be used in water treatment as –
A. Flocculator
B. Precipitator
C. Hydrolyser
D. Disinfectant
Correct : D. Disinfectant
16. The heaviest naturally occurring element is:
A. Mercury
B. Poloni
C. Thorium
D. Uranium
Correct : D. Uranium
17. Vinegar is used as a condiment, and in the pickling of vegetables and other foods. What is the constituent of vinegar?
A. Butanoic acid
B. Methanoic acid
C. Ethanoic acid
D. Hexanoic acid
Correct : C. Ethanoic acid
18. Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors?
A. Thorium
B. Graphite
C. Ordinary water
D. Radium
Correct : B. Graphite
19. The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for Breathing is:
A. Neon
B. Argon
C. Krypton
D. Helium
Correct : D. Helium
20. Asbestos is formed of :
A. Calcium and Magnesium
B. Copper, Zinc and Manganese
C. Lead and Iron
D. Calcium and Zinc
Correct : A. Calcium and Magnesium
21. Energy posses by a body in motion is called -
A. Kinetic Energy
B. Potential Energy
C. Both of Above
D. None of Above
Correct : A. Kinetic Energy
22. Natural rubber is a polymer derived from?
A. ethylene
B. propylene
C. isoprene
D. butadiene
Correct : C. isoprene
23. The value of Avogadro Number is -
A. 6.023 x 1022
B. 6.023 x 1023
C. 6.023 x 1024
D. 6.023 x 1025
Correct : B. 6.023 x 1023
24. In silvery paints, the main constituent present is -
A. Aluminium powder
B. Silver powder
C. Lead powder
D. White lead
Correct : A. Aluminium powder
25. Which one of the following is-a greenhouse gas?
A. Nitrogen
B. Helium
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Sulphur dioxide
Correct : C. Carbon dioxide
26. The gas involved in Bhopal incident was -
A. Hydrogen sulphide
B. Nitrogen dioxide
C. Methyl chloride
D. Methyl isocyanide
Correct : D. Methyl isocyanide
27. Alcohol prepared by the distillation of wood is:
A. Propyl alcohol
B. Methyl alcohol
C. Ethyl alcohol
D. Glycerolx
Correct : B. Methyl alcohol
28. The metal that is used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of oils is -
A. Pb
B. Ni
C. Cu
D. Pt
Correct : B. Ni
29. The particle required to continue the chain process of Uranium fission is –
A. Electron
B. Proton
C. Neutron
D. Positron
Correct : C. Neutron
30. Which of the following is used to increase the anti-knocking property of petrol?
A. Tetramethyl lead
B. Tetraethyl lead
C. nimethyl lead
D. Triethyl lead
Correct : B. Tetraethyl lead
31. Chemical name of bleaching powder is
A. Calcium chlorate
B. Calcium hypochlorite
C. Calcium chloro hypochlorite
D. Calcium bi chloride
Correct : B. Calcium hypochlorite
32. Alcoholic OH) group can be identified by :
A. Tolien's Reagent Test
B. Esterification Test
C. FeCl3 Test
D. Ozonolysis Reaction
Correct : C. FeCl3 Test
33. When ice cubes are made, the entropy of water –
A. does not change
B. decreases
C. increases
D. may either increase or decrease depending on the process used
Correct : B. decreases
34. In arc welding, Argon is used because of its -
A. Low reactivity with metal
B. Ability to lower the melting point of the metal
C. High flammability
D. High calorific value
Correct : A. Low reactivity with metal
35. Kinetics is the study of:
A. The rate of chemical reaction
B. How fast the reactions go
C. The mechanisms and paths of the molecules take in joining from one reactant to products
D. All of these are correct
Correct : D. All of these are correct
36. Superconductivity is a material property associated with -
A. cooling a substance without a phase change
B. frictionless liquid flow
C. a loss of thermal resistance
D. a loss of electrical resistance
Correct : C. a loss of thermal resistance
37. What role does enzyme pepsin play?
A. It converts fats into acids
B. If converts fats into glycerol
C. It converts proteins into peptones
D. It converts starch into sugar
Correct : C. It converts proteins into peptones
38. Water gas is the mixture of –
A. carbon dioxide and hydrogen
B. carbon monoxide and nitrogen
C. carbon monoxide and hydrogen
D. carbon dioxide and nitrogen
Correct : C. carbon monoxide and hydrogen
39. Hardness of the water is commonly measured in terms of -
A. Calcium carbonate equivalents
B. Calcium sulphate equivalents
C. Magnesium carbonate equivalents
D. Magnesium sulphate equivalents
Correct : A. Calcium carbonate equivalents
40. One property of ammonia is –
A. It is insoluble in water
B. it is a odourless gas
C. It is a yellowish gas
D. Its aqueous solution turns red litmus blue
Correct : D. Its aqueous solution turns red litmus blue
41. ‘Aerosol’ is -
A. Suspended solid particles in air
B. Pollutant gas, present in air
C. (8) Microbes, present in air
D. Green house gas present in air
Correct : A. Suspended solid particles in air
42. Bridgmanite is –
A. A bridge on the river Thames
B. Name of a game
C. Earth's most abundant mineral
D. Name of a music
Correct : C. Earth's most abundant mineral
43. The molecular mass of a has is –
A. twice its vapour pressure
B. equal to its vapour pressure
C. half its vapour pressure
D. not related to its vapour pressure
Correct : A. twice its vapour pressure
44. Carbon footprint can be reduced by –
A. All of these
B. Recycling waste materials
C. Using energy efficient appliances
D. Commuting by public transport
Correct : A. All of these
45. Thermal electricity is generated by using which of these?
A. Coal only
B. Coal and Natural Gas only
C. Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum
D. None of these
Correct : C. Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum
46. The mass number of a nucleus is –
A. always less than its atomic number
B. always more than its atomic number
C. always equal to its atomic number
D. sometimes more - and somtimes equal to its atomic number
Correct : D. sometimes more - and somtimes equal to its atomic number
47. Ionisation energy of nitrogen is greater than that of oxygen because nitrogen has –
A. high bond dissociation energy
B. smaller atomic radius
C. stable half filled 2p sub level
D. high nuclear charge
Correct : C. stable half filled 2p sub level
48. Graphite is used in nuclear reactors for-
A. reducing the speed of fast neutrons
B. cooling the reactor
C. absorbing neutrons
D. None of the above
Correct : A. reducing the speed of fast neutrons
49. Bleaching powder is prepared by passing –
A. Chlorine over slaked lime
B. Oxygen over slaked lime
C. Carbon dioxide over slaked lime
D. Chlorine over quick lirne
Correct : A. Chlorine over slaked lime
50. Acid rain is caused due to pollution of atmosphere by –
A. oxides of carbon and nitrogen
B. oxides of nitrogen and sulphur
C. oxides of nitrogen and phosphorus
D. None of these
Correct : B. oxides of nitrogen and sulphur
51. The working of a dry cell is based on -
A. Decomposition reaction
B. Spontaneous oxidation-reduction reaction
C. Combination reaction.
D. Electrolysis
Correct : D. Electrolysis
52. Which of the following is the correct sequence of countries in terms of maximum carbon dioxide emission?
A. China, USA, European Union, India
B. USA, India, China, European Union
C. China, India, European Union, USA
D. (4) European Union, China, USA, India
Correct : A. China, USA, European Union, India
53. Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because .
A. It is a reducing agent
B. It is an oxidising agent
C. It is a sterilising agent
D. It dissolves the impurities of water
Correct : B. It is an oxidising agent
54. Oxide of sulphur present in the atmosphere are washed down by rains to cause –
A. Depletion of fossil fuel reserves
B. Eutrophication in lakes
C. Lowering of pH of soil
D. Industrial smog formation
Correct : A. Depletion of fossil fuel reserves
55. An emulsifier is an agent which –
A. stabilises an emulsion
B. aids the flocculation of an emulsion
C. accelerates the dispersion
D. homogenises an emulsion
Correct : A. stabilises an emulsion
56. Air is said to be saturated when -
A. it contains maximum content of water vapour
B. its pressure is minimum
C. its thickness is maximum
D. it blows over the barren land
Correct : A. it contains maximum content of water vapour
57. Which one of the following group of gases contribute to the "Green House Effect"?
A. Carbon dioxide and Methane
B. Ammonia and Ozone
C. Carbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide
D. Carbon tetrailouride and Nitrous oxide
Correct : A. Carbon dioxide and Methane
58. Methanol cannot be dried with anhydrous CaCl2 because -
A. CaCl2 dissolves in it
B. it is not good dehydrating agent
C. it forms a solid CaCl2 × 4CH3OH
D. it reacts with CH3OH
Correct : C. it forms a solid CaCl2 × 4CH3OH
59. Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by –
A. Carbon monoxide and Carbon dioxide
B. Ozone and Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide
D. Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
Correct : C. Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide
60. What are the components responsible for acid rain?
A. Nitrogen monoxide (NO) and Carbon monoxide (CO)
B. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
C. Carbon dioxide (CO2) and Carbon monoxide (CO)
D. Oxides of carbon (COx) and Oxides of nitrogen (NOx)
Correct : B. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
61. Thermal electricity is generated by using which of these?
A. Coal only
B. Coal and Natural Gas only
C. Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum
D. None of these
Correct : C. Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum
62. Synthetic detergents are made from –
A. Sodium stearate
B. Sodium salt of benzene sulphonic acid
C. Sodium salt of benzene carboxylic acid
D. Sodium palmitate
Correct : B. Sodium salt of benzene sulphonic acid
63. The open "Sigrees” or coal stoves often require fanning to sustain burning because of
A. tendency of carbon dioxide to form a layer along with dust smoke
B. lack of oxygen in the surroundings of sigrees
C. accumulation of smoke and dust over the sigrees
D. interrupted release of moisture from the material
Correct : A. tendency of carbon dioxide to form a layer along with dust smoke
64. Antacid tablets consist of –
A. Hydroxides of sodium, magnesium and aluminium
B. Hydroxides of magnesium and aluminium
C. Hydroxides of sodium and aluminium
D. Hydroxides of magnesium and sodium
Correct : B. Hydroxides of magnesium and aluminium
65. Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by -
A. carbon dioxide and nitrogen
B. carbón monoxide and carbon dioxide
C. ozone and carbon dioxide
D. nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
Correct : D. nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
66. Synthetic detergents are prepared from
A. potassium salts of higher fatty-acids
B. sodium salts of higher fat acids
C. hydrocarbons of petroleum
D. glycerides
Correct : C. hydrocarbons of petroleum
67. Metals have .
A. High melting and boiling point
B. Low melting and boiling point
C. High melting and low boiling point
D. Low melting and high boiling point
Correct : A. High melting and boiling point
68. Soap helps in better cleaning of clothes because -
A. Soap acts like catalyst
B. It reduces the surface tension of solution
C. It gives strength to solution
D. It absorbs the dirt
Correct : B. It reduces the surface tension of solution
69. Acid rain is caused by, the pollution of environment by -
A. carbon dioxide and nitrogen
B. carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
C. ozone and carbon dioxide
D. nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
Correct : A. carbon dioxide and nitrogen
70. The enormous amount of energy released in an explosion of an atomic bomb is due to the -
A. conversion of mass into energy
B. conversion of chemical energy into heat energy
C. conversion of mechnical energy into nuclear energy
D. conversion of neutrons into protons
Correct : D. conversion of neutrons into protons
71. Organic food is supposed to be better for human consumption because –
A. It is grown in glass house air tight environment
B. It is grown without the use of chemicals & synthetic pesticides
C. It depends on chemicals & fertilizers
D. It is too expensive to buy
Correct : B. It is grown without the use of chemicals & synthetic pesticides
72. Nitrogen fixation is a process of -
A. Assimilation of nitrate
B. Utilisation of nitrogen gas
C. Conversion of organic nitrogen to proteins
D. Conversion of molecular nitrogen to ammonia
Correct : D. Conversion of molecular nitrogen to ammonia
73. What are soaps?
A. Salts of silicates
B. Ester of heavy fatty acids
C. Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
D. Mixture of glycerol and alcohol
Correct : C. Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
74. Electrolysis of an aqueous solution of copper sulphate using copper electrodes gives
A. Copper at eathode and oxygen at anode.
B. Copper at anode and oxygen at cathode.
C. Copper at cathode and anodes dissolve to give copper.
D. Hydrogen at cathode and oxygen at anode.
Correct : A. Copper at eathode and oxygen at anode.
75. Phosphorus is kept in water because –
A. its ignition temperature is very high
B. its ignition temperature is very low
C. its critical temperature is high
D. its critical temperature is low
Correct : B. its ignition temperature is very low
76. The relation between bond length and bond energy is -
A. Lower the bond energy, shorter the bond length
B. They are not related
C. Higher the bond energy, shorter the bond length
D. Higher the bond energy, longer the bond length
Correct : C. Higher the bond energy, shorter the bond length
77. In an atomic explosion enormous energy is released which is due to the -
A. Conversions of neutrons into protons
B. Conversion of chemical energy into nuclear energy
C. Conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy
D. Conversion of mass into energy
Correct : D. Conversion of mass into energy
78. Sea water is saltier than rain water because –
A. Sea animals are salt producing
B. The air around the sea is saltish
C. Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
D. Sea beds have salt producing mines
Correct : C. Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
79. Refrigerators keep food unspoiled because –
A. at its low temperature, bacteria and moulds are inactive
B. at its low temperature, the germs are killed
C. at its low temperature, the germs are frozen
D. it sterilizes the food
Correct : A. at its low temperature, bacteria and moulds are inactive
80. Why is water not suitable for putting out a petrol fire?
A. The oxygen content of water is isolated by petrol and thus it helps in burning
B. Petrol is too inflammable to be extinguished by water
C. The heat required for combustion of petrol is very low
D. Water, being heavy, slips below petrol which thus remains in contact with air and burns
Correct : D. Water, being heavy, slips below petrol which thus remains in contact with air and burns
81. All isotopes of the same element have
A. different atomic numbers and different atomic mass
B. different atomic numbers and the same atomic mass
C. the same atomic number but different atomic masses
D. the same atomic number and the atomic mass
Correct : C. the same atomic number but different atomic masses
82. Sodium vapour lamps glow with yellow colour. This is due to -
A. sublimation of sodium to emit yellow colour
B. the emission of excess energy absorbed by sodium atoms, in the yellow region of the spectrum
C. the low ionisation energy of sodium
D. its ability to absorb all other colours except yellow
Correct : B. the emission of excess energy absorbed by sodium atoms, in the yellow region of the spectrum
83. Photo chemical smog is a result-ant of the reaction among –
A. High concentration of NO2, O3, and CO in the evening
B. CO, CO2 and NO2 at low temperature
C. CO, O2 and peroxy acetyl nitrate in the presence of Sunlight
D. NO2, O3 and peroxy acetyl nitrate in the presence of Sunlight
Correct : D. NO2, O3 and peroxy acetyl nitrate in the presence of Sunlight
84. During the formation of a chemical bond -
A. energy decreases
B. energy increases
C. energy of the system does not change
D. electron-electron repulsion becomes more than the nucleus-electron attraction
Correct : A. energy decreases
85. Cyanide poisoning causes death in seconds because -
A. It denatures enzymes of the heart/muscle
B. It breaks the electron transport chain
C. It causes Lysis of red blood cells
D. It causes cardiac arrest
Correct : D. It causes cardiac arrest
86. Iron and manganese present as pollutants in water cannot be re-moved by -
A. oxidation followed by settling and filtration
B. chlorination
C. ion exchange process
D. lime soda process or manganese zeolite process
Correct : B. chlorination
87. Which among the following is false about acids?
A. They give H+ ions in aqueous solution
B. Most acids contain hydrogen
C. They turn blue litmus red
D. They are bad conductor of electricity in aqueous solution
Correct : D. They are bad conductor of electricity in aqueous solution
88. What are isobars?
A. Elements with same atomic number but different mass number
B. Elements with different atomic number but same mass number
C. Elements with different atomic number and different mass number
D. Elements with same atomic number and same mass number
Correct : B. Elements with different atomic number but same mass number
89. Which of the following statements is true about Methane?
A. It is widely used as a fuel.
B. It is a major component of bio-gas and Compressed Natural Gas.
C. It has a formula CH4.
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
90. Sulphur dioxide level in the atmosphere can be reduced by using -
A. more efficient car engines
B. catalytic converters in industry
C. static electricity to attract it in factory chimneys
D. low - sulphur fuels
Correct : D. low - sulphur fuels
91. Chlorine atom and chloride ions -
A. Have an equal number of protons
B. Have an equal number of electrons
C. Unequal number neutrons
D. reacts spontaneously with water
Correct : A. Have an equal number of protons
92. An atom of an element with mass number 23 and atomic number 11 will have-
A. 11 neutrons, 12 protons and 11 electrons
B. 11 protons, 12 neutrons and 11 electrons
C. 11 protons, 12 electrons and 11 neutrons
D. 23 protons and 11 electrons
Correct : B. 11 protons, 12 neutrons and 11 electrons
93. Atoms of different elements have -
A. same atomic number and same electronic configuration
B. different atomic number and same eletronic configuration
C. different atomic number and different number of valence electrons
D. same number of electrons and neutrons
Correct : C. different atomic number and different number of valence electrons
94. The molecular mass of a gas is –
A. twice its vapour pressure
B. equal to its vapour pressure
C. half its vapour pressure
D. not related to its vapour pressure
Correct : A. twice its vapour pressure
95. Hydrogen is not found in atmosphere because –
A. it is highly inflammable
B. it is the lightest gas
C. it is absorbed by plants
D. it immediately combines with oxygen to form water
Correct : B. it is the lightest gas
96. The mass number of a nucleus is -
A. always less than its atomic number
B. the sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus
C. always more than the atomic weight
D. a fraction
Correct : B. the sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus
97. What are transition elements?
A. Elements whose two outermost shells are incomplete
B. Elements which possess properties of both, metals and non-metals
C. They have eight electrons in the outermost shell
D. Elements whose three outermost shells are incomplete
Correct : A. Elements whose two outermost shells are incomplete
98. A balloon filled with helium rises in air because –
A. air exerts an upward force on the balloon
B. the balloon is weightless
C. helium is less dense than air
D. helium pushes down on the air below the balloon
Correct : C. helium is less dense than air
99. Aqua regia is a 1 : 3 mixture, by volume, of –
A. conc, nitric acid and conc. hydrochloric acid
B. conc. hydrochloric acid and conc. nitric acid
C. conc. nitric acid and cone. sulphuric acid
D. cone. sulphuric acid and cone. nitric acid
Correct : A. conc, nitric acid and conc. hydrochloric acid
100. The freezer in a refrigerator is fitted near the top –
A. to keep it away from hot compressor which is nearer to the bottom
B. because of convenience
C. it facilitates convection currents
D. to minimise power consumption
Correct : C. it facilitates convection currents