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General Science | Set 4

1. Calamine lotion which is used as an antipruritic (anti-itching agent) to treat mild pruritic conditions contains which of the following?

Correct : A. Zinc

2. In which of the following Mercury is a constituent?

Correct : A. Cinnabar

3. Adsorption is used commonly in which of the following processes?

Correct : D. Chromatography

4. Which among the following is a correct definition of Cyclotron?

Correct : A. Accelerator of charged atomic particles

5. The Chemical formula of Graphite is _________?

Correct : A. C

6. Which among the following is true about solubility of ―Lipids‖?

Correct : B. They are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents

7. Calcium Magnesium Silicate is commonly called as ________?

Correct : A. Asbestos

8. Phenolphthalein is used in chemistry as a ______?

Correct : B. Dye

9. Reserpine is an example of which kind of drug?

Correct : C. Tranquillizer

10. Cobalt oxide is used to impart which color to glass?

Correct : B. Blue

11. Which among the following is correct full form of DDT?

Correct : B. Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane

12. Which among the following sentences is true?

Correct : B. Ammophos is an inorganic fertilizer while Urea is an organic fertilizer

13. Rayon is an example of _______?

Correct : C. semi-synthetic fiber

14. Sodium Alkyl Sulphate and Benzene Sulphate are examples of ________

Correct : D. Synthetic Detergents

15. Which of the following group characterizes alcohols?

Correct : A. OH group

16. Which among the following is not a use of Graphite?

Correct : D. Glass cutting

17. Water at 4 degree centigrade has____?

Correct : B. maximum density

18. To keep the hot glass item‘s finishing and transparency , they go through a process called annealing. This process involves _______?

Correct : C. cooled slowly and uniformly under controlled environment

19. Bleaching Powder is a compound of _______?

Correct : A. Calcium

20. Graphite, Carbon and Diamonds are _________?

Correct : D. Allotropes

21. Galena & Litharge are ores of which of the following metals?

Correct : D. Lead

22. A molecule is a smallest part of matter which possesses all properties of original matter. A molecule is electrically _________?

Correct : D. neutral

23. A neutron , an electron, a proton and an alpha particle are moving with the same kinetic energy. Which of the following is correct order of their speeds?

Correct : A. Alpha Particle, Neutron, Proton, Electron

24. Whenever an alkali metal such as Lithium or Sodium reacts with water , which among the following gas is produced?

Correct : B. Hydrogen

25. Which among the following are used as components to produce Nitrolim, a widely used fertilizer in past?

Correct : B. Calcium Carbide and Nitrogen

26. The aqueous solution of which among the following acids is called Vinegar?

Correct : C. Acetic acid

27. Which among the following is the correct decreasing of bioelements in Human Body?

Correct : C. oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus

28. Which among the following happens in an oxidation reaction ?

Correct : B. Electrons are lost

29. Identify the thermosetting plastic from the given options:

Correct : B. Bakelite

30. White Phosphorous is represented by which among the following symbols?

Correct : D. P4

31. Which among the following is called Laughing Gas popularly?

Correct : B. Nitrous oxide

32. Identify the non-metallic mineral from the given options:

Correct : C. Silica

33. Which among the following are constituents of Brass?

Correct : A. Zinc and Copper

34. Which among the following acids is abundant in Grapes, Bananas and Tamarind?

Correct : D. Tartaric Acid

35. Which among the following gas was leaked at Bhopal during the Bhopal gas tragedy at 2- 3 December 1984?

Correct : B. Methyl isocyanate

36. In the manufacture of Vanaspati ghee from vegetable oils, which among the following gas is used?

Correct : C. H2

37. When a tubelight breaks, a cracking sound is produced because ____?

Correct : A. Pressure inside the lamp is less than atmospheric pressure

38. Which among the following is the objective of the Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) mixing with Petroleum?

Correct : A. Raise Octane Number

39. The most important contributor of sea salt is ____?

Correct : A. Rivers

40. Which among the following elements are generally find in free state?

Correct : A. Group 11 elements

41. Which among the following would cause the bright red colur due to bursting of crackers?

Correct : A. Strontium

42. Who among the following scientists had discovered Radium?

Correct : A. Marie Sklodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie

43. Who among the following had given the Atomic Theory?

Correct : D. John Dalton

44. Which among the following oxides cause the Acid rain ?

Correct : B. Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide

45. Which among the following element is an essential constituent of acids?

Correct : B. Hydrogen

46. Highest percentage of nitrogen is found in which among the following fertilizers among the given options?

Correct : D. Urea

47. Which among the following is popularly called Hypo?

Correct : C. Sodium thiosulphate

48. Which among the following is a Noble Gas?

Correct : D. Helium

49. Which of the following is an anti-knocking compound that has been phased out in many countries so far?

Correct : B. Tetra Ethyl Lead

50. Which among the following is the main constituent of Biogas?

Correct : A. Methane

51. Which among the following methods can be used to remove the permanent hardness in water due to calcium or magnesium sulphates?

Correct : C. Zeolite method

52. The free electrons are in the __________?

Correct : A. Outermost orbit of the metals

53. Which of the following type of Coal, has maximum carbon content?

Correct : C. Antharacite

54. What is the common name of Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate?

Correct : C. Plaster of paris

55. Which among following is also known as white gold?

Correct : C. Platinum

56. Which acid is described as HOOCCOOH?

Correct : A. Oxalic Acid

57. Carnotite is a mineral of which among the following metals?

Correct : B. Uranium

58. PVC is a polymer of ?

Correct : B. Vinyl chloride

59. When Sulphur is heated with rubber, the process is commonly known as ?

Correct : C. Vulcanization

60. Which among the following chemicals is used in Photography?

Correct : A. Silver Bromide

61. Which among the following is major component of Gobar Gas?

Correct : D. Metahne

62. Which among the following is a common salt in Detergents?

Correct : A. Sulphate

63. Potassium permanganate is used to purify water. Which among the following properties of Potassium permanganate helps in this work?

Correct : B. oxidizing

64. What happens to the weight of Iron, when it rusts?

Correct : C. Increases then decreases

65. Lightest and most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75 % of the Universe‘s elemental mass.

Correct : D. Hydrogen

66. A cotton wick dipped in pure honey when ignited with a matchstick will ______?

Correct : A. Burn Consistently

67. The easily noticed smell of the LPG gas is because of which among the following?

Correct : D. Ethanethiol

68. Which compound of mercury is used as antiseptic?

Correct : C. Mercuric chloride

69. Speed of sound is maximum in which among the following?

Correct : A. Solids

70. Which among the following metal is highest electrical conductivity as well as highest thermal conductivity?

Correct : B. Silver

71. Calamine is an ore of which among the following?

Correct : A. Zinc

72. Trimethylxanthine is a chemical name of a stimulant which is found in tea and coffee. What is the popular name?

Correct : B. Caffeine

73. The popular drug ―Acetylsalicylic Acid‖ is commonly known by which among the following names?

Correct : B. Aspirin

74. What are the main constituents of LPG?

Correct : B. Methane, Butane, Propane

75. Which among the following is known as White Vitriol?

Correct : A. Zinc Sulphate

76. Which among the following is known as Quick Lime?

Correct : A. CaO

77. In which among the following forms, Nitrogen is present in Urea?

Correct : D. Amide

78. ―Oil of mirbane‖ is the most common name of which among the following?

Correct : D. Nitrobenzene

79. Which among the following substances is most suitable for making Compact Discs?

Correct : D. Polycarbonates

80. What is the common name of analgesic and antipyretic drug acetylsalicylic acid?

Correct : B. Aspirin

81. Some plants are ‗carnivorous‘ due to their adaptation to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen.In this context, consider the following plants: 1.Utricularia 2.Nepenthes 3.Dionaea Which of the above plant(s) is/are carnivorous?

Correct : D. 1, 2 and 3

82. Sodium Potassium Which among the above plays a vital role in restoring the body fluid?

Correct : C. Both 1& 2

83. Which among the following was the first vaccine ever to be developed?

Correct : B. Smallpox

84. Bowman‘s Capsule‘ works as a part of the functional unit of which among the following human physiological system?

Correct : C. Excretory System

85. Which of the following Vitamins of the ‗B-Complex‘ are correctly paired with their respective names? 1. Vitamin B2-Riboflavin 2. Vitamin B3-Niacin 3. Vitamin B7-Biotin 4. Vitamin B12-Cyanocobalamine

Correct : D. All of them

86. Plants which are adapted to grow in soils containing high concentration of salt are known as:

Correct : C. Halophytes

87. Which among the following have a ‗mixed heart‘ ,that is the heart in which the oxygenated and the deoxygenated blood is mixed?

Correct : C. Reptiles

88. Pancreas‘ functions as an: 1. Endocrine gland 2. Exocrine gland

Correct : C. Both 1 and 2

89. Saffron‘ is obtained from which among the following parts of the plant?

Correct : A. Stigma

90. Which among the following factors are essential for ‗blood coagulation‘? 1.Vitamin K 2.Calcium ions (Ca++) 3.Christmas factor

Correct : D. 1, 2 and 3

91. Which among the followingis/are correctly paired: 1.Ginger:Tuber 2.Potato:Rhizome 3.Onion:Bulb

Correct : B. Only 3

92. The bacterium ‗Escherichia coli‘ is found mainly in:

Correct : A. Human Intestine

93. Which among the following is not a ‗heriditary‘ disease?

Correct : D. Leukemia

94. Human Papilloma Virus is related to which of the following diseases?

Correct : B. Cervical Cancer

95. The nutritional supplements Spirulina, Chorella and the Vitamin-C supplement, Dunaliella are actually:

Correct : A. Algae

96. Anemophily‘ is pollination by :

Correct : B. Wind

97. Pest-resistant cotton commonly known as ‗Bt-Cotton‘ is genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a:

Correct : A. Bacterium

98. Penicillin‘ which is used as an antibiotic is obtained from :

Correct : B. Fungi

99. The instrument that measures arterial blood pressure is known as :

Correct : D. Sphygmomanometer

100. Meg-1 is an imprinted gene which finds expression only from maternal chromosomes which regulates the transfer of nutrients from the plant to the seed. This gene has been discovered in:

Correct : A. Maize