(3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere

Chemistry
Correct Answer: Ionosphere
1. At low temperature, Lead behaves as a :
(1) Semi conductor (2) Super conductor 10. The most serious air pollutant causing health
(3) Insulator (4) Conductor hazard is
(1) Sulphur dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide
Correct Answer: Super conductor (3) Ozone (4) Nitrogen oxide

2. Which of the following is a natural polymer? Correct Answer: Sulphur dioxide

(1) Bakelite (2) Nylon
(3) Polythene (4) Starch 11. Helium is added to the oxygen supply of deep
sea divers because it is _______
Correct Answer: Starch (1) less poisonous than nitrogen
(2) Lighter than nitrogen
3. Which one of the following non-metals shows (3) Readily miscible with oxygen
allotropy in the liquid state? (4) less soluble in blood than nitrogen at high
(1) Carbon (2) Sulphur pressure
(3) Phosphorous (4) Bromine
Correct Answer: less soluble in blood than
nitrogen at high pressure
Correct Answer: Sulphur
12. Terylene is a condensation polymer of ethylene
4. Which of the following is not a nitrogenous fetiliser?
glycol and which acid?
(1) Ammonium sulphate
(1) Benzoic Acid (2) Salicylic acid
(2) Urea
(3) Phthalic acid (4) Terephthalic acid
(3) Ammonium nitrate
(4) Superphospohate Correct Answer: Terephthalic acid

Correct Answer: Superphospohate 13. The atomic bomb is based on the principle of
(1) Uncontrolled nuclear fusion
5. The absolute zero is a temperature at which (2) Uncontrolled nuclear fission
_______ (3) Controlled nuclear fission
(1) molecular motion in a gas would cease (4) Controlled nuclear fusion
(2) water freezes
(3) all gases become liquid Correct Answer: Uncontrolled nuclear fission
(4) all gases become solid
14. Butter is colloid formed when
Correct Answer: molecular motion in a gas (1) Proteins are dispersed in water
would cease (2) Water is dispersed in fat
(3) Fat globules are dispersed in water
6. Zeolite is (4) Carbohydrates are dissolved in water
(1) hydrated ferric oxide
Correct Answer: Fat globules are dispersed in
(2) hydrated sodium aluminium silicate
water
(3) sodium hexameta phosphate
(4) sodium tetra borate
15. Charcoal can be made at home by burning
Correct Answer: hydrated sodium aluminium (1) wood in absence of air
silicate (2) coal in absence of air
(3) coal in an insufficient supply of air
7. The boiling point of liquids vary as (4) wood in an insufficient supply of
(1) pressure varies
Correct Answer: wood in absence of air
(2) temperature varies
(3) volume varies
16. SMOG is a combination of
(4) density varies
(1) Air and water vapour
Correct Answer: pressure varies (2) Water and smoke
(3) Fire and water
8. The most extensive use of molasses after (4) Smoke and fog
fermentation is for producing
(1) Methanol (2) Sugar Correct Answer: Smoke and fog
(3) Ethanol (4) Sugarcane 17. The human faeces is yellow in colour due to the
presence of a pigment called
Correct Answer: Ethanol (1) Pepsin (2) Renin
(3) Amylase (4) Urobilin
9. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly
of electrons and positive ions is called Correct Answer: Urobilin
(1) Troposphere (2) Ionosphere
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18. The biogas used for cooking is a mixture of which 28. Warming Ammonium chloride with sodium
of the following ? hydrochloride in a test tube is an example of
(1) Carbon dioxide & oxygen (1) Open system (2) Closed system
(2) Isobutane & propane (3) Isobaric system (4) Isothermal system
(3) Methane & carbon monoxide
(4) Methane & carbon dioxide Correct Answer: Open system

Correct Answer: Methane & carbon dioxide 29. Silver gets corroded due to ________in air.
(1) Oxygen (2) Hydrogen Sulphide
19. What is the product formed when sodium (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Nitrogen
bicarbonate is heated strongly?
Correct Answer: Hydrogen Sulphide
(1) Sodium Carbonate (2) Sodium Hydroxide
(3) Sodium Peroxide (4) Sodium Monoxide
30. Which of the following is a radioactive element?
(1) Cobalt (2) Uranium
Correct Answer: Sodium Carbonate
(3) Argon (4) Chromium
20. The most pure form of carbon among the options is Correct Answer: Uranium
(1) Anthracite (2) Lampblack
(3) Graphite (4) Wood Charcoal 31. Silica gel is a
(1) moisturizer (2) flavouring agent
Correct Answer: Anthracite (3) drying agent (4) delicious food
21. ________ gives hardness to stainless steel. Correct Answer: drying agent
(1) Zinc (2) Lead
(3) Carbon (4) Tin 32. Biofertilizers convert nitrogen to _________ .
(1) nitrates (2) ammonia
Correct Answer: Carbon (3) nitrogenase (4) amino acids
22. Which of the following is not soluble in water? Correct Answer: ammonia
(1) Lead sulphate (2) Zinc sulphate
(3) Potassium sulphate (4) Sodium sulphate 33. All isotopes of the same element have ________
(1) different atomic numbers and different atomic
Correct Answer: Lead sulphate mass
(2) different atomic numbers and the same
23. Activated Charcoal is used to remove colouring atomic mass
matter from pure substances by_______ (3) the same atomic number but different atomic
(1) Bleaching (2) Oxidation masses
(3) Adsorption (4) Reduction (4) the same atomic number and the atomic
mass
Correct Answer: Adsorption
Correct Answer: the same atomic number but
24. For extinguishing fire, we use______ different atomic masses
(1) Hydrogen (2) Carbon Monoxide
(3) Carbon Dioxide (4) Marsh gas 34. Nitric acid does not react with
(1) Gold (2) Copper (3) Zinc (4) Iron
Correct Answer: Carbon Dioxide
Correct Answer: Gold
25. The chemical name of quartz is ______
(1) Calcium oxide (2) Calcium phosphate 35. Calcium salts used as fertilizers is:
(3) Sodium phosphate (4) Sodium silicate (1) Calcium Carbide (2) Calcium Carbonate
(3) Calcium Cyanide (4) Calcium Sulphate
Correct Answer: Sodium silicate
Correct Answer: Calcium Sulphate
26. Which of the metals has the maximum thermal
conductivity? 36. Formic acid is produced by _______.
(1) Iron (2) Aluminium (1) White ants (2) Cockroaches
(3) Silver (4) Copper (3) Red ants (4) Mosquitoes

Correct Answer: Silver Correct Answer: Red ants

27. One of the best solutions to get rid of non- 37. Which one of the following forms of phosphorus
biodegradable waste is is most reactive?
(1) Burning (2) Dumping (1) Black phosphorus (2) White phosphorus
(3) Burying (4) Recycling (3) Violet phosphorus (4) Red phosphorus

Correct Answer: Recycling Correct Answer: White phosphorus

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38. Magnesium is a constituent metal of _____. 46. What causes the mottling of the dental enamel?
(1) Chlorophyll molecule (2) DNA (1) High levels of chlorine in water
(3) Mitochondria (4) Ribosomes (2) High levels of nitrate in the water
(3) High levels of fluorides in the water
Correct Answer: Chlorophyll molecule (4) High levels of calcium in the water

39. Name the gas used in preparation of bleaching Correct Answer: High levels of fluorides in the
powder water
(1) Oxygen (2) Hydrogen
(3) Nitrogen (4) Chlorine 47. Which is the heaviest metal among the following?
(1) Gold (2) Silver
Correct Answer: Chlorine (3) Iron (4) Copper

40. The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by _____. Correct Answer: Gold
(1) Nitrous oxide
(2) Carbon dioxide 48. Which of the following is used as anaesthetics?
(3) Chlorofluorocarbons (1) N2 (2) N2O
(4) Methane (3) CH4 (4) CO2

Correct Answer: Chlorofluorocarbons Correct Answer: N2O

41. Phosphorus is kept in water because 49. An eudiometer measures

(1) its ignition temperature is very high (1) Atmospheric pressure
(2) its ignition temperature is very low (2) Time
(3) its critical temperature is high (3) Volume of gases
(4) its critical temperature is low (4) Vapour pressure

Correct Answer: its ignition temperature is very Correct Answer: Volume of gases
low
50. Trinitrotoluene is
42. Sea water is saltier than rain water because (1) used to melt metals
(1) Sea animals are salt producing (2) used to fuse two metals
(2) The air around the sea is saltish (3) used as an abrasive
(3) Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour (4) used as an explosive
them into the sea
(4) Sea beds have salt producing mines Correct Answer: used as an explosive

Correct Answer: Rivers wash away salts from 51. Which of the following is the most important raw
earth and pour them into the sea material for generation of power in India?
(1) Mineral Oil (2) Natural Gas
43. In arc welding, Argon is used because of its (3) Uranium (4) Coal
(1) Low reactivity with metal
(2) Ability to lower the melting point of the metal Correct Answer: Coal
(3) High flammability
(4) High calorific value 52. Which of the following
(1) Bag house filter
Correct Answer: Low reactivity with metal (2) Windrow composting
(3) Venturi scrubber
44. Inert gases are (4) Reverse Osmosis
(1) Miscible with water
(2) Not stable Correct Answer: Reverse Osmosis
(3) Chemically unreactive
(4) Chemically very active 53. Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying
drinking water, because_________
Correct Answer: Chemically (1) It is a reducing agent
(2) It is an oxidising agent
45. Chemical name of vinegar is (3) It is a sterilising agent
(1) Acetone (4) It dissolves the impurities of water
(2) Acetic acid
(3) Formaldehyde Correct Answer: It is an oxidising
(4) Ethanol
54. Spraying of DDT on crops
Correct Answer: Acetic acid (1) Air & Soil (2) Crops & Air
(3) Soil & Water (4) Air & Water

Correct Answer: Soil & Water

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 65. The compound used in prickly-heat powder to
55. Atoms of same element having different mass prevent excessive sweating is
numbers are called__________ (1) Boric acid (2) Phosphoric acid
(1) Isobars (2) Isotopes (3) Carbonic acid (4) Sulphonic acid
(3) Isotones (4) Isomers
Correct Answer: Boric acid
Correct Answer: Isotopes
66. The manufacturing of iron from iron-ore involves
56. Which of the following is not a donor atom? the process of
(1) Phosphorus (2) Antimony (1) Oxidation (2) Reduction
(3) Arsenic (4) Aluminium (3) Electrolysis (4) Fractional distillation

Correct Answer: Reduction

Correct Answer: Aluminium
67. An emulsion is a colloidal solution of
57. Bee sting contains _______
(1) Liquid in liquid (2) Solid in liquid
(1) An acidic liquid (2) a salt solution
(3) Gas in solid (4) Solid in Solid
(3) an alkaline liquid (4) a corrosive liquid
Correct Answer: Liquid in liquid
Correct Answer: An acidic liquid
68. Bauxite is used as raw material by which industry
58. Highest percentage of carbon is found in which (1) Aluminium (2) Iron
form of coal? (3) Steel (4) Gold
(1) Anthracite (2) Bituminous
(3) Peat (4) lignite Correct Answer: Aluminium

Correct Answer: Anthracite 69. When iron rusts, its weight ..

(1) decreases
59. The most abundant element in the earth's (2) increases
atmosphere is (3) remains the same
(1) Argon (2) Nitrogen (4) first increases and then decreases
(3) Oxygen (4) Krypton
Correct Answer: increases
Correct Answer: Nitrogen
70. Which one of the following is a good electrical
60. The group of solar cells joined together in a conductor?
definite pattern is called a (1) Graphite (2) Diamond
(1) Battery (2) Solar Heater (3) Peat (4) Charcoal
(3) Solar cooker (4) Solar cell panel
Correct Answer: Graphite
Correct Answer: Solar cell panel
71. Iron and manganese present as pollutants in
61. Chemical composition of cement is water cannot be removed by_____
(1) Limestone and Clay (1) oxidation followed by settling and filtration
(2) Limestone, Clay and Gypsum (2) chlorination
(3) Limestone and Gypsum (3) ion exchange process
(4) Clay and Gypsum (4) lime soda process or manganese zeolite
process
Correct Answer: Limestone, Clay and Gypsum
Correct Answer: chlorination
62. The chemical that is used to ripen mangoes is
(1) Calcium sulphide (2) Calcium carbide 72. Synthetic detergents are prepared from
(3) Calcium carbonate (4) Calcium chloride (1) potassium salts of higher fatty-acids
(2) sodium salts of higher fatty-acids
Correct Answer: Calcium carbide (3) hydrocarbons of petroleum
(4) glycerides
63. Nylon threads are made of
Correct Answer: hydrocarbons of petroleum
(1) Polyester polymer (2) Polyamide polymer
(3) Polyvinyl polymer (4) Polysaccharide
73. Atomic number of an atom gives the number of
which of the following ?
Correct Answer: Polyamide polymer
(1) electrons
(2) protons
64. Fuse wire is made of an alloy of
(3) neutrons
(1) Tin and Lead (2) Tin and Copper
(4) neutrons and protons
(3) Lead and Copper (4) Copper and Silver
Correct Answer: protons
Correct Answer: Tin and Lead
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74. Which is the highest quality of hard coal? 84. Which one of the following is commonly used for
(1) Anthracite (2) Bituminous pulp bleaching in the paper industry?
(3) Lignite (4) Peat (1) Mild sulphuric acid
(2) Glucose isomerase
Correct Answer: Anthracite
(3) Hydrogen peroxide
75. Chemical properties of isotopes ............. (4) Iodine and water
(1) must be same
(2) must be different Correct Answer: Hydrogen peroxide
(3) need not be same
(4) need not be different 85. The molecular mass of a gas is ________
(1) twice its vapour pressure
Correct Answer: must be same (2) equal to its vapour pressure
(3) half its vapour pressure
76. Sour taste of lemon is due to the presence of (4) not related to its vapour pressure
which of the following?
(1) Citric acid (2) Acetic acid Correct Answer: twice its vapour pressure
(3) Oxalic acid (4) Formic acid
Correct Answer: Citric acid 86. Brown stains in vessels and clothes indicate the
presence of high quantities of ________ in water
77. Glycol is used to manufacture which of the (1) Magnesium (2) Calcium
following? (3) Manganese (4) Chromium
(1) Nylon (2) Artificial silk
(3) Terylene (4) Rubber Correct Answer: Manganese
Correct Answer: Terylene
87. At room temperature, the metal that remains
78. Diamond does not conduct electricity, because liquid is:
(1) It's structure is very compact (1) Mercury (2) Platinum
(2) It is of crystalline nature (3) Lead (4) Zinc
(3) There are only carbon atoms present in it
Correct Answer: Mercury
(4) No free electrons are present in it
Correct Answer: No free electrons are present 88. Which is known as carbolic acid?
in it (1) Phenol (2) Ethanol
(3) Acetic acid (4) Oxalic acid
79. What are Aldehydes?
(1) Mild oxidising agents Correct Answer: Phenol
(2) Strong oxidising agents
(3) Strong reducing agents 89. Which of the following is used as non-stick
(4) Mild reducing agents coating for cooking utensils?
(1) Perspex (2) Styrofoam
Correct Answer: Strong reducing agents
(3) Polystyrene (4) Teflon
80. The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is
(1) zinc (2) copper Correct Answer: Teflon
(3) aluminium (4) iron
90. Particulates (< 1 m size) remaining suspended
Correct Answer: aluminium in air indefinitely and transported by wind currents
are called?
81. During fermentation of sugar, the compound (1) Mists (2) Fumes
which is always formed is (3) Aerosols (4) Smoke
(1) Methyl Alcohol (2) Ethyl Alcohol
(3) Acetic Acid (4) Ethylene Correct Answer: Aerosols
Correct Answer: Ethyl Alcohol
91. Which one of the following takes place during a
82. Removal of carbon particles from air involves the nuclear fusion?
principle of (1) a heavy nucleus bombarded by
(1) Precipitation (2) Filteration (2) a heavy nucleus breaks up
(3) Electrophoresis (4) Sedimentation (3) two light nuclei combine to form
Correct Answer: Electrophoresis (4) a light nucleus breaks up spontaneously

83. Which of the following acts as best adsorbent? Correct Answer: two light nuclei
(1) Charcoal
(2) Activated Charcoal 92. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
(3) Activated Coconut Charcoal (1) Dolomite (2) Granite
(4) Carbon black (3) Basalt (4) Gabbro

Correct Answer: Activated Coconut Charcoal CorrectAnswer:Dolomite

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93. Which of the following gases is known as
"Laughing Gas"? 98. Of the following commonly used materials, the
(1) Nitrous oxide (2) Nitrogen peroxide one that is not an alloy is
(3) Nitrogen (4) Nitric oxide (1) Steel (2) Brass (3) Bronze (4) Copper
Correct Answer: Nitrous oxide Correct Answer: Copper

94. In water treatment plant, use of chloramines 99. Bronze is an alloy of

ensures __________ (1) Copper & tin (2) Copper & zinc
(1) taste and odour control (3) Copper & iron (4) Iron & nickel
(2) weed control in reservoirs
Correct Answer: Copper & tin
(3) disinfection
(4) removal of permanent hardness 100. Which of the following has pH value 7?
Correct Answer: disinfection (1) Pure Water
(2) H2SO4
95. Super cooling stands for cooling of a liquid : (3) Sodium Carbonate
(1) at freezing point (2) below freezing point (4) HCl
(3) at melting point (4) above melting point Correct Answer: Pure Water
Correct Answer: below freezing point
101. The chemical component that is invariably found
96. Alcohol is more volatile than water because in all viruses is
_________ is lower than water (1) proteins (2) lipids
(1) its boiling point (2) its density (3) DNA (4) RNA
(3) its viscosity (4) its surface tension Correct Answer: proteins
Correct Answer: its boiling point 102. Fermentation is a type of _______ process.
(1) Aerobic Respiration
97. Which method will be employed to test the (2) Anaerobic Respiration
hardness of water? (3) Exothermic Reaction
(1) Boiling (4) Transpiration
(2) Distillation
(3) Formation of lather with soap Correct Answer: Anaerobic Respiration
(4) None of these
Correct Answer: Formation of lather with soap

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