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ACIDS AND BASES

101 SPEED TEST

Max. Marks : 20 No. of Qs. 20 Time : 20 min. Date : ........./......../................
1. Which of the following is acidic in nature? 10. Match the Column I with the Column II.
(a) sugar (b) lime Column I Column II
(c) baking powder (d) vinegar A. 10–7 1. pH value of
2. An element common to all acids is neutral solution
(a) hydrogen (b) oxygen B. >7 2. pH value of
(c) sulphur (d) chlorine acidic solution
3. Baking soda is also known as C. <7 3. pH value of
(a) sodium bicarbonate (b) sodium carbonate
alkaline solution
(c) calcium chloride (d) calcium carbonate
D. 7 4. In pure water
4. What is the pH of pure water?
(a) 1 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 12 hydrogen ion
5. Match the Column I with the Column II. concentration
Column I Column II Codes:
A. Tartaric acid 1. Red ants A B C D
B. Formic acid 2. Grapes (a) 1 4 3 2
C. Uric acid 3. Apples (b) 2 1 4 3
D. Maleic acid 4. Urine of mammals (c) 3 2 1 4
Codes: (d) 4 3 2 1
A B C D 11. Which one of the following is correct? Due to continuous
(a) 2 1 4 3 use of calcium superphosphate as fertilizer in soil, the pH of
(b) 1 4 3 2 soil becomes
(c) 4 3 2 1 (a) more than 7 (b) less than 7
(d) 3 2 1 4 (c) equal to 7 (d) cannot be predicted
6. Acid turns blue litmus red and base turns red litmus blue. A 12. Consider the following statements
student tested a liquid with a red litmus paper which remained
1. Acids are sour in taste and change the colour of blue
red with no change. This shows that the liquid
(a) is not a base litmus to red.
(b) is not an acid 2. Bases are bitter and change the colour of red litmus to
(c) is neither an acid nor a base blue.
(d) None of these 3. Litmus is a natural indicator.
7. Which one of the following statements is correct? Which of the statements above are correct?
(a) All bases are alkali (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(b) None of the bases is alkali (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) There are no more bases except the alkalies 13. Study the following statements
(d) All alkalies are bases but all bases are not alkalies 1. Litmus solution is a purple dye which is extracted from
8. A base is a substance which lichen and is commonly used as an indicator.
(a) is bitter in taste 2. Red cabbage leaves, turmeric, coloured petals of some
(b) given OH– ions in aqueous solution flowers indicate the presence of acid or base in a
(c) can donate electron solution.
(d) All of the above 3. Some substances whose odour changes in acidic or
9. The pH of water at 25°C is 7. When it is heated to 100°C, the basic medium are called olfactory indicators.
pH of water
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) increase (b) decreases
(c) remains same (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(d) decreases up to 50° C and then increases (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3

1. a b c d 2. a b c d 3. a b c d 4. a b c d 5. a b c d
RESPONSE
6. a b c d 7. a b c d 8. a b c d 9. a b c d 10. a b c d
GRID 11. a 12. 13.
b c d a b c d a b c d
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14. Which one of the following can be used as an acid-base 18. The pH of fresh ground water slightly decreases upon
indicator by a visually impaired student? exposure to air because
(a) Litmus (b) Vanilla essence (a) carbon dioxide from air is dissolved in the water
(c) Turmeric (d) Petunia leaves (b) oxygen from air is dissolved in the water
15. The composition of aqua regia is (c) the dissolved carbon dioxide of the ground water
(a) conc. H2SO4 and conc. HCl in ratio of 1 : 3 escapes into air
(d) the dissolved oxygen of the ground water escapes into
(b) conc. HNO3 and conc. HCl in ratio of 1 : 3
air
(c) conc. HNO3 and conc. HCl in ratio of 3 : 1
19. Match the Column I with the Column II.
(d) conc. H2SO4 and conc. HNO3 in ratio of 3 : 1 Column I Column II
16. Which of the following statements is correct about an (pH value) (Product)
aqueous solution of an acid and of a base? A. 7.35 to 7.45 1. Milk
(i) Higher the pH, strong the acid B. 6.6 2. Human blood
(ii) Higher the pH, weaker the acid C. 8.5 3. Wine
(iii) Lower the pH, stronger the base D. 2.8 4. Sea water
(iv) Lower the pH, weaker the base Codes:
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (i) and (iv) A B C D
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv) (a) 1 4 3 2
17. A sample of soil is mixed with water and allowed to settle. (b) 2 1 4 3
The clear supernatant solution turns the pH paper yellowish (c) 4 3 2 1
orange. Which of the following would change the colour of (d) 3 2 1 4
this pH paper to greenish-blue? 20. Human stomach produces acid ‘X’ which helps in digestion
of food. Acid ‘X’ is
(a) Lemon juice (b) An antacid
(a) acetic acid (b) methanoic acid
(c) Common salt (d) Vinegar
(c) hydrochloric acid (d) citric acid

RESPONSE 14. a b c d 15. a b c d 16. a b c d 17. a b c d 18. a b c d

GRID 19. a b c d 20. a b c d
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83
RIGHTS AND DUTIES
101 SPEED TEST
Max. Marks : 20 No. of Qs. 20 Time : 20 min. Date : ........./......../................

1. Fundamental Right to _____has been deleted by the _____ 11. India has borrowed the concept of fundamental Rights from
Amendment Act. the Constitution of
(a) Form associations; 44th (b) Property; 44th (a) UK (b) USA
(c) against exploitation; 42nd (d) private property; 42nd (c) Russia (d) Ireland
2. _____ decides about the reasonableness of the restrictions 12. The permanent president of constituent assembly was
placed on Fundamental Rights? (a) Dr. Ambedkar (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(a) Parliament (b) President (c) K.M. munshi (d) J.L. Nehru
(c) Supreme Court (d) Special Tribunal 13. Under which constitutional Amendment has education for
3. Right against exploitation prohibits children below children aged 6 to 14 years become Fundamental Right?
(a) 14 years from working in family businesses (a) 93rd Amendment (b) 86th Amendment
(b) 14 years of age from working in hazardous occupations st
(c) 91 Amendment (d) 92nd Amendment
(c) 14 years from working on family farms 14. Which one of the following committees recommended the
(d) All of the above inclusion of fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution?
4. _____ in the Constitution elaborates the concept of a welfare (a) Barua Committee
state? (b) Ramaswamy Committee
(a) Preamble (b) Directive Principles (c) Sikri Committee
(c) Fundamental Rights (d) Fundamental Duties (d) Swarn Singh Committee
5. _____ Constitutional Amendment gave a position of primacy 15. Which one of the following fundamental rights was
to all Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights? described by Dr. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the
(a) 24th (b) 25th constitution ?
(c) 36th (d) 42nd (a) Right to freedom against Exploitation
6. Fundamental Duties were included in the Constitution to: (b) Right to freedom of Religion
(a) give more importance to the Fundamental Rights (c) Right to equality
(b) stop subversive and unconstitutional activities (d) Right to constitutional Remedies
(c) prevent abuse of Fundamental Rights
16. According to the Indian constitution, which one
(d) give more power to the executive
is not included in the fundamental right to equality?
7. Fundamental Duties of a citizen EXCLUDE
(a) promoting communal harmony (a) Equality before law (b) Social equality
(b) developing a scientific temper (c) Equality of opportunity (d) Economic equality
(c) safeguarding public property 17. After which amendment the right to acquire, hold and
(d) protecting children from hazardous work. dispose off property is no longer a fundamental Right?
8. The Constitution calls upon parents to provide opportunities (a) 42nd Amendment (b) 44th Amendment
for education to their children between the ages of six and (c) 43rd Amendment (d) 40th Amendment
fourteen years under 18. According to which amendment no law giving effect to the
(a) Article 21A (b) Article 29 Directive principle Article 36(b) and (c) can be challenged as
(c) Article 45 (d) Article 51A violative of Fundamental Rights?
9. Which of the following was the first to put in place a right to (a) 42nd (b) 27th
Information Act? (c) 40th (d) 25th
(a) Goa 19. Which of the following articles of Indian constitution
(b) Karnataka enunciates fundamental duties?
(c) Tamil Nadu (a) Article 35 (b) Article 51(A)
(d) The Central Government (c) Article 32 (d) Article 14
10. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution 20. Under which article of Indian constitution a High Court can
deal with the Directive Principles of State Policy? issue writs to protect the fundamental rights?
(a) 26 to 41 (b) 31 to 56 (a) Article 15 (b) Article 32
(c) 36 to 51 (d) 41 to 66 (c) Article 35 (d) Article 226
1. a b c d 2. a b c d 3. a b c d 4. a b c d 5. a b c d
RESPONSE 6. a b c d 7. a b c d 8. a b c d 9. a b c d 10. a b c d
GRID 11. a b c d 12. a b c d 13. a b c d 14. a b c d 15. a b c d
16. a b c d 17. a b c d 18. a b c d 19. a b c d 20. a b c d