TEST-1

ENTRANCE TEST – 2020

ECAT \ FUNGAT – CHEMISTRY
TEST # 01 (Organic Chemistry)
CHAPTER # 7
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
61. Consider the following properties of organic compounds?
I. Isomorphism
II. Catenation
III. Complexity of organic compounds
IV. Isomerism
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect about organic compounds?
A. I only B. II only
C. II and IV D. I, II, III and IV
62. Which of the following statements does not match correctly?
O
A. –CN … cyano group B. C  OH … carboxyl group
O
C. C  X… acid halide group D. C  NH … amido group

63. All of the following show functional group isomerism EXCEPT:

A. Alcohol and ether B. Aldehyde and Ketone
C. Ester and acid anhydride D. Carboxylic acid and ester
64. In steam cracking, higher hydrocarbons in the vapour phase are:
A. Mixed with steam and heated for a short
duration to about 900oC and cooled rapidly
B. Broken down by heating at high temperature
and pressure
C. Cracked at lower temperature to about 500oC and
lower pressure in the presence of suitable catalyst
D. Mixed with steam and cooled slowly
65. The homocyclic compounds which contain a ring of three or more carbon atoms resemble
aliphatic compounds are called:
A. Acyclic B. Alicyclic
C. Aromatic D. Heterocyclic
66. The quality of gasoline can be checked by finding out its _______:
A. Octane number B. Magic number
C. Atomic number D. Mass number
67. According to which of the following theories, organic compounds can
only be obtained from living organisms (plants and animals).
A. Lewis theory B. Vital force theory
C. Lowry- Bronsted theory D. Arrhenius theory
68. In organic compounds, carbon atoms bond together to form long chain compounds
and rings. This property of self-linking of carbon atoms is called:
A. Substitution B. Elimination
C. Catenation D. Combustion
69. Which one of the following fractions obtained from petroleum mainly contains carbon
range in the form of alkanes from C8H18-C14H30?
A. Gasoline B. Kerosene
C. Petroleum ether D. Natural gas
70. Cracking is defined as breaking of higher hydrocarbons having high boiling points into a
variety of lower hydrocarbons, which are more volatile (having low boiling points). Which
one of the following types of cracking is used for obtaining better quality gasoline?
A. Thermal cracking B. Catalytic cracking
C. Steam cracking D. Both A and C

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71. All compounds are organic in nature EXCEPT:
A. (H2N)2CO B. NH4CNO
C. (CH3)2CO D. C6H5SO3H
72. In the type of cis-trans isomerism, the trans isomer has all of the following properties
EXCEPT:
A. Non-polar B. Symmetrical
C. Low melting point D. Low boiling point
73. The type of isomerism which arises due to unequal distribution of carbon atoms on either
side of the functional group is called:
A. Chain isomerism B. Position isomerism
C. Metamerism D. Tautomerism
74. Identify the incorrect statement:
A. Organic means … life or living
B. Inorganic means … lifeless (non-living source)
C. Methane … the simplest organic compound
D. HCN and Na2CO3 … organic compounds
75. Cracking process is mainly applied to:
A. Provide extra gasoline
B. Breaks up straight chain alkane into branched chain alkanes
C. Increase octane number
D. Decrease knocking
76. α-Amino acids usually show which of the following isomerism:
A. Tautomerism B. Metamersim
C. Functional group isomerism D. Position isomerism
77. With addition of each CH2 – group boiling point of hydrocarbon increase by:
A. 20 – 30oC B. 30 – 40oC
C. 25 – 35oC D. 23 – 27oC
78. Which of the following organic compounds shows cis-trans isomerism?
A. C2H6O B. CH3–CH2Cl
C. C2H2O4 D. C2H2Cl2
79. Consider the following statements for a functional group.
I. It serves as a basis for nomenclature of organic compounds
II. It serves to classify organic compounds into different classes
III. It is a site of chemical reaction
Which of the above statement is/are correct for a functional group?
A. I only B. II only
C. II and III D. I, II and III
80. Which of the following is the purest and hardest form of coal?
A. Anthracite B. Lignite
C. Bituminous D. Peat
81. Which of the following types of orbital hybridization is not coplanar?
A. sp2 B. sp3
C. sp D. dsp2
82. Which of the following pair of compounds are tautomers?
A. Propanal and propanone B. 1-propanol and 2-propanol
C. Ethyl alcohol and vinyl alcohol D. Vinyl alcohol and acetaldehyde
83. The fraction obtained from petroleum which contains alkane range C6H14 C8H18 is:
A. Petroleum ether B. Kerosene
C. Gasoline D. Lubricating oil
84. If the octane number of gasoline is 84, it means that it contains:
A. 84% iso octane, 16% n-heptane B. 80% iso octane, 20% n-heptane
C. 82% iso octane, 18% n-heptane D. 84% iso octane, 14% n-heptane
85. Which fraction of destructive distillation of coal contains aromatic hydrocarbons:
A. Coke B. Coal gas
C. Coal tar D. All of these
86. The number of possible isomers of hexane is:
A. 4 B. 5
C. 6 D. 9

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87. The consecutive members of a class of organic compounds which differ by
CH2 - group and have same functional group are called:
A. Polymers B. Metamers
C. Homologous series D. Isomers
88. Which of the following techniques is used to separate the main fraction of petroleum?
A. Destructive distillation B. Vacuum distillation
C. Dry distillation D. Fractional distillation
89. Glucose and fructose are:
A. Metamers of each other B. Tautomers of each other
C. Functional group isomers of each other D. Chain isomers of each other
90. Which of the following is incorrect prefix for functional group in
poly-functional organic compounds:
Opt. Functional group Prefix
A. –OH Hydroxyl–
B. –CN Cyano–
C. –SH Mercapto–
D. –NH2 Amino–

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