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National Level E - Chem Quiz on Cognitive Chemistry

Questions with Answers
Part A
1. Identify this chemical which is responsible for the
earthy taste of beetroots and a contributor to the strong
scent (Petrichor) that occurs in the air when rain falls
after a dry spell of weather or when soil is disturbed.

Geosmin
Farnesene
Nerolidol
Linalool
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2. Identify the important netting materials used

in aquaculture, due to their antimicrobial/algaecidal
properties are found to prevent biofouling, in the marine
environment.

Galvanized steel
Nylon
Rubber
Copper alloys
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3. Name the rarest naturally occurring element in the

Earth’s crust that is not a transuranic element and
occurring only as the decay product of various heavier
elements. Its most stable isotope has a half-life of 8.1
hours.

Radium
Astatine
Gallium
Titanium
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4. The colourless inorganic compound present as the

gas-forming component in many Car airbag systems
along with KNO3 and SiO2 is

Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
Sodium azide
Guncotton
Nitrogen triiodide
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5. Savlon is a brand of antibacterial personal care

product with the active ingredients
namely Cetrimide and ____________.

Tinidazole
Chloroxylenol
Benzalkonium chloride
chlorhexidine gluconate
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6. Which of the following is not an ingredient present in

common toothpastes?

Sodium fluoride
Calcium carbonate
Sodium lauryl sulphate
Trichloroisocyanuric acid
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7. AJI-NO-MOTO ("essence of taste") is the

trademarked name for the Japanese company's
original product which contains

Capsaicin
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Monosodium glutamate
Dimethicone
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8. Smelling salts, are inhalants which are often used to

arouse consciousness on people who have fainted. The
usual active compound in them is Ammonium
carbonate.

True
False
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9. Many esters have distinctive fruit-like odours and are

common used in artificial flavourings and fragrances.
Identify the esters which are used to mimic the smell of
apples and pineapples.

Isobutyl acetate, isobutyl formate

Butyl acetate, butyl butyrate
Ethyl acetate, ethyl benzoate
Methyl acetate, methyl phenyl acetate
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10. Which of the following is not an adulterant which is

added to milk?

Formalin
Urea
Starch
Vanaspati
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11. The colours that indicates that a solution is neutral,

after adding universal indicator is

Red
Yellow
Green
Blue
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12. Vermilion is a brilliant red pigment originally made

from the powdered mineral

Galena
Pyrolusite
Cinnabar
Malachite
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13.Name the polymer synthesized form the monomers

1,4-phenylene-diamine and Terephthaloyl chloride which
is a well-known component of personal armour, gloves
and racing canoes.

Terylene
Kevlar
Vectran
Nylon
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14. Identify the substance which is not an ingredient in a

throat lozenge or cough drop.

Benzocaine
Dextromethorphan
Menthol
Salol
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15. Gripe water is sold in many countries to

relieve gastrointestinal discomforts of infants. The
original formula contains sugar in addition to sodium
carbonate and ginger.

True
False
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16. Name the chemical reaction between amino acids

and reducing sugars that gives browned food its
distinctive flavour and is sometimes accompanied by
Caramelization.

Maillard reaction
Crabbé reaction
Kochi reaction
Prins reaction
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Part B
Match the following biomolecules with the metal ions
given

Carbonic anhydrase - zinc

Cytochromes - Iron
Vitamin B12 - Cobalt
Hemocyanins - Copper
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Match the following images of Recycling codes and

Resin Identification codes with the corresponding
materials given.

- Polyethylene terephthalate

- Polyvinyl chloride

- Polystyrene

- Lead–acid battery

- Lithium batteries