Chemistry MCQs for HSSC-II

1) Mark the correct statement from the D) Sp3d2

following about the properties of elements in
periodic table
A) Melting point of halogens first increases
and then decreases down the group.
B) The ionization energy of Calcium is
higher than that of beryllium.
5) Halogen acids act as reducing agents.
Choose from the following the CORRECT
order of reducing power of these acids
A) HF > HCl < HBr < HI
B) HF < HCl < HBr < HI

C) Covalent character of metal halides C) HF > HCl > HBr > HI

increases from left to right ina periodic D) HF < HCl < HBr > HI
table.
6) In isomerism, compounds have same
D) Lu is bigger in size than Ce molecular formula, but different structures.
2) Lithium is the first member of group IA of The possible isomers formed by pentane are
the periodic table, yet it shows deviation in A) Five
physical properties from the other members
of its own family because of B) Four

A) Its smaller size C) Three

B) Absence of d orbital for bonding D) Two

C) Having one electron in its valence shell 7) Choose from the following the catalyst
which is used for the partial hydrogenation
D) Having high charge density of alkynes to form trans alkenes.
3) Which of the following is the end product Pb Hg ( SO4 )
when Boric acid is strongly heated? A)
Quinoline
A) B2O3 Pb ( HgSO4 )
B)
B) H2B4O7 Quinoline

C) H3BO3 Pb ( BaSO4 )
C)
Quinoline
D) HBO2
Na / liquid NH 3
4) Sulphur forms three different compounds D)
33o C
with chlorine. The type of hybridization
shown by sulphur in SCl6 is 8) Which of the following compounds will be
sulphonated most readily?
A) Sp3
A) Toluene
B) Sp3d
B) Benzene
C) Sp2
 C) Aniline acid

D) Chlorobenzene C Alcohol aldehyde CO2

D None of these
9) The rate of SN1 mechanism depends upon
13) Which of the following is non-calcarious?
A) The concentration of nucleophile
A) Lime
B) The concentration of substrate
B) Lime stone
C) The concentration of substrate and
nucleophile C) Sea shells
D) The concentration of the catalyst D) NH4OH
10) Alcohols react with conc.H2SO4 and give 14) Which of the following is an electrophile?
different products. What is the product as a
A) H2O
result of the equation 2C2H5-OH 140◦C
B) H2S-
A) CH2= CH2 C) Cl2
B) CH3- CH3 D) BF3
C) C2H5- O – C2H5 1. Propanone is a ketone which could be prepared
by the action of potassium dichromate K2Cr2O7
D) CH≡ CH
on
11) Which of the following reagents will react A) 1- propanol
with both aldehydes and ketones? B) 2- propanol
C) Propene
A) Grignard’s reagent D) Propanoic acid
2. When an unsymmetrical olefin like
B) Tollen’s reagent
(CH3)2CHCH=CH2 is hydrated with dil. H2SO4
C) Benedict’s reagent the major is
A) 3-Methyl-1-butanol
D) Fehling’s reagent B) 1-Methyl-2-butanol
12) Given the general reaction C) 3-Methyl-1-butanol
D) 2-Methyl-2-butanol
R – CH2 – OH + [O] KCr

O
 X [O
2 2 7] Y [O ] Z
 3. Which compound will give a positive Tollen’s
select the X, Y and Z from the following set of test?
H2SO4
products: A) Pentanoic acid
B) Pentanone
X Y Z C) Pentanal
A CO2 Alcohol Carboxylic D) 3-pentanone
acid 4. Amino acids are covalently bonded to each other
through
B Aldehyde Carboxylic CO2 A) Hydrogen bonding
 B) Disulphide bridge
C) Peptide bonds
D) None of these
5. Which sequences of steps is CORRECT for the
manufacture of cement?
A) Mixing, heating, grinding, crushing
B) Crushing, heating, mixing, grinding
C) Crushing, mixing, heating, grinding
D) Crushing, mixing, grinding, heating
6. Which one of the following in NOT an affect of acid
rain?
A) It increases the percentage of CO2 in the
atmosphere
B) It leaches metals like aluminum, mercury and
lead from the soil
C) It damages the buildings
D) It decreases the pH of natural rain
7. Geometric isomerism will be exhibited by
A) 1-pentene
B) 2-Methyl-1-butene
C) 2-pentene
D) All of these
8. Which of the following is NOT a hetrocyclic
compound?
A) Furan
B) Thiophene
C) Pyridine
D) Aniline
9. What is the best name for the following compound?

A) 3-methylenehexane
B) 2-propyl-1-butene
C) 4-ethyl-4-pentene
D) 2-ethyl-1-pentene