Alcohols HDA and Biomolecules test Marks-100

Question 1

Acid catalysed hydration of alkenes except ethene leads to the formation of

mixture of secondary and tertiary alcohols

A
mixture of primary and secondary alcohols
B
secondary or tertiary alcohol
C
primary alcohol
D
Question 2

Among the alkenes which one produces tertiary butyl alcohol on acid hydration

(CH3)2C = CH2
A
CH3 – CH = CH – CH3
B
CH3 – CH2 – CH = CH2
C
CH3 – CH = CH2
D
Question 3

Among the following, which is least acidic?

phenol
A
o-cresol
B
 p-nitrophenol
C
p-chlorophenol
D
Question 4

An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula.
This is due to 

dipolar character of ethers

A
alcohols having resonance structures
B
inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in ethers
C
inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols
D
Question 5

An organic compound A containing C, H and O has a pleasant odour with boiling

point of 78C. On boiling A with concentrated H2SO4, a colourless gas is
produced gas is produced which decolourises bromine water and alkaline
KMnO4. The organic liquid A is

C2H5COOCH3
A
C2H5OH
B
C2H5Cl
C
C 2H 6
D
Question 6
An organic compound A(C4H9Cl) on reaction with Na/diethyl ether gives a hydrocarbon which on
monochlorination gives only one chloro derivative then, A is:

iso-butyl chloride
A
secondary butyl chloride
B
t-butyl chloride
C
n-butyl chloride
D
Question 7

An oxygen containing organic compound upon oxidation forms a carboxylic acid

as the only organic product with its molecular mass higher by 14 units. The
organic compound is ______.

a ketone
A
an aldehyde
B
a primary alcohol
C
a secondary alcohol
D
Question 8

Anisole can be prepared by the action of methyl iodide on sodium phenate. The
reaction is called

Fittig’s reaction
A
Williamson’s reaction
B
 Wurtz’s reaction
C
Etard’s reaction
D
Question 9

Catalytic dehydrogenation of a primary alcohol gives a

ketone
A
aldehyde
B
secondary alcohol
C
ester
D
Question 10

Chloro ethane reacts with X to form diethyl ether. What is X

NaOH
A
H2SO4
B
C2H5ONa
C
Na2S2O3
D

11 Question
 4 points

Reactivity of order of halides for dehydrohalogenation is [Karnataka CET 2016]

o  (A) R – F > R – Cl > R – Br > R – I

o  (B) R – I > R – Br > R – Cl > R – F

o  (C) R – I > R – Cl > R – Br > R – F

o  (D) R – F > R – I > R – Br > R – Cl

12. Question

4 points

The synthesis of alkyl fluorides is best accomplished by [JEE Main 2015]

a.  (A) Free radical fluorination

b.  (B) Sandmeyer's reaction

c.  (C) Finkelstein reaction

d.  (D) Swarts reaction

13. Question

4 points

An incorrect statement with respect to SN1 and SN2 mechanisms for alkyl halide
is [Karnataka CET 2014]

a.  (A) A strong nucleophile in an aprotic solvent increases the rate or

favours S 2 reaction.
N

b.  (B) Competing reaction for an S 2 reaction is rearrangement.

N

c.  (C) S 1 reactions can be catalysed by some Lewis acids.

N

d.  (D) A weak nucleophile and a protic solvent increases the rate or

favours S 1 reaction.
N

14. Question

4 points
 A solution of ( – ) – 1 – chloro–1– phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in
the presence of a small amount of SbCl5, due to the formation of : [JEE Main
2013]

a.  (A) carbanion

b.  (B) carbene

c.  (C) carbocation

d.  (D) free radical

15. Question

4 points

What should be the correct IUPAC name for diethylbromomethane?

a.  (A) 1-Bromo-1,1-diethylmethane

b.  (B) 3-Bromopentane

c.  (C) 1-Bromo-1-ethylpropane

d.  (D) 1-Bromopentane

16. Question

4 points

Replacement of Cl of Chlorobenzene to give phenol requires drastic conditions,

but Cl of 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenene is readily replaced. This is because [Karnataka
CET 2016]

a.  (A) –NO  group makes the ring electron rich at ortho and para positions
2

b.  (B) –NO  group withdraws electrons from meta position

2

c.  (C) –NO  donate electrons at meta position

2

d.  (D) –NO  withdraws electrons from ortho and para positions

2

17. Question

4 points

For the following reactions :

 Which of the following statements is correct? [NEET 2016]

a.  (A) (a) is elimination, (b) and (c) are substitution reactions

b.  (B) (a) is substitution, (b) and (c) are addition reactions

c.  (C) (a) and (b) are elimination reactions and (c) is addition reaction

d.  (D) (a) is elimination, (b) is substitution and (c) is addition reaction

18. Question

4 points

Alkaline hydrolysis of which among the following compounds leads to the

formation of a racemate ? [MH CET 2014]

a.  (A) 1-Bromo-1-phenylethane

b.  (B) 1-Chloro-3-methylbutane

c.  (C) Bromoethane

d.  (D) 1-Chloropropane
19. Question

4 points

A solution of (+)-2-chloro-2-phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the

presence of small amount of SbCl5, due to the formation of [IIT 1999, WB JEE
2013]

a.  (A) Carbanion

b.  (B) Carbene
 c.  (C) Free-radical

d.  (D) Carbocation
20. Question

4 points

Chlorobenzene is formed by reaction of chlorine with benzene in the presence of

AlCl3. Which of the following species attacks the benzene ring in this reaction?

a.  (A) Cl –

b.  (B) Cl +

c.  (C) AlCl 3

d.  (D) [AlCl ] 4
–

21. Question

4 points

Deficiency of which vitamin causes degeneration of spinal cord? [MH-CET 2014]

a.  (A) E

b.  (B) K

c.  (C) B 12

d.  (D) A
22. Question

4 points

One mole of stachyose on hydrolysis yields [MH-CET 2014]

a.  (A) 1 mole of glucose + 1 mole of fructose + 2 mole of galactose

b.  (B) 2 mole of glucose + 1 mole of fructose + 1 mole of galactose

c.  (C) 1 mole of glucose + 2 mole of fructose + 1 mole of galactose

 d.  (D) 2 mole of glucose + 2 mole of fructose
23. Question

4 points

In DNA, the consecutive deoxynucleotides are connected via [WBJEEM 2014]

a.  (A) phospho diester linkage

b.  (B) phospho monoester linkage

c.  (C) phospho triester linkage

d.  (D) amide linkage

24. Question

4 points

The number of amino acids and number of peptide bonds in a linear tetrapeptide
(made of different amino acids) are respectively [WBJEEM 2014]

a.  (A) 4 and 4

b.  (B) 5 and 5

c.  (C) 5 and 4

d.  (D) 4 and 3
25. Question

4 points

The statement that is NOT correct is [Karnataka CET 2014]

a.  (A) Aldose or ketose sugars in alkaline medium do not isomerise.

b.  (B) Carbohydrates are optically active.

c.  (C) Penta acetate of glucose does not react with hydroxylamine.

d.  (D) Lactose has glycosidic linkage between C4 of glucose and C1 of

galactose unit.
1 c 2 a 3 b 4 d 5 b 6 c 7 c 8 b 9 b 10 c
11 b 12 d 13 b 14 c 15 b 16 d 17 d 18 a 19 d 20 b
21 c 22 a 23 a 24 d 25 a