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ACCELERATE 2022
Solid State DPP-01

1. Which of the following given list has
molecular solids only?
(A) Carborundum, dry ice, diamond, solid
H2, benzene
(B) Naphthalene, Na2SO4, copper,
corundum, CCl4
(C) Corundum, camphor, silicon carbide,
ice, solid CS2
(D) Solid H2, camphor, dry ice, solid CS2,
naphthalene
2. Graphite cannot be classified as
__________.
(A) conducting solid (B) network solid
(C) covalent solid (D) ionic solid
3. Which of the following is true about the
value of refractive index of quartz glass?
(A) Same in all directions
(B) Different in different directions
(C) Cannot be measured
(D) Always zero
4. Which of the following match are incorrect?
(i) Glass - Network solid
(ii) Quartz - Pseudo solid
(iii) Metal crystal Malleable and ductile
(iv) Boron nitride - Ionic solid
(v) Wax - Amorphous solid
(vi) Isotropic - Crystalline solid
(A) (i), (ii), (iv) & (v)
(B) (iii), (v) & (vi)
(C) (i), (ii), (iv) & (vi)
(D) (iv), (v) & (vi)
6. The sharp melting point of crystalline solids
is due to ___________.
(A) a regular arrangement of constituent
particles observed over a short distance
in the crystal lattice.
(B) a regular arrangement of constituent
particles observed over a long distance
in the crystal lattice.
(C) same arrangement of constituent
particles in different directions.
(D) different arrangement of constituent
particles in different directions.
7. Which of the following is non-polar
molecular solid?
(A) SiC (B) Naphthalene
(C) HCl (D) AlN
8. Which of the following statement is not true
about amorphous solids?
(A) On heating they may become
crystalline at certain temperature.
(B) They may become crystalline on
keeping for long time.
(C) Amorphous solids can be moulded by
heating.
(D) They are anisotropic in nature.
9. Solids which do not show the same physical
properties in different directions are called
(A) Pseudo solids
(B) Isotropic solids
(C) Polymorphic solids
(D) Anisotropic solids

5. Iodine molecules are held in the crystals 10. Which of the following is not the
lattice by ____________. characteristic of ionic solids?
(A) london forces (A) Very low value of electrical
(B) dipole-dipole interactions conductivity in the molten state.
(C) covalent bonds (B) Brittle nature.
(D) coulombic forces (C) Very strong forces of interactions.
(D) Anisotropic nature.
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ANSWERS KEY
1. (D)
2. (D)
3. (A)
4. (C)
5. (A)
6. (B)
7. (B)
8. (D)
9. (D)
10. (A)

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