31.

Inert gases were discovered by

a) Marie Curie b) William Ramsay c) Joseph Priestly c) John Dalton

32. Trinitrotoluene is used as

a) a preservative b) a fertilizer c) a fuel d) an explosive

33.The process by which a solid change into a liquid is called

a) freezing b) melting c) condensation d)evaporation

34.A metal which is liquid at room temperature

a) lead b) gold c) copper d) mercury

35.Air consists of

a) only oxygen b) only nitrogen c) only carbon dioxide d) all of these

36) The most abundant elements in the universe are

a) neon and argon b) hydrogen and helium

c) aluminum and copper d) oxygen and nitrogen

37.Rust is a hydrated oxide of iron which is

a) Reddish brown b) Green c) White d) Black

38)A metal which is neither ductile nor malleable is

a) Copper b) silver c) zinc d) Aluminium

39) This gas has a rotten egg smell

a) Ammonia b) Hydrogen c) Hydrogen sulphide d) oxygen

40.Burning is a

a) slow process b) fast process c) natural process d) none of the above.

41 .Which one of the following is volatile in nature

a) common salt b) petrol c) water d) milk

42. Components of crude petroleum can be separated by

a) distillation b) evaporation c) filtration d) fractional distillation

43.The valency of iron in Fe2O3

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 6

44. Aluminium is not used to make:

a) Foils b) Wires c) Fireworks d) Utensils

45. A fuel when used releases least amount of pollutants in air

a) Sulphur dioxide b) CFC c) smoke d) CNG

46. The process by which salt is separated from sea water

a) evaporation b) sublimation c) crystallization d)filtration

47.The substance having large intermolecular gaps in

a) water b) iron ball c) common salt d)air

48. Molecules formed when atoms of different kinds combine

a) an element b ) a compound c) a mixture d) all of the above

49.The chemicals prescribed by a doctor in treatment of infectious diseases

a) antigens b) lotion c) antibiotics d) creams

50. The compound used as common salt

a) sodium chloride b) calcium chloride c) sodium oxide d) hydrogen chloride

 16.     One litre is equal to :
a)   1cm3  b)1 m3            c) 10-3cm3    d)10-3m3
17.    A boy travels a distance 150m in 1 minute . His speed is :
a)    50 m/s         b) 2.5m/s      c) 25m/s      d) 9m/s
18.   A book lying on a table is an example of:
a)   A body at rest          b) A body in motion       
c)  A body neither at rest nor in motion d) none of these
19.      The primary colours are
a)   Red, Blue and Yellow        b) Magentha, Yellow and Cyan 
c) Red , Blue and Cyan d) Blue, Green and Red
20.      A thermometer uses:
a)                   water b) mercury     c) air d) none of the above
21.      We can hear sound of frequency:
a)10 Hz b) 500 Hz      c)100,000 Hz          d)50,000 Hz
22.     Sound cannot travel in :
a)                   Gases b) liquids      c) solids        d) vacuum.
23.    Electricity can flow through:
a)      Wood b)rubber       c)plastic        d)copper wire
24.    The branch of science that deals with the heavenly bodies is called
a)       Astrology      b) Anatomy  c) Biology    d) Astronomy
25.     The planet with rings around itself is
a)                   Uranus                    b) Mercuy     C) Saturn     d) Neptune
26.                     Rainbows are formed due to
a)   Reflection of light   b) Refraction of light   c) Dispersion of light d) Scatttering

27.       The device used to see distant objects clearly with both eyes.
a)                    Barometer          b) viscometer   c) altimeter       d) binoculars
28.     Force acting on an object may change
a)                    direction             bi) shape               c) speed              d) all of these
29.     Electric fan was invented by
a)                    Nikola Tesla        b) Wheeler         c) Michael Farady           d) Denis Gabor
 30.   The change in focal length of an eye lens is caused by the action of the

a)                    Pupil      b) retina               c) ciliary muscles             d) iris

32. Trinitrotoluene is used as

a) a preservative b) a fertilizer c) a fuel d) an explosive

33.The process by which a solid change into a liquid is called

a) freezing b) melting c) condensation d)evaporation

34.A metal which is liquid at room temperature

a) lead b) gold c) copper d) mercury

35.Air consists of

a) only oxygen b) only nitrogen c) only carbon dioxide d) all of these

36) The most abundant elements in the universe are

a) neon and argon b) hydrogen and helium

c) aluminum and copper d) oxygen and nitrogen

37.Rust is a hydrated oxide of iron which is

a) Reddish brown b) Green c) White d) Black

38)A metal which is neither ductile nor malleable is

a) Copper b) silver c) zinc d) Aluminium

39) This gas has a rotten egg smell

a) Ammonia b) Hydrogen c) Hydrogen sulphide d) oxygen

40.Burning is a

a) slow process b) fast process c) natural process d) none of the above.

41 .Which one of the following is volatile in nature

 a) common salt b) petrol c) water d) milk

42. Components of crude petroleum can be separated by

a) distillation b) evaporation c) filtration d) fractional distillation

43.The valency of iron in Fe2O3

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 6

44. Aluminium is not used to make:

a) Foils b) Wires c) Fireworks d) Utensils

45. A fuel when used releases least amount of pollutants in air

a) Sulphur dioxide b) CFC c) smoke d) CNG

46. The process by which salt is separated from sea water

a) evaporation b) sublimation c) crystallization d)filtration

47.The substance having large intermolecular gaps in

a) water b) iron ball c) common salt d)air

48. Molecules formed when atoms of different kinds combine

a) an element b ) a compound c) a mixture d) all of the above

49.The chemicals prescribed by a doctor in treatment of infectious diseases

a) antigens b) lotion c) antibiotics d) creams