HARAR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL , HARAR

SECOND SEMISTER CHEMISTRY CYCLE TEST -1 FOR GRADE 12

NAME________________________________ SECTION________ROLL NO____

Instruction choose the correct answer from the given alternatives. 1:30 HR
1.Which one of the following is the smallest particle of a substance that takes part in a chemical
reaction?
A. An atom B. an ion C. A molecule D. A formula unit
2. A quantity used to distinguish between different atoms of the same element
A. Atomic mass C. mass number
B. Atomic number D. Avogadro’s number
3. According to the modern atomic theory
A. Atoms of the same element all exactly identical in properties
B. Atoms of different elements can have the same atomic number
C. Atoms of the same element can never combine
D. Atomic are divisible but destructible
4. Which of the following contains Avogadro's member of particles
A. Molecule B. formula unit C. A gram – atom D. anion
5. Which one of the following is true about the atom 64 29Cu ?
A. There all 29 neutrons in the nucleus of Cu
B. Cu has a mass number of 29
C. There all 64 nucleons in the nucleus of Cu
D. Atomic number of Cu is 35
6. How many electrons enter in to the 3d sub-shell of an atom whose atomic number is 22
A. 2 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4
7. Which of the following periodic laws associates periodicity with atomic number ?
A. Law of octaves C. meldelelr’s periodic law
B. Law of triads D. modern periodic law
8. To which period and group does an element with atomic number 35 belong ?
A. Period 3 and group IIIA C. period 4 and group VIIA
B. Period 5 and group IVA D. period 6 and group IIA
9. Which block contains most of the non metals ?
A. S – block B. P – block C. d – block D. S and P - block
10. When an electron in removed from an atom, the energy change can be described as
A. Ionization energy B. electron affinity C. bond energy D. electron negativity
11. The earliest attempts to classify the elements was that of
A. Law octaves C. Maeyet;s classification
B. Mendeleev;s periodic law D. dobereiners
12. Which one of the following satisfies the octet rule?
A. PC ℓ 5 B. BrF5 C. NH3 D. SF6

13. The discovery of the small massive positively charged nucleons in the atom led to which
model of the atom
A. Bohr model B. planetary model C. Quantum mechanical D. Plum pudding

14. A compound always contains the same elements combined together in the same proposition
by mass this is according to the law if
            A. Definite preposition C. multiple proportion
B. Conservation of mass D. conservation of energy
15. An element having electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p3 is
A. An S – block element C. a P – block element
B. A transition element D. a rare earth element
16. Which of the following changes does not take place in the formation of Nacl?

A. Na+ + le- Na C. Cl + le- Cl-1

B. Na+ + Cl- Nacl D. Na Na+ + e-
17. Unequal distribution of shared pair of electrons between two atoms results in the formation
of
A. Coordinate covalent bond C. polar covalent
B. Metallic bind D. ionic bond
18. Which of the following hypothetical reactions forms coordinate covalent bond?
A. A• + •B A:B C. E• + F• [E+F-1]
B. C+ + D-1 C+D-1 D. G• + H+ [G : H]+
19. The number of bonding and non – binding pairs of electrons in CO2 are respectively
A. 2 and 4 B. 4 and 4 C. 4 and 2 D. 2 and 3
20. In every balanced chemical equation each side of the equation has the same number of
A. Atoms B. molecules C. moles D. coefficients

21. Which of the following is an example of combination reaction

A. 2NaHCO3 Na2CO3+Co2+H2O
B. Zn+2HCl ZnCl2+H2
C. Na2O+H2O 2NaOH
D. BaCl2+Na2SO4 BaSO4+2Nacl
22. The type of reaction in which two or more products from a single reactant is
A. Single displacement C. decomposition
B. Double displacement D. combination
23. 2 Mole of magnesium is heated in 3 moles of oxygen flow many moles of the excess
reactants all left unreacted according to the following equation?
2Mg (s) + O2(s) 2MgO(s)
A. 3 mole of Mg B. 2 mole of O2 C. 1.5 mole of Mg D. 1mole of O2
24. 6.66 mole of KclO3 is decomposed according to the following reaction equation how many
liter of oxygen one liberated at STP? 2KClO3 (s) heat 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g)
A. 22.4L B. 224L C. 6.66L D. 666L
25. The oxidation number of Na, O2, Cl , and NH4 are respectively
-1 +

A. +1, -2, -1, +1 B. 0, -2,-1, -5 C. 0, 0, -2, +1 D.+1, -4, -1, +1

26. What happens to a reducing agent in an oxidation reduction reaction?

A. It is oxidized as it loses electrons

B. It is oxidized as gains electrons
C. It is reduced as it loses electrons
D. It is reduced as it gains electrons
27. Given the reaction
2Al + 3H2SO4(aq) Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 3H2(g)
Which one of the following substances is an oxidizing agent?
A. Al B. H2SO4 C. Al2(SO4)3(aq) D. H2
28. Which one of the following factors has NO effect on the rate of a chemical reaction?
A. Color change B. temperature C. pressure D. surface
29. In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together and stay in fixed positions
A. liquid B. gas C. compound D. solid
30. How do liquid water, ice, and water vapor differ from each other?
A. They are made of different kinds of atoms
B. They are different states of matter
C. They are different compounds
D. They are made of different kinds of molecules
31. One is correct about particles of a liquid
A. Decrease in volume with increasing temperature
B. All tightly packed together and stay un fixed position
C. All free to move throughout a container but remain is contact
D. They have no fixed volume
32. Which of the following is not a possible evidence for a chemical reaction
A. Chang in color C. production of a gas
B. Formation of a mixture D. production of a precipitate
33. A characteristic property that can help separate similar liquids heat
A. Melting point B. hardness C. smell D. boring point
34. A temperature reading of 2 C is equivalent to
O

A. 3.6oF B. 35.6oF C. twice as hot as loC D. 270K

35. What compound does ‘X’ represent is the chemical equation shown below?
X + H2O HNO2 + HNO3
 A. NO2 B. NO C. N2O5 D. N2O3

36. Which of the following is amphoteric oxide?

A. NO2 B. ZnO C. CO D. K2O2
37. Oxides which dissolve in water to form an alkaline solution are called
A. Amphoteric oxides B. Neutral oxides C. acidic oxides D. Basic oxides.
38. Which of the following is used as law material in the production of acids
A. NaNO3 B. N2O C. N2O3 D. NH3
39. Which of the following are major charge carriers in electrolytic conduction
A. Water molecules C. cations & anions
B. freely moving electrons D. Neutral atoms

40. Which of the following substance is an electrical conductor is the solid state?
A. Sodium chlorate B. sulfur C. potassium hydroxide D. Graphite
41. What is the concentration of HCl solution whose P is 2.O?
H

A. 1.0M B. 0.1M C. 0.01M D. 10.0M

42. Which one is correct about the P of vinegar?
H

A. 7 B. greater than 7 C. less than 7 D. same as mater

43. Which one is the anode reaction that occurs during the electrolysis of concentrated sodium
chloride using graphite electrode?

A. 2C ℓ Cl2+2e-
B. 2H2O O2+4H2+4e-
C. 2H2O + 2e- H2+2OH-
D. Na+ le- Na
44. A type reaction of saturated hydrocations is
A. Elimination B. Substitution C. Combustion D. addition
45. Which of the following organic compounds shows geometric (cis - trans) isomerism
A. CH3 – CCl = CH2 C. CH2 = CH – CH2 – CH3
B. CH = CH D. CH – CH = CH2
l l
Cl Cl
46. Hydrocarbons with the general of formula CnH2n-2 are known as
A. Alkanes B. aromatics C. alkynes D. alkenes
47. Which one is the correct IUPAC name for the hydrocarbon having the following structural
formula?
CH – CH3
l
CH3 – CH2 – C – CH – CH2
l
CH3
A. 3 – ethyl – 3 – methyl pentane C. 2,2 – diethyl – 3 - butane
B. 3 – ethyl – 3 – methyl – 1 – pentene D. 3,3 – diethyl butane
48. Which of these is the major source of aromatic hydrocarbons?
A. Natural gas B. coal C. rock oil D. animal fat
49. One is incorrect about the structure of benzene given below

A. Resonance hybrid C. actual structure

B. Resonance contribution D. delocalized electron
50. Which of the following processes is undertaken to separate crude oil in to useful
components
A. Extraction B. filtration C. filtration distillation D. cracking

51. Which of these is used as a fuel in the blast furnace?

A. Kerosene B. coke C. coal tae D. diesel oil
52. Which of these is the product of the reaction given below

OH
l
CH3CH2C – CH3 H+/KMnO4
O
ll
A. CH3CH2C – H B. CH3CH2CH2COOH
O
ll
C. CH3CH2C – CH3 D. CH3CH2CH2CH3

53. Which of the following is the functional group of aldehydes

O O O
l ll ll ll
A. – C – OH B. H – C – R C. – C – OH D. R – C – OR
l

54.Which of the following physical properties decreases as the number of carbon atom               
increases in a homologues series of alkanes?

A. Melting point B. solubility C. Intermolecular force D. Density

55.One is the product of the reaction given below
O
ll
CH3CH2CH2OH + CH3 – C – OH product

A. Ethyl acetate B. ethyl propanoate C. propyl ethanoate D. methyl ethanoate

56. The major product ‘X’, in the reaction

C6H12O6 fermentation X + CO2 is

A. C5H12OH B. H2O C. CH3CH2OHD. CH3CH2COOH

57. Which of the these contains a sulfonyl group as a functional group?

A. Soap B. an ester C. detergents D. fats
58. One is an organic compound used as an artificial fertilized
A. NH4NO3 B. plant remains C. potash D. urea

59. Which one is a light sensitive compound used in photographic film?

A. Silver nitrate B. silver bromide C. silver carbonate D. magnesium oxide
60. Softening of hard water involves
A. Removal of sodium and potassium ions
B. Removal of calcium and magnesium ions
C. Removal of iron and sodium
D. All the above

61. Which one the following may be used to removing carbondioxide from air?
A. Strong acid B. plants C. carbohydrates D. alkaline hydroxide
62. One of the following salt is insoluble in water?
A. PbSO4 B. K2SO4 C. (NH4)2SO4 D. BaSO4
63.Which of the following pair of substances have the same means of industrial production?
A. Cl2 and S B. O2 and Cl2 C. S and N2 D. N2 and O2
64. Which of the following natural resources is non – renewable?
A. Plants B. natural gas C. soil D. water
65. The hall process of production of aluminium involves
A. Reducing Al2O3 using coke
B. Displacing Al from its salts using active metals
C. Electrolytic reduction from Al2O3
D. Heating cryolite with CO
66. Which of the following is a basic characteristic of chemical industries
A. Using naturally available raw materials
B. Using physical means to produce new products
C. Consuming relatively low quantity of energy
D. No means of testing the quality of products
67. Which of the following is NOT the use of ceramics?
A. Art sculptures B. clothing C. kitchentes D. bathroom structures
68.Which of the following pollutants is formed as a result of incomplete combustion of fuels
A. SO2 B. NO2 . C. CFC’S D. CO
69. Which of the following is an effect of acid rain?
A. Depletion of ozone layer C. Damage of the brain, kidney & liver
B. Accelerating the corrosion of metals. D. spreading water born disease
70. The form of iron which contains the least amount of carbon and other
A. Cast iron B. steel C. pig iron D. brought irom
71.Which one of the following elements is most abundant metal in the earth's crust
A. Calcium B. Iron C. Silicon D. Aluminum
72. The dense oily intermediate compound in the preparation of sulfuric acid has the formula
A. H2S2O7 B. H2SO4 C. SO2 D. SO3
73. A mixture of calcium silicate and alumunate made by heating together lime or lime stone
and clay is
 A. Motar B. cement C. concrete D. gypsum
74. Which of the following is unlikely to occur freely in mature
A. Sulfur B. gold C. platinum D. Iron

75. An alloy of aluminum used in the manufacture of aluminum

A. Stainless steel B. duralumin C. bronze D. Magnesium
76. Which of the following FALSE regarding phosphorus?
A. Phosphorus exhibits allotropy
B. Red phosphorus is the stable from of phosphorus at all temperatures
C. Phosphorus occurs in nature as P4
D. White phosphorus has been used in the manufacture of matches
77. The separation of oxygen from other components of air involves
A. Fractional destination C. chromatography
B. Filtration D. electrolysis
78. One is the atomic property which determine the atomic radii of elements within the same
group?
A. Nuclear change C. number of shells
B. Effective nuclear change D. number of valence electrons
79. Alkenes exhibit geometrical isomerism. This because
A. they have triangular planar structures.
B. they cannot form position isomerism.
C. It is impossible rotation about the double bond.
D. they are unsaturated hydrocarbons.
80. Which one of the following compound relatively has higher boiling point?
A. 3,3 – dimethyl-1-Hexene C. 3- methyl-1-Hepene

B. 2,3,3-trimethyl -1-pentene D. 1-octene

 HARAR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL HARAR
CHEMISTRY CYCLE TEST ANSWER SHEET GR-12
NAME_______________________________________SECTION ______ROLL NO_______.

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