200 General Science Chemistry Questions Asked in SSC Previous Years Question Papers

200+ General Science (Chemistry) Questions Asked in SSC Previous
Year’s Question Papers
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General Science (Chemistry)

1. Which of the following element is a B. Tri Nitro Phenol
metalloid? C. Phenol
A. Tin D. Nitro glycerin
B. Bismuth
C. Silicon ANSWER: B.Tri Nitro Phenol
D. Phosphorus
4. In photography, which chemical used as a
ANSWER: C.Silicon fixer?
• A metalloid is an element that has A. Sodium thiosulphate
properties that are intermediate B. Methyl salicylic acid
between those of metals and C. Tri Nitro glycerine
nonmetals. Metalloids can also be D. Phenol
called semimetals.
• Modern Periodic Table, a zig-zag ANSWER:A.Sodium thiosulphate
line separates metals from non-
metals. The borderline elements 5. What are used to control the chain reaction
boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, in a nuclear reactor?
antimony, tellurium and polonium A. Heavy water
are intermediate in properties and B. Water
are called metalloids. C. Feron
D. Cadmium
2. Methyl propane is an isomer of ANSWER:D.Cadmium

A. n-hexane
B. n-butane 6. Which vitamin contains cobalt?
C. n-propane A. B2
D. n-pentane B. B3
C. B12
ANSWER:B.n-butane D. B6
3. What is the chemical name of Picric acid? ANSWER: C.B12

A. Di Nitro Phenol
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7. Which of the following gas is used to fill
Ballons? 10. The property of catenation is predominant
A. Hydrogen in ____
B. Nitrogen A. Sulphur
C. Helium B. Nitrogen
D. Neon C. Silicon
D. Carbon
ANSWER: C.Helium
ANSWER:D.Carbon
8. Which gas is the chief component of Bio-
gas? The catenation (catenation is the bonding of
A. Ethane atoms of the same element into a series,
B. Methane called a chain) property is predominant
C. Acetone among carbon atoms.
D. Heptane
11. Which compound is used to prepare water
ANSWER:B.Methane. proof clothes?
A. Calcium hydride
9. What is the purest form of Carbon found in B. Magnesium hydride
Nature? C. Pottasium hydride
A. Coal D. Xenon hydride
B. Graphite
C. Diamond ANSWER:A.Calcium hydride
D. Petrol
12. Which Nobel Gas is also known as Stranger
ANSWER: C.Diamond Gas?
A. Argon
Diamond is the purest form of carbon. B. Neon
Different forms of the same chemical C. Xenon
substance are called allotropes. Graphite and D. Radon
diamond are two major allotropes of carbon.
Diamond is a form of carbon in which ANSWER:C.Xenon
each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four
other carbon atoms.
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13. Which of the following is used as water C. Teflon
purifier? D. Polyster
A. Alum
B. Sodium ANSWER:B.Rayon
C. Bleaching powder
D. Magnesium 17. Which of the following has a strong fruity
fragrance?
ANSWER:A.Alum A. Ethyl acetate
B. Methanoic acid
14. The process is used to synthesized C. Methyl chloride
Ammonia? D. Methanol
A. Haber’s process
B. Vulcunization ANSWER:A.Ethyl acetate
C. Vapourization
D. Smelting 18. Which among the following is the major
cause of acid rain?
ANSWER:A.Haber’s process A. Carbon dioxide
B. Carbon monoxide
15. Which compound/acid commonly known as C. Nitrogen oxides
Aspirin? D. Oxygen
A. Methyl salicylic acid
B. Ethyl salicylic acid ANSWER:C.Nitrogen oxides
C. Acetyl salicylic acid
D. Phenol salicylic acid • When the pH value of the rainwater
drops below 5.6, it is called acid rain.
ANSWER: C.Acetyl salicylic acid • Burning of fossil fuels like Coal, Oil,
petrol produces harmful gases like
Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic SO2 and NO2.This pollutes air in the
acid (ASA), is a medication used to reduce atmosphere. It causes rain to be
pain, fever, or inflammation. acidic.
• Acid Rain is caused by emissions of
16. What is known as artificial silk? Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide.
A. Polythene
B. Rayon 19. Anions are formed by
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A. Losing of electrons • Rusting of iron can be prevented by
B. Gaining of electrons painting, oiling, greasing,
C. Gaining of neutrons galvanizing , chrome plating,
D. Losing of neutrons anodizing or making alloys
• Galvanization is a method of
ANSWER:B.Gaining electrons. protecting steel and iron from
rusting by coating them with a thin
20. Which of the following is an aldehyde? layer of zinc.
A. Propanone
B. Propanal
C. Propanol 23. Which of the following is the most reactive
D. Propine metal?
A. Calcium
ANSWER:B.Propanal B. Zinc
C. Copper
21. Oxide of which of the following will turn red D. Iron
litmus blue?
A. Magnesium ANSWER:A.Calcium
B. Phosphorus
C. Sulphur 24. Which of the following metals is in the most
D. Carbon ductile metal?
A. Tin
ANSWER: A.Magnesium B. Copper
C. Aluminium
22. What is deposited on iron in the process of D. Gold
galvanization?
A. Zinc ANSWER: D. Gold
B. Copper
C. Tin Ability of metals to be drawn into thin wires is
D. Aluminium called ductility. Gold is the most ductile metal.
You will be surprised to know that a wire of
ANSWER:A.Zinc about 2 km length can be drawn from one gram
PREVENTION OF CORROSION of gold.
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25. Rust needs three components to occur, 28. Which of the following are amongst the few
i.e.,____ carbon-containing compounds NOT
A. Iron,nitrogen and moisture classified as organic?
B. Steel, iron and oxygen A. Cyanides
C. Iron,oxygen and moisture B. Methane
D. Helium, hydrogen and nitrogen C. Nucleic acids
D. Propane
ANSWER:C.Iron, oxygen and moisture.
ANSWER:A.Cyanides
26. What is marble cancer?
A. Disease in animals due to marble mines 29. Electron was discovered in the year 1897
B. Corrosion of marble due to acid rain by_____
C. Cancer in human due to working in A. T.A.Edison
mines B. Nicola Tesla
D. Soil degradation due to marble mines C. JJ Thomson
D. Issac Newton
ANSWER: B.Corrosion of marble due to
acid rain. ANSWER:C.JJ Thomson.
27. Metal oxides are ___in nature. 30. William Crookes was a physical chemist
A. Acidic who discovered and named the element?
B. Organic A. Plutonium
C. Basic B. Berylium
D. Neutral C. Thalium
D. Germanium
ANSWER:C.Basic ANSWER:C.Thalium
On burning, metals react with oxygen to
produce metal oxides which are basic in 31. Which of the following element is a
nature. Non-metals react with oxygen to lanthanide?
produce non- metallic oxides which are A. Actinium
acidic in nature. B. Francium
C. Cerium
D. Polonium
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ANSWER:C.Cerium
Lanthanoids, also called lanthanides are 15 Newlands Law of Octaves
consecutive chemical elements in the periodic
table from lanthanum to lutetium (atomic • In 1866, John Newlands arranged 56
numbers 57–71). known elements in the increasing order of
their atomic mass.He started with the
32. In his periodic table, Mendeleev could NOT element having the lowest atomic mass
assign a correct position to___? (hydrogen) and ended at thorium which
A. Oxygen was the 56th element. He found that every
B. Carbon eighth element had properties similar to
C. Nitrogen that of the first. This arrangement was
D. Hydrogen known as 'law of octaves'
• Law of Octaves was applicable only upto
ANSWER: D.Hydrogen calcium, as after calcium every eighth
element did not possess properties similar
Limitations of Mendeleev periodic table to that of the first.
• The increasing order of atomic mass was 34. What is the dominant chemical present in
not strictly followed throughout. Eg. Co vinegar?
& Ni, Te & I. A. Malic acid
• No place for isotopes in the periodic table. B. Ethanoic acid
• No proper position could be given to the C. Sulphuric acid
element hydrogen. Non-metallic hydrogen D. Formic acid
was placed along with metals like lithium
(Li), sodium (Na) and potassium (K). ANSWER:B.Ethanoic acid
33. Who among the following gave the “Law of 35. The explosion of crackers is an example
Octaves”? of____?
A. Lavoisier A. Precipitation
B. Mendeleev B. Decomposition
C. Newlands C. Combustion
D. Dobereiner D. Evaporation
ANSWER:C.Newlands ANSWER:C.Combustion
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Mendelevium (MD), Nobelium
36. Buckminister fullerene is an allotrope of? (No) and Lawrencium (Lr).
A. Iron
B. Carbon
C. Phosphorus 38. Law of octaves says that if the chemical
D. Boron elements are arranged according to
increasing atomic weght, those with similar
ANSWER: B.Carbon. physical and chemical properties occur after
each interval of ____elements
37. Which of the following elements is an A. 10
actinide? B. 5
A. Ytterbium C. 7
B. Lutetium D. 9
C. Curium
D. Erbium ANSWER:C.7
ANSWER:C.Curium The Newlands law of octaves states that when

• Actinides” is the term used to refer elements are arranged in the increasing order of
to any element of the periodic table atomic weights, every eighth element has similar
having a atomic number lying in the properties to the first. In other words, the
range of 89 to 103. Since the first properties of elements are repeated after every
element of this series is called seventh interval.
Actinium, the elements of this block
are called Actinides. 39. A traditional battery contains which of the
• The Actinide series comprises following chemicals?
naturally occurring elements that A. Sodium bicarbonate
exhibit radioactive traits. The B. Sulphuric acid
elements allotted to this series are C. Ethanol
Actinium (Ac), Thorium (Th), D. Ethylene glycol
Protactinium (Pa), Uranium (U),
Neptunium (Np), Plutonium (Pu), ANSWER:B.Sulphuric acid
Americium (Am), Curium (Cm),
Berkelium (Bk), Californium (Cf), 40. Which of the following acid is present in ant
Einsteinium(Es), Fermium (Fm), bites?
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A. Malic acid ANSWER: D. Laughing gas
B. Nitric acid
C. Formic acid 44. Idenitfy the element that is most prolific in
D. Perchloric acid the crust of the earth?
A. Silicon
ANSWER:C.Formic acid B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen
An acid called formic acid (or methanoic acid) D. Iron
is present in ant stings. The chemical formula
of formic acid is HCOOH. ANSWER: B. Oxygen
41. About 70% of the sun is made up of? 45. The process of change from liquid to gas is
A. Carbon called ___?
B. Oxygen A. Condensation
C. Helium B. Decantation
D. Hydrogen C. Precipitation
D. Vaporisation
ANSWER:D.Hydrogen
ANSWER: D. Vaporisation
42. What is the dominant chemical present in
detergent powder?
A. Sodium alkyl sulphate 46. The substances which have very low ignition
B. Hydrochloric acid temperature and can easily catch fire with a
C. Sodium carbonate flame are called ___substances
D. Calcium carbonate A. Hazardous
B. Perlious
ANSWER: C.Sodium carbonate C. Incombustible
D. Inflammable
43. Nitrous oxide is the chemical name of ___?
A. Fire Extinguisher ANSWER:D. Inflammable
B. Mosquito Repellent
C. Tear gas The substances which have very low ignition
D. Laughing gas temperature and can easily catch fire with a flame
are called inflammable substances. Examples of
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inflammable substances are petrol, alcohol, C. Zinc and Nickel
Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) etc. D. Aluminium and Nickel
ANSWER: B. Copper and Tin

47. Acetic Acid is another name for which of the
following? 51. What is the common name of CaOCl2?
A. Vinegar A. Baking powder
B. Baking soda B. Baking soda
C. Copper sulphate C. Bleaching powder
D. Magnesium oxide D. Washing soda
ANSWER:A.Vinegar ANSWER: C. Bleaching powder
48. Who developed the theory of relativity? 52. What is the common characteristic of the
A. Issac Newton elements of the same group in the periodic
B. Charles Darwin table?
C. Marie curie A. Electrons in the outer most shell
D. Albert Einstein B. Total number of electrons
C. Total number of protons
ANSWER: D. Albert Einstein D. Atomic weight
49. Which of the following causes fly ash? ANSWER: A. Electrons in the outer
A. Hydroelectric power station most shell
B. Coal Combustion Power Plant • Elements present in any one group
C. Nuclear Power Plant have the same number of valence
D. Tidal Power Plant electrons.
• The valence of an element is
determined by the number of
ANSWER: B.Coal Combustion power
valence electrons present in the
plant outermost shell of its atom.
50. What are the main components of the alloy

bronze? 53. The passage of an electric current through a
A. Copper and Zinc conducting liquid causes___?
B. Copper and Tin A. Galvanization
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B. Evaporation
C. Physical Reaction ANSWER:B.Diatomic
D. Chemical Reaction
57. Which of the following is false with
ANSWER: D. Chemical Reaction reference to a photo-voltaic cell?
The passage of an electric current through a A. It is another name as solar cell
conducting liquid causes chemical B. It can be used as infra-red detection
C. It converts the energy of light directly
reactions. The resulting effects are called
into electricity by the photovoltaic effect
chemical effects of currents. D. It converts electric energy into light
energy
54. Brownish film formed on iron when left in
open is called? ANSWER: D. It converts electric energy
A. Dust into light energy
B. Shovel
C. Spade 58. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas
D. Rust or a gas which can deplete the ozone layer?
A. Br2
ANSWER: D. Rust B. OF2
C. CHCl2F
55. Which of the following can be beaten and D. CO
converted into thin sheets?
A. Zinc ANSWER:C.CHCl2F
B. Phosphorus
C. Sulphur 59. Which of the following is false?
D. Oxygen A. Hydrogen atom is roughly a third of the
mass of tritium
ANSWER: A. Zinc B. Deuterium is called heavy hydrogen
C. Deuterium atom has 1 neutron
56. Oxygen molecule is ______. D. Protium is the rarest isotope of hydrogen
A. Monoatomic
B. Diatomic ANSWER:D.Protium is the rarest isotope
C. Triatomic of hydrogen
D. Polyatomic • Hydrogen has three isotopes: protium,
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deuterium, and tritium.
ANSWER: A. Carbon monoxide
• These isotopes differ from one
another in respect of the presence of 63. Atomic number of which of the following
neutrons. Ordinary hydrogen, elements is greater than that of Zinc?
protium, has no neutrons, deuterium A. Copper
B. Iron
(also known as heavy hydrogen) has
C. Chromium
one and tritium has two neutrons in D. Bromine
the nucleus.
ANSWER: D. Bromine
Atomic number of Bromine (Br -35) is greater

60. _______is a polar covalent bond.
than that of Zinc (Zn -30). • The Atomic numbers
A. P-CI
of copper (cu), iron (fe) and chromium (cr) are
B. Ne-Ne
29,26 and 24 respectively.
C. CI-CI
D. Ca-CI
64. Which of the following is an example of
thermosetting plastic?
ANSWER: A. P-Cl
A. Bakelite
B. PVC
61. Magnetite an ore/mineral of________.
C. Polyethylene
A. Beryllium
D. No option is correct
B. Chromium
C. Iron
ANSWER: A. Bakelite
D. Lead
65. Rayon is obtained from which among the
ANSWER: C. Iron
following?
A. Silk
62. Which of the following gases emitted from
B. Wood pulp
automobile exhaust is poisonous?
C. Wool
A. Carbon monoxide
D. Cotton
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Hydrocarbons
ANSWER: B. Wood pulp
D. Sulphur dioxide
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The melting point of Radon is 71.15oC. The
66. Isobars have _______ melting point of Sodium is 97.79 oC. The
A. Same mass numbers but different atomic melting point of Tin is 231.9 oC. The melting
numbers point of Radium is 696 oC.
B. Different mass numbers but same atomic
numbers 69. Which of the following is present in Nail
C. Same mass and atomic numbers polish remover?
D. Different mass and atomic numbers A. Citric acid
B. Acetone
ANSWER: Same mass numbers but C. Ethylene
different atomic numbers D. Benzene
Atoms of different elements having the same ANSWER: B. Acetone

mass number, but different atomic numbers
are called Isobars (18Ar40, 20Ca40). 70. NaCI has ____________.
A. Nonpolar bonds
67. Uraninite is an ore/mineral of ____________
B. polar covalent bonds
A. Zinc
C. Metallic bonds
B. Uranium
D. ionic bonds
C. Titanium
D. Aluminium
ANSWER: D. Ionic bonds
ANSWER:B. Uranium
71. Electrons in the highest energy level of an
atom are called ________.
A. valence protons
68. Which of the following elements has the
B. orbital protons
lowest melting point?
C. valence electrons
A. Sodium
D. orbital electrons
B. Tin
C. Radon
ANSWER: C. Valence electrons
D. Radium
72. Heavy water is____________
ANSWER:C. Radon
A. Monoterium oxide
B. Polyterium oxide
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C. Deuterium oxide C. covalent
D. Tritium oxide D. nonpolar
ANSWER: C. Deuterium oxide ANSWER: D. nonpolar
73. Which among the following elements has 77. Which among the following is false about
highest electronegativity? acids?
A. Gallium A. They give H + ions in aqueous solution
B. Sodium B. Most acids contain hydrogen
C. Arsenic C. They turn blue litmus red
D. Caesium D. They are bad conductor of electricity in
+ aqueous solution
ANSWER: C. Arsenic
ANSWER: D. They are bad conductor of
74. Name the acid present in lemon. electricity in aqueous solution
A. Phosphoric acid
B. Carbonic acid 78. Bauxite is an ore/mineral of?
C. Citric acid A. Aluminium
D. Malic acid B. Beryllium
C. Lead
ANSWER: C. Citric acid D. Tin
75. Which among the following is not a ANSWER: A. Aluminium

characteristic of transition metals?
A. Tendency to lose electrons 79. Manganite is an ore/mineral of
B. Low electronegativity A. Beryllium
C. Low ionization energy B. Chromium
D. Malleability C. Manganese
D. Copper
ANSWER: A. Tendency to lose electrons ANSWER: C. Manganese
76. Ethylene is a _________molecule. 80. Dynamite was invented by?

A. polar A. Jean-Antoine Nollet
B. ionic B. Alfred Nobel
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C. Joseph Nicephore Niepce D. Silver
D. Ted Nelson
ANSWER: B. Hydrogen
ANSWER: B. Alfred Nobel
84. Malachite is an ore/mineral of
A. Lead
81. What does a catalyst do in a reaction? B. Manganese
A. Changes potential energy of reactants C. Mercury
B. Changes kinetic energy of reactants D. Copper
C. Changes potential energy of products
D. Changes activation energy ANSWER: D. Copper
ANSWER: D. Changes activation energy 85. The brand name Teflon represents which
polymer?
Substances, which accelerate the rate of a A. Poly styrene
chemical reaction and themselves remain B. Poly propylene
chemically and quantitatively unchanged after the C. Poly tetra fluoro ethylene
reaction, are known as catalysts, and the D. Poly ethylene terephthalate
phenomenon is known as catalysis.
ANSWER: C. Polytetrafluoroethylene
82. Adding which substance gives green colour
to glass? 86. What is the chemical formula of aluminium
A. Calcium oxide nitride?
B. Iron oxide A. AIN
C. Chromium oxide B. AI2N
D. Manganese oxide C. A2IN
D. AIN2
ANSWER: C. Chromium oxide
ANSWER: A.AIN
83. Which of the following elements has the
lowest melting point? 87. What is the formula of potassium ion in the
A. Chromium noble gas state?
B. Hydrogen A. K+
C. Zinc B. K2+
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C. K2- 91. If water smells bad, then that odour can be
D. D. K- removed by adding
A. alum
ANSWER: A. K+ B. bleach
C. activated carbon
88. Which of the following is a Synthetic D. deactivated nitrogen
rubber? ANSWER: C. Activated carbon
A. Leoprene
B. Monoprene 92. _________gets converted to phosgene, when
C. Neoprene exposed to sunlight.
D. Isoprene A. Chloroform
B. Acetone
ANSWER: C. Neoprene C. Benzene
D. Propylene
89. Who discovered Oxygen?
A. Carl Scheele ANSWER: A. Chloroform
B. Hooke
C. Heisenberg 93. The mass of proton and mass of ________ is
D. William same.
A. Neutron
ANSWER:A. Carl Scheele B. Electron
C. Isoprone
90. Which among the following is false about D. None of the above
natural rubber?
A. It is an elastomer ANSWER: A. Neutron
B. It is a monomer of cisisoprene
C. Natural rubber is a polymer of 94. What is the full form of PVC?
chloroprene A. Phosphonil vinyl Carbonate
D. It is heated with sulphur compounds to B. Polyvinyl S Carbonate
improve its properties C. Polyvinyl Carbonate
D. Polyvinyl Chloride
ANSWER: It is a monomer of cisisoprene
ANSWER: D. Polyvinyl Chloride
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95. Aromatic hydrocarbons contain at least 99. Analgesics ________.
_____ benzene like ring in their molecules. A. relieve acidity
A. four B. relieve pain
B. three C. relieve itching
C. two D. relieve bloating
D. one
ANSWER: B. Relieve pain
ANSWER: D. One
An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the
96. Chromite is an ore/mineral of group of drugs that are designed to relieve pain
A. Zinc without causing the loss of consciousness.
B. Uranium
C. Chromium 100. NaNo3 is commonly known as _______.
D. Titanium A. Common Salt
B. Borax
ANSWER: C. Chromium C. Chile Saltpeter
D. Trona
97. Who discovered Nitrogen?
A. Faraday ANSWER: C. Chile Saltpeter
B. Heisenberg Sodium nitrate (NaNO3) is a white coloured
C. Hooke salt. it is also known as chile salt peter or
D. Rutherford peru salt peter.
ANSWER: D. Rutherford
101. Which of the following induces souring
98. Carotene in fruits and vegetables gives it of milk?
which color? A. Acetic Acid
A. Green B. Citric Acid
B. Pink C. Ascorbic Acid
C. Orange D. Lactic Acid
D. Blue
ANSWER: D. Lactic acid
ANSWER: C. Orange
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102. Which compound is used in ANSWER: C. To estimate the age of
Antimalarial drug? fossils
A. Aspirin
B. Neosporin 106. What is baking soda?
C. Chloroquine A. Aluminium bicarbonate
D. Antacid B. Sodium isolate
C. Sodium bicarbonate
ANSWER: C. Chloroquine. D. Aluminium sulphate
103. Cinnabar is an ore/mineral of ANSWER:C. Sodium bicarbonate

A. Lead
B. Manganese • Sodium bicarbonate is the chemical
C. Molybdenum name for baking soda. And has a
D. Mercury chemical compound with the
formula NaHCO.
• The baking soda is commonly used
ANSWER: D. Mercury
in the kitchen for making tasty
crispy pakoras, etc. Sometimes it is
104. Which among the following is used to added for faster cooking.
generate light, to weld metals? • Baking soda is also an ingredient in
A. Ethylene antacids. Being alkaline, it
B. Acetylene neutralizes excess acid in the
C. Glycol stomach and provides relief.
D. Oxalic acid • It is also used in soda-acid fire
extinguishers
ANSWER: B. Acetylene
105. For what is Radiocarbon dating

technique used? 107. Which chemical compound is also
A. To estimate soil contamination known as 'Oil of Vitriol'?
B. To estimate the amount of water in A. Calcium Hydroxide
fossils B. Sulphuric Acid
C. To estimate the age of fossils C. Nitrous Oxide
D. To estimate the quality of soil D. Calcium Hydride
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ANSWER: B. Sulphuric Acid
112. Which among the following is liquid
108. Sodium Carbonate is commonly known non-metal?
as A. Mercury
A. Baking Soda B. Bromine
B. Washing Soda C. Water
C. Caustic Soda D. Alcohol
D. Caustic Potash
ANSWER: B. Bromine
ANSWER: B. Washing Soda
113. Which one of the following is used in
109. Alkali metals can making pencils?
A. be highly unstable at room temperature A. Graphite
B. vaporize at room temperature B. Bone black
C. easily gain electrons C. Black ash
D. easily lose electrons D. None of these
ANSWER: D. Easily lose electrons ANSWER: A. Graphite
110. Acetic acid is known as _________ 114. Natural rubber is the polymer of which
A. Caustic soda of the following?
B. Spirit A. Isoprene
C. Baking soda B. Styrene
D. Vinegar C. Butadiene
D. Ethylene
ANSWER: D. Vinegar
ANSWER: A. Isoprene
111. Who discovered neutron?
A. Goldstein 115. Which one of the following is used as
B. Rutherford preservative for foodstuff?
C. Chadwick A. Sodium benzoate
D. JJ Thamson B. Picric acid
C. Glycerine
ANSWER: C. Chadwick D. Sodium chloride
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C. hydrogen and carbon
ANSWER: A. Sodium benzoate D. oxygen and carbon
116. The gas which turns limewater milky is ANSWER: A. Oxygen only.
A. carbon dioxide 120. Galena is a mineral of which of the
B. carbon monoxide following?
C. ammonia A. Iron
D. nitrogen dioxide B. Gold
C. Lead
ANSWER: A. Carbon dioxide D. Calcium
117. pH value between 6.5-7.5 makes the ANSWER: C. Lead

soil-
A. basic 121. Which one of the following minerals is
B. alkaline found in Monazite sand?
C. acidic A. Potassium
D. None of these B. Uranium
C. Thorium
ANSWER: D. None of these D. Sodium
pH value between 6.5-7.5 makes the ANSWER: C. Thorium

soil neutral.
122. The element which is used for
118. Fire-fighting clothes are made from vulcanizing rubber?
which of the following? A. Sulphur
A. Mica B. Bromine
B. Asbestos C. Silicon
C. Talc D. Phosphorus
D. Steatite
ANSWER: A. Sulphur
ANSWER: B. Asbestos
119. Ozone consists of- 123. Which of the following is responsible
A. oxygen only for the extra strength of Pyrex glass?
B. oxygen and nitrogen A. Potassium Carbonate
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B. Lead Oxide A. Calcium Terra Fluoride
C. Borax B. Difluoro Dichloro Methane
D. Ferric Oxide C. Fluorspar and Felspar
D. Hydrofluosilicic acid
ANSWER: C. Borax
ANSWER: C. Difluoro Dichloro Methane
124. The noble gas used for the treatment of 128. Which of the following is a chemical
cancer is fertilizer?
A. Helium A. Zinc oxide
B. Argon B. Neptha
C. Krypton C. Calcium carbonate
D. Radon D. Murate of Potash (MOP)
ANSWER: D. Radon ANSWER: D.Murate of Potash

129. The Chemical name of table salt is?
125. The base used as an antacid is A. potassium chloride
A. Calcium hydroxide B. sodium chloride
B. Barium hydroxide C. calcium chloride
C. Magnesium hydroxide D. sodium hyposulphate
D. Silver hydroxide
ANSWER: B. Sodium chloride.
ANSWER: C. Magnesium hydroxide
130. Out of the given substances, the
126. Tiny marine animals which constitute substance made only from carbon is
limestone skeletons are called A. Acetic acid
A. foraminifera B. Graphite
B. coral reefs C. Sugar
C. diatoms D. Methane
D. clamitomonous
ANSWER:B.Graphite
ANSWER: B.Coral reefs.
131. Which of the following gases is used in
cigarette lighters?
127. The Refrigerant ‘FREON’ is
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A. Butane 134. Solid Carbon Dioxide is termed as
B. Methane A. Soft ice
C. Propane B. Dry ice
D. Radon C. White Rice
D. None of these
ANSWER:A.Butane
ANSWER: B. Dry ice
Butane, a highly flammable, colorless, easily
liquefied gas used in gas-type lighters, cigarette Solid carbon dioxide
lighters and butane torches.
• It is stored under high pressure.
132. Which of the following is NOT a • Solid CO2 gets converted directly to
chemical change? gaseous state on decrease of
A. Burning coal pressure to 1 atmosphere without
B. Curdling of milk coming into liquid state. This is the
C. Melting of ice reason that solid carbon dioxide is
D. Digestion of food also known as dry ice
.
ANSWER: C.Melting of ice
135. Atom bomb is based on which
Melting ice is a physical change since it simply principle?
involves a change in the physical state of water, A. Nuclear fusion
from ice to water in the liquid state. B. Nuclear fission
C. Combination reaction
133. Besides hydrogen, which of the D. Displacement reaction
following elements is common in organic
compounds? ANSWER: B.Nuclear fission
A. Phosphorus
B. Sulphur 136. When fats and oils are oxidised, their smell
C. Nitrogen and taste changes. This phenomenon is termed as:
D. Carbon A. corrosion
B. ductility
ANSWER:D.Carbon C. erosion
D. rancidity
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ANSWER: D. Rancidity ANSWER:A. Raoult’s law
137. Atomic number of copper is Raoult’s law states that a solvent’s partial vapour
A. 25 pressure in a solution (or mixture) is equal or
B. 23 identical to the vapour pressure of the pure solvent
multiplied by its mole fraction in the solution.
C. 29
D. 28
ANSWER: C. 29 140. Which among the following is NOT true

about a solution and the solute concerned?
138. Aqua regia is a freshly prepared mixture of A. The particles of the solute do not scatter a
concentrated hydrochloric acid and beam of light.
concentrated nitric acid. What is the ratio of this B. The particles of the solute settle down at the
mixture? bottom when the solution is kept
A. 2 : 3 undisturbed.
B. 2 : 1 C. The particles of the solute cannot be seen
C. 2 : 2 with unaided eyes.
D. 3 : 1 D. A solution is a homogeneous mixture.
ANSWER: D. 3:1 ANSWER: B. The particles of the solute

settle down at the bottom when the solution
Aqua regia is a freshly prepared mixture of concentrated is kept undisturbed.
hydrochloric acid and concentrated nitric acid in the ratio
of 3:1. Aqua regia is a highly corrosive, fuming liquid. It 141. What is the number of hydrogen atoms in a
is one of the few reagents that is able to dissolve gold molecule of calcium bicarbonate?
and platinum. It is used for cleaning and refining gold. A. 2
B. 1
139. ______ states that for a solution of volatile C. 4
liquids, the partial vapour pressure of each D. 0
component of the solution is directly
ANSWER:A.2
proportional to its mole fraction present in
solution 142. Iron nails become ______ after being
A. Raoult’s law dipped in copper sulphate solution.
B. Faraday’s law A. greenish
C. Dalton’s law B. bluish
D. Boyle’s law C. brownish
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D. grayish
146. When blue litmus was added to an unknown
ANSWER:C.Brownish liquid in a test tube, it turned red. What was the
liquid?
143. Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
A. An acid
A. Biomass
B. Water
B. Asphalt
C. An alkali
C. Bitumen
D. Saline
D. Petroleum
ANSWER: A. An acid
ANSWER: A. Bio mass
144. What is the Atomic Number of the element

147. Organic compounds are compounds of the
Einsteinium?
element ______.
A. 99
A. carbon
B. 98
B. nitrogen
C. 101
C. lead
D. 100
D. Silicon
ANSWER: A.99
ANSWER: A. Carbon
Einsteinium is a synthetic element with the symbol
148. Which of the following observations DOES
Es and atomic number 99. Einsteinium is a member
of the actinide series and it is the seventh NOT help in determining whether a chemical
transuranic element. It is named to honor Albert reaction has taken place?
Einstein. A. Change in state
B. Evolution of a gas Change in height
145. Which of the following is an example of a C. Change in height
pair of Isobars? D. Change in colour
A. Chlorine and oxygen
B. Calcium and argon ANSWER: C. Change in height
C. Oxygen and carbon
149. The pH of a liquid was found to be 7. Which
D. Hydrogen and helium
liquid is it likely to be?
ANSWER: B. Calcium and argon A. Alkali
B. Water
Calcium and Argon are isobars, as both have the C. Saline
same mass number and different atomic numbers.
D. Acid
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ANSWER: B. Water A. Astatine
B. Radon
A pH of 7 indicates a neutral solution like water. C. Uranium
A pH less than 7 indicates an acidic solution and
a pH greater than 7 indicates a basic solution. D. Lithium
ANSWER: A. Astatine
150. What is the formula of butane gas?
A. C5H10 154. What is the symbol of Tin?
B. C4H10 A. Ti 2
C. C4H6 B. Ye
D. C4H8 C. Ta
D. Sn
ANSWER:D.C4H10
ANSWER: D. Sn
151. What is the chemical name of the salt found
abundantly in seawater? Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn
A. Sodium Tartrate and atomic number 50
B. Sodium Acetate
C. Sodium Nitrite 155. Which law states that the volume of an ideal
D. Sodium Chloride gas at constant pressure is directly proportional
to the absolute temperature?
ANSWER: D. Sodium Chloride A. Joule's law
B. Charles's law
152. Which of the following is the allotropic form
C. Avogadro's law
of carbon?
D. Boyle's law
A. Coal
B. Graphite ANSWER: B. Charles’s law
C. Charcoal
D. Lamp black 156. With reference to metals and their ores,
which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?
ANSWER: B. Graphite A. Aluminium (Al) – Cryolite
B. Mercury (Hg) – Greenockite
Allotropy is a property by which an element can
exist in more than one form that are physically C. Cobalt (Co) - Bold
different and chemically similar. The different D. Gold (Au) – Calaverite
forms of that element are called its allotropes
. ANSWER:B. Mercury (Hg) – Greenockite
153. Which is the rarest element?
157. Cinnabar (HgS) is an ore of which metal?
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A. Aluminum ANSWER: C. Nitrous Oxide
B. Gold
C. Silver 161. Which of the following is the chemical
D. Mercury formula for Nitre (saltpeter)?
A. KNO3
ANSWER: D. Mercury B. KCl
C. KAl2O
158. Which scientist arranged the Periodic Table D. KCl.MgCl2
of Elements in the order of increasing atomic
masses? ANSWER: A. KNO3
A. Robert Boyle
B. Henry Moseley 162. What is the chemical formula of
C. Dmitri Mendeleev dichlorodifluoromethane?
D. William Ramsay A. CHClF2
B. C 2 HCl 2 F 3
ANSWER: C. Dmitri Mendeleev C. CH 2 FCF 3
D. CCl2F2
159. Which of the following statements is NOT
true about compounds? ANSWER: D. CCl2F2.
A. Compounds have a variable composition.
B. Elements react to form new compounds.
163. NPK is a:
C. The composition of each new substance
A. Fertilizer used for increasing fertility of soil
is always fixed.
B. Medicine used to control pests
D. The constituents can be separated only by
C. Brand of sprinkler for irrigation
chemical or electrochemical reactions.
D. Sanitizer used to clean dusty leaves
ANSWER: A. Compounds have a variable
ANSWER: A. Fertilizer used for increasing
composition
fertility of soil
160. Which of the following gases is referred to

164. With symbols having their usual meanings,
as ‘laughing gas’?
which one among the following is used as the
A. Carbon dioxide
standard for defining atomic mass unit?
B. Carbon monoxide
A. C-12
C. Nitrous Oxide
B. H-1
D. Sulfur dioxide
C. N-14
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D. O-8 168. In a galvanic cell, the half-cell in which
oxidation takes place is called ______ and it has
ANSWER: A.C-12 a negative potential with respect to the solution.
A. cathode
165. ______ solids are formed by the three- B. anode
dimensional arrangements of cations and anions C. diode
bound by strong coulombic (electrostatic) forces. D. triode
A. Metallic
ANSWER: B. Anode
B. Molecular
C. Ionic 169. ______ are also known as heat waves.
D. Covalent A. X-rays
B. Light waves
ANSWER: C. Ionic
C. Infra-red waves
166. According to a law postulated by ______, D. Gamma rays
the amounts of different substances liberated by
ANSWER:C. Infra-red waves
the same quantity of electricity passing through
the electrolytic solution are proportional to their 170. ______ is a naturally occurring
chemical equivalent weights. phenomenon that is responsible for the heating
A. Joseph Fourier of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
B. John Dalton A. Radiation
C. Michael Faraday B. Global warming
D. Alfred Nobel C. Greenhouse effect
D. Global heating
ANSWER:C. Michael Faraday
ANSWER: C. Greenhouse effect
167. ______ waves include visible light waves, X-
rays,gamma rays, radio waves, microwaves, 171. ______ Law of independent migration of
ultraviolet and infrared waves. ions states that limiting molar conductivity of an
A. Mechanical electrolyte can be represented as the sum of the
B. Magnetic individual contributions of the anion and cation
C. Electromagnetic of the electrolyte.
D. Electric A. Dirac
B. Feynman
ANSWER: C. Electromagnetic
C. Schrödinger
D. Kohlrausch
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ANSWER: D. Kohlrausch ANSWER: A. gypsum
172. What is the more common name for solid 176. Methane is a colourless, odourless, non-
carbon dioxide? toxic but flammable gas. What is its common
A. Potash name?
B. Quick Silver A. Blue vitriol
C. Epsom B. Laughing gas
D. Dry Ice C. Heating gas
D. Marsh gas
ANSWER: D. Dry Ice
ANSWER: D. Marsh gas
173. Which of the following is the major
component of vinegar? 177. Which of the following is NOT an ore of
A. Nitric acid iron?
B. Lactic acid A. Cuprite
C. Citric acid B. Haematite
D. Acetic acid C. Magnetite
D. Siderite
ANSWER: D. Acetic acid
ANSWER: A. Cuprite
174. When we cut an onion, the synthase enzyme
converts the amino acid sulfoxides of the onion 178. ______ are homogeneous mixtures of two or
into which acid? more components.
A. Citric acid A. Amalgams
B. Nitric acid B. Solutions
C. Sulphuric acid C. Enzymes
D. Sulfenic acid D. Emulsions
ANSWER: D. Sulfenic acid ANSWER:B. Solutions
175. Calcium sulphate dihydrate is commonly 179. Which of the following acids is NOT present
known as ________. in grapes?
A. gypsum A. Malic acid
B. glass B. Acetic acid
C. asbestos C. Tartaric acid
D. Limestone D. Citric acid
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ANSWER: B. Acetic acid C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Manganese dioxide
Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid & citric Acid are present
in grapes. Tartaric and malic acid accounts for over ANSWER: D. Manganese dioxide
90% of the total acids present. So, it can be said that
Acetic acid is not present in grapes. 184. How many types of isotopes does Scandium
have?
180. Which of the following is also known as A. 7
Epsom salt? B. 10
A. Sodium Sulphate C. 9
B. Magnesium Sulphate D. 13
C. Calcium Sulphate
D. Ferrous Sulphate ANSWER: D. 13
ANSWER: B. Magnesium Sulphate 185. What is the atomic mass of Zirconium?

A. 89.22
181. Which of the following gases is consistently B. 90.22
seen to be most abundant in a volcanic eruption? C. 91.22
A. Water vapour D. 88.22
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Sulphur Dioxide ANSWER: C. 91.22
D. Hydrogen Sulphide
186. Which among the following has its
ANSWER: A. Water vapour refractive index closest to that of crown glass?
A. Sapphire
182. Who among the following scientists B. Ruby
invented Kevlar? C. Diamond
A. Marry Anderson D. Canada balsam
B. George Eastman
C. Stephanie Louise Kwolek ANSWER: D. Canada balsam
D. Steve Wozniak
187. Which among the following is a cation?
ANSWER: C. Stephanie Louise Kwolek A. Ammonium
B. Iodide
183. Which of the following is used to remove the C. Fluoride
green colour from glass? D. Chloride
A. Silicon dioxide
B. Titanium dioxide ANSWER: A. Ammonium
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188. Which one of the following statements is ANSWER: D. 3,8
INCORRECT?
A. The measurable unit of pressure is denoted Propane gas has a chemical formula of C3H8,
in Metre. meaning a molecule of propane is made of three
B. Matter is made up of small particles. carbon atoms and eight hydrogen atoms.
C. Evaporation causes cooling. 192. What is the bond angle (in degrees) in the
D. Brass is a mixture of 30% zinc and 70% structure of a benzene molecule?
copper A. 120
ANSWER: A. The measurable unit of B. 90
pressure is denoted in Metre. C. 150
D. 60
189. Which of the following is used for removing
permanent hardness of water? ANSWER: A. 120
A. Baking soda 193. Protium, deuterium and tritium are the
B. Lime naturally occurring isotopes of
C. Bleaching powder A. hydrogen
D. Washing soda B. carbon
ANSWER: D. Washing soda C. nitrogen
D. Gold
190. Name the densest stable element known on
earth. ANSWER: A. Hydrogen
A. Rhodium • Hydrogen has three isotopes: protium,
B. Osmium
C. Aluminium deuterium, and tritium.
D. Tungsten • These isotopes differ from one another
ANSWER: B. Osmium in respect of the presence of neutrons.

Ordinary hydrogen, protium, has no
191. How many carbon and hydrogen atoms are
there in Propane, respectively? neutrons, deuterium (also known as
A. 2, 6 heavy hydrogen) has one and tritium has
B. 2, 4 two neutrons in the nucleus.
C. 4, 7
D. 3, 8
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194. Constantan is an alloy of copper and 198. Which one of the following can be
_______. categorized as a solution?
A. iron A. Diamond
B. nickel B. Sea Water
C. aluminium C. Salt
D. bismuth D. Coal
ANSWER: B. Nickel ANSWER: B. Sea Water
195. Which of the following is an inert gas most 199. Which mineral is also known as 'fool's
commonly found in light bulbs? gold'?
A. Oxygen A. Pyrite
B. Hydrogen B. Fluorite
C. Radon C. Magnetite
D. Argon D. Quartz
ANSWER: D. Argon ANSWER: A. Pyrite
196. Which chemical law proposes that 'soft 200. The process of transformation of a
drinks and soda bottles are sealed under high substance in a gaseous state into a liquid state
pressure to increase the solubility of CO2? due to change in pressure or temperature of the
A. Henry's law substance is called:
B. Raoult’s law A. Evaporation
C. Dalton’s law B. transformation
D. Ohm's law C. saturation
D. condensation
ANSWER: A. Henry's law
ANSWER: D. Condensation
197. Which mineral is popularly known as
'buried sunshine'? 201. Which of the following substances is used as
A. Coal a substitute for chlorine in bleaching?
B. Mica A. Hydrogen peroxide
C. Iron B. Ethanol
D. Bauxite C. Tetrachloroethylene
D. Liquid carbon dioxide
ANSWER: A. Coal
ANSWER: A. Hydrogen peroxide
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202. Which of the following is NOT a noble gas? chalcopyrite and bornite.
A. Neon
B. Helium
C. Argon 205. Sapphire and ruby are varieties of natural:
D. Hydrogen A. aluminium hydroxide
ANSWER: D. Hydrogen B. aluminium oxide
C. aluminium sulphide
The elements Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, D. aluminium carbonate
Xenon and Radon of group 18 in the periodic
table are called as Noble gases or Rare gases. ANSWER: B. Aluminium oxide
They are monoatomic gases and do not react
with other substances easily, due to completely 206. Which among the following combination is
filled subshells. Hence they are called as inert present in higher amount in hard water?
gases. They are found in very small quantities A. Calcium and sodium.
and hence they are called as rare gases. B. Sodium and magnesium
C. Sodium and manganese
203. Corundum is an ore of
D. Calcium and magnesium
A. copper
B. silver ANSWER: D. Calcium and magnesium
C. aluminium
D. iron 207. Pyrolusite is an ore of:
A. titanium
ANSWER: C. Aluminium B. uranium
C. chromium
204. Which among the following is a copper
D. manganese
mineral?
A. azurite ANSWER:D. Manganese
B. bauxite
C. halite 208. In the Canada Deuterium Uranium
D. hematite (CANDU) reactor, a natural uranium-fuelled
reactor, the function of moderator and coolant is
ANSWER: A. Azurite performed by:
A. heavy water
Copper is found in many minerals which occur
B. Sodium
in deposits large enough to mine. These include:
C. light water
azurite, malachite, chalcocite, acantite,
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D. carbon dioxide B. Iron
C. Sodium Chloride
ANSWER:A. Heavy water D. Carbon Monoxide
209. Among the given elements, which comes ANSWER:B. Iron
first in the periodic table of elements?
A. Potassium 213. Potassium is a chemical element with the
B. Sodium symbol
C. Silicon A. Ca
D. Neon B. K
C. S
ANSWER: D. Neon D. P
210. Which acid makes the atmosphere of Venus ANSWER: B.K
have thick white and yellowish clouds?
A. Sulphuric acid 214. What is the chemical formula of 'quartz'?
B. Nitric acid A. SiO2
C. Hydrochloric acid B. SiO 3
D. Acetic acid C. SiO5
D. SiO1
ANSWER:A. Sulphuric acid
ANSWER:A.SiO2
211. Who among the following made the first
observation on Platinum as a catalyst and 215. There are some plastics that when moulded
discovered similar triads of elements that led to once cannot be softened by heating. These are
the development of the Periodic Table of called:
elements? A. thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU)
A. Michael Faraday B. high-density polyethene (HDPE)
B. Dmitri Mendeleev C. polyvinyl chloride
C. Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner D. thermosetting polymers
D. Hans Christian Oersted
ANSWER:D. Thermosetting polymers
ANSWER: C. Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner
216. Which is the most abundant mineral in the
212. Which one of the following is NOT a Earth's continental crust?
compound? A. Quartz
A. Water B. Micas
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C. Feldspar C. 2
D. Pyroxenes D. 4
ANSWER:C. Feldspar ANSWER:B. 1
217. When an apple is cut, it gets discoloured 221. The chemical formula of ______ is C.
due to the presence of the enzyme: A. topaz
A. carbonic anhydrase B. opal
B. pyruvate kinase C. agate
C. polyphenol oxidase D. diamond
D. nitrate reductase
ANSWER: D. Diamond
ANSWER: C. polyphenol oxidase
222. Yeast produces ______ gas during
218. Which of the following common household respiration.
products has ‘calcium hypochlorite’ as its A. hydrogen
dominant chemical? B. nitrogen
A. Bleaching powder C. methane
B. Vinegar D. carbon dioxide
C. Detergent powder
D. Baking soda ANSWER: D. Carbon dioxide
ANSWER: A. Bleaching powder 223. How many oxygen atoms are there in a
molecule of acetic acid?
219. Which among the following is a metallic A. 2
mineral? B. 1
A. Sandstone C. 4
B. Mica D. 3
C. Potash
D. Bauxite ANSWER: A: 2
ANSWER: D. Bauxite 224. Which element precedes carbon in the

modern periodic table?
220. How many oxygen atoms are there in an A. Boron
acetone molecule? B. Magnesium
A. 3 C. Lithium
B. 1 D. Beryllium
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ANSWER:A. Boron
225. On the pH scale, we can measure pH from 0 227. Which of the following contains oxalic acid?
(very acidic) to ______ (very alkaline). A. Spinach
A. 10 B. Grapes
B. 12 C. Vinegar
C. 16 D. Curd
D. 14
ANSWER: A. Spinach
ANSWER:D. 14
228. Which of the following is NOT an isotope of
A scale for measuring hydrogen ion concentration hydrogen?
in a solution is called pH scale. The ‘p‘ in pH A. Tritium
stands for ‘potenz‘ in German meaning power. pH B. Deuterium
scale is a set of numbers from 0 to 14 which is used
C. Lithium
to indicate whether a solution is acidic, basic or
neutral. D. Protium
ANSWER: C. Lithium
226. The Modern Periodic Table has 18 vertical
columns known as ‘groups’ and ______
horizontal rows known as ‘periods’. 229. Which of the following fibres is an example
A. 9 of a semi-synthetic polymer?
B. 5 A. Nylon
C. 11 B. Carbon fibre
D. 7 C. Rayon
D. Polyester
ANSWER:D. 7
ANSWER: C. Rayon
• Modern Periodic Law can be stated as
follows “The chemical and physical
properties of the elements are the 230. The pH (in chemistry) is an abbreviation
periodic functions of their atomic for:
numbers”. Based on the modern periodic A. percentage of helium
law, the modern periodic table is derived B. percentage of hydrogen
• Modern Periodic Table has 18 vertical C. power of helium
columns known as groups and 7 D. power of hydrogen
horizontal rows known as ‘periods‘.
ANSWER: D. power of hydrogen
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231. Dilute sulphuric acid is added to granulated ANSWER:A. Zinc
zinc, then which of the following gases will be
produced? 235. How many hydrogen atoms are there in a
A. Hydrogen molecule of acetylene?
B. Sulphur dioxide A. 3
C. Oxygen B. 1
D. Hydrogen sulphide C. 4
D. 2
ANSWER: A. Hydrogen
ANSWER: D. 2
232. How many oxygen atoms are there in one
molecule of ethyl alcohol? 236. Which of the following acids is responsible
A. 1 for the sharp flavour in soft drinks?
B. 3 A. Boric Acid
C. 2 B. Hydrofluoric Acid
D. 6 C. Phosphoric Acid
D. Nitric Acid
ANSWER:A. 1
ANSWER: C. Phosphoric Acid
Ethanol is an organic chemical compound. It is a
237. Which among the following is NOT a
simple alcohol with the chemical formula C₂H₆O.
constituent of gun-powder?
233. Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian A. Charcoal
Chemistry’? B. Calcium Carbonate
A. PC Ray C. Sulphur
B. RA Mashelkar D. Potassium nitrate
C. UN Brahamchari
ANSWER: B. Calcium Carbonate
D. CNR Rao
238. In the preparation of Oxygen by way of
ANSWER:A.PC Ray
decomposition of Potassium Chlorate which
234. Sphalerite is an ore of: chemical compound acts as a catalyst?
A. zinc A. Potassium Permanganate
B. copper B. Manganese dioxide
C. magnesium C. Potassium Chloride
D. manganese D. Manganese Oxide
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ANSWER: B. Manganese dioxide 240. What is the common name for the chemical
compound Sodium bicarbonate?
239. Photo receptors of a printer or a photocopy A. Vinegar
machine is made of which element? B. Detergent
A. Amorphous Phosphorous C. Baking powder
B. Caesium D. Salt
C. Amorphous Silicon
D. Berkelium ANSWER: C. Baking powder
ANSWER: C. Amorphous Silicon
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2. Methyl propane is an isomer of ANSWER:D.Cadmium

3. What is the chemical name of Picric acid? ANSWER: C.B12

ANSWER:C.Curium The Newlands law of octaves states that when

ANSWER: B. Copper and Tin

ANSWER:A.Vinegar ANSWER: C. Bleaching powder

50. What are the main components of the alloy

Atomic number of Bromine (Br -35) is greater

Atoms of different elements having the same ANSWER: B. Acetone

ANSWER: C. Deuterium oxide ANSWER: D. nonpolar

75. Which among the following is not a ANSWER: A. Aluminium

76. Ethylene is a _________molecule. 80. Dynamite was invented by?

103. Cinnabar is an ore/mineral of ANSWER:C. Sodium bicarbonate

105. For what is Radiocarbon dating

ANSWER: D. Easily lose electrons ANSWER: A. Graphite

117. pH value between 6.5-7.5 makes the ANSWER: C. Lead

pH value between 6.5-7.5 makes the ANSWER: C. Thorium

ANSWER: D. Radon ANSWER: D.Murate of Potash

ANSWER: C. 29 140. Which among the following is NOT true

ANSWER: D. 3:1 ANSWER: B. The particles of the solute

144. What is the Atomic Number of the element

160. Which of the following gases is referred to

ANSWER: D. Sulfenic acid ANSWER:B. Solutions

ANSWER: B. Magnesium Sulphate 185. What is the atomic mass of Zirconium?

ANSWER: B. Osmium in respect of the presence of neutrons.

ANSWER: B. Nickel ANSWER: B. Sea Water

ANSWER: D. Argon ANSWER: A. Pyrite

ANSWER:C. Feldspar ANSWER:B. 1

ANSWER: D. Bauxite 224. Which element precedes carbon in the

ANSWER: C. Amorphous Silicon

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