Chemistry Class VIII | General Test Paper

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1. Which of the following gases protects us from harmful sun rays?

(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Nitrogen (c) Ozone (d) All of these
2. When ice melts into water, what types of changes do you observe?
(a) Physical changes (b) Chemical changes (c) Both a and b (d) None of these
3. Which of them can be easily burnt with the help of a matchstick?
(a) Wooden chips (b) straw (c) wooden log (d) all of them
4. The gas that supports burning of a fuel is _____.
(a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen
(c) Hydrogen (d) Carbon dioxide gas
5. Which of the following gas extinguishes fire:
(a) Oxygen (b) Hydrogen (c) Carbon dioxide (d) Nitrogen
6. Which of the following is an acid-base indicator?
(a) Vinegar (b) Lime water (c) Turmeric (d) Baking soda
7. Which medicines are used for treating indigestion?
(a) Antibiotic (b) Analgesic (c) Antacids (d) Antiseptic
8. On placing an inverted tumbler over a burning candle, the flame extinguishes after some
time. This is because of non-availability of
(a) Oxygen (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Water vapours (d) Wax
9. The fuel which replaces use of diesel and petrol as fuels in automobiles is:
(a) LPG (b) Biogas (c) CNG (d) None of these
10. Which acid is present in Tamarind?
(a) Oxalic acid (b) Acetic acid (c) Tartaric acid (d) Citric acid
11. The colour of phenolphthalein in acidic medium is-
(a) Yellow (b) Pink (c) Colourless (d)Blue
12. Sodium hydroxide turns red litmus
(a) red (b) blue (c) green (d) yellow
13. Which one of the given is true, if a substance has a pH value of 7?
(a) The substance is a base (b) The substance is an acid
(c) The substance is a neutral substance (d) Either (A) or (B)
14. Ant’s sting contains______.
(a) Formic acid (b) Oxalic acid
(c) Citric acid (d) Tartaric acid
15. Water flowing down the drain is called _____.
(a) Wastewater (b) Sewage
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above

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16. The increasing scarcity of fresh water is due to:
(a) Population growth (b) Industrial development
(c) Pollution (d) All of the above
17. Tamarind, grapes contains___
(a) Hydrochloric acid (b) Tartaric acid
(c) Citric acid (d) Oxalic acid
18. Which indicator typically changes light pink to dark pink in acidic solutions and light pink
to green in basic solutions?
(a) Red cabbage (b) Phenolphthalein
(c) Litmus (d) China rose
19. The gas we use in the kitchen is called liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In the cylinder it
exists as a liquid. When it comes out from the cylinder it becomes a gas(Change-A) then it
burns(change – B). The following statements pertain to these changes. Choose the correct
one.
(a) Process – A is a chemical change
(b) Process – B is a chemical change
(c) Both processes A and B are chemical changes
(d) None of these processes are chemical changes.
20. When baking soda is mixed with lemon juice, bubbles are formed with evolution of a gas.
A new substance carbon dioxide gas is formed, is a:
(a) Physical change (b) Crystallization
(c) Galvanization (d) Chemical change

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