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51.

Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous substance?

A.  Granite                        
B.  Copper sulphate  
C.  Oil-water solution          
D.  Muddy water
Answer» C.  Oil-water solution          
52.

Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous substance?

A.  Bottled water                
B.  Table salt
C.  Pieces of copper            
D.  Candle  
Answer» E.
53.

White gold is used in jewelry and contains two elements, gold and palladium. A jeweler has two different samples that are both identical in appearance and have a uniform composition throughout. What can be said about the samples?

A.  They are homogeneous mixtures and be classified as metallic alloys.  
B.  The materials are heterogeneous mixtures and can be classified by their components
C.  The samples have variable compositions and are classified as metallic solutions.
D.  The samples are heterogeneous mixtures that can be separated using magnetic properties.
Answer» B.  The materials are heterogeneous mixtures and can be classified by their components
54.

Compounds

A.  are the same as mixtures
B.  can be separated by their physical properties
C.  contain only one type of element
D.  are different kinds of atoms chemically combined with each other.  
Answer» E.
55.

Physical properties of a mixture

A.  vary with the amount of substance.
B.  depend on the volume of the substance
C.  depend on the organization of the substance
D.  vary depending upon its components  
Answer» E.
56.

A mixture of ethanol and water can be separated by

A.  filtration                       
B.  decantation
C.  fractional distillation        
D.  sublimation
Answer» D.  sublimation
57.

Purity of a solid substance can be checked by its

A.  boiling point                 
B.  melting point  
C.  solubility in water          
D.  solubility in alcohol
Answer» C.  solubility in water          
58.

Which of the following is not an ore?

A.  Bauxite                       
B.  Malachite
C.  Zinc blende         
D.         Pig iron  
Answer» E.
59.

Which of the following metals constitutes the alloy magnalium-

A.  Al, Cu             
B.  Al, Fe
C.  Al. Mg              
D.  Al, Mn
Answer» D.  Al, Mn
60.

What is anode mud -

A.  fan of anode
B.  metal of anode
C.  impurities collected at anode in electrolysis during purification of metals  
D.  all of these
Answer» D.  all of these
61.

Pure gold is -

A.  24 carats                       
B.  22 carats
C.  20 carats            
D.         18 carats
Answer» B.  22 carats
62.

Which of the following is not a atomic characteristics of metal -

A.  malleable                     
B.  electropositive nature
C.  ductile             
D.  none of these  
Answer» E.
63.

Silicon is used in -

A.  solar energy devices       
B.  semiconductors
C.  transistors         
D.         all of these  
Answer» E.
64.

Aluminium is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following properties of aluminium are responsible for the same? (i)  Good thermal conductivity (ii) Good electrical conductivity (iii) Ductility (iv) High melting point

A.  (i) and (ii)                     
B.  (i) and (iii)
C.  (ii) and (iii)          
D.         (i) and (iv)  
Answer» E.
65.

Consider the following statements: Nitrogen is an essential constituent of (i)   soils                         (ii) animals (iii) plants Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.  (iii) only  
B.                     (i) and (iii) only
C.  (i) and (ii) only              
D.  (i), (ii) and (iii)  
Answer» E.
66.

Consider the following elements: (i)  Copper                     (ii) Gold (iii) Platinum                  (iv) Silver Which of the above elements exist free in nature?

A.   (i) and(ii)                     
B.  (ii) and (iii)
C.  (i),(ii) and (iv)         
D.         (iii) and (iv)
Answer» D.         (iii) and (iv)
67.

Which of the following statements regarding non-metals is false?

A.  11 non-metals are in gaseous state.
B.  Gas carbon is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
C.  The black material inside a pencil is metal lead.  
D.  All non-metals are non-sonorous in nature.
Answer» D.  All non-metals are non-sonorous in nature.
68.

Which of the following statement regarding non-metals is true?

A.  Non-metals are of two types only solids and gases.
B.  Non-metals reacts with oxygen to form basic oxides generally
C.  Non-metals are non-lustrous with dull apppearence. Graphite, an allotrope of carbon and iodine have shining lustrous surfaces.  
D.  Non-metals replace hydrogen from acids.
Answer» D.  Non-metals replace hydrogen from acids.
69.

Which of the following statement regarding metals is true?

A.  All metals are solid in nature.
B.  Metals can be used to make handle of cooking utensils
C.  Generally most of metals have high melting and boiling points.  
D.  Gold is used generally to make electrical wires.
Answer» D.  Gold is used generally to make electrical wires.
70.

Which of the following non-metals sublimes on heating?

A.  Fluorine                       
B.  Chlorine
C.  Bromine           
D.         Iodine  
Answer» E.
71.

Which of the following non-metals has shining lustrous surfaces?

A.  Graphite and phosphorus
B.  Graphite and iodine  
C.  Iodine and phosphorus
D.  Phosphorus and chlorine
Answer» C.  Iodine and phosphorus
72.

Which of the following have low melting and boiling points?

A.  Phosphorus       
B.         Sodium
C.  Iron               
D.         Both [a] and [b]  
Answer» E.
73.

Metals are

A.  malleable                     
B.  ductile
C.  Both [a] and [b]  
D.  Neither [a] nor [b]
Answer» D.  Neither [a] nor [b]
74.

Which of the following is a good conductors of heat and electricity?

A.  Graphite                        
B.  Oxygen
C.  Chlorine            
D.         Nitrogen
Answer» B.  Oxygen
75.

The metal used to built bridges is

A.  gold                
B.  silver
C.  platinum            
D.         iron  
Answer» E.
76.

Chemically rust is

A.  hydrated ferric oxide only  
B.  hydrated ferrous oxide only
C.  ferric oxide only
D.  ferrous oxide only
Answer» B.  hydrated ferrous oxide only
77.

Brass is a mixture of

A.  copper and zinc  
B.  copper and tin
C.  copper, nickel and zinc
D.  aluminium, copper and traces of Mg and Mn
Answer» B.  copper and tin
78.

The process to heat the ore in the presence of excess supply of air below its melting point is called

A.  roasting                         
B.  calcination
C.  smelting             
D.         liquation
Answer» B.  calcination
79.

The process of extraction of metal from its ores, is known as

A.  concentration               
B.  calcination
C.  purification         
D.        metallurgy  
Answer» E.
80.

Which reducing agent is used in chemical reduction?

A.  C                    
B.  CO
C.  Al                   
D.         All of these  
Answer» E.
81.

Which ore contains both iron and copper?

A.  Cuprite                        
B.  Chalcocite
C.  Chalcopyrite         
D.        Malachite
Answer» D.        Malachite
82.

Formula of magnetite is

A.  \[F{{e}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]                    
B.  \[F{{e}_{{}}}{{S}_{2}}\]
C.  \[FeC{{O}_{3}}\]             
D.         \[F{{e}_{3}}{{O}_{4}}\]  
Answer» E.
83.

Which of the following mineral does not contain Al?

A.  Cryolite                       
B.  Mica
C.  Feldspar            
D.         Fluorspar  
Answer» E.
84.

The most abundant metal in the earth's crust is -

A.  iron                
B.  copper
C.  aluminium            
D.        mercury
Answer» D.        mercury
85.

The only metal that is liquid at room temperature is -

A.  mercury                         
B.  sodium
C.  zinc                
D.         tungsten
Answer» B.  sodium
86.

Alkynes are characterized by -

A.  C - C bonds                 
B.  C = C bonds
C.  \[C\equiv C\]  bonds       
D.         cyclic structure
Answer» D.         cyclic structure
87.

If a hydrocarbon has any double bond, it is

A.  alkyne                         
B.  alkane
C.  alkene                
D.         All the above
Answer» D.         All the above
88.

The functional group present in \[C{{H}_{3}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\] is

A.  ketonic                        
B.  aldehydic
C.  ester                 
D.         carboxylic
Answer» D.         carboxylic
89.

Which of the following contains carbonyl group?

A. Ketones            
B. Aldehydes
C. Esters              
D.        All of these
Answer» E.
90.

Isomers of a substance must have the same

A. structural formula           
B. physical properties
C. chemical properties         
D. molecular formula
Answer» E.
91.

The heteroatoms present in\[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-O-C{{H}_{2}}Cl\] are (i)  oxygen (ii) carbon (iii) hydrogen (iv) chlorine

A.  (i) and (ii)                     
B.  (ii) and (iii)
C.  (iii) and (iv)           
D.        (i) and (iv)
Answer» D.        (i) and (iv)
92.

Pentane has the molecular formula \[{{C}_{5}}{{H}_{12}}\]. It has

A.  5 covalent bonds    
B.  12 covalent bonds
C.  16 covalent bonds           
D.  17 covalent bonds
Answer» D.  17 covalent bonds
93.

Which among the following are unsaturated hydrocarbons? (i)  \[{{H}_{3}}C-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\] (ii) \[{{H}_{3}}C-C\equiv C-C{{H}_{3}}\] (iii) \[{{H}_{3}}C-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}\] (iv) \[{{H}_{3}}C-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,=C{{H}_{2}}\]

A.  (i) and (iii)                    
B.  (ii) and (iii)
C.  (ii) and (iv)            
D.         (iii) and (iv)
Answer» D.         (iii) and (iv)
94.

General formula of alkyne is

A.  \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n+2}}\]                           
B.  \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n}}\]
C.  \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n-2}}\]           
D.         \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{n}}\],  
Answer» E.
95.

Methane, ethane and propane are said to form a homologous series because all are

A.  hydrocarbons  
B.  saturated compounds
C.  aliphatic compounds
D.  differ from each other by a CH group
Answer» B.  saturated compounds
96.

While cooking, if the bottom of the vessel is getting blackened on the outside, it means that

A.  the food is not cooked completely.
B.  the fuel is not burning completely.  
C.  the fuel is wet.
D.  the fuel is burning completely.
Answer» C.  the fuel is wet.
97.

The IUPAC name of \[C{{H}_{3}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\] CH3COOC2H5 will be -

A.  ethyl acetate                
B.  ethyl ethanoate  
C.  methyl propanoate        
D.  none of these
Answer» C.  methyl propanoate        
98.

General formula of alkenes and alkyl radicals are respectively:

A.  \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n}}\]and \[Cn{{H}_{2n+1}}\]         
B.  \[Cn{{H}_{2n}}\]and \[Cn{{H}_{2n+2}}\]
C.  \[Cn{{H}_{2n-1}}\] and \[Cn{{H}_{2n}}\]
D.  \[Cn{{H}_{2n+1}}\]and \[Cn{{H}_{2n+2}}\]
Answer» B.  \[Cn{{H}_{2n}}\]and \[Cn{{H}_{2n+2}}\]
99.

The IUPAC name of \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COCI\] is

A.  propanoyl chloride          
B.  ethanoyl chloride
C.  acetyl chloride     
D.         chloroethane
Answer» B.  ethanoyl chloride
100.

The general formula \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n}}{{O}_{2}}\] could be for open chain

A.  diketones                     
B.  carboxylic acids  
C.  diols               
D.         dialdehydes
Answer» C.  diols