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151.

Which among the following elements is found in maximum percentage in the human body?

A. Carbon
B. Hydrogen
C. Nitrozen
D. Oxyzen
Answer» E.
152.

What is the element that is in the highest percentage in the composition of the earth?

A. Silicon
B. Oxygen
C. Magnesium
D. Iron
Answer» C. Magnesium
153.

Which of the following molecules or ions involved in the Nitrogen Cycle do not contain oxygen atom?

A. Nitrite
B. Ammonia
C. Nitrate
D. Laughing gas
Answer» C. Nitrate
154.

When a metal is heated in a flame, the electrons absorb energy and jump to higher energy state. On coming back to the lower energy state, they emit light, which we can observe in -

A. Raman spectra
B. Absorption spectra
C. Emission spectra
D. Fluorescence
Answer» D. Fluorescence
155.

Which of the following elements has the atomic number greater than that of Phosphorus?

A. Aluminium
B. Silicon
C. Chlorine
D. Magnesium
Answer» D. Magnesium
156.

Eposure to mixtures of chemicals are greater than expected on the basis of effects of expo-sure to each chemical individually. This is known as

A. Additives
B. Antagonism
C. Synergism
D. Independent
Answer» D. Independent
157.

During inter conversion of energy from one form to other forms, total energy at any time remains

A. constant
B. zero
C. increasing
D. decreasing
Answer» B. zero
158.

The inert gas abundantly found in widely distributed is -

A. Xe
B. Kr
C. He
D. Ar
Answer» E.
159.

Hydrogen was discovered by -

A. Cavendish
B. Lavosier
C. Rutherford
D. Scheele
Answer» B. Lavosier
160.

The atomic number of hydrogen is 1. This implies that it contains in its K- shell.

A. One neutron
B. One proton
C. One electron
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
161.

Name the gas which is used in balloons in the place of hydrogen?

A. nitrogen
B. helium
C. neorn
D. argon
Answer» C. neorn
162.

Silver nitrate solution is kept in brown bottles in laboratory because -

A. it reacts with ordinary white bottles
B. brown bottles stops the passage of light through it
C. brown bottles do not react with it
D. brown bottles react with it
Answer» C. brown bottles do not react with it
163.

Nitrogen in water is commonly found in the form of -

A. Nitrous oxide
B. Nitrate
C. Nitric oxide
D. Nitrite
Answer» C. Nitric oxide
164.

Which element found in all organic compounds?

A. carbon
B. nitrogen
C. calcium
D. none of them
Answer» B. nitrogen
165.

Organic compounds are -

A. Covalent compounds
B. Ionic compounds
C. Co-ordination compounds
D. Interstitial compounds
Answer» B. Ionic compounds
166.

In organic compounds, nitrogen is estimates by -

A. Dumas method
B. Carius method
C. Victor-meyer's method
D. Liebig's method
Answer» B. Carius method
167.

Choose the incorrect statement pertaining to organic compounds -

A. They have low melting and boiling points
B. They do not dissolve in water
C. They are not easily combustible
D. They contain mainly carbon and hydrogen
Answer» D. They contain mainly carbon and hydrogen
168.

Organic food is supposed to be better for human consumption because

A. It is grown in glass house air tight environment
B. It is grown without the use of chemicals & synthetic pesticides
C. It depends on chemicals & fertilizers
D. It is too expensive to buy
Answer» C. It depends on chemicals & fertilizers
169.

If Metal A displaces Metal B from its solution, then Metal A .

A. is more reactive than B
B. is less reactive than B
C. is heavier than B
D. has the same reactivity as B
Answer» B. is less reactive than B
170.

The oxidation number of nickel in K4[Ni(CN)4] is -

A. Zero
B. +4
C. -4
D. +8
Answer» B. +4
171.

A metal is exposed to the atmosphere for some time. It becomes coated with green carbonate. The metal must be

A. silver
B. copper
C. aluminium
D. zinc
Answer» C. aluminium
172.

Nitrogen forms a variety of compounds in all oxidation states ranging from -

A. -3 to + 5
B. -3 to +3
C. -3 to + 4
D. -3 to +6
Answer» B. -3 to +3
173.

Inert gases are -

A. Miscible with water
B. Not stable
C. Chemically uncreative
D. Chemically very active
Answer» D. Chemically very active
174.

The compound that has the least value for octane number is

A. 2-methyl heptane
B. Iso-octane
C. 2,2-dimethyl hexane
D. n-heptane
Answer» E.
175.

Which of the following is the maximum number of electrons that can be present in M- shell?

A. 2
B. 8
C. 18
D. 32
Answer» D. 32
176.

Electric bulbs are filled with

A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Argon
D. Oxygen
Answer» D. Oxygen
177.

Cobalt (60) isotope is used in the treatment of which disease?

A. Heart diseases
B. cancer
C. diabetes
D. skin diseases
Answer» C. diabetes
178.

Charcoal is used in water treatment as a/an -

A. absorbent
B. coagulant
C. solvent
D. adsorbent
Answer» E.
179.

The molecular mass of a has is

A. twice its vapour pressure
B. equal to its vapour pressure
C. half its vapour pressure
D. not related to its vapour pressure
Answer» B. equal to its vapour pressure
180.

Surface water is a better source of drinking water because it is poor in -

A. Dust
B. Bacteria
C. Arsenic
D. Algae
Answer» D. Algae
181.

The umber of neutrons present in an element having mass number 226 and atomic number 88 is

A. 88
B. 138
C. 314
D. 50
Answer» C. 314
182.

An atom of an element with mass number 23 and atomic number 11 will have-

A. 11 neutrons, 12 protons and 11 electrons
B. 11 protons, 12 neutrons and 11 electrons
C. 11 protons, 12 electrons and 11 neutrons
D. 23 protons and 11 electrons
Answer» C. 11 protons, 12 electrons and 11 neutrons
183.

Atomic mass of Sulphur is 32u. The number of moles in 16 games of Sulphur is:

A. 1 mole of Sulphur
B. 0.5 moles of Sulphur
C. 0.75 moles of Sulphur
D. 0.25 moles of Sulphur
Answer» C. 0.75 moles of Sulphur
184.

The metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulfate is -

A. Na
B. Ag
C. Hg
D. Fe
Answer» E.
185.

What product is formed when electricity is passed throughan aqueous solution of sodium chloride?

A. Sodium and water
B. Sodium oxide
C. Sodium and chlorine
D. Sodium hydroxide
Answer» E.
186.

Soil having high content of aluminum and iron oxide is also known as -

A. meadow soil
B. pedalfer soil
C. chernozen soil
D. podzol soil
Answer» C. chernozen soil
187.

Biofertilizers convert nitrogen to

A. nitrates
B. ammonia
C. nitrogenase
D. amino acids
Answer» C. nitrogenase
188.

Atomic size refers to the of an atom.

A. Radius
B. Circumference
C. Diameter
D. Centre
Answer» B. Circumference
189.

The iron ore which contains 72% of iron is

A. Magnetite
B. Limonite
C. Haematite
D. Siderite
Answer» B. Limonite
190.

Which variety of coal contains recognizable traces of the original plant material?

A. Anthracite
B. Lignite
C. Peat
D. Bitumen
Answer» D. Bitumen
191.

Who suggested that the most of the mass of atom is located in nucleus?

A. Bohr
B. Thomson
C. Rutherford
D. Avogadro
Answer» D. Avogadro
192.

The nucleus of an atom consists of -

A. electrons and neutrons
B. electrons and protons
C. protons and neutrons
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
193.

The greenhouse effect is caused by the higher level of which gas in the atmosphere?

A. Carbon monoxide
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Sulphur dioxide
Answer» C. Nitrous oxide
194.

Atomic number of an atom gives the number of which of the following?

A. electrons
B. protons
C. neutrons
D. neutrons and protons
Answer» C. neutrons
195.

Number of neutrons in an atom of hydrogen is -

A. One
B. Zero
C. Two
D. Three
Answer» C. Two
196.

The fundamental particles present in the nucleus of an atom are -

A. Electron, proton
B. Proton, neutron
C. Neutron, electron
D. Neutron, positron
Answer» C. Neutron, electron
197.

The process of dissolving an acid or a base in water is a highly -

A. Exothermic reaction
B. Endothermic reaction
C. Sublimation reaction
D. Redux reaction
Answer» B. Endothermic reaction
198.

Atoms of same element having different mass numbers are Called .

A. Isobars
B. Isotopes
C. (3)Isotones
D. (4) Isomers
Answer» C. (3)Isotones
199.

What nucleus of atom contains?

A. protons
B. electrons
C. electrons and protons
D. protons and neutrons
Answer» E.
200.

Lime water turns milky when carbon dioxide is passed through it. It is due to the for mation of:

A. Calcium Carbonate
B. Barium Carbonate
C. Calcium Hydrogen Carbonate
D. Calcium Oxide
Answer» B. Barium Carbonate