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651. |
The chemical name of 'Hypo' commonly used in photography is |
A. | odium thiosulphate |
B. | ilver nitrate |
C. | odium nitrate |
D. | ilver iodide |
Answer» B. ilver nitrate | |
652. |
Alum stops bleeding in minor cuts because of |
A. | olvation |
B. | mulsion |
C. | ialysis |
D. | oagulation |
Answer» E. | |
653. |
Which among the following stage is suitable indicator when solution of sodium carbonate is mixed with sulphuric acid ? |
A. | ethylene blue |
B. | ethyl red |
C. | henolphthaline |
D. | ethyl orange |
Answer» E. | |
654. |
The common name of sodium bicarbonate is |
A. | oda ash |
B. | aking soda |
C. | oda lime |
D. | aking powder |
Answer» C. oda lime | |
655. |
In silvery paints, the main constituent present is |
A. | luminium powder |
B. | ilver powder |
C. | ead powder |
D. | hite lead |
Answer» B. ilver powder | |
656. |
Aluminium salt commonly used to stop bleeding is |
A. | luminium nitrate |
B. | luminium sulphate |
C. | luminium Chloride |
D. | otash alum |
Answer» C. luminium Chloride | |
657. |
Calcium salts used as fertilizer is : |
A. | alcium Carbide |
B. | alcium Carbonate |
C. | alcium Cyanide |
D. | alcium Sulphate |
Answer» E. | |
658. |
Which amidst the following is not a gem stone ? |
A. | at's-eye |
B. | opaz |
C. | pal |
D. | earl |
Answer» B. opaz | |
659. |
Sodium vapour lamps glow with yellow colour. This is due to |
A. | ublimation of sodium to emit yellow colour |
B. | he emission of excess energy absorbed by sodium atoms, in the yellow region of the spectrum |
C. | he low ionisation energy of sodium |
D. | ts ability to absorb all other colours except yellow |
Answer» C. he low ionisation energy of sodium | |
660. |
Persons working in cement plants and lime stone quarries are prone to disease like |
A. | ancer |
B. | sthma |
C. | ilicosis |
D. | neumoconiosis |
Answer» D. neumoconiosis | |
661. |
Cement is formed by strongly heating a mixture of |
A. | imestone and graphite |
B. | imestone and clay |
C. | halk and graphite |
D. | lay and graphite |
Answer» C. halk and graphite | |
662. |
Quartz is made of |
A. | alcium Sulphate |
B. | alcium Silicate |
C. | odium Sulphate |
D. | odium Silicate |
Answer» E. | |
663. |
The main component of liquid bleach is: |
A. | odium chloride |
B. | odium hypochlorite |
C. | ydrochloric acid |
D. | odium hypochlorate |
Answer» C. ydrochloric acid | |
664. |
The depletion of ozone layer is due to |
A. | hlorofluorocarbons |
B. | arbon dioxide |
C. | ulphur dioxide |
D. | thane |
Answer» B. arbon dioxide | |
665. |
Which one of the following was used as a chemical weapon in the first world war ? |
A. | arbon monoxide |
B. | ydrogen cyanide |
C. | ustard gas |
D. | ater gas |
Answer» D. ater gas | |
666. |
Black lung disease occurs in people working in |
A. | lectroplating industry |
B. | rganic solvents industry |
C. | aint manufacturing industry |
D. | oal mines |
Answer» E. | |
667. |
Which one of the following group of gases contributes to the 'Green House Effect'? |
A. | arbon dioxide and Methane |
B. | mmonia and Ozone |
C. | arbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide |
D. | arbon tetraflouride and Nitrous oxide |
Answer» B. mmonia and Ozone | |
668. |
The length of double bond is _______ than single bond. |
A. | horter |
B. | onger |
C. | f same lenght |
D. | one of the above |
Answer» B. onger | |
669. |
The compound that has the least value for octane number is : |
A. | -methyl heptane |
B. | so-octane |
C. | ,2-dimethyl hexane |
D. | -heptane |
Answer» E. | |
670. |
The metal used for making aircrafts and rockets is |
A. | ead |
B. | luminium |
C. | ickel |
D. | opper |
Answer» D. opper | |
671. |
The first organic compound synthesised in the laboratory was |
A. | rea |
B. | ric acid |
C. | actic acid |
D. | lucose |
Answer» E. | |
672. |
Main pollutants released from iron and steel industry are |
A. | O, CO2 and SO2 |
B. | O, SO3 and H2S |
C. | O2, H2S and NO2 |
D. | O2, NO2 and SO3 |
Answer» B. O, SO3 and H2S | |
673. |
Global warming is mainly due to accumulation of |
A. | xides of nitrogen |
B. | xides of sulphur |
C. | arbon dioxide |
D. | arbon monoxide |
Answer» D. arbon monoxide | |
674. |
The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicles which causes air pollution is |
A. | arbon Monoxide |
B. | ethane |
C. | arbon dioxide |
D. | zone gas |
Answer» B. ethane | |
675. |
The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicle which causes air pollution is |
A. | arbon Monoxide |
B. | ethane |
C. | arbon dioxide |
D. | zone gas |
Answer» B. ethane | |
676. |
Concentration of a material which is lethal to 50% animal is called |
A. | D50 |
B. | C50 |
C. | OAEL |
D. | DI |
Answer» B. C50 | |
677. |
Which is abundant in Gobar gas? |
A. | arbon dioxide |
B. | ethane |
C. | xygen |
D. | ydrogen |
Answer» C. xygen | |
678. |
Which of the following is a method/process of disposing of solid waste which cannot be reused or recycled ? |
A. | andfills |
B. | ncineration |
C. | yrolysis and Gasification |
D. | ll the above |
Answer» E. | |
679. |
Which of the following chemicals is responsible for depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere? |
A. | hlorofluorocarbons |
B. | itrous oxide |
C. | ulphur dioxide |
D. | arbon dioxide |
Answer» B. itrous oxide | |
680. |
The gas involved in Bhopal incident was |
A. | ydrogen sulphide |
B. | itrogen dioxide |
C. | ethyl chloride |
D. | ethyl isocyanate |
Answer» E. | |
681. |
Photo chemical smog is a resultant of the reaction among |
A. | igh concentration of NO2, O3, and CO in the evening |
B. | O, CO2 and NO2 at low temperature |
C. | O, O2 and peroxy acetyl nitrate in the presence of Sunlight |
D. | O2, O3 and peroxy acetyl nitrate in the presence of Sunlight |
Answer» E. | |
682. |
London smog is found in |
A. | ummer during day time |
B. | ummer during morning time |
C. | inter during morning time |
D. | inter during day time |
Answer» D. inter during day time | |
683. |
Which one amongst the following is not a Green House gas? |
A. | itrogen |
B. | arbon dioxide |
C. | arbon Monoxide |
D. | hloro fluoro carbons |
Answer» B. arbon dioxide | |
684. |
The sewage obtained from water closets and urinals is known as |
A. | anitary waste |
B. | ndustrial waste |
C. | arbage |
D. | ullage |
Answer» B. ndustrial waste | |
685. |
The term 'brown air' is used for |
A. | cid fumes |
B. | hotochemical smog |
C. | ulphurous smog |
D. | ndustrial smog |
Answer» C. ulphurous smog | |
686. |
Sulphur dioxide level in the atmosphere can be reduced by using |
A. | ore efficient car engines |
B. | atalytic converters in industry |
C. | tatic electricity to attract it in factory chimneys |
D. | ow - sulphur fuels |
Answer» E. | |
687. |
Which type of radiations are absorbed by the upper layer of the atmosphere? |
A. | adio-waves |
B. | nfrared |
C. | isible |
D. | ltraviolet |
Answer» E. | |
688. |
An example of major air pollutant is |
A. | xygen |
B. | arbon monoxide |
C. | elium |
D. | arbon dioxide |
Answer» C. elium | |
689. |
Main source of lead pollution is from |
A. | ewage |
B. | eaded gasoline |
C. | obacco |
D. | nsecticides |
Answer» C. obacco | |
690. |
The filter over which sewage is sprinkled is called as |
A. | rickling filter |
B. | ercolating filter |
C. | ontact bed |
D. | ntermittent sand filter |
Answer» B. ercolating filter | |
691. |
Gas released during Bhopal tragedy was : |
A. | odium isothiocyanate |
B. | otassium isothiocyanate |
C. | thyl isocyanate |
D. | ethyl isocyanate |
Answer» E. | |
692. |
'Acid rain' is caused due to air pollution by |
A. | arbon dioxide |
B. | arbon monoxide |
C. | ethane |
D. | itrous oxide and sulphur dioxide |
Answer» E. | |
693. |
Mercury is emitted into air by |
A. | urning coal |
B. | urning garbage |
C. | oal fire |
D. | team engine |
Answer» C. oal fire | |
694. |
Particulates (< 1 µm size) remaining suspended in air indefinitely and transported by wind currents are called |
A. | ists |
B. | umes |
C. | erosols |
D. | moke |
Answer» D. moke | |
695. |
The most common cause of pollution of air is |
A. | arbon dioxide |
B. | arbon monoxide |
C. | ulphur dioxide |
D. | moke |
Answer» D. moke | |
696. |
Which one of the following metals pollutes the air of a city having large number of automobiles? |
A. | admium |
B. | hromium |
C. | ead |
D. | opper |
Answer» D. opper | |
697. |
Which of the following caused radioactive pollution along the coast of Kerala ? |
A. | lutonium |
B. | inc |
C. | horium |
D. | adium |
Answer» D. adium | |
698. |
The Bhopal tragedy was caused by the gas |
A. | hosgene |
B. | arbon monoxide |
C. | ethyl isocyanate |
D. | hlorine |
Answer» D. hlorine | |
699. |
The Bhopal gas tragedy was caused by the gas |
A. | ethyl chloride |
B. | ethyl Isocyanide |
C. | ethyl Isocyanate |
D. | ethyl Cyanide |
Answer» D. ethyl Cyanide | |
700. |
Acid rain is caused by |
A. | O2 and particulates |
B. | O2and particulates |
C. | O2and CFCs |
D. | O2 and NO2 |
Answer» E. | |