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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.