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51.

In a period from Li to F, ionisation potential

A. annot be predicted
B. ncreases
C. ecreases
D. emains same
Answer» B. ncreases
52.

The element with highest first ionisation energy is

A. ydrogen
B. elium
C. ithium
D. odium
Answer» C. ithium
53.

Which of the following is not a natural source of hydrocarbon?

A. atural Gas
B. oal
C. etroleum
D. ica
Answer» E.
54.

Which one is the simplest form of alkane?

A. ropane
B. utane
C. ethane
D. ecane
Answer» D. ecane
55.

Ethanol containing 5% water is known as :

A. ilute alcohol
B. ower alcohol
C. ectified spirit
D. bsolute alcohol
Answer» D. bsolute alcohol
56.

By which organic compound all the oils are known ?

A. arbohydrate
B. rotein
C. ydrocarbon
D. ster
Answer» D. ster
57.

The natural source of hydrocarbon is

A. rude oil
B. iomass
C. oal
D. arbohydrates
Answer» B. iomass
58.

The gas used for artificial fruit ripening of green fruit is –

A. thylene
B. cetylene
C. thane
D. ethane
Answer» B. cetylene
59.

One of the following is used to dissolve noble metals. That is

A. itric acid
B. ydrochloric acid
C. ulphuric acid
D. qua regia
Answer» E.
60.

Aquaregia is a mixture of the following in the ratio 1 : 3 by volume

A. onc. HNO3 and conc. HCl
B. onc. HNO3and conc. H2SO4
C. il. HCl and dil. HNO3
D. onc. HCl and conc. HNO3
Answer» B. onc. HNO3and conc. H2SO4
61.

Nitrogen in water is commonly found in the form of

A. itrous oxide
B. itrate
C. itric oxide
D. itrite
Answer» E.
62.

Gold dissolves in

A. ydrochloric acid
B. itric acid
C. qua regia
D. cetic acid
Answer» D. cetic acid
63.

The next higher homologue of C6H14 is

A. 7H14
B. 7H12
C. 6H12
D. 7H16
Answer» E.
64.

The gas which emits from rice field is

A. thane
B. ethane
C. itrogen
D. ll of the above
Answer» C. itrogen
65.

Choose the incorrect statement pertaining to organic compounds

A. hey have low melting and boiling points
B. hey do not dissolve in water
C. hey are not easily combustible
D. hey contain mainly carbon and hydrogen
Answer» D. hey contain mainly carbon and hydrogen
66.

Commercial nitric acid is coloured because it contains dissolved :

A. xygen
B. itrous oxide
C. itrogen dioxide
D. oloured impurities
Answer» D. oloured impurities
67.

The important ore of aluminium is

A. auxite
B. ryolite
C. luorspar
D. aematite
Answer» B. ryolite
68.

The manufacturing of iron from iron ore involves the process of

A. xidation
B. eduction
C. lectrolysis
D. ractional distillation
Answer» C. lectrolysis
69.

Of the following commonly used materials, the one that is not an alloy is

A. teel
B. rass
C. ronze
D. opper
Answer» E.
70.

Which of the following is used in welding broken pieces of iron rails and machine parts?

A. luminium sulphate
B. older
C. luminium powder
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
71.

Copper is refined by

A. oasting
B. xidation
C. lectrolysis
D. one refining
Answer» B. xidation
72.

Percentage of carbon in steel ranges from

A. .1 to 1.5
B. .5 to 3.0
C. .0 to 4.0
D. .0 to 6.0
Answer» B. .5 to 3.0
73.

Brass is made of

A. opper and tin
B. in and lead
C. opper and zinc
D. opper, tin and zinc
Answer» D. opper, tin and zinc
74.

Brass is an alloy of :

A. u, Al and Zn
B. u and Sn
C. u and Zn
D. l and Mg
Answer» D. l and Mg
75.

Brass is a

A. ompound
B. lement
C. omogeneous mixture
D. eterogeneous mixture
Answer» D. eterogeneous mixture
76.

Bauxite is used as raw material by which industry ?

A. luminium
B. ron
C. teel
D. old
Answer» B. ron
77.

Stainless steel is usually made by alloying the steel with

A. opper and nickel
B. opper and chromium
C. hromium and nickel
D. anganese and copper
Answer» D. anganese and copper
78.

Heating of a ore below its melting point in the absence of air is known as

A. efining
B. alcination
C. oasting
D. melting
Answer» C. oasting
79.

The acid which is secreted by the glands in the stomach wall is

A. ulphuric acid
B. ydrochloric acid
C. itric acid
D. hosphoric acid
Answer» D. hosphoric acid
80.

________ gives hardness to stainless steel.

A. inc
B. ead
C. arbon
D. in
Answer» D. in
81.

Which of the following metals form an amalgam with other metals ?

A. ead
B. in
C. inc
D. ercury
Answer» E.
82.

The important metal used with iron to produce stainless steel is

A. luminium
B. hromium
C. in
D. arbon
Answer» C. in
83.

Which of the following is an iron ore ?

A. auxite
B. agnetite
C. ignite
D. itrite
Answer» C. ignite
84.

An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating device is

A. older
B. lloy Steel
C. ichrome
D. erman Silver
Answer» D. erman Silver
85.

Bleaching powder is prepared by passing :

A. hlorine over slaked lime
B. xygen over slaked lime
C. arbon dioxide over slaked lime
D. hlorine over quick lirne
Answer» B. xygen over slaked lime
86.

Aluminium can be purified by

A. xidation
B. istillation
C. lectrolysis
D. zonolysis
Answer» D. zonolysis
87.

Electrolysis of an aqueous solution of copper sulphate using copper electrodes gives

A. opper at cathode and oxygen at anode
B. opper at anode and oxygen at cathode.
C. opper at cathode and anodes dissolve to give copper
D. ydrogen at cathode and oxygen at anode
Answer» B. opper at anode and oxygen at cathode.
88.

Which of the following electrodes is used in strongly alkaline solution?

A. ercury - mercuric oxide electrode
B. ercury - mercurous sulphate electrode
C. ercury - mercurous chloride electrode
D. ilver - silver chloride electrode
Answer» B. ercury - mercurous sulphate electrode
89.

In electro-refining, the pure metal is deposited on

A. essel
B. lectrolyte
C. athode
D. node
Answer» D. node
90.

Water gas is the mixture of

A. arbon dioxide and hydrogen
B. arbon monoxide and nitrogen
C. arbon monoxide and hydrogen
D. arbon dioxide and nitrogen
Answer» D. arbon dioxide and nitrogen
91.

Which of the following is used in making smoke bombs?

A. ulphur
B. hosphorus
C. ydrogen
D. arbon
Answer» E.
92.

Which of the following is used as a lubricant in heavy machines?

A. auxite
B. ulphur
C. hosphorus
D. raphite
Answer» E.
93.

Why is water not suitable for putting out a petrol fire ?

A. he oxygen content of water is isolated by petrol and thus it helps in burning
B. etrol is too inflammable to be extinguished by water
C. he heat required for combustion of petrol is very low
D. ater, being heavy, slips below petrol which thus remains in contact with air and burns
Answer» E.
94.

Which of the following gases is most toxic ?

A. arbon dioxide
B. arbon monoxide
C. ulphur dioxide
D. hlorine
Answer» C. ulphur dioxide
95.

Carbon footprint can be reduced by

A. ll of these
B. ecycling waste materials
C. sing energy efficient appliances
D. ommuting by public transport
Answer» B. ecycling waste materials
96.

1 carat of diamond is equal to

A. 00 mg
B. 00 g
C. 00 mg
D. 00 g
Answer» B. 00 g
97.

24 carat of diamond is equal to

A. 00 mg
B. 00 g
C. 5% mg
D. 1% gold
Answer» B. 00 g
98.

The open "Sigrees" or coal stoves often require fanning to sustain burning because of

A. endency of carbon dioxide to form a layer along with dust smoke
B. ack of oxygen in the surroundings of sigrees
C. ccumulation of smoke and dust over the sigrees
D. nterrupted release of moisture from the material
Answer» B. ack of oxygen in the surroundings of sigrees
99.

Which of the following is used as filler in tyre of rubber ?

A. arbon black
B. oal
C. oke
D. raphite
Answer» B. oal
100.

When lime juice is dropped on baking soda, brisk effervescence takes place because the gas evolved is

A. ydrogen
B. xygen
C. arbon dioxide
D. ll of them
Answer» D. ll of them