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101. |
Brass is a solution of molten copper in |
A. | olid zinc |
B. | olten zinc |
C. | aseous zinc |
D. | olten tin |
Answer» C. aseous zinc | |
102. |
The percentage of carbon in cast iron is : |
A. | .01 to 0.25 |
B. | .5 to 1.5 |
C. | to 8 |
D. | to 5 |
Answer» E. | |
103. |
Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because |
A. | inc is costlier than tin |
B. | inc has a higher melting point than tin |
C. | inc is more reactive than tin |
D. | inc is less reactive than tin |
Answer» D. inc is less reactive than tin | |
104. |
In which of the following states maximum iron ore is found ? |
A. | eCO3 |
B. | e2O3 |
C. | e3O4 |
D. | eS2 |
Answer» C. e3O4 | |
105. |
Magnalium is an alloy of |
A. | luminium and Magnesium |
B. | agnesium and Tin |
C. | luminium and Zinc |
D. | anganese and Magnesium |
Answer» B. agnesium and Tin | |
106. |
Which of the following is a metallic ore ? |
A. | ica |
B. | uartz |
C. | eldspar |
D. | alena |
Answer» E. | |
107. |
Which mineral is the ore of aluminium ? |
A. | aematite |
B. | auxite |
C. | agnetite |
D. | iderite |
Answer» C. agnetite | |
108. |
Which one of the following mineral does not contain oxygen ? |
A. | aematite |
B. | auxite |
C. | ryolite |
D. | alcite |
Answer» D. alcite | |
109. |
Iron is extracted from |
A. | innabar |
B. | aematite |
C. | auxite |
D. | olomite |
Answer» C. auxite | |
110. |
Which one of the following contains maximum percentage of carbon ? |
A. | ast iron |
B. | tainless steel |
C. | rought iron |
D. | igh speed steel |
Answer» B. tainless steel | |
111. |
The purest form of Iron is : |
A. | ast iron |
B. | teel |
C. | ig iron |
D. | rought iron |
Answer» E. | |
112. |
Hard steel contains |
A. | to 5 per cent carbon |
B. | .5 to 1.5 per cent carbon |
C. | .1 to 0.4 per cent carbon |
D. | .01 to 0.04 per cent carbon |
Answer» C. .1 to 0.4 per cent carbon | |
113. |
Bauxite is an alloy of which of the following metals ? |
A. | luminium |
B. | ilver |
C. | in |
D. | ron |
Answer» B. ilver | |
114. |
The iron ore which contains 72% of iron is : |
A. | agnetite |
B. | imonite |
C. | aematite |
D. | iderite |
Answer» B. imonite | |
115. |
Galena is a mineral of |
A. | ron |
B. | old |
C. | ead |
D. | alcium |
Answer» D. alcium | |
116. |
Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of alloys? |
A. | ompounds |
B. | ixtures |
C. | olutions |
D. | omogeneous systems |
Answer» E. | |
117. |
In which of the following substances all carbon atoms are quaternary in nature ? |
A. | raphite |
B. | iamond |
C. | eflon |
D. | apthalene |
Answer» C. eflon | |
118. |
Which one of the following is used for dating very old objects of archaeological importance? |
A. | hosphorus-31 |
B. | ritium |
C. | adium |
D. | arbon-14 |
Answer» E. | |
119. |
One property of ammonia is |
A. | t is insoluble in water |
B. | t is a odourless gas |
C. | t is a yellowish gas |
D. | ts aqueous solution turns red litmus blue |
Answer» E. | |
120. |
Which of the following acts as promoter for iron in Haber's process? |
A. | n |
B. | o |
C. | g |
Answer» C. g | |
121. |
The gas dissolved in water that makes it basic is : |
A. | mmonia |
B. | ulphur dioxide |
C. | ydrogen |
D. | arbon dioxide |
Answer» B. ulphur dioxide | |
122. |
Among the following iron ores, the highest percentage of iron content is found in– |
A. | aemetite |
B. | agnetite |
C. | imnonite |
D. | one of these |
Answer» B. agnetite | |
123. |
The metal extracted from Bauxite is : |
A. | ilver |
B. | opper |
C. | anganese |
D. | luminium |
Answer» E. | |
124. |
Epsom salt is used |
A. | s purgative |
B. | n softening water |
C. | n paper industry |
D. | n making tooth paste |
Answer» B. n softening water | |
125. |
Chemical name of Gammaxane is |
A. | oluene |
B. | hloro benzene |
C. | niline |
D. | enzene hexachloride |
Answer» C. niline | |
126. |
Froth floatation process to concentrate the minerals is applicable to |
A. | alamine |
B. | halcopyrites |
C. | auxite |
D. | aematite |
Answer» C. auxite | |
127. |
The compound used in prickly heat powder to prevent excessive sweating is |
A. | oric acid |
B. | hosphoric acid |
C. | arbonic acid |
D. | ulphuric acid |
Answer» B. hosphoric acid | |
128. |
Milk tastes sour when it is left in open for some time. This happens due to the formation of |
A. | actic acid |
B. | itric acid |
C. | cetic acid |
D. | arbonic acid |
Answer» B. itric acid | |
129. |
Which acid is used in Lead storage battery? |
A. | ulphuric acid |
B. | itric acid |
C. | ydrochloric acid |
D. | cetic acid |
Answer» B. itric acid | |
130. |
Muscle fatigue is caused by the accumulation of : |
A. | yruvic acid |
B. | actic acid |
C. | xalacetic acid |
D. | ric acid |
Answer» C. xalacetic acid | |
131. |
Drinking soda is |
A. | lkaline |
B. | cidic |
C. | eutral |
D. | xidant |
Answer» C. eutral | |
132. |
Curd is sour due to presence of |
A. | artaric acid |
B. | actic acid |
C. | cetic acid |
D. | xalic acid |
Answer» C. cetic acid | |
133. |
The substance most commonly used as a food preservative is |
A. | odium carbonate |
B. | artaric acid |
C. | cetic acid |
D. | odium salt of benzoic acid |
Answer» E. | |
134. |
Citric acid is present in free form in |
A. | amarind |
B. | ilk |
C. | pple |
D. | emon |
Answer» E. | |
135. |
Which of the following acids serves as an electrolyte in a lead storage battery? |
A. | ulphuric acid |
B. | actic acid |
C. | ydrochloric acid |
D. | itric acid |
Answer» B. actic acid | |
136. |
Which of the following is the strongest base in aqueous solution ? |
A. | iethylamine |
B. | riethylamine |
C. | mmonia |
D. | thylamine |
Answer» B. riethylamine | |
137. |
Which one of the following acids is used in battery ? |
A. | ydrochloric acid |
B. | ydrofluoric acid |
C. | ulphuric acid |
D. | ulphurous acid |
Answer» D. ulphurous acid | |
138. |
Surface water is a better source of drinking water because it is poor in |
A. | ust |
B. | acteria |
C. | rsenic |
D. | lgae |
Answer» D. lgae | |
139. |
Brown stains in vessels and clothes indicate the presence of high quantities of ________ in water. |
A. | agnesium |
B. | alcium |
C. | anganese |
D. | one of these |
Answer» E. | |
140. |
In chemical terms, what are alums used for purifying water for drinking purposes ? |
A. | ydrated chlorides |
B. | ouble nitrate |
C. | ouble sulphates |
D. | itrates of aluminium |
Answer» D. itrates of aluminium | |
141. |
Where does the oxygen that keeps us alive come from? |
A. | arbon dioxide |
B. | arbonates absorbed from soil |
C. | xides of minerals |
D. | ater |
Answer» E. | |
142. |
Sweat contains water and ________ |
A. | itric acid |
B. | actic acid |
C. | alt |
D. | inegar |
Answer» D. inegar | |
143. |
Bee sting contains |
A. | n acidic liquid |
B. | salt solution |
C. | n alkaline liquid |
D. | corrosive liquid |
Answer» B. salt solution | |
144. |
The acid present in red ants is |
A. | cetic acid |
B. | utyric acid |
C. | aproic acid |
D. | ormic acid |
Answer» E. | |
145. |
An acid having basicity one is |
A. | odium dihydrogen phosphate |
B. | isodium hydrogen phosphate |
C. | odium phosphate |
D. | hosphoric acid |
Answer» C. odium phosphate | |
146. |
Sour taste of ‘Coca Cola’ is due to the presence of |
A. | cetic acid |
B. | hosphoric acid |
C. | ydrochloric acid |
D. | ormic acid |
Answer» C. ydrochloric acid | |
147. |
Assertion (A) : Synthetic detergents can lather when in hard water.Reason (R) : Synthetic detergents form soluble calcium and magnesium salts with hard water. |
A. | oth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A |
B. | oth A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
C. | is true but R is false |
D. | is false but R is true |
Answer» B. oth A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
148. |
Which one of the following is extensively used for sterilizing water ? |
A. | leaching powder |
B. | lum |
C. | orax powder |
D. | oda powder |
Answer» B. lum | |
149. |
Maximum permissible concentration of total hardness in drinking water is |
A. | 0 |
B. | 00 |
C. | 00 |
D. | 00 |
Answer» D. 00 | |
150. |
The amount of chlorine available in water after disinfection is called as |
A. | ree chlorine |
B. | esidual chlorine |
C. | ree available chlorine |
D. | ombined available chlorine |
Answer» C. ree available chlorine | |