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This section includes 1315 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
801. |
PET is a very familiar form of _____________. It is used for making bottles. |
A. | Nylon |
B. | Acrylic |
C. | Polyester |
D. | Rayon |
Answer» D. Rayon | |
802. |
Pentlandite is an ore/mineral of _______. |
A. | Titanium |
B. | Nickel |
C. | Uranium |
D. | Zinc |
Answer» C. Uranium | |
803. |
Permanent hardness of water is due to the presence of  ? |
A. | Calcium sulphate |
B. | Calcium bicarbonate |
C. | Sodium bicarbonate |
D. | Magnesium bicarbonate |
Answer» B. Calcium bicarbonate | |
804. |
Pentane has _____ structural isomers. |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» D. 4 | |
805. |
PCP is more commonly known as |
A. | Acid |
B. | Angel dust |
C. | Ecstasy |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Ecstasy | |
806. |
PAS Â is a drug used in the treatment of |
A. | tuberculosis |
B. | Cancer |
C. | typhoid |
D. | malaria |
Answer» B. Cancer | |
807. |
PAS is a drug used in the treatment of |
A. | Cancer |
B. | Typhoid |
C. | Malaria |
D. | Tuberculosis |
Answer» E. | |
808. |
Ozonolysis of an organic compound gives formaldehyde as one of the products. This confirms the presence of : |
A. | An acetylenic triple bond |
B. | Two ethylenic double bonds |
C. | A vinyl group |
D. | An isopropyl group |
Answer» D. An isopropyl group | |
809. |
Ozone is represented as _____. |
A. | O3 |
B. | H2O2 |
C. | Cl2O |
D. | N2O |
Answer» B. H2O2 | |
810. |
Ozone is concentrated in the |
A. | Stratosphere |
B. | Troposphere |
C. | Ionosphere |
D. | Mesosphere |
Answer» B. Troposphere | |
811. |
Ozone is an ______ of oxygen. |
A. | Allotrope |
B. | Isotope |
C. | Isobar |
D. | Isotone |
Answer» B. Isotope | |
812. |
Oxygen molecule is ______. |
A. | Monoatomic |
B. | Diatomic |
C. | Triatomic |
D. | Polyatomic |
Answer» C. Triatomic | |
813. |
Oxides of non-metals are usually ............_x005F_x000D_ |
A. | acidic |
B. | neutral |
C. | less reactive |
D. | basic |
Answer» B. neutral | |
814. |
Oxides of metals are basic in nature , that is, they combine with acids to form salt and water. Select the odd metal oxide from the following ones._x005F_x000D_ |
A. | Al2O3 |
B. | Na2O |
C. | MgO |
D. | CaO |
Answer» B. Na2O | |
815. |
Oxide of which of the following will turn red litmus blue? |
A. | Magnesium |
B. | Phosphorus |
C. | Sulphur |
D. | Carbon |
Answer» B. Phosphorus | |
816. |
Orlon is a polymer of |
A. | Dacron |
B. | Acrylonitrile |
C. | Polyamide Nylon |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Polyamide Nylon | |
817. |
Out of all known elements, the minimum number is of ______._x005F_x000D_ |
A. | Metals_x005F_x000D_ |
B. | Non-metals_x005F_x000D_ |
C. | Metalloids |
D. | No option is correct |
Answer» D. No option is correct | |
818. |
Order of basicity of amines in gaseous state? |
A. | 2'> 1'> 3' > NH3 |
B. | 3' > 2' > 1'> NH3 |
C. | 1' > 2' > 3'> NH3 |
D. | 2'> 3'> 1' > NH3 |
Answer» C. 1' > 2' > 3'> NH3 | |
819. |
One turn of the citric acid cycle produces |
A. | two molecules of carbon dioxide are released |
B. | three molecules of NADH and one molecule of FADH2 are generated |
C. | one molecule of ATP or GTP is produced |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
820. |
One should use porcelain and not metal containers in a microwave oven because.. |
A. | Charge may accumulate on the metal surface and there is danger of getting a shock |
B. | Porcelain vessels are better conductors of heat and thus food gets cooked quickly |
C. | Metal containers might undergo chemical reaction leading to spoilage of food |
D. | Porcelain vessels are cheaper than the metal containers |
Answer» B. Porcelain vessels are better conductors of heat and thus food gets cooked quickly | |
821. |
One of the ingredients of the paste on the side of a match box is |
A. | Phosphorus pentaoxide |
B. | Phosphorus trichloride |
C. | Phosphorus trisulphide |
D. | Phosphorus trioxide |
Answer» D. Phosphorus trioxide | |
822. |
One reason for the formation of a strong bond by carbon is its ........ size._x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ |
A. | large |
B. | medium |
C. | very large |
D. | small |
Answer» E. | |
823. |
One of the techniques used for desalination of sea water is |
A. | Filtration |
B. | Distillation |
C. | Evaporation |
D. | Condensation |
Answer» C. Evaporation | |
824. |
On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because ________ |
A. | Mercury is a metal |
B. | Density of mercury is greater than that of water |
C. | Cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass |
D. | Cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass |
Answer» D. Cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass | |
825. |
One method by which the components of air can be seperated is |
A. | shaking with caustic soda solution |
B. | shaking with water |
C. | fractional distillation of liquid air |
D. | passing air over heated magnesium |
Answer» D. passing air over heated magnesium | |
826. |
Of the following radiations, the most easily stopped by air |
A. | alpha - rays |
B. | beta - rays |
C. | gamma -rays |
D. | x - rays |
Answer» B. beta - rays | |
827. |
Of the following commonly used materials, the one that is not an alloy is |
A. | Steel |
B. | Brass |
C. | Bronze |
D. | Copper |
Answer» E. | |
828. |
Of the following elements, which one has the same oxidation  state in all of its compounds? |
A. | Hydrogen |
B. | Fluroine |
C. | Carbon |
D. | oxygen |
Answer» C. Carbon | |
829. |
Nylon threads are made of |
A. | Polyester polymer |
B. | Polyamide polymer |
C. | Polyvinyl polymer |
D. | Polysaccharide |
Answer» C. Polyvinyl polymer | |
830. |
Number of Sigma and Pi bonds in benzene, respectively is |
A. | 12 and 3 |
B. | 3 and 3 |
C. | 6 and 3 |
D. | 9 and 3 |
Answer» B. 3 and 3 | |
831. |
Number of moles of solute present in 1 litre of solution is |
A. | Normality |
B. | Molarity |
C. | Molality |
D. | Formality |
Answer» C. Molality | |
832. |
Nucleons are |
A. | protons and neutrons |
B. | neutrons and electros |
C. | protons and electrons |
D. | protons, neutrons and electrons |
Answer» B. neutrons and electros | |
833. |
Number of moles of CO2 present in 24 grams of carbon is |
A. | 0.5 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 0.25 |
Answer» D. 0.25 | |
834. |
Nucleic acids are polymers of |
A. | Nucleotides |
B. | Aminoacids |
C. | Proteins |
D. | Sugars |
Answer» B. Aminoacids | |
835. |
Nucleus of Hydrogen atom consists of |
A. | 2 protons only |
B. | 2 neutrons only |
C. | 1 proton only |
D. | 1 electron only |
Answer» D. 1 electron only | |
836. |
Non-metals are generally more electronegative due to their:_x005F_x000D_ |
A. | large number of electrons |
B. | smaller atomic radii |
C. | smaller atomic number |
D. | smaller ionization energy |
Answer» C. smaller atomic number | |
837. |
Non-metals generally contain ___ electrons in their outermost shell. |
A. | 1, 2 or 3 |
B. | 5, 6, 7 or 8 |
C. | 8, 9, 10 |
D. | 10 to 18 |
Answer» C. 8, 9, 10 | |
838. |
Non-metallic character increases from ____. |
A. | Magnesium to Barium |
B. | Potassium to Caesium |
C. | Oxygen to Selenium |
D. | Sodium to Chlorine |
Answer» E. | |
839. |
Non-metal oxides are usually |
A. | acidic |
B. | amphoteric |
C. | neutral |
D. | basic |
Answer» B. amphoteric | |
840. |
Non metal found in liquid state? |
A. | Chlorine |
B. | Bromine |
C. | Fluorine |
D. | Iodine |
Answer» C. Fluorine | |
841. |
Nitrification is the biological process of converting |
A. | N2Â into nitrate |
B. | N2Â into nitrite |
C. | Ammonia into nitrite |
D. | Ammonia into N2 |
Answer» D. Ammonia into N2 | |
842. |
Nitric acid does not react with |
A. | Gold |
B. | Copper |
C. | Zinc |
D. | Iron |
Answer» B. Copper | |
843. |
NH3 oxidation number? |
A. | -1 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 0 |
D. | -3 |
Answer» D. -3 | |
844. |
Newlands arranged ___ the then known elements in his table of octaves. |
A. | 63 |
B. | 56 |
C. | 58 |
D. | 17 |
Answer» C. 58 | |
845. |
Neutrino has |
A. | charge +1, mass 1 |
B. | charge 0, mas 0 |
C. | charge -1,mass 1 |
D. | charge 0, mass 1 |
Answer» C. charge -1,mass 1 | |
846. |
Natural Rubber is a Polymer of |
A. | butadiene |
B. | 2methyl-1,3butadiene |
C. | ethylene |
D. | isoprene |
Answer» E. | |
847. |
Natural radioactivity was discovered by |
A. | Rutherford |
B. | Becquerel |
C. | Curie |
D. | Schmidt |
Answer» C. Curie | |
848. |
National Air Quality Index is determined on the basis of concentration of_____ pollutants. |
A. | 5 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 7 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» E. | |
849. |
Name the reddish brown gas evolved when Lead Nitrate is heated strongly. |
A. | Nitric oxide |
B. | Nitrogen di oxide |
C. | Di Nitrogen Oxide |
D. | Nitrogen pentoxide |
Answer» C. Di Nitrogen Oxide | |
850. |
Name the Russian chemist who stated that the properties of elements are a periodic function of their atomic masses? |
A. | Markovnikov |
B. | Zelinsky |
C. | Mendeleev |
D. | Zaitsev |
Answer» D. Zaitsev | |