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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  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_  _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. N2 into nitrate
B. N2 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