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1101.

By which of the following processes are metals of high reactivity extracted from purified molten ore?

A. Reduction by an appropriate reducing agent
B. Roasting
C. Electrolysis
D. Calcination
Answer» D. Calcination
1102.

By volume, 78% of air is _______________

A. nitrogen
B. oxygen
C. hydrogen
D. helium
Answer» B. oxygen
1103.

By volume, 21% of air is _______________._x005F_x000D_

A. hydrogen
B. oxygen
C. nitrogen
D. carbon dioxide
Answer» C. nitrogen
1104.

By how many atomic mass units do subsequent members of homologous series differ?

A. 26
B. 32
C. 20
D. 14
Answer» E.
1105.

By using which foam the Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay have made a low cost piezo resistive vibration sensor?

A. Only Polyurethane
B. Only Polyethylene
C. Both Polyurethane and Polyethylene
D. Neither Poly urethane nor Polyethylene
Answer» C. Both Polyurethane and Polyethylene
1106.

Butter is colloid formed when

A. Proteins are dispersed in water
B. Water is dispersed in fat
C. Fat globules are dispersed in water
D. Carbohydrates are dissolved in water
Answer» D. Carbohydrates are dissolved in water
1107.

Burning Magnesium ribbon produces white ash, which dissolves in water to form____._x005F_x000D_

A. Magnesium Halides
B. Magnesium Oxide
C. Magnesium Hydroxide
D. Magnesium Sulphate
Answer» D. Magnesium Sulphate
1108.

Bullet proof material is made up of which polymer?

A. Poly carbonates
B. Poly vinyl
C. Poly amides
D. Polychloride
Answer» B. Poly vinyl
1109.

Browning of paper in old books is caused by

A. oxidation of cellulose
B. collection of dust
C. frequent use
D. lack of aeration
Answer» B. collection of dust
1110.

Brownish film formed on iron when left in open is called?

A. Dust
B. Shovel
C. Spade
D. Rust
Answer» E.
1111.

Brown stains in vessels and clothes indicate the presence of high quantities of ________ in water

A. Magnesium
B. Calcium
C. Manganese
D. Chromium
Answer» D. Chromium
1112.

Brass is an alloy made of

A. Copper and Tin
B. Copper and Zinc
C. Copper and Aluminium
D. Copper and Iron
Answer» C. Copper and Aluminium
1113.

Boron cannot form which one of the following anions?_x005F_x000D_ (1) BO2-_x005F_x000D_ (2) BF63-_x005F_x000D_ (3) BH4-_x005F_x000D_ (4) B(OH)4-

A. Option 1
B. Option 2
C. Option 3
D. Option 4
Answer» C. Option 3
1114.

Bohr’s model is related to which of the following?_x005F_x000D_

A. Plum pudding model
B. Nuclear theory
C. Concept of quantization of energy
D. Dual nature of electron
Answer» D. Dual nature of electron
1115.

Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air  ?

A. Hydrogen sulphide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer» B. Oxygen
1116.

Blue litmus paper is converted into red in solution of _______

A. Acid
B. Base
C. Alkali
D. Salt
Answer» B. Base
1117.

Blotting paper absorbs ink due to

A. Coarse nature of paper
B. Osmosis
C. Capillary action
D. Siphoning
Answer» D. Siphoning
1118.

Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as

A. Disinfectant
B. Antibiotic
C. Coagulant
D. Antiseptic
Answer» B. Antibiotic
1119.

Biogas is produced from biomass by

A. destructive distillation
B. fractional distillation
C. anaerobic fermentation
D. dry distillation
Answer» D. dry distillation
1120.

Binomial Nomenclature was founded by

A. Charles Darwin
B. Robert Nucleus
C. Carl Linnaeus
D. Lamarck
Answer» D. Lamarck
1121.

Besides CO2, the other green house gas is

A. CH4
B. N2
C. Ar
D. O2
Answer» B. N2
1122.

Beryl is an ore/mineral of

A. Nickel
B. Beryllium
C. Lead
D. Tin
Answer» C. Lead
1123.

Benzene is ______ in ethyl alcohol.

A. soluble
B. solute
C. insoluble
D. insolate
Answer» D. insolate
1124.

Barium loses ____ electrons to achieve noble gas electron configuration.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
1125.

Bee sting contains________________

A. An acidic liquid
B. a salt solution
C. an alkaline liquid
D. a corrosive liquid
Answer» B. a salt solution
1126.

Bauxite is an ore/mineral of

A. Aluminium
B. Beryllium
C. Lead
D. Tin
Answer» B. Beryllium
1127.

Barbituric Acid was synthesized in 1864 by

A. Adolf von Baeyer
B. Marie Curie
C. Mendeleev
D. John Dalton
Answer» B. Marie Curie
1128.

Baking soda is used ______._x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ I. for making baking powder_x005F_x000D_ II. in soda-acid fire extinguishers_x005F_x000D_ III. to neutralize excess acid in the stomach_x005F_x000D_

A. Only I and II
B. Only I and III
C. Only II and III
D. All I, II and III
Answer» E.
1129.

ATP stands for -

A. Adenosine triphosphate
B. Alanine triphosphate
C. Adrenalin triphosphate
D. Asparagine triphosphate
Answer» B. Alanine triphosphate
1130.

ATP generally energizes a cellular process by

A. direct chemical transfer of a phosphate group
B. becoming oxidized
C. releasing heat upon hydrolysis
D. direct chemical transfer of a sugar group
Answer» B. becoming oxidized
1131.

Atoms of the same element can differ in

A. Atomic number
B. Atomic mass
C. electrons
D. None of the above
Answer» C. electrons
1132.

Atoms of same element having different mass numbers are called__________

A. Isobars
B. Isotopes
C. Isotones
D. Isomers
Answer» C. Isotones
1133.

Atoms have no electric charge because they

A. have same number of electrons and neutrons
B. have same number of electrons and protons
C. have same number of protons and neutrons
D. have same number of protons, electrons and neutrons
Answer» C. have same number of protons and neutrons
1134.

Atoms Are Composed Of

A. Electrons and Protons
B. Protons and Nuclei
C. Only Electrons
D. Electrons and Nuclei
Answer» E.
1135.

Atomic weight of an element is given by

A. sum of neutrons and electrons
B. sum of neutrons and protons
C. only neutrons
D. only protons
Answer» B. sum of neutrons and protons
1136.

Atomic numbers of four elements are as follows : F(9), P(15), Cl(17), Ar(18). Which of the following two elements would be chemically similar?

A. F and Ar
B. Cl and P
C. F and P
D. F and Cl
Answer» E.
1137.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Zinc

A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Chromium
D. Bromine
Answer» E.
1138.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Aluminium?

A. Phosphorus
B. Neon
C. Magnesium
D. Sodium
Answer» B. Neon
1139.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Magnesium

A. Neon
B. Fluorine
C. Sodium
D. Aluminium
Answer» E.
1140.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Phosphorus?

A. Aluminium
B. Silicon
C. Chlorine
D. Magnesium
Answer» D. Magnesium
1141.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Neon?

A. Oxygen
B. Magnesium
C. Nitrogen
D. Boron
Answer» C. Nitrogen
1142.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Iodine

A. Silver
B. Bromine
C. Platinum
D. Zinc
Answer» D. Zinc
1143.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Fluorine?

A. Sodium
B. Beryllium
C. Nitrogen
D. Boron
Answer» B. Beryllium
1144.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Copper?

A. Iron
B. Chromium
C. Zinc
D. Manganese
Answer» D. Manganese
1145.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Chlorine

A. Potassium
B. Sulphur
C. Aluminium
D. Phosphorus
Answer» B. Sulphur
1146.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Barium_x005F_x000D_

A. Iodine
B. Silver
C. Bromine
D. Gold
Answer» E.
1147.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Calcium?

A. Chlorine
B. Argon
C. Sulphur
D. Scandium
Answer» E.
1148.

Atomic number of which of the following elements is greater than that of Bromine?_x005F_x000D_

A. Silver
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. Chromium
Answer» B. Copper
1149.

Atomic Number of Hydrogen is _______.

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» E.
1150.

Atomic number of an atom gives the number of which of the following ?

A. electrons
B. protons
C. neutrons
D. neutrons and protons
Answer» C. neutrons