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301.

Which of the following can be used as lamp oil?

A. Lipids
B. Carbohydrates
C. Proteins
D. Nucleic acids
Answer» B. Carbohydrates
302.

Which of the following can be beaten and converted into thin sheets?

A. Zinc
B. Phosphorus
C. Sulphur
D. Oxygen
Answer» B. Phosphorus
303.

Which of the following bonds are weakest in nature?

A. Single bond
B. Double bond
C. Triple bond
D. Hydrogen bond
Answer» E.
304.

Which of the following atoms has the largest radius?

A. Br
B. K
C. Na
D. Cl
Answer» C. Na
305.

Which of the following are highly compressible?

A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Solid and Liquid
Answer» D. Solid and Liquid
306.

which of the following are chemical changes?_x005F_x000D_ A) Cooking of Food_x005F_x000D_ B) Digestion of Food_x005F_x000D_ C) Freezing of water_x005F_x000D_ D) Water is heated up

A. A & B
B. A, B & C
C. C & D
D. All the above
Answer» B. A, B & C
307.

Which of the following are bad conductors of electricity?_x005F_x000D_ A) Mica & QuartzB) Metals & RubberC) Metals & Mica_x005F_x000D_

A. A and B only
B. A and C only
C. B and C only
D. A only
Answer» E.
308.

Which of the following allotropes of Carbon is used as a reducing agent in metallurgy?

A. Carbon Black
B. Graphite
C. Charcoal
D. Coke
Answer» E.
309.

Which of the following acts both as oxidising and reducing agent?

A. nitric acid
B. ammonia
C. nitrous acid
D. nitrogen peroxide
Answer» D. nitrogen peroxide
310.

Which of the following acts as best adsorbent?

A. Charcoal
B. Activated Charcoal
C. Activated Coconut Charcoal
D. Carbon black
Answer» D. Carbon black
311.

Which of the follow is the last element in Newlands Law of Octaves classification?

A. Rhodium
B. Radium
C. Iron
D. Thorium
Answer» E.
312.

Which of the below options is called a laughing gas?

A. N2O
B. CO2
C. H2O
D. SO2
Answer» B. CO2
313.

Which non metal is liquid at room temperature?

A. Mercury
B. Caesium
C. Bromine
D. Rubidium
Answer» D. Rubidium
314.

Which Noble Gas has the highest First Ionization Energy?

A. Neon
B. Helium
C. Argon
D. Xenon
Answer» C. Argon
315.

Which  of  the  following  substances  cause temporary hardness in water?_x005F_x000D_ 1. Mg(HCO3)2_x005F_x000D_ 2. Ca(HCO3)2_x005F_x000D_ 3. CaCl2_x005F_x000D_ 4. MgSO4

A. 3 and 4
B. 2and 3
C. 1 and 4
D. 1 and 2
Answer» E.
316.

Which   one   of   the   following   is   not   a semiconductor?

A. Silicon
B. Germanium
C. Quartz
D. Gallium arsenide
Answer» D. Gallium arsenide
317.

Which molecule is used up in photosynthesis?

A. Water
B. Carbohydrates
C. Oxgen
D. Sugar
Answer» B. Carbohydrates
318.

Which molecule is nonpolar and has a symmetrical shape?

A. NH3
B. HCl
C. H2O
D. CH4
Answer» E.
319.

Which molecule contains a polar covalent bond?

A. NBr3
B. C2H4
C. ZnS
D. AgL
Answer» B. C2H4
320.

Which molecule contains a nonpolar covalent bond?

A. Cl2
B. Br2
C. H2
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
321.

Which method will be employed to test the hardness of water?

A. Boiling
B. Distillation
C. Formation of lather with soap
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
322.

Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

A. Bromine
B. Chlorine
C. Mercury
D. Cesium
Answer» D. Cesium
323.

Which kind of energy is stored in a chemical bond?

A. Potential energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Kinetic energy
324.

Which is the only non-metal placed at the left side of the Modern Periodic Table?

A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon
C. Neon
D. Helium
Answer» B. Carbon
325.

Which is the most malleable metal?

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Both A & B
D. Bronze
Answer» B. Silver
326.

Which is the most abundant combustible natural gas?_x005F_x000D_

A. Propane
B. Methane
C. Ethane
D. Butane
Answer» C. Ethane
327.

Which is the only gem of world made of a single element?

A. Platinum
B. Diamond
C. Emerald
D. Ruby
Answer» C. Emerald
328.

Which is the most economical method of removing solid matter from water?

A. Using deactivated carbon
B. Electrolysis
C. Distillation
D. Sedimentation
Answer» E.
329.

Which is the Lightest of all the metals?

A. Hydrogen
B. Lithium
C. Sodium
D. Pottasium
Answer» C. Sodium
330.

Which is the heaviest metal among the following?

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Iron
D. Copper
Answer» B. Silver
331.

Which is the gas used for making vegetables and vanaspathi from vegetable oils?

A. Hydrogen
B. Nitrogen
C. Argon
D. Helium
Answer» B. Nitrogen
332.

Which is the first metallic element in the Modern Periodic Table?

A. Li
B. Na
C. He
D. H2
Answer» B. Na
333.

Which is the best definition of activation energy?

A. the energy required to break the bonds of reactant molecules
B. the energy required to end a chemical reaction
C. the energy required to bind a substrate to an active site
D. the energy required to re-form bonds in product molecules
Answer» B. the energy required to end a chemical reaction
334.

Which is released during the formation of a peptide bond?_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. an amino group
B. a five-carbon sugar
C. both 1 and 2
D. a water molecule
Answer» E.
335.

Which is not a green house gas in the following?_x005F_x000D_

A. Ozone
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Water vapour
D. Hydrogen
Answer» E.
336.

Which is known as carbolic acid?

A. Phenol
B. Ethanol
C. Acetic acid
D. Oxalic acid
Answer» B. Ethanol
337.

Which is a pair of allotropes?

A. carbon-16 and carbon-12
B. diamond and graphite
C. carbon dioxide and graphite
D. diamond and carbon dioxide
Answer» C. carbon dioxide and graphite
338.

Which is a compound that contains carbon?

A. Ethane
B. Propane
C. Methane
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
339.

Which is a characteristic of a Mixture?

A. a pure substance
B. chemically comined
C. they can be mixed in some fixed ratio
D. it is either homogenous or heterogenous
Answer» E.
340.

Which ionization process requires the most energy?

A. C3+ (g) → C4+ (g) + e-
B. C (g) → C+ (g) + e-
C. C2+ (g) → C3+ (g) + e-
D. C+ (g) → C2+ (g) + e-
Answer» B. C (g) → C+ (g) + e-
341.

Which has the lowest freezing point?

A. Mercury
B. Helium
C. Cesium
D. Aluminium
Answer» C. Cesium
342.

Which half reaction correctly represents reduction?

A. Fe2+ + e- ---> Fe3+
B. Au3+ + 3e– ---> Au
C. Ag ---> Ag+ + e-
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Ag ---> Ag+ + e-
343.

Which group in the modern periodic table contains elements that are inert gases? _x005F_x000D_

A. Group 16 _x005F_x000D_
B. Group 18
C. Group 17
D. Group 15
Answer» C. Group 17
344.

Which group 4A element has the highest ionization energy?

A. Silicon
B. Tin
C. Lead
D. Carbon
Answer» E.
345.

Which gas is used in tube light?

A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Neon
D. Nitric oxide
Answer» D. Nitric oxide
346.

Which gas is used for the preparation of Soda water?

A. Carbon Dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen
D. Ammonia
Answer» B. Oxygen
347.

Which gas is known as "Fuel of Future" ?

A. Methane
B. Oxygen
C. Neon
D. Hydrogen
Answer» E.
348.

Which gas is released when bleaching powder is added to water?

A. Carbon Dioxide
B. Hydrogen
C. Chlorine
D. Carbon Monoxide
Answer» D. Carbon Monoxide
349.

Which gas is released when water is added to bleaching powder?

A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Chlorine
Answer» E.
350.

Which gas is not produced by volcanic eruptions?

A. Methane
B. carbon dioxide
C. sulfur dioxide
D. hydrochloric acid
Answer» B. carbon dioxide