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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)Â Cooking of Food_x005F_x000D_ B)Â Digestion of Food_x005F_x000D_ C)Â Freezing of water_x005F_x000D_ D)Â 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_ Â _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 16Â _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 | |