

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 64 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The nucleus of an atom consists of |
A. | electrons and neutrons |
B. | electrons and protons |
C. | protons and neutrons |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
2. |
The high reactivity of fluorine is due to |
A. | its high electro negativity |
B. | small size of fluorine atom |
C. | availability of d-orbitals |
D. | strong F - F bond |
Answer» B. small size of fluorine atom | |
3. |
The method that cannot be used for removing permanent hardness of water is |
A. | adding sodium carbonate |
B. | distillation |
C. | adding caustic soda |
D. | boiling |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
The main chemical constituent of clay is |
A. | silicon oxide |
B. | aluminium borosilicate |
C. | zeolites |
D. | aluminium silicate |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
The ionisation energy of hydrogen atom in the ground state is x KJ. The energy required for an electron to jump from 2nd orbit to 3rd orbit is |
A. | 5x/36 |
B. | 5x |
C. | 7.2 x |
D. | x/6 |
Answer» B. 5x | |
6. |
The major constituent of air is |
A. | nitrogen |
B. | carbon dioxide |
C. | oxygen |
D. | hydrogen |
Answer» B. carbon dioxide | |
7. |
The mineral containing both magnesium and calcium is |
A. | magnesite |
B. | calcite |
C. | carnallite |
D. | dolomite |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
The oldest rocks in the earth's crust were once molten, and came from deep inside the earth. The molten rock, called magma, spewed out in volcanic eruptions during the earth;s early life and solidified into hard rock's called |
A. | granite |
B. | basalt |
C. | igneous rocks |
D. | sedimentary rocks |
Answer» D. sedimentary rocks | |
9. |
The main use of salt in the diet is to |
A. | make the taste of food better |
B. | produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food |
C. | ease the process of cooking |
D. | increase the solubility of food particles in water |
Answer» C. ease the process of cooking | |
10. |
The monomer of polythene is |
A. | vinyl chloride |
B. | ethylene |
C. | ethyl alcohol |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. ethyl alcohol | |
11. |
The luster of a metal is due to |
A. | its high density |
B. | its high polishing |
C. | its chemical inertness |
D. | presence of free electrons |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of |
A. | 1 proton only |
B. | 1 proton + 2 neutron |
C. | 1 neutron only |
D. | 1 electron only |
Answer» B. 1 proton + 2 neutron | |
13. |
The heat required to raise the temperature of body by 1 K is called |
A. | specific heat |
B. | thermal capacity |
C. | water equivalent |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. water equivalent | |
14. |
The nuclear particles which are assumed to hold the nucleons together are |
A. | electrons |
B. | positrons |
C. | neutrons |
D. | mesons |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is |
A. | ethylene |
B. | ethane |
C. | carbon dioxide |
D. | acetylene |
Answer» B. ethane | |
16. |
The following are the half lives of four active isotopes. Which one of the following is the most dangerous to handle? |
A. | 3 billion years |
B. | 100 years |
C. | 0.01 minute |
D. | 13 days |
Answer» D. 13 days | |
17. |
The graphite rods in the nuclear reactor |
A. | react with U to release energy |
B. | produce neutrons |
C. | undergo combustion which triggers the nuclear fission |
D. | convert fast moving neutrons into thermal neutrons |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
Zone refining is used for the purification of |
A. | Au |
B. | Ge |
C. | Ag |
D. | Cu |
Answer» C. Ag | |
19. |
The molecule which has the highest percentage of ionic character among the following is |
A. | HI |
B. | HF |
C. | HCI |
D. | HBr |
Answer» C. HCI | |
20. |
The law which states that the amount of gas dissolved in a liquid is proportional to its partial pressure is |
A. | Dalton's law |
B. | Gay Lussac's law |
C. | Henry's law |
D. | Raoult's law |
Answer» D. Raoult's law | |
21. |
The gas present in the stratosphere which filters out some of the sun's ultraviolet light and provides an effective shield against radiation damage to living things is |
A. | helium |
B. | ozone |
C. | oxygen |
D. | methane |
Answer» C. oxygen | |
22. |
The most commonly used bleaching agent is |
A. | alcohol |
B. | carbon dioxide |
C. | chlorine |
D. | sodium chlorine |
Answer» D. sodium chlorine | |
23. |
The most malleable metal is |
A. | platinum |
B. | silver |
C. | iron |
D. | gold |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
The most abundant rare gas in the atmosphere is |
A. | He |
B. | Ne |
C. | Ar |
D. | Xe |
Answer» D. Xe | |
25. |
The Latin word formica means ant. The name formic acid is derived from this Latin word because |
A. | this acid, in ancient times, was used to eliminate ant-hills |
B. | this corrosive acid is secreted by ants to drive away their enemies |
C. | this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants |
D. | ants are attracted by the odour of this acid |
Answer» D. ants are attracted by the odour of this acid | |
26. |
The oil used in the froth floatation process is |
A. | coconut oil |
B. | olive oil |
C. | kerosene oil |
D. | pine oil |
Answer» E. | |
27. |
The ore which is found in abundance in India is |
A. | monazite |
B. | fluorspar |
C. | bauxite |
D. | magnetite |
Answer» B. fluorspar | |
28. |
The mass of P4O10 that will be obtained from the reaction of 1.33 gram of P4 and 5.07 of oxygen is |
A. | 2.05 gram |
B. | 3.05 gram |
C. | 4.05 gram |
D. | 5.05 gram |
Answer» C. 4.05 gram | |
29. |
The inherited traits of an organism are controlled by |
A. | RNA molecules |
B. | nucleotides |
C. | DNA molecules |
D. | enzymes |
Answer» D. enzymes | |
30. |
The heat energy produced when the human body metabolises 1 gram of fat is |
A. | 30 KJ |
B. | 1 KJ |
C. | 39 KJ |
D. | 29 KJ |
Answer» D. 29 KJ | |
31. |
What are the number of moles of CO2 which contains 16 g of oxygen? |
A. | 0.5 mole |
B. | 0.2 mole |
C. | 0.4 mole |
D. | 0.25 mole |
Answer» B. 0.2 mole | |
32. |
The octane number of zero is assigned to |
A. | 2-methyl octane |
B. | n-heptane |
C. | iso-octane |
D. | 3-methyl octane |
Answer» C. iso-octane | |
33. |
The metal that is used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of oils is |
A. | Ni |
B. | Pb |
C. | Cu |
D. | Pt |
Answer» B. Pb | |
34. |
The most electropositive elements among the following is |
A. | Na |
B. | Ca |
C. | K |
D. | Cs |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
The items amenable to detection by soft x-rays are |
A. | contrabands |
B. | lead in bullets |
C. | narcotics |
D. | genuine coins from counterfeit coins |
Answer» E. | |
36. |
The material which can be deformed permanently by heat and pressure is called a |
A. | thermoplastic |
B. | thermoset |
C. | chemical compound |
D. | polymer |
Answer» C. chemical compound | |
37. |
The inexpensive and commonly used variety of glass is called soda glass. It is called so because |
A. | was used initially for making bottles of soda(carbonated drink) |
B. | is made using soda(sodium carbonate) |
C. | was initially used for storing sodium carbonate |
D. | is made using soda lime |
Answer» C. was initially used for storing sodium carbonate | |
38. |
The gas used in the manufacture of vanaspati from vegetable oil is |
A. | hydrogen |
B. | oxygen |
C. | nitrogen |
D. | carbon dioxide |
Answer» B. oxygen | |
39. |
The names of the scientists, Newlands, Mendeleev, and Meyer are associated with the development of |
A. | atomic structure |
B. | metallurgy |
C. | periodic table of contents |
D. | discovery of elements |
Answer» D. discovery of elements | |
40. |
The maximum number of covalent formed by nitrogen is |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
The formula C6H5-CO-CH3 represents |
A. | Acetone |
B. | Acetic acid |
C. | Acetophenone |
D. | Phenyl acetate |
Answer» D. Phenyl acetate | |
42. |
The method of concentrating the ore which makes use of the difference in density between ore and impurities is called |
A. | liquation |
B. | leaching |
C. | levigation |
D. | magnetic separation |
Answer» D. magnetic separation | |
43. |
The inert gases are ____ in water |
A. | sparingly soluble |
B. | insoluble |
C. | soluble |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. insoluble | |
44. |
The half life period of an isotope is 2 hours. After 6 hours what fraction of the initial quantity of the isotope will be left behind? |
A. | 1/6 |
B. | 1/3 |
C. | 1/8 |
D. | 1/4 |
Answer» D. 1/4 | |
45. |
The human body is made up of several chemical elements; the element present in the highest proportion (65%) in the body is |
A. | carbon |
B. | hydrogen |
C. | oxygen |
D. | nitrogen |
Answer» D. nitrogen | |
46. |
The metal does not give H2 on treatment with dilute HCL is |
A. | Zn |
B. | Fe |
C. | Ag |
D. | Ca |
Answer» D. Ca | |
47. |
The number of g-molecule of oxygen in 6.02 x 1024CO molecules is |
A. | 1 gram of molecule |
B. | 0.5 gram of molecule |
C. | 5 gram of molecule |
D. | 10 gram of molecule |
Answer» D. 10 gram of molecule | |
48. |
The most extensive, commercially useful source of thorium as monazite sand occurs in India at |
A. | Orissa coast |
B. | Travancore coast |
C. | West Bengal coast |
D. | Gujarat coast |
Answer» C. West Bengal coast | |
49. |
The main active constituent of tea and coffee is |
A. | nicotine |
B. | chlorophyll |
C. | caffeine |
D. | aspirin |
Answer» D. aspirin | |
50. |
The maximum number of isomers for an alkene with molecular formula C4H8 is |
A. | 5 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» C. 2 | |