Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The excess of which ion in drinking water can lead to blue baby syndrome?

A. Aluminum ion
B. Copper ion
C. Sulphate ion
D. Nitrate ion
Answer» E.
2.

The maximum limit of which of the following in drinking water should be 50 ppb?

A. Lead
B. Sulphate
C. Nitrate
D. Fluoride
Answer» B. Sulphate
3.

Water should be tested for fluoride ion concentration for drinking purposes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

What is the full form of PCB(in the context of chemistry)?

A. Printed Circuit Boards
B. Polychlorinated biphenyls
C. Polychemical biphenyls
D. Primary Chemical Bacteria
Answer» C. Polychemical biphenyls
5.

What does the addition of phosphate fertilizers into water lead to?

A. Increased algae growth
B. Decreased algae growth
C. Increased growth of decomposers
D. Nutrient enrichment
Answer» E.
6.

What is the amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down organic matter present in certain volume of sample of water is called?

A. Bacterial oxidation
B. Bacterial decomposition
C. Biochemical oxygen demand
D. Biological oxygen demand
Answer» D. Biological oxygen demand
7.

Plants always take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

Identify the bacteria not found in human excreta that causes gastrointestinal diseases.

A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Escherichia coli
C. Streptococcus faecalis
D. Shigella
Answer» B. Escherichia coli
9.

Pick out the source of organic wastes pollutant from the following.

A. Industries
B. Erosion of soil by agriculture and strip mining
C. Water used for cooling in factories
D. Discharge from food processing factories
Answer» E.
10.

What is an easily identified source of pollution called as?

A. Specific source
B. Point source
C. Non-point source
D. Polluting source
Answer» C. Non-point source