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1.

Decibel is the unit used for:~!

A. Speed of light
B. Intensity of heat
C. Intensity of sound
D. Radio wave frequency
Answer» D. Radio wave frequency
2.

Newton is the unit of:~!

A. Force
B. Momentum
C. Acceleration due to gravity
D. Velocity
Answer» B. Momentum
3.

Newton is the unit of:~!

A. Force
B. Momentum
C. Acceleration due to gravity
D. Velocity
Answer» B. Momentum
4.

Which of the following schemes is launched for the school going children:

A. Lok Jumbish
B. Mid day meal
C. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
D. Ayush
Answer» C. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
5.

The percentage of oxygen present in air is approximately-%!

A. 44%
B. 23%
C. 40%
D. 21%
Answer» E.
6.

Glass is made of the mixture of:%!

A. Quartz and mica
B. Sand and silicates
C. Salt and quartz
D. Sand and salt
Answer» C. Salt and quartz
7.

The type of glass used in making lenses and prisms is

A. Jena glass
B. Soft glass
C. Pyrex glass
D. Flint glass
Answer» E.
8.

Marsh gas is%!

A. Nitrogen
B. Ethane
C. Methane
D. Hydrogen
Answer» D. Hydrogen
9.

Which of the following does not contain a coinage metal?%!

A. Silver and Gold
B. Zinc and Gold
C. Copper and Silver
D. Copper and Gold
Answer» C. Copper and Silver
10.

The main constituents of pearls are%!

A. Calcium Oxide and Ammonium Chloride
B. Calcium Carbonate and Magnesium Carbonate
C. Aragonite and Conchiolin
D. Ammonium Sulphate and Sodium Carbonate
Answer» C. Aragonite and Conchiolin
11.

Which of the following is an element?%!

A. Ruby
B. Sapphire
C. Emerald
D. Diamond
Answer» E.
12.

Fathom is the unit of%!

A. Sound
B. Depth
C. Frequency
D. Distance
Answer» C. Frequency
13.

Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is%!

A. Copper
B. Magnesium
C. Iron
D. Calcium
Answer» C. Iron
14.

Washing soda is the common name for%!

A. Sodium Carbonate
B. Calcium Bicarbonate
C. Sodium Bicarbonate
D. Calcium Carbonate
Answer» B. Calcium Bicarbonate
15.

The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognizable traces of the original plant material is%!

A. Bitumen
B. Anthracite
C. Lignite
D. Peat
Answer» E.
16.

The property of a substance to absorb moisture from the air on exposure is called%!

A. Osmosis
B. Deliquescence
C. Efflorescence
D. Desiccation
Answer» C. Efflorescence
17.

Among the various allotrope of carbon%!

A. Coke is the hardest, graphite is the softest
B. Diamond is the hardest, coke is the softest
C. Diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
D. Diamond is the hardest, lamp black is the softest
Answer» C. Diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
18.

Non stick cooking utensils are coated with%!

A. Black paint
B. PVC
C. Teflon
D. polystyrene
Answer» D. polystyrene
19.

Soda water contains%!

A. Carbonic acid
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Nitrous acid
Answer» D. Nitrous acid
20.

Sodium metal is kept under:%!

A. Petrol
B. Alcohol
C. Water
D. Kerosene
Answer» E.
21.

The two elements that are frequently used for making transistors are:%!

A. Boron and Aluminium
B. Silicon and Germanium
C. Iridium and Tungsten
D. Niobium and Columbium
Answer» C. Iridium and Tungsten
22.

The major ingredient of leather is:?

A. Collagen
B. Carbohydrate
C. Polymer
D. Nucleic acid
Answer» B. Carbohydrate
23.

The age of most ancient geological formations is estimated by?

A. Ra - Si method
B. Potassium - argon method
C. C14 method
D. Uranium - lead method
Answer» D. Uranium - lead method
24.

*$_According to Avogadro's Hypothesis, the smallest particle of an element or a compound, that can exist independently, is called:?

A. A molecule
B. A cation
C. An anion
D. An atom
Answer» B. A cation
25.

Which is/are the important raw material(s) required in cement industry??

A. Gypsum and Clay
B. Clay
C. Limestone and Clay
D. Limestone
Answer» D. Limestone
26.

Which of the following is used for removing air bubbles from glass during its manufacture??

A. Arsenous oxide
B. Potassium carbonate
C. Soda ash
D. Feldspar
Answer» B. Potassium carbonate
27.

A chronometer measures:?

A. Colour contrast
B. Sound waves
C. Time
D. Water waves
Answer» D. Water waves
28.

Atoms are composed of:?

A. Electrons and protons
B. Electrons only
C. Protons only
D. Electrons and Nuclei
Answer» E.
29.

Which radioactive pollutant has recently drawn to public, due to its occurrence in the building material??

A. Thorium
B. Radium
C. Plutonium
D. Radan
Answer» B. Radium
30.

*$_A chronometer measures:?

A. Colour contrast
B. Sound waves
C. Time
D. Water waves
Answer» D. Water waves
31.

*$_The type of glass used in making lenses and prisms is?

A. Jena glass
B. Soft glass
C. Pyrex glass
D. Flint glass
Answer» E.
32.

*$_Glass is made of the mixture of:?

A. Quartz and mica
B. Sand and silicates
C. Salt and quartz
D. Sand and salt
Answer» C. Salt and quartz
33.

*$_The percentage of oxygen present in air is approximately-?

A. 44%
B. 23%
C. 40%
D. 21%
Answer» E.
34.

*$_Which of the following schemes is launched for the school going children:?

A. Lok Jumbish
B. Mid day meal
C. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
D. Ayush
Answer» C. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
35.

*$_Which of the following is used for removing air bubbles from glass during its manufacture??

A. Arsenous oxide
B. Potassium carbonate
C. Soda ash
D. Feldspar
Answer» B. Potassium carbonate
36.

*$_Which is/are the important raw material(s) required in cement industry??

A. Gypsum and Clay
B. Clay
C. Limestone and Clay
D. Limestone
Answer» D. Limestone
37.

*$_The major ingredient of leather is:?

A. Collagen
B. Carbohydrate
C. Polymer
D. Nucleic acid
Answer» B. Carbohydrate
38.

*$_Which radioactive pollutant has recently drawn to public, due to its occurrence in the building material??

A. Thorium
B. Radium
C. Plutonium
D. Radan
Answer» B. Radium
39.

*$_Atoms are composed of:?

A. Electrons and protons
B. Electrons only
C. Protons only
D. Electrons and Nuclei
Answer» E.
40.

*$_According to Avogadro's Hypothesis, the smallest particle of an element or a compound, that can exist independently, is called:?

A. A molecule
B. A cation
C. An anion
D. An atom
Answer» B. A cation
41.

*$_The age of most ancient geological formations is estimated by?

A. Ra - Si method
B. Potassium - argon method
C. C14 method
D. Uranium - lead method
Answer» D. Uranium - lead method
42.

*/*_Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is?

A. Copper
B. Magnesium
C. Iron
D. Calcium
Answer» C. Iron
43.

*/*_One horse power is equal to?

A. 746 watts
B. 748 watts
C. 756 watts
D. 736 watts
Answer» B. 748 watts
44.

*/*_Sodium metal is kept under:?

A. Petrol
B. Alcohol
C. Water
D. Kerosene
Answer» E.
45.

*/*_The two elements that are frequently used for making transistors are:?

A. Boron and Aluminium
B. Silicon and Germanium
C. Iridium and Tungsten
D. Niobium and Columbium
Answer» C. Iridium and Tungsten
46.

*/*_Non stick cooking utensils are coated with?

A. Black paint
B. PVC
C. Teflon
D. polystyrene
Answer» D. polystyrene
47.

*/*_Soda water contains?

A. Carbonic acid
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Nitrous acid
Answer» D. Nitrous acid
48.

*/*_The property of a substance to absorb moisture from the air on exposure is called?

A. Osmosis
B. Deliquescence
C. Efflorescence
D. Desiccation
Answer» C. Efflorescence
49.

*/*_Among the various allotrope of carbon?

A. Coke is the hardest, graphite is the softest
B. Diamond is the hardest, coke is the softest
C. Diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
D. Diamond is the hardest, lamp black is the softest
Answer» C. Diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
50.

*/*_Washing soda is the common name for?

A. Sodium Carbonate
B. Calcium Bicarbonate
C. Sodium Bicarbonate
D. Calcium Carbonate
Answer» B. Calcium Bicarbonate