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151.

The average salinity of sea water is?

A. 3%
B. 3.5%
C. 2.5%
D. 2%
Answer» C. 2.5%
152.

Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals??

A. Tin
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. Zinc
Answer» C. Lead
153.

Which of the gas is not known as green house gas??

A. Methane
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
Answer» E.
154.

Air is a/an:?

A. Compound
B. Element
C. Electrolyte
D. Mixture
Answer» E.
155.

Air is a/an:

A. Compound
B. Element
C. Electrolyte
D. Mixture
Answer» E.
156.

Diamond is an allotropic form of:

A. Germanium
B. Carbon
C. Silicon
D. Sulphur
Answer» C. Silicon
157.

Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

A. Snow
B. Storm
C. Intense heat
D. Rainfall
Answer» E.
158.

'Bar' is the unit of

A. Temperature
B. Heat
C. Atmospheric pressure
D. Current
Answer» D. Current
159.

The vast resources of unutilised natural gas can be used in the production of

A. Graphite
B. Synthetic petroleum
C. Fertilisers
D. Carbide
Answer» D. Carbide
160.

What are the soaps?

A. Salts of silicates
B. Mixture of glycerol and alcohols
C. Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
D. Esters of heavy fatty acids
Answer» D. Esters of heavy fatty acids
161.

Noise or Noise pollution measured in:

A. Phon
B. Deci
C. Decibel
D. Decimal
Answer» D. Decimal
162.

Which one of the following is the petroleum wax?

A. Paraffin wax
B. Jonoba wax
C. Carnauba wax
D. Bees wax
Answer» B. Jonoba wax
163.

Which type of fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire?

A. Powder type
B. Liquid type
C. Soda acid type
D. Foam type
Answer» B. Liquid type
164.

Atoms of an element differ from those of all other elements in

A. Atomic number and electronic configuration.
B. Number of neutrons and number of valence electrons.
C. Atomic number and number of valence electrons.
D. Number of neutrons and electronic configuration.
Answer» E.
165.

Which of the following is a protein?

A. Natural rubber
B. Starch
C. Cellulose
D. None of these
Answer» B. Starch
166.

In an atomic explosion, enormous energy is released which is due to

A. Conversion of chemical energy into heat energy
B. Conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy
C. Conversion of mass into energy
D. Conversion of neutrons into protons
Answer» D. Conversion of neutrons into protons
167.

Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in:

A. Navigation
B. Road mile
C. Astronomy
D. Measuring the boundaries of a nation
Answer» B. Road mile
168.

Who suggested that most of the mass of the atom is located in the nucleus?

A. Thompson
B. Bohr
C. Rutherford
D. Einstein
Answer» D. Einstein
169.

Which of the following shows the masses of the three elementary particles in decreasing order?

A. Leptons, Baryons, Mesons
B. Mesons, Baryons, Leptons
C. Baryons, Mesons, Leptons
D. Leptons, Mesons Baryons
Answer» D. Leptons, Mesons Baryons
170.

The tree sends down roots from its branches to the soil is know as:

A. Oak
B. Pine
C. Banyan
D. Palm
Answer» D. Palm
171.

Light year is a measurement of

A. Speed of aeroplanes
B. Speed of light
C. Stellar distances
D. Speed of rockets
Answer» D. Speed of rockets
172.

The most important ore of aluminum is

A. Galena
B. Calamine
C. Calcite
D. Bauxite
Answer» E.
173.

The group of metals Fe, Co, Ni may best called as:

A. Transition metals
B. Main group metals
C. Alkali metals
D. Rare metals
Answer» B. Main group metals
174.

Tetraethyl lead is used as

A. Pain Killer
B. Fire Extinguisher
C. Mosquito Repellent
D. Petrol Additive
Answer» E.
175.

Which of the following is used in pencils?

A. Graphite
B. Silicon
C. Charcoal
D. Phosphorous
Answer» B. Silicon
176.

Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically

A. Silicon Dioxide
B. Germanium Oxide
C. A mixture of Germanium Oxide and Silicon dioxide
D. Sodium Silicate
Answer» B. Germanium Oxide
177.

LPG consists of mainly:

A. Methane, Ethane and Hexane
B. Ethane, Hexane and Nonane
C. Methane, Hexane and Nonane
D. Methane, Butane and Propane
Answer» E.
178.

What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound?

A. Decibel
B. Coulomb
C. Hum
D. Cycles
Answer» B. Coulomb
179.

Amalgams are:

A. Highly coloured alloys
B. Alloys which contain mercury as one of the contents
C. Alloys which have great resistance to abrasion
D. Alloys which contain carbon
Answer» C. Alloys which have great resistance to abrasion