

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 108 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. |
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 | |
2. |
Bromine is a |
A. | black solid |
B. | red liquid |
C. | colourless gas |
D. | highly inflammable gas |
Answer» C. colourless gas | |
3. |
The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for breathing, is |
A. | Argon |
B. | Xenon |
C. | Helium |
D. | Krypton |
Answer» D. Krypton | |
4. |
The chemical (ethyl mercaptan) added to the otherwise odourless LPG cooking gas for imparting a detectable smell to the gas is a compound of |
A. | bromine |
B. | fluorine |
C. | chlorine |
D. | sulphur |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
The element common to all acids is |
A. | hydrogen |
B. | carbon |
C. | sulphur |
D. | oxygen |
Answer» B. carbon | |
6. |
Tetraethyl lead is used as |
A. | pain killer |
B. | fire extinguisher |
C. | mosquito repellent |
D. | petrol additive |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
The hardest substance available on earth is |
A. | Gold |
B. | Iron |
C. | Diamond |
D. | Platinum |
Answer» D. Platinum | |
8. |
Which of the following is used as a lubricant? |
A. | Graphite |
B. | Silica |
C. | Iron Oxide |
D. | Diamond |
Answer» B. Silica | |
9. |
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 | |
10. |
In which of the following activities silicon carbide is used? |
A. | Making cement and glass |
B. | Disinfecting water of ponds |
C. | cutting very hard substances |
D. | Making casts for statues |
Answer» D. Making casts for statues | |
11. |
The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material is |
A. | bitumen |
B. | anthracite |
C. | lignite |
D. | peat |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is |
A. | nitrogen |
B. | hydrogen |
C. | carbon dioxide |
D. | oxygen |
Answer» B. hydrogen | |
13. |
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 | |
14. |
What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound? |
A. | Decibel |
B. | Coulomb |
C. | Hum |
D. | Cycles |
Answer» B. Coulomb | |
15. |
Decibel is the unit for |
A. | speed of light |
B. | radio wave frequency |
C. | intensity of sound |
D. | intensity of heat |
Answer» D. intensity of heat | |
16. |
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 | |
17. |
Which of the following is commonly called a 'polyamide'? |
A. | Terylene |
B. | Nylon |
C. | Rayon |
D. | Orlon |
Answer» C. Rayon | |
18. |
Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor? |
A. | Thorium |
B. | Graphite |
C. | Radium |
D. | Ordinary water |
Answer» C. Radium | |
19. |
'No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers' is |
A. | Newton's law |
B. | Bohr's law |
C. | Aufbau principle |
D. | Pauli's exclusion principle |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
Fathom is the unit of |
A. | sound |
B. | depth |
C. | frequency |
D. | distance |
Answer» C. frequency | |
21. |
Which of the following rays are more penetrating? |
A. | Beta rays |
B. | Alpha rays |
C. | Gamma rays |
D. | X-rays |
Answer» D. X-rays | |
22. |
How many colours the sunlight spectrum has? |
A. | Three |
B. | Seven |
C. | Four |
D. | Five |
Answer» C. Four | |
23. |
In an atomic nucleus, neutrons and protons are held together by |
A. | gravitational forces |
B. | exchange forces |
C. | coulombic forces |
D. | magnetic forces |
Answer» C. coulombic forces | |
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. |
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» B. number of neutrons and number of valence electrons | |
26. |
Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of |
A. | neutron |
B. | proton |
C. | deuteron |
D. | electron |
Answer» B. proton | |
27. |
The isotope of uranium capable of sustaining chain reaction is |
A. | U-235 |
B. | U-245 |
C. | U-239 |
D. | U-238 |
Answer» B. U-245 | |
28. |
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 | |
29. |
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 | |
30. |
Very small time intervals are accurately measure by |
A. | White dwarfs |
B. | Quartz clocks |
C. | Atomic clocks |
D. | Pulsars |
Answer» D. Pulsars | |
31. |
One kilometre is equal to how many miles? |
A. | 0.84 |
B. | 0.5 |
C. | 1.6 |
D. | 0.62 |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
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 | |
33. |
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 | |
34. |
The major ingredient of leather is |
A. | collagen |
B. | carbohydrate |
C. | polymer |
D. | nucleic acid |
Answer» B. carbohydrate | |
35. |
Paper is manufactured by |
A. | Wood and resin |
B. | Wood, sodium and bleaching powder |
C. | Wood, calcium, hydrogen sulphite and resin |
D. | Wood and bleaching powder |
Answer» D. Wood and bleaching powder | |
36. |
Gypsum is added to cement clinker to |
A. | increase the tensile strength of cement |
B. | decrease the rate of setting of cement |
C. | facilitate the formation of colloidal gel |
D. | bind the particles of calcium silicate |
Answer» C. facilitate the formation of colloidal gel | |
37. |
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 | |
38. |
Soap is a mixture of sodium or potassium salts of |
A. | dicarboxylic acids |
B. | monocarboxylic acids |
C. | glycerol |
D. | tricarboxylic acids |
Answer» C. glycerol | |
39. |
In vulcanisation, natural rubber is heated with |
A. | Carbon |
B. | Silicon |
C. | Sulphur |
D. | Phosphorous |
Answer» D. Phosphorous | |
40. |
How does common salt help in separating soap from the solution after saponification? |
A. | By decreasing density of Soap |
B. | By decreasing solubility of Soap |
C. | By increasing density of Soap |
D. | By increasing solubility of Soap |
Answer» C. By increasing density of Soap | |
41. |
Deep blue colour is imparted to glass by the presence of |
A. | cupric oxide |
B. | nickel oxide |
C. | cobalt oxide |
D. | iron oxide |
Answer» D. iron oxide | |
42. |
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 | |
43. |
Rayon is chemically |
A. | cellulose |
B. | pectin |
C. | glucose |
D. | amylase |
Answer» B. pectin | |
44. |
Which of the following is a protein? |
A. | Natural rubber |
B. | Starch |
C. | Cellulose |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Starch | |
45. |
Wood is the main raw material for the manufacture of |
A. | paint |
B. | paper |
C. | ink |
D. | gun powder |
Answer» C. ink | |
46. |
Optic fibres are mainly used for which of the following? |
A. | Musical instruments |
B. | Food industry |
C. | Weaving |
D. | Communication |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
A chronometer measures |
A. | colour contrast |
B. | sound waves |
C. | time |
D. | water waves |
Answer» D. water waves | |
48. |
Electric current is measure by |
A. | commutator |
B. | anemometer |
C. | ammeter |
D. | voltmeter |
Answer» D. voltmeter | |
49. |
Knot is a unit of speed of which of the following? |
A. | Aeroplane |
B. | Light waves |
C. | Ship |
D. | Sound waves |
Answer» D. Sound waves | |
50. |
Kilowatt is a unit to measure |
A. | work |
B. | power |
C. | electricity |
D. | current |
Answer» C. electricity | |