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51.

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.
52.

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
53.

What is the wavelength of visible spectrum?

A. 8500 - 9800 angstrom
B. 7800 - 8000 angstrom
C. 3900 - 7600 angstrom
D. 1300 - 3000 angstrom
Answer» D. 1300 - 3000 angstrom
54.

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
55.

The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to

A. absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun
B. destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths
C. absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism used in the photograph
D. absence of corresponding wavelengths from the light emitted by the core of the sun
Answer» B. destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths
56.

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
57.

Mesons are found in

A. Laser beam
B. X-rays
C. Gamma rays
D. Cosmic rays
Answer» E.
58.

Which of the following has a least penetrating power?

A. All have same penetrating power
B. Beta Particles
C. Alpha particles
D. Gamma rays
Answer» D. Gamma rays
59.

The wavelength of X-rays is of the order of

A. 10 micron
B. 1 angstrom
C. 1 cm
D. 1 m
Answer» C. 1 cm
60.

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
61.

Epoxy resins are used as

A. detergents
B. insecticides
C. adhesives
D. moth repellents
Answer» D. moth repellents
62.

Detergents used for cleaning clothes and utensils contain?

A. bicarbonates
B. bismuthates
C. sulphonates
D. nitrates
Answer» D. nitrates
63.

Isotopes are separated by

A. crystallisation
B. sublimation
C. distillation
D. filtration
Answer» D. filtration
64.

Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?

A. Beta ray
B. Alpha ray
C. Cathode ray
D. Gamma ray
Answer» C. Cathode ray
65.

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
66.

Monazite is an ore of

A. titanium
B. zirconium
C. iron
D. thorium
Answer» E.
67.

Carbon, diamond and graphite are together called

A. allotropes
B. isomers
C. isomorphs
D. isotopes
Answer» B. isomers
68.

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
69.

Heavy water is

A. deuterium oxide
B. PH7
C. rain water
D. tritium oxide
Answer» B. PH7
70.

Non stick cooking utensils are coated with

A. Teflon
B. PVC
C. black paint
D. polystyrene
Answer» B. PVC
71.

When an iron nail gets rusted, iron oxide is formed

A. without any change in the weight of the nail
B. with decrease in the weight of the nail
C. with increase in the weight of the nail
D. without any change in colour or weight of the nail
Answer» D. without any change in colour or weight of the nail
72.

Among the various allotropes 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» D. diamond is the hardest, lamp black is the softest
73.

Which of the following is used in pencils?

A. Graphite
B. Silicon
C. Charcoal
D. Phosphorous
Answer» B. Silicon
74.

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

A. copper
B. magnesium
C. iron
D. calcium
Answer» C. iron
75.

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

A. Tin
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. Zinc
Answer» C. Lead
76.

Which of the following is not an isotope of hydrogen?

A. Tritium
B. Deuterium
C. Protium
D. Yttrium
Answer» E.
77.

Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding

A. chlorine
B. washing soda
C. potassium permanganate
D. bleaching powder
Answer» C. potassium permanganate
78.

In fireworks, the green flame is produced because of

A. sodium
B. barium
C. mercury
D. potassium
Answer» C. mercury
79.

Marsh gas is

A. nitrogen
B. ethane
C. methane
D. hydrogen
Answer» D. hydrogen
80.

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
81.

Actinides are the elements with atomic numbers from

A. 97 to 104
B. 101 to 115
C. 89 to 103
D. 36 from 43
Answer» D. 36 from 43
82.

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
83.

Production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) gas which is proposed to be banned in India, is used in which of the following domestic products?

A. Television
B. Refrigerator
C. Tube light
D. Cooking gas
Answer» C. Tube light
84.

Which of the following is the lightest metal?

A. Mercury
B. Lithium
C. Lead
D. Silver
Answer» C. Lead
85.

What is laughing gas?

A. Nitrous Oxide
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Hydrogen peroxide
Answer» B. Carbon monoxide
86.

Soda water contains

A. carbonic acid
B. sulphuric acid
C. carbon dioxide
D. nitrous acid
Answer» D. nitrous acid
87.

Which of the following was to be discovered first in the chromospheres of the sun?

A. Krypton
B. Xenon
C. Neon
D. Helium
Answer» E.
88.

Which of the following is in liquid form at room temperature?

A. Lithium
B. Sodium
C. Francium
D. Cerium
Answer» D. Cerium
89.

Which of the following are the ingredients of gun metal?

A. Iron, Zinc, Titanium
B. Iron, tin
C. Iron, Brass, Tin
D. Copper, Tin
Answer» E.
90.

The filament of an electric bulb is made of

A. tungsten
B. nichrome
C. graphite
D. iron
Answer» B. nichrome
91.

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.
92.

Diamond is an allotropic form of

A. germanium
B. carbon
C. silicon
D. sulphur
Answer» C. silicon
93.

The most important ore of aluminium is

A. galena
B. calamine
C. calcite
D. bauxite
Answer» E.
94.

Most soluble in water is

A. camphor
B. sulphur
C. common salt
D. sugar
Answer» E.
95.

From which mineral is radium obtained?

A. Rutile
B. Haematite
C. Limestone
D. Pitchblende
Answer» E.
96.

Bell metal is an alloy of

A. nickel and copper
B. zinc and copper
C. brass and nickel
D. tin and copper
Answer» E.
97.

Which metal pollute the air of a big city?

A. Copper
B. Chromium
C. Lead
D. Cadmium
Answer» D. Cadmium
98.

Air is a/an

A. compound
B. element
C. electrolyte
D. mixture
Answer» E.
99.

Balloons are filled with

A. nitrogen
B. helium
C. oxygen
D. argon
Answer» C. oxygen
100.

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