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1951.

Repulsion in electron pairs occurs until the

A. repulsive forces are minimized.
B. repulsive forces are maximized
C. None of Above
D. the repulsive forces are completely diminished
Answer» B. repulsive forces are maximized
1952.

The atomic number of Strontium (Sr) is

A. 38
B. 12
C. 56
D. 20
Answer» B. 12
1953.

Chlorine reacts with cold hydroxides ions in a disproportionation reaction, and results in

A. killing the bacteria and germs in drinking water
B. lowering the acidity of soil
C. All of Above
D. formation of commercial bleach
Answer» E.
1954.

PLA is another polyester name for

A. polyesters
B. polyacid
C. none
D. polylactic acid
Answer» E.
1955.

Suppose the air is stable and not moving, this would

A. decrease the rate of evaporation
B. increase the rate of evaporation
C. disturb the rate of evaporation
D. not affect the rate of evaporation
Answer» B. increase the rate of evaporation
1956.

In electrolysis of silver nitrate solution, silver is deposited at

A. cathode
B. anode
C. none
D. both
Answer» B. anode
1957.

Electromagnetic waves that include light belong to

A. electronic spectrum
B. light spectrum
C. electromagnetic spectrum
D. electromagnet group
Answer» D. electromagnet group
1958.

Group II metals burn with characteristic colors because

A. The metals are reduced when they react.
B. these metals are highly colored
C. None of Above
D. the metals are oxidized when they react
Answer» E.
1959.

An iron of 2000 W uses energy of 240000 J, the time taken by the iron in hours is

A. 3 hours
B. 1 hour
C. 2 hour
D. 1/2 hour
Answer» D. 1/2 hour
1960.

The instrument used to measure temperature is termed as

A. Thermometer
B. Barometer
C. Galvanometer
D. Manometer
Answer» B. Barometer
1961.

Electrical resistance of a piece of metal is a physical property of

A. Thermocouple thermometer
B. Mercury-in-glass thermometer
C. Constant-volume gas thermometer
D. Resistance thermometer
Answer» E.
1962.

The electronegativity of Oxygen is

A. 1.2
B. 2.5
C. 1.5
D. 3.5
Answer» E.
1963.

Consider the reaction: P(s) + O

A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
1964.

Successive half-lives which decrease with the passage of time follow

A. second order
B. first order
C. unit order
D. zero order
Answer» E.
1965.

Pressure due to a liquid column is equal to

A. density of the liquid × height of column × gravitational field strength
B. density of the liquid × height of column × base area × gravitational field strengt
C. None of the above
D. density of the liquid × base area × gravitational field strength
Answer» B. density of the liquid × height of column × base area × gravitational field strengt
1966.

Mr is symbol given for

A. relative formula mass
B. relative molecular mass
C. none
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
1967.

When we decrease the wavelength the frequency

A. decreases
B. increases
C. may increase or decrease
D. remains same
Answer» C. may increase or decrease
1968.

Introducing a halogen atom into an alkene can greatly reduce its

A. volatility
B. polarity
C. reactivity
D. flammability
Answer» E.
1969.

Density is equal to

A. m/a, where m is mass and a is area
B. m/v, where m is mass and v is volume
C. w/v, where w is weight and v is volume
D. v/m, where v is volume and m is mass
Answer» C. w/v, where w is weight and v is volume
1970.

The gas used now a days during operations to put patient to sleep is called

A. halothane
B. methane
C. Halogenoalkanes
D. halogenothane
Answer» B. methane
1971.

Hydrogen has a number of isotopes

A. 1
B. 2
C. 11
D. 3
Answer» E.
1972.

When speed of the object changes, the velocity

A. also changes
B. remains same
C. increases
D. decreases
Answer» B. remains same
1973.

With sodium metal phenol reacts vigorously giving off

A. sodium phenoxide
B. hydrogen gas
C. none
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
1974.

Covalent bond is the sharing of

A. electrons
B. protons
C. All of Above
D. neutrons
Answer» B. protons
1975.

The rate of evaporation is

A. inversely proportional to the temperature of the liquid
B. directly proportional to the temperature of the liquid
C. directly proportional to the humidity of the surrounding air
D. independent of the temperature of the liquid
Answer» C. directly proportional to the humidity of the surrounding air
1976.

The single covalent bonds in carbon atoms is the

A. pi bond
B. sigma bond
C. none
D. both a and b
Answer» C. none
1977.

Reversible reactions are those which products react together to give original

A. products
B. reactants
C. All of Above
D. enzymes
Answer» C. All of Above
1978.

The rate-determining step containing single specie (atom, ion or molecule) will make reaction

A. unimolecular
B. molecular
C. multimolecular
D. polymolecular
Answer» B. molecular
1979.

Consider the reaction: Na(s) + H

A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» B. 1
1980.

An elevator motor is used to lift 1000 N load to a height of 0.25 km. If the total amount of energy input is 1MJ, which one of the following pairs of values of energy wasted and efficiency are correct?

A. Energy wasted = 500 kJ, Efficiency = 75 %
B. Energy wasted = 750 kJ, Efficiency = 75 %
C. Energy wasted = 750 kJ, Efficiency = 25 %
D. Energy wasted = 500 kJ, Efficiency = 25 %
Answer» D. Energy wasted = 500 kJ, Efficiency = 25 %
1981.

Which of the following statements related to the waves is⁄are incorrect?

A. All waves have the same speed i.e. equal to 3×10
B. m⁄s
C. It provides a mechanism for transfer of energy from one point to another without the transfer of mat
D. All of the above
E. The source of any wave is vibration or oscillation
Answer» B. m⁄s
1982.

Down the group, the boiling points of Halogens

A. decrease
B. increase
C. None of Above
D. remain steady
Answer» C. None of Above
1983.

The symbol for distance is

A. d
B. s
C. a
D. dt
Answer» B. s
1984.

In a giant metallic lattice, half the distance between nuclei is known as

A. metallic radius
B. atomic radius
C. van der vaal's radius
D. covalent radius
Answer» B. atomic radius
1985.

The SI unit for power is

A. Watts
B. Joules
C. Newton
D. Ohms
Answer» B. Joules
1986.

Caprolactum is made up of

A. NH2 group
B. 6-amino hexanedioic acid
C. all of them
D. COOH group
Answer» D. COOH group
1987.

An object is lifted 5 m above the levelled ground, the mass of the object is 20 kg and the gravitational pull is 10 N kg

A. 1000 J
B. 40 J
C. 0.4 J
D. 2.5 J
Answer» B. 40 J
1988.

If specific latent heat of fusion of ice is 340 kJ⁄kg, the heat required to melt the ice of 100 g would be

A. 3400 J
B. 34 J
C. 34 MJ
D. 34000 J
Answer» E.
1989.

Velocity is a

A. Vector quantity
B. Scalar quantity
C. Derived quantity
D. Base quantity
Answer» B. Scalar quantity
1990.

The coefficient of viscosity may be expressed in units of

A. kg m s^-2
B. kg s m^-2
C. N m s^-2
D. N s m^-2
Answer» E.
1991.

The normal human body temperature is equal to 37 °C, which is equal to

A. −236 K
B. 310 K
C. −310 K
D. 236 K
Answer» C. −310 K
1992.

The position of equilibrium explains the amounts of

A. reactants
B. products
C. none
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
1993.

The original name of Lord Kelvin was

A. Thomson Kelvin
B. William Kelvin
C. none
D. William Thomson
Answer» E.
1994.

Consider the reaction: (NH

A. helps to dissolve the residues away
B. acts as a solvent
C. All of Above
D. acts with the urea only after urea is bound to enzyme surface
Answer» E.
1995.

The color of the indicator is solely dependent upon concentration of

A. OH- ion
B. H+ ion
C. none
D. both a and b
Answer» C. none
1996.

C6H12 is the formula of a

A. sugar
B. cyclohexane
C. alkenes
D. alkanes
Answer» C. alkenes
1997.

Water reacts with Acyl chlorides in hydrolysis producing

A. HCl
B. carboxylic acids
C. none
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
1998.

When the bond is broken homolytically the species produced are called

A. free radicals
B. free electrons
C. free bond
D. free atoms
Answer» B. free electrons
1999.

In Halogens, greater opportunities for instantaneous dipoles arise due to

A. low boiling point
B. low atomic radii
C. All of Above
D. greater number of electrons
Answer» E.
2000.

Sun is a good example of

A. Non-luminous objects
B. Luminous objects
C. Opaque objects
D. Transparent objects
Answer» C. Opaque objects