Explore topic-wise MCQs in 8th Class.

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401.

The non metal that can conduct electricity is:

A.  Carbon                               
B.  Graphite          
C.  Diamond                            
D.  None
Answer» C.  Diamond                            
402.

The process of coating iron sheets with a thin layer of zinc is called

A.  Hibernation                      
B.  Electroplating
C.  Galvanisation       
D.  None     
Answer» D.  None     
403.

Chromium & Nickel metals are used for

A.  Stainless steel                 
B.  Electro plating
C.  Galvanisation                   
D.  None
Answer» C.  Galvanisation                   
404.

 Painting keeps away __ and __ from steel structures and prevents rusting of it

A.  Oxides and chlorides
B.  Air and moisture
C.  Nitrogen and Oxygen
D.  None
Answer» C.  Nitrogen and Oxygen
405.

Sulphur is used in volcanisation of ____

A.  Tyre                     
B.  Rubber
C.  Polymer                             
D.  None
Answer» B.  Rubber
406.

(P) Duralumin - (Al = 95%, Cu = 4%, Mn = 0.5%, Mg=0.5%) (Q) Solder- (Sn = 50% to 60% Pb = 50% to 40%) (R) Brass- (Cu = 60% to 80% Sn = 0% to 40%)

A. (P)         (Q)        (R) False          True           False
B. (P)         (Q)        (R) True         False         True
C. (P)         (Q)        (R) False         True         False
D. (P)         (Q)        (R) True         False         False
Answer» C. (P)         (Q)        (R) False         True         False
407.

(P) German silver is used in decorating sweets      (Q) Ornamental gold is an alloy of gold and silver R) Coins are made up of pure metals             

A. (P)     (Q)     (R) False    True     False
B. (P)     (Q)     (R) True     False    True
C. (P)     (Q)     (R) False   True     True
D. (P)     (Q)     (R) True     False    False
Answer» D. (P)     (Q)     (R) True     False    False
408.

(P) Stain less steel is an alloy of iron and copper    (Q) Ainico can also be called as magnetic steel      (R) German silver is an alloy of silver and nickel (S) Bell metal and gun metal are Iron-carbon alloys. 3

A. (P)      (Q)     (R)     (S) False    True     False    False
B. (P)     (Q)     (R)     (S) False    True    False    False        
C. (P)     (Q)     (R)     (S) False    True     False    True
D. (P)     (Q)     (R)     (S) True     False    False    True
Answer» C. (P)     (Q)     (R)     (S) False    True     False    True
409.

Common brass is an alloy of

A.  Cu and Tin                         
B.  Tin and Zinc
C.  Copper and zinc              
D.  Bronze and lead
Answer» D.  Bronze and lead
410.

Chrome tungsten steel is used in making

A.  Drilling tool    
B.  Ridged wheel
C.  Amalgam           
D.  Solder
Answer» B.  Ridged wheel
411.

The non-metal which exist in liquid state at room temperature is:

A.  Diamond            
B.  Graphite           
C.  Carbon               
D.  Bromine
Answer» E.
412.

Among the following groups of oxides, the group that cannot be reduced by carbon to give the respective metals is                                    

A.  \[C{{u}_{2}}O,{{K}_{2}}O\]         
B.  \[F{{e}_{2}}{{O}_{3}},ZnO\]
C.  \[CaO,{{K}_{2}}O\]    
D.  \[PbO,F{{e}_{3}}{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» D.  \[PbO,F{{e}_{3}}{{O}_{4}}\]
413.

Which of the following reacts most vigorously with water?

A.  Na                        
B.  K    
C.  Cs   
D.  Rb
Answer» D.  Rb
414.

Which of the following is not found in free state?          

A.  Cu                         
B.  Na  
C.  Au                                        
D.  Ag              
Answer» C.  Au                                        
415.

The most abundant element on earth's crust is            

A.  Hydrogen          
B.  Oxygen            
C.  Silicon                                 
D.  Carbon                            
Answer» C.  Silicon                                 
416.

Ornaments are usually made up of____ gold.

A.  24 Carat              
B.  22 carat
C.  28 carat              
D.  None
Answer» C.  28 carat              
417.

P. Metals are good conductors of electricity. Q. Metals are lustrous. R. Metals are generally soft. S. Metals are bad conductors of heat.

A.                              (P)          (Q)         (R)          (S)                              False     False      False     True
B.                              (P)          (Q)         (R)          (S)                              True      True       False     False
C.                              (P)          (Q)         (R)          (S)                              True      False      True     False
D.                              (P)          (Q)         (R)          (S)                              True      True       True      True
Answer» C.                              (P)          (Q)         (R)          (S)                              True      False      True     False
418.

Column-A Column-B (i) Ductile       (p) The property of making resonating sound. (ii) Malleable     (q) A substance can be drawn into wires. (iii) Sonority      (r) The substance can be beaten into thin sheets. (iv) Tensile strength (s) Ability to withstand the longitudinal pull. Choose the right match

A.  \[i\to p,ii\to q,iii\to r,iv\to s\]
B.  \[\text{i}\to q,ii\to r,iii\to p,iv\to s\]
C.  \[i\to s,ii\to p,iii\to q,iv\to r\]
D.  \[i\to r,ii\to s,iii\to p,iv\to q\]
Answer» C.  \[i\to s,ii\to p,iii\to q,iv\to r\]
419.

Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?

A.  Zinc                                      
B.  Phosphorus
C.  Sulphur              
D.  Oxygen
Answer» C.  Sulphur              
420.

Assertion: Metals are sonorous. Reason:   They are generally brittle in the solid state, they break into pieces when hammered.

A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C. Assertion is correct and Reason is incorrect.
D. Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct
Answer» D. Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct
421.

The most common form of ___ is sand.

A. Carbon             
B. Nitrogen
C. Silica    
D. Sodium
E. None of these
Answer» D. Sodium
422.

Which one of the following is a property of plastics?

A. Good Conductors of electricity.   
B. Good conductors of heat.
C. Insoluble in water
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» D. All the above
423.

Plastic buckets are preferred over iron buckets as they are:

A. Light weight
B. Non-reactive
C. Resistant to corrosion
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
424.

Which one of the following is also known as polytetrafluoroethylene?

A. Bakelite            
B. Perspex
C. Teflon  
D. Melamine
E. None of these
Answer» D. Melamine
425.

Which of the following metals reacts with cold water vigorously?

A. Magnesium                   
B. Silver
C. Sodium
D. Sulphur
E. None of these
Answer» D. Sulphur
426.

How well the substance can be hammered into sheets describes its:

A. Ductility            
B. Luster
C. Malleability       
D. Conductivity
E. None of these
Answer» D. Conductivity
427.

Aluminum can displace __ from its salt solution.

A. Magnesium                   
B. Sodium
C. Calcium            
D. Copper
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
428.

A non-metal which is a good conductor of electricity.

A. Hydrogen                      
B. Sulphur
C. Graphite           
D. Phosphorus
E. None of these
Answer» D. Phosphorus
429.

A non-metal which catches fire on being exposed to air is:

A. Mercury            
B. Magnesium
C. Calcium            
D. Phosphorus
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
430.

Oxides of non-metals:

A. Turn Red litmus to blue.
B. Turn Blue litmus to red.
C. Brings no change to the litmus paper.
D. Turn lime water milky.
E. None of these
Answer» C. Brings no change to the litmus paper.
431.

Which one of the chemical reactions is incorrect? (i) \[Fe\,S{{O}_{4}}+Zn\to Zn\,S{{O}_{4}}+Fe\] (ii) \[Zn\,S{{O}_{4}}+Fe\to Fe\,S{{O}_{4}}+Zn\] (iii) \[2Au+2HCl\to 2Au\,\,Cl+{{H}_{2}}\] (iv) \[Mg+Cu\,S{{O}_{4}}\to Mg\,S{{O}_{4}}+Cu\]

A. (i) and (ii)                      
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)                   
D. (i) and (iv)
E. None of these
Answer» C. (iii) and (iv)                   
432.

Metals are generally hard. Which of the following metals is an exception and can be cut with a knife?

A. Iron                              
B. Sodium
C. Gold                            
D. Magnesium
E. None of these
Answer» C. Gold                            
433.

 ____: hard non-metal : : _____ : soft metal.

A. Graphite, Copper           
B. Diamond, Potassium
C. Diamond, Sulphur
D. Enamel, Sodium
E. None of these
Answer» C. Diamond, Sulphur
434.

Which one of the following statements is correct? (i) A more reactive metal can displace a less reactive metal from its salt solution. (ii) Copper can displace magnesium from its salt solution. (iii) Magnesium can displace copper from its salt solution, (iv) A less reactive metal can displace a more reactive metal from its salt solution.

A. (i) and (ii)                      
B. (ii) and (iv)
C. (i) and (iii)         
D. (iii) and (iv)
E. None of these
Answer» D. (iii) and (iv)
435.

Which one of the following is a thermosetting plastic?

A. Teflon              
B. Melamine
C. PVC                             
D. Polyethene
E. None of these
Answer» C. PVC                             
436.

Which one of the following is used for making insulation for electric wires?

A. Polythene                     
B. PVC
C. Teflon                  
D.      Melamine
E. None of these
Answer» C. Teflon                  
437.

Which one of the following can displace magnesium from magnesium sulphate solution?

A. Aluminium                    
B. Zinc
C. Iron                              
D. Copper
E. None of these
Answer» F.
438.

In which of the following chemical reactions hydrogen gas will not produce?

A. When sodium reacts with water.
B. When zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid.
C. When copper reacts with dilute sulphuric acid.
D. When aluminum reacts with sodium hydroxide.
E. None of these
Answer» D. When aluminum reacts with sodium hydroxide.
439.

Rust is a/an:

A. Acidic oxide                  
B. Basic oxide
C. Neutral oxide     
D.        Basic nitrate
E. None of these
Answer» C. Neutral oxide     
440.

Which two fibres combine to form terrycot?

A. Nylon and Rayon
B. Terylene and Terene
C. Terylene and cotton       
D. Acrylic and cotton
E. None of these
Answer» D. Acrylic and cotton
441.

Which one of the following groups is completely made of chemicals?

A. Silk, Rayon, PVC
B. Nylon, Wool, Acrylic
C. Acrylic, Polyethene, Teflon
D. PVC, Silk, Nylon
E. None of these
Answer» D. PVC, Silk, Nylon
442.

The substance that will be flattened on beating with a hammer is:

A. Crystal of iodine
B. Lump of sulphur
C. Piece of coal                 
D. Zinc granule
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
443.

Which one of the following is correct about nylon fibres?

A. Nylon fibres are very strong.
B. NyIon fibres absorb very little water.
C. NyIon fibres are fairly elastic.
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
444.

The gas produced when a metal reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid and burnt by producing a popping sound.

A. Oxygen            
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Hydrogen          
D. Nitrogen
E. None of these
Answer» D. Nitrogen
445.

Choose the correct sequence of the metals in the increasing order of their reactivity.

A. Cu < Pb < Ag < Na < K
B. Ag < Pb < Cu < Na < K
C. Ag < Cu < Pb < K < Na
D. Ag < Cu < Pb < Na < K
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
446.

When acidic oxide of sulphur reacts with water it forms:

A. Nitric acid                     
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Sulphurous
D. Sulphur dioxide
E. None of these
Answer» D. Sulphur dioxide
447.

Rahul wants to gift a glass ? painting to Ankita. The packaging of glass painting should be made of:

A. Teflon              
B. PVC
C. Polystyrene       
D. Melamine
E. None of these
Answer» D. Melamine
448.

Which one of the following will not react with dilute hydrochloric acid?

A. Aluminum                     
B. Sodium
C. Iron                              
D. Silver
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
449.

Sulphur burns in air to make____.

A. Basic oxide                   
B. Acidic oxide
C. Neutral oxide     
D.        Acidic nitrate
E. None of these
Answer» C. Neutral oxide     
450.

Which one of the following is a metal?

A. A graphite pencil lead
B. A diamond ring
C. A Carbon rod
D. A silver coin
E. None of these   
Answer» E. None of these