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1. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made
of metal having
(A) Low melting point
(B) High resistance
(C) High melting point
(D) Low specific heat
2. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?
(A) Aluminium
(B) Copper
(C) Lead
(D) Zinc
3. The element of an electric stove made
(A) Copper
(B) Invar
(C) Magnalium
(D) Nicrome
4. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is
(A) Copper
(B) Magnesium
(C) Iron
(D) Calcium
5. 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
6. The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognizable traces of the original plant
material is
(A) Bitumen
(B) Anthracite
(C) Lignite
(D) Peat
7. The gases used in different types of welding would include
(A) Oxygen and hydrogen
(B) Oxygen, hydrogen, acetylene and nitrogen
(C) Oxygen, acetylene and argon
(D) Oxygen and acetylene
8. The average salinity of sea water is
(A) 3 %
(B) 3.5 %
(C) 2.5 %
(D) 2 %
9. The group of metals Fe, Co, Ni may best called as
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(A) Transition metals
(B) Main group metals
(C) Alkali metals
(D) Rare metals
10. Non stick cooking utensils are coated with
(A) Teflon
(B) PVC
(C) Black paint
(D) Polystyrene
1. Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of
(A) Sodium carbonate
(B) Alum
(C) Potassium permanganate
(D) Lime
2. Which of the following was to be discovered first in the chromospheres of the sun?
(A) Krypton
(B) Xenon
(C) Neon
(D) Helium
3. Which of the following are the ingredients of gun metal?
(A) Iron, Zinc, Titanium
(B) Iron, tin
(C) Iron, Brass, Tin
(D) Copper, Tin
4. Actinides are the elements with atomic numbers from
(A) 97 to 104
(B) 101 to 115
(C) 89 to 103
(D) 36 from 43
5. In fireworks, the green flame is produced because of
(A) Sodium
(B) Barium
(C) Mercury
(D) Potassium
6. Air is a/an
(A) Compound
B) Element
(C) Electrolyte
(D) Mixture
7. Which metal pollute the air of a big city?
(A) Copper
(B) Chromium
(C) Lead
(D) Cadmium
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8. Which of the following is not an isotope of hydrogen?
(A) Tritium
(B) Deuterium
(C) Protium
(D) Yttrium
9. Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because
(A) It is a sterilizing agent
(B) It dissolves the impurities of water
(C) It is a reducing agent
(D) It is an oxidizing agent
10. The property of a substance to absorb moisture from the air on exposure is called
(A) Osmosis
(B) Deliquescence
(C) Efflorescence
(D) Desiccation
1. 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
2. The most important ore of aluminium is
(A) Galena
(B) Calamine
(C) Calcite
(D) Bauxite
3. From which mineral is radium obtained?
(A) Rutile
(B) Haematite
(C) Limestone
(D) Pitchblende
4. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding
(A) Chlorine
(B) Washing soda
(C) Potassium permanganate
(D) Bleaching powder
5. 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
6. Amalgams are
(A) Highly colored alloys
(B) Alloys which contain mercury as one of the contents
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(C) Alloys which have great resistance to abrasion
(D) Alloys which contain carbon
7. Brass gets discolored in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Hydrogen sulphide
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Nitrogen
8. Which of the following is used in pencils?
(A) Graphite
(B) Silicon
(C) Charcoal
(D) Phosphorous
9. Washing soda is the common name for
(A) Sodium carbonate
(B) Calcium bicarbonate
(C) Sodium bicarbonate
(D) Calcium carbonate
10. Tetraethyl lead is used as
(A) Pain killer
(B) Fire extinguisher
(C) Mosquito repellent
(D) Petrol additive
1. 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
2. Optic fibres are mainly used for which of the following?
(A) Musical instruments
(B) Food industry
(C) Weaving
(D) Communication
3. In vulcanization, natural rubber is heated with
(A) Carbon
(B) Silicon
(C) Sulphur
(D) Phosphorous
4. 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
5. Which type of fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire?
(A) Powder type
(B) Liquid type
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(C) Soda acid type
(D) Foam type
6. Which of the following is a protein?
(A) Natural rubber
(B) Starch
(C) Cellulose
(D) None of these
7. 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
8. Glass is made of the mixture of
(A) Quartz and mica
(B) Sand and silicates
(C) Salt and quartz
(D) Sand and salt
9. The type of glass used in making lenses and prisms is
(A) Jena glass
(B) Soft glass
(C) Pyrex glass
(D) Flint glass
10. Deep blue colour is imparted to glass by the presence of
(A) Cupric oxide
(B) Nickel oxide
(C) Cobalt oxide
(D) Iron oxide
11. The major ingredient of leather is
(A) Collagen
(B) Carbohydrate
(C) Polymer
(D) Nucleic acid
12. 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
13. The vast resources of utilized natural gas can be used in the production of
(A) Graphite
(B) Synthetic petroleum
(C) Fertilizers
(D) Carbide
14. Rayon is chemically
(A) Cellulose
(B) Pectin
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(C) Glucose
(D) Amylase
15. Soap is a mixture of sodium or potassium salts of
(A) Dicarboxylic acids
(B) Monocarboxylic acids
(C) Glycerol
(D) Tricarboxylic acids
1. 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
2. Bell metal is an alloy of
(A) Nickel and copper
(B) Zinc and copper
(C) Brass and nickel
(D) Tin and copper
3. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
(A) It has a high specific heat
(B) It has no colour
(C) It has a high dipole moment
(D) It has a high boiling point
4. 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
5. Which of the following is the lightest metal?
(A) Mercury
(B) Lithium
(C) Lead
(D) Silver
6. Which of the following is an element?
(A) Ruby
(B) Sapphire
(C) Emerald
(D) Diamond
7. 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
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8. Which one of the following is the petroleum wax?
(A) Paraffin wax
(B) Jonoba wax
(C) Carnauba wax
(D) Bees wax
9. Which is/are the important raw material(s) required in cement industry?
(A) Gypsum and Clay
(B) Clay
(C) Limestone and Clay
(D) Limestone
10. Detergents used for cleaning clothes and utensils contain?
(A) Bicarbonates
(B) Bismuthates
(C) Sulphonates
(D) Nitrates
11. Which of the following is commonly called a 'polyamide'?
(A) Terylene
(B) Nylon
(C) Rayon
(D) Orlon
12. Epoxy resins are used as
(A) Detergents
(B) Insecticides
(C) Adhesives
(D) Moth repellents
13. Wood is the main raw material for the manufacture of
(A) Paint
(B) Paper
(C) Ink
(D) Gun powder
1. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
(A) Phosphorous
(B) Bromine
(C) Chlorine
(D) Helium
2. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?
(A) Tin
(B) Mercury
(C) Lead
(D) Zinc
3. The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Oxygen
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4. Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?
(A) Methane
(B) Nitrous oxide
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Hydrogen
5. The hardest substance available on earth is
(A) Gold
(B) Iron
(C) Diamond
(D) Platinum
6. Which of the following is used as a lubricant?
(A) Graphite
(B) Silica
(C) Iron Oxide
(D) Diamond
7. 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
8. Galvanized iron sheets have a coating of
(A) Lead
(B) Chromium
(C) Zinc
(D) Tin
9. The element common to all acids is
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Carbon
(C) Sulphur
(D) Oxygen
10. Monazite is an ore of
(A) Titanium
(B) Zirconium
(C) Iron
(D) Thorium
1. Carbon, diamond and graphite are together called
(A) Allotropes
(B) Isomers
(C) Isomorphs
(D) Isotopes
2. Potassium nitrate is used in
(A) Medicine
(B) Fertilizer
(C) Salt
(D) Glass
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3. Soda water contains
(A) Carbonic acid
(B) Sulphuric acid
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Nitrous acid
4. Most soluble in water is
(A) Camphor
(B) Sulphur
(C) Common salt
(D) Sugar
5. Sodium metal is kept under
(A) Petrol
(B) Alcohol
(C) Water
(D) Kerosene
6. What is laughing gas?
(A) Nitrous Oxide
(B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Sulphur dioxide
(D) Hydrogen peroxide
7. 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
8. Diamond is an allotropic form of
(A) Germanium
(B) Carbon
(C) Silicon
(D) Sulphur
9. Marsh gas is
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Ethane
(C) Methane
(D) Hydrogen
10. LPG consists of mainly
(A) Methane, ethane and hexane
(B) Ethane, hexane and nonane
(C) Methane, hexane and nonane
(D) Methane, butane and propane
1. The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for
breathing, is
(A) Argon
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(B) Xenon
(C) Helium
(D) Krypton
2. Heavy water is
(A) Deuterium oxide
(B) PH7
(C) Rain water
(D) Tritium oxide
3. Which of the following is in liquid form at room temperature?
(A) Lithium
(B) Sodium
(C) Francium
(D) Cerium
4. The filament of an electric bulb is made of
(A) Tungsten
(B) Nichrome
(C) Graphite
(D) Iron
5. Balloons are filled with
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Helium
(C) Oxygen
(D) Argon
6. Which of the following metals remain in liquid for under normal conditions?
(A) Radium
(B) Zinc
(C) Uranium
(D) Mercury
7. Chemical formula for water is
(A) NaAlO2
(B) H2O
(C) Al2O3
(D) CaSiO3
8. Bromine is a
(A) Black solid
(B) Red liquid
(C) Colorless gas
(D) Highly inflammable gas
9. 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
10. Among the various allotrope of carbon
(A) Coke is the hardest, graphite is the softest
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(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
