80 REAL MCQs – The World of Metals &

Non-metals
1. Which property allows metals to be beaten into thin sheets? (A) Ductility (B) Malleability
(C) Sonority (D) Hardness
2. Which of the following is a lustrous material? (A) Coal (B) Wood (C) Copper (D) Sulfur
3. Mercury is unique among metals because it is: (A) The hardest metal (B) Liquid at room
temperature (C) A poor conductor (D) Brittle
4. Which of the following is brittle? (A) Iron (B) Aluminium (C) Coal (D) Copper
5. Gold is highly: (A) Brittle (B) Sonorous (C) Malleable (D) Non-metallic
6. The ability of metals to be drawn into wires is called: (A) Flexibility (B) Ductility (C)
Malleability (D) Sonority
7. Which material cannot form wires? (A) Copper (B) Aluminium (C) Sulfur (D) Gold
8. The ringing sound produced by metals is due to: (A) Ductility (B) Sonority (C) Hardness
(D) Density
9. Which of the following produces a dull sound when dropped? (A) Iron plate (B) Copper
coin (C) Coal piece (D) Steel rod
10. Why is aluminium used for electrical wires? (A) Light weight (B) Low cost (C) Good
conductor (D) All of these
11. Metals are generally: (A) Poor conductors of heat (B) Good conductors of heat (C)
Poor conductors of electricity (D) Not lustrous
12. Handles of utensils are made of wood because wood is a: (A) Good conductor (B)
Poor conductor of heat (C) Metal (D) Lustrous material
13. Which of these will not allow current to pass? (A) Copper wire (B) Aluminium foil (C)
Iron nail (D) Coal
14. Electricians wear rubber gloves because rubber is: (A) Metallic (B) Insulating (C)
Ductile (D) Sonorous
15. Which object makes the tester bulb glow? (A) Stone (B) Wood (C) Aluminium foil (D)
Coal
16. Steel ropes are used in bridges because they can: (A) Push heavy loads (B) Support
heavy loads (C) Produce sound (D) Rust easily
17. Which metal forms a white powder called magnesium oxide when burnt? (A) Iron (B)
Magnesium (C) Zinc (D) Sodium
18. Magnesium oxide solution turns red litmus: (A) Red (B) Blue (C) Yellow (D) No change
19. Metal oxides are generally: (A) Acidic (B) Basic (C) Neutral (D) Salty
20. Burning sulfur produces a gas that forms: (A) Magnesium oxide (B) Sulfurous acid (C)
Nitric acid (D) Chlorine gas
21. Rusting of iron requires: (A) Air only (B) Water only (C) Both air and water (D) Sunlight
22. The brown deposit on iron is called: (A) Tarnish (B) Rust (C) Corrosion (D) Sulfide
23. Which bottle in the experiment showed rusting? (A) Bottle A (B) Bottle B (C) Bottle C
(D) None
24. Galvanisation prevents: (A) Melting (B) Rusting (C) Conduction (D) Sonority
25. Copper objects turn green because of: (A) Malleability (B) Corrosion (C) Heating (D)
Conductivity
26. Silver turns black due to formation of: (A) Silver oxide (B) Silver sulphide (C) Rust (D)
Zinc oxide
27. Sodium is stored in kerosene because it reacts with: (A) Air (B) Water (C) Both air and
water (D) Oxygen only
28. Phosphorus is stored in: (A) Kerosene (B) Water (C) Oil (D) Alcohol
29. Non-metals generally are: (A) Lustrous (B) Malleable (C) Poor conductors (D)
Sonorous
30. Oxygen is essential for: (A) Eating (B) Respiration (C) Rusting only (D) Electricity
31. Nitrogen is used in: (A) Jewellery (B) Fertilisers (C) Wires (D) Pipes
32. Chlorine is used for: (A) Cooking (B) Water purification (C) Fuel (D) Conducting
electricity
33. Iodine solution is used as: (A) Fertiliser (B) Antiseptic (C) Paint (D) Conductor
34. Which of these is NOT an element? (A) Carbon (B) Oxygen (C) Plastic (D) Sulfur
35. Elements that cannot be broken into simpler substances are called: (A) Metals (B)
Non-metals (C) Compounds (D) Elements
36. The property tested by hammering materials is: (A) Ductility (B) Malleability (C)
Sonority (D) Conductivity
37. The sound test helps identify: (A) Hardness (B) Sonority (C) Ductility (D) Melting point
38. Wooden spoons do not get hot because they are: (A) Good conductors (B)
Non-conductors (C) Metals (D) Lustrous
39. Which oxide is basic? (A) Sulfur oxide (B) Magnesium oxide (C) Nitrogen oxide (D)
Carbon dioxide
40. Which oxide is acidic? (A) Magnesium oxide (B) Copper oxide (C) Sulfur dioxide (D)
Zinc oxide
41. Which is used in bridges? (A) Copper wires (B) Steel ropes (C) Plastic ropes (D) Wood
42. A metal reacting with oxygen forms: (A) Acidic oxide (B) Basic oxide (C) Neutral oxide
(D) Rust always
43. A non-metal reacting with oxygen forms: (A) Basic oxide (B) Acidic oxide (C) Rust (D)
Alloy
44. Which does NOT react with water? (A) Sodium (B) Sulfur (C) Magnesium (D) Iron
45. Which reacts vigorously with oxygen? (A) Copper (B) Sodium (C) Iron (D) Zinc
46. Which is NOT malleable? (A) Copper (B) Aluminium (C) Coal (D) Gold
47. The green coating on copper is called: (A) Tarnish (B) Patina (C) Rust (D) Fungus
48. Why are cooking vessels metallic? (A) Non-reactive (B) Good heat conductors (C) Soft
(D) Colourful
49. Which metal is used to wrap food? (A) Gold (B) Silver (C) Aluminium (D) Sodium
50. Which is the most ductile metal? (A) Copper (B) Gold (C) Iron (D) Zinc
51. Wood is: (A) Malleable (B) Ductile (C) Neither (D) Metal
52. Coal is: (A) Ductile (B) Lustrous (C) Brittle (D) Sonorous
53. Which experiment uses a tester circuit? (A) Heat conduction (B) Sound test (C)
Electricity conduction (D) Rusting
54. Silica gel keeps air: (A) Hot (B) Cold (C) Moist (D) Dry
55. Rusting is a type of: (A) Melting (B) Corrosion (C) Heating (D) Burning
56. Which container had dry air? (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) None
57. Which metal forms dazzling flame when burnt? (A) Iron (B) Magnesium (C) Copper (D)
Zinc
58. Non-metals are generally: (A) Malleable (B) Ductile (C) Dull (D) Lustrous
59. Which non-metal is essential for life? (A) Sulfur (B) Nitrogen (C) Carbon (D) Chlorine
60. Which is a poor conductor? (A) Iron (B) Aluminium (C) Copper (D) Rubber
61. Which reacts with oxygen to form rust? (A) Copper (B) Iron (C) Gold (D) Aluminium
62. Which reacts with oxygen but not water? (A) Sulfur (B) Sodium (C) Magnesium (D)
Copper
63. Which metal does NOT rust? (A) Iron (B) Copper (C) Gold (D) Aluminium
64. The Iron Pillar of Delhi is famous for: (A) Melting (B) Not rusting (C) Sound (D) Weight
65. Metal wires are used in instruments because of: (A) Hardness (B) Sonority (C) Ductility
(D) Density
66. Aluminium foil is used because it is: (A) Expensive (B) Malleable (C) Hard (D) Heavy
67. Coal is a: (A) Metal (B) Non-metal (C) Compound (D) Alloy
68. Which is a non-metal antiseptic? (A) Chlorine (B) Iodine (C) Carbon (D) Nitrogen
69. Galvanisation uses which metal? (A) Copper (B) Zinc (C) Gold (D) Magnesium
70. Which one is NOT used in conduction experiment? (A) Metal spoon (B) Wood spoon
(C) Plastic spoon (D) Hot water
71. A material that lets heat pass is: (A) Conductor (B) Insulator (C) Alloy (D) Fuel
72. A material that does not let electricity pass is: (A) Conductor (B) Insulator (C) Metal (D)
Alloy
73. Which turns blue litmus red? (A) Magnesium oxide solution (B) Sulfurous acid (C)
Water (D) Carbon
74. Which turns red litmus blue? (A) Acid solution (B) Basic solution (C) Water (D) Carbon
dioxide
75. Rusting damages: (A) Gold (B) Silver (C) Iron structures (D) Copper
76. Which non-metal does NOT react with water? (A) Sulfur (B) Phosphorus (C) Sodium
(D) Potassium
77. Which metal reacts vigorously with water? (A) Copper (B) Gold (C) Sodium (D)
Aluminium
78. Which burns with a dazzling white flame? (A) Iron (B) Magnesium (C) Zinc (D) Silver
79. The oxide of sulfur is: (A) Basic (B) Acidic (C) Neutral (D) Salty
80. The oxide of magnesium is: (A) Acidic (B) Basic (C) Neutral (D) None

Answer Key

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