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A substance used both as an explosive and as a germicide is

A. phenol

B. TNT

C. picric acid

D. iodoform

Correct Answer :

C. picric acid


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Which of the following is used as a food preservative?

A. phenol

B. washing soda

C. absolute alcohol

D. vinegar

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Bordeaux mixture contains

A. copper sulphate and water

B. copper sulphate, lime and water

C. thio-urea and lime

D. copper sulphate and thio-urea

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Dry Ice is

A. solid carbon dioxide

B. liquid oxygen

C. liquid hydrogen

D. liquid. Chlorine

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Which of the following is baking soda?

A. Na2CO3 . 10H2O

B. NaHCO3

C. Na2CO3 . H2O

D. NH4CI

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A substance used both as an explosive and as a germicide is

A. phenol

B. TNT

C. picric acid

D. iodoform

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Ascorbic acid is the chemical name for

A. Vitamin B6

B. Vitamin C

C. Vitamin K

D. Vitamin D

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The artificial silk produced from cellulose is

A. Polyethylene

B. Nylon

C. Terylene

D. Rayon

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The raw materials required for the manufacture of glass are

A. silica, sodium nitrate and soda ash

B. silica, limestone and sodium nitrate

C. silica, sodium oxide and limestone

D. silica, soda ash and limestone

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Which of the following is not an antibiotic?

A. streptomycin

B. terramycin

C. aureomycin

D. codein

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Galvanising is coating Iron with

A. nickel

B. zinc

C. chromium

D. copper

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Harmful bacteria in drinking water cannot be destroyed by

A. chlorination

B. boiling

C. adding caustic soda

D. ozonisation

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An acid which is used as a preservative for pickles is

A. hydrochloric acid

B. citric acid

C. tartaric acid

D. acetic acid

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Coke is a substance obtained

A. from coal mines

B. when wood is burnt in excess of air

C. by heating coal out of contact with air

D. by heating wood out to contact with air

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The earliest name given to nitrogen was

A. dephlogisticated air

B. azote

C. inflammable air

D. marine acid air

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Chloroform used as anaesthetic should be preserved In the dark in tightly stoppered bottles because otherwise

A. it becomes coloured

B. it gets evaporated in air

C. it gets oxidised to phosgene

D. it gets decomposed to chloropicrin

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A drug that is usually administered for malaria is

A. sulphanilamide

B. quinine

C. methicillin

D. novocaine

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An example of stimulant fertilizer is

A. gypsum

B. urea

C. potassium nitrate

D. ammonium phosphate

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The foul odour of gasoline is due to

A. pyridine

B. hydrogen sulphide

C. cacodyl

D. carbylamines

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In addition to nitric acid, another acid which may render iron passive is

A. acetic acid

B. oxalic acid

C. chromic acid

D. citric acid

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The commonest ore of aluminium is

A. cryolite

B. bauxite

C. malachite

D. azurite

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BHC is a

A. Rodenticide

B. Herbicide

C. Pesticide

D. Fungicide

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The kinetic energy of gas molecules

A. is unaffected by temperature variations

B. decreases with increase of temperature

C. increases with decrease of temperature

D. increases with increase of temperature

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A mixture of naphthalene and sand is separated by

A. evaporation

B. using a magnet

C. sublimation

D. sedimentation

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Diamonds are weighed in

A. grams

B. pounds

C. carats

D. tons

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Iron is rendered passive by

A. conc. H2SO4

B. conc. HCl

C. conc. HNO3

D. acetic acid

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An antipyretic is a drug used

A. in the treatment of malaria

B. to relieve sleepiness

C. to induce sleep

D. to lower body temperature

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In photography, the compound or nitrogen used is

A. Potassium nitrate

B. Silver nitrate

C. Ammonium carbonate

D. Ammonium bicarbonate

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The soaps used in shaving cream are

A. calcium soaps

B. lead soaps

C. soft soaps

D. hard soaps

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Plastics are synthetic

A. rubbers

B. fibres

C. resins

D. sugars

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An example of thermo setting plastics is

A. bakelite

B. polythene

C. PVC

D. Teflon