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Heated saw dust catches fire when a drop of concentrated nitric acid is added to it. This is due to

A. dehydration

B. oxidation

C. reduction

D. dehydrogenation

Correct Answer :

B. oxidation


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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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Petroleum ether is also known as

A. kerosene

B. naphtha

C. lubricating oil

D. asphalt

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Which of the following is used as an illuminant?

A. Gasoline

B. Benzoline

C. Kerosene

D. Petroleum ether

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The rate of setting of cement is slowed down by the addition of

A. quicklime

B. gypsum

C. soda lime

D. bleaching powder

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Which or the following electrolysis?

A. Aluminium

B. Copper

C. Zinc

D. Iron

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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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Tincture iodine is a solution of

A. iodine in potassium iodide

B. iodine in alcohol

C. iodine in water

D. iodine in carbon disulphide

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Flint glass contains

A. potassium and lead silicates

B. zinc and barium borosilicates

C. potassium and calcium silicates

D. sodium and calcium silicates

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Rusting is a special case of corrosion applied to

A. nickel

B. tin

C. iron

D. chromium

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Vulcanisation was discovered by

A. Goodyear

B. Wohler

C. Baeyer

D. Perkin

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Cupellation is used in the purification of

A. Lead

B. Tin

C. Silver

D. Gold

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Radium was isolated from

A. galena

B. dolomite

C. sylvine

D. pitchblende

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Copper is purified by

A. poling

B. tempering

C. calcination

D. galvanising

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The carbon cycle ensures that

A. the percentage of carbon dioxide in air is kept almost constant

B. air always contains a constant proportion of oxygen

C. sufficient amounts of carbohydrates are produced

D. the process of photosynthesis proceeds smoothly

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The most abundant noble gas present in air is

A. neon

B. argon

C. helium

D. krypton

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Which among the following is a metalloid?

A. Tin

B. Silver

C. Iodine

D. Arsenic

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The gas which has a faint sweet odour is

A. nitrogen

B. nitrous oxide

C. nitric oxide

D. nitrogen peroxide

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Alum is used

A. as an analgesic

B. in the purification of water

C. as a fertilizer

D. as a disinfectant

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BHC is a

A. Rodenticide

B. Herbicide

C. Pesticide

D. Fungicide

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Which or the following is not a constituent or gun powder?

A. Ammonium nitrate

B. Nitre

C. Charcoal powder

D. Sulphur

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The substance preserved under water is

A. potassium

B. sodium

C. red phosphorus

D. white phosphorus

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Galvanised iron sheets are protected from rusting due to the presence of a layer of

A. lead

B. chromium

C. zinc

D. tin

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Glass is a ______ mixture of metallic ______.

A. homogeneous, sulphates

B. heterogeneous, nitrates

C. heterogeneous, carbonates

D. homogeneous, silicates

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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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Mortar contains cement and sand in the ratio of

A. 1 : 1

B. 1 : 2

C. 2 : 3

D. 1 : 3

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The process of heating steel to bright red heat and cooling suddenly by plunging it into water is known as

A. annealing

B. hardening

C. quenching

D. tempering

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A light alloy having high tensile strength is

A. German silver

B. solder

C. magnalium

D. bell metal

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The function of nitrogen in air is

A. to make air a moderate supporter of combustion

B. to maintain the density of air constant

C. to prevent the hydrogen in air from exploding

D. to reduce the poisonous nature of ozone in air

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A metal which exhibits allotropy is

A. cobalt

B. tin

C. manganese

D. platinum

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Suspended impurities in water are effectively removed by

A. adding milk of lime

B. filtering through sand

C. adding filter alum

D. chlorination