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In photography, the compound or nitrogen used is

A. Potassium nitrate

B. Silver nitrate

C. Ammonium carbonate

D. Ammonium bicarbonate

Correct Answer :

B. Silver nitrate


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Which of the following types of water gives lather easily with soap?

A. Hard water

B. Heavy water

C. Soft water

D. Both (a) and (b)

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Which of the following is not a chemical change?

A. Burning of magnesium ribbon in air

B. Distillation of water

C. Heating of cane sugar

D. Setting of cement

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Nylon is made from

A. terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol

B. hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid

C. cellulose nitrate

D. cellulose acetate

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White lead is

A. a basic salt

B. an acid salt

C. a double salt

D. a normal salt

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Penicillin was discovered by

A. Alexander Fleming

B. Sir JJ Thomson

C. Dr Nessler

D. Sir John Russel

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According to the modern Periodic Law, the properties of elements are periodic functions of their

A. valency

B. atomic mass

C. number of neutrons

D. atomic number

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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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Which of the following is a mixture?

A. Baking soda

B. Milk

C. Chloroform

D. Copper wire

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A mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen is

A. coal gas

B. producer gas

C. water gas

D. gobar gas

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Galvanising is coating Iron with

A. nickel

B. zinc

C. chromium

D. copper

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Clark's method for removal of temporary hardness in water uses

A. calcium hydroxide

B. washing soda

C. calcium chloride

D. zeolite

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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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The chemical name of aspirin is

A. acetamide phenol

B. malonyl urea

C. aminosalicylic acid

D. acetyl salicylic acid

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In surgical operation, the anaesthetic commonly used nowadays is

A. iodoform

B. chloroform

C. nitrous oxide-ether mixture

D. chloroform-nitrous oxide mixture

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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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Lead soaps are used in

A. shaving creams

B. adhesive tapes

C. toilet powders

D. lubricants

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When ants bite, they inject

A. glacial acetic acid

B. methanol

C. formic acid

D. stearic acid

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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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The neutron was discovered by

A. Chadwick

B. Madam Curie

C. Becquerel

D. Aston

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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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Which of the following is used as an illuminant?

A. Gasoline

B. Benzoline

C. Kerosene

D. Petroleum ether

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LSD is

A. an anaesthetic

B. a psychedelic drug

C. an antipyretic

D. an antibiotic

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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

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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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The compound of iron used in the manufacture of blue-black ink is

A. ferric chloride

B. ferric sulphate

C. ferric thiocyanate

D. ferrous sulphate

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Copper is purified by

A. poling

B. tempering

C. calcination

D. galvanising

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The compound used in photography is

A. ammonium dichromate

B. copper Sulphate

C. magnesium Sulphate

D. sodium thiosulphate

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The gas used in balloons in the place of hydrogen is

A. nitrogen

B. helium

C. neon

D. argon

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The principle involved in dialysis, a treatment administered to patients with affected kidneys is

A. Cataphoresis

B. Osmosis

C. Dehydration

D. Diffusion

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Which or the following gases is soluble in water and Is collected by the downward displacement or air?

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Sulphur dioxide

C. Ammonia

D. Hydrogen