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Ozone is an allotrope of Oxygen, containing ______ atom/s of oxygen per molecule instead of two.

A. three

B. four

C. one

D. five

Correct Answer :

A. three


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Oil of winter green contains

A. acetone

B. ether

C. acetic acid

D. methyl salicylate

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A metal which is extracted by thermal reduction is

A. nickel

B. aluminium

C. mercury

D. calcium

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The ore of iron is

A. Dolomite

B. Magnetite

C. Bauxite

D. Anglesite

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Vinegar is an aqueous solution of

A. oxalic acid

B. citric acid

C. acetic acid

D. hydrochloric acid

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Grape sugar is another name for

A. glucose

B. fructose

C. sucrose

D. maltose

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If people sleep in closed rooms where charcoal fire is burning, they die due to

A. carbon monoxide

B. carbon dioxide

C. methane

D. phosgene

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Which one of the following is used in dry cleaning of garments?

A. asphalt

B. naphtha

C. diesel oil

D. lubricating oil

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On chemical analysis, a bottle cork is found to contain primarily

A. proteins

B. carbohydrates

C. tannins

D. lipids

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Glass articles are annealed so that

A. they may appear better

B. they can resist the action of acids and alkalies

C. they lose their brittleness

D. they can withstand temperature shocks

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Consider the following statements: Hard water is not suitable for
1) drinking
2) washing clothes with soap
3) use in boilers
4) irrigating crops
Which of these statements are correct?

A. 1 and 3

B. 2 and 3

C. 1, 2 and 4

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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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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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 substance used as a fire-extinguisher under the trade name of Pyrene is

A. carbon dioxide

B. chloroform

C. carbon tetrachloride

D. bleaching powder

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Rayon la made from

A. cotton

B. wool

C. cellulose

D. silk

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The presence of dust particles in air serves

A. as a nucleus to condense water vapour resulting in rain

B. to maintain the average density of air

C. to minimise the inflammatory nature of oxygen

D. to protect the inhabitants of the earth from the effects of ultra violet rays.

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Rain water collected after a shower la very pure because

A. the initial showers wash the atmosphere free from most of the impurities

B. it contains desirable salts like sodium chloride and ammonium nitrate

C. it dissolves the gases in the atmosphere like ozone which are good for health in small quantities

D. it is supposed to be 'heaven sent'

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The addition of a neutron to the nucleus of an atom

A. increases the atomic mass of the atom

B. decreases the atomic mass of the atom

C. increases the charge on the nucleus

D. decreases the charge on the nucleus

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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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Cinnabar is an ore of

A. lead

B. zinc

C. mercury

D. chromium

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Which of the following is not a physical change?

A. Distillation of water

B. Action of heat on potassium chlorate

C. Powdering of glass

D. Burning of an electric lamp

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Which of the following cannot be used as fuel?

A. Gasoline

B. Kerosene

C. Sulphuric acid

D. Alcohol

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The gas evolved when ammonium nitrate is heated is

A. nitrogen

B. nitric oxide

C. nitrogen peroxide

D. nitrous oxide

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Galvanising is coating Iron with

A. nickel

B. zinc

C. chromium

D. copper

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The value of Avogadro Number is

A. 6.023 x 1022

B. 1 x 10-14

C. cl 6.056 x 10-6

D. 6.023 x 1023

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Which one of the following is not radioactive?

A. Astatine

B. Francium

C. Tritium

D. Zirconium

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Nitrous oxide used as anaesthetic is usually mixed with

A. ethyl alcohol

B. chloroform

C. oxygen

D. methyl alcohol

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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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Fructose is also called

A. dextrose

B. fruit sugar

C. beet sugar

D. blood sugar

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Smelling salt contains

A. ammonium chloride

B. ammonium carbonate

C. ammonium sulphate

D. potassium nitrate