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The alloy added in the preparation of steel contains

A. Fe and C

B. Mn and C

C. Fe and Mn

D. Fe, Mn and C

Correct Answer :

D. Fe, Mn and C


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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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Which one of the following is not radioactive?

A. Astatine

B. Francium

C. Tritium

D. Zirconium

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An example of stimulant fertilizer is

A. gypsum

B. urea

C. potassium nitrate

D. ammonium phosphate

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A compound used both as a fungicide and as a disinfectant is

A. chlorine

B. carbon monoxide

C. sulphur dioxide

D. o-cresol

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The percentage of silver in German silver is

A. ten

B. twenty

C. zero

D. fifty

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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 compound which is both an antiseptic and a disinfectant is

A. phenol

B. iodoform

C. bleaching powder

D. blue vitriol

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Which is the 'odd man' in the following?

A. brass

B. common salt

C. cane sugar

D. water

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Even as early as 3000 BC glass was known to the

A. Europeans

B. Egyptians

C. Asians

D. Americans

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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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In the mouth, starch is converted into ______ by the action of saliva.

A. sucrose

B. glucose

C. fructose

D. mannose

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Which of the following is a halogen?

A. Radon

B. Astatine

C. Cesium

D. Ruthenium

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The scientist who synthesised the first organic compound (urea) in the laboratory was

A. Wohler

B. Dalton

C. Lavoisier

D. Fischer

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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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Riboflavin deficiency causes

A. tongue inflammation

B. pellagra

C. night blindness

D. anaemia

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Water always contains hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio 1:8 by weight. This is in accordance with the

A. Law of Multiple Proportions

B. Law of Definite Proportions

C. Law of Conservation of Mass

D. Law of Reciprocal Proportions

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Oxalic acid is used in the manufacture of

A. tincture iodine

B. paints

C. ink

D. aerated water

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Two or more entirely different compounds having the same molecular formula are known as

A. isobars

B. isotopes

C. isomorphs

D. isomers

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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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Which one of the following is used for dry cleaning?

A. Kerosene oil

B. Diesel oil

C. Lubricating oil

D. Petroleum ether

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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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Which of the following metals is the best conductor of heat and electricity?

A. Aluminium

B. Silver

C. Copper

D. Magnesium

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Ozone occurs in the upper layers of air in the atmosphere because

A. it is lighter than air

B. in the lower layers it becomes unstable

C. ultra-violet light is present only in the upper layers

D. it mixes freely with O2 in the upper layers

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Which of the following is an essential constituent of acids?

A. Oxygen

B. Nitrogen

C. Hydrogen

D. Chlorine

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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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The main element used in the vulcani-sation of rubber is

A. nickel

B. copper

C. sulphur

D. graphite

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Boiler scales' contain

A. calcium carbonate

B. magnesium bicarbonate

C. calcium sulphate

D. magnesium sulphate

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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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Physico-chemical characteristics of water in water sources undergo changes due to

A. aquatic macrophytes

B. aquatic fungi

C. effluents

D. evapotranspiration