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The non-metal which has a shining appearance is

A. sulphur

B. phosphorus

C. iodine

D. bromine

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C. iodine


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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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The ore of iron is

A. Dolomite

B. Magnetite

C. Bauxite

D. Anglesite

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Optical instruments are made of

A. pyrex glass

B. flint glass

C. quartz glass

D. Crooke's glass

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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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Grape sugar is another name for

A. glucose

B. fructose

C. sucrose

D. maltose

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Cupellation is used in the purification of

A. Lead

B. Tin

C. Silver

D. Gold

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Solder is an alloy of

A. tin and copper

B. tin and lead

C. tin and zinc

D. tin, copper and zinc

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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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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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Metals are usually heavy. A light metal is

A. manganese

B. copper

C. potassium

D. plumbum

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The purest form of carbon is

A. animal charcoal

B. coal

C. wood charcoal

D. sugar charcoal

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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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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 gas evolved when ammonium nitrate is heated is

A. nitrogen

B. nitric oxide

C. nitrogen peroxide

D. nitrous oxide

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Which of the following cannot be used for the preparation of soap?

A. oleic acid

B. acetic acid

C. palmitic acid

D. stearic acid

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The substance most abundantly found in sea water is

A. magnesium chloride

B. sodium chloride

C. calcium sulphate

D. potassium chloride

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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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Setting of cement is due to

A. hydration

B. dehydration

C. dialysis

D. osmosis

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Dust particles in the air of large industrial cities are removed by

A. Sedimentation

B. Electrophoresis

C. Tyndall effect

D. Brownian movement

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Which of the following is a halogen?

A. Radon

B. Astatine

C. Cesium

D. Ruthenium

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One of the ingredients of the paste on the side of a match box is

A. phosphorus pentaoxide

B. phosphorus trichloride

C. phosphorus trisulphide

D. phosphorus trioxide

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The metal which reacts most violently with cold water is

A. calcium

B. sodium

C. magnesium

D. potassium

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The flux added in the blast furnace is

A. Limestone

B. FeO

C. SiO2

D. MgO

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The fertilizer which has the largest percentage of nitrogen is

A. urea

B. ammonium nitrate

C. ammonium sulphate

D. calcium cyanamide

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One method by which the components of air can be separated is

A. shaking with caustic soda solution

B. shaking with water

C. fractional distillation of liquid air

D. passing air over heated magnesium

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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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The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom of mass A and atomic number Z is given by

A. A - Z

B. A + Z

C. Z

D. A

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Which among the following gases present in the air discolours brass nameplates?

A. Hydrogen Sulphide

B. Nitrogen

C. Carbon-di-oxide

D. Oxygen

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Vulcanisation was discovered by

A. Goodyear

B. Wohler

C. Baeyer

D. Perkin

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Which of the following is not an antibiotic?

A. streptomycin

B. terramycin

C. aureomycin

D. codein