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The poisonous nature of carbon monoxide is due to

A. cutting off supply of oxygen

B. it™s being converted into carbon dioxide

C. its combination with haemoglobin of blood

D. its blocking of vocal chords

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C. its combination with haemoglobin of blood


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The iron salt used in blue prints is

A. ferric sulphate

B. ferric oxalate

C. ferric nitrate

D. ferric chloride

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Cholesterol is

A. a carbohydrate

B. a protein

C. a lipid

D. a hormone

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The noble gas which is present in microscopic quantities in air is

A. xenon

B. krypton

C. argon

D. helium

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Which or the following electrolysis?

A. Aluminium

B. Copper

C. Zinc

D. Iron

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The poisonous nature of carbon monoxide is due to

A. cutting off supply of oxygen

B. it™s being converted into carbon dioxide

C. its combination with haemoglobin of blood

D. its blocking of vocal chords

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The raw materials used in the manufacture of cement are

A. brimstone and silica

B. limestone and clay

C. brimstone and clay

D. brimstone and limestone

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An important use of nitrous acid is in

A. the manufacture of explosives

B. the manufacture of dyes

C. refrigerators

D. the preparation of drugs

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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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Which of the following carbon compounds is used as a fire extinguisher?

A. Carbon disulphide

B. Chloroform

C. Carbon tetrachloride

D. Methylene chloride

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The most abundant constituent in air is

A. hydrogen

B. nitrogen

C. oxygen

D. noble gases

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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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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 pure at form of iron is

A. wrought iron

B. steel

C. pig iron

D. nickel steel

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A non-material kind of pollution is

A. land pollution

B. air pollution

C. noise pollution

D. water pollution

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Boiler scales' contain

A. calcium carbonate

B. magnesium bicarbonate

C. calcium sulphate

D. magnesium sulphate

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Which of the following is not a supporter of combustion?

A. Oxygen

B. Air

C. Hydrogen

D. Chlorine

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A common rodenticide is (Rat Poison)

A. malathion

B. parathion

C. zinc phosphide

D. diuron

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A substance used both as an explosive and as a germicide is

A. phenol

B. TNT

C. picric acid

D. iodoform

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Marble is

A. calcium carbonate

B. sodium carbonate

C. magnesium sulphate

D. ferric chloride

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Gasoline is obtained from crude petroleum by

A. fractional distillation

B. fractional crystallisation

C. sublimation

D. evaporation

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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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Stainless steel contains steel and

A. manganese

B. vanadium

C. nickel

D. chromium

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

A. sucrose

B. glucose

C. fructose

D. mannose

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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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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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The depletion of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is due to -extensive use of

A. dichloro-phenoxy-acetic acid

B. superphosphate of lime

C. chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)

D. dichloro-diphenyl-trichloro-ethane

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Copper is purified by

A. poling

B. tempering

C. calcination

D. galvanising

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The neutron was discovered by

A. Chadwick

B. Madam Curie

C. Becquerel

D. Aston

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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