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Which among the following is a local anaesthetic?

A. Chloroform

B. Morphine

C. Streptomycin

D. Cocaine

Correct Answer :

D. Cocaine


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Which of the following biology laboratory?

A. Phenol

B. Benzaldehyde

C. Formaldehyde

D. Acetic acid

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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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The most abundant constituent in air is

A. hydrogen

B. nitrogen

C. oxygen

D. noble gases

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Calomel is

A. lead chloride

B. mercurous chloride

C. mercuric chloride

D. calcium sulphate

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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

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Galvanising is coating Iron with

A. nickel

B. zinc

C. chromium

D. copper

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Fructose is also called

A. dextrose

B. fruit sugar

C. beet sugar

D. blood sugar

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In the making of jewels, gold is usually mixed with

A. zinc

B. tin

C. copper

D. aluminium

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The substance preserved under water is

A. potassium

B. sodium

C. red phosphorus

D. white phosphorus

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A non-metal which is a good conductor or heat and electricity is

A. iodine

B. sulphur

C. graphite

D. phosphorus

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The flux added in the blast furnace is

A. Limestone

B. FeO

C. SiO2

D. MgO

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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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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 atomic number of an element represents

A. number of neutrons in the nucleus

B. number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

C. the valency of the element

D. number of protons in the nucleus

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Galvanised iron sheets are protected from rusting due to the presence of a layer of

A. lead

B. chromium

C. zinc

D. tin

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The human body contains about

A. 50% water

B. 10% water

C. 70% water

D. 20% water

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A non-metal which is a good conductor of electricity is

A. graphite

B. phosphorus

C. sulphur

D. iodine

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Acute diabetes patients smell of

A. acetone

B. ether

C. ethyl alcohol

D. methyl alcohol

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A metal which occurs 'free' in nature is

A. gold

B. zinc

C. tin

D. molybdenum

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Suspended impurities in water are effectively removed by

A. adding milk of lime

B. filtering through sand

C. adding filter alum

D. chlorination

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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 discoverer of chloroform was

A. Liebig

B. Pasteur

C. Bunsen

D. Erlenmeyer

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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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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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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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Compounds of nitrogen with metals are called

A. nitrates

B. nitrites

C. hyponitrates

D. nitrides

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Oil of winter green contains

A. acetone

B. ether

C. acetic acid

D. methyl salicylate

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

A. sucrose

B. glucose

C. fructose

D. mannose

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Annealing of glass is done in

A. a cupel

B. a long narrow chamber

C. an open furnace

D. a closed furnace