1.

Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the

following gases in air?
A. Oxygen

Hydrogen
B.
sulphide

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Nitrogen

2. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room

temperature?
A. Phosphorous

Bromin
B.
e

C. Chlorine

D. Helium

3. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central

metal is
A. copper

magnesiu
B.
m

C. iron

D. calcium

4. Which of the following is used in pencils?

A. Graphite

B. Silicon

C. Charcoal
 D. Phosphorous

5. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?

A
Tin
.

B Mercur
. y

C
Lead
.

D
Zinc
.
7. The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is
A nitroge
. n

B
hydrogen
.

C
carbon dioxide
.

D
oxygen
.

8. Washing soda is the common name for

Sodium
A.
carbonate

B. Calcium bicarbonate

C. Sodium bicarbonate

D. Calcium carbonate

9. Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically

silicon
A.
dioxide
 B. germanium oxide

C. a mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide

D. sodium silicate

10.Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?

A
Methane
.

B
Nitrous oxide
.

C
Carbon dioxide
.

D
Hydrogen
.
11.Bromine is a
A
black solid
.

B red
. liquid

C
colourless gas
.

D
highly inflammable gas
.

12. The hardest substance available on earth is

A. Gold

B. Iron

C. Diamond

D. Platinum

13. The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the
 original plant material is
A. bitumen

B. anthracite

C. lignite

D. peat

14. Tetraethyl lead is used as

A. pain killer

B. fire extinguisher

C. mosquito repellent

petrol
D.
additive

15.Which of the following is used as a lubricant?

A
Graphite
.

B
Silica
.

C
Iron Oxide
.

D
Diamond
.
16.The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used
by deep sea divers for breathing, is
A
Argon
.

B
Xenon
.

C Heliu
. m

D Krypton
 .

17. The gases used in different types of welding would include

A. oxygen and hydrogen

B. oxygen, hydrogen, acetylene and nitrogen

C. oxygen, acetylene and argon

oxygen and
D.
acetylene

18. The property of a substance to absorb moisture from the air on exposure
is called
A. osmosis

deliquescenc
B.
e

C. efflorescence

D. desiccation

19. In which of the following activities silicon carbide is used?

A. Making cement and glass

B. Disinfecting water of ponds

C. cutting very hard substances

D. Making casts for statues

20.The average salinity of sea water is

A
3%
.

B
3.5%
.
 C
2.5%
.

D
2%
.
21.When an iron nail gets rusted, iron oxide is formed
A
without any change in the weight of the nail
.

B
with decrease in the weight of the nail
.

C with increase in the weight of the

. nail

D
without any change in colour or weight of the nail
.

22. Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of

A. lead

B. chromium

C. zinc

D. tin

23. Among the various allotropes of carbon,

A. coke is the hardest, graphite is the softest

B. diamond is the hardest, coke is the softest

diamond is the hardest, graphite is the

C.
softest

D. diamond is the hardest, lamp black is the softest

24. The group of metals Fe, Co, Ni may best called as

A. transition metals
 B. main group metals

C. alkali metals

D. rare metals

25.Heavy water is
A deuterium
. oxide

B
PH7
.

C
rain water
.

D
tritium oxide
.
26.The chemical (ethyl mercaptan) added to the otherwise
odourless LPG cooking gas for imparting a detectable
smell to the gas is a compound of
A
bromine
.

B
fluorine
.

C
chlorine
.

D
sulphur
.

27. The element common to all acids is

A. hydrogen

B. carbon

C. sulphur

D. oxygen
28. Non stick cooking utensils are coated with
A. Teflon

B. PVC

C. black paint

D. polystyrene

29. Monazite is an ore of

A. titanium

B. zirconium

C. iron

D. thorium

30.Carbon, diamond and graphite are together called

A
allotropes
.

B
isomers
.

C
isomorphs
.

D
isotopes
.
31.Potassium nitrate is used in
A
medicine
.

B
fertiliser
.

C
salt
.

D
glass
.
32. Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of
sodium
A.
carbonate

B. alum

C. potassium permanganate

D. lime

33. Soda water contains

A. carbonic acid

B. sulphuric acid

carbon
C.
dioxide

D. nitrous acid

34. The most important ore of aluminium is

A. galena

B. calamine

C. calcite

bauxit
D.
e

35.Most soluble in water is

A
camphor
.

B
sulphur
.

C
common salt
.
 D suga
. r
36.Which of the following was to be discovered first in the
chromospheres of the sun?
A
Krypton
.

B
Xenon
.

C
Neon
.

D Heliu
. m

37. Which of the following is in liquid form at room temperature?

A. Lithium

B. Sodium

C. Francium

D. Cerium

38. Sodium metal is kept under

A. petrol

B. alcohol

C. water

D. kerosene

39. Which of the following are the ingredients of gun metal?

A. Iron, Zinc, Titanium

B. Iron, tin

C. Iron, Brass, Tin

 D. Copper, Tin

40.From which mineral is radium obtained?

A
Rutile
.

B
Haematite
.

C
Limestone
.

D
Pitchblende
.
41.What is laughing gas?
A
Nitrous Oxide
.

B
Carbon monoxide
.

C
Sulphur dioxide
.

D
Hydrogen peroxide
.

42. Actinides are the elements with atomic numbers from

A. 97 to 104

B. 101 to 115

C. 89 to 103

D. 36 from 43

43. The two elements that are frequently used for making transistors are
A. boron and aluminium

B. silicon and
 germanium

C. iridium and tungsten

D. niobium and columbium

44. The filament of an electric bulb is made of

A. tungsten

B. nichrome

C. graphite

D. iron

45.Diamond is an allotropic form of

A
germanium
.

B carbo
. n

C
silicon
.

D
sulphur
.
46.In fireworks, the green flame is produced because of
A
sodium
.

B bariu
. m

C
mercury
.

D
potassium
.

47.Permanent hardness of water can be removed by adding

 A
chlorine
.

B washing
. soda

C
potassium permanganate
.

D
bleaching powder
.
51.Production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) gas which is
proposed to be banned in India, is used in which of the
following domestic products?
A
Television
.

B Refrigerato
. r

C
Tube light
.

D
Cooking gas
.

52. Balloons are filled with

A. nitrogen

B. helium

C. oxygen

D. argon

53. Which of the following does not contain a coinage metal?

A. Silver and Gold

Zinc and
B.
Gold

C. Copper and Silver

 D. Copper and Gold

54. Which metal pollute the air of a big city?

A. Copper

B. Chromium

Lea
C.
d

D. Cadmium

55.Bell metal is an alloy of

A
nickel and copper
.

B
zinc and copper
.

C
brass and nickel
.

D tin and
. copper
56.Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because
A
it has a high specific heat
.

B
it has no colour
.

C it has a high dipole

. moment

D
it has a high boiling point
.

57. Which of the following is not an isotope of hydrogen?

A. Tritium
 B. Deuterium

C. Protium

Yttriu
D.
m

58. The main constituents of pearls are

A. calcium oxide and ammonium chloride

calcium carbonate and magnesium

B.
carbonate

C. aragonite and conchiolin

D. ammonium sulphate and sodium carbonate

59. Amalgams are

A. highly coloured alloys

alloys which contain mercury as one of the

B.
contents

C. alloys which have great resistance to abrasion

D. alloys which contain carbon

60.Which of the following is the lightest metal?

A
Mercury
.

B Lithiu
. m

C
Lead
.

D
Silver
.
61.Which of the following metals remain in liquid for under
normal conditions?
 A
Radium
.

B
Zinc
.

C
Uranium
.

D Mercur
. y

62. Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because

A. it is a sterilising agent

B. it dissolves the impurities of water

C. it is a reducing agent

it is an oxidising
D.
agent

63.Which of the following is an element?

A
Ruby
.

B
Sapphire
.

C
Emerald
.

D
Diamond
.
1. Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor?
A
Thorium
.

B
Graphite
.

C
Radium
.
 D
Ordinary water
.

2. Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a

radioactive element?
A. Beta ray

B. Alpha ray

C. Cathode ray

D. Gamma ray

3. Atoms are composed of

A. electrons and protons

B. electrons only

C. protons only

electrons and
D.
nuclei

4. In an atomic explosion, enormous energy is released which is due to

A. conversion of chemical energy into heat energy

B. conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy

conversion of mass into

C.
energy

D. conversion of neutrons into protons

5. Isotopes are separated by

A
crystallisation
.

B sublimation
 .

C distillatio
. n

D
filtration
.
6. The wavelength of X-rays is of the order of
A
10 micron
.

B 1
. angstrom

C
1 cm
.

D
1m
.

7. Mesons are found in

A. Laser beam

B. X-rays

C. Gamma rays

D. Cosmic rays

8. Which radioactive pollutant has recently drawn to public, due to its

occurrence in the building material?
Thoriu
A.
m

B. Radium

C. Plutonium

D. Radan

9. Which of the following shows the masses of the three elementary particles
 in decreasing order?
A. Leptons, Baryons, Mesons

B. Mesons, Baryons, Leptons

Baryons, Mesons,
C.
Leptons

D. Leptons, Mesons Baryons

10.What is the wavelength of visible spectrum?

A
8500 - 9800 angstrom
.

B
7800 - 8000 angstrom
.

C 3900 - 7600
. angstrom

D
1300 - 3000 angstrom
.
11.Which of the following has a least penetrating power?
A
All have same penetrating power
.

B
Beta Particles
.

C
Alpha particles
.

D
Gamma rays
.

12. The isotope of uranium capable of sustaining chain reaction is

A. U-235

B. U-245

C. U-239

D. U-238
13. The age of most ancient geological formations is estimated by
A. Ra - Si method

B. Potassium - argon method

C. C14 method

Uranium - lead
D.
method

14. Who suggested that most of the mass of the atom is located in the
nucleus?
A. Thompson

B. Bohr

C. Rutherford

D. Einstein

15.The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to

absorption of corresponding wavelengths by
A
the
.
outer layers of the sun

B destructive interference between waves of certain

. definite wavelengths

C absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the

. prism used in the photograph

D absence of corresponding wavelengths from the

. light emitted by the core of the sun
16.In an atomic nucleus, neutrons and protons are held together by
A
gravitational forces
.

B exchange
. forces

C coulombic forces
 .

D
magnetic forces
.

17. 'No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum
numbers' is
A. Newton's law

B. Bohr's law

C. Aufbau principle

D. Pauli's exclusion principle

18. According to Avogadro's Hypothesis, the smallest particle of an element or

a compound, that can exist independently, is called ____ .
A. a molecule

B. a cation

C. an anion

D. an atom

19. Atoms of an element differ from those of all other elements in

atomic number and electronic
A.
configuration

B. number of neutrons and number of valence electrons

C. atomic number and number of valence electrons

D. number of neutrons and electronic configuration

20.Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of

A neutro
. n
 B
proton
.

C
deuteron
.

D
electron
.
21.Which of the following rays are more penetrating?
A
Beta rays
.

B
Alpha rays
.

C
Gamma rays
.

D
X-rays
.

22.How many colours the sunlight spectrum has?

A
Three
.

B
Seven
.

C
Four
.

D
Five
.
1. Which is/are the important raw material(s) required in
cement industry?
A
Gypsum and Clay
.

B
Clay
.

C Limestone and
. Clay

D Limestone
 .

2. Which type of fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire?

A. Powder type

B. Liquid type

C. Soda acid type

D. Foam type

3. Which of the following is commonly called a 'polyamide'?

A. Terylene

Nylo
B.
n

C. Rayon

D. Orlon

4. Epoxy resins are used as

A. detergents

B. insecticides

C. adhesives

D. moth repellents

5. Detergents used for cleaning clothes and utensils contain?

A
bicarbonates
.

B
bismuthates
.

C sulphonate
 . s

D
nitrates
.
6. Which of the following is used for removing air bubbles
from glass during its manufacture?
A Arsenous
. oxide

B
Potassium carbonate
.

C
Soda ash
.

D
Feldspar
.

7. Which of the following is a protein?

Natural
A.
rubber

B. Starch

C. Cellulose

D. None of these

8. Wood is the main raw material for the manufacture of

A. paint

pape
B.
r

C. ink

D. gun powder

9. Rayon is chemically
A. cellulose
 B. pectin

C. glucose

D. amylase

10.Optic fibres are mainly used for which of the following?

A
Musical instruments
.

B
Food industry
.

C
Weaving
.

D Communicatio
. n
11.The major ingredient of leather is
A collage
. n

B
carbohydrate
.

C
polymer
.

D
nucleic acid
.

12. What are the soaps?

A. Salts of silicates

B. Mixture of glycerol and alcohols

Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty

C.
acids

D. Esters of heavy fatty acids

13. How does common salt help in separating soap from the solution after
saponification?
A. By decreasing density of Soap

By decreasing solubility of
B.
Soap

C. By increasing density of Soap

D. By increasing solubility of Soap

14. In vulcanisation, natural rubber is heated with

A. Carbon

B. Silicon

Sulphu
C.
r

D. Phosphorous

15.Deep blue colour is imparted to glass by the presence of

A
cupric oxide
.

B
nickel oxide
.

C
cobalt oxide
.

D
iron oxide
.
16.Glass is made of the mixture of
A
quartz and mica
.

B sand and
. silicates

C
salt and quartz
.
 D
sand and salt
.

17. The vast resources of unutilised natural gas can be used in the production
of
A. graphite

B. Synthetic petroleum

C. fertilisers

D. carbide

18. Paper is manufactured by

A. Wood and resin

B. Wood, sodium and bleaching powder

Wood, calcium, hydrogen sulphite and

C.
resin

D. Wood and bleaching powder

19. Gypsum is added to cement clinker to

A. increase the tensile strength of cement

decrease the rate of setting of

B.
cement

C. facilitate the formation of colloidal gel

D. bind the particles of calcium silicate

20.Soap is a mixture of sodium or potassium salts of

A
dicarboxylic acids
.

B monocarboxylic
 . acids

C
glycerol
.

D
tricarboxylic acids
.
21.The type of glass used in making lenses and prisms is
A
jena glass
.

B
soft glass
.

C
pyrex glass
.

D
flint glass
.

22.Which one of the following is the petroleum wax?

A
Paraffin wax
.

B
Jonoba wax
.

C
Carnauba wax
.

D
Bees wax
.
1. What is the unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound?
A
Decibel
.

B
Coulomb
.

C
Hum
.

D
Cycles
.
2. Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of
A. snow

B. storm

C. intense heat

D. rainfall

3. Decibel is the unit for

A. speed of light

B. radio wave frequency

intensity of
C.
sound

D. intensity of heat

4. One fathom is equal to

6
A.
feet

B. 6 meters

C. 60 feet

D. 100 cm

5. Fathom is the unit of

A
sound
.

B dept
. h

C
frequency
.
 D
distance
.
6. Light year is a measurement of
A
speed of aeroplanes
.

B
speed of light
.

C
Stellar distances
.

D
speed of rockets
.

7. Very small time intervals are accurately measure by

A. White dwarfs

B. Quartz clocks

C. Atomic clocks

D. Pulsars

8. One kilometre is equal to how many miles?

A. 0.84

B. 0.5

C. 1.6

D. 0.62

9. kilohertz is a unit which measures

A
power used by a current of one ampere
.

B electromagnetic radio wave

. frequencies
 C
voltage
.

D
electric resistance
.
14.Electric current is measure by
A
commutator
.

B
anemometer
.

C
ammeter
.

D
voltmeter
.

15.A chronometer measures

A
colour contrast
.

B
sound waves
.

C tim
. e

D
water waves
.
16.Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in
A
navigation
.

B
road mile
.

C
astronomy
.

D
measuring the boundaries of a nation
.
17. Knot is a unit of speed of which of the following?
A. Aeroplane

B. Light waves

C. Ship

D. Sound waves