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General Science

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Which alloy is composed of aluminium, copper and magnesium?

  1. Bronze

  2. Duralumin

  3. Magnalium

  4. Monel


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following is used for rating diesel oil?

  1. Fuel number

  2. Magic number

  3. Octane number

  4. Cetane number


Correct Option: C

The growing plants need which of the following elements in the largest quantity?

  1. Calcium

  2. Nitrogen

  3. Ammonia

  4. Phosphorus


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the gas used for refrigeration?

  1. Nitrogen

  2. Oxygen

  3. Ammonia

  4. Chlorine


Correct Option: C

Name an alloy that does not contain copper?

  1. Brass

  2. Bronze

  3. German silver

  4. Stainless steel


Correct Option: D

Which acid is present in lemon?

  1. Lactic acid

  2. Citric acid

  3. Tartaric acid

  4. Acetic acid


Correct Option: B

A blue glass, when heated, will glow with

  1. blue colour

  2. red colour

  3. white light

  4. yellow colour


Correct Option: B

Vegetable oils are hydrogenated in the presence of finely divided

  1. alumina

  2. nickel

  3. charcoal

  4. silica


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet proof materials?

  1. Polyvinyl chloride

  2. Polyamides

  3. Polyethylene

  4. Polycarbonates


Correct Option: D

Which element is present in the earth' s crust in the highest quantity?

  1. Nitrogen

  2. Hydrogen

  3. Oxygen

  4. Carbon


Correct Option: C

Which of the following elements is least present in the human body?

  1. Oxygen

  2. Hydrogen

  3. Iron

  4. Carbon


Correct Option: C

By the interaction of chlorine with which of the following is bleaching powder obtained?

  1. Dilute solution of calcium hydroxide

  2. Dry slaked lime

  3. Concentrated solution of calcium hydroxide

  4. Dry calcium oxide


Correct Option: A

The presence of which of the following oxides imparts deep blue colour to glass?

  1. Cupric oxide

  2. Iron oxide

  3. Cobalt oxide

  4. Nickel oxide


Correct Option: A

The compound of which of the following chemicals is added to the otherwise odourless LPG cooking gas for imparting a detectable smell to the gas?

  1. Sulphur

  2. Fluorine

  3. Chlorine

  4. Bromine


Correct Option: A

The bitter or sharp taste of unripe fruits is due to high concentration of

  1. starch

  2. organic acids

  3. carotenoids

  4. lipids


Correct Option: B

The atomic weight of which one of the following metals is less than that of iron?

  1. Chromium

  2. Nickel

  3. Znc

  4. Copper


Correct Option: A

Who among the following scientists helped to develop the Periodic law?

  1. Niels Bohr

  2. DI Mendeleev

  3. Christian Huygens

  4. Isaac Newton


Correct Option: B

DDT is a/an

  1. herbicide

  2. insecticide

  3. fungicide

  4. rodenticide


Correct Option: B

Which metal remains in the liquid form under normal conditions?

  1. Zinc

  2. Radium

  3. Mercury

  4. Uranium


Correct Option: C

Which of the following fertilizers has the highest percentage of nitrogen?

  1. Calcium ammonium nitrate

  2. Ammonium sulphate

  3. Calcium nitrate

  4. Urea


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following is a balanced fertilizer for plants?

  1. Urea

  2. Ammonium sulphate

  3. Nitrates

  4. Compost


Correct Option: A

Soap is a mixture of sodium or potassium salts of

  1. monocarboxylic acids

  2. dicarboxylic acids

  3. tricarboxylic acids

  4. glyrecols


Correct Option: C

Which of the following gases is used in the artificial ripening of green fruits?

  1. Acetylene

  2. Ethane

  3. Hydrogen

  4. Carbon dioxide


Correct Option: A

Which chemical compound becomes a powerful tool of destruction, when mixed with diesel fuel?

  1. Semtex

  2. C-4

  3. TNT

  4. Ammonium nitrate


Correct Option: D

Chloro-fluro-carbon gases are not used in which of the following?

  1. Aerosol sprays

  2. Fire-extinguishers

  3. Refrigerators

  4. Air-conditioning


Correct Option: B
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