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General Science-6

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Carborundum is a compound of

  1. Ca

  2. Ge

  3. Si

  4. S


Correct Option: C

Cooking gas is a mixture of

  1. carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

  2. butane and propane

  3. methane and ethylene

  4. carbon dioxide and oxygen


Correct Option: B

The 'absolute zero of temperature' is

  1. the starting point of any scale of temperature

  2. the lowest temperature that is theoretically possible

  3. the temperature at which vapour of all liquid substances freeze

  4. the temperature at which all substances exist in the vapour phase


Correct Option: B

Laundry soap is

  1. a mixture of sodium salt of higher fatty acids of natural origin

  2. sodium carbonate

  3. sodium sulphate

  4. a mixture of sodium salts of synthetic sulphonic acids


Correct Option: A

Styrene is made up of hydrogen and

  1. oxygen

  2. sulphur

  3. chlorine

  4. carbon


Correct Option: D

A gas which is not present in normal samples of air is __________.

  1. neon

  2. chlorine

  3. carbon dioxide

  4. helium


Correct Option: B

Lowest percentage of carbon is in

  1. cast iron

  2. steel

  3. wrought iron

  4. pig iron


Correct Option: C

The pH of an aqueous solution of acetic acid is 2. It would increase on the addition of

  1. hydrochloric acid

  2. common salt

  3. aqueous ammonia

  4. cane sugar


Correct Option: C

Antidote for lead poisoning is

  1. nickel

  2. cis platin

  3. white of egg

  4. EDTA


Correct Option: D

The metal that occurs in pure form in earth's crust is

  1. sodium

  2. magnesium

  3. copper

  4. platinum


Correct Option: D

Oxidation is a process which involves

  1. the loss of electrons

  2. the gain of hydrogen

  3. the gain of electrons

  4. no change in electrons


Correct Option: A

Gunpowder consists of a mixture of

  1. sand and TNT

  2. sulphur, sand and charcoal

  3. nitre, sulphur and charcoal

  4. TNT and charcoal


Correct Option: C

Silver halides are used in photographic plates because they are

  1. oxidised in air

  2. colourless

  3. easily soluble in hypo solution

  4. readily reduced by light


Correct Option: D

Artificially, gasoline is prepared by an industrial process known as

  1. Sabatier and Sendren's process

  2. Friedel-Crafts reaction

  3. Fischer-Tropsch process

  4. Haber's process


Correct Option: C

The compound used as an anti-malarial drug is

  1. chloroquine

  2. penicillin

  3. hydroquinone

  4. aspirin


Correct Option: A

The nature of saliva is

  1. neutral

  2. acidic

  3. basic

  4. amphoteric


Correct Option: B

The gas used for artificial ripening of fruits is

  1. ethylene

  2. ethane

  3. carbon dioxide

  4. acetylene


Correct Option: D

The gas used in fire extinguishers is

  1. nitrogen

  2. sulphur dioxide

  3. carbon dioxide

  4. hydrogen


Correct Option: C

'Gobar gas' contains mainly

  1. carbon dioxide

  2. methane

  3. acetylene

  4. ethylene


Correct Option: B

Persons in asbestos factories are affected by air pollution. The most affected part of their body is/are the

  1. eye

  2. throat

  3. lungs

  4. skin


Correct Option: C

Pure alcohol can be easily obtained from wine by the process of

  1. crystallisation

  2. distillation

  3. cracking

  4. oxidation


Correct Option: B

Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the process of

  1. hydrogenation

  2. distillation

  3. crystallisation

  4. oxidation


Correct Option: A

The term 'PVC' used in the plastic industry stands for

  1. polyvinyl carbonate

  2. polyvinyl chloride

  3. phosphovinyl chloride

  4. para vinyl chlorobenzene


Correct Option: B

The substance that is added to make natural rubber strong and more bouncy is

  1. polythene

  2. sponge

  3. sulphur

  4. chlorine


Correct Option: C

The acid present in lemons and oranges is

  1. acetic acid

  2. hydrochloric acid

  3. citric acid

  4. oxalic acid


Correct Option: C
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