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01.

The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of

A.	1 proton only.	B.	1 proton + 2 neutrons
C.	1 electron only.	D.	1 neutron only

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Answer: 1 proton only.

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02.

The hottest part of the gas flame is known as

A.	luminous zone	B.	dark zone
C.	blue zone	D.	non-luminous zone

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Answer: non-luminous zone

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03.

The main use of salt in the diet is to

A.	make the taste of food better	B.	produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food
C.	ease the process of cooking	D.	increase the solubility of food particles in water

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Answer: produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food

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04.

The major constituent of air is

A.	nitrogen	B.	carbon dioxide
C.	oxygen	D.	hydrogen

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Answer: nitrogen

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05.

The main active constituent of tea and coffee is

A.	nicotine	B.	chlorophyll
C.	caffeine	D.	aspirin

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Answer: caffeine

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06.

The National Chemical Laboratory is situated in

A.	New Delhi	B.	Bangalore
C.	Pune	D.	Patna

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Answer: Pune

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07.

The human body is made up of several chemical elements; the element present in the highest proportion (65%) in the body is

A.	carbon	B.	hydrogen
C.	oxygen	D.	nitrogen

Answer and Explanation

Answer: oxygen

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08.

The inert gases are ____ in water

A.	sparingly soluble	B.	insoluble
C.	soluble	D.	None of these

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Answer: sparingly soluble

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09.

The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is

A.	ethylene	B.	ethane
C.	carbon dioxide	D.	acetylene

Answer and Explanation

Answer: ethylene

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10.

The gas used in the manufacture of vanaspati from vegetable oil is

A.	hydrogen	B.	oxygen
C.	nitrogen	D.	carbon dioxide

Answer and Explanation

Answer: hydrogen

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11.

The mass number of a nucleus is

A.	always less than its atomic number	B.	the sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus
C.	always more than the atomic weight	D.	a fraction

Answer and Explanation

Answer: the sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus

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12.

The gas present in the stratosphere which filters out some of the sun's ultraviolet light and provides an effective shield against radiation damage to living things is

A.	helium	B.	ozone
C.	oxygen	D.	methane

Answer and Explanation

Answer: ozone

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13.

The nuclear particles which are assumed to hold the nucleons together are

A.	electrons	B.	positrons
C.	neutrons	D.	mesons

Answer and Explanation

Answer: mesons

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14.

The monomer of polythene is

A.	vinyl chloride	B.	ethylene
C.	ethyl alcohol	D.	None of the above

Answer and Explanation

Answer: ethylene

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15.

The main chemical constituent of clay is

A.	silicon oxide	B.	aluminium borosilicate
C.	zeolites	D.	aluminium silicate

Answer and Explanation

Answer: aluminium silicate

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16.

The most commonly used bleaching agent is

A.	alcohol	B.	carbon dioxide
C.	chlorine	D.	sodium chlorine

Answer and Explanation

Answer: chlorine

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17.

The first metal used by man was

A.	iron	B.	copper
C.	gold	D.	bronze

Answer and Explanation

Answer: copper

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18.

The molecules of which gas have highest speed?

A.	H2 at -73oC Subscript	B.	CH₄ at 300 K Subscript
C.	N₂ at 1,027oC Subscript	D.	O₂ at 0oC Subscript

Answer and Explanation

Answer: H2 at -73oC

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19.

The Latin word formica means ant. The name formic acid is derived from this Latin word because

A.	this acid, in ancient times, was used to eliminate ant-hills	B.	this corrosive acid is secreted by ants to drive away their enemies
C.	this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants	D.	ants are attracted by the odour of this acid

Answer and Explanation

Answer: this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants

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20.

The inexpensive and commonly used variety of glass is called soda glass. It is called so because

A.	was used initially for making bottles of soda(carbonated drink)	B.	is made using soda(sodium carbonate)
C.	was initially used for storing sodium carbonate	D.	is made using soda lime

Answer and Explanation

Answer: is made using soda(sodium carbonate)

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