Colour imparted to the Bunsen flame by strontium salt is

Q1601. Colour imparted to the Bunsen flame by strontium salt is
(a) bluish green
(b) apple-green
(c) brick red
(d) crimson red
Ans: (d)
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Q1602. The common refrigerant in domestic refrigerator is
(a) Neon (b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen (d) Freon
Ans: (d)
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Q1603. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Haematite : Copper
(b) Bauxite : Aluminium
(c) Monazite : Thorium
(d) Pitchblende : Uranium
Ans: (a)
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Q1604. The gas which is mainly responsible for the green house effect is:
(a) Ozone
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Carbon monoxide
Ans: (c)
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Q1605. Chemically ‘Quick Silver is known as
(a) Mercury (b) Silver
(c) Gold (d) Copper
Ans: (a)
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Q1606. What particles move around the nucleus of an atom and are negatively charged?
(a) Electrons (b) Protons
(c) Positrons (d) Neutrons
Ans: (a)
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Q1607. Name the particle that is most essential to continue the chain reaction during the fission of uranium-
(a) Electron (b) Proton
(c) Neutron (d) Positron
Ans: (c)
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Q1608. Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy occurs in
(a) Atomic bombs
(b) Dynamo
(c) A battery
(d) Electric heaters
Ans: (c)
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Q1609. ‘Vinegar’ is a commercial name of
(a) Oxalic acid
(b) Hydrochloric acid
(c) Acetic acid
(d) Citric acid
Ans: (c)
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Q1610. In upper layer of atmosphere ozone is formed by
(a) the action of ultraviolet rays on oxygen
(b) the combination of oxygen molecules
(c) subjecting oxygen to high pressure
(d) the action of nitrogen on oxygen in atmosphere
Ans: (a)
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Q1611. Lead pencil contains
(a) lead
(b) ferrous sulphide
(c) lead sulphide
(d) graphite
Ans: (d)
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Q1612. Gelatin is mostly used in making ice–creams in order to
(a) prevent making a colloid
(b) stabilise the colloid and prevent crystallisation
(c) stabilise mixture
(d) enrich the aroma
Ans: (b)
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Q1613. An example of major air pollutant is
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Helium
(d) Carbon dioxide
Ans: (b)
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Q1614. Among the following the hardest metal is
(a) Gold (b) Iron
(c) Platinum (d) Tungsten
Ans: (d)
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Q1615. Quartz is a crystalline form of
(a) Alumina (b) Glass
(c) Silica (d) Limestone
Ans: (c)
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Q1616. In the electroplating of gold, the electrolyte used is
(a) Gold chloride
(b) Gold nitrate
(c) Gold sulphate
(d) Potassium aurocyanide
Ans: (c)
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Q1617. The metal chiefly used for galvanising iron is :
(a) Zinc (b) Mercury
(c) Cadmium (d) Tin
Ans: (a)
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Q1618. Baking soda is :
(a) Potassium carbonate
(b) Sodium hydroxide
(c) Sodium carbonate
(d) Sodium bicarbonate
Ans: (d)
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Q1619. The natural resource, known as black gold is
(a) coal (b) lead
(c) tin (d) platinum
Ans: (a)
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Q1620. Dry ice is
(a) solid ammonia
(b) solid sulphur dioxide
(c) dry carbon dioxide gas
(d) solid carbon dioxide
Ans: (d)
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Q1621. In a nuclear reactor the material use for absorbing neutrons is
(a) zinc (b) radium
(c) lead (d) cadmium
Ans: (d)
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Q1622. Copper is refined by
(a) roasting (b) oxidation
(c) electrolysis (d) zone refining
Ans: (a)
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Q1623. An atom of an element has atomic number 17 and mass number 36. The number of neutrons in its nucleus is
(a) 17 (b) 19
(c) 36 (d) 53
Ans: (b)
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Q1624. Which of the following elements is not present in stainless steel?
(a) Iron (b) Tungsten
(c) Chromium(d) Nickel
Ans: (b)
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Q1625. Spirit in contact with body gives cool sensation because it is :
(a) liquid
(b) transparent
(c) highly volatile
(d) a good conductor
Ans: (c)
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Q1626. Which mineral is the ore of aluminium ?
(a) Haematite (b) Bauxite
(c) Magnetite (d) Siderite
Ans: (b)
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Q1627. Pollutant from motor car exhaust that causes mental disease is
(a) Lead (b) NO2
(c) SO2 (d) Hg
Ans: (a)
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Q1628. Iodine can be separated from a mixture of Iodine and Potassium Chloride by
(a) sedimentation
(b) filtration
(c) sublimation
(d) distillation
Ans: (c)
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Q1629. A powerful eye irritant present in smog is
(a) nitric oxide
(b) sulphur dioxide
(c) peroxyacetyl nitrate
(d) carbon dioxide
Ans: (c)
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Q1630. The most reactive among the halogens is
(a) Fluorine (b) Chlorine
(c) Bromine (d) Iodine
Ans: (a)