General Science 3

1. Parmanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of —
(A) Alum
(B) Sodium Carbonate
(C) Lime
(D) Potassium Permanganate

2. Potassium nitrate is used in —
(A) Salt
(B) Glass
(C) Fertiliser
(D) Medicine

3. In which type of rocks are metals like Gold and Copper mostly found ?
(A) Old igneous
(B) Old sedimentary
(C) Old metamorphic
(D) New metamorphic

4. Which of the following gases is lighter than air ?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Oxygen
(C) Ammonia
(D) Chlorine

5. Which of the following is used as lubricant ?
(A) Graphite
(B) Silica
(C) Diamond
(D) Iron Oxide

6. The purest form of iron is —
(A) Steel
(B) Pig iron
(C) Cast iron
(D) Wrought iron

7. The percentage of carbon is the least in —
(A) Grey cast iron
(B) Wrought iron
(C) White cast iron
(D) Steel

8. The colour of Emerald is —
(A) Violet
(B) Yellow
(C) Deep Green
(D) Prussian Blue

9. Permanent hardness of water, due to sulphates of the metal, can be destroyed by the use of —
(A) Nitrates
(B) Zeolites
(C) Sulphonates
(D) None of these

10. Rust is —
(A) A mixture of Fe2O3 and Fe(OH)2
(B) A mixture of FeO and Fe(OH)2
(C) FeO only
(D) A mixture of Fe2O3, 3H2O and FeO

11. Liquefied Petroleum gas (LPG) consists of mainly —
(A) Methane, Ethane and Hexane
(B) Ethane, Hexane and Nonane
(C) Methane, Butane and Propane
(D) Methane, Hexane and Nonane

12. The metal that is present in Photo Films is —
(A) Mercury
(B) Platinium
(C) Magnesium
(D) Silver

13. Which of the following is in liquid form at room temperature ?
(A) Cerium
(B) Sodium
(C) Francium
(D) Lithium

14. Soda water contains —
(A) Nitrous acid
(B) Carbonic acid
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Sulphuric acid

15. Which of the following is basis of the modern periodic table ?
(A) Atomic mass
(B) Atomic number
(C) Atomic size
(D) Atomic volume

16. Of the following metals, which one pollutes the air of a big city ?
(A) Copper
(B) Cadmium
(C) Lead
(D) Chromium

17. Brass is an alloy of —
(A) Nickel and Copper
(B) Copper and Silver
(C) Nickel and Zinc
(D) Zinc and Copper

18. The element required for Solar energy conversion —
(A) Beryllium
(B) Silicon
(C) Tantalum
(D) Ultra pure carbon

19. Monazite is an ore of —
(A) Sodium
(B) Titanium
(C) Thorium
(D) Zirconium

20. Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because —
(A) It dissolves the impurities of water
(B) It is a sterilizing agent
(C) It is an oxidising agent
(D) It is a reducing agent.

21. The presence of which of the following salts in water causes corrosion in steam boilers ?
(A) Sodium Chloride
(B) Magnesium Chloride
(C) Calcium bicarbonate
(D) Potassium bicarbonate

22. Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because —
(A) It has no colour
(B) It has a boiling point
(C) It has a high dipole moment
(D) It has a high specific heat

23. The hardest substance available in earth is —
(A) Platinum
(B) Silicon
(C) Diamond
(D) Gold

24. Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity ?
(A) Zinc
(B) Copper
(C) Gold
(D) Silver

25. The ratio of pure gold in 18 carat gold is —
(A) 60%
(B) 75%
(C) 80%
(D) 100%

Answers:
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (B) 10. (D) 11. (C) 12. (D)
13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (C) 21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (D) 25. (B)

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