Q. 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
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) ozone

Q. The most commonly used bleaching agent is

  • (A) alcohol
  • (B) carbon dioxide
  • (C) chlorine
  • (D) sodium chlorine
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) chlorine

Q. The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of

  • (A) 1 proton only
  • (B) 1 proton + 2 neutron
  • (C) 1 neutron only
  • (D) 1 electron only
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 1 proton only

Q. The heat required to raise the temperature of body by 1 K is called

  • (A) specific heat
  • (B) thermal capacity
  • (C) water equivalent
  • (D) None of the above
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) thermal capacity
Explanation: The heat required to raise the temperature of a body by 1 K is called thermal capacity. In other words, when q is the heat supplied to the body and the temperature raises by 1 K, then the thermal capacity of body is q.

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

  • (A) electrons
  • (B) positrons
  • (C) neutrons
  • (D) mesons
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) mesons

Q. The mass of P4O10 that will be obtained from the reaction of 1.33 gram of P4 and 5.07 of oxygen is

  • (A) 2.05 gram
  • (B) 3.05 gram
  • (C) 4.05 gram
  • (D) 5.05 gram
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 3.05 gram

Q. The octane number of zero is assigned to

  • (A) 2-methyl octane
  • (B) n-heptane
  • (C) iso-octane
  • (D) 3-methyl octane
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) n-heptane

Q. The metal that is used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of oils is

  • (A) Ni
  • (B) Pb
  • (C) Cu
  • (D) Pt
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Ni

Q. The most abundant rare gas in the atmosphere is

  • (A) He
  • (B) Ne
  • (C) Ar
  • (D) Xe
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Ar

Q. 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
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants

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