Chemistry MCQs

Chemistry Objective (Multiple Choice) General Knowledge Questions & Answers for SSC-CGL, UPPSC, UPSC, NDA, CDS and UPSC Civil Services Prelims Examination.

1. Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?
[A] Pottasium
[B] Lead
[C] Copper
[D] Calcium

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2. Which of the following is not a non-metallic mineral?
[A] Mica
[B] Bauxite
[C] Granite
[D] Silica

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3. Which among the following kinds of glass is used generally in making of the Bullet proof screens?
[A] Pyrex glass
[B] Jena glass
[C] Reinforced Glass
[D] Flint Glass

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4. Which among the following was the first artificially produced element?
[A] Neptunium
[B] Ununbium
[C] Technetium
[D] none of the above

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5. Which among the following suspension in water is often called milk of magnesia because of its milk-like appearance?
[A] Magnesium Carbonate
[B] Magnesium Hydroxide
[C] Magnesium Lactate
[D] Magnesium Oxide

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6. Ekaboron was an element predicted by Mendeleev and he leaved a space for it in his Periodic Table. Later Ekaboron was identified with _____?
[A] Gallium
[B] Scandium
[C] Technitium
[D] Germanium

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7. Which of the following radical is also known as the “atmospheric detergent” ?
[A] Chlorine radical
[B] Hydroxyl radical
[C] Methyl radical
[D] Ozone radical

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8. Which of the following is the softest metal?
[A] Cesium
[B] Lead
[C] Gold
[D] Silver

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9. Which of the following chemicals is also known as "sweet oil of vitriol"?
[A] Diethyl ether
[B] Aluminium sulphate
[C] Sulphuric acid
[D] Iron(III) sulphate

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10. What do we call the process of converting an ore into its oxide by heating it in a limited supply of air below its melting point?
[A] Roasting
[B] Calcination
[C] Leaching
[D] Liquation

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