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 are the most and the least electronegative elements in the periodic table?
[A] Fluorine and Caesium
[B] Hydrogen and Helium
[C] Carbon and Oxygen
[D] Chlorine and Fluorine

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2. Which of the following does not increase when we move from left to right along a period in the periodic table?
[A] Oxidising Power of elements 
[B] Electronegativity 
[C] Non-metallic Character 
[D] Reducing power

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3. Which among the following elements are generally find in free state?
[A] Group 11 elements
[B] Group 12 elements
[C] Group 13 elements
[D] Group 14 elements

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4. Which among the following is the objective of the Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) mixing with Petroleum? 
[A] Raise Octane Number
[B] Antioxidant Stabilizer
[C] Lead Scavanger
[D] Fuel Dye

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5. What happens to the weight of Iron, when it rusts?
[A] Increases for long time
[B] Decreases then increases
[C] Increases then decreases
[D] Remains the same

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6. Calcium Magnesium Silicate is commonly called as ________?
[A] Asbestos
[B] Borax
[C] Baking Soda
[D] Washing Soda

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7. F block elements in the periodic table which are commonly called Lanthanides have the following atomic numbers:
[A] 57-70
[B] 57-71
[C] 58-71
[D] 58-70

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8. Which among the following will undergo a chemical reaction depending on the pH of the solution?
[A] Calcium Oxide
[B] Zinc Oxide
[C] Ferric Oxide
[D] Ferrous Oxide

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9. How many parts are of other metals in a 17 carat Gold?
[A] 3
[B] 5
[C] 7
[D] 9

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10. Which among the following is the correct impact of the London Forces in the Cycloalkanes?
[A] The melting and boiling points get increased
[B] The Melting and boiling points get decreased
[C] There is not impact on the melting and boiling points
[D] The melting point increases but boiling point decreases

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