Chemistry MCQs

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

1. What happens to ozone’s volume when it is heated?
[A] Increases
[B] Decreases
[C] Remains unchanged
[D] First increases, then decreases

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2. Who among the following scientists had discovered Radium?
[A] Marie Sklodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie
[B] André-Louis Debierne
[C] Kasimir Fajans
[D] Oswald Helmuth Göhring

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3. Which among the following is the main constituent of malleable metal alloy Pewter ?
[A] Copper
[B] Zinc
[C] Tin
[D] Bismuth

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4. The colors in the fine cut diamond are because of which among the following?
[A] Variance in transparency of diamond
[B] Variance in index of refraction
[C] Presence of Impurities
[D] Existence of definite planer layers

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5. The Potassium graphite and Calcium Graphite can be mostly used as which among the following?
[A] Moderators
[B] Semiconductors
[C] Superconductors
[D] Lubricants

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6. Which of the following occurs as dry deposits and is also known as Sajimati (efflorescent soil) in India?
[A] Sodium carbonate
[B] Potassium carbonate
[C] Calcium carbonate
[D] Magnesium carbonate

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7. Which of the following is the correct order in terms of Iron content?
[A] Magnetite > Haematite >Siderite > Limonite
[B] Haematite> Magnetite >Siderite > Limonite
[C] Haematite > Magnetite > Limonite > Siderite
[D] Magnetite > Haematite > Limonite > Siderite

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8. Which of the following is incorrect statement about various ores?
[A] Borax is an ore of Sodium
[B] Dolomite is an ore of Aluminium
[C] The chemical formula of Magnetite is Fe3O4
[D] Flourspar is an ore of Potassium

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9. What is the difference between the mass number of Parent nucleus and Daughter nucleus in an alpha-decay process?
[A] 2
[B] 4
[C] 6
[D] 8

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10. From which element in the modern periodic table, the 3d transition series starts?
[A] Zinc
[B] Iron
[C] Scandium
[D] Copper

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