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 among the following oxides cause the Acid rain?
[A] Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
[B] Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
[C] Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide
[D] Sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide

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3. Which among the following is the most important characteristic of Noble metals?
[A] Luster
[B] Non reactive nature
[C] Preciousness
[D] Rare availability

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4. Aluminum is getting popular worldwide today as a “Green Metal”. Which among the following properties of Aluminum makes it a Green Metal?
[A] Aluminum has been providing a replacement of wood for saving forests and contributes in environment protection
[B] Aluminum is a light metal and it is resistant to corrosion
[C] Aluminum has fairly high rate of recycling and it can be re-used repeatedly without its quality deteriorating
[D] The lands after the Bauxite mining can be restored very quickly and easily

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5. In the E-waste generated by the Mobile Phones, which among the following metal is most abundant?
[A] Copper
[B] Silver
[C] Palladium
[D] Gold

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6. The synthetic rubber Buna is obtained from the reaction of an unsaturated hydrocarbon with ___:
[A] Sodium
[B] Magnesium
[C] Potassium
[D] Lithium

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7. Which of the following are the uses of Calcium carbonate?
[A] as an antacid
[B] mild abrasive in tooth paste
[C] as a filler in cosmetics
[D] All of the above

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8. Which of the following is incorrect?
[A] Alloying helps in improving the properties of a metal
[B] An alloy is a heterogeneous mixture of two or more metals
[C] The melting point of an alloy is less than that of pure metals
[D] All of the above

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9. 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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10. Which of the following reactions take place when iron nail in a copper sulphate solution becomes brownish in colour?
[A] Decomposition reaction
[B] Displacement reaction
[C] Double Displacement reaction
[D] None of the above

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