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 the most active chemically?
[A] Chlorine
[B] Flourine
[C] Lithium
[D] Iodine

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2. The easily noticed smell of the LPG gas is because of which among the following?
[A] Butane
[B] Propane
[C] Methane
[D] Ethanethiol

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3. 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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4. Which among the following is correct regarding the alkaline battery ?
[A] Negative terminal made of Zinc Powder and Positive terminal made of Manganese dioxide & electrolyte is KOH
[B] Negative terminal made of Manganese dioxide and Positive terminal made of Zinc powder & electrolyte KOH
[C] Negative terminal made of Zinc Powder and Positive terminal made of Manganese dioxide & Electrolyte is Ammonium Chloride
[D] Negative terminal made of Manganese dioxide and Positive terminal made of Zinc powder & electrolyte Ammonium Chloride

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5. 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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6. Which of these is not considered an ore?
[A] Chalcopyrite
[B] Sphalerite
[C] Cinnabar
[D] Andesite

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7. Which among the following is correct statement about both rusting of iron and respiration?
[A] Both are exothermic reactions
[B] Both are endothermic reactions
[C] While Rusting is endothermic, respiration is exothermic
[D] While Rusting is exothermic, respiration is endothermic

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8. What do we call the compounds having identical molecular formula but different structures?
[A] Functional isomers
[B] Structural isomers
[C] Mirror isomers
[D] Branched isomers

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9. Brass is an alloy of which of the following metals?
[A] Copper and Tin
[B] Copper and Zinc
[C] Lead and Tin
[D] Zinc and Nickel

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10. Which of the following is a correct statement about minerals and ores?
[A] All minerals are ores
[B] All ores are minerals
[C] Minerals are the native form in which various metals exist
[D] Ores are usually used to extract metals economically

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