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 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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2. When Sulphur is heated with rubber, the process is commonly known as ?
[A] Galvanization
[B] Sulphonation
[C] Vulcanization
[D] Hydrodesulfurization

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3. What are Sodium Alkyl Sulphate and Benzene Sulphate examples of?
[A] Explosives
[B] Insecticides
[C] Fungicides
[D] Synthetic Detergents

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4. Which colour does cobalt oxide impart to glass?
[A] Brown
[B] Blue
[C] Red
[D] Yellow

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5. Which of the following elements is the most electronegative?
[A] Chlorine
[B] Fluorine
[C] Bromine
[D] All of them have the same electronegativity

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6. Which among the following is correct ?
[A] Oxidation takes place at Cathode and Reduction Takes Place at Anode
[B] Oxidation takes place at Anode and Reduction Takes place at Cathode
[C] Both Oxidation and Reduction takes place at cathode
[D] Both Oxidation and Reduction takes place at Anode

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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. What is Carbamide?
[A] A Pesticide
[B] A Fertilizer
[C] A Textile Dye
[D] An Explosive

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9. Which among the following allotropes of Oxygen is found in 6 phases under various pressures and temperatures?
[A] Ozone
[B] Tetra oxygen
[C] Octaoxygen
[D] None of them

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10. 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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