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 among the following kinds of glass is used generally in making of the Bullet proof screens?
[A] Pyrex glass
[B] Jena glass
[C] Reinforced Glass
[D] Flint Glass

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

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3. Pyrolusite, Braunite, Psilomelane, Rhodochrosite are the ores of which among the following metals?
[A] Manganese
[B] Aluminium
[C] Copper
[D] Manganese and Copper

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4. Which among the following impurity in drinking water causes the “Bamboo Spine” disorder?
[A] Nitrate
[B] Fluorides
[C] Arsenic
[D] Sulphides

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5. Which among the following compound is most commonly used in the Photochromic lenses?
[A] Potassium Dichromate
[B] Silver Chloride
[C] Potassium ferrate
[D] Ferric Chloride

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6. After a nuclear disaster, the Strontium-90 becomes an health issue of great concern. What is the major concern about this particular isotope?
[A] Strontium-90 gets deposited in the Red Blood Cells and causes Blood Cancer
[B] Strontium-90 gets deposited in the Liver cells and causes Liver Cirrhosis
[C] Strontium-90 gets deposited in bones and bone marrow and causes cancer
[D] None of the above is a correct statement

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7. Which of the following chemicals is also known as "butter of tin"?
[A] Stannic chloride
[B] Sodium perborate
[C] Potassium nitrate
[D] Magnesium hydroxide

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8. Which of the following defines the solubility of a solution?
[A] amount of the solvent present in the saturated solution
[B] amount of the solute present in the saturated solution
[C] amount of the solute per amount of solute in the solution
[D] difference of amount of solvent and the amount of solute

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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 group of elements contain the noble gases?
[A] s-block
[B] p-block
[C] d-block
[D] f-block

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