NUMS MDCAT Past Paper Dated: 2018

1- On hydrogen atom spectrum, series of ______ within visible region, is:

A. Lyman series
B. Balmer series
C. Paschen series
D. Bracket series

Answer : B. Balmer series

2- s-sp³ overlap occurs in ______ molecules:

A. Cl₂
B. CH₄
C. HF
D. HI

Answer : B. CH₄

3- ΔH = ΔE + PΔV is the change in enthalpy at constant ______.

A. Volume
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. Mass

Answer : B. Pressure

4- As the concentration of reactant increases, the rate of reaction also increases, it is because:

A. Oscillation increases between molecules
B. K.e. increase in molecules
C. Collisions frequency increases
D. None of these

Answer : C. Collisions frequency increases

5- The equation shows the reaction between elements X and dilute hydrochloric acid.
What types of bonding are present in element X and in compound XCl₂? X(s)+ 2HCl(aq) → XCl₂(aq) + H₂(g) Type of bonding In element X In compound XCl₂
A Covalent Covalent
B Covalent Ionic
C Metallic Covalent
D Metallic Ionic

A. Covalent covalent
B. Covalent ionic
C. Metallic covalent
D. Metallic ionic

Answer : D. Metallic ionic

6- If the value of Kc is very large then it shows that ______ completed.

A. Forward reaction
B. Reverse reaction
C. Equilibrium is maintained
D. Kc is moderate

Answer : A. Forward reaction

7- For stable molecular geometry, each carbon atom of undergoes:

A. Sp² hybridization
B. Sp³ hybridization
C. Dsp² hybridization
D. D²sp² hybridization

Answer : B. Sp³ hybridization

8- If the absolute temperature of a gas is reduced to one half and the pressure is doubled, the volume of gas will be:

A. Increased four times
B. Decreased four times
C. Remained unchanged
D. Reduced to one half

Answer : B. Decreased four times

9- Change in extensive property is proportional to the change in ______ of material.

A. Temperature
B. Volume
C. Quantity
D. Pressure

Answer : C. Quantity

10- Which of the following has the highest electrical conductivity?

A. Aqueous sugar solution
B. Solid graphite
C. Solid sodium chloride
D. Gaseous carbon dioxide

Answer : B. Solid graphite

11- The oxidation number of nitrogen in the HNO₃ is ______.

A. 4+
B. 5+
C. 6+
D. 7+

Answer : B. 5+

12- X is a salt that decomposed in water What is the reason for decomposition?

A. This potential oxidizes salt
B. This potential reduces salt
C. This potential reduces water
D. This potential oxidizes water

Answer : D. This potential oxidizes water

13- In acidic medium, oxidation action of potassium permanganate depends upon:

A. Mn²⁺
B. KMn³⁺
C. MnO₃
D. Mn⁴⁺

Answer : A. Mn²⁺

14- The energy required to remove the outermost electron from gaseous atom is called:

A. Electronegativity
B. Electropositivity
C. Ionization potential
D. Electron affinity

Answer : C. Ionization potential

15- Which sequence of reaction conditions should be used to produce the compound below from benzene?

A. AlCl₃/Cl₂, H₂/Rh/C
B. Cl₂/ UV light, H₂ / Rh / C
C. H₂ / Rh / C; AlCl₃ / Cl₂
D. HCl ; H₂ / Rh / C

Answer : A. AlCl₃/Cl₂, H₂/Rh/C

16- Cyanohydrins can be synthesized from ketones through:

A. Nucleophilic addition reaction
B. Uni-molecular nucleophilic substitution reaction
C. Electrophilic substitution reaction
D. Bimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction

Answer : A. Nucleophilic addition reaction

17- Which of the following elements does not belong to elements?

A. Uranium
B. Samarium
C. Thorium
D. Osmium

Answer : D. Osmium

18- Gasoline is a mixture of hexane and ______.

A. Methane
B. Butane
C. Decane
D. Heptanes

Answer : D. Heptanes

19- What is the name of the following compound?

A. 1-ethyl-3, 4-dimethylcycloheptane
B. 2-ethyl-4, 5-dimethylcyclohexane
C. 1-ethyl-3, 4- dimethylcyclohexane
D. 4-ethyl-1, 2- dimethylcyclohexane

Answer : C. 1-ethyl-3, 4- dimethylcyclohexane

20- Bakelite is a polymer of formaldehyde and ______.

A. Phenol
B. Ethanol
C. Butanol
D. Methanol

Answer : A. Phenol

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