81- Which of the following metals was first discovered by man?
A. Iron
B. Silver
C. Bronze
D. Copper
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Answer : D. Copper
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82- Carbon, diamond and graphite are together called:
A. Isomers
B. Allotropes
C. Isomorphs
D. Isotopes
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Answer : B. Allotropes
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83- Marsh gas is:
A. Hydrogen
B. Nitrogen
C. Ethane
D. Methane
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Answer : D. Methane
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84- Galvanized iron sheets have coating of:
A. Tin
B. Lead
C. Zinc
D. Chromium
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Answer : C. Zinc
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85- Permanent hardness of water, due to sulphates of the metals, can be destroyed by the use of:
A. Zeolites
B. Nitrates
C. Sulphonates
D. None of these
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Answer : A. Zeolites
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86- Which of the following is called a strategic metal?
A. Silicon
B. Germanium
C. Uranium
D. Titanium
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Answer : D. Titanium
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87- Among the various allotropes of carbon:
A. Diamond is the hardest, lamp black is the softest
B. Diamond is the hardest, coke is the softest
C. Coke is the hardest, graphite is the softest
D. Diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
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Answer : D. Diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
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88- Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists of mainly:
A. Methane, butane and propane
B. Methane, hexane and nonane
C. Ethane, hexane and nonane
D. Methane, ethane and hexane
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Answer : A. Methane, butane and propane
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89- Which of the following gases is used as an illuminating gas in lamps used by hawkers?
A. Acetylene
B. Hydrogen
C. Ethylene
D. Methane
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Answer : A. Acetylene
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90- The metal that is present in photo films is:
A. Silver
B. Magnesium
C. Platinum
D. Mercury
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Answer : A. Silver
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91- Which of the following is in liquid form at room temperature?
A. Lithium
B. Francium
C. Sodium
D. Cerium
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Answer : B. Francium
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92- Soda water contains:
A. Sulfuric acid
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrous acid
D. Carbonic acid
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Answer : D. Carbonic acid
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93- Which of the following is not an isotope of hydrogen?
A. Tritium
B. Deuterium
C. Yttrium
D. Protium
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Answer : C. Yttrium
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94- Which one of the following is the basis of the modern periodic table?
A. Atomic volume
B. Atomic size
C. Atomic mass
D. Atomic number
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Answer : D. Atomic number
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95- Brass is an alloy of:
A. Nickel and Silver
B. Nickel and Zinc
C. Nickel and Copper
D. Zinc and Copper
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Answer : D. Zinc and Copper
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96- Of the following metals, which one pollutes the air of a big city?
A. Lead
B. Cadmium
C. Chromium
D. Copper
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Answer : A. Lead
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97- The element required for solar energy conversion is:
A. Silicon
B. Beryllium
C. Tantalum
D. Ultra-pure
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Answer : A. Silicon
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98- Which of the following is the correct sequence of the following elements in increasing order of their relative densities?
1. Mercury 2. Gold 3. Lead 4. Aluminum
A. 4, 3, 1, 2
B. 3, 2, 1, 4
C. 4, 1, 3, 2
D. 3, 1, 4, 2
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Answer : C. 4, 1, 3, 2
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99- Monazite is an ore of:
A. Iron
B. Titanium
C. Thorium
D. Zirconium
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Answer : C. Thorium
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100- Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of: