ENTRY TEST NOTES

PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND

PERIODICITY
1. Which of the following represents 10. Which of the following metal requires
elements in order of increasing atomic radiation of highest frequency to cause
size? emission of electrons?
(a) I, Br, Cl (b) Na, Mg, C (a) Na (b) Mg
(c) C, N, O (d) Li, Na, K (c) K (d) Ca
2. Number of elements present in fifth 11. Which of the following elements is/ are
period of periodic table is not liquid at 300C?
(a) 8 (b) 10 (a) Ga (b) Hg
(c) 18 (d) 32 (c) Ge (d) Cs
(Quest 2014) 12. Of the given alkali metals, the one with
3. Which has largest first ionization energy? smallest size is
(a) Li (b) Na (a) Rb (b) Cs
(c) K (d) Rb (c) K (d) Na
(Quest 2019) 13. Which among the following elements
4. Variable Valency is generally exhibited have lowest value of IE1?
by (a) Pb (b) Sn
(a) Normal elements (c) Si (d) C
(b) Transition elements 14. The Valency of noble gases, in general, is
(c) Metallic elements (a) Zero (b) One
(d) None of these (c) Three (d) Two
5. Which of the following pairs are 15. The Valence shell electronic structure of
chemically dissimilar? an element is ns2 np5. The element will
(a) Na and K (b) Ba and Sr belong to the group of
(c) Zr and Hf (d) Ca and Zn (a) Alkali metals (b) Inert metals
6. The alkali metal which is liquid 150C is (c) Noble gases (d) Halogens
(a) K (b) Cs 16. Which of the following pair of atomic
(c) Na (d) None number represent s-block element?
7. Which of the following elements is most (a) 7,15 (b) 6,12
electronegative? (c) 9,17 (d) 3,20
(a) Oxygen (b) Chlorine 17. The element with atomic number 26 will
(c) Nitrogen (d) Fluorine be found in group
(a) 2 (b) 8
(Quest 2018)
(c) 6 (d) 10
8. Which of the following has greatest
tendency to lose electron? (Quest 2019)
(a) F (b) Fr 18. Among the following elements which
(c) S (d) Be one has the highest value of first
9. Which of the following does not reflect ionization potential?
the periodicity of elements? (a) Oxygen (b) Argon
(a) Bonding behavior (c) Barium (d) Cesium
(b) Electronegativity 19. Among O, C, F, Cl, Br, the correct order of
(c) Lonisation potential increasing radii
(d) Neutron/proton ratio (a) F O C Cl Br (b) F C O Cl Br
(c) F Cl Br O C (d) C O F Cl Br

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20. The attraction that an atom exerts on a (a) Carbon (b) Silicon
pair of electrons that are being shared (c) Lead (d) Tin
with another atom for forming covalent (Quest 2016)
bond is referred to as its 30. Variable Valency is characteristic of
(a) Electron affinity (a) Halogen
(b) Electronegativity (b) Transition elements
(c) Ionisation energy (c) Alkali metals
(d) Valency (d) Noble gas
21. The element with atomic number 55 31. In the modern long form of the periodic
belongs to which block of the periodic table, elements are arranged in the
table increasing order of
(a) s-block (b) p-block (a) Atomic mass
(c) d-block (d) f-block (b) Atomic number
22. Alkali metals in each period have (c) Mass number
(a) Smallest size (d) Isotopic number
(b) Lowest IE 32. The ionization potential is lowest for the
(c) Highest IE (a) Halogens (b) Inert gases
(d) Highest electronegativity (c) Alkaline earth metals
23. Among the elements given below, the (d) Alkali metals
one with highest electro positivity is 33. The element with highest electron
(a) Cu (b) Cs affinity among the halogen is
(c) Cr (d) Ba (a) F (b) Cl
24. In the periodic table, the element with (c) Br (d) I
atomic number 16 will be placed in the 34. The atomic radius increases as we move
group down a group because
(a) Fourteen (b) Sixteen (a) Effective nuclear charge increases
(c) Thirteen (d) Fifteen (b) Atomic mass increases
25. Gradual addition of electronic shells in (c) additive electrons are accommodated
the noble gases cause a decrease in them in new electron level
(a) Ionization energy (d) Atomic number increases
(b) Atomic radius 35. Which of the following isoelectronic ions
(c) Boiling point has the lowest ionization energy?
(d) Density (a) K+ (b) Ca2+
26. Which of the following species has the (c) Cl -1
(d) S2-
highest ionization potential? 36. Which of the following sets of atomic
(a) Ne (b) Al+ numbers belong to that of the alkali
(c) Mg+ (d) Li+ metals?
(Quest 2020) (a) 1, 12, 30, 4, 62 (b) 37, 19, 3, 55
27. Which of the following has highest first (c) 9, 17, 35, 53 (d) 12, 20, 56, 88
ionization potential? 37. Which among the following species has
(a) Carbon (b) Oxygen the highest ionization energy?
(c) Nitrogen (d) Boron (a) Ne (b) F
28. Which of the following element has the (c) Li (d) B
maximum electron affinity? 38. Eka- aluminium and Eka-silicon are
(a) F (b) S known as
(c) I (d) Cl (a) Gallium and Germanium
29. Which of the following is most (b) Aluminium and silicon
electronegative? (c) Iron and Sulphur

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(d) Proton and silicon (c) Heavy metals

39. Which is true about the electronegativity (d) Light metals
order of the following? 48. Which of the following ions has the
(a) P>Si (b) C>N highest value of ionic radius?
(c) Br> Cl (d) Sr>Ca (a) Li+ (b) F-
2-
40. Electron affinity depends on (c) O (d) B3+
(a) Atomic size 49. Which of the following oxides is
(b) Nuclear charge amphoteric in character?
(c) Atomic number (a) CaO (b) CO2
(d) Atomic size and nuclear charge both (c) SiO2 (d) SnO2
(Quest 2019) 50. Which of the following is an inert gas?
41. Which of the following is not (a) H2 (b) O2
isoelectronic? (c) N2 (d) Argon
(a) Na+ (b) Mg2+ (Quest 2014)
2-
(c) O (d) Cl- 51. The Oxide of which of the following
42. Two elements whose electronegativities elements will be in character
are 1.2 and 3.0, the bond formed (a) Mg (b) Rb
between them would be (c) Li (d) Cl
(a) Ionic (b) Covalent 52. The number of elements in the 4th period
(c) Coordinate (d) Metallic of periodic table is
43. According to the periodic law of (a) 8 (b) 10
elements, the variation in properties of (c) 18 (d) 32
element is related them 53. The melting point is lowest for
(a) Atomic masses (a) Be (b) Mg
(b) Nuclear masses (c) Ca (d) Sr
(c) Atomic number (Quest 2019)
(d) Nuclear neutron-proton number ratios
44. Number of elements present in 5th period
ANSWER KEY
is
(a) 8 (b) 18 1 D 2 C 3 A 4 B
(c) 32 (d) 24 5 D 6 D 7 D 8 B
(Quest 2014) 9 B 10 B 11 C 12 D
45. How does the ionization energy of 1st 13 B 14 A 15 D 16 D
group element vary? 17 B 18 B 19 A 20 B
(a) Increase down the group 21 A 22 B 23 B 24 B
(b) Decrease down the group 25 A 26 D 27 C 28 D
(c) Remain unchanged 29 A 30 B 31 B 32 D
33 B 34 C 35 D 36 B
(d) Variation is not regular
37 A 38 A 39 A 40 D
46. An atom with high electronegativity has
41 D 42 A 43 C 44 B
(a) Large 45 B 46 B 47 B 48 C
(b) High ionization potential 49 D 50 D 51 D 52 C
(c) Low electron affinity 53 D
(d) Low ionization potential
47. The elements with atomic number 9, 17,
35, 53, 85 and all
(a) Noble gases
(b) Halogens

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S-BLOCK ELEMENTS
1. Potassium is kept in 13. The alkali metal that reacts with nitrogen
(a) Water (b) Ammonia directly form nitride is
(c) Alcohol (d) Kerosene (a) Li (b) Na
(Quest 2016) (c) K (d) Rb
2. Leblanc process is employed in the 14. The choloride of an element A gives a
manufacture of neutral solution in water. In the periodic
(a) Baking soda (b) washing soda table, the element A belongs to
(c) Potash (d) Plaster of pairs (a) First group (b) Third group
3. Which of the following imparts violet (c) Fifth group (d) First transition
colouration to the non-luiminous flame series
of Bunsen burner? 15. Which compound will show the highest
(a) NaCl (b) BaCl2 lattice energy?
(c) CaCl2 (d) KCl (a) RbF (b) CsF
4. Causticisation process is used for the (c) NaF (d) KF
preparation of 16. Which is the weakest reducing agent?
(a) Caustic soda (b) Caustic potash (a) Li (b) Na
(c) Baryata solution (d) Slaked lime (c) K (d) Rb
5. Chile salt petre is 17. A combustible gas is liberated when
(a) NaNO3 (b) Na2SO4 caustic soda solution is heated with
(c) KNO3 (d) Na2S2O3 (a) S (b) NH4Cl
6. Sodium meter cannot be stored under (c) I2 (d) Zn
(a) Benzene (b) Kerosene oil 18. Caesium oxide will be
(c) Alcohol (d) Toluene (a) Very strongly basic
7. The formula of nitre is (b) Acidic
(a) KNO3 (b) NaNO2 (c) Weakly basic
(c) NaCl (d) Na2CO3 (d) Amphoteric
8. Which of the following alkali metal 19. Microcosmic salt is
hydroxides is the strongest base? (a) Na(NH4) HPO4.4H2O
(a) LiOH (b) NaOH (b) Na (NH4. H2O
(c) KOH (d) CsOH (c) HPO4.4H2O
9. Which of the following compounds has (d) K(NH4) HPO3. 2H2O
the lowest anion to cation ratio? 20. With the increase in atomic weights,
(a) LiF (b) NaF melting points of the alkali metals
(c) Csl (d) CsF (a) Increase (b) Decrease
10. Washing soda has formula (c) Remain constant (d) Do not show
(a) Na2CO3. 7H2O definite trend
(b) Na2CO3. 10H2O 21. Main process for the manufacture of
(c) Na2CO3. 3H2O Na3CO3is
(d) Na2CO3 (a) Castner process
11. Which halide has highest melting point? (b) Solvay process
(a) NaCl (b) NaBr (c) Down process
(c) NaF (d) NaI (d) Nelson process
(Quest 2016) 22. The strongest reducing agent out of Na,
12. Which of the most basic of the K, Rb, and Cs is
following? (a) Na (b) Cs
(a) Na2O (b) BaO (c) Rb (d) K
(c) As2O3 (d) Al2O3 23. Which one of these is most reactive?
(a) Na (b) K

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(c) Pb (d) Mg (a) Weak acid and weak base

24. Which one of the elements reacts (b) Strong acid and weak base
directly with nitrogen to form nitride? (c) Weak acid and strong base
(a) Li (b) Ba (d) Strong acid and strong base
(c) K (d) Rb 34. Aqueous NaCl solution is electrolyzed
25. The electronic configuration of metal M using platinum electrodes. What is the
is 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s1. The formula of its product formed at cathode?
oxide would be (a) Na (b) H2
(a) MO (b) M2O (c) O2 (d) Cl2
(c) M2O3 (d) MO2 35. Which of the following is monovalent?
26. Which of the following has the highest (a) Alkali metals
melting point? (b) Alkaline earth metals
(a) NaCl (b) NaF (c) Metalloids
(c) NaBr (d) Nal (d) Metals
27. The metal extracted by electrolysis of its 36. NaOH is prepared by the method
fused salt is (a) Down’s cell
(a) Iron (b) Sodium (b) Castner cell
(c) Copper (d) Lead (c) Solvay process
28. Solution of sodium metal in liquid (d) Castner kellner cell
ammonia in strongly reducing due to the 37. Compared with the alkaline earth metals,
presence in the solution of the following the alkali metals exhibit
(a) Sodium hydride (a) Smaller metals exhibit
(b) Sodium amide (b) Highest boiling points
(c) sodium atoms (c) Greater hardness
(d) Solvated electrons (d) Lowe ionization energies
29. On heating sodium metal in a current of 38. Molten sodium chloride conducts
dry ammonia, the compound formed is electricity due to presence of
(a) Sodium amide (a) Free electron
(b) Sodium azide (b) Free ions
(c) Sodium nitride (c) Free Molecules
(d) Sodium hydride (d) Atoms of sodium and chlorine
30. Lithium is strongest reducing agent 39. In Solvay ammonia process, sodium
among alkali metals due to which of the bicarbonate is precipitated due to
following factor? (a) Presence of NH3
(a) Ionization energy (b) Reaction with CO2
(b) Electron affinity (c) Reaction with brine solution
(c) Hydration energy (d) Reaction with NaOH
(d) Lattice energy 40. The process associated with sodium
31. The metal that dissolves in liquid carbonate manufacture is known as
ammonia, giving a dark blue coloured (a) Chamber (b) Haber
solution is (c) Solvay (d) Castner
(a) Sodium (b) Lead 41. A solution of sodium metal in liquid
(c) Zinc (d) Silver ammonia is strongly reducing due to the
32. Which of the following has the least presence of
ionization potential? (a) Sodium atoms
(a) Li (b) He (b) Sodium hydride
(c) N (d) Zn (c) Sodium amide
33. An aqueous solution of sodium (d) Solvated electrons
carbonate is alkaline because sodium 42. Which one of the following has highest
carbonate is salt of electropositive character?

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(a) Cu (b) Cs 55. The atomic numbers of four elements are

(c) Ba (d)Cr given below. Which one is an alkaline
43. Which of the following is a manmade earth metal?
element? (a) 10 (b) 20
(a) Ra (b) Fr (c) 30 (d) 40
(c) Rn (d) Lr 56. Amongst the metals Be, Mg, Ca, and Sr of
44. When NaOH is made, the gas released at group 2 of periodic table, the least ionic
the cathode is chloride would be formed by
(a) Cl2 (b) H2 (a) Mg (b) Be
(c) O2 (d) H2O (c) Ca (d) Sr
45. Setting of cement is an 57. Among the following oxides, the one
(a) Exothermic reaction which is most basic is
(b) Endothermic reaction (a) Zinc oxide
(c) Neither exothermic nor endothermic (b) Magnesium oxide
(d) None (c) Aluminium oxide
(Quest 2019) (d) Nitrogen pent oxide
46. The formula of calcium cyanamide is 58. Which of the following will liberate
(a) Ca(CN)2 (b) CaC2N hydrogen by its reaction with
(c) CANCN (d) CaCHNH2 hydrochloric acid?
47. Magnesium keeps on burning in (a) Copper (b) Phosphorus
(a) N2 (b) CO2 (c) mercury (d) Magnesium
(c) N2O (d) N2 as well as CO2 59. Which of the following alkaline earth
48. The wire in the flash bulbs is made up of metals is the strongest reducing agent?
(a) Mg (b) Ba (a) Ca (b) Sr
(c) Cu (d) Ag (c) Ba (d) Mg
49. Bleaching action of bleaching poweder 60. White enamel of our teeth is
due to the liberation of (a) Ca3(PO4)2 (b) CaF2
(a) O2 (b) OCl- (c) CaCL2 (d) CaBr2
(c) Cl2 (d) Cl- 61. Alkaline earth metals come under
50. Which of the following is different from (a) Halogens
the other three oxides? (b) Representative elements
(a) MgO (b) SnO (c) Transition elements
(c) ZnO (d) Cr2O3 (d) Inner transition elements
51. Plaster of Paris hardens by 62. A metal is burnt in air and the ash on
(a) Giving off CO2 moistening smells of ammonia. The
(b) Changing into CaCO3 metals are
(c) Combining with water (a) Na (b) Fe
(d) Giving out water (c) Mg (d) Al
52. Bleaching powder is a compound having 63. One which is not dissolved by dilute
a formula hydrochloric acid is
(a) CaCO3 (b) CaClO (a) ZnS (b) MnS
(c) CaOCl2 (d) CaOCl3 (c) BaCO3 (d) baSO4
53. Plaster of Paris is a hydrate of 64. The one which does not show variable
(a) BaSO4 (b) CaSO4 Valency is
(c) MgSO4 (d) ZnSO4 (a) Barium (b) Titanium
54. Which of the following on heating at (c) Copper (d) lead
1250C gives plaster of Paris? 65. Metals belonging to the same group in
(a) Borax (b) Gypsum the periodic table are
(c) Alum (d) Calomel (a) Magnesium and sodium
(Quest 2019) (b) Magnesium and copper

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(c) Magnesium and Barium (c) Magnesium (d) Iron

(d) Magnesium and potassium 72. Which gives green colour in fireworks?
66. The compounds of alkaline earth metals (a) Sodium (b) Potassium
have the following magnetic nature (c) Barium (d) Calcium
(a) Diamagnetic (b) Paramagnetic (Quest 2017)
(c) Ferromagnetic 73. The substance not likely to contain CaCO3
(d) Antiferromagnetic is
67. Which of the following substance is used (a) Dolomite
for drying for gases? (b) A marble states
(a) Calcium carbonate (c) Calcried gypsum
(b) Sodium bicarbonate (d) sea Shells
(c) Calcium oxide 74.
𝟏
The name of CaSO4.𝟐 H2O is
68. Among the alkaline earth metals, the
(a) Gypsum
element forming predominantly covalent
(b) Epsom salt
compound is
(c) Plaster of Paris
(a) barium (b) Strontium
(d) Dolomite
(c) Calcium (d) Beryllium
75. Nitrolim is
69. Plaster of Paris is used
(a) CaCN2 + C
(a) As a plaster for walls
(b) Ca(CN)2 + C
(b) In dentistry and surgery
(c) CaC2 + C
(c) In metallurgical process
(d) All
(d) As a drying agent
76. Presence of which of the following salt
70. The correct formula of Plaster of Paris is
increase the rate of setting of plaster of
(a) CaSO4. 2H2O (b) CaSO4
Paris.
(c) CaSO4. 1/2H2O (d) CaSO4. 3H2O
(a) NaCl (b) KCl
71. Which of the following metal is present
(c) BaSO4 (d) CuSO4
in chlorophyll?
(a) Chromium (b) Cobalt
ANSWER KEY
1 D 2 C 3 D 4 A 5 A 6 C 7 A 8 D 9 D 10 B
11 C 12 A 13 A 14 A 15 C 16 B 17 D 18 A 19 A 20 B
21 B 22 C 23 B 24 A 25 B 26 B 27 B 28 D 29 A 30 C
31 A 32 A 33 C 34 B 35 A 36 D 37 D 38 B 39 C 40 C
41 D 42 B 43 B 44 B 45 A 46 C 47 D 48 A 49 C 50 A
51 C 52 C 53 B 54 B 55 B 56 B 57 B 58 D 59 C 60 B
61 B 62 C 63 D 64 A 65 C 66 A 67 D 68 D 69 B 70 C
71 C 72 C 73 C 74 C 75 A 76 A

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GROUP IIIA AND GROUP IVA ELEMENT

1. Which one of the following has lowest 13. BF3 acts as acid according to the concept
boiling point? of
(a) B (b) Al (a) Lewis (b) Bronsted
(c) Ga (d) Ti (c) Arrhenius (d) None
2. Which of the following mineral does not 14. The aqueous solution of potash alum is
contain Al? (a) Basic (b) Acidic
(a) Cryolite (b) Mica (c) Neutral (d) None of these
(c) Feldspar (d) Fluorspar 15. Action of caustic soda on aluminium
3. Which is the most amphoteric? hydroxide gives a compound having
(a) Na2O (b) MgO formula
(c) Al2O3 (d) CaO (a) Al2(OH)4 (b) Na2Al(OH)4
4. Which metal is protected by a layer of its (c) NaAlO2 (d) Na3AlO3
own oxide? 16. The substance used as a smoke screen in
(a) Al (b) Ag warfare is
(c) Au (d) Fe (a) SiCl4 (b) PH3
(Quest 2018),(Quest 2020) (c) PCl5 (d) Acetylene
5. Inert pair effect plays an important role 17. Galena is an ore of
in case of (a) Gallium (b) Lead
(a) F (b) Al (c) Tin (d) Germanium
(c) Si (d) TI 18. The halide which is not hydrolysed is
6. In which of the following elements +1 (a) SiCl4 (b) SiF4
oxidation state is more stable than +3 (c) CCl4 (d) PbCl4
(a) B (b) Al 19. The principle constituent of Pyrex glass is
(c) Ga (d) Ti (a) Zn (b) B
7. Alum is not used (c) Pb (d) Cl
(a) As a mordant in dyeing 20. The chemical composition of white lead
(b) As an insecticide is
(c) In purification of water (a) Na2CO3 (b) Pb3O4
(d) In tanning of leather (c) Pb(OH)2.2PbCO3 (d) PbO
8. In the thermite welding process we use 21. Which of the following has no tin in its
(a) Al powder (b) Fe powder composition?
(c) Ca oiwder (d) Al + Fe2O3 (a) Solder (b) Bronze
9. which of the following is most abundant (c) Brass (d) Tin stone
in the earth’s crust? 22. White lead is
(a) B (b) Al (a) Basic lead acetate
(c) Ga (d) Ti (b) Acidic lead carbonate
10. Which of the following is a component of (c) Basic lead carbonate
ruby? (d) basic lead hydroxide
(a) CaCO3 (b) MgCO3 23. Red lead is
(c) Al2O3 (d) Al(OH)3 (a) PbO (b) Pb3O4
11. Which of the following is a lewis acid? (c) PbO2 (d) Pb4O3
(a) PCl3 (b) AlCl3 24. Which of the following is densest?
(c) NCl3 (d) AsCl3 (a) Fe (b) Cu
12. AlCl3 fumes in moist air because (c) B (d) Pb
(a) It is very volatile 25. A pseudo solid is
(b) It is covalent (a) Diamond (b) Glass
(c) HCl is formed in moist air (c) Rock salt (d) CaCO3
(d) It is highly hygroscopic 26. Silicon is an important constituent of

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(a) Chlorophyll (b) Haemoglbin 34. Which of the following allotropic forms
(c) Rocks (d) Amalgams of carbon is isomorphous with crystalline
27. Freon-12 is used as a silicon?
(a) Refrigerant (b) Insecticide (a) Graphite (b) Coal
(c) Fungicide (b) Herbicide (c) Coke (d) Diamond
28. Which of the following is most 35. The element that does not form a
electronegative? monoxide is
(a) Pb (b) Si (a) Lead (b) Tin
(c) C (d) C (c) Germanium (d) Silicon
29. Cassiterite is an ore of 36. The variety of glass used in making
(a) Mn (b) Ni lenses and prisms is
(c) Sb (d) Sn (a) Soda glass
30. The percentage of lead in pencil is (b) Borosilicate glass
(a) Zero (b) 20 (c) Flint glass
(c) 80 (d) 70 (d) Crooke’s glass
(Quest 2018) 37. The metal used for making radiation
31. The shape of gaseous SnCl2 is shield is
(a) Tetrahedral (b) Linear (a) Al (b) Fe
(c) Angular (d) t-shaped (c) Zn (d) Pb
32. The most stable +2 oxidation state is 38. Which one of the following is a correct
exhibited by set for SiO2?
(a) Fe (b) Sn (a) Linear acidic
(c) Pb (d) Si (b) Linear, basic
33. The important ore of lead is (c) Tetrahedral, acidic
(a) Chalcopyrites (b) Haematite (d) Angular, disc
(c) Galena (d) Bauxite

ANSWER KEY

1 C 2 D 3 C 4 A 5 D 6 D 7 B 8 A
9 B 10 C 11 B 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 C 16 A
17 B 18 C 19 B 20 C 21 C 22 C 23 B 24 D
25 B 26 C 27 A 28 C 29 D 30 A 31 C 32 C
33 C 34 D 35 D 36 C 37 D 38 C

GROUP VA AND VIA ELEMENTS

1. Which one of the following elements (c) Bismuth pentachloride
occurs free nature? (d) Bismuth hydroxide
(a) N (b) P 4. Which one of the following compounds
(c) As (d) Sb does not exist?
2. Phosphide ion has the electronic (a) NCl5 (b) AsF5
structure similar to that of (c) SbCl5 (d) PF5
(a) Nitride ion (b) Fluoride ion 5. White P when boiled with strong
(c) Sodium ion (d) Chloride ion solution of caustic soda produces
3. BiCl3 on hydrolysis forms a white (a) Phosphine (b) Posh acid
precipitate of (c) Phosphorous acid (d) None
(a) Bismuthio acid 6. Which of the following fluorides does not
(b) Bismuth oxychloride exist?

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(a) NF5 (b) PF5 (d) Pyrophosphoric acid

(c) AsF5 (d) SbF5 19. The acid used in lead storage cells is
7. Which of the following elements is most (a) Phosphoric acid
metallic? (b) Nitric acid
(a) P (b) As (c) Sulphuric acid
(c) Sb (d) Bi (d) Hydrochloric acid
8. Which of the following pentafluorides 20. Bond angle is minimum for
cannot be formed? (a) H2O (b) H2S
(a) PF5 (b) AsF5 (c) H2Se (d) H2Te
(c) SbF5 (d) BiF5 21. Which of the following oxides is
9. The structure of white phosphorus is peroxide?
(a) Square planar (a) Na2O2 (b) MnO2
(b) Pyramidal (c) BaO (d) SO2
(c) Tetrahedral 22. Which of the following is acidic?
(d) Trigonal planer (a) SO3 (b) N2O
10. Which element form group 15 gives most (c) BeO (d) HgO
basic compound with hydrogen? 23. Ozone is not
(a) Nitrogen (b) Bismuth (a) An allotrope
(c) Arsenic (d) Phosphorus (b) A powerful oxidizing agent
11. The most acidic of the following (c) Paramagnetic
compounds is (d) A bent molecule
(a) P2O3 (b) Sb2O3 24. The number of unpaired electrons in the
(c) B2O3 (d) As2O3 p-subshell of oxygen atom
12. Which oxide of nitrogen is obtained on (a) 1 (b) 2
heating ammonium nitrate at 2500C? (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) Nitric oxide 25. Oleum is
(b) Nitrous oxide (a) Castor oil
(c) Nitrogen dioxide (b) Oil of vitriol
(d) Dinitrogen tetraoxide (c) Fuming of H2SO4
13. Orthophosphoric acid is (d) None of them
(a) Monobasic (b) Dibasic 26. Polyanion formation is maximum in
(c) Tribasic (d) Tetrabasic (a) Nitrogen (b) Oxygen
14. Which of the following has highest dipole (c) Sulphur (d) Boron
moment? 27. The element which has a simple cubic
(a) NH3 (b) PH3 lattice in solid state is
(c) AsH3 (d) SbH3 (a) Se (b) Te
15. HNO2 acts as an/a (c) Po (d) None of these
(a) Acid (b) Oxidizing agent 28. Permonosulphuric acid is known as
(c) Reducing agent (d) All the three (a) Marshall’s acid
16. Sodium hexametaphosphate is known as (b) carlo’s acid
(a) Calgon (b) Permutite (c) Sulphuric acid
(c) Natalite (d) Nitrolim (d) None of these
17. Basicity of Orthophosphoric acid is 29. Which shows maximum catenation
(a) 2 (b) 3 property?
(c) 4 (d) 5 (a) S (b) Se
18. Which of the following is a tetrabasic (c) Te (d) O
acid? 30. All the elements of oxygen family are
(a) Orthophosphoric acid (a) Nonmetals (b) Metalloids
(b) Hyposphosphorous acid (c) Radioactive (d) Polymorphic
(c) Metaphosphoric acid

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31. The metal with highest electrical (c) O2 (d) CO2

resistance at room temperature is 33. The number of electrons that are paired
(a) Pb (b) Te in oxygen molecule are
(c) Po (d) Fe (a) 16 (b) 12
32. Which of the following is formed by the (c) 14 (d) 7
action of water on sodium peroxide?
(a) H2 (b) N2

ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 D 3 B 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 D 8 D
9 C 10 A 11 A 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 D 16 A
17 B 18 D 19 C 20 D 21 A 22 A 23 C 24 B
25 C 26 C 27 C 28 B 29 A 30 D 31 B 32 C
33 C

THE HALOGENS AND THE NOBLE GASES

(a) HF (b) HCl
1. Sew weeds are important source of (c) HBr (d) HI
(a) Iron (b) Chlorine 9. Fluorine does not show positive
(c) Iodine (d) Bromine oxidation states due to the absence of
2. The noble gas in the periodic table (a) d-orbitals (b) s-orbitals
is (c) p-orbitals (d) None
(a) Argon (b) Helium 10. Which of the following belongs to the
(c) Neon (d) Hydrogen halogen family?
(Quest 2019) (a) Francium (b) Polonium
3. Which is the most volatile compound? (c) Radium (d) Astatine
(a) HI (b) HCl 11. Which of the following has greatest
(c) HBr (d) HF reducing power?
4. Which of the following halogens does (a) HI (b) HBr
not form its oxyacid’s? (c) HCl (d) HI
(a) Fluorine (b) Chlorine 12. Mark the element which shows only one
(c) Bromine (d) Iodine oxidation state is its compounds
5. Mark the smallest atom (a) F (b) Cl
(a) F (b) Cl (c) Br (d) I
(c) Br (d) I 13. Which halogen is most electropositive?
6. Dilute hydrochloric acid solution cannot (a) F (b) Cl
be concentrated by boiling beyond (c) Br (d) I
(a) 11% (b) 33% 14. Bleaching powder reacts with a few
(c) 44% (d) 22% drops of conc. HCl to give
7. Bromine is obtained on a commercial (a) Chlorine
scale from (b) Hypochlorous acid
(a) caliche (b) Carnallite (c) calcium oxide
(c) Common salt (d) Cryolite (d) Oxygen
8. Which one of the halogen acid is a liquid? 15. The bleaching action of chlorine is due to
(a) reduction
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(b) Hydrogenation (a) Na (b) Be

(c) Chlorination (c) Al (d) Kr
(d) Oxidation (Quest 2018)
16. Elements of which of the following 28. The structure of XeF6
groups will form anions most readily? (a) Distorted octahedral
(a) Oxygen family (b) Pyramidal
(b) Nitrogen family (c) Tetrahedral
(c) Halogens (d) None of the above
(d) Alkali metals 29. Argon was discovered by
17. Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in (a) Rayleih (b) Frankland
the presence of (c) Rutherford (d) None
(a) Dry air (b) Moisture 30. Which of the following noble gas is not
(c) Sun light (d) None of these present in atmosphere?
18. Which of the following halogens does (a) He (b) Ne
not form oxy acid? (c) Ar (d) Rn
(a) Fluorine (b) Chlorine 31. The noble gas which was discovered first
(c) bromine (d) Iodine in the sun and then on the earth
19. Which of the following halogen does not (a) Argon (b) Xenon
exhibit positive oxidation state in its (c) Neon (d) Helium
compounds? 32. XeF4 involves which hybridization
(a) Cl (b) Br (a) Sp (b) Sp2
(c) I (d) F 2
(c) Sp d (d) Sp3d2
20. The halogen that is most easily reduced 33. The last member of the family of inert
is gases is
(a) F2 (b) Cl2 (a) Argon (b) Radon
(c) Br2 (d) I2 (c) Xenon (d) Neon
21. Which of the following is most volatile? 34. XeF4 on partial hydrolysis produces
(a) HI (b) HBr (a) XeF2 (b) XeOF2
(c) HCl (d) HF (c) XeOF4 (d) XeO3
22. The last orbit of argon would have 35. Which of the following noble gases does
electrons? not have an octet of electrons in its
(a) 8 (b) 18 outermost shell?
(c) 2 (d) 6 (a) Neon (b) Radon
23. Which of the following is monoatomic? (c) Argon (d) Helium
(a) Oxygen (b) Neon 36. The value of ionization potential for inert
(c) Fluorine (d) Nitrogen gases is
24. The spectrum of helium is expected to be (a) zero (b) Low
similar to that of (c) High (d) Negative
(a) H (b) Li+ 37. The most abundant inert gas in the
(c) Na (d) He+ atmosphere is
25. Which of the following fluorides of xenon (a) He (b) Ne
is impossible? (c) Ar (d) Kr
(a) XeF2 (b) XeF3 38. The lowest boiling point of helium is due
(c) XeF4 (d) XeF6 to its
26. A clathrate be defined as a (a) Inertness
(a) Cage compound (b) Gaseous nature
(b) Liquid crystal (c) High polarizability
(c) Mixture (d) weak van der Waals forces between
(d) Solid solution atoms
27. The following has zero Valency

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39. Which of the noble gas has highest 40. What is the atomic number (Z) of the
polarizabilities? noble gas that reacts with fluorine?
(a) He (b) Ar (a) 54 (b) 10
(c) Kr (d) Xe (c) 18 (d) 2

ANSWER KEY

1 C 2 3 B 4 A 5 A 6 D 7 B 8 A
9 D 10 D 11 A 12 A 13 D 14 A 15 D 16 C
17 B 18 A 19 D 20 A 21 C 22 A 23 B 24 B
25 B 26 A 27 D 28 A 29 A 30 D 31 D 32 D
33 B 34 B 35 D 36 C 37 C 38 D 39 D 40 A

TRANSITION ELEMENTS
1. Bell metals is an alloy of 9. The total number of rare earth elements
(a) Cu, Zn, and Sn is
(b) Cu, Zn, and Ni (a) 8 (b) 32
(c) Cu, and Zn (c) 14 (d) 10
(d) Cu and Sn 10. Corrosion of iron can be prevented by
2. Which of the following metals exhibits coating the surface with
more than one oxidation? (a) Zn (b) Sn
(a) Na (b) Mg (c) Ni (d) Any of above
(c) Fe (d) Al 11. Which of the following compounds gives
3. Which has the largest radius? red precipitate with AgNO3?
(a) CO3+ (b) Mn3+ (a) Kl (b) K2CrO4
3+
(c) Fe (d) Cr3+ (c) NaBr (d) NaNO3
4. Rusting of iron is catalyzed by 12. Stainless steel contains iron and carbon
(a) Fe (b) O2 along with
(c) Zn (d) H+ (a) Ni and Cr
5. The compound which gives oxygen on (b) Cr and Co
moderate heating is (c) Co and Mn
(a) Zinc oxide (d) Mn and Ni
(b) Mercuric oxide 13. The total number of inner transition
(c) Aluminium oxide element in the periodic table is
(d) Ferric oxide (a) 10 (b) 14
6. The number of unpaired electrons in (c) 28 (d) 30
ferrous ion (Z = 26) is 14. Besides Zn and CU, German silver
(a) 3 (b) 2 contains the metal
(c) 4 (d) 5 (a) Sn (b) Ag
7. German silver does not contain (c) Ni (d) Mg
(a) Cu (b) Zn 15. Which of the following metals is
(c) Ni (d) Mn sometimes found I native state in
8. Among the lanthandes the one obtained nature?
by synthetic method is (a) Al (b) Cu
(a) Lu (b) Pm (c) Fe (d) Mg
(c) Pr (d) Gd 16. The number of unpaired electrons in Mn 2
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(a) 5 (b) 4 (a) An alloy of Aluminum

(c) 3 (d) 2 (b) A mixture of chromium and lead
17. The number of unpaired electrons in Fe3+ chromate
(Z = 26) are (c) An alloy of lanthanoid metals
(a) 5 (b) 6 (d) An alloy of copper,
(c) 3 (d) 4 27. Which of the following is a carbonate
18. In the extraction of iron, slag is produced are?
which is (a) Pyrolusite (b) Malchite
(a) CO (b) FeSiO3 (c) Diaspore (d) Cassiterite
(c) MgSiO3 (d) CaSiO3 28. Which of the following has the maximum
19. The iron obtained from blast furnance is number of unpaired d-electrons?
(a) Pig iron (b) Wrought ion (a) Zn (b) Fe2+
3+
(c) Soft iron (d) Steel (c) Ni (d) Cu+
20. Transition metals mostly are 29. Which one of the following metal ions is
(a) Diamagnetic colourless?
(b) Paramagnetic (a) V2+ (b) Cr3+
(c) Neither diamagnetic nor paramagnetic (c) Zn2+ (d) Ti3+
(d) Both diamagnetic and paramagnetic 30. AgCl is soluble in
21. What is the shape of Fe(CO)5 molecule? (a) Aqua regia
(a) Tetrahedral (b) H2SO4
(b) Octahedral (c) HCl
(c) Trigonal bipyramidal (d) NH3
(d) Square pyramidal (d) Mn3O4
22. In an octahedral crystal field splitting,
the number of orbitals pushed down in ANSWER KEY
energy is
(a) 3 (b) 2 1 D 2 C 3 D 4 D
(c) 5 (d) Zero 5 B 6 C 7 D 8 B
23. Which of the following elements does 9 C 10 D 11 B 12 A
not show variable oxidation states? 13 C 14 C 15 B 16 A
(a) Copper (b) Iron 17 A 18 D 19 A 20 B
(c) Zinc (d) Titanium 21 C 22 A 23 C 24 C
24. Cuprous ore among the following is 25 D 26 C 27 B 28 B
(a) Chalcopyrites 29 C 30 D
(b) Azurite
(c) Cuprite
(d) Malachite
25. Which of the following is obtained when
Fe reacts with dil. HNO3?
(a) N2O (b) NO
(c) NO2 (d) None of these
26. Misch mental is
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY
(a) Three sigma and one Pi
(b) Two sigma and two Pi
1. When a carbon atom forms single bonds (c) One sigma and three Pi
with other carbon atoms, these hybrid (d) Sigma
orbitals overlap with the orbitals of 2. In which molecule carbon atom is sp 2
hydrogen to form four bounds which are hybridized

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(a) CH4 (b) C2H4 16. Polythene is a polymer of

(c) C2H2 (d) none of above (a) Ethane (b) Ethene
3. Hybridization explain the --------- of (c) Acetone (d) Propylene
orbitals 17. Which of the following is complex?
(a) Type of Bonding (b) Shapes (a) CaSO4. 0.5H2O
(c) Shape and type of bonding (b) (C6H10O5) n
(d) None of above (c) C6H12O6
4. Which of the following linear shape? (d) CH4
(a) SP (b) SP2 18. Which is a mixture of low boiling
3
(c) SP (d) None of above hydrocarbon
5. The rotation of two carbon atoms joined (a) natural gas (b) Petroleum
by double bond would happened only if (c) Wood (d) Graphite
(a) Pi bond is broken 19. The structure of benzene is
(b) Sigma bond is broken (a) Hexagonal (b) Pyramidal
(c) Both bonds are broken (c) Square planer (d) Tetrahedron
(d) None of above 20. The four bonds of carbon in methane are
6. Vital force theory was rejected by directed towards the corners of
(a) Berzelius (b) Kolbe (a) Cube (b) Pentagoan
(c) Wholer (d) Lavoiser (c) hexagon (d) Tetrahedron
7. Wholer prepared urea from 21. Which of the following contains single
(a) Ammonia (b) NH4CNO bonds?
(c) NH3 (d) Uric acid (a) Benzene (b) Alkyne
8. The essential component of organic (c) Alkene (d) Alkane
compound 22. The active part in a molecule is called
(a) O (b) C (a) Homologous series
(c) P (d) N (b) Functional group
9. The self- linking of carbon atoms is called (c) Chemical bonding
(a) Chelation (b) Isomerism (d) Ionic complex
(c) Catenation (d) None of above 23. Identify the compound which has a bond
10. Rates of organic reaction are angle of 109.50
(a) Fast (b) Very fast (a) Ethyne (b) Ethere
(c) Slow (d) Non-reactive (c) Methane (d) Benzene
11. Organic compound is soluble in all except 24. Which of the following gases is used for
(a) Benzene (b) Petroleum illuminating purpose?
(c) Ether (d) Water (a) Methane (b) Ethane
12. Coal is obtained from dead remains of (c) Propane (d) Butane
(a) Plants (b) animals 25. Which of the following compounds
(c) Both a & b (d) None contains a triple bond?
13. Peat before conversion to bituminous (a) Alkane (b) Alkene
coal is converted to (c) Alkyne (d) Benzene
(a) Lignite (b) Anthracite 26. Unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a
(c) Asphalt (d) None double bond are called
14. Which of the following possess linear (a) Paraffin (b) Alkanes
geometry? (c) Olefins (d) Acetylene
(a) Alkane (b) Alkene 27. Methane is produced when aluminum
(c) Alkyne (d) Benzene carbide is treated with
15. The bond angle between hydrogen (a) Alcohol (b) Base
atoms and carbon in alkane is (c) Water (d) Acid
(a) 104.50C (b) 107.50C 28. Hydrocarbons contain
(c) 109.50C (d) 120.50C (a) C and S only

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(b) C and H only 30. The open chain organic compounds are
(c) C, H and O only called
(d) C, H, O and N only (a) Linear compounds
29. The general formula for alkenes is (b) Aromatic
(a) CnH2n + 1 (b) CnH2n + 2 (c) Aliphatic
(c) CnH2n (d) CnH2n – 2 (d) Both A and B

ANSWER KEY

1 D 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 A 6 C 7 B 8 B 9 C 10 C
11 D 12 A 13 A 14 C 15 C 16 B 17 B 18 A 19 A 20 D
21 D 22 B 23 C 24 B 25 C 26 C 27 C 28 B 29 C 30 C

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
1. Octane number is zero for 10. Alkanes containing carbons C18
(a) n-Heptane (b) Isooctane ownwards are
(c) n-Hexane (d) Isoheptane (a) Gases (b) Liquid
2. Hydrocarbon which is liquid at room (c) Waxy solids (d) Solids
temperature is 11. Alkanes are soluble in all except
(a) Pentane (b) Butane (a) Benzene (b) Ether
(c) Propane (d) Ethane (c) water (d) carbon tetra chloride
3. A salt producing hydrocarbon among 12. Raney-nickel is the alloy of Ni with
these compounds is (a) Pt (b) Al
(a) Ethyne (b) Ethene (c) Cu (d) Pd
(c) Methane (d) Ethane 13. Mustard gas is a
4. Marsh gas was the name given to (a) Gas
(a) Methane (b) Ethane (b) High boiling liquid
(c) Propane (d) Butane (c) High melting liquid
5. CnH2n is the general formula of (d) Steam
(a) Alkanes (b) Alkenes 14. Alkynes are colourless & odorless except
(c) Alkynes (d) None of above (a) Acetylene (b) Propyne
6. During the preparation of alkanes, the (c) Butyne (d) Pentyne
hydrogenation of alkenes or alkynes the 15. An alkynes having carbon count of 20 is
catalyst may be (a) Gas (b) Liquid
(a) H2SO4 (b) Ni (c) Solid (d) None
(c) Fe2O3 (d) Al2O3 16. The hydrocarbon used for polymerization
7. Kolb’s method of alkanes production, is is
actually (a) Alkanes (b) Alkenes
(a) Hydrolysis (b) Catalysis (c) Alkynes (d) All of above
(c) Electrolysis (d) Hydrogenation 17. The hydrocarbon which is used as an
8. The reaction in which ketone is reduced illuminating agent
to the alkane is called (a) Methane (b) Methene
(a) Kolb (b) Clemmensen (c) Methyne (d) B & C
(c) Cannizzaro (d) None 18. The alkynides are used for the ________
9. The method used only for the production of alkynes.
of symmetrical alkanes (a) Pxperation (b) Purification
(a) Kolb’s method (b) Clemmenen (c) Seperation (d) All of above
(c) Cannizzaro (d) Wolf kishner 19. Formula of chloroform is
(a) CH3Cl (b) CH2Cl2

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(c) CHCl3 (d) CCl4 20. The presence of a double bond in a

(Quest 2018) compound is the sign of
(a) Saturation (b) Unsaturation
(c) Substitution (d) None of above

ANSWER KEY

1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 B 6 B 7 C 8 B 9 A 10 C
11 C 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 C 16 C 17 A 18 D 19 C 20 B

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
(c) Benzene sulfonic acid
1. Most common reactions of benzene and (d) Biphenyl
its derivatives are 9. Toluene is also called
(a) Electrophilic addition reactions (a) Hydroxyl
(b) Electrophilic substitution reaction (b) Methyl benzene
(c) Nucleophilic addition reactions (c) Ethyl benzene
(d) Nucleophilic substitution reaction (d) None
2. Benzene is obtained by fractional 10. Substituted phenyl groups are called
distillation of (a) Acyl groups
(a) Heavy oil (b) Anthracene oil (b) Phenyl groups
(c) Middle oil (d) Light oil (c) Aryl groups
3. Heating a micture of sodium benzoate (d) Alkyle groups
and soda lime gives 11. The empirical formula of benzene is
(a) Benzene determined by
(b) Methane (a) IR spectra
(c) Sodium benzoate (b) U.V
(d) Calcium benzoate (c) Elemental analysis
4. Octane number can be changed by (d) NMR spectra
(a) Isomerisation 12. How many molecules of chlorine adds in
(b) Alkylation benzene in the presence of sunlight?
(c) Cyclisation (a) One (b) Two
(d) All of these (c) three (d) Four
5. The compound prepared by a 13. The C-C bond lengths of benzene are
substitution reaction of benzene is (a) 1190 (b) 1200
0
(a) Acetophenone (c) 121 (d) None
(b) Glyoxal 14. All C-H bond lengths of benzene ring is
(c) Cyclohexane (a) 1.07A0 (b) 1.09A0
0
(d) Hexabromo cyclohexane (c) 1.08A (d) None
6. The term aromatic was deriving from 15. Benzene is not prepared from
(a) Greek work (b) Latin (a) Acetylene (b) Phenol
(c) Russian (d) English (c) Benzoic acid
7. Which compound was recognized the (d) Bromo benzene
parent member of aromatic compounds 16. Meta directing group decreased the ------
(a) Aniline (b) Phenol of benzene ring.
(c) Benzene (d) Toluene (a) Physical activity
8. Which one of following is not monocyclic (b) Chemical reactivity
aromatic hydrocarbon (c) Density
(a) Benzaldehyde (d) None
(b) Benzoic acid

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17. Which class of compound is more 19. All are ortho & Para directing except
reactive (a) X (b) OH
(a) Alkane (b) Alkene (c) NR3 (d) NH2
(c) alkyne (d) None 20. Substitution of halogens in the benzene
18. Benzene has a ------- structure ring requires catalyst
(a) Pentagonal (b) Hexagonal (a) AlCl3 (b) FeCl3
(c) Heptagonal (d) Tetragonal (c) SiO2 (d) Organo-nickel

ANSWER KEY

1 B 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 A 6 A 7 C 8 D 9 B 10 C
11 C 12 C 13 B 14 B 15 C 16 B 17 B 18 B 19 C 20 B

ALKYL HALIDES
1. Which of the following reagent cannot (c) C2H5Cl (d) C2H6
be used for preparing alkyl chloride from 8. Which of the following does not give
alcohol? iodoform test?
(a) HCl + anyd. ZnCl2 (b) NaCl (a) Ethanol (b) Ethanal
(c) PCl5 (d) SOCl2 (c) Acetophenone
2. Which of the following with aqueous (d) Benzophenone
KOH will give acetaldehyde? 9. C-X bond is strong in
(a) 1, 2- Dichloroethane (a) CH3Cl (b) CH3Br
(b) 1, 1-Dichloroethane (c) CH3F (d) CH3I
(c) Chloroacetic acid 10. The alkyl halide is converted into an
(d) Ethyl chloride alcohol by
3. DDT is formed from (a) Addition (b) Substitution
(a) Benzene and Chlorobenzene (c) Dehydrohalogennation
(b) Chloral and Chlorobenzene (d) Elimination
(c) Chloral and Benzene 11. Iodoethane reacts with sodium in ether,
(d) Chlorobenzene and chlorine the product formed is
4. Ethyl chloride on treatment with (a) Pentene (b) Propyne
aqueous alkali gives (c) Butene (d) Butane
(a) Ethane (b) Ethene 12. 1, 3- Dibromopropane reacts with
(c) Ethanal (d) Ethanol metallic zinc to form
5. The reaction between primary amine, (a) Propene (b) Propane
chloroform and alcoholic caustic potash (c) Cyclopropane (d) Hexane
is called 13. 1-chlorobutane on reaction with
(a) Wurtz reaction alcoholic potash gives
(b) Frankland reaction (a) But-1-ene
(c) Cannnizzaro’s reaction (b) Butan-1-ol
(d) Carbylamine reaction (c) But-2-ene
6. Benzene hexachloride is used as (d) butan-2-ol
(a) Dye 14. Ethyl bromide on treatment with
(b) Antimalarial drug alcoholic KOH gives
(c) Antibiotic (a) Ethylene (b) Ethanol
(d) Insecticide (c) Acetic acid (d) Ethane
7. Cl2 reacts with CS2 in presence of ALCl3 to 15. Gammexane is
form (a) Chlorobenzene
(a) CHCl3 (b) CCl4 (b) Benzyl chloride

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(c) Bromobenzene (a) Stronger (b) Weaker

(d) Benzene hexachloride (c) Amphoteric (d) Neutral
16. How many monochlorobutanes will be 19. Alkyl halides react with Mg in dry ether
possible on chlorination of n-butane? to form
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) Magnesium halide
(c) 3 (d) 5 (b) Grignard’s reagent
17. Which halide among the following is (c) Alkene
used as methylating agent? (d) Alkyne
(a) CH3I (b) C2H2Cl 20. Which one of the following will have the
(c) C2H5Cl (d) C6H5Cl maximum dipole moment?
18. Cyanoform is ______ acid in nature than (a) CH3F (b) CH3Cl
the chloroform. The missing word is (c) CH3Br (d) CH3I
ANSWER KEY

1 B 2 B 3 B 4 D 5 D 6 D 7 B 8 D 9 C 10 B
11 D 12 C 13 A 14 A 15 D 16 B 17 A 18 A 19 B 20 B

ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS

(c) Insertion (d) Inhibition
1. Which one is primary alcohol? 7. Alcohols reacts with Grignard reagent to
(a) Buten-2-ol form
(b) Propan-2-ol (a) Alkanes (b) Alkenes
(c) Butaon-1-ol (c) alkynes (d) All
(d) 2,3-Dimethylhexane-4-ol 8. Alcohol fermentation is brought about by
2. Which of the following cannot be the action of
produced by acidic dehydration of (a) CO2 (b) O2
alcohols? (c) Invertase (d) Yeast
(a) Ethers 9. Which of the following groups will
(b) Aldehyde increase the acidity of phenol?
(c) Alkyl Hydrogen sulphate (a) -NO2 (b) –CN
(d) Alkene (c) -X (halogens) (d) All
3. Dehydration of glycerol give 10. Which is used as an antifreeze?
(a) Propane (b) Propene (a) Glycol (b) Ethyl alcohol
(c) Acrolein (d) Benzene (c) Water (d) Methanol
4. Maximum number of active hydrogens 11. Scientific study of fermentation was first
are present in made by
(a) Acetic acid (b) Glycerol (a) Buchner (b) Liebig
(c) Methane (d) Methanol (c) Biot (d) Pasteur
5. Ethanol containing some methanol is 12. Isopropyl alcohol on oxidation gives
called (a) Acetone (b) Ether
(a) Absolute spirit (b) Rectified spirit (c) Ethylene (d) Acetaldehyde
(c) Power alcohol 13. Which of the following process is
(d) Methylated spirit employed to convert alkyl halide into
6. Hydrolytic conversion of sucrose into alcohol?
glucose and fructose is known as (a) Addition (b) Substitution
(a) Induction (b) Inversion (c) Dehydrohalogennation

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(d) Molecular rearrangement (a) H2 gas (b) Benzene

14. The boiling point of glycerol is more than (c) CO2 gas (d) CO gas
propanal because of 18. Picric acid is
(a) Hybridisation (b) H-bonding (a) 2, 4, 6-Trinitrotoluene
(c) Resonance (d) All these factors (b) 2, 4, 6-Tribromoethanol
15. Phenol gives -------- Colour with neutral (c) 2, 4, 6-Trinitrophenol
FeCl3 solution (d) Para-Nitro phenol
(a) Violet (b) Green 19. Propane is the product obtained by
(c) Red (d) Blue dehydrogenation of
16. Which of the following will not give (a) 2-Propanol (b) 1-Propanol
iodoform test? (c) Isobuty alcohol (d) Propanethoil
(a) Ethanol (b) Ethanal 20. Which is more acidic?
(c) Isopropyl alcohol (a) o-cresol (b) p-nitrophenol
(d) Benzyl alcohol (c) Phenol (d) m-cresol
17. Na reacts with phenol to produce
ANSWER KEY
1 C 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 D 6 B 7 A 8 D 9 D 10 A
11 A 12 A 13 B 14 B 15 A 16 D 17 A 18 C 19 A 20 B

ALDEHYDES AND KETONES

(c) Acetone (d) Acetophenone
1. Isopropyl alcohol on oxidation forms 7. Formalin is an aqueous solution of
(a) Acetone (b) Ether (a) Furfural (b) Fluorescein
(c) Ethylene (d) Acetaldehyde (c) Formaldehyde (d) Formic acid
2. Tollen’s reagent is 8. Which of the following compounds does
(a) Ammonical cuprous chloride not react with NaHSO3?
(b) ammonical cuprous oxide (a) C6H5CHO
(c) Ammonical silver bromide (b) Acetophenone
(d) Ammonical silver nitrate (c) Acetone
3. At room temperature formaldehyde is (d) Acetaldehyde
(a) Gas (b) Liquid 9. Give IUPAC name of Acetone
(c) Solid (d) None of above (a) Ethanal (b) Propanone
4. Which of the following is hypnotic? (c) Butanone (d) Propanal
(a) Acetaldehyde (b) Metaldehyde 10. Which of the following react with NaOH
(c) Paraldehyde (d) None to Produce an acid and an alcohol?
5. A nucleophilic reagent will readily Attack (a) NCHO (b) CH3COOH
(a) Ethylene (b) Ethanal (c) CH3CH2COOH (d) C6H5COOH
(c) Ethanol (d) Ethylamine ANSWER KEY
6. Which of the following does not-react 1 A 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 B
with phenyl hydrazine? 6 A 7 C 8 B 9 B 10 A
(a) Ethanol (b) Ethanal

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CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
1. Calcium acetate when dry distilled gives (a) Acetic acid (b) Phenol
(a) Formaldehyde (b) Acetaldehyde (c) Water (d) Acetylene
(c) Acetone (d) Acetic anhydride 11. Ethyl alcohol reacts with acetyl chloride
2. Acetic anhydride is obtained from acetyl to form
chloride by the reaction (a) Ethyl Chloride
(a) P2O5 (b) H2SO4 (b) Acetic acid
(c) CH3COONa (d) CH3CoCH3 (c) Methyleacetate (d) Ethyleacetate
3. Reaction of acids with alcohols is also 12. Acetamide is
known as (a) Highly acidic (b) Highly basic
(a) Esterification (c) Neutral (d) Amphoteric
(b) Saponification 13. Which of the following is the strongest
(c) Alkalization acid?
(d) none (a) CF3COOH (b) CBr3COOH
4. Heating a mixture of sodium benzoate (c) CH3COOH (d) CCl3COOH
and soda lime gives 14. HCOOH reacts with conc. H2SO4 to
(a) Methane (b) Benzene produce
(c) Sodium benzoate (a) CO (b) CO2
(d) Calcium benzoate (c) NO (d) NO2
5. When acetamide is hydrolysed by boiling
with acid the product obtained is ANSWER KEY
(a) Ethyl amine (b) Ethyl alcohol
(c) Acetic acid (d) Acetaldehyde
6. Acetic acid is manufactured by the
fermentation of 1 C 2 C 3 A 4 B
(a) Ethanol (b) Methanol 5 C 6 A 7 C 8 A
(c) Ethanal (d) Methanal 9 B 10 D 11 D 12 D
7. Between CH3COOH and HCOOH, HCOOH 13 A 14 A
will be
(a) Less acidic (b) Equally acidic
(c) More acidic (d) None
8. Aspirin is
(a) Acetyl salicylic acid
(b) Phenyl salicylic
(c) salicylic acid
(d) Benzoic acid
9. An organic acid having molecular formula
C2H4O2 is
(a) Formic acid (b) Acetic acid
(c) Oxalic acid (d) Propionic acid
10. Weakest acid among the following is

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MACROMOLECULES
13. Which of the following is not present in
1. The digestion of fats in the in the nucleotide?
intestines is acided by (a) Guanine (b) Cytosine
(a) Diffusion (b) Protection (c) Adenine (d) Tryoxine
(c) Peptization (d) Emulsification 14. Which carbohydrates is an essential
2. Ascorbic acid is a chemical name of constituent of plant cells?
(a) Vitamin D (b) Vitamin A (a) Starch (b) Cellulose
(c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin B6 (c) Sucrose (d) Vitamins
3. Which has maximum protein content 15. An example of water soluble vitamin is
(a) Ground nut (b) Cow milk (a) Vitamin D (b) Vitamin E
(c) Egg (d) Wheat (c) Vitamin A (d) Vitamin C
4. Which of the following is a molecular 16. In fructose the possible optical isomers
disease? are
(a) Allergy (b) Cancer (a) 12 (b) 8
(c) German Measles (c) 16 (d) 4
(d) Sickle cell anemia 17. Natural rubber is a polymer of
5. Vitamin A is present in (a) Butadiene (b) Ethyne
(a) Liver (b) Milk (c) Styrene (d) Isoprene
(c) Green vegetables (d) All 18. Which is a protein?
6. Which of the following is not present in (a) Nylon (b) Rayon
RNA? (c) Natural silk (d) Terylene
(a) Uracil (b) Thymine 19. Which of the following has ester linkage?
(c) Ribose (d) Phosphate (a) Nylon (b) Bakelite
7. Enzymes are (c) Terylene (d) PVC
(a) Proteins (b) Minerals 20. Which of the following is a
(c) Oils (d) Fatty acids biodegradable polymer?
8. Hydrolysis of sucrose is called (a) cellulose (b) Polyethene
(a) Inhibition (b) Saponification (c) Polyvinyl chloride (d) Nylon-6
(c) Inversion (d) Hydration
9. Which of the following is a polyamider?
(a) Nylon (b) Orlon
(c) Teflon (d) Terylene
10. Which one is a polymer compound?
(a) SO2 (b) CO2 ANSWER KEY
(c) CH4 (d) PVC
11. Copolymer is 1 D 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 D
6 B 7 A 8 C 9 A 10 D
(a) Nylon-6 (b) Nylon-66 11 B 12 D 13 D 14 B 15 D
(c) PMMA (d) Polyethene 16 B 17 D 18 C 19 C 20 A
12. The metal present in blood is
(a) Al (b) Hg
(c) Cu (d) Fe

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COMMON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES IN PAKISTAN

1. Fertilizer are made by (c) Both A and B

(a) Nature only (d) None of the above
(b) Artificial methods only 7. What do you see as the main problem of
(c) Both artificial and natural methods Pakistan?
(d) None of above (a) Unemployment
2. The percentage of nitrogen in urea is (b) Growing population
(a) 46 (b) 60 (c) Clean drinking water
(c) 70 (d) 80 (d) Shortage of food
3. Which of these is the most widely used 8. Which of the following is a synthetic
nitrogen fertilizer in Pakistan fertilizer?
(a) Urea (a) Plant, leave under fermentation
(b) Ammonium nitrate (b) Urea
(c) Ammonium sulphate (c) Animal excretes
(d) Ammonium chloride (d) Animal bones
4. Natural fertilizer from plants and animals 9. Which of the following is not a synthetic
provide nitrogen fertilizer?
(a) 1.5 Kg (b) 3.0 Kg (a) Calcium phosphate
(c) 4.5 Kg (d) 6 Kg (b) Ammonium nitrate
5. Which of the following nitrogen fertilizer (c) Urea (d) Dung
contain more nitrogen? 10. Asbestos is a (n)
(a) NaNO3 (b) KNO3 (a) Animal fiber
(c) NH4NO3 (d) Urea (b) Vegetable fiber
6. Detergents are (c) Mineral fiber
(a) Synthetic products (d) Synthetic fiber
(b) Natural products
ANSWER KEY
1 C 2 A 3 A 4 C 5 D
6 A 7 B 8 B 9 D 10 C

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

1. Atmosphere of big/metropolitan cities is 4. SO2 and NO2 produce pollution by

polluted most by increasing
(a) Automobile exhausts (a) Alkalinity
(b) Pesticide residue (b) Acidity
(c) Household waste (c) Neutrality
(d) Radio-active fall out (d) Buffer action
2. Which one is not a pollutant normally? 5. Carbon monoxide is pollutant as it
(a) Hydrocarbons (a) Inactivates nerves
(b) Carbon dioxide (b) Inhibits glycolysis
(c) Carbon monoxide (c) Combines with oxygen
(d) Sulphur dioxide (d) Combines with hemoglobin
3. Sulphure dioxide affects 6. Spraying of DDT produces pollution of
(a) Cell wall (a) Air (b) Air and water
(b) Plasmodesmata (c) Air and soil (d) Air, water and soil
(c) All membrane systems 7. Atmospheric pollutant is
(d) Nucleus (a) CO2 (b) CO
(c) O2 (d) N2

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8. Burning of fossil fuels is the main source (c) Equal to that of water
of pollution (d) None of the above
(a) Nitrogen oxide 17. B.O.D is connected with
(b) Nitric oxide (a) Organic matter
(c) Nitrous oxide (b) Microbes
(d) Sulphure dioxide (c) Microbes and organic matter
9. Shahi Qilla may be destroyed by (d) None of the above
(a) Flood in Ravi 18. UV radiations bring about
(b) Temperature mediated spoilage of (a) Skin cancer
marble (b) Mouth cancer
(c) Air pollutants from Lahore chemical (c) Lung cancer
industries (d) Liver Cancer
(d) All of above 19. Which one is the most toxic?
10. Pollution is (a) Carbon (b) CO
(a) Removal of top soil (c) CO2 (d) SO2
(b) Release of toxic/undesirable materials 20. BOD is
in environment (a) Biological oxygen deficit
(c) Conservation of energy (b) Biosphere oxygen demand
(d) All of above (c) Biological oxygen demand
11. Chief source of water and soil pollution is (d) None of the above
(a) Mining 21. Which one is the major reason for
(b) Thermal power plant pollution in big cities?
(c) Agro-industry (a) Fossil fuel (b) Acid rain
(d) All the above (c) Heat dispersion (d) None of above
12. Which causes water pollution? 22. Soil salinity can be measured by
(a) Smoke/fly ash (a) Calorimeter (b) Potometer
(b) Automobile exhausts (c) Porometer
(c) Aeroplanes (d) Conducitivity meter
(d) 2, 4-D and pesticides 23. Biodegradable pollutant is
13. Air pollution is not caused by (a) Plastic (b) Asbestos
(a) Pollen grains (c) Sewage (d) Mercury
(b) Hydroelectric power 24. Water pollution is mainly due to
(c) Industries (a) Sulphure dioxide
(d) Automobiles (b) Carbon dioxide
14. Air pollution is caused by (c) Oxygen
(a) CFC (d) Industrial discharges
(b) Water vapors 25. Ozone hole is maximum over
(c) Hydrocarbons (a) Europe (b) Antarctica
(d) Carbon dioxide (c) Asia (d) Africa
(Quest 2016) 26. Depletion of ozone layer is due to
15. Carbon monoxide is harmful to human (a) Oxides of nitrogen
beings as it (b) Oxides of carbon
(a) Is carcinogenic (c) Oxides of Sulphur
(b) Is antagonistic to CO2 (d) None of the above
(c) Has higher affinity for hemoglobin as 27. DDT is
compared to oxygen (a) Biodegradable pollutant
(d) Is destructive to O3 (b) Nondegradable pollutant
16. Brained sewage has B.O.D. (c) Not a pollutant
(a) More than that of water (d) An antibiotic
(b) less than that of water 28. Environmental pollution affects

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(a) Biotic components 29. Photochemical smog is caused by

(b) Plants only (a) CO (b) CO2
(c) Man only (c) O3 (d) NO2
(d) Biotic and abiotic components of
environment
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 D 6 D 7 B 8 D 9 C 10 B
11 D 12 D 13 B 14 15 C 16 A 17 C 18 A 19 B 20 B
21 A 22 D 23 C 24 D 25 B 26 A 27 B 28 D 29 D

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