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Metals and Non-metals: 30-Mark MCQ Test: Pre-

pared by P2I Guide


Instructions:
• This test contains 30 multiple-choice questions.
• Each question carries 1 mark.
• Choose the most appropriate option.
• There is no negative marking.

1. Which of the following metals is stored under kerosene oil due to its high
reactivity with air and water?
) Magnesium
) Calcium
) Sodium
) Aluminium
2. An element ’X’ reacts with oxygen to form an oxide that dissolves in water
to give a solution which turns blue litmus red. Element ’X’ is most likely:
) Sodium
) Carbon
) Copper
) Iron
3. Which of the following is the correct order of reactivity (most reactive to
least reactive) among the given metals?
) Zinc > Iron > Magnesium > Sodium
) Sodium > Magnesium > Zinc > Iron
) Magnesium > Sodium > Iron > Zinc
) Iron > Zinc > Magnesium > Sodium
4. Which non-metal is lustrous and a good conductor of electricity?
) Sulphur
) Phosphorus
) Iodine
) Bromine
5. Bauxite is an ore of which metal?

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) Iron
) Copper
) Aluminium
) Zinc
6. When a metal reacts with a dilute acid, which gas is typically produced?
) Oxygen
) Nitrogen
) Hydrogen
) Carbon dioxide
7. Which of the following statements about amphoteric oxides is correct?
) They are acidic in nature.
) They are basic in nature.
) They react with both acids and bases to form salt and water.
) They do not react with acids or bases.
8. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

) Gallium
) Mercury
) Caesium
) All of the above
9. Why are food cans coated with tin and not with zinc?

) Zinc is costlier than tin.


) Zinc has a higher melting point than tin.
) Zinc is more reactive than tin.
) Zinc is less reactive than tin.

10. The process of extracting metals from their sulphide ores by heating them
strongly in the presence of excess air is called:
) Calcination
) Roasting
) Smelting
) Leaching
11. An element ’Y’ forms an oxide that is used as a common bleaching agent
and also used in water purification. ’Y’ is a non-metal. Identify ’Y’.

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) Sulphur
) Chlorine
) Nitrogen
) Carbon
12. Which of the following metals can displace hydrogen from dilute acids?
) Copper
) Silver
) Platinum
) Magnesium
13. The process of reducing a metal oxide to metal using carbon is effective
for which type of metals?
) Highly reactive metals
) Moderately reactive metals
) Least reactive metals
) Noble metals
14. Which of the following is an alloy of copper and zinc?

) Bronze
) Solder
) Brass
) Duralumin

15. Amalgams are alloys that always contain:


) Iron
) Mercury
) Aluminium
) Tin
16. Which non-metal is known to be the hardest natural substance?
) Graphite
) Silicon
) Diamond
) Sulphur
17. Aluminium is extracted from its purified alumina by which method?
) Roasting

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) Calcination
) Electrolytic reduction
) Carbon reduction

18. A metal ’P’ reacts vigorously with cold water to produce hydrogen gas
and a solution that turns red litmus blue. Metal ’P’ is most likely:
) Aluminium
) Iron
) Potassium
) Zinc
19. Which of the following non-metals exists in a liquid state at room tem-
perature?
) Hydrogen
) Bromine
) Chlorine
) Fluorine
20. Rusting of iron is an example of:

) Reduction
) Oxidation
) Displacement
) Double displacement

21. The property of metals by which they can be beaten into thin sheets is
called:
) Ductility
) Sonorousness
) Malleability
) Conductivity
22. Which of the following oxides is acidic in nature?
) MgO
) Na2 O
) SO2
) CaO
23. Which of the following metals forms a protective oxide layer that prevents
further corrosion?

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) Iron
) Copper
) Aluminium
) Sodium
24. Galena is an ore of which metal?
) Lead
) Zinc
) Tin
) Mercury
25. An element has an electronic configuration 2, 8, 1. To which category
does this element belong?
) Non-metal
) Metal
) Metalloid
) Noble gas
26. Why is graphite used as an electrode in electrolytic cells?

) It is hard.
) It is a good conductor of heat.
) It is a good conductor of electricity.
) It has a high melting point.

27. During the extraction of a metal, the gangue (impurities) are removed
from the ore. The substance added to the ore to remove the gangue is
called:
) Flux
) Slag
) Alloy
) Matte
28. Which of the following is the least reactive metal among Gold, Silver,
Copper, and Platinum?

) Gold
) Silver
) Copper
) Platinum

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29. The chemical formula of rust is approximately:
) FeO
) Fe2 O3
) Fe3 O4
) Fe2 O3 .xH2 O
30. Which of the following is an example of an endothermic reaction?
) Burning of magnesium ribbon in air.
) Reaction of sodium with water.
) Decomposition of calcium carbonate.
) Rusting of iron.

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