LEARNVEL RECURITMENT TEST

CHEMISTRY –PGT

Decide which choice is the best answer.

1. NaCl structure consist of

a) Na and Cl atoms
b) Na atoms and Cl –
c) Na + and Cl atoms
d) Na + and Cl - ions.
2. If Raoult’s law is obeyed, the vapour pressure of the solvent in a
solution is directly proportional to
a) Mole fraction of the solute
b) Mole fraction of the solvent
c) Mole fraction of the solvent and solute.
d) The volume of the solution.
3. When common slat is dissolved in water
a)Melting point of the solution decreases
b) Melting point of the solution increases.
c) Both melting and boiling point decreases.
d) Boiling point of the solution increases.
4. When a piece of copper wire is immersed in silver nitrate solution, the
colour of the solution turns blue due to

a) Oxidation of copper
b) Oxidation of silver
c) Reduction of copper
d)Formation of soluble complex.
5. When a lead storage battery is discharged
a) SO2 is evolved.
b) Lead sulphate is consumed.
c) Lead is formed.
d) H2SO4 is consumed.
6. The reactions with low activation energy are.
a) Always spontaneous.
 b) Non- spontaneous
c) Slow
d) Fast
7. The specific rate constant of a first order reaction depends on the

a) Concentration of the reactant

b) Pressure of the reactant.
c) Temperature.
d) Time.
8. Oil and water can form a stable dispersion with the help of a third
substance commonly called
a) Emulsifier
b) Protective colloid.
c) Dispersant.
d) Micelle.
9. Which is not a macromolecule?
a) DNA
b) Palmitate
c) Starch
d) Insulin.
10. In the extraction of aluminium, the function of cryolite is to
a) Increase the melting point of alumina
b) Lower the melting point of alumina
c) Minimize the anoidic effect.
d) Remove impurities from alumina.
11. H3BO3 is
a) Monobasic and weak Lewis acid.
b) Monobasic and weak Bronsted acid
c) Monobasic and strong Lewis acid
d) Tribasic and weak Bronsted acid.
12. The lightest gas which is non flammable
a) N2
b) He
 c) Ar
d) H2
13. Which is the weakest acid?
a) HCl
b) HI
c) HBr
d) HF
14. When MnO2 is fused with KOH, a coloured compound is formed. The
product and its colour is
a) K2MnO4, purple.
b) KMnO4, purple green
c) Mn2O3, brown
d) Mn3O4, black
15. The metal ion which does not form coloured compound is
a) Zinc
b) Chromium
c) Iron
d) Manganese
16. which of the following, metal is not present in German silver
a) Cu
b) Sn
c) Zn
d) Ni
17. EDTA is a _____________ ligand.
a)Monodentate
b) Bidentate
c) Hexadantate
d) Tridentatae
18. A chelating agent possesses
a) Two or more electron pair for co-ordination
b) Polydentate nature
c) Formation of strain free ring with the central atom.
d) All
 19. Which is used as common antifreeze?
a) Ethanol
b) Glycol
c) Water
d) Methanol
20. Phenol is more acidic than Benzyl alcohol due to
a) Inductive effect
b) Resonance effect
c) Steric effect
d) Hyper conjugation effect.
21. The only acid which contains the carboxylic acid is
a) Sulphanilic acid
b) picric acid
c) Glycine
d) Carbonic acid
22. Acetic anhydride is not used
a) As an acetylating agent
b) For the protection of –OH group
c) In the manufacture of acetate rayon
d) In the manufacture of soap.

23. Which of the following is hydrolysed to give a primary amine?

a) Alkyl cyanide
b) Alkyl isocyanide
c) Acid amide
d) Nitroparaffins

24. Nitroalkanes do not produce

a) Primary amines on reduction
b) Carboxylic acids on hydrolysis with minerals acids
c) Nitroalkanes on the reaction with HNO3
d) Alkyl bromide on the reaction with HBr

25. Synthetic polymer prepared by using ethylene glycol and terephthalic

acid is known as
 a) Teflon
b) Nylon
c) terylene
d) PVC
26. The S in Buna- S stands for
a) Sodium
b) Sculpture
c) Styrene
d) Just a trade mark.
27. Glass is a
a) Gel
b) Microcrystalline solid
c) Super cooled liquid
d) Polymeric mixture.
28. The storehouse for all the biological information is
a) RNA
b) DNA
c) m-RNA
d) None
29. Which of the following is not a member of vitamin B complex group.
a) Riboflavin
b) Thiamine
c) Pyridoxine
d) Retinal
30. Lack of vitamin B1 causes
a) Scurvy
b) Beri – Beri
c) Dermatitis
d) Lips inflammation
31. The propellant used in SLV-3 rocket was
a) Solid propellant
b) Liquid oxygen
c) Hydrazine
d) Liquid N2O4 + Kerosene
32. Monosodium glutamate food additive is a
a) sweetener
b) Flavour enhancer
 c) Flavouring agent
d) Antioxidant
33. Which of the following can be possibly used as an analgesic without
causing addition and any modification?
a) Morphine
b) N- acetyl p- aminophenol
c) Diazepam
d) Tetra hydrocatenol
34. The poisonous gas evolved in Bhopal tragedy from the pesticide plant
of union carbide Co was
a) CO
b) Phosgene
c) Chloropicrin
d)methyl isocyanate
35. Distillation is generally used to purify metals like
a) Zinc and mercury
b) Cadmium and calcium
c) Sodium and aluminium
d) All the above
36. DDT is
a) p, p’- Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
b) Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
c) m- Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
d) None.
37. An optically active compound is
a) 1- Bromobutane
b) Beta – Bromobutyric acid
c) 2- Bromo-2- methyl propane
d) 1- Bromo -2- methyl propane
38. The method of separation of d and l isomers from the racemic mixture
is called
a) Resolution
b) Dehydration
c) Asymmetric synthesis
d) Walden inversion
39. When reaction quotient is greater than Kc then,
a) Forward reaction is favoured.
 b) Reverse reaction is favoured
c) Both a and b
d) Equilibrium is favoured
40. The best dehydrating agent is
a) Conc. HNO3
b) Conc. H2SO4
c) C2H5OH
d) None.