1. What is the common name of Butan-2-ol?

a) n-Butyl alcohol
b) sec-Butyl alcohol
c) Isobutyl alcohol
d) tert-Butyl alcohol

2. Glycerol is a _________ alcohol.

a) monohydric
b) dihydric
c) trihydric
d) tetrahydric

3. Identify the correct IUPAC name of the given

compound.

a) 3-Ethylbutan-2-ol
b) 2-Ethylbutan-3-ol
c) 3-Methylpropan-2-ol
d) 3-Methylpropan-4-ol

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4. Identify the correct IUPAC name for the given
compound.

a) Butane-diol
b) Butylene glycol
c) Butane-1,3-diol
d) Butane-1,4-diol

5. Which of the following is an incorrect name for

the compound with aromatic ring having
hydroxyl groups at para positions?
a) Hydroquinone
b) Benzene-1,4-diol
c) Resorcinol
d) Quinol

6. Which of the following is used in the

manufacture of ethanol?
a) C2H6
b) C2H2
c) CH4
d) C2H4

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 7. Phenol on reduction with H2 in the presence of
Ni catalyst gives

a. benzene
b. toluene
c. cyclohexane
d. Cyclohexanol

8. Which of the following is formed when phenol

is exposed to air?

a. o-Benzoquinone
b. p-Benzoquinone
c. Phenoquinone
d. o-and p-Benzoquinone

9. Which of the following is formed when glycerol

is heated with oxalic acid at 503K?

a. Glyceric acid
b. Acrolein
c. Allyl alcohol
d. Methanoic acid

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 10. Dehydration of alcohol is an example of

a. addition reaction
b. elimination reaction
c. substitution reaction
d. redox reaction

11. The alcohol which does not react with Lucas

reagent is

a. isobutyl alcohol
b. n-butanol
c. tert-butyl alcohol
d. sec-butyl alcohol

12. Phenol reacts with bromine in CS2 at low

temperature to give

a. m-bromophenol
b. o-and p-bromophenol
c. p-bromophenol
d. 2,4,6-tribromophenol

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 13. Phenol reacts with bromine in CS2 at low
temperature to give

a. m-bromophenol
b. o-and p-bromophenol
c. p-bromophenol
d. 2,4,6-tribromophenol

14. Benzenediazonium chloride on reaction with

phenol in weakly basic medium gives

a. diphenyl ether
b. p-hydroxyazobenzene
c. chlorobenzene
d. Benzene

15. Iodoform can be prepared from all except:-

(1) Isobutyl alcohol
(2) Ethyl methyl ketone
(3) Isopropyl alcohol
(4) 3-Methyl–2–butanone

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 16. An unknown alcohol is treated with the
“Lucas reagent’ to determine whether the
alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary. Which
alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechanism:-
(1) secondary alcohol by SN1
(2) tertiary alcohol by SN1
(3) secondary alcohol by SN2
(4) tertiary alcohol by SN2

17. From Amongst the following alcohols the

one that would react fastest with conc.HCl and
anhydrous ZnCl2, is
(1) 2- Butanol
(2) 2- Methylpropan-2-ol
(3) 2-Methylpropanaol
(4) 1-Butanol

18. What is the common name of the simplest

hydroxy derivative of benzene?
a) Phenol
b) Cresol
c) Cyclohexanol
d) Glycerol

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 19. In the following sequence of reactions, The
compound D is

(1) Butanal
(2) n – butyl alcohol
(3) n – propyl alcohol
(4) propanol

20. In the Victor-Meyer’s test, the colour given by

10, 20 and 30 alcohols are respectively:-
(1) Red, blue, colourless
(2) Colourless, red, blue
(3) Red, blue, violet
(4) Red, colourless, blue