Chemistry In Everyday Life — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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PVC' is a high strength thermoplastic material widely used in applications, such as pipes, medical devices, wire and cable insulation. What is the full form of PVC?
Correct Answer: Option B — Polyvinyl chloride
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PVC stands for Polyvinyl chloride . It is a widely used thermoplastic material known for its high strength and versatility. It is commonly utilized in various applications such as pipes, medical devices, wire and cable insulation, among others.
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Question 2 of 40
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Which one of the following types of glasses is used for making optical instruments?
Correct Answer: Option C — Hard glass
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Option A: Pyrex glass This glass is famous for being very strong and resistant to heat changes. You often find it in science labs for beakers and test tubes, or in kitchenware like oven dishes. It's great for heat, but not specifically designed for precise optical lenses. Option B: Soft glass This is the most common and cheapest type of glass, also known as soda-lime glass. It's used for everyday items like window panes, bottles, and jars. It's "soft" because it has a lower melting point and isn't very resistant to heat or strong chemicals. It's not suitable for optical instruments because it doesn't bend light in a precise way needed for clear images. Option C: Hard glass This is a general term, often referring to borosilicate glass (like Pyrex) or other glasses that are more resistant to heat and chemicals than soft glass. While it's tougher, it's not specifically formulated for the very particular light-bending properties required for high-quality optical lenses. Option D: Flint glass This is the correct answer ! Flint glass is a special type of glass that contains lead oxide. This addition gives it unique properties: * It has a high refractive index . This means it can bend light very strongly. This is super important for making lenses that focus light accurately and create clear, magnified images in instruments like microscopes and telescopes. * It also has high dispersion, which means it can split white light into its different colors effectively. This property, combined with another type of glass called crown glass, helps in correcting color distortions in lenses, making images even clearer. So, when you need glass for making precise lenses for telescopes, cameras, or microscopes, Flint glass is the best choice because of its excellent ability to bend and control light.
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Question 3 of 40
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The most suitable crop for green manuring is
Correct Answer: Option C — sunhemp
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sunhemp is the correct answer to “The most suitable crop for green manuring is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 4 of 40
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The advantage of detergents over soaps is
Correct Answer: Option C — detergents give lather even with hard water
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detergents give lather even with hard water is the correct answer to “The advantage of detergents over soaps is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 5 of 40
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Consider the following features of newer models of motor cars. 1. Radial tyres 2. Streamlined body 3. Multipoint fuel injection 4. Catalytic converter with exhaust Which of these features make the new models of motor cars more fuel efficient?
Correct Answer: Option D — 1, 3 and 4
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1, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “Consider the following features of newer models of motor cars. 1. Radial tyres 2. Streamlined body 3. Multipoint fuel injection 4. Catalytic converter with exhaust Which of these features make the new models of motor cars more fuel efficient”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 6 of 40
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Bakelite is a co-polymer of phenol and
Correct Answer: Option A — formaldehyde
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formaldehyde is the correct answer to “Bakelite is a co-polymer of phenol and”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 7 of 40
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A powerful eye irritant present smog is
Correct Answer: Option C — peroxyacetyl nitrate
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peroxyacetyl nitrate is the correct answer to “A powerful eye irritant present smog is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 8 of 40
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Which one of the following statements about glass is not correct?
Correct Answer: Option C — Soda glass is harder than pyrex glass
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Soda glass is harder than pyrex glass is the correct answer to “Which one of the following statements about glass is not correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 9 of 40
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Which of the following statements is not true for soap?
Correct Answer: Option D — Soaps are relatively stronger in their cleaning action than synthetic detergents
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Soaps are relatively stronger in their cleaning action than synthetic detergents is the correct answer to “Which of the following statements is not true for soap”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 10 of 40
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Soap, removes grease by
Correct Answer: Option C — emulsification
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emulsification is the correct answer to “Soap, removes grease by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 11 of 40
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Hydrogen gas can be conveniently used as a fuel for running vehicles if it is absorbed at very low temperature by a substance only to be released at the temperature generated by the exhaust. What is that substance found in India?
Correct Answer: Option A — Hydride
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Hydride is the correct answer to “Hydrogen gas can be conveniently used as a fuel for running vehicles if it is absorbed at very low temperature by a substance only to be released at the temperature generated by the exhaust. What is that substance found in India”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 12 of 40
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Which of the following is not the main nitrogenous waste in humans?
Correct Answer: Option D — Ammonium nitrate
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Ammonium nitrate is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not the main nitrogenous waste in humans”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 13 of 40
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Extensively used nitrogenous fertiliser is
Correct Answer: Option B — Urea
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Urea is the correct answer to “Extensively used nitrogenous fertiliser is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 14 of 40
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Which one of the following elements is least likely to be found in commercial fertilisers?
Correct Answer: Option D — Silicon
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Silicon is the correct answer to “Which one of the following elements is least likely to be found in commercial fertilisers”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 15 of 40
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Which of the following is used in beauty parlours for hair setting?
Correct Answer: Option B — Sulphur
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Sulphur is the correct answer to “Which of the following is used in beauty parlours for hair setting”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 16 of 40
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Which of the following fertilisers has more nitrogen content?
Correct Answer: Option A — Urea
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Urea is the correct answer to “Which of the following fertilisers has more nitrogen content”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 17 of 40
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The hair dye available in the market contains two bottles, one containing dye and other containing hydrogen peroxide. The bottles are mixed before applying the dye. The function of hydrogen peroxide is
Correct Answer: Option B — to oxidise the dye to give desired colour
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to oxidise the dye to give desired colour is the correct answer to “The hair dye available in the market contains two bottles, one containing dye and other containing hydrogen peroxide. The bottles are mixed before applying the dye. The function of hydrogen peroxide is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 18 of 40
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Antacids are commonly used to get rid of acidity in the stomach. A commonly used antacid is
Correct Answer: Option C — calcium hydroxide
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calcium hydroxide is the correct answer to “Antacids are commonly used to get rid of acidity in the stomach. A commonly used antacid is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 19 of 40
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The element not present in fertilisers is
Correct Answer: Option B — Hydrogen
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Hydrogen is the correct answer to “The element not present in fertilisers is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 20 of 40
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Which of the following is responsible for the extra strength of pyrex glass?
Correct Answer: Option C — Borax
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Borax is the correct answer to “Which of the following is responsible for the extra strength of pyrex glass”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 21 of 40
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Which one of the following is used in the manufacture of soaps?
Correct Answer: Option A — Vegetable oil
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Vegetable oil is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is used in the manufacture of soaps”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 22 of 40
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LPG is a mixture of
Correct Answer: Option B — butane and propane
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butane and propane is the correct answer to “LPG is a mixture of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 23 of 40
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Raw materials used for the manufacturing of glass are
Correct Answer: Option A — sand, Soda, limestone
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sand, Soda, limestone is the correct answer to “Raw materials used for the manufacturing of glass are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 24 of 40
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RDX was invented by
Correct Answer: Option D — Henning
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Henning is the correct answer to “RDX was invented by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 25 of 40
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The stench due to leakage from LPG cylinder is because of
Correct Answer: Option D — Ethyl mercaptan
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Ethyl mercaptan is the correct answer to “The stench due to leakage from LPG cylinder is because of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 26 of 40
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The percentage of nitrogen in urea is
Correct Answer: Option C — 47%
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47% is the correct answer to “The percentage of nitrogen in urea is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 27 of 40
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Bleaching powder is prepared by passing
Correct Answer: Option A — chlorine over slaked lime
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chlorine over slaked lime is the correct answer to “Bleaching powder is prepared by passing”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 28 of 40
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Silk fibre chemically is
Correct Answer: Option C — protein
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protein is the correct answer to “Silk fibre chemically is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 29 of 40
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Aspirin is common name of
Correct Answer: Option D — acetyl salicylic acid
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acetyl salicylic acid is the correct answer to “Aspirin is common name of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 30 of 40
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Glass is a
Correct Answer: Option B — supercooled liquid
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Option "supercooled liquid" is the correct answer for this question under Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 31 of 40
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The drug used to bring down fever are known as
Correct Answer: Option C — antipyretic
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antipyretic is the correct answer to “The drug used to bring down fever are known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 32 of 40
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Substance used as an anti-freeze in radiators of automobiles is
Correct Answer: Option A — methyl alcohol and H2O
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methyl alcohol and H2O is the correct answer to “Substance used as an anti-freeze in radiators of automobiles is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 33 of 40
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One of the occupational health hazards commonly faced by the workers of ceramic, pottery of glass industries is
Correct Answer: Option C — stone formation in kidey
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stone formation in kidey is the correct answer to “One of the occupational health hazards commonly faced by the workers of ceramic, pottery of glass industries is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 34 of 40
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Which of the following is an example of fossil fuel?
Correct Answer: Option C — Natural gas
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Natural gas is the correct answer to “Which of the following is an example of fossil fuel”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 35 of 40
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Detergents are
Correct Answer: Option B — sodium salts of sulphonic acids
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sodium salts of sulphonic acids is the correct answer to “Detergents are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 36 of 40
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Arsenic drugs are mainly used in the treatment of
Correct Answer: Option C — Syphills
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Syphills is the correct answer to “Arsenic drugs are mainly used in the treatment of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 37 of 40
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lodised salt is beneficial for
Correct Answer: Option C — thyroid function
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thyroid function is the correct answer to “lodised salt is beneficial for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 38 of 40
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Chemical name of bleaching powder is
Correct Answer: Option C — calcium chlorohypochlorite
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calcium chlorohypochlorite is the correct answer to “Chemical name of bleaching powder is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 39 of 40
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Aspirin is chemically known as
Correct Answer: Option C — acetylsalicylic acid
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acetylsalicylic acid is the correct answer to “Aspirin is chemically known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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Question 40 of 40
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The substance that is added to make natural rubber strong and more bouncy is
Correct Answer: Option C — sulphur
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sulphur is the correct answer to “The substance that is added to make natural rubber strong and more bouncy is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Chemistry In Everyday Life.
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