UP PCS PRE Chemistry SINCE 1994

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1. The working principle of atom bomb is nuclear fission of  uranium and the working principle of hydrogen bomb is:

  • A
  • nuclear fusion of deuterium.

  • B
  • nuclear fission of thorium.

  • C
  • explosion of bomb involving hydrogen gas.

  • D
  • explosion involving dynamite and T.N.T.

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Correct Answer : A [nuclear fusion of deuterium.]

2. Pencil lead is:

  • A
  • graphite

  • B
  • charcoal

  • C
  • lamp black

  • D
  • coal

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Correct Answer : A [graphite]

3. The working principle of atom bomb is nuclear fission of  uranium and the working principle of hydrogen bomb is:

  • A
  • nuclear fusion of deuterium.

  • B
  • nuclear fission of thorium.

  • C
  • explosion of bomb involving hydrogen gas.

  • D
  • explosion involving dynamite and T.N.T.

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Correct Answer : A [nuclear fusion of deuterium.]

4. In a diesel engine the fuel used is:

  • A
  • vapor of diesel and air

  • B
  • diesel only

  • C
  • mixture of diesel and petrol

  • D
  • mixture of diesel, air and petrol

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Correct Answer : A [vapor of diesel and air]

5. Which of the following is an element?

  • A
  • Sand

  • B
  • Diamond

  • C
  • Marble

  • D
  • Sugar

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Correct Answer : B [Diamond ]

6. Tetraethyl lead (TEL) is added to petrol:

  • A
  • To prevent its freezing

  • B
  • To increase its flash point

  • C
  • To increase anti-knocking rating

  • D
  • To increase its boiling point

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Correct Answer : C [To increase anti-knocking rating ]

7. Which one of the following statements is correct?

  • A
  • DDT is antibacterial compound

  • B
  • TNT is an insecticide

  • C
  • RDX is an explosive

  • D
  • LSD is an antiviral compound

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Correct Answer : C [RDX is an explosive]

8. The gas used in artificial ripening of green fruit is?

  • A
  • Acetylene

  • B
  • Ethane

  • C
  • Hydrogen

  • D
  • Carbon Dioxide

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Correct Answer : A [Acetylene]

9. Milk is an example of

  • A
  • A gel

  • B
  • An emulsion

  • C
  • A suspension

  • D
  • A foam

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Correct Answer : B [An emulsion ]

10. Which one of the following is used in food preservation?

  • A
  • Sodium Carbonate

  • B
  • Acetylene

  • C
  • Benzoic Acid

  • D
  • Sodium Chloride

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Correct Answer : C [Benzoic Acid]

11. Which one of the following fertilizers leaves maximum  acidity in the soil?

  • A
  • Urea

  • B
  • Ammonium Sulphate

  • C
  • Ammonium Nitrate

  • D
  • Calcium Ammonium Nitrate

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Correct Answer : C [Ammonium Nitrate ]

12. Which one of the following is the hardest metal?

  • A
  • Gold

  • B
  • Iron

  • C
  • Platinum

  • D
  • Tungsten

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Correct Answer : D [Tungsten ]

13. The nucleus of an atom consist of

  • A
  • Electrons and Neutrons

  • B
  • Electrons and Protons

  • C
  • Protons and Neutrons

  • D
  • Protons and Radons

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Correct Answer : C [Protons and Neutrons]

14. Solder used in soldering metal pieces consist of an  alloy of

  • A
  • Tin and Zinc

  • B
  • Tin and Lead

  • C
  • Zinc and Lead

  • D
  • Zinc and Copper

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Correct Answer : B [Tin and Lead ]

15. Which of the following metals pollute the air of a city,  having a very large number of automobiles:

  • A
  • Cadmium

  • B
  • Chromium

  • C
  • Lead

  • D
  • Copper

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Correct Answer : C [Lead]

16. Bauxite is an ore of:

  • A
  • Lead

  • B
  • Aluminium

  • C
  • Zinc

  • D
  • Copper

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Correct Answer : B [Aluminium ]

17. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer  from the codes given below:  List–I                             List–II  (Acid)                            (Source)  A. Lactic acid               1. Lemon  B. Acetic acid               2. Rancid butter  C. Citric acid                 3. Milk  D. Butyric acid             4. Vinegar  Codes:  A B C D

  • A
  • 1 4 3 2

  • B
  • 3 1 4 2

  • C
  • 2 3 4 1

  • D
  • 3 4 1 2

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Correct Answer : D [3 4 1 2]

18. The important metal used with iron to produce  stainless steel is:

  • A
  • aluminium

  • B
  • chromium

  • C
  • tin

  • D
  • carbon

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Correct Answer : B [chromium]

19. Assertion (A): Detergents easily remove oil and dirt from  soiled garments.  Reason (R): Detergents increase the surface tension  of water.

  • A
  • Both A and R are true R is the correct explanation of A.

  • B
  • Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  • C
  • A is true, but R is false.

  • D
  • A is false, but R is true.

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Correct Answer : C [A is true, but R is false. ]

20. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer  from the codes given below:  List–I                             List–II  A. Dry Ice                     1. Treatment of Cancer  B. Gene therapy         2. Freezing living bodies  to be revived later  C. Cryonics                  3. Solid carbon dioxide  D. Cobalt-60                4. Treatment of blood  diseases.  Codes:  A B C D

  • A
  • 1 2 3 4

  • B
  • 4 3 2 1

  • C
  • 3 4 2 1

  • D
  • 2 1 4 3

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Correct Answer : C [3 4 2 1]
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