Test your Grey matter…
1) Potassium nitrate is used in _________
- Salt B. Fertilizer C. Medicine D. Glass
2) Which of the following has the smallest egg?
- Homo sapiens B. Ostrich C. Humming bird D. Pigeon

3) X–rays cannot penetrate through a sheet of __________
- Aluminium B. Paper C. Lead D. Wood
4) The purest form of carbon is _________
- Sugar charcoal B. Animal charcoal C. Coconut charcoal D. Wood charcoal
5) The acid used in car battery is _________
- Nitric acid B. Citric acid C. Sulphuric acid D. Hydrochloric acid
6) Bleaching powder is produced from- __________
- Calcium and Oxygen.
- Sodium, Hydrogen and Oxygen.
- Calcium, Oxygen and Chlorine.
- None of these.
7) Which is not a rare gas? ___________
- Helium.
- Argon.
- Neon.
- Radon.
8)Which is the allotrope of carbon? _____________
- Diamond.
- Gold.
- Silver.
- Copper.
9)Amalgam is a mixture of metal with- _____________
- Mercury.
- Gold.
- Iron.
- None of these.

10)The lightest and simplest atom is- ______________
- Oxygen.
- Hydrogen.
- Nitrogen.
- Carbon dioxide.
11) The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is ___________.
- Nitrogen
- hydrogen
- carbon dioxide
- Oxygen
12) Which of the gas is not known as greenhouse gas?
- Methane
- Nitrous oxide
- Carbon dioxide
- Hydrogen
13) The hardest substance available on earth is
- Gold
- Iron
- Diamond
- Platinum
14) The average salinity of sea water is
- 3%
- 3.5%
- 2.5%
- 2%
15) Heavy water is _____________
- deuterium oxide
- PH7
- rain water
- tritium oxide
16) Artificial silk is prepared from ___________.
- Wood pulp
- Wool
- Synthetic fibres
- Phloem fibres
17) Silviculture is study of __________.
- Fish rearing
- Planned forestry
- Garden plants
- Silkworm rearing
18) The metal present in haemoglobin is _________.
- Magnesium
- Iron
- Copper
- Zinc
19) _________ is used to produce artificial rain.
- Sand
- Silver iodide
- Silver nitrate
- Copper oxide
20) Tannic acid is present in ________.
- Sour milk
- Tea
- Grapes
- Lemon
-Team ScienceNow
Answers
1) C 2) A 3) D 4) A 5) C 6) C 7) D 8) A 9) A 10) B
11) A 1 2) D 1 3) C 1 4) B 1 5) A C 16) B 17) B 18) C 19) B 20) B
