Chemistry in Everyday Life (Class X)
Chemistry in Everyday Life
Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Penicillin is a/an
- narrow spectrum antibiotic
- analgesic
- tranquiliser
- antimicrobial
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following substances neutralise excess acid in the stomach and raise the pH to an appropriate level?
- Antacids
- Antihistamines
- Tranquilisers
- Antimicrobials
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Dettol and savlon are
- antiseptics
- antibiotics
- disinfectants
- antimicrobials
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following are related to antibacterial drugs?
- Antivirals
- Antibiotics
- Antihistamines
- Tranquilisers
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
PVC is
- paravinyl chloride
- paravinyl carbide
- polyvinyl carbide
- polyvinyl chloride
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
It is dangerous to burn plastics because
- fumes, if inhaled, cause immediate death
- there is an increase in the number of insects
- fumes released can cause cancer
- it reduces soil fertility
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Plastics are
- salts
- acids
- polymers
- solvents
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following plastics is used for non-stick coating on cookware?
- Melamine
- Teflon
- Bakelite
- Nylon
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Coloured glass for goggles contains
- ferrous oxide
- nickel oxide
- ferric oxide
- lanthanum oxide
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding fertilisers and pesticides?
- They are eco-friendly.
- They turn the fields barren after some time.
- They remove the useful components from the soil.
- They destroy the fertility of the soil.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Flint glass contains
- lead oxide
- manganese dioxide
- lead dioxide
- cobalt chloride
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Flint glass is used for making high precision ______ instruments.
- medical
- string
- optical
- All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Hard glass is prepared by
- fusing a mixture of sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate and silica
- fusing a mixture of potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate and silica
- fusing a mixture of potassium carbonate and any oxide
- None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Water pollution is caused by
a. fertilisers and pesticides
b. petroleum oil
c. solid particles
- Only a
- Both a and b
- Only c
- All a, b and c
- Both b and c
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
DDT comes under which category of pesticides?
- Organochlorines
- Rodenticides
- Insecticides
- Herbicides
- NA