Science General · Chemistry

Materials and Their Applications

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Materials and Their Applications questions examine the properties and uses of raw materials like ceramics, cement, clay, and glass. This topic is a core component of general science in SSC, railways, and technical exams. Review these questions to master the practical applications of various compounds.

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Materials and Their Applications Questions

Multiple choice

What kind of material from the following list will be needed, if one has to make a house in a place where there is a lot of rain?

  1. Ice and snow

  2. Mud and grass

  3. Wood and grass

  4. Cement and wood

  5. Mud and wood
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct choice. Cement and wood will keep the roof and walls of a house safe when it rains. Wooden walls and sloping wooden roofs are made in hilly areas where it rains a lot. Cement is also a good choice.

Multiple choice

Which of the following objects can be used as a mirror?

  1. Silvered glass

  2. Carbon paper

  3. Wood

  4. Cardboard
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Carbon paper, wood and cardboard are opaque objects which cannot form images, whereas silvered glass refers to an object which is painted on one side, the other surface of which can act as a reflecting surface, thus acting as a mirror.

Multiple choice

Carborundum is used as

  1. an abrasive for cutting and grinding glass

  2. a fertiliser

  3. a paint

  4. a medicine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In manufacturing, Carborundum is used for its hardness in abrasive machining processes such as grinding and glass casting.