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  1. Bromine is a

  2. A.
    black solid
    B.
    red liquid
    C.
    colourless gas
    D.
    highly inflammable gas

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  3. The hardest substance available on earth is

  4. A.
    Gold
    B.
    Iron
    C.
    Diamond
    D.
    Platinum

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  5. The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material is

  6. A.
    bitumen
    B.
    anthracite
    C.
    lignite
    D.
    peat

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  7. Tetraethyl lead is used as

  8. A.
    pain killer
    B.
    fire extinguisher
    C.
    mosquito repellent
    D.
    petrol additive

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  9. Which of the following is used as a lubricant?

  10. A.
    Graphite
    B.
    Silica
    C.
    Iron Oxide
    D.
    Diamond

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  11. The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for breathing, is

  12. A.
    Argon
    B.
    Xenon
    C.
    Helium
    D.
    Krypton

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  13. The gases used in different types of welding would include

  14. A.
    oxygen and hydrogen
    B.
    oxygen, hydrogen, acetylene and nitrogen
    C.
    oxygen, acetylene and argon
    D.
    oxygen and acetylene

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  15. The property of a substance to absorb moisture from the air on exposure is called

  16. A.
    osmosis
    B.
    deliquescence
    C.
    efflorescence
    D.
    desiccation

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  17. In which of the following activities silicon carbide is used?

  18. A.
    Making cement and glass
    B.
    Disinfecting water of ponds
    C.
    cutting very hard substances
    D.
    Making casts for statues

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  19. The average salinity of sea water is

  20. A.
    3%
    B.
    3.5%
    C.
    2.5%
    D.
    2%

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