General Knowledge Quiz 598


General Knowledge
Which one of the following is used as an anti-freeze for the automobile engines?
(a) Methanol
(b) Ethhylene glycol
(c) Propyl alcohol
(d) Ethanol

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Which one of the following was used as a chemical weapon in the first world war?
(a) Water gas
(b) Hydrogen cyanide
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Mustard gas

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Which one of the following elements is essential for the construction of nuclear reactors?
(a) Tungsten
(b) Zirconium
(c) Nickel
(d) Cobalt

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Aluminium surface are often 'anodized'. This means the deposition of a layer of
(a) Nickel oxide
(b) Zinc oxide
(c) Chromium oxide
(d) Aluminium oxide

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An aqueous solution of copper sulphate is acidic in nature because the salt undergoes
(a) Photolysis
(b) Hydrolysis
(c) Dialysis
(d) Electrolysis

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Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?
(a) Chromium and nickel
(b) Strontium and barium
(c) Potassium and mercury
(d) Zinc and sulphur

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Which one of the following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog?
(a) Methane
(b) Ozone
(c) Hydrocarbons
(d) Nitrogen Oxide

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Which one of the following hormones contains iodine?
(a) Insulin
(b) Adrenaline
(c) Thyroxine
(d) Testosterone

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Which one of the following is a modified stem?
(a) Coconut
(b) Potato
(c) Carrot
(d) Sweet potato

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Corpus luteum is a mass of cell found in
(a) Pancreas
(b) Spleen
(c) Brain
(d) Ovary

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