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  1. Man dies in the atmosphere of CO, because it

  2. A.

     Dries up the blood

    B.

     Combines with O2 present in the body

    C.

     Reduces the organic matter of tissues

    D.

     Combines with the haemoglobin of blood, thereby making the later incapable of absorbing O2


  3. It is dangerous to leave the car engine running in a closed garage, because it may cause serious pollution due to poisoning by emission of

  4. A.

     CO2

    B.

     CO

    C.

     Unburnt petrol

    D.

     SO2


  5. Which gas is used as fire extinguisher ?

  6. A.

     Carbon dioxide

    B.

     Carbon monoxide

    C.

     Carbon suboxide

    D.

     Sulphur dioxide


  7. The process which does not evolve CO2 in air is

  8. A.

     Burning

    B.

     Breathing

    C.

     Organic delay

    D.

     Photosynthesis


  9. The metal used to galvanise iron to protect it from rusting is

  10. A.

     Zinc

    B.

     Chromium

    C.

     Lead

    D.

     Antimony


  11. Iron is prevented from rusting by coating with zinc. This process is called as

  12. A.

     Galvanisation

    B.

     Corrosion

    C.

     Sublimation

    D.

     Reduction


  13. An electric iron has a heating element made of :

  14. A.

     Copper

    B.

     Tungsten

    C.

     Nichrome

    D.

     Zinc


  15. The metal chiefly used for galvanising iron is :

  16. A.

     Zinc

    B.

     Mercury

    C.

     Cadmium

    D.

     Tin


  17. The anode in a dry cell consists of

  18. A.

     Copper

    B.

     Zinc

    C.

     Cadmium

    D.

     Graphite


  19. When a spoon is to be electroplated with nickel the spoon is

  20. A.

     Dipped in a nickel sulphate solution

    B.

     Made anode and a pure nickel rod, the cathode

    C.

     Made cathode and a pure nickel red, the anode

    D.

     Coated with nickel sulphate and dried