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  1. The Latin word formica means ant. The name formic acid is derived from this Latin word because

  2. A.

     this acid, in ancient times, was used to eliminate ant-hills

    B.

     this corrosive acid is secreted by ants to drive away their enemies

    C.

     this acid was first obtained by the distillation of ants

    D.

     ants are attracted by the odour of this acid


  3. The ore which is found in abundance in India is

  4. A.

     monazite

    B.

     fluorspar

    C.

     bauxite

    D.

     magnetite


  5. The inherited traits of an organism are controlled by

  6. A.

     RNA molecules

    B.

     nucleotides

    C.

     DNA molecules

    D.

     enzymes


  7. The heat energy produced when the human body metabolises 1 gram of fat is

  8. A.

     30 KJ

    B.

     1 KJ

    C.

     39 KJ

    D.

     29 KJ


  9. What are the number of moles of CO2 which contains 16 g of oxygen?

  10. A.

     0.5 mole

    B.

     0.2 mole

    C.

     0.4 mole

    D.

     0.25 mole


  11. The main use of salt in the diet is to

  12. A.

     make the taste of food better

    B.

     produce in small amounts the hydrochloric acid required for the digestion of food

    C.

     ease the process of cooking

    D.

     increase the solubility of food particles in water


  13. The monomer of polythene is

  14. A.

     vinyl chloride

    B.

     ethylene

    C.

     ethyl alcohol

    D.

     None of the above


  15. The luster of a metal is due to

  16. A.

     its high density

    B.

     its high polishing

    C.

     its chemical inertness

    D.

     presence of free electrons


  17. The number of water molecules present in a drop of water (volume 0.0018 ml) at room temperature is

  18. A.

     1.568 x 103

    B.

     6.023 x 1019

    C.

     4.84 x 1017

    D.

     6.023 x 1023


  19. The most malleable metal is

  20. A.

     platinum

    B.

     silver

    C.

     iron

    D.

     gold