GK-General Science Question and Answer

GK-General Science Question and Answer
1. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?
  • Oxygen
  • Hydrogen sulphide
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Nitrogen
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2. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
  • Phosphorous
  • Bromine
  • Chlorine
  • Helium
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3. Which of the following is used in pencils?
  • Graphite
  • Silicon
  • Charcoal
  • Phosphorous
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4. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?
  • Tin
  • Mercury
  • Lead
  • Zinc
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5. The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is
  • nitrogen
  • hydrogen
  • carbon dioxide
  • oxygen
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6. Washing soda is the common name for
  • Sodium carbonate
  • Calcium bicarbonate
  • Sodium bicarbonate
  • Calcium carbonate
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7. Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically
  • silicon dioxide
  • germanium oxide
  • a mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide
  • sodium silicate
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8. Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?
  • Methane
  • Nitrous oxide
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Hydrogen
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9.  Bromine is a
  • black solid
  • red liquid
  • colourless gas
  • highly inflammable gas
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10. The hardest substance available on earth is
  • Gold
  • Iron
  • Diamond
  • Platinum
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