GK-General Science Question and Answer

GK-General Science Question and Answer
21. Among the various allotropes of carbon,
  • coke is the hardest, graphite is the softest
  • diamond is the hardest, coke is the softest
  • diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
  • diamond is the hardest, lamp black is the softest
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22. The group of metals Fe, Co, Ni may best called as
  • transition metals
  • main group metals
  • alkali metals
  • rare metals
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23. Heavy water is
  • deuterium oxide
  • PH7
  • rain water
  • tritium oxide
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24. The chemical (ethyl merceptan) added to the otherwise odourless LPG cooking gas for
imparting a detectable smell to the gas is a compound of
  • bromine
  • fluorine
  • chlorine
  • sulphur
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25. The element common to all acids is
  • hydrogen
  • carbon
  • sulphur
  • oxygen
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26. Non stick cooking utensils are coated with
  • Teflon
  • PVC
  • black paint
  • polystyrene
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27. Monazite is an ore of
  • titanium
  • zirconium
  • iron
  • thorium
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28. Carbon, diamond and graphite are together called
  • allotropes
  • isomers
  • isomorphs
  • isotopes
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29. Potassium nitrate is used in
  • medicine
  • fertiliser
  • salt
  • glass
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30. Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of
  • sodium carbonate
  • alum
  • potassium permanganate
  • lime
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