COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION-II (GROUP- d) The oxidation number of chromium and iron

II SERVICES) INTERVIEW POST (01 . 12. 2013) changes from +2 to +3 and +6 to +3 respectively
     
1. The Conjugate base of [Fe(H2O)6]+3 is 
[Fe(H2O)6]+3  a)       
a) [Fe(H2O)5 OH]+3 b) [Fe(H2O)5 OH]+2 
c) [Fe(H2O)5]+3 d) H2O b)       

2. In the extraction of iron from its Haematite ore, the
c) 
flux added and gangue formed respectively are

a) Oxygen, iron oxide d)       
b) Carbondioxide, iron carbonate 
c) Silica , iron silicate 5. Consider the following statements:
d) Sulphur dioxide, iron sulphate Assertion (A): Copper is mainly used in Electrical En-
     gineering Industry
 Reason (R) : Copper has the property of high con-
ductivity
a) 
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)
b)  correctly
c)  b) Both (A) and (R) are ture but (R) does not explain
d)  (A)
3. The Oxidation states of nitrogen in the following equa- c) (A) is true but (R) is false
tion are d) (A) is false but (R) is true
 
4NH3OH4  N2O  2NH4   2H  3H2O (A)     
(x) (y) (z) 
X Y Z (R)  

a) +1 0 -3
a) (A) (R)(R)(A)
b) -1 1 -2

c) -1 -2 -3
b) (A)  (R) (R)  (A)
d) -1 1 -3

4. During the Oxidation of acidified ferrous ammonium
c) (A) (R)
sulphate with dichromate solution
d) (A)(R) 
a) The oxidation number of chromium and iron
changes from +6 to +3 and +3 to +2 respectively GROUP II A NON - INTERVIEW ( 29-06-2014)
b) The oxidation number of Chromium and iron
changes from +3 to +6 and +3 to +2 respectively 1. The oxidation number of Mn in K2MnO4 is
c) The oxidation number of chromium and iron K2MnO4 Mn
changes from +6 to +3 and +2 to +3 respectively a) +2 b) +4 c) +6 d) 0

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2. Which of the following oxides of nitrogen is coloured? C) Hg197  
 D) P32  
a) N2O b) N2O5 c) NO d) NO2 A B C D
3. Colemanite is an important mineral of a) 2 4 1 3
a) Boron b) Aluminium b) 4 3 2 1
c) Gallium d) Indium c) 1 2 3 4
     d) 1 3 2 4
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a)  b) 
c)  d)  1. ‘Green House effect’ is caused by
4. Classify the following elements as Lanthanides and a) Neon b) Helium
Actinides c) CO2 d) Hydrogen
1. Samarium(Sm) 2. Uranium (U) 
3. Plutonium(Pu) 4. Dysprosium(Dy) a)  b) 
a) Lanthanides : Samarium, Dysprosium c) CO2 d) 
Actinides : Uranium,Plutonium 2. Match the following and choose the correct option
b) Lanthanides : Samarium, Uranium given below:
A) Lithium 1. Actinide
Actinides : Plutonium, Dysprosium
B) Iron 2. Lanthanide
c) Lanthanides : Dysprosium, Plutonium
C) Cerium metal 3. Transition
Actinides : Uranium, Samarium
D) Thorium 4. Alkali metal
d) Lanthanides : Samarium, Plutonium
    
Actinides : Uranium, Dysprosium 
    A)   

B)   
   
C)   
   
D)   
a)   
A B C D
  
a) 1 2 3 4
b)   
b) 4 3 2 1
   c) 2 3 4 1
c)    d) 3 4 1 2
   3. The source of solar wind is
d)    a) Jupiter b) Sun c) Moon d) Earth
   
5. Match the list of radio isotopes with its uses given a)  b)  c)  d) 
below and choose the correct answer using the below 4. The first country in the world to extract natural gas
given codes. from Methane Hydrate is
A) Cobalt 60 1. Fertilizer a) Japan b) China c) Korea d) America
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B) Ag 2. To photograph brain tumour 
C) Hg197 3. Boold cancer 
D) P32
4. Sterilisation a)  b)  c)  d) 
   5. Oxidation number of Mn in KMnO4 is
 KMnO4Mn
     a) +5 b) +6 c) +7 d) 0
 6. Water gas is a mixture of
A)    a) H2 and NO2 b) H2 and Co
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B) Ag   c) H2 and CH4 d) CO and NO2
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a) H2 NO2 b) H2 Co d) 
c) H2CH4 d) CONO2 3. Select the wrong statement
7. Rutherford’s experiments on Scattering of alpha par- a) Calamine is a carbonate
ticles by thin foils established that b) Argentite is an oxide
I. most of the mass of an atom is located in its nucleus c) Zinc blende is a sulphide
II. the nucleus of an atom has a positive charge d) Malachite is an ore of copper
III. the nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons 
IV. the electrons revolve around the nucleus of an a) 
atom b) 
Choose the right answer: c) (zinc blende) 
a) I and II are correct b) II and III are correct d) 
c) III and IV are correct d) I and II are correct 4. Which of the following triads are referred to as coin-
 age metals?
 (triad)
I.         
  
II.  I. Li, K, Na II. Be, Mg, Ca
III.    III. B, Al, Ga IV. Cu, Ag, Au
 a) I b) II c) III d) IV
IV. 
HEALTH OFFICER IN TAMILNADU PUBLIC HEALTH

SERVICE (22.02.2015)

a) I  III  1. The reagent used in the conversion of benzene diazo-
nium chloride to phenyl cyanide
b) II III 
a) HBF4/ NaNO2, Cu powder
c) III IV 
b) KCN and dil Hcl
d) I II 
c) CuCN2 and aqueous KCN
GROUP II NON - INTERVIEW (15-02-2015) d) KCN solution /Cu
    
1. Ammonia is manufactured by

a) Solvay process
a) HBF4/NaNO2, Cu  b) KCN  Hcl
b) Haber process
c) CuCN2 KCN d) KCN 
c) Birkland and Eyde process
2. Which one of the polymers contain nitrogen?
d) Claude’s process
a) PVC b) Teflon

c) Nylon-66 d) Terylene
a)  b) 

c)  d)  a) PVC b) 
2. Which one of the following is known as ‘Dry ice’? c) - 66 d) 
a) Solid carbon dioxide 3. For the filtration between Oxalic acid and, sodium
b) Liquid carbon dioxide hydroxide the indicator used in
c) Gaseous carbon dioxide a) Potassium permanganate
d) Liquid silicon dioxide b) Phenolphthalein
  ‘ ’  c) Litmus
 d) Methyl Orange
a)      
b)  
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c)  d)  A)  1. H3PO4
B)  2. Al(OH)3
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SUBORDINATE C)  3. H2SO4
SERVICE (18.04.2015) D)  4. Ca(OH)2

1. Match the following with suitable options: A B C D

List I List II a) 3 4 1 2
(Name) (Formula) b) 4 1 3 2
A) Washing soda 1. ZnSO4 7H2O c) 3 1 2 4
B) White Vitriol 2. FeSO4 7H2O d) 4 2 3 1
C) Blue Vitriol 3. Na2CO3 10H2O 5. The number of molecules present in 11 gram of CO2 is
D) Green Vitriol 4. CuSO4 5H2O a) 1.51  1023 molecules
 I  II b) 1.51  1022 molecules
 I II c) 6.023  1023 molecules
  d) 6.023  1022 molecules
A)  1. ZnSO4 7H2O 11CO2 
B)  2. FeSO4 7H2O a) 1.51  1023 
C)  3. Na2CO3 10H2O b) 1.51  1022 
D)  4. CuSO4 5H2O c) 6.023  1023 
A B C D d) 6.023  1022 
a) 2 4 3 1
b) 1 3 4 2 ASSISTANT STATISTICAL INVESTIGATOR IN GENERAL
SUBORDINATE SERVICE (11.07.2015)
c) 3 1 2 4
d) 3 1 4 2 1. The Oxidation state of Ni in [Ni(CO)4]is
2. The destroy of enzyme present in the papaya fruit is [Ni(CO)4]Ni
prevented by using the chemical is a) +4 b) +2 c) +3 d) 0
a) Potassium meta bisulphate
2. Which of the following statements are incorrect with
b) Potassium meta bisulphite respect to the allotropes of carbon?
c) Sodium meta bisulphate I. Diamond is extremely hard while graphite is soft
d) Sodium meta bisulphite II. Diamond is ionic but graphite is covalent
 III. Diamond is a non-conductor but graphite is a good

conductor of electricity
a) 
IV. Diamond has a layered structure while graphite
b)  has a network structure
c)  a) I and II b) I, II and IV
d)  c) I, III and IV d) II and IV
3. Coal is a compost primarily
   
a) Carbon b) Sulphur 
c) Hydrogen d) Nitrogen I. 
 II.     
a)  b)   
c)  d)  III.    
4. Match the following : 
A) Di basic acid 1. H3PO4 IV. 
B) Di Acidic base 2. Al(OH)3 
C) Tri basic Acid 3. H2SO4 a) I II b) I,II IV
D) Tri acidic Base 4. Ca(OH)2 c) I, III IV d) II IV
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3. The atomic symbol used for the element Tungsten is c) (A) (B)
 d) (A) (B)
a) U b) V c) W d) Ti 8. Blood cancer can be detected by
4. When Aluminium is bombarded with fast neutrons it I. P31 II. P32
15 15
changes into Sodium with emission of particle ‘x’ ac-
cording to the equation III. 26 Fe59 IV. 11 Na24
1
27

13
Al  0 n 
24
11
Na  x. What is x? a) I only b) II only
c) III only d) IV and II only
a) Electron b) Proton
c) Neutron d) Alpha particle 
 I. 15 P31 II. 15 P32
      
‘x’ III. 26 Fe59 IV. 11 Na24
1 24 a) I  b) II 
Al  0 n  Na  x. x
27

13 11

c) III  d) IV  II 
a)  b) 
c)  d)  POSTS INCLUDED IN COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES EX-
5. Histology deals with the structure of AMINATION II (Interview Posts) (26.07.2015)
a) histones b) cells 1. Auto ionisation of H2O leads to the formation of
c) tissues d) organelles 
   
 a) H 3O b) OH
a)  b)  c) H + d) H3O+ and O
c)  d)  2. Match List I with List II, select the correct answer
6. Which of the following is correctly matched? using the codes given in the options:
I. Haematite - Oxide of Iron ore List I List II
II. Magnetite - Hydrated Iron-Oxide A) First Generation 1. Pheromones
III. Limonite - Iron carbonate Pesticides

IV. Siderite - Black ore B) Second Generation 2. Juvenile

Pesticides Hormones

C) Third Generation 3. Pyrethrins
I.   
Pesticides
II.   
D) Fourth Generation 4. Organo Phosphates
III.    Pesticides
IV.    I II 
a) I b) II c) III d) IV    
7. Consider the following statements:  
(A) Calcium is alkaline earth metal. I II
(B) Lithium is alkali metal A)   
a) (A) alone is correct 
b) (B) alone is correct B)   
 
c) both (A) and (B) are correct
C)   
d) both (A) and (B) are wrong


D)   
(A)   
(B)  A B C D
a) (A)  a) 1 4 2 3
b) (B)  b) 2 3 4 1
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d) 4 2 3 1 d) 3 4 1 2
3. Match the following : 2. The amount of copper and gold that is denoted on
A) Castor oil 1. Sesamum indicum 916 ornamental gold is
B) Gingley oil 2. Azadirachta indica a) 5gm copper/24gm gold
C) Neem oil 3. Arachis hypogea b) 2gm copper/22gm gold
D) Groundnut oil 4. Ricinus communis c) 2 gm copper/24gm gold
 d) 16gm copper/24gm gold
A)         
    
B)   

C)    
a) gm gm 
D)    
b) 2gm 22 gm 
A B C D c) gm gm 
a) 1 3 4 2 d) gm gm 
b) 3 2 1 4 3. Which among the following is known as narcotic drug?
c) 4 1 2 3 a) Aspirin b) Ascorbic acid
d) 2 4 3 1 c) Morphine d) Penicillin
4. Which one of the following is not an allotrope of Carbon? 
a) Diamond b) Graphite a)  b) 
c) Fullerene d) Butane c)  d) 
    4. Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : Potassium Meta Bisulpite (PMS) is
a)  b)  used for preserving fruits / juices
c)  d)  Reason (R) : PMS reacts with the acid of fruit / juice
and produces SO2, which kills micro
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organisms.
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE (20.09.2015)
a) (A) is true but (R) does not explains (A)
1. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer b) Both (A) and (R) true, (R) explains (A)
using the codes given below the lists: c) (A) is true (R) is false.
List I List II d) Both (A) and (R) are false.
pH 
A) Distilled water 1. 8.5 (A)  (PMS)
B) Vinegar solution 2. 7.3 
C) Bar soap solution 3. 7.0 (R) (PMS) 
D) Human blood 4. 2.9  SO 2  SO 2

I II 
 a) (A)(R),(A)
I II b) (A) (R)(R)(A)

pH
c) (A)(R)
A)   
d) (A) (R)
B)   
C)    SUB - INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES / FOREMAN (MARINE)
D)    IN TAMILNADU FISHERIES (11.12.2016)
A B C D 1. Which acid is responsible for the metabolism of our
a) 2 3 4 1 body?
b) 4 3 2 1 
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 a) HNO3 b) H2SO4 A B C D
c) HCL d) CH3COOH a) 3 2 4 1
2. Which one of the following is not a Lewis Acid? b) 1 3 2 4
 c) 3 1 4 2
a) BF3 b) AlCl3 d) 4 2 1 3
c) BeCl2 d) SnCl4 6. Among the following pesticides, which one is the least
3. Pickup the correctly matched answer: persistence in environment?
List I List II a) BHC b) DDT
A) CO(NH2)2 1. Super phosphate c) Sevin d) Pyrethroids
B) CaSO4 2H2O 2. Urea      
C) Ca(H2PO4)2 3. Indian Saltpetre 
D) KNO3 4. Gypsum a) BHC b) DDT
 c)  d) 
I  II 7. Which of the following statements about ‘NaHCO3’ is
A) CO(NH2)2 1.  TRUE?
B) CaSO4 2H2O 2.  I. It is an ingredient in antacid
C) Ca(H2PO4)2 3.  II. It is used to make cakes and bread soft and spongy
D) KNO3 4.  III. It is used in softening hard water
A B C D a) I and II b) I and III
a) 2 4 1 3 c) II and III d) III only
b) 4 3 2 1 ‘NaHCO3’
c) 3 1 4 2 I. 
d) 1 4 3 2 II. 
4. Which of the following is used to prepare Vinegar as a III. 
preservative in food and fruit juices?
a) I II b) I III
a) Ethanol b) Sodium Benzoate
c) II III d) III 
c) Ethanoic acid d) Methanol
8. Which of the following is called rectified spirit?

a) 100% pure ethanol

a)  b)  b) 15% alcohol and rest water

c)  d)  c) 95.5% ethanol and 4.5% water

5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer d) 90% ethanol and 10% methanol
using the codes given below the lists: 
List I List II a) 
A) Magnesite 1. Pbs b) 
B) Galena 2. Fe3O4 c) 
C) Iron Pyrites 3. MgCO3 d) 
D) Magnetite 4. FeS2 9. Which one of the following element is not used in the
III manufacture of defence equipments?
 a) Titanium b) Zirconium
I II c) Sodium d) Manganese
A)   Pbs   
B)   Fe3O4 
C)   MgCO3 a)  b) 
D)   FeS2 c)  d) 

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SIC SCIENCE SUBORDINATE SERVICE (16-10-2016) IN TAMILNADU HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES
SERVICE
1. The acid with the formula, H2N2O2 is known as
1. An allotrope of carbon discovered by Richard Smalley
a) hydronitrous acid b) hyponitrous acid et al
c) hypernitrous acid d) nitroxylic acid a) Graphite b) Diamond
H2N2O2   
c) Fullerene d) Carbon Black

    
a) 

b) 
a)  b) 
c) 
c)  d) 
d)  2. Which of the following is not a green house gas?
PHYCHOLOGIST IN VARIOUS SERVICES (26.02.17) a) Water vapour b) O2
c) O3 d) CO2
1. Match the following and choose the correct answer:

Type Symbol of the element a)  b) O2
A) Alkali earth metal 1. Rb c) O3 d) CO2
B) Radioactive element 2. As 3. Which of the following is a thermosetting polymer?
C) Alkali metal 3. Mg a) Bakelite b) Nylon 6,6
D) Metalloid 4. Fr c) Polyethylene d) Terylene
      
  
A)  1. Rb a)  b) 6,6
B)  2. As c)  d) 
C)  3. Mg
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D)  4. Fr
A B C D 1. An example of natural polymer
a) 2 1 4 3 a) Nylon b) Rayon
b) 1 2 3 4 c) Cellulose d) Orlon
c) 4 3 2 1 
d) 3 4 1 2 a)  b) 
2. The oxidation state of an element in the free and c)  d) 
uncombined state is 2. One among the following is monoatomic
       a) Oxygen b) Helium
 c) Fluorine d) Nitrogen
a) -1 b) +1 c) 0 d) -2 
3. Water gas is a)  b) 
a) a mixture of CO and H2 c)  d) 
b) a mixture of steam and air
c) a mixture of CO and N2 ASSISTANT ENGINEER (AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING)
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d) a mixture of CO2 and N2

1. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?
a) CO H2
b)  a) Teflon - Tetrafluoro ethylene
c) CO N2  b) Plexi glass - methyl methacrylate
d) CO2N2  c) Orlon - Glycerol, phthalic anhydride
d) Buna-s - Styrene, 1,3 - butadiene
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a)    a) Calcium carbonate b) Calcium oxylate
b)   c) Calcium pectate d) Silica
c)    
d) s   a)  b) 
c)  d) 
ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS INCLUDED IN
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1. Identify the incorrectly matched pair
1. NH4 ion is
a) Fe- metal b) Bi - metal
c) P- non -metal d) Sb- metalloid a) A conjugate acid
 b) A conjugate base
a) Fe- b) Bi  c) Neither an acid nor a base
c) P-  d) Sb - d) Both an acid and a base
2. Which one of the following metal ions is a hard acid? NH4 
 a) 
a) Li+ b) Cu+ c) Ag+ d) Au+ b) 
3. The oxidation number of chromium in Cr2 O27 ion is c) 
d) 
Cr2 O27 
2. Which of the following nitrogen - fertilizers has the
a) -2 b) +7 c) +6 d) -6 highest nitrogen percentage?
4. The ore concentrated by Froth floatation process is 
a) Chromite b) Rutile 
c) Galena d) Monazite a) CaCN2 b) Urea 
 c) NH4NO3 d) (NH4)2SO4
a)  b)  3. The precious ruby stones are
c)  d)  a) Aluminium silicate
5. The plastic nylon is best described as b) Sodium aluminium silicate
a) polymerised hydrocarbon b) polyamide c) Sodium silicate
c) polyester d) polyurethane d) Alumina
 
a)  a) 
b)  b) 
c)  c) 
d)  d) 
6. Nitrolim is
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR (29. 04. 2018)

a) Ca (NO3)2 CaO b) CaCO3 1. Which of the following fertilizer has highest percent-
c) CaCN2 d) CaNO3 age of nitrogen?

7. The value of ionic product of water is a) Calcium ammonium nitrate

a) 1  10-12 mol2 Lit-2 b) 1  10-13 mol2 Lit-2 b) Basic calcium nitrate

c) 1  10-14 mol2 Lit-2 d) 1  10-15 mol2 Lit-2 c) Carbamide

 d) Calcium cyanamide

a) 1  10-12  b) 1  10-13        

c) 1  10-14  d) 1  10-15 

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 a)  2. The compounds which have back bonding are
b)  a) Metal nitrates b) Metal carbonates
c)  c) Metal carbonyls d) Metal oxides
d)  
2. The correct order of acid strength of HClO4,HBr,HF a) 
and H3PO4 is b) 
HClO 4 ,HBr,HF  H 3 PO 4   c)  
 d) 
a) HClO4 > HF > HBr > H3PO4 3. The ozone layer forms naturally by
b) HClO4 > HBr > HF > H3PO4 a) interaction of CFC with oxygen
c) HClO4 > HBr > H3PO4 > HF b) interaction of UV radiation with oxygen
d) HBr > HF > HClO4 > H3PO4 c) interaction of IR radiation with oxygen
3. Match the following: d) interaction of oxygen and water vapour
A) Sindri fertilizer 1. Sodium nitrate 
B) Chile nitre 2. Calcium cyanamide a) CFC 
b) UV 
C) Nitrolim 3. Ammonium sulphate
c) IR 
D) Nangal fertilizer 4. CAN
d) 

4. Match the following
a)  1. 
A) β Carotene 1. Cereals
b)  2. 
B) Copper 2. Pappaya
c)  3. 
C) Iron 3. Mushroom
d)  4. CAN D) Selenium, Zinc 4. Pulses
A B C D 
a) 2 4 1 3 A) β   
b) 3 1 2 4 B)   
c) 4 3 2 1 C)   
d) 1 2 4 3 D)   
4. Which of the following is used as explosive? A B C D
a) Mercuric oxide b) Nitroglycerine a) 1 3 4 2
c) Graphite d) Mercuric sulphide b) 2 3 4 1
c) 3 4 2 1

d) 4 3 2 1
a)  b) 
5. Which chemical product is mixed in the polyolefins
c)  d) 
plastic bags?
COMBINED ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION a) Polyvinyl chloride b) Polystyrene
(20.05.2018) c) Benzophenone d) Ploymethylchloride

1. Chemical name of Teflon is 
a) Poly propylene a) 
b) Poly Acetylene b) 
c) Poly tetra fluro ethylene c) 
d) Poly Vinyl alcohol d) 

MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR GRADE II (10 . 06. 2018)
a) 
b)  1. Inter molecular hydrogen bonding is present in
c)  a) O - nitrophenol b) Water
d)  c) Salicylic acid d) Salicylaldehyde
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
1. What happens in oxidation reaction?
a) O - b) 
a) Loss of electrons b) gain of electrons
c)  d) 
c) loss of oxygen d) gain of hydrogen
2. Fog is a colloidal solution of

a) Gas in Liquid b) Liquid in gas
a) 
c) Gas on solid d) Solid in gas
b) 
 c) 
a)  d) 
b)  2. Identify the ore of iron
c)  a) Magnetite b) Felspar
d)  c) Bauxite d) Cuprite
3. Which one of the following is not included in the Na- 
tional Air Quality Index? a)  b) 
a) Sulphur b) Nitrogen di oxide c)  d) 
c) lead d) Methane 3. Which one of the following metal is not present in
      steel?
 a) Cr - Chromium b) Ni - Nickel
a)  b)  c) V- Vanadium d) Zn - Zinc
c)  d)  
4. The compound formed when aniline is heated with a) Cr -  b) Ni -
Fuming sulphuric acid at 353 K is c) V -  d) Zn 
a) p-amino benzene sulphonic acid 4. The compound which is called ‘Common salt’ is
b) o- amino benzene sulphonic acid 
c) m- amino benzene sulphonic acid a) NaCl b) CaCl2
d) p - nitro benzene sulphonic acid c) AlCl3 d) LiCl
    353 K 5. The chemical name of ‘Vinegar’ which is used as pre-
 servative is
a) p-  a) Formic acid b) Acrylic acid
b) o-  c) Acetic acid d) Maleic acid
c) m-      ‘’

d) p -
a)  b) 
5. Find the incorrect statement:
c)  d) 
I. Ozone depletion will affect crop yield
6. As per Bronsted concept, acid is
II. Ozone depletion will not cause damage to fish lar-
a) Accepting a proton
vae
b) Accepting an electron
III. Ozone depletion will cause skin cancer in man
c) donating an electron
a) II only b) I only
d) donating a proton
c) III only d) I, II and III are incorrect


a) 
I. 
b) 
II. 
c) 
III. 
d) 
a) II  b) I  7. Arrange the salt dissolved in the sea water in
c) III  d) I, II, III  decending order:

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 A) Chloride, Sodium, Sulphate, Magnesium a) Phosphate group
B) Sodium, Sulphate, Magne- sium, Chloride b) Pentose sugar + Phosphate group
C) Magnesium, Sodium, Sulphate, Chloride c) Heterocyclie Base + Pentose sugar
D) Sulphate, Magnesium, Sodium, Chloride d) Phosphate group + Pentose sugar +
Heterocyclie Base
     
      
 
A) 
a) 
B) 
b) 
C)  c) 
D)  d) 
a) A b) B c) C d) D 
8. Super Phosphate of lime contains 3. No indicator is suitable for the titration of
 a) Strong acid Vs strong base
a) Ca3(PO4)2 b) CaHPO4 b) Strong acid Vs Weak base
c) H3PO4 d) Ca(H2PO4)2 c) Weak acid Vs weak base
9. The hardest naturally occurring substance is d) Weak acid Vs Strong base
a) Iron b) Graphite 
c) Diamond d) Astatine a) Vs
 b) Vs
a)  b)  c) Vs
c)  d)  d) Vs
10. Bonding present between the carbon atoms in graph- 4. The increasing order of lattice energy of the following
ite is NaF, NaCl, NaBr, Nal is
a) Metallic b) Ionic 
c) Covalent d) Vanderwaals force NaF, NaCl, NaBr, NaI
     a) NaI > NaBr > NaCl > NaF
 b) NaI < NaBr < NaCl < NaF
a)  c) NaF > NaBr > NaCl > NaI
b)  d) NaBr < NaI < NaF < NaCl
c) 
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d) 
1. Choose the correct answer:
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The itai-itai disease of Japan was caused due to
1. Hydrolysis of proteins give I. Arsenio pollution
a) α - amino acids only II. Cyanide pollution
b)  - amino acids only III. Cadmium pollution
c)  - amino acids only IV. Lead pollution

d) mixture of all a) I and II b) II and III

 c) III only d) IV only
a) α  

b)  
I. 
c)  
II. 
d) 
III. 
2. Nuclei acids are high molecular weight polymers con-
taining IV. 

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 a) I II b) II III      
c) III  d) IV     

2. Match the following:
a)  b) 
A) Na and K 1. Obtained by electrolysis of
fused salt c)  d) 
B) Cu and Ag 2. Occur only in native state 6. Arrange the following in the order of increasing solu-
bility in water
C) Au and Pt 3. Occur both native and combined
state      

D) Na and Ca 4. Reducing agent in metallurgy
(i) NaHCO3 (ii) KHCO3
E) Al and Mg 5. Occur only in combined state.
(iii) Mg(HCO3)2 (iv) Ca(HCO3)2

a) (iv) < (iii) < (ii) < (i) b) (i) < (ii) < (iii) < (iv)
A) Na  K  
 c) (ii) < (iii) < (i) < (iv) d) (iii) < (i) < (iv) < (ii)
B) Cu  Ag   7. Match the following:

C) Au  Pt      Actinide element Atomic number

 A) Plutonium 1. 102
D) Na  Ca   B) Curium 2. 100
E) Al  Mg     C) Fermium 3. 96
 D) Nobelium 4. 94
a) A - 5 B - 3 C - 2 D - 1E - 4 
b) A - 4 B - 1 C - 2 D - 3E - 5  
c) A - 2 B - 3 C - 5 D - 4E - 1 A)   
d) A - 3 B - 2 C - 1 D - 5E - 4 B)   
3. Which of the following is/are wrong? C)   
I. Mg2C3 on hydrolysis gives acetylene D)   
II. Be2C on hydrolysis gives methane A B C D
III. Al4C3 on hydrolysis gives allylene a) 1 2 3 4
a) I and II b) II and III b) 3 4 1 2
c) I and III d) I, II and III c) 3 4 2 1
 d) 4 3 2 1
I. Mg2C3  8. Match the Number of electrons transferred (A) when
II. Be2C  one mole of KMnO4 is reduced to (B)
III. Al4C3  (A) 
a) I  II b) II  III KMnO4 
(B)
c) I  III d) I, II  III
o A) 1, 3, 4, 5
4. For the Daniel cell E =1.10V. The value of equilibrium
2
constant (K) for the reaction (at 298K) is B) Mn2O3, MnO2, MnO , Mn2+
4
2+
Zn(s) +Cu(aq)  Zn(aq)
2+
+Cu(s) a) 1 - MnO 24 , 3 - MnO2, 4-Mn2O3, 5 - Mn2+
  Eo=1.10V    b) 1 -Mn2+ , 3 -Mn2O3, 4 -MnO2, 5 - MnO 24
(298K)   (K)  c) 1-MnO2, 3 - MnO 24 ,4 -Mn2+, 5- Mn2O3
2+
Zn(s) +Cu(aq)  Zn(aq)
2+
+Cu(s)
d) 1-Mn2O3, 3 - Mn2+, 4 - MnO 24 ,5 - MnO2
a) 4.36 x 1039 b) 2.79 x 1041 9. An example of commonly used herbicide is
c) 6.53 x 1035 d) 1.55 x 1037 a) p, p’ - dichlorodiphenyl trichloro ethane
5. New elements and rare - earths are discovered and
b) 2,4 - dichloro phenoxy acetic acid
fixed in the periodic table using
c) Benzene hexa chloride
a) Bragg’s law b) Moseley’s law
d) Naphthalene
c) Compton’s effect d) Bravais lattices
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  a) MgSO4 7H2O b) CaSO4 2H2O
a) p, p’ c) ZnSO4 7H2O d) CuSO4 5H2O
b)  2. Which one of the following is the correct composition
c)  of Brass?
d)  

(LEGISLATIVE) WING OF LAW DEPARTMENT IN TAMIL
a) Cu - 50%; Sn - 50% b) Cu - 60%; Zn - 40%
NADU GENERAL SUBORDINATE SERVICE
(18.08.2018) c) Zn - 70%; Sn - 30% d) Fe - 40%; Ni - 60%
3. What happens in the reduction process?
1. Ninhydrin oxidizes many amino acids and produce
a) loss of electrons b) gain of electrons
i) Carbondioxide
c) loss of hydrogen d) gain of oxygen
ii) Ammonia and Aldehyde

iii) CO2 and H2O
a)  b) 
iv) CO2, SO2 and H2O
c)  d) 
a) i) and ii) are correct b) i) and iv) are correct
4. Galena is the ore of which of the following metals?
c) iii) and iv) are correct d) i) is correct
a) Silver b) Lead c) Gold d) Iron
   
    

i) CO2
a)  b)  c)  d) 
ii) 
iii) CO2  H2O CCS - I EXAMINATION (GROUP I SERVICES)
iv) CO2, SO2  H2O (19.02.2017)
a) (i)  (ii)  b) (i) (iv)  1. The aqueous solution of potassium chloride is
c) (iii)  (iv)  d) (i)  a) a weak electrolyte
2. The geometry of Ni(CO)4 is b) a strong electrolyte
a) Square-planar b) Tetrahedral c) a non-electrolyte
c) Octahedral d) Trigonal bipyramide d) initially weak and then become a strong
Ni(CO)4 electrolyte
a)  b)  
c)  d)  a) 
3. DDT is an insecticide, which is prepared from b) 
a) Chlorobenzene + Trichloro -acetone c)  
b) Chlorobenzene + Trichloro-acetaldehyde d) 

c) Benzene + Trichloroacetone
2. An acid is a substance that can lose a proton is called
d) Benzene + Trichloro -acetaldehyde
a) Arrhenius concept
DDT     
b) Bronsted-Lowry concept

c) Lewis concept
a) 
d) Usanovich concept
b)    


a) 
c) 
b) 
d) 
c) 
COMBINED CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION - II (GROUP d) 
- II SERVICED) (INTERVIEW POSTS) (11. 11. 2018) 3. Which of the following is a wrong statement?
1. The Epsom salt which is used as laxative is a) All the minerals are not ores
b) All the ores are not minerals

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d) From ores, metals can be extracted economically a) 50% Nitrogen b) 46% Nitrogen
 c) 80 % Nitrogen d) 90% Nitrogen
a)  
b)  a)  b)  
c)  c)  d) 
d)    3. A solution whose pH value is 4. Then the solution turns
 a) Red litmus into blue
4. Which enzyme catalyze the conversion of Pyruvic Acid b) Blue litmus into red
into Acetyl co-enzyme A in the respiratory process? c) Keeps red litmus as red
a) Pyruvic acid oxidase d) Keeps blue litmus as blue
b) Pyruvate synthetase
pH
c) Aconitase a) 
d) Pyruvate Dehydrogenase b) 
 c) 

d) 
a) 
4. The metal which melts at Human body temperature is
b)  
a) Gallium b) Indium
c) 
c) Thallium d) Boron
d) 

5. The compounds formed when hydrogen combines
with p-block elements are called a)  b) 
a) Ionic hydrides c)  d) 
b) Molecular hydrides 5. Artificial rain is formed by using
c) Metallic hydrides a) Silver chloride b) Silver Bromide
d) Polynuclear hydrides c) Silver Iodide d) Silver Nitrate
 p    
 a)  b) 
a)  c)  d) 
b)  6. Match the following
c)  A. Chloro fluro carbon 1. Green house gas
d)  B. Carbon di oxide 2. Ozone
6. Among the following salts, which is a salt of weak acid C. Stratosphere 3. Hydro carbon
and strong base D. Butane 4. Freon gas
     
 A   
a) NH4Cl b) CH3COONH4 
c) NaCN d) NaCl B   
7. Choose the micronutrient needed for plant growth C   
a) Oxygen b) Hydrogen D   
c) Nitrogen d) Zinc A B C D
 a) 1 2 4 3
a)  b)  b) 2 1 3 4
c)  d)  c) 4 1 2 3
d) 3 2 4 1
ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER (11.08.2018)
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (26.12.2018)
1. Glass is affected by which acid?
 1. Which of the following is not a ‘blue copper protein’?
a) HCl b) H2SO4 a) Stellacyanin b) Ferritin
c) HF d) HNO3 c) plastocyanin d) Azurin
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a)  b)  b) N2O 
c)  d)  c) NO2 
2. The equivalent conductance of an electrolyte with d) N2O5 
dilution 3. Which of the following is not an insecticide?
a) does not vary a) Malathion b) Parathion
b) increases till ti reaches a limiting value c) Isoprene d) Diaginon
c) decreases 
d) first decreases and then increases a)  b) 
 c)  d) 
a)  4. Identify the diprotic acid from the following set of ac-
b)  ids
c)       

d) 
a) HNO3 b) H2SO4 c) H3PO4 d) HCl
3. Who proposed the name Candida?
5. What is the valency of Nitrogen with atomic number
a) Berkhout b) Hurley
7 and mass number 14?
c) Winner d) Emmons

 
a)  b)  a) 5 b) 7 c) 9 d) 14
c)  d) 
JUNIOR INSPECTOR IN COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN
4. The first synthetic polymer produced in 1909 is
COOPERATIVE DEPARTMENT (27-01-2019)
a) Rayon b) Polystyrene
c) Bakelite d) Polyethylene 1. Which one of the following is correctly arranged in
their increasing order or reactivity?
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    
a)  b) 

c)  d)  a) Mg>Al>Ca>Na b) Na>Ca>Mg>Al
5. Phosgene is
c) Ca>Al>Mg>Na d) Na>Ca>Al>Mg

2. Which of the following is correctly matched?
a) CCl4 b) COCl2 c) CS2 d) NOCl
I. Apple - Oxalic acid
ASSISTANT JAILOR IN PRISON DEPARTMENT IN II. Vinegar - Acetic acid
TAMILNADU JAIL SUBORDINATE SERVICE III. Grape - Malic acid
(06-01-2019) IV. Tomato - Citric acid
1. Name the raw material used in the production of glass 
a) mica b) quartz I.   
c) plastic d) silica II.   
 III.   
a)  b)  IV.   
c)  d)  a) I b) II c) III d) IV
2. Which of the following compounds of nitrogen is called 3. What is the compound of calcium used in white wash-
‘Laughing gas’? ing buildings?
a) NO Nitric Oxide a) Calcium carbonate b) Calcium hydroxide
b) N2O Nitrous Oxide c) Calcium oxide d) Calcium sulphate
c) NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 
d) N2O5 Nitrogen pentoxide 
‘’ a)  b) 
 c)  d) 

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