SMART MOVE ACADEMY

MACHWA, GOP ALGANJ, B IH AR

(10+2), AFFILIATED T O C.B.S.E., NEW DELH I
Class: X INTERNAL EXAM-I DURATION-90 min.
MAX. MARKS -40
CHEMISTRY (SCIENCE CODE-086)

General Instructions:
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Questions number 1 to 40 are MCQ questions and carry 1 mark each.

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1. A chemical reaction has taken place in which of the following process?
(i) Ice melts into water (ii) A wet shirt got dried in sunlight
(iii) A brown layer is formed over iron rod kept in air (iv) Sugar getting dissolved in water
Q2. Which of the following is not a chemical Reaction?
(i) Formation of salt solution (ii) Milk turns sour in hot weather
(iii) Burning of match stick (iv) Contamination of food
Q3. A chemical reaction has taken place can be represented by which of the following condition?
(i) Evolution of gas (ii) Heat released (iii) Change in color (iv) All the above
Q4. A chemical equation properly written has which of the following features?
(i)Temperature required (ii) Should be balanced
(iii) Should have information regarding physical states (iv) All the above
Q5. A Chemical equation should be balanced to
(i) Display conservation of energy (ii) Display conservation of mass
(iii) To make equation attractive (iv) All the above
Q6. An unbalanced chemical equation is equation written in
(i) Skeletal form (ii) Proper form (iii) Simple form (iv) Unorganized form
Q7. A chemical equation is said to be balanced if number of
(i) Compounds are same in both side (ii) Molecules are same in both side
(iii) Number of atoms is same in both side (iv) Number of electrons are same in both side
Q8. When magnesium is burnt in air then
(i) Magnesium is reacting with oxygen (ii) Magnesium is reacting with nitrogen
(iii) Magnesium is reacting with carbon (iv) Magnesium is reacting with Carbon di oxide
Q9.Write values of a ,b ,c and d so that following chemical equation is balanced
aAl + bHCl → cAlCl3 + dH2
(i) a=1,b=3,c=1,d=3 (ii) a=2,b=6,c=2.d=2 (iii) a=2,b=6,c=2,d=3 (iv) a=2,b=3,c=2,d=3

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Q10.Which of the following reactions satisfies this condition? :
Iron nails kept with dilute sulphuric acid and ferric sulphite solution is formed and hydrogen gas is released.
(i) 2Fe(s) + 3H2 SO4(l)→ Fe2 (SO4)3(l) + 3H2(g) (ii) 2Fe(s) + 2H2SO4(aq) → Fe2(SO4)3(s) + 4H2 (g)
(iii)2Fe(s) + 2H2SO4 (aq) → 3Fe2(SO4)3(aq) + 2H2(g) (iv) 2Fe(s)+3H2SO4 (aq) → Fe2(SO4)3 (aq) + 3H2 (g)
Q11. The LPG gas which we use in our home is basically butane gas(C4H10). It is burnt in presence of air. This
is an exothermic reaction and energy released is used to cook. Carbon di oxide gas and steam are product for
this reaction. Which of the following represents proper chemical equation for this process?
(i) C4H10 (g) + 3O2 (g) → 4CO2 (g) + 5H2O (ii) 2C4H10 (g) + 11O2 (g) → 7CO2 (g) + 10H2O(l)
(iii) 2C4H10 (g) + 13O2 (g) → 8CO2 (g) + 10H2O(g) (iv) 2C4H10 (g) + 11O2 (g) → 7CO2 (g) + 10H2O(g)
Q12. The main component of Biogas is methane (CH4). It burns to generate energy. The carbon di oxide gas
and water in gaseous form is obtained as product of combustion of methane. Which of the following represents
the chemical reaction properly?
(i) CH4 (g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) (ii) 2CH4 (g) + 4O2(g) → 2CO2(g)+ 2H2O(g)
(iii) 2CH4 + 3O2 → CO2 +2H2O(l) (iv)CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O(l)
Q13. Calcium oxide reacts with water to form calcium Hydroxide. Which type of reaction is this?
(i) Combination and endothermic reaction (ii) Combination and exothermic reaction
(iii) Decomposition and Endothermic reaction (iv) Decomposition and exothermic reaction
Q14. Combustion of methane gas is
(i) Exothermic Reaction (ii) Endothermic Reaction (iii) Combination Reaction (iv) Both (i) and (ii)
Q15. What kind of reaction respiration is
(i) Exothermic Process (ii) Endothermic Process (iii) Decomposition Reaction (iv)Both (ii) and(iii)
Q16. A smell of burning sulphur is obtained when Ferrous sulphate is heated. Why?
(i) Evolution of Sulphur tri oxide (ii) Formation of Ferric Oxide
(iii) Formation of Ferrous sulphate (iv) None
Q17. Which of the following is/are uses of Calcium Carbonate?
(i) White washing (ii) Marble manufacturing (iii) Building material (iv) All
Q18. On thermal decomposition of lead nitrate, nitrogen dioxide gas is evolved. How its presence can be
verified?
(i) It will turn lime water milky (ii) Rotten egg odour
(iii) Brown fumes can be observed (iv) Reddish fume is observed.
Q19.The chemical formula of lead sulphate is
(a) Pb2(SO4)2 (b) Pb (SO4)2 (c) PbSO4 (d) Pb2(SO4)3
Q20.Which information is not conveyed by a balanced chemical equation?
(a) Physical states of reactants and products
(b) Symbols and formulae of all the substances involved in a particular reaction
(c) Number of atoms/molecules of the reactants and products formed
(d) Whether a particular reaction is actually feasible or not

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Q21. Chemically rust is
(a) hydrated ferrous oxide (b) only ferric oxide
(c) hydrated ferric oxide (d) none of these
Q22. Both CO2 and H2 gases are
(a) heavier than air (b) colourless (c) acidic in nature (d) soluble in water
Q23. Which of the following gases can be used for storage of fresh sample of an oil for a long time?
(a) Carbon dioxide or oxygen (b) Nitrogen or helium (c) Helium or oxygen (d) Nitrogen or oxygen
Q24. The electrolytic decomposition of water gives H2 and O2 in the ratio of
(a) 1: 2 by volume (b) 2: 1 by volume (c) 8: 1 by mass (d) 1: 2 by mass
Q25. In the decomposition of lead (II) nitrate to give lead (II) oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen gas, the
coefficient of nitrogen dioxide (in the balanced equation) is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Q26. Fatty foods become rancid due to the process of
(a) oxidation (b) corrosion (c) reduction (d) hydrogenation
Q27. We store silver chloride in a dark coloured bottle because it is
(a) a white solid (b) undergoes redox reaction
(c) to avoid action by sunlight (d) none of the above
Q28. Silver article turns black when kept in the open for a few days due to formation of
(a) H2S (b) AgS (c) AgSO4 (d) Ag2S
Q29. When crystals of lead nitrate are heated strongly in a dry test tube
(a) crystals immediately melt (b) a brown residue is left
(c) white fumes appear in the tube (d) a yellow residue is left
Q30.Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to granulated zinc taken in a test tube. The following observations are
recorded. Point out the correct observation.
(a) The surface of metal becomes shining (b) The reaction mixture turns milky
(c) Odour of a pungent smelling gas is recorded (d) A colourless and odourless gas is evolved
Q31.When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water,
(a) calcium hydroxide is formed (b) white precipitate of CaO is formed
(c) lime water turns milky (d) colour of lime water disappears.
Q32. When a magnesium ribbon is burnt in air, the ash formed is
(a) black (b)white (c) yellow (d) pink
Q33. In which of the following, heat energy will be evolved?
(a) Electrolysis of water (b) Dissolution of NH4Cl in water
(c) Burning of L.P.G. (d) Decomposition of AgBr in the presence of sunlight
Q34. Rancidity can be prevented by
(a) adding antioxidants (b) storing food away from light
(c) keeping food in refrigerator (d) all of these

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Q35. The reaction of H2 gas with oxygen gas to form water is an example of
(a) combination reaction (b) redox reaction
(c) exothermic reaction (d) all of these reactions
Q36. The reaction in which two compounds exchange their ions to form two new compounds is called
(a) displacement reaction (b) combination reaction
(c) double displacement reaction (d) redox reaction
Q37. On immersing an iron nail in CuSO4 solution for few minutes, you will observe
(a) no reaction takes place (b) the colour of solution fades away
(c) the surface of iron nails acquires a black coating (d) the colour of solution changes to green
Q38.An element X on exposure to moist air turns reddish-brown and a new compound Y is formed. The
substance X and Y are
(a) X = Fe, Y = Fe2O3 (b) X = Ag, Y = Ag2S (c) X = Cu, Y = CuO (d) X = Al, Y = Al2O3
Q39. Fe2O3 + 2Al → Al2O3 + 2F, the above reaction is an example of a
(a)combination reaction. (b)double displacement reaction. (c)decomposition reaction. (d)displacement reaction.
Q40. When hydrogen gas is passed over a black substance 'X', the black coating turns brown due to -
(i) oxidation (ii) reduction (iii) corrosion (iv) rancidity

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