MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. 10 nm = _____ m
[A] 10-8 [B] 10-7 [C] 10-9 [D] 10-10
Ans : A

2. The size of nanoparticles is between _____ nm.

[A] 100 to 1000 [B] 0.1 to 10 [C] 1 to 100 [D] 0.01 to 1
Ans : C

3. The diameter of hydrogen atom is...

[A] 1 [B] 10 [C] 0.1 [D] 0.01
Ans : C

4. Carbon atoms make ____ type of bond with other carbon atoms.
[A] covalent [B] ionic [C] metallic [D] hydrogen
Ans : A

5. Fullerene or bucky ball is made up of ____ carbon atoms.

[A] 100 [B] 20 [C] 75 [D] 60
Ans : D

6. The thermal conductivity of a standard SWNT along its length is ____ watt/(m.K)
[A] 3500 [B] 385 [C] 35000 [D] 35
Ans : A

7. 1 m = _____ nm.
[A] 10-9 [B] 10-8 [C] 109 [D] 108
Ans : C

8. "There is plenty of room at the bottom." This was stated by _____.

[A] Eric Drexler [B] Richard Feynmann [C] Harold Croto [D] Richard Smalley
Ans : B

9. Who coined the word 'nanotechnology'?

[A] Eric Drexler [B] Richard Feynmann [C] Sumio Tijima [D] Richard Smalley
Ans : A

10. According to the definition by CRN, nanotechnology is...

[A] mechanical engineering [B] atomic engineering
[C] Newtonian mechanics [D] micro-electronics
Ans : B

11. Nanoscience can be studied with the help of...

[A] quantum mechanics [B] Newtonian mechanics [C] macro-dynamics [D] geophysics
Ans : A
12. Greeks and Romans had used nanoparticles in the manufacture of...
[A] cosmetics for eyes [B] medicines [C] metal articles [D] hair-dye
Ans : D

13. Egyptians were using ____ to prepare make-up for eyes.

[A] nanoaluminium [B] nanocopper [C] nanosteel [D] nanolead
Ans : D

14. The sword of Tipu Sultan was made of...

[A] nanolead [B] nanoaluminium [C] Damascus steel [D] Pure iron
Ans : C

15. _____ contains nanoparticles prepared by using biologically processed metal ores.
[A] Homeopathic medicines [B] Modern antibiotics
[C] Ayurvedic 'Bhasmas' [D] Modern cosmetics
Ans : C

16. Who was the first scientist to describe that substances having nanodimensions possess
altogether different and unique properties?
[A] Richard Feynmann [B] Eric Drexler [C] Archimedes [D] Michael Faraday
Ans : D

17. Which of the following does not apply to nanotechnology?

[A] It is a general-purpose technology. [B] It can be called Green technology.
[C] Newtonian mechanics can describe it. [D] It involves rearrangement of atoms.
Ans : C

18. The diameter of human hair is ____ nm.

[A] 50,000 [B] 75,000 [C] 90,000 [D] 1,00,000
Ans : A

19. The diameter of human hair is ____ m.

[A] 5 x 10-8 [B] 5 x 10-7 [C] 5 x 10-6 [D] 5 x 10-5
Ans : D

20. The cut-off limit of human eye is ____ nm.

[A] 2,000 [B] 5,000 [C] 10,000 [D] 50,000
Ans : C

21. The size of E.Coli bacteria is ____ nm.

[A] 2,000 [B] 5,000 [C] 50 [D] 90
Ans : A
22. The size of RBC is ____ nm.
[A] 50 [B] 90 [C] 2,000 [D] 5,000
Ans : D

23. The thickness of a transistor is ____ nm.

[A] 50 [B] 90 [C] 2,000 [D] 5,000
Ans : B

24. The size of a virus is ____ nm.

[A] 2 [B] 20 [C] 50 [D] 2000
Ans : C

25. The diameter of a bucky ball is ____ nm.

[A] 1,000 [B] 100 [C] 10 [D] 1
Ans : D

26. The width of a typical DNA molecule is ____ nm.

[A] 1 [B] 2 [C] 5 [D] 10
Ans : B

27. 1 micrometer (micron) = ______ m.

[A] 10-9 [B] 10-8 [C] 10-7 [D] 10-6
Ans : D

28. 1 micrometer (micron) = ______ nm.

[A] 1,000 [B] 100 [C] 10 [D] 0.01
Ans : A

29. The full form of STM is...

[A] Scanning Tunneling Microscope [B] Scientific Technical Microscope
[C] Systematic Technical Microscope[D] Super Tensile Microscope
Ans : A

30. What does 'F' stand for in AFM?

[A] Fine [B] Front [C] Force [D] Flux
Ans : C

UNIT II

31. Which ratio decides the efficiency of nanosubstances?

[A] Weight/volume [B] Surface area/volume [C] Volume/weight [D] Pressure/volume
Ans : B
32. The surface area to volume ratio of a sphere with radius 1 cm is R1 and that of a
sphere with radius 5 cm is R2. Then R1 = ____ R2.
[A] 3 [B] 1/3 [C] 5 [D] 1/5
Ans : C

33. The surface area to volume ratio of a cube with side 1 unit is R1 and that of a cube
with side 10 units is R2. Then R2 = ____ R1.
[A] 1/10 [B] 10 [C] 1/100 [D] 100
Ans : A

34. The two important properties of nanosubstances are...

[A] pressure and friction [B] sticking and friction
[C] sticking and temperature [D] temperature and friction
Ans : B

35. With the help of _____, Robert F. Curl and others discovered fullerene.
[A] electron microscope [B] magnetic resonance
[C] condensation technique [D] mass spectrograph
Ans : D

36. In the structure of fullerene each carbon atom forms covalent bonds with ____ other
carbon atoms.
[A] one [B] two [C] three [D] four
Ans : C

37. Who had invented the famous 'Geodesic' dome structure?

[A] Eric Drexler [B] Buckminster Fuller [C] Richard Smalley [D] Faraday
Ans : B

38. The largest cluster of carbon atoms in Bucky balls known till today consists of ____
carbon atoms.
[A] 60 [B] 75 [C] 180 [D] 540
Ans : D

39. The smallest cluster of carbon atoms in Bucky balls known till today consists of ____
carbon atoms.
[A] 75 [B] 60 [C] 20 [D] 15
Ans : C

40. The tensile strength of an MWNT is ____ Pa.

[A] 63 x 106 [B] 63 x 107 [C] 63 x 108 [D] 63 x 109
Ans : D

41. The compressive strength of a nanotube _____ its tensile strength.

[A] is less than [B] is greater than [C] is equal to [D] may be greater than
Ans : A

42. The hardness of a standard SWNT is ____ Pa.

[A] 63 x 106 [B] 25 x 106 [C] 25 x 109 [D] 25 x 10-9
Ans : C

43. The bulk modulus of a standard SWNT is ____ that of diamond.

[A] less than [B] greater than [C] equal to [D] less than or equal to
Ans : B

44. How much current can be passed through 1 cm2 cross-section of a metal nanotube?
[A] 10-9 A [B] 109 A [C] 1000 A [D] 0.001 A
Ans : B

45. The electrical conductivity of a nanotube is ____ times that of copper.

[A] 10 [B] 100 [C] 1000 [D] 1/100
Ans : C

46. An MWNT possesses electrical superconductivity up to temperature of...

[A] 12 K [B] 12°C [C] 100 K [D] 100°
Ans : A

47. At room temperature, the thermal conductivity of a copper wire is ____ watt/(m.K).
[A] 3500 [B] 350 [C] 385 [D] 38.5
Ans : C

48. In radial direction, the thermal conductivity of a nanotube is ____ watt/(m.K).

[A] 3500 [B] 385 [C] 350 [D] 0
Ans : D

49. The thermal stability of a nanotube is seen up to ____ K in vacuum.

[A] 100 [B] 1000 [C] 2200 [D] 3100
Ans : D

50. The thermal conductivity of an SWNT along length is ____ watt/(m.K).

[A] 35 [B] 350 [C] 385 [D] 3500
Ans : D

51. The size of a quantum dot is ____ nm.

[A] 5 [B] 10 [C] 50 [D] 100
Ans : A

52. The wavelength of visible light is ____ nm.

[A] 40-70 [B] 400-700 [C] 4000-7000 [D] 40000-70000
Ans : B

53. The capacity of a normal human eye to see the smallest object is ____ μm.
[A] 10000 [B] 1000 [C] 100 [D] 10
Ans : D

54. The width of a carbon nanotube is ____ nm.

[A] 1 [B] 1.3 [C] 2.5 [D] 10
Ans : B

55. The thermal stability of a nanotube is seen up to ____ K in air.

[A] 100 [B] 1000 [C] 2000 [D] 3100
Ans : B

56. Nanoparticles of which substance were found on the surface of the sword of Tipu
Sultan?
[A] Gold [B] Lead [C] Carbon [D] Silicon
Ans : C

57. Nano particles of which atom are used to control collateral damage due to explosion?
[A] Copper [B] Aluminium [C] Carbon [D] Lead
Ans : B

58. Who prepared and explained nanotubes for the first time?
[A] Sumio Tijima [B] Richard Smalley [C] Eric Drexler [D] Richard Feynmann
Ans : A

59. Which of the following statement/s is are true?

a. Volume to surface area ratio is very large for nanomaterials.
b. The cut-off limit of human eye is 10-5 m.
c. Hardness of a SWNT is about 63 x 109 Pa.
d. Carbon nanotubes are cylindrical fullerenes.

[A] All four [B] (ii) and (iv) [C] (i), (ii) and (iv) [D] (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Ans : D

60. Match the objects in Part A with their size in Part B.

[A] 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b [B] 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d
[C] 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c [D] 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
Ans : C

UNIT III
61. Match the items in Part A with appropriate alternative in Part B.

[A] 1-c, 2-d, 3-a [B] 1-c, 2-b, 3-a [C] 1-c, 2-a, 3-b [D] 1-a, 2-b, 3-d
Ans : C

62. The suffix '-ene' in the name of fullerene shows the presence of _____ in the
molecule.
[A] one triple bond [B] one double bond [C] two single bonds [D] two triple bonds
Ans : B

63. A surface which is hydrophobic such as teflon will do what to a drop of water
deposited on it?
[A] increase the contact angle
 [B] Presents a low enough surface energy that the water is absorbed into the material
[C] Hydrolyze the water so that it spreads out or "wets" the surface
[D] decrease the contact angle
Ans : A

64. Using nanotechnology, can we make new structures that nature doesn’t have?
[A] yes [B] no
Ans : A

65. What type of study is the Nanoscience?

[A]. Phenomena on the scale of 1-100 nm
[B]. Phenomena on the scale of single atoms
[C]. Phenomena on the scale of electrons
[D] Phenomena on the scale of multiple atoms
Ans : A

66. The nano materials are used in the light emitted electro luminescence devices.
A) True
B) False
Ans :A

67. The synthesized magnetic nano particles from _________ have been found to self-
arrange automatically.
a) Zinc
b) Copper
c) Iron
d) Zirconium
Ans : C

68. The nano particles from iron and palladium are used to produce ________
a) Magnets
b) Magnetic lens
c) Magneto meters
d) Magnetic storage devices
Ans : D

69. Nano particles target the rare _______ causing cells and remove them from blood.
a) Tumour
b) Fever
c) Infection
d) Cold
Ans :A

70. ___________is the field in which the nano particles are used with silica coated iron
oxide iron oxide.
a) Magnetic applications
 b) Electronics
c) Medical diagnosis
d) Structural and mechanical materials
Ans : D

71. DNA detection through the ___________ by using the oligonucleotide functionalised
gold nano crystals is developed.
a) Colorimetric
b) Diathermy
c) Electro therapy
d) Treatment tables
Ans :A

72. Coating the nano crystals with the ceramics is carried that leads to ________
a) Corrosion
b) Corrosion resistant
c) Wear and tear
d) Soft
Ans : B

73. The __________ to the ceramics are superior coatings.

a) Nano particles
b) Nano powder
c) Nano crystals coating
d) Nano gel
Ans : C

74. _________ of ceramic components are easier through nano structuring.

a) Lubrication
b) Coating
c) Fabrication
d) Wear
Ans : C

75. By nano scale distribution of the _______ in matrix improves the life and
performance.
a) Carbide
b) Tungsten
c) Hydrides
d) Nitrites
Ans : B

76. Industrial catalysts should have _________ surface area.

a) High
b) Low
 c) Moderate
d) No
Ans : A

77. The extensively used nano particles as catalyst is_________

a) Silver
b) Copper
c) Gold
d) Cerium
Ans : D

78. Due to _________ tensile strength some of the nano materials are used in air crafts.
a) High
b) Low
c) Moderate
d) No
Ans : A

79. Fabrics are extensively made out of nano materials like ___________
a) Carbon nano tubes
b) Fullerenes
c) Mega tubes
d) Polymers
Ans : B

80. Which of the following is an allotrope of carbon

a) Gasoline
b) Coal
c) Graphene
d) Rubber
Ans :C

81. What best approximates the diameter of a DNA molecule?

a) 3 Angstroms
b) 1 micron
c) 2 nanometers
d) 10 angstroms
Ans : C

82. In how many dimensions are quantum dot excitons confined?

a) 3 dimension
b) 2 dimension
c) 0 dimension
d) 1 dimension
Ans : a
83. A surface which is hydrophobic such as teflon will do what to a drop of water
deposited on it?
a) Presents a low enough surface energy that the water is absorbed into the material
b) Hydrolyze the water so that it spreads out or "wets" the surface
c) Decrease the contact angle
d) Increase the contact angle
Ans : D

84. What does the effective mass of a photon describe?

a) It has mass-like properties because photons move at the speed of light
b) Photons have no effective mass as they are massless
c) Effective mass occurs because photons warp the space-time continuum
d) Photons only have a rest mass of zero
ans : A

85. What are the three types of chirality associated with a carbon nanotube?
a) Metallic, semiconducting and super conducting
b) Crystalline, amorphous and polycrystalline
c) Divergent, convergent and zigzag
d) Chiral, armchair and zigzag
Ans :D

86. Which one of these forces dominate at the deep nanoscale level? (10 nanometers or
less)
a) Gravity
b) Electromagnetism
c) Van der waals
d) Inertia
Ans : C

87. The resolution of an optical microscope has a theoretical limit of resolution based
primarily on what factor?
a) The wavelength of light
b) Quality of optics
c) The focusing mechanism
d) The working distance of the microscope
Ans : a

88. Which of the following is a direct bandgap semiconductor?

a) Silicon
b) Cadmium sulfide (CdS)
c) Germanium
d) Gallium Phosphine (GaP)
Ans : b
89. To the naked eye, a solution of gold nanoparticles at a diameter of around 50 nm
appears _______
a) Transparent because the particles are too small to be seen
b) Red instead of gold because of surface plasmon resonance effects
c) fluorescent because of short wavelength UV photon exchanges between the gold
nanoparticles.
d) metallic gold because the photoelectric effect still holds at the nanoscale level.
Ans : b

90. What is buckyball?

a) A carbon molecule (C60)
b) Nickname for Mercedes-Benz’s futuristic concept car (C111)
c) Plastic explosives nanoparticle(C4)
d) Concrete nanoparticle with a compressive strength of 20 nanonewtons (C20)
Ans : a