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MCQ 11 Mark
Phenolphthalein is a synthetic indicator and its colours in acidic and basic solutions respectively are
  • A
    red and blue
  • B
    blue and red
  • C
    pink and colourless
  • colourless and pink
Answer
Correct option: D.
colourless and pink
D
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MCQ 21 Mark
Which of the following is an acid-base indicator?
  • A
    Vinegar
  • B
    Lime water
  • Turmeric
  • D
    Baking soda
Answer
Correct option: C.
Turmeric
C
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MCQ 31 Mark
Which of the following sets of substances contains acids only?
  • A
    Grapes, lime water
  • B
    Vinegar, soap
  • C
    Curd, milk of magnesia
  • Curd, vinegar
Answer
Correct option: D.
Curd, vinegar
D
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MCQ 41 Mark
Anu re-visited a historical monument after 10 years. She noticed that the white monument had turned yellowish.
Which event is most likely to have caused the change in colour of the monument?
  • A
    Flood
  • B
    Drought
  • Acid rain
  • D
    Thunderstorm
Answer
Correct option: C.
Acid rain
C
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MCQ 51 Mark
A scientist tests a soil sample from a uncultivated field and concludes that the soil is highly basic in nature. She suggests that adding organic matter in the soil could improve the quality of the soil. How does organic matter improve the quality of the soil?
  • It releases acids which neutralises the soil
  • B
    It traps water vapour and increases the moisture content
  • C
    It makes the soil lighter so that it can be easily transported
  • D
    It acts as food for the organisms already present in the soil
Answer
Correct option: A.
It releases acids which neutralises the soil
A
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MCQ 61 Mark
A student is sting by an ant while playing. An elderly person suggests rubbing moist baking soda in the region to get quick relief. What does moist soda do to the sting of an ant?
  • A
    Increases the strength of the acid
  • Neutralises the acid for a longer time
  • C
    Preserves the acid for a longer time
  • D
    Condenses the acid, so that it does not spread
Answer
Correct option: B.
Neutralises the acid for a longer time
B
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MCQ 71 Mark
Which of these activities represents a neutralisation reaction in everyday life?
  • A
    Meditation before going to bed
  • B
    Drinking of water after consumption of food
  • C
    Exercise in the morning with an empty stomach
  • Consumption of milk of magnesia during indigestion
Answer
Correct option: D.
Consumption of milk of magnesia during indigestion
D
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MCQ 81 Mark
A student took a half-filled test tube with dilute hydrochloric acid and a few drops of phenolphthalein in the solution. As he put a few drops of sodium hydroxide into the solution, it turns to light pink. Further, he put a few extra drops of acid and observe that the colour disappears. What caused the colour to disappear from the solution?
  • A
    The volume of the solution increased
  • Turning of the mixture into a neutral solution
  • C
    Decrease in the amount of acid in the solution
  • D
    An increase in the amount of base in the solution
Answer
Correct option: B.
Turning of the mixture into a neutral solution
B
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MCQ 91 Mark
Which of the following mixtures represents a neutralisation reaction?
  • A
    Acid + Acid
  • Acid + Base
  • C
    Acid + Water
  • D
    Base + Water
Answer
Correct option: B.
Acid + Base
B
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MCQ 101 Mark
A student has four solutions among which one is acidic in nature. She wants to identify the acidic solution using a litmus paper. Which of these observations would help to identify the acidic solution?
  • A
    Place blue litmus in the solution and see if it turns white
  • B
    Place red litmus in the solution and see if it turns white
  • Place blue litmus in the solution and see if it turns red
  • D
    Place red litmus in the solution and see if it turns blue
Answer
Correct option: C.
Place blue litmus in the solution and see if it turns red
C
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MCQ 111 Mark
A student understands that litmus solution has purple colour in distilled water. What colour is likely to be observed when it is placed in an acidic solution?
  • A
    Blue
  • B
    Green
  • C
    Purple
  • Red
Answer
Correct option: D.
Red
D
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MCQ 121 Mark
Which of the following substances is basic in nature?
  • Baking soda
  • B
    Curd
  • C
    Lemon
  • D
    Orange
Answer
Correct option: A.
Baking soda
A
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MCQ 131 Mark
When the soil is too basic, plants do not grow well in it. To improve its quality, what must be added to the soil?
  • Organic matter
  • B
    Quicklime
  • C
    Slaked lime
  • D
    Calamine solution
Answer
Correct option: A.
Organic matter
A
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MCQ 141 Mark
On adding phenolphthalein indicator to a colourless solution no change is observed. What is the nature of this solution?
  • A
    Basic
  • B
    Either acidic or basic
  • Either acidic or neutral
  • D
    Either basic or neutral
Answer
Correct option: C.
Either acidic or neutral
C
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MCQ 151 Mark
Neutralisation reaction is a
  • A
    physical and reversible change
  • B
    physical change that cannot be reversed
  • C
    chemical and reversible change
  • chemical change that cannot be reversed
Answer
Correct option: D.
chemical change that cannot be reversed
D
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MCQ 161 Mark
Products of a neutralisation reaction are always
  • A
    an acid and a base
  • B
    an acid and a salt
  • a salt and water
  • D
    a salt and a base
Answer
Correct option: C.
a salt and water
C
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MCQ 171 Mark
A solution changes the colour of turmeric indicator from yellow to red. The solution is
  • basic
  • B
    acidic
  • C
    neutral
  • D
    either neutral or acidic
Answer
Correct option: A.
basic
A
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MCQ 181 Mark
Turmeric is a natural indicator. On adding its paste to acid and base separately, which colours would be observed?
  • A
    Yellow in both acid and base
  • Yellow in acid and red in base
  • C
    Pink in acid and yellow in base
  • D
    Red in acid and blue in base
Answer
Correct option: B.
Yellow in acid and red in base
B
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MCQ 191 Mark
Litmus', a natural dye is an extract of which of the following?
  • A
    China rose (gudhal)
  • B
    Beetroot
  • Lichen
  • D
    Blue berries (jamun)
Answer
Correct option: C.
Lichen
C
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MCQ 201 Mark
The correct way of making a solution of acid in water is to
  • A
    add water to acid
  • add acid to water
  • C
    mix acid and water simultaneously
  • D
    add water to acid in a shallow container
Answer
Correct option: B.
add acid to water
B
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MCQ 211 Mark
Phenolphthalein is used as an indicator
  • A
    in neutralisation process
  • B
    to indicate the presence of an acid
  • C
    to indicate the presence of a base
  • to indicate presence of both acid and base
Answer
Correct option: D.
to indicate presence of both acid and base
D
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MCQ 221 Mark
The solutions which do not change the colour of the litmus paper are called as __________.
  • A
    acidic solution
  • neutral solution
  • C
    basic solution
  • D
    acid rain
Answer
Correct option: B.
neutral solution
B
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MCQ 251 Mark
Calcium hydroxide is also known as __________.
  • A
    soap
  • B
    vinegar
  • lime water
  • D
    milk of magnesia
Answer
Correct option: C.
lime water
C
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