Science and Technology
Alcoholic beverages contain
  • Ethyl alcohol
  • Methyl alcohol
  • Methanol
Explanation: Alcoholic beverages contain ethyl alcohol (ethanol), which is safe for human consumption in moderate amounts. Other alcohols like methyl alcohol (methanol) and butyl alcohol are toxic and not used in beverages.
The chief nitrogenous waste in humans is
  • Ammonium nitrate
  • Ammonia
  • Uric acid
  • Urea
Explanation: Humans primarily excrete urea as the chief nitrogenous waste product. It is produced in the liver through the urea cycle and excreted via the kidneys in urine.
Which of the following is not a cereal?
  • Maize
  • Barley
  • Rice
  • Musary
Explanation: Maize, Barley, and Rice are all cereals, which are grass species cultivated for their edible grains. Musary is not a recognized cereal crop.
Which of the following metals can display hydrogen from dilute acids?
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Copper
  • Zinc
Explanation: Zinc can displace hydrogen from dilute acids like hydrochloric acid (HCl) because it is more reactive than hydrogen. The reaction produces zinc chloride (ZnCl₂) and hydrogen gas (H₂): Zn+2HCl→ZnCl₂ +H₂↑ Silver, Gold, and Copper are less reactive than hydrogen and do not react with dilute acids to release hydrogen gas.
Turpentine oil is obtained from
  • Animal fat
  • Pine tree
  • Mineral oil
  • Eucalyptus tree
Explanation: Turpentine oil is obtained from the resin of pine trees through distillation. It is commonly used as a solvent, in paints, and for medicinal purposes.
Which of the following plants bears non-endospermic seed?
  • Groundnut
  • Mustard
  • Pea
  • Coconut
Explanation: Groundnut and Pea have non-endospermic (exalbuminous) seeds because the embryo completely consumes the endosperm during development. The nutrients are stored in the cotyledons. Mustard also has non-endospermic seeds. Coconut has endospermic (albuminous) seeds, meaning the endosperm remains as a food reserve. Thus, Pea is the best answer among the given options.
When an iron nail gets rusted, iron oxide is formed
  • Without any change in colour or weight of the nail
  • With decrease in the weight of the nail
  • Explanation: When an iron nail rusts, it reacts with oxygen (O₂) and water (H₂O) from the environment to form hydrated iron oxide (Fe₂O₃·xH₂O), commonly known as rust. This process adds oxygen and water molecules to the iron, causing an increase in the weight of the nail.