SSLC Science and Technology NIOS IX Welcome to your SSLC Science and Technology NIOS IX Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. Detergents are effective in: Hard water also Sea water only Distilled water only Soft water only None Hint 2. Metals react with oxygen to form: Metal chloride Metal sulphide Metal oxide Metal carbonate None Hint 3. Non-metals gain electrons to form: Atoms Cations Anions Molecules None Hint 4. Non-metals are usually: Hard Shiny Dull Strong None Hint 5. Metals react with acids to produce: Carbon dioxide Hydrogen gas Oxygen Nitrogen None Hint 6. Diamond is a form of: Carbon Iron Zinc Copper None Hint 7. Non-metals react with oxygen to form: Neutral oxides Acidic oxides Metal oxides Basic oxides None Hint 8. Property of carbon to form long chains is called: Saturation Isomerism Catenation Polymerisation None Hint 9. Ethanol is an example of: Ester Alkane Alcohol Acid None Hint 10. Functional group of alcohol is: –OH –COOH –CHO –NH₂ None Hint 11. Vinegar contains: Citric acid Formic acid Lactic acid Acetic acid None Hint 12. Double and triple bonds are present in: Hydrocarbons only Unsaturated compounds Alcohols Saturated compounds None Hint 13. Graphite is used in: Utensils Fuel Pencil lead Jewellery None Hint 14. Ethyne belongs to: Alkane Ketone Alkene Alkyne None Hint 15. Carbon dioxide turns lime water: Green Blue Milky Red None Hint 16. Non-metal essential for breathing: Nitrogen Oxygen Carbon Hydrogen None Hint 17. Simplest organic compound is: Propane Ethane Methane Butane None Hint 18. Sodium is stored in: Oil/Kerosene Acid Water Air None Hint 19. Metal used in utensils: Sulphur Chlorine Aluminium Carbon None Hint 20. Ethene belongs to: Alkene Alcohol Alkane Alkyne None Hint 21. Methane chemical formula is: CH₄ C₃H₈ C₂H₆ CO₂ None Hint 22. Compounds containing only single bond are: Aromatic Unsaturated Saturated Cyclic None Hint 23. Burning of carbon produces: Hydrogen Nitrogen Carbon dioxide Oxygen None Hint 24. Hydrocarbons contain: Hydrogen only Carbon and hydrogen Carbon and oxygen Carbon only None Hint 25. Gold and silver are: Highly reactive Less reactive Non-metals Gases None Hint 26. Metals lose electrons to form: Cations Molecules Anions Atoms None Hint 27. Graphite is a non-metal but conducts: Electricity Water Heat Air None Hint 28. Metals are good conductors of: Water Heat and electricity Light only Air None Hint 29. Hard water does not form lather with: Acid Detergent Soap Alcohol None Hint 30. Property of drawing metal into thin wires is: Brittleness Malleability Ductility Hardness None Hint 31. Property of beating metal into thin sheets is: Elasticity Hardness Malleability Ductility None Hint 32. Allotropes of carbon include: Iron and copper Zinc and lead Diamond and graphite Gold and silver None Hint 33. Main component of LPG is: Propane and Butane Ethene Ethane Methane None Hint 34. Soap is used for: Lighting Cleaning Heating Cooking None Hint 35. Diamond is: Hardest natural substance Soft Gas Liquid None Hint 36. Organic compounds mainly contain: Nitrogen Carbon Sulphur Oxygen None Hint 37. Alloy of copper and zinc is: Solder Bronze Steel Brass None Hint 38. Carbon forms covalent bond by: Gaining electrons Donating protons Sharing electrons Losing electrons None Hint 39. Metal used for electrical wires: Lead Copper Iron Zinc None Hint 40. Most reactive metal is: Copper Potassium Gold Silver None Hint 41. Rusting is formation of: Aluminium oxide Zinc oxide Iron oxide Copper oxide None Hint 42. Carbon atomic number is: 4 12 8 6 None Hint 43. Valency of carbon is: 3 2 4 5 None Hint 44. Alloy of iron and carbon is: Bronze Copper Steel Brass None Hint 45. Metals are generally: Good insulators Good conductors Non-conductors Poor conductors None Hint 46. Metal which is liquid at room temperature: Mercury Aluminium Copper Iron None Hint 47. Metals are generally: Dull Shiny (Lustrous) Soft Brittle None Hint 48. Functional group of carboxylic acid: –OH –CO– –COOH –CHO None Hint 49. Non-metals are poor conductors of: Air Water Light Heat and electricity None Hint 50. Rusting requires: Air and moisture Heat only Water only Oxygen only None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post SSLC Science and Technology NIOS VIII February 12, 2026 Next post SSLC Science and Technology NIOS X February 13, 2026
