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