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