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Elements, Electricity, Semiconductor, and Electrical Material [ Science Set 22] | UPPSC Prelims PYQ of Last 30 Years |Important Objective Question Answer, MCQ and QUIZ

1. The smallest and most fundamental unit of matter (Non-Living things) is 

a) Atom

b) Molecule

c) Proton

d) Electron


Answer. a) Atom is the smallest and most fundamental unit of matter.

Atom < Molecule < Elements


2. How many total confirmed elements are on Earth?

a) 117

b) 118

c) 119

d) 120


Answer. b) 118

One new element also discovered which name is Ununennium (Uue), also known as eka-francium or element 119. However, it is not fully accepted. 


3. The characteristics of the wire used in fuses are

a) Low resistive power/high melting point

b) Low resistive power /low melting point

c) High resistive power /low melting point

d) High resistive power /high melting point


Answer. c) High resistive power /low melting point


4. The most commonly used substances in fluorescent tubes are

a) Sodium Oxide and Argon

b) Sodium Vapour and Neon

c) Mercury Vapour and Argon

d) Mercuric Oxide and Neon


Answer. c) Mercury Vapour and Argon


5. Which one of the following metals is accessed in the native state?

a) Aluminum

b) Gold

c) Chromium

d) Zinc


Answer.  b) Gold


6. The full form of C.F.L. is

a) Compact Fluorescent Lamp

b) Centrally Fixed Lamp

c) Chemical Fluorescent Lamp

d) Condensed Fluorescent Lamp


Answer. a) Compact Fluorescent Lamp


7. What gases are filled in the Fluorescent tube?

a) Neon

b) Sodium

c) Mercury

d) Mercury and Neon


Answer. d) Mercury and Neon


8. A "fluorescent tube" is preferred over an electric bulb, because-

a) It has more external surface to transmit /radiate light

b) Voltage fluctuations do not affect this

c) The electric energy in the tube is almost completely converted to light

d) None of the above


Answer. d) None of the above


9. Thermodynamically the most stable form of carbon is ( UPPSC 2022 PYQ)

a) Diamond

b) Fullerenes

c) Graphite

d) Coal


Answer.  c) Graphite

Graphite is thermodynamically the most stable form of carbon. Graphite is also known as black LED. It is hexagonal in shape. It is non-metal, however, it is a good conductor of Heat and electricity. Graphite is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.


10. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? ( UPPSC  PYQ)

a) Bleaching powder - Calcium oxychloride

b) Plaster of Paris - Calcium bicarbonate

c) Washing Powder - Sodium Carbonate

d) Baking Soda - Sodium Bicarbonate


Answer. b) Plaster of Paris - Calcium bicarbonate. The chemical name of Plaster of Paris is calcium sulfate.


11. Which of the following metals is NOT stored in Oil? ( UPPSC PYQ)

a) Lithium

b) Sodium

c) Potassium

d) Magnesium


Answer. d) Magnesium


12. Which material contains the maximum amount of Sulphur? ( UPPSC PYQ)

a) Ammonium Sulphate

b) Potassium Sulphate

c) Single Superphosphate

d) Gypsum


Answer. a) Ammonium Sulphate


13. The oxidation of xanthine is catalyzed by xanthine dehydrogenase contains which element? ( UPPSC PYQ)

a) Zinc

b) Manganese

c) Boron

d) Molybdenum


Answer. d) Molybdenum


14. The electrically controlled magnetic material used in machines should have-

a) Low permeability and high saturation flux density

b) Low permeability and low saturation flux density

c) High permeability and high saturation flux density

d) High permeability and low saturation flux density


Answer. c) High permeability and high saturation flux density


15. A Zener diode is used as a

a) Current regulator

b) Voltage regulator

c) Voltage booster

d) Power regulator


Answer. b) Voltage regulator


16. What do TRIP steels stand for?

a) Transformation-induced porosity

b) Transformation-induced plasticity

c) Transformation induced pearlite

d) Transformation induced property



Answer. b) Transformation-induced plasticity


17. Which one of the following elements forms the maximum number of compounds?

a) Hydrogen

b) Carbon

c) Nitrogen

d) Oxygen


Answer. b) Carbon


18. Which of the following is made up of carbon only?

a) Kevlar

b) Lexan

c) Graphene

d) Spider Silk


Answer. c) Graphene


19. Graphene is

a) An alloy of carbon

b) Nanostructure of carbon

c) Isotope of Carbon

d) None of the above


Answer. b) Nanostructure of carbon


20. Pencil lead is

a) Graphite

b) Charcoal

c) Lamp black

d) Coal


Answer. a) Graphite


21. Buckminster Fullerene is 

a) A form of carbon compound of clusters of 60 carbon atoms bond together in a polyhedral structure composed of pentagons or Hexagons

b) A Polymer of fluorine

c) An isotope of carbon heavier than C14

d) none of these


Answer.  a) A form of carbon compound of clusters of 60 carbon atoms bond together in a polyhedral structure composed of pentagons or Hexagons


22. The unit of weight in the sale of diamonds is carat. One carat is equal to

a) 100 mg

b) 200 mg

c) 300 mg

c) 400 mg



Answer. b) 200 mg


23. Which one of the following materials is strongest?

a) German Silver

b) Brass

c) Steel

d) Graphene


Answer. d) Graphene


24. Which one of the following catalysts is used in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils?

a) Zinc

b) Platinum

c) Nickel

d) Iron


Answer. c) Nickel


25. Which of the following catalysts is used for the hydrogenation of vegetable oils?

a) Zinc Powder

b) Of Nickel

c) Platinum

d) Copper


Answer.  b) Of Nickel


26. Which of the following substances is used for polishing utensils?

a) Alum

b) Calomel

c) Zinc Chloride

d) Zinc Oxide


Answer. d) Zinc Oxide


27. The element that is not found in fertilizer is

a) Nitrogen

b) Hydrogen

c) Chlorine

d) Phosphorus


Answer. b) Hydrogen


28. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

        List I            List II

A. Iron            1. Photography

B. Lead           2. Lightning Conductor 

C. Silver        3. Hemoglobin

D. Copper       4. Accumulator battery

Copper:

        A    B    C    D

a)   1    2    3    4

b)    4    3    2    1

c)    2    1    4    3

d)    3    4    1    2


Answer. d)    3    4    1    2


29.  Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below:

        List I            List II

A. Morphine        1. Antiseptic

B. Sodium            2. Alloy

C. Boric Acid        3. Analgesic

D. German Silver    4. Kerosene Oil

Code:

        A    B    C    D

a)    4    3    1    2

b)    2    4    3    1

c)    3    1    4    2

d)    3    4    1    2


Answer. d)    3    4    1    2


30. Which one of the following is called the "Metal of the Future"?

a) Copper

b) Iron

c) Titanium

d) Aluminum


Answer. c) Titanium


31. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Magnesium: Fireworks

b) Uranium: The atom bomb

c) Silver: Electric bulb

d) Zinc: Galvanization


Answer. c) Silver: Electric bulb


32. What is the percentage of lead in led pencils?

a) 0 %

b) 10 %

c) 90 %

d) 100 %


Answer. a) 0 %; it is made up of graphite


33. When the TV is switched on, then

a) Both audio and visual begin simultaneously

b) The audio is heard immediately but the scene appears later, as the scene requires some practice time.

c) The scene starts immediately but the audio is heard later because the sound moves faster than the light

d) This T.V. Depends on the brand


Answer. a) Both audio and visual begin simultaneously


34. There are two bulbs in one house, one of them gives more light than the other. Which of the following statements is correct?

a) The brightness of the light is not dependent on the Resistance

b) The resistance is the same in both bulbs

c) The more light the bulb has the greater the resistance

d) The dim bulb has the greater the resistance


Answer. d) The dim bulb has the greater the resistance


35. Of the two bulbs in the house, one glows brighter than the other. Which of the two has a larger resistance?

a) The dim bulb

b) The brighter bulb

c) Both have the same resistance

d) The brightness does not depend on the resistance


Answer. a) The dim bulb


36. Electric motors operating at low voltages tend to burn out because-

a) They draw more current which is inversely proportional to the voltage

b) They draw more current which is inversely proportional to the square root of the voltage

c) They draw heat proportional to V^2

d) Low voltages set in electrical discharge


Answer. a) They draw more current which is inversely proportional to the voltage


37. The filament of an electrical bulb is made of

a) Magnesium

b) Iron

c) Nichrome

d) Tungsten


Answer. d) Tungsten


38. Statements ( A) and reason ( R) are given below. After studying, select the correct answer from the codes given below-

Statement (A): Lightening drivers protect buildings from destruction

Reason ( R): They send the charge to the earth.

Code:

a) ( A) and ( R) are both correct, and ( R) is the correct explanation of ( A).

b) (A) and ( R) are both true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of ( A)

c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

d) ( A) is false, but ( R) is true.


Answer. a) ( A) and ( R) are both correct, and ( R) is the correct explanation of ( A).


39. The meaning of "Earth" in electrical devices is -

a) To reduce expenses

b) Because the devices work in 3-phase

c) For security

d) As fuses


Answer. c) For security


40. Electrical current does not flow between two charged objects connected if they are

a) At the same velocity

b) On the same capacity

c) At equal resistivity

d) At the same voltage


Answer. d) At the same voltage


41. Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

a) Aluminium

b) Copper

c) Silver

d) Gold


Answer. c) Silver


42. Which of the following is the purpose for which a transformer is used?

a) To convert AC into DC

b) To convert DC into AC

c) To set up and step down AC voltage

d) To set up DC voltage


Answer. c) To set up and step down AC voltage


43. A mobile phone charger is

a) An inverter

b) A UPS

c) A step-up transformer

d) A step-down transformer


Answer. d) A step-down transformer


44. The device used for converting alternating current to direct current is called-

a) Inverter

b) Rectifier

c) Transformer

d) Transmitter


Answer. b) Rectifier


45. The earth's magnetic field due to

a) Currents circulating inside the core

b) Presence of a huge magnet at its center

c) Moving charge in space outside

d) None of the above


Answer. a) Currents circulating inside the core


46. At which temperature superconductivity can be of tremendous economic interest saving billions of rupees?

a) At very low temperature

b) At a temperature when the semiconductor becomes a Superconductor

c) At room temperature

d) At a very high temperature


Answer. c) At room temperature



47. The newly discovered high-temperature superconductors?

a) Metal alloys

b) Pure rare earth metals

c) Ceramic oxides

d) Inorganic polymers


Answer. c) Ceramic oxides


48. On heating the resistance of a semiconductor

a) remains constant

b) Decreases

c) Increases

d) Neither of the above


Answer. b) Decreases


49. Which of the following is an important part of the transistor?

a) Arsenic

b) Germanium

c) Osmium

d) Radium


Answer. b) Germanium


50. The most commonly used substance for making transistors is

a) Aluminium

b) Silicon

c) Copper

d) Silver


Answer. b) Silicon


51. Statement ( A): In making lightning conductors, copper bars are preferred over iron rods.

Reason ( R): Copper is more conductive to electricity than iron and is not easily oxidized under atmospheric conditions.

Consider the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Code:

a) (A) and ( R) are both correct, and ( R) is the correct explanation of (A).

b) (A) and (R) are both true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

c) (A) is true, but ( R) is false

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.


Answer. a) (A) and ( R) are both correct, and ( R) is the correct explanation of (A).


52. Which of the following is a semiconductor?

1. Silicon

2. Quarters

3. Ceramics

4. Germanium

Choose the correct answer in the following options-

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 and 3

c) 1 and 4

d) 3 and 4


Answer. c) 1 and 4


53. Which of the following is a "semiconductor"?

a) Plastic

b) Aluminium

c) Wood

d) Germanium


Answer. d) Germanium


54. Which of the following elements is a semiconductor?

a) Aluminum

b) Silicon

c) Silver

d) Lead


Answer. b) Silicon


55. The electronic configuration of an element is 2, 7, 4. The name of this element is-

a) Sodium

b) Magnesium

c) Calcium

d) Silicon


Answer. d) Silicon


56. Which of the following pairs is used to form the terminals of a normal torch cell?

a) Zinc - Carbon

b) Copper - Zink

c) Zink - Cadmium

d) Carbon  - Copper


Answer. a) Zinc - Carbon


57. Which one of the following metals is not attracted by a magnet?

a) Iron

b) Nickel

c) Cobalt

d) Aluminum


Answer. d) Aluminum


58. Which of the following is the non-electromagnetic element?

a) Nickel

b) Cobalt

c) Chromium

d) Copper


Answer. d) Copper


59. Which of the following is a fundamental element 

a) Sand

b) Diamond

c) Marble

d) Sugar


Answer. b) Diamond


60. Which one of the following elements is kept safely in Kerosene oil?

a) Sodium

b) Copper

c) Mercury

d) Silver


Answer. a) Sodium


61. Nowadays yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which one of the following is used on these lamps?

a) Sodium

b) Neon

c) Hydrogen

d) Nitrogen


Answer. a) Sodium


62. Sodium vapor lamps are often used for street lighting because

a) They are cheap

b) its light is monochromatic and does not split when passing through water droplets

c) it is pleasing to the eyes

d) It is brightly illuminating


Answer. b) its light is monochromatic and does not split when passing through water droplets


63. The chemical name of limestone is?

a) Calcium Carbonate

b) Magnesium Chloride

c) Sodium Chloride

d) Sodium Sulphide


Answer. a) Calcium Carbonate



64. In which of the following industries is mica used as raw materials?

a) Iron and steel

b) Toys

c) Glass and Pottery

d) Electrical Industry


Answer. d) Electrical Industry


65. Which of the following liquids is a very good conductor of heat?

a) Mercury

b) Water

c) Ether

d) Benzene


Answer. a) Mercury


66. Which one of the following metals is liquid at ordinary temperature?

a) Lead

b) Nickel

c) Mercury

d) Tin


Answer. c) Mercury


67. Match List I ( naturally occurring substances) with List II ( elements) and Select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

            List I                List II

A. Diamond            1. Calcium

B. Marble                2. Silicon

C. Sand                    3. Aluminum

D. Ruby                   4. Carbon

Codes:

        A    B    C    D

a)     3    1    2    4

b)    4    2    1    3

c)    2    1    3    4

d)    4    1    2    3


Answer. d)    4    1    2    3


68. Which of the following alloys is called Amalgam?

a) Zinc -copper

b) Copper - tin

c) Mercury - Zinc

d) Lead - Zinc


Answer. c) Mercury - Zinc


69. Solder is an alloy

a) of tin and lead

b) of tin and copper

c) of tin, copper, and zinc

d) of tin, lead, and zinc


Answer. a) of tin and lead


70. Bronze is an alloy of 

a) Copper and tin

b) Copper and silver

c) Copper and zinc

d) Copper and lead


Answer. a) Copper and tin


71. The percentage of silver in German silver is

a) 1 %

b) 5 %

c) 0 %

d) None of those


Answer. c) 0 %


72. Which metal is combined in brass

a) Copper and Nickel

b) Copper and Tin

c) Copper and zinc

d) Copper, zinc, and Nickel


Answer. b) Oxygen and helium;



72. Resistance switching is used in case of 

a) Bulk oil circuit breaker

b) Minimum oil circuit breaker

c) Air blast circuit breaker

d) All types of circuit breakers


Answer. c) Air blast circuit breaker


73. When the temperature exceeds the transition temperature, a ferromagnetic material becomes similar to -

a) Anti-Ferromagnetic material

b) Diamagnetic Material

c) Paramagnetic material

d) None of the above


Answer. c) Paramagnetic material


74. The bonding in ceramics is -

a) Ionic

b) Metallic

c) Covalent

d) Partially ionic and partially covalent


Answer. c) Covalent


75. Negative resistance is incorporated in the oscillator for 

a) Sustained Oscillation

b) Damped Oscillation

c) To shield the Oscillator

d) Increasing amplitude of Oscillation


Answer. a) Sustained Oscillation



76. The carrier's current protection scheme is normally used for

a) LV Cable

b) HV Cable only

c) LV transmission line

d) HV transmission line only


Answer. d) HV transmission line only


77. How two identical bulbs should be connected to get maximum light?

1. Both are connected in series.

2. Both are connected in Parallel

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

Code:

a) In case 1

b) In case 2

c) Same in both 1 and 2

d) Nothing can be said


Answer. b) In case 2


78. Steel is further processed to obtain stainless steel by adding some elements. Which one of the following is not used for this purpose?

a) Carbon

b) Silicon

c) Manganese

d) Nickel


Answer. b) Silicon


79. The important metal used with iron to produce stainless steel is

a) Aluminum

b) Chromium

c) Tin

d) Carbon


Answer. b) Chromium


80. 


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