This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > Science > Metals And Non Metals > Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one among the following is an acidic oxide?(a) Na2O(b) MgO(c) CO2(d) Al2O3 A) A. B) C. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 2. Iron does not burn on heating but iron filings burn vigorously when sprinkled in the flame of the burner. The reason behind this is: A) Iron filings have larger surface area. B) Iron filings have different chemical composition than iron. C) Iron filings are non magnetic in nature. D) Iron filings are less reactive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron filings have larger surface area. 3. Metals that react quickly/strongly with water and acids are called? A) Corrosive. B) Reactive. C) Dangerous. D) Unreactive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reactive. 4. Metals that can be cut with the knife A) Aluminium, Lithium. B) Sodium.Potassium. C) Zinc, Copper. D) Potassium, Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sodium.Potassium. 5. Aqua regia consists of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid in the ratio A) 1:2. B) 3:1. C) 1:3. D) 2:1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3:1. 6. Unknown element W has 2 valence electrons. Unknown element X has 7 valence electrons. Which formula shows the most likely outcome when elements W and X react? A) W$_{2}$X$_{2}$. B) WX. C) WX$_{2}$. D) W$_{2X}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) WX$_{2}$. 7. Which of the following metal is hard and cannot be cutted by kife? A) Calcium. B) Lithium. C) Potassium. D) Sodium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium. 8. Which oxide of a metal gets reduced only by coke and not by H$_{2}$ gas or CO gas? A) ZnO. B) Fe$_{2}$O$_{3}$. C) CuO. D) PbO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ZnO. 9. The solution of ash of magnesium ribbon is A) Acidic. B) Basic. C) Neutral. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basic. 10. What is the state of most non-metals at room temperature? A) Most non-metals are gases or solids at room temperature. B) All non-metals are solids at room temperature. C) Most non-metals are liquids at room temperature. D) Most non-metals are metals at room temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Most non-metals are gases or solids at room temperature. 11. Which of the following non-metal is a good conductor of electricity A) Silicon. B) Graphite. C) Gallium. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Graphite. 12. Which 3 metals are magnetic? A) Nickle, Chromium and gold. B) Iron, nickle and copper. C) Lead, tin and Silver. D) Iron, Nickle and Cobalt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iron, Nickle and Cobalt. 13. If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me? A) I am losing 2 electrons. B) I have an atomic # of 2. C) I am stealing 2 electrons. D) I am in period 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I am losing 2 electrons. 14. The approximate number of elements we know about today is ..... A) 18. B) 1018. C) 48. D) 118. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 118. 15. Of these, the least dense metal is A) Au. B) Hg. C) Cu. D) Na. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Na. 16. Which of the following metal is generally extracted by electrolysis? A) Zn. B) Cu. C) Fe. D) Al. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Al. 17. Select the metal which exists in liquid state at room temperature. A) Mercury. B) Sodium. C) Bromine. D) Gallium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mercury. 18. Metals are refined by using different methods. Which of the following metals are refined by electrolyticrefining?(i) Au(ii) Cu(iii) Na(iv) K A) (i) and (ii). B) (i) and (iii). C) (iii) and (iii). D) (iii)and (iv). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (i) and (ii). 19. Identify the correct group of soft metals from the following A) Sodium, Alluminium and Copper. B) Sodium, Potassium and Lithium. C) Copper, Manganese and Magnesium. D) Zinc, Barium and Lithium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sodium, Potassium and Lithium. 20. The metal that is used for making the filaments of electric bulbs is A) Tungsten. B) Molybdenum. C) Silver. D) Chromium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tungsten. 21. Metals are ..... at room temperature. A) Solid. B) Liquid. C) Gas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solid. 22. During andisation, oxygen gas is evolved at A) Cathode. B) Anode. C) Both cathode and anode. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anode. 23. The most abundant metal in the earth's crust is A) Sodium. B) Aluminium. C) Calcium. D) Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aluminium. 24. Non-metal that is shiny A) Santal. B) Iodine. C) Carbon. D) Bracter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iodine. 25. All metals make by acting with oxygen A) Metal oxide. B) Metal hydrogen oxide. C) Metal sulfide. D) Metal chloride. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metal oxide. 26. Which of the following is the property of ionic compounds A) Brittle. B) Soluble in petrol, kerosene, etc. C) Conduct electricity in the solid state. D) Insoluble in water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brittle. 27. Which of the following statements is false?A. Carbon is the most malleable metal.B. Copper is a good conductor of electricity.C. Aluminium is a good conductor of heat.D. Bromine is the only liquid non-metal. A) B. B) A. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 28. A reagent called 'royal water contains hydrochloric acid and nitric acid respectively in the ratio A) 3:2. B) 3:7. C) 1:3. D) 3:1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1:3. 29. Which one of the given properties is not generally exhibited by ionic compounds? A) Solubility in water. B) Electrical conductivity in solid state. C) High melting and boiling points. D) Electrical conductivity in molten state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electrical conductivity in solid state. 30. Which of the following oxide(s) of iron would be obtained on prolonged reaction of iron with steam?(a) FeO(b) Fe2O3(c) Fe3O4(d) Fe2O3 and Fe2O4 A) B. B) A. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 31. The property of metal by which it can be drawn into wires is called A) Conductivity. B) Malleability. C) Ductility. D) Decorating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ductility. 32. Which of the following pairs of compounds undergo displacement reaction when they react with each other? A) Cu and AgNO3 solution. B) Ag and FeSO4 solution. C) Cu and NaCl solution. D) Mg and NaCl solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cu and AgNO3 solution. 33. Which non-metal is present in the reactivity series of metals A) Carbon. B) Lead. C) Fluorine. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hydrogen. 34. Chemical symbol for Gold A) Au. B) Mn. C) Go. D) G. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Au. 35. Which of the following is a poor conductor of electricity? A) Ag. B) Graphite. C) Fused NaCl. D) Nacl $ _ {(s)} $. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nacl $ _ {(s)} $. 36. What is the chemical formula of sulphurous acid- A) H2SO3. B) Ill. C) H2SO4. D) Sore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) H2SO3. 37. A metal which occur in free state A) Lead. B) Zinc. C) Calcium. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gold. 38. The property by which metals can be beaten into sheets is known as ..... A. ductilityB. sonorityC. lustureD. malleability A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 39. Carbonate ores are first ..... and converted into oxide ores. A) Roasted. B) Calcinated. C) Combusted. D) Neutralized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calcinated. 40. Due to its semiconductor properties the non-metal used in computer, T.V. etc. is A) Silicon. B) Carbon. C) Bromine. D) Fluorine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Silicon. 41. Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table? A) In the middle. B) In the top rows. C) On the left-hand side. D) On the right-hand side. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the right-hand side. 42. Solder is an alloy of? A) Brass and lead. B) Lead and copper. C) Copper and brass. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 43. Which of these is a metal? A) Rubber. B) Gold. C) Plastic. D) Wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gold. 44. Which of the given choices correctly shows the three main groups of elements listed from least conductivity to greatest conductivity? A) Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids. B) Nonmetals, Metalloids, Metals. C) Metalloids, Metals, Nonmetals. D) Nonmetals, Metals, Metalloids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonmetals, Metalloids, Metals. 45. Corrosion of metals involves A) Physical reactions. B) Chemical reactions. C) Both (a) And (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemical reactions. 46. The reaction of zinc with dilute and concentrated nitric acid, respectively, produces: A) NO$_{2}$ and NO. B) NO and N$_{2}$O. C) NO$_{2}$ and N$_{2}$O. D) N$_{2}$O and NO$_{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) N$_{2}$O and NO$_{2}$. 47. Metals are good conductors of heat, true or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. Have a high melting point A) Metals. B) Non-Metals. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metals. 49. What is a common property of non-metals? A) Non-metals are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity. B) Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. C) Non-metals are usually dense and heavy. D) Non-metals are typically shiny and lustrous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-metals are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity. 50. Which of these is a hard non metal? A) Graphite. B) Diamond. C) Sulphur. D) Iodine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diamond. 51. Which of the following metals catch fire on reaction with air? A) Magnesium. B) Manganese. C) Potassium. D) Calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potassium. 52. Which one of the following gas burns with the "pop" sound? A) Chlorine. B) Hydrogen. C) Oxygen. D) Hydrogen Sulphide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrogen. 53. Among these, which metal has the highest density but the lowest melting and boiling point? A) Mercury. B) Iron. C) Zinc. D) Silver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mercury. 54. Which metal is used in making big ships? A) Iron. B) Silver. C) Copper. D) Aluminim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron. 55. Which metal is found in liquid state t room temperature? A) Fe. B) Hg. C) Zn. D) Al. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hg. 56. Magnesium ribbon burns to produce MgO and this oxide further reacts with water to give rise to Mg (OH)$_{2, }$which changes red litmus to blue one.What is the nature of this compound? A) Acidic. B) Basic. C) Both acidic and basic. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basic. 57. What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate? A) With $ _ {2} $ so $ _ {3} $. B) With $ _ {2} $ so4. C) CuSO $ _ {3} $. D) COSO4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With $ _ {2} $ so4. 58. Red litmus paper turns blue when it is dipped in A) Acidic solution. B) Basic solution. C) Neutral solution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basic solution. 59. The process of coating iron with a thin layer is called? A) Sublimation. B) Photosynthesis. C) Rusting. D) Galvanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Galvanization. 60. Almost all metals are very hard and non-metals are not very hard.Which following pair is an exception to this statement? A) Sodium and sulphur. B) Potassium and carbon. C) Sodium and diamond. D) Iron and phosphorous. 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