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1. Which property of metals is responsible for their shining surface?
A. Ductility
B. Malleability
C. Metallic lustre
D. Sonority
2. The most malleable metals are:
A. Copper and Aluminium
B. Silver and Gold
C. Zinc and Lead
D. Iron and Tin
4. Which metal is the most ductile?
A. Copper
B. Silver
C. Aluminium
D. Gold
5. School bells are made of metals because they are:
A. Hard
B. Sonorous
C. Lustrous
D. Ductile
6. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
A. Sodium
B. Lead
C. Mercury
D. Aluminium
7. Which alkali metals can be easily cut with a knife?
A. Sodium and Potassium
B. Zinc and Copper
C. Aluminium and Iron
D. Lead and Silver
8. Which non-metal is lustrous?
A. Oxygen
B. Sulphur
C. Iodine
D. Carbon (graphite)
9. The hardest natural substance known is:
A. Iron
B. Diamond
C. Aluminium oxide
D. Graphite
10. Which allotrope of carbon is a good conductor of electricity?
A. Diamond
B. Coal
C. Graphite
D. Charcoal
11. Gallium and caesium are metals with:
A. Very high melting points
B. Very low melting points
C. Very high densities
D. No oxide formation
12. Amphoteric oxides react with:
A. Only acids
B. Only bases
C. Both acids and bases
D. Neither acids nor bases
13. Which is the best conductor of heat among metals?
A. Copper
B. Aluminium
C. Lead
D. Silver
14. Which metal is a poor conductor of heat?
A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Lead
D. Aluminium
15. Sodium and potassium are stored in kerosene oil because:
A. They are soft
B. They react vigorously with oxygen and moisture
C. They are heavy
D. They dissolve in kerosene
16. Which metal does not burn on heating but its filings burn vigorously?
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Aluminium
D. Zinc
17. The black coating formed on copper when heated in air is:
A. Copper carbonate
B. Copper sulphide
C. Copper(II) oxide
D. Copper hydroxide
18. Aluminium develops a thin oxide layer which protects it from:
A. Rusting
B. Corrosion
C. Further oxidation
D. Moisture absorption
19. The process of thickening aluminium oxide layer by electrolysis is called:
A. Galvanisation
B. Alloying
C. Anodising
D. Calcination
20. Which metals react vigorously with cold water and catch fire?
A. Zinc and Aluminium
B. Sodium and Potassium
C. Iron and Copper
D. Calcium and Magnesium
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