Explore topic-wise MCQs in Grade10.

This section includes 837 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Grade10 knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A substance that donates a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond is called

A. Lewis acid
B. Lewis base
C. Bronsted-Lowry acid
D. Bronsted-Lowry base
Answer» C. Bronsted-Lowry acid
2.

The process in which acids (H+) and bases (OH-) react to form salts and water is called

A. neutralization
B. hydrogenation
C. halogenation
D. sublimation
Answer» B. hydrogenation
3.

Phenolphthalein in acidic solution is

A. colorless
B. pink colored
C. yellow colored
D. orange colored
Answer» B. pink colored
4.

Preservatives are used to preserve

A. food
B. acids
C. bases
D. water
Answer» B. acids
5.

When an acid reacts with metal carbonate, the products are

A. salt
B. water
C. carbon dioxide
D. all of above
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following is used to make rectified spirit by fermentation process?

A. cellulose
B. starch
C. glucose
D. fructose
Answer» C. glucose
7.

Which of the following is not included in fat-soluble vitamins?

A. vitamin A
B. vitamin D
C. vitamin E
D. vitamin B
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following are obtained from fruits, vegetables, and cereals?

A. monosaccharides
B. sucrose
C. cellulose
D. starch
Answer» B. sucrose
9.

Which of the following activates more than 100 different enzymes?

A. vitamin A
B. vitamin B
C. vitamin C
D. vitamin D
Answer» C. vitamin C
10.

Strand of RNA is made of

A. ribose sugar
B. phosphate unit
C. nitrogen base
D. all of above
Answer» E.
11.

Art that uses acid to crave patterns into a metal, glass and other materials is called

A. painting
B. calligraphy
C. acid art
D. etching
Answer» E.
12.

What is the effect of the base on red litmus paper?

A. it turns blue
B. it turns pink
C. it remains red
D. it becomes colorless
Answer» B. it turns pink
13.

Na2SO4 is a/an

A. basic salt
B. common salt
C. acid salt
D. normal salt
Answer» E.
14.

The negative logarithm of the molar concentration of H+ ions in aqueous solutions is called

A. self-ionization of water
B. hydrogenation
C. ph
D. equilibrium constant
Answer» D. equilibrium constant
15.

How many replaceable H-atoms are present in Carbonic acid?

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
Answer» B. three
16.

Which of the following is the correct representation for "active mass"?

A. ( )
B. { }
C. [ ]
D. none of above
Answer» D. none of above
17.

The rate at which the reaction proceeds is directly proportional to the product of the active masses of

A. products
B. reactants
C. catalysts
D. none of above
Answer» C. catalysts
18.

What is the representation of a reversible reaction?

A. single arrow
B. double arrows
C. bar
D. none of above
Answer» C. bar
19.

Unit of equilibrium constant for H2 + I2 2HI is

A. no units
B. mol dm-3
C. dm3mol-1
D. none of above
Answer» B. mol dm-3
20.

In equilibrium constant expression, the concentration of products is taken in/on the

A. right side
B. left side
C. numerator
D. denominator
Answer» D. denominator
21.

Ore of silicon is called

A. galena
B. zinc blende
C. Cassiterite
D. silica
Answer» E.
22.

Ore of iron is called

A. hematite
B. chalcopyrite
C. bauxite
D. halite
Answer» B. chalcopyrite
23.

Process in which metal ions are reduced to free metals is called

A. roasting
B. smelting
C. Bessemerization
D. concentration
Answer» C. Bessemerization
24.

The boiling point of diesel is

A. 270 °C to 340 °C
B. 350 °C to 500 °C
C. 500 °C to 600 °C
D. more than 500 °C
Answer» B. 350 °C to 500 °C
25.

Loss of hydrogen halide is called

A. halogenation
B. dehydration
C. Dehydrohalogenation
D. hydrogenation
Answer» D. hydrogenation
26.

What is the color of bromine?

A. brown
B. red
C. orange
D. reddish-brown
Answer» E.
27.

What is the physical state of the first four alkanes?

A. solid
B. liquid
C. gas
D. plasma
Answer» D. plasma
28.

All are wrong about alkenes, but that they are

A. saturated hydrocarbons
B. soluble in water
C. unsaturated hydrocarbons
D. insoluble in organic solvents
Answer» D. insoluble in organic solvents
29.

When two carbon atoms share two electron pairs then they form

A. single bond
B. double bond
C. triple bond
D. coordinate covalent bond
Answer» C. triple bond
30.

How much higher can be the temperature inside a greenhouse as compared to the outside?

A. 20 °C higher
B. 10 °C to 15 °C higher
C. 5 °C higher
D. 25 °C higher
Answer» C. 5 °C higher
31.

The atmosphere is divided into how many layers?

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
Answer» D. five
32.

What is the source of lead compounds?

A. aerosol sprays foams
B. exhaust fumes of motor vehicles
C. incomplete burning of wood
D. none of above
Answer» C. incomplete burning of wood
33.

Which of the following is produced when electrical discharges pass through oxygen in the air?

A. chlorofluorocarbons
B. methane
C. ozone
D. lead compounds
Answer» D. lead compounds
34.

How much cooler does the air get for every 1 km increase in altitude in the troposphere?

A. 2 degrees
B. 6.5 degrees
C. 8 degrees
D. 10 degrees
Answer» C. 8 degrees
35.

Almost 95% of compounds are of carbon because they can form

A. single bonds
B. double bonds
C. triple bonds
D. multiple bonds
Answer» E.
36.

The self-linking ability of carbon is called

A. catenation
B. sublimation
C. hydrogenation
D. carbonation
Answer» B. sublimation
37.

In naming alkane the stem tells about the number of

A. hydrogen atoms
B. oxygen atoms
C. carbon atoms
D. bonds
Answer» D. bonds
38.

The rate of reaction of organic compounds is slow due to

A. ionic bonding
B. amphoteric nature
C. covalent bonding
D. coordinate covalent bonding
Answer» D. coordinate covalent bonding
39.

As compared to its parent alkane, an alkyl radical contains one

A. less carbon
B. less hydrogen
C. more carbon
D. more hydrogen
Answer» C. more carbon
40.

Step of sewage water treatment in which sewage is placed in tanks and aerated with large blowers is called

A. primary sewage treatment
B. secondary sewage treatment
C. activated sludge treatment
D. chlorination
Answer» D. chlorination
41.

The density of water becomes maximum at

A. 10 °C
B. 4 °C
C. 5 °C
D. 12 °C
Answer» C. 5 °C
42.

The hardness that cannot be removed by boiling is called

A. temporary hardness
B. permanent hardness
C. semi temporary hardness
D. semi permanent hardness
Answer» C. semi temporary hardness
43.

What is the fourth step of raw water treatment?

A. sedimentation
B. coagulation
C. filtration
D. chlorination
Answer» E.
44.

The ratio of hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) in water molecule by volume is

A. 0.084027778
B. 0.043055556
C. 0.125694444
D. 0.167361111
Answer» B. 0.043055556
45.

The atmosphere is divided in to

A. 2 layers
B. 3 layers
C. 1 layer
D. 4 layers
Answer» E.
46.

At every 1 km increase in altitude, the air gets about

A. 10 °C cooler
B. 6.5 °C hotter
C. 6.5 °C cooler
D. 20 °C cooler
Answer» D. 20 °C cooler
47.

Percentage of neon in the air is

A. 0.0018
B. 0.0019
C. 0.002
D. 0.0021
Answer» B. 0.0019
48.

Solvents used for cleaning electronic circuit boards are

A. chlorofluorocarbons
B. carbons
C. fluorides
D. grease
Answer» B. carbons
49.

Unit of the equilibrium constant for CO + 2H2 CH3OH is

A. no units
B. mol dm-3
C. dm3mol-1
D. [mol dm-3]-2
Answer» E.
50.

In equilibrium constant expression, the concentration of reactants is taken in/on the

A. right side
B. left side
C. numerator
D. denominator
Answer» E.