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Preliminary Round 2-Grade 8

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is________________.

a)

sodium

b)

iron

c)

calcium

d)

magnesium

2.

The reason behind decrease in the boiling point of water at higher altitudes is :

a)

high temperature

b)

low temperature

c)

high atmospheric pressure

d)

low atmospheric pressure

3.

Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically

a)

silicon dioxide

b)

germanium dioxide

c)

sodium silicate

d)

a mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide

4.

In an atomic explosion, enormous energy is released which is due to

a)

conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy

b)

conversion of mass into energy

c)

conversion of chemical energy into heat energy

d)

conversion of neutrons into protons

5.

Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

a)

storm

b)

intense heat

c)

rainfall

d)

snow

6.

Which of the following ‘synthetic fibres’ was discovered first?

a)

Polythene

b)

Nylon

c)

Teryline

d)

Rayon

7.

Who among the following Nobel laureates facilitated the development of MRI as an important diagnostic tool ?

a)

Sydney Brenner

b)

Paul C. Lauterbur

c)

John E. Sulton

d)

H. Robert Horvitz

8.

Which India-born scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Astrophysics?

a)

Satyendra Nath Bose

b)

Vikram Sarabhai

c)

Sir. C.V. Raman

d)

Prof. Chandrashekhar

9.

Which of the following lady won Nobel Prize in two fields Physics as well as Chemistry?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Maria Goeppert Mayer

c)

Herta Müller

d)

Elizabeth H. Blackburn

10.

Which of the following are the ingredients of gun metal?

a)

Iron, Zinc, Titanium

b)

Iron, Brass, Tin

c)

Iron, tin

d)

Copper, Tin