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21

Which common process happens when iron is exposed to oxygen and moisture over time forming a reddish-brown coating?

  • ASublimation
  • BReduction
  • CNeutralisation
  • DOxidation forming iron oxide rust
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Correct Answer: Option D — Oxidation forming iron oxide rust
Explanation: Rusting is an oxidation process where iron reacts with oxygen and water to form iron oxide a reddish-brown substance that weakens and corrodes iron structures over time.
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Which everyday observation shows that white light is composed of multiple colours?

  • AOil floating on water showing colour bands
  • BA prism separating white light into a spectrum
  • CSunlight reflected off water
  • DA glass of water looking clear
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Correct Answer: Option B — A prism separating white light into a spectrum
Explanation: Passing white light through a glass prism causes dispersion splitting it into a visible spectrum of colours from red to violet demonstrating that white light contains multiple wavelengths.
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Which common kitchen appliance uses the principle of electromagnetic induction specifically to heat food through magnetic coupling?

  • AInduction cooker
  • BMicrowave oven
  • CConventional oven
  • DElectric kettle
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Correct Answer: Option A — Induction cooker
Explanation: An induction cooker uses electromagnetic induction to generate electric currents directly in ferromagnetic cookware producing heat through electrical resistance within the pot or pan itself.
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Which everyday process causes wood to appear to shrink and blacken when burned but conserves matter overall?

  • APhysical change only
  • BSublimation
  • CCondensation
  • DConservation of matter through combustion
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Correct Answer: Option D — Conservation of matter through combustion
Explanation: When wood burns carbon dioxide water vapour and ash are produced conserving total matter according to the law of conservation of mass even though the solid wood appears to vanish.
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Which type of teeth erupt last in humans typically between ages 17 and 25 and are commonly called wisdom teeth?

  • APremolars
  • BCanines
  • CMolars
  • DThird molars
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Correct Answer: Option D — Third molars
Explanation: Third molars commonly known as wisdom teeth are the last teeth to erupt typically between ages 17 and 25 and are often removed if they grow in misaligned.
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Which everyday observation shows that pressure in a gas increases as temperature increases at constant volume?

  • AIce melting in the sun
  • BWood burning in fire
  • CTyre pressure increasing on a hot day
  • DWater boiling faster with a lid
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Correct Answer: Option C — Tyre pressure increasing on a hot day
Explanation: Tyre pressure increases on a hot day because as temperature rises the gas molecules inside move faster increasing the number and force of collisions with the tyre walls.
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27

Which common household chemical is produced when electricity is passed through brine in a process called chlor-alkali?

  • ASodium hydroxide and chlorine gas
  • BVinegar
  • CBleach
  • DHydrogen peroxide
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Correct Answer: Option A — Sodium hydroxide and chlorine gas
Explanation: Electrolysis of brine sodium chloride solution produces sodium hydroxide chlorine gas and hydrogen gas through the chlor-alkali process used widely in chemical industry.
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Which common everyday substance is used to test for the presence of glucose in food and turns brick-red when heated?

  • AIodine solution
  • BBenedict's solution
  • CLitmus paper
  • DUniversal indicator
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Correct Answer: Option B — Benedict's solution
Explanation: Benedict's solution is used to test for reducing sugars including glucose and turns from blue to brick-red when heated in the presence of glucose.
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Which common everyday substance is used to test for the presence of starch in food by turning blue-black?

  • AIodine solution
  • BLitmus paper
  • CBenedict's solution
  • DBiuret reagent
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Correct Answer: Option A — Iodine solution
Explanation: Iodine solution turns blue-black in the presence of starch making it a simple and reliable test for detecting starch in food items during food science investigations.
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Which warm-blooded animal group nourishes its young with milk and typically gives birth to live young?

  • ABirds
  • BReptiles
  • CAmphibians
  • DMammals
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Correct Answer: Option D — Mammals
Explanation: Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates that nourish their young with milk secreted from mammary glands most give birth to live young and have body hair or fur.
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