Chemistry in Everyday Life - Online Test

Q1. Aspirin is not administered for
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

For blood clotting aspirin is not taken.

Q2. A patient suffering from sleeplessness was advised to take one of the following medicine in small dosages. Which is it?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Valium is used treat sleeplessness problem.

Q3. Chloroxylenol is added to Dettol due to its
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

It has antiseptic properties.

Q4. Effluents of washing may cause pollution, if
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

If highly branched detergents molecules are present then it may cause pollution.

Q5. Narcotic drugs are used in medicinal doses because
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Narcotic drugs are addictive.

Q6. Potassium metabisulphite  is a food – preservative as it is
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

 produces 
Q7. Some of the detergents are non – biodegradable because
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

The branched carbon chain is difficult to degrade.

Q8. Artificial sweetening agents are given to diabetics because
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Artificial sweetening agents are metabolized and hence don’t add calories.

Q9. Anti – histamines stop allergic reactions by
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Anti – histamines stop allergic reactions by competing with histamine for binding sites of histamine receptor.

Q10. Tranquilisers act as antidepressant by
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Transquilisers decreases the degradation of noradrenaline.