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PRIMARYSCHOOL LEAVING CHEMISTRY
MODEL EXAMINATION I
2012/2020
BOOKLET CODE: 06
Number of Items: 60 Time Allowed: 1:00 hour
I. Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions from the
given optional answers.
1. The subject that deals with the structure of proteins and associated with energy is:
A. Physical chemistry C. Bio chemistry
B. Geology D. Inorganic chemistry
2. Among the basic concern of chemistry the one that deal with qualitative and
quantitative determination of a sample is:
A. property C. transformation
B. composition D. structure
3. Soda ash factory is located at:
A. Awash melkasa C. Bulbula
B. Zeway D. Adama
4. Which one of the following is pure substance?
A. Iron B. Alloy C. Blood D. Petroleum
5. Mixture of alcohol, water, cyclo hexane and toluene can be separated by:
A. single distillation C. crystallization
B. fractional distillation D. evaporation
6. Which one of the following is sublime substance?
A. copper B. blood C. iodine D. calcium oxide
7. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?
A. Amalgum B. Milk C. blood D. soil
8. Which one of mixture separating methods is used for petroleum refining?
A. Filtration C. Evaporation
B. Distillation D. Separatory funnel
9. In physical change:-
A. new substance are formed. C. it is difficult to reverse the change.
B. the change is easy to reverse. D. energy change is involved.
10. Which one is chemical change?
A. sublimation of NH 4 Cl
B. fermentation of milk
C. ductility of copper
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 D. sulfur is solid at room temperature
11. Which one of the following is the balanced chemical equation for
Al+O2 → Al 2 O3?
A. 2 Al +O2 → 2 AlO2 C. 3 Al +3 O2 → Al3 O2
B. 4 Al +3 O2 → 2 Al 2 O3 D. Al+O → AlO
12. Which one of the following is NOT poly atomic molecules?
A. Sulphur B. Phosphorous C. Hydrogen D. Oxygen
13. Quantitatively the formula 3 NH 3 represents:
A. 3 atoms of ammonia
B. 3 nitrogen atom and 3 hydrogen atom
C. 3 nitrogen atom and of hydrogen atom
D. 3 mole of nitrogen
14. If the valency of metallic element X is 3, what is the formula of its oxide?
A. X 2 O3 B. XO C. X 3 O2 D. X 2 O
15. What is the valency of nitrogen in AlN?
A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 4
16. Which one of the following elements is named after place of discovery?
A. Np B. Sr C. Md D. I
17. The correct chemical formula of aluminum phosphate is:
A. AlPO 3 B. Al2 PO 4 C. D.
Al(PO ¿¿ 3)3 ¿ Al(PO ¿¿ 4 )3 ¿
18. An element with electron configuration of 2, 8, 18, 7 is:
A. noble gas C. halogen
B. chalcogen D. alkali metal
19. Which one of the following is NOT true about Dalton’s atomic theory?
A. All atoms of an element may not be identical in mass.
B. Matter consists of tiny particles called atoms.
C. The atoms of different elements differ in mass and other properties.
D. A chemical reaction involves separation, combination or rearrangement of
atoms.

20. An atom is electrically neutral because, the number of:

A. electrons is equal to the number of neutrons.
B. protons is equal to the number of neutrons.
C. electrons is equal to the number of protons.
D. neutrons is equal to the atomic number.
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17 Cl and 17 Cl is their:

A. number of electrons C. number of neutrons

B. number of protons D. atomic number
22. What is the relative atomic masses of electron?
A. 1 B. 0 C. −1 D. 1.673 x 10−24 g
23. If an element is designated as 5726 X , what is number of neutrons?

A. 26 B. 31 C. 57 D. 28
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24. What is the maximum number electrons in 3 energy level?
A. 18 B. 8 C. 32 D. 50
25. An element with atomic number 9 is most likely similar in its chemical property to
an element with atomic number:
A. 35 B. 8 C. 15 D. 10
26. Which group of periodic table elements can form oxide of the type MO?
A. IA B. IIA C. IIIA D. IVA
27. Which one is the least electronegative element?
A. N B. Cs C. Na D. F
28. What is the period and group of elements respectively if its atomic number is 16?
A. 2, 4 B. 3, 6 C. 6, 4 D. 3, 4
29. Which one of the following period is the longest one?
A. 4th B. 5th C. 6th D. 3rd
30. Which one is differ from other?
A. C 2 H 2 B. C 8 H 8 C. C 7 H 16 D. C 9 H 20
31. Which one of the following is used for cleaning wounds?
A. Ethanol C. Formalin
B. Ethanoic acid D. Acetic acid
32. Which one of the following is NOT amphoteric oxide?
A. Al2 O 3 B. ZNO C. N 2 O D. PbO
33. One of the following anti acid commonly known as a “milk of magnesia”
A. KOH B. NaOH C. Mg (OH )2 D. Ca(OH )2

34. Which one is acidic anhydride of H 3 PO 3?

A. P2 O3 B. P2 O5 C. P O4 D. P2 O
35. The reaction between HCl+CaCO3 →CaCl2 + H 2 O+ X , X – represents:
A. CO B. CO 2 C. H 2 CO 3 D. CO−23

36. The second most abundant metal in the earth’s crust is:
A. Al B. Ca C. Fe D. Mg
37. Which one is NOT property of alkali metals?

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 A. They are heavy metals
B. Never found free in nature
C. They are light metals
D. Francium has unstable nucleus
38. Which one is the chief ore of Al?
A. Al2 O3 ∙ 2 H 2 O B. Al2 O3 C. Al2 (CO 3)3 D. AlPO4
39. Why Al is used for making windows? It is because of its:
A. high malleability C. great conductivity
B. resistant to corrosion D. high ductility
40. Which one of alkali metals stored under kerosene?
A. Ca B. Na C. Br D. Al
41. Platinum alloyed with palladium is used:
A. In military weapons C. In dentistry
B. In making capacitors D. Monitory reserve
42. Which one is used to make artificial knees and hips?
A. Ta B. Pt C. Au D. Cu
43. Which one is the chief ore of copper?
A. bauxite B. malachite C. chalcopyrite D. chalcocite
44. Which one is CORRECTLY matched?
A. SO2−¿ global warming
B. CO−¿ acidic rain
C. CO 2−¿ depletion of ozone layer
D. CFC−¿ depletion of ozone layer
45. Which one of the following has no allotropy?
A. oxygen B. phosphorous C. carbon D. nitrogen
46. Which gas is used to make soft drinks?
A. NO 2 B. CO 2 C. SO3 D. CO
47. A compound used as a solvent, dry cleaning agent and fire extinguisher is:
A. CaC 2 B. CS2 C. Al2 ( SO4 )3 D. CCl4
48. Which type of coal is the cheapest, soft and does NOT give much more energy?
A. Lignite B. Bituminous C. Anthracite D. Peat
49. Which one is the last stage in contact process?
A. S+O2 → SO4 C. SO3+ H 2 O→ H 2 SO4
B. H 2 S 2 O7 + H 2 O → 2 H 2 SO4 D. 3 SO2 +V 2 O5 SO3
→

50. Which one is NOT property of white phosphorous?

A. Glow in dark C. Less reactive
B. Stored under water D. Very reactive
51. Which of the following type of water readily forms a lather with soap?
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 A. Mineral water C. Hard water
B. Soft water D. Organic water
52. Mostly alkaline soil is found in:
A. arid regions C. cold or dry regions
B. humid regions D. desert regions
53. Which one of the following used to treat acidic soil?
A. CaCO3 B. MgO C. NaCl D. CaC 2
54. Which one forms temporary hardness of water?
A. CaCl2 B. MgSO4 C. Ca ( HCO3 )2 D. CaSO 4
55. Which one of the following is needed by plants in large amounts?
A. Cu B. Zn C. S D. Fe
56. A chemical water treatment method used to remove dissolved harmful substance
and improve the clarity of water is:
A. activated carbon C. chlorination
B. alum D. bacteria
57. Which one is a greenhouse gas?
A. H 2 O (g) B. CO C. NO 2 D. SO 2
58. What is the mass of 4 mole CaO? (Ca: 40, O:16)
A. 224 g B. 124 g C. 324 g D. 214 g
59. A certain gas is found to be made up of 85.7% carbon and 14.3% hydrogen. What
is the empirical formula?
A. CH 2 B. CH C. C 2 H 3 D. CH 3
60. How many atoms are found in 10 gram of Ca?
A. 2.505 x 1023 B. 1.505 x 1023 C. 3.505 x 1023 D. 0.505 x 1023

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