DIVINE PUBLIC SCHOOL

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE-VII

CLASS – XII-SESSION: 2024-25
The following questions ( 1 to 66) are multiple choice questions with one correct answer. Each question carries 1 mark.
There is no internal choice in this section.
1. Out of the following, the strongest base in aqueous solution is
(A) Methylamine (B) Dimethylamine (C) Trimethylamine (D) Aniline
2. Iodoform test is not given by
(A) Ethanol (B) Ethanal (C) Pentan-2-one (D) Pentan-3-one
3. Out of the following transition elements, the maximum number of oxidation states are shown by
(A) Sc (Z = 21) (B) Cr (Z = 24) (C) Mn (Z = 25) (D) Fe (Z = 26)
4. What is the correct IUPAC name of the given compound ?

(A) 2,2-Dimethylbutanoic acid (B) 2-Carboxyl-2-methylbutane

(C) 2-Ethyl-2-methylpropanoic acid (D) 3-Methylbutane carboxylic acid
5. Iodoform test is given by
(A) Pentan-2-one (B) Ethanoic acid (C) Pentan-3-one (D) Methoxymethane
6. 50 mL of an aqueous solution of glucose C6H12O6 (Molar mass : 180 g/mol) contains 6·02 X 1022 molecules. The
concentration of the solution will be
(A) 0·1 M (B) 0·2 M (C) 1·0 M (D) 2·0 M
7. If the standard electrode potential of an electrode is greater than zero, then we can infer that its
(A) reduced form is more stable compared to hydrogen gas.
(B) oxidised form is more stable compared to hydrogen gas.
(C) reduced and oxidised forms are equally stable.
(D) reduced form is less stable than the hydrogen gas.
8. Total number of unpaired electrons present in Co3+ (Atomic number = 27) is
(A) 2 (B) 7 (C) 3 (D) 4
9. The incorrect statement about interstitial compounds is
(A) They are chemically reactive. (B) They are very hard.
(C) They retain metallic conductivity. (D) They have high melting point.
10. The correct IUPAC name of

is
(A) tert-butyl alcohol (B) 2,2-Dimethylpropanol (C) 2-Methylbutan-2-ol (D) 3-Methylbutan-3-ol
11. Total number of unpaired electrons present in Mn2+ (Atomic number = 25) is
(A) 2 (B) 7 (C) 3 (D) 5
12. Total number of unpaired electrons present in Cr3+ (Atomic number = 24) is
(A) 2 (B) 7 (C) 3 (D) 5
13. Racemisation occurs in
(A) SN2 reaction (B) SN1 reaction
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(C) Neither SN nor SN reactions (D) SN2 reaction as well as SN1 reaction
14.

on heating with CHCl3 and alcoholic KOH gives foul smell of

15. One mole of CrCl3 . 6H2O compound reacts with excess AgNO3 solution to yield two moles of AgCl (s). The structural
formula of the compound is
(A) [Cr(H2O)5 Cl] Cl2 . H2O (B) [Cr(H2O)3 Cl3] . 3H2O (C) [Cr(H2O)4 Cl2] Cl . 2H2O (D) [Cr(H2O)6] Cl3
16. Peptide linkage is present in
 (A) Carbohydrates (B) Vitamins (C) Proteins (D) Rubber
17. Which of the following solutions of KCl will have the highest value of specific conductance ?
(A) 0·5 M (B) 0·01 M (C) 0·1 M (D) 1·0 M
18. The unit of the rate of reaction is the same as that of the rate constant for a
(A) first order reaction (B) zero order reaction (C) second order reaction (D) half-order reaction
19. EDTA is a
(A) monodentate ligand (B) bidentate ligand (C) ambidentate ligand (D) hexadentate ligand
20. Which parts of amino acids molecules are linked through hydrogen bonds in the secondary structure of proteins ?
(A) –NH2 group (B) –COOH group (C) and –C– and –NH– groups
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(D) None of the above
21. In fuel cell
(A) chemical energy is converted to electrical energy.
(B) energy of combustion of fuel is converted to chemical energy.
(C) energy of combustion of fuel is converted to electrical energy.
(D) electrical energy is converted to chemical energy.
22. In a Leclanche dry cell, the cathode is
(A) Zn container (B) MnO2 (C) Graphite rod (D) NH4Cl
23. The rate constant for a first order reaction is equal to the initial rate of reaction when the initial concentration of the reactant
is
(A) 1 x 10–2 M (B) 1 M (C) 10 M (D) 0·1 M
44. On the basis of crystal field theory, electronic configuration of d4 complex when Δo > P is
(A) t2g3 eg1 (B) t2g2 eg2 (C) t2g1 eg3 (D) t2g4 eg0
25. Which of the following is a non-reducing sugar ?
(A) Sucrose (B) Maltose (C) Glucose (D) Lactose
26. How many ions are produced from the complex [Co(NH3)5Cl] Cl2 in solution ?
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5
27. In a lead storage battery
(A) PbO2 is reduced to PbSO4 at the cathode. (B) Pb is oxidised to PbSO4 at the anode.
(C) Both electrodes are immersed in the same aqueous solution of H2SO4.
(D) All the above are true.
28. The slope in the plot of ln [R] Vs. time gives
(A) + k (B) + k/2.303 (C) – k (D) –k/2.303
(where [R] is the final concentration of reactant.)
29. The pair [Co(NH3)4 Cl2] Br2 and [Co(NH3)4 Br2] Cl2 will show
(A) Linkage isomerism (B) Hydrate isomerism (C) Ionization isomerism (d) Coordinate isomerism
30. An α-helix is a structural feature of
(A) Sucrose (B) Polypeptides (C) Nucleotides (D) Starch
31. The coordination number of ‘Co’ in the complex [Co(en)3] is 3+

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 5

32. An electrochemical cell behaves like an electrolytic cell when
(A) Ecell = Eexternal (B) Ecell = 0 (C) Eexternal > Ecell (D) Eexternal < Ecell
33. The half-life period for a zero order reaction is equal to
(A) 0.693/k (B) 2k / [R]0 (C) 2.303/k (D) [R]0 / 2k
(where [R]0 is initial concentration of reactant and k is rate constant.)
34. The crystal field splitting energy for octahedral (∆0) and tetrahedral (∆t) complexes is related as
(A) ∆t = 2/9 ∆0 (B) ∆t = 2/9∆0 (C) ∆t =4/9∆0 (D) ∆t = 2∆0
35. α–D(+) glucose and β–D(+) glucose are
(A) Geometrical isomers (B) Enantiomers (C) Anomers (D) Optical isomers
36. Which of the following is the most stable complex ?
(A) [Fe(CO)5] (B) [Fe(H2O)6]3+ (C) [Fe(C2O4)3]3– (D) [Fe(CN)6]3–
37. Which of the following is correct for spontaneity of a cell ?
(A) ∆G = –ve Eo = +ve (B) ∆G = +ve Eo = 0 (C) ∆G = –ve Eo = 0 (D) ∆G = +ve Eo = –
ve
38. For a zero order reaction, the slope in the plot of [R] Vs. time is
(A) –k/2.303 (B) – k (C) + k/ 2.303 (D) + k
(where [R] is the final concentration of reactant)
39. What type of isomerism is shown by the pair [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 and [Cr(H2O)5Cl] Cl2 · H2O ?
(A) Ionization isomerism (B) Coordination isomerism (C) Solvate isomerism (D) Linkage
isomerism
40. Which one is the complementary base of cytosine in one strand to that in other strand of DNA ?
(A) Adenine (B) Guanine (C) Thymine (D) Uracil
41. The conversion of an alkyl halide into an alcohol by aqueous NaOH is classified as
(A) a dehydrohalogenation reaction (B) a substitution reaction (C) an addition reaction (D) a dehydration reaction
42. CH3CONH2 on reaction with NaOH and Br2 in alcoholic medium gives
(A) CH3CH2NH2 (B) CH3CH2Br (C) CH3NH2 (D) CH3COONa
43. The oxidation state of Ni in [Ni(CO)4] is
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
44. Amino acids are
(A) acidic (B) basic (C) amphoteric (D) all of these
45. In an electrochemical process, a salt bridge is used
(A) as a reducing agent. (B) as an oxidizing agent. (C) to complete the circuit so that current can flow. (D) None of
these
46. In a chemical reaction X ⟶ Y, it is found that the rate of reaction doubles when the concentration of X is increased four
times. The order of the reaction with respect to X is
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) 1/2
47. Which of the following will give a white precipitate upon reacting with AgNO3 ?
(A) K2 [Pt(en)2Cl2] (B) [Co (NH3)3Cl3] (C) [Cr (H2O)6]Cl3 (D) [Fe (H2O)3Cl3]
48. The amount of electricity required to produce one mole of Zn from ZnSO4 solution will be :
(A) 3F (B) 2F (C) 1F (D) 4F
49. Zinc is coated over iron to prevent rusting of iron because
(A) E0Zn2+/Zn = E0Fe2+/Fe (B) E0Zn2+/Zn < E0Fe2+/Fe
0 2+ 0 2+
(C) E Zn /Zn > E Fe /Fe (D) None of these
50. The unit of rate constant depends upon the
(A) molecularity of the reaction. (B) activation energy of the reaction.
(C) order of the reaction. (D) temperature of the reaction.
51. The formula of the complex triamminetri(nitrito-O)Cobalt (III) is
(A) [Co(ONO)3 (NH3)3] (B) [Co(NO2)3 (NH3)3]
(C) [Co(ONO2)3 (NH3)3] (D) [Co(NO2) (NH3)3]
52. Which of the following is a disaccharide ?
(A) Glucose (B) Starch (C) Cellulose (D) Lactose
53. Indicate the complex ion which shows geometrical isomerism.
(A) [Cr(H2O)4 Cl2]+ (B) [Pt(NH3)3 Cl]+ (C) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (D) [Co(CN)5 (NC)]3–
54. The IUPAC name for the formula
CH3
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CH3 – C = CH – COOH is
(A) 2-Methylbut-2-enoic acid (B) 3-Methylbut-3-enoic acid
(C) 3-Methylbut-2-enoic acid (D) 2-Methylbut-3-enoic acid
55. Which of the following is a disaccharide ?
(A) Starch (B) Maltose (C) Fructose (D) Glucose
56. Which of the following terms is correct about enzymes ?
(A) Proteins (B) Dinucleotides (C) Nucleic acids (D) Hormones
57. Which of the following B group vitamins can be stored in our body ?
(A) Vitamin B1 (B) Vitamin B2 (C) Vitamin B6 (D) Vitamin B12
58. In cold conditions, aniline is diazotized and then treated with N,N-dimethylaniline to give a coloured product. The structure
of the coloured product is

59 . A biochemical reaction was carried out in the absence of enzyme and the rate of reaction was found to be 10– 6 min–1. If the
same reaction is now carried out in the presence of enzyme, then the Ea for the reaction will be
 (A) same (B) greater than 10– 6 min–1
–6 –1
(C) lower than 10 min (D) Data insufficient, Ea cannot be predicted
60. All the lanthanoids show + 3 as the common oxidation state, yet Ce shows + 4 state because
(A) it has a tendency to attain noble gas configuration. (B) it has a variable ionization enthalpy.
(C) it has a tendency to gain 1 more electron. (D) it has an unpaired electron in 6s.
61. Out of the following, the one which is most reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction is
(A) CH2 = CH – Cl (B) C6H5 – Cl (C) CH3CH = CH – Cl (D) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – Cl
62. The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2 Cl2] is
(A) diamminedichloridoplatinum (II) (B) diamminedichloridoplatinum (IV)
(C) diamminedichloridoplatinum (0) (D) dichloridodiammineplatinum (IV)
63. Which is the correct IUPAC name for
CH3 – CH – CH2Br ?
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C2H5
(A) 1-Bromo-2-ethylpropane (B) 2-Bromo-2-ethyl-2-methylethane
(C) 1-Bromo-2-methylbutane (D) 3-Methyl-4-bromobutane
64. Which of the following terms are correct about starch ?
(A) Proteins (B) Dinucleotides (C) Nucleic acids (D) Amylopectin
65. Which of the following bases is not present in DNA ?
(A) Adenine (B) Thymine (C) Cytosine (D) Uracil
66. Which of the following methods is used to convert ketone into hydrocarbon ?
(A) Aldol condensation (B) Reimer-Tiemann reaction (C) Cannizzaro reaction (D) Wolff-Kishner reduction

1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (C ) 4. (A)5.(A) 6 (D) 7 .(A) 8.(D) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18.
(B)19. (D) 20. (C) 21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (A) 26. (A) 27. (D) 28. (C) 29. (C) 30. (B) 31. (B) 32. (C) 33. (D) 34.
(C) 35. (C) 36. (C) 37. (A) 38. (B) 39. (C) 40. (B) 41.(B) 42.(C) 43.(A) 44.(D)45.(C) 46.(D) 47.(C) 48.(B) 49.(B) 50.(C)
51.(A) 52.(D) 53. (A) 54.( C) 55.( B) 56. (A) 57 . (D) 58 (D) 59 (C) or (D) 60 (A) 61 (D) 62 (A) 63 (C) 64 (D) 65 (D) 66 (D)