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Solved Question Paper for Foreman (Chemical) in Ministry of Defence, Assistant Engineer (NQA) (Chemical Engineering) in Ministry of Defence, Senior Scientific Officer Grade-II (Chemical) in Ministry of Defence, Additional Assistant Director (Safety) (Chemical), Senior Scientific Assistant (Chemical) in Ministry of Defence, Junior Works Manager (Chemical) in Ministry of Defence conducted by UPSC

UPSC Chemical
11. When a stream of electrons strikes a metal target, the resulting radiation is
(a) 𝛾− Rays
(b) Electron reemission
(c) 𝑋− Rays
(d) Neutrons

Answer: (c)

12. What is the correct order of boiling points for the following hydrides?

Answer: (b)

13. 2-electron, 3-centered bond is found in

Answer: (d)

14. Which of the following pair of species is isoelectronic and isostructural?

Answer: (d)

15. Which of the following molecule have highest percentage of 𝑝-character in the hybrid orbitals of the central atom?

Answer: (c)

16. The crystal structure of ice has
(a) Octahedral geometry
(b) Tetrahedral geometry
(c) Square planar geometry
(d) Trigonal bipyramidal geometry

Answer: (b)

17.

Answer: (b)

18. Consider the following reactions:
Which of the above reactions will occur spontaneously?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (b)

19. Schottky defect in solids arises from:
1. An excess charge generation
2. A pair of holes formed due to absence of ions
3. Presence of interstitial electrons

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (b)

20. Consider the following statements about chirality:
1. Molecules which are not super-imposable on their mirror images are chiral
2. Chiral molecule can have simple axis of symmetry
3. A carbon atom to which four different groups are attached is a chiral centre
4. A compound whose molecules are achiral exhibits optical activity

Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 4

Answer: (b)