Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (SSC) · Science and Technology (विज्ञान आणि तंत्रज्ञान)
Chapter: Chapter 9 — Chapter 9: Carbon Compounds
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What allows carbon to form diverse compounds? [1]
(A) Four covalent bonds and catenation
(B) Only one bond
(C) Never bonding with itself
(D) No special ability
2. What is a hydrocarbon? [1]
(A) A compound of only carbon and hydrogen
(B) A compound with only oxygen
(C) A compound with only nitrogen
(D) A metal compound
3. What are alkanes characterised by? [1]
(A) Single bonds
(B) Double bonds
(C) Triple bonds
(D) No bonds
4. What are alkenes characterised by? [1]
(A) Double bonds
(B) Single bonds
(C) Triple bonds
(D) No bonds
5. What are alkynes characterised by? [1]
(A) Triple bonds
(B) Single bonds
(C) Double bonds
(D) No bonds
6. What is a functional group? [1]
(A) A group giving specific chemical properties
(B) A type of atom only
(C) A type of bond only
(D) Nothing chemical
7. What is an example of a functional group? [1]
(A) Alcohol (-OH)
(B) Only carbon atoms
(C) Only hydrogen atoms
(D) Only oxygen atoms alone
8. Why learn about carbon compounds? [1]
(A) Essential to fuels, plastics, medicines, life
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What allows carbon to form diverse compounds? [1]
(A) Four covalent bonds and catenation
(B) Only one bond
(C) Never bonding with itself
(D) No special ability
10. What is a hydrocarbon? [1]
(A) A compound of only carbon and hydrogen
(B) A compound with only oxygen
(C) A compound with only nitrogen
(D) A metal compound
11. What are alkanes characterised by? [1]
(A) Single bonds
(B) Double bonds
(C) Triple bonds
(D) No bonds
12. What are alkenes characterised by? [1]
(A) Double bonds
(B) Single bonds
(C) Triple bonds
(D) No bonds
13. What are alkynes characterised by? [1]
(A) Triple bonds
(B) Single bonds
(C) Double bonds
(D) No bonds
14. What is a functional group? [1]
(A) A group giving specific chemical properties
(B) A type of atom only
(C) A type of bond only
(D) Nothing chemical
15. What is an example of a functional group? [1]
(A) Alcohol (-OH)
(B) Only carbon atoms
(C) Only hydrogen atoms
(D) Only oxygen atoms alone
16. Why learn about carbon compounds? [1]
(A) Essential to fuels, plastics, medicines, life
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests