Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers MCQs

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MCQ's with answers from chapter 11 chemical  chemistry book 1 for FSC pre engineering and pre medical for Board of Intermediate and Secondary education. Also For Entry Test Preparation for UET, NUST, PIEAS, GIKI, AIR, FAST, WAH University, UHS, other engineering Universities and Medical Colleges.

  1. Which one of the following is termed as benzyl
alcohol?

a) C6H5OH                     b) C6H5CH(OH)2
c) C6H5CH2OH                d) None
 2. Which one of the following is also known as
    lactic acid?

    a) 3-hydroxy propanioc acid
    b) 2-hydroxy propanioc acid
    c) 2-hydroxy butanoic acid
    d) 3--hydroxy butanoic acid
     3. Which one of the following is also known as
      tartaric acid?

      a) 2,3-dihydroxy butanedioic acid
      b) 2,2-dihydroxy butanedioic acid
      c) 2,3-dihydroxy butanioc acid
      d) 2,2-dihydroxy butanioc acid

      1. Water gas heated at 450˚C and 200 atm
      pressure in the presence of ZnO+Cr2O3 will
      produce

      a) Methanal                   b) Methanol
      c) Carbonic acid            d) Methane

      1. The residue obtained after the crystallization of
      sugar from concentrated sugar cane juice is
      called________

      a) Mother liquor             b) Filtrate
      c) Extract                      d) Molasses

      1. The formula of starch is___________

            a) C12H22O11                                       b) C6H9O5
            c) C6H10O5                                           d) C6H12O6

      1. The process of fermentation of starch involve
      many enzymes, the sequence of enzyme used
      are____________

      a) Diastase-maltase-zymase
      b) Zymase-maltase-zymase
      c) Maltase-diastase-zymase
      d) Diastase-zymase-maltase

      1. The rectified spirit contain_________

            a) 12% alcohol              b) 90% alcohol
            c) 91% alcohol              d) 100% alcohol

      1. K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 generate___________

            a) Oxygen                   b) Hydrogen
            c) Nascent oxygen [O] d)Nascent hydrogen [H]


      10.        The oxidation of isopropyl alcohol will
      yield____________

      a) Propane                    b) Propanol
      c) Propanone                d) Propanoic acid

                     11.        Which one is primary alcohol ?

      a) Buten-2ol
      b) Propan-2-ol
      c) Butan-1-ol
      d) 2,3-Dimethythexane-4-ol.

                     12.        Action of nitrous acid on ethylamine gives

      a) C2H6                                                    b) C2H5OH
      c) C2H5OH and C2H4              d) C2H5OH and NH3.

      13.        Ethyl alcohol is industrially prepared from ethylene by

      a) Permanganate oxidation
      b) Catalytic reduction
      c) Absorbing in H2SO4 followed by hydrolysis
      d) Fermentation.

      14.        Final product formed on reduction of glycerol by hyddriodic acid is

      a) Propane                     b) Propanoic acid
      c) Propene                     d) None of these

                     15.        Phenol on treatment with cone. HNO3 gives

      a) Picric acid                   b) Styphinic acid
      c) Both                            d) None

                     16.        Alcohols are

      a) Basic                        b) Strong acid
      c) Amphatere                d) Neutral

                     17.        The formula of wood spirit is ?

      a) CH3COOH                 b) CH3OH
      c) C2H5OH                     d) None of these

                     18.        Ethanol containing some methanot is called

      a) Absolute spirit           b) Rectified spirit
      c) Power alcohol           d) Methylated spirit

                     19.        Glyccrol is a

      a) Primary alcohol         b) Monohydric alcohol
      c) Secondary alcohol     d) Tribydric alcohol.

                     20.        Glyccrol can be obtained from

      a) Fats                          b) Propyiene
      c) Both                         d) None



      21.        The enzyme which can catalyse the conversion of glucose to ethanol is

      a) Zymase                     b) Invertase
      c) Maltase                      d) Diastase.

                     22.        Hydrolytic conversion of sucrose into glucose
      and fructose is known as

      a) Induction                    b) Inverslon
      c) Insertion                    d) Inhibition.

                     23.        Rectified spirit is a mixture of

      a) 95% ethyl alcohol +5% water
      b) 94% ethyl alcohol +4.53% water
      c) 94.4% ethyl alcohol + 5.43% water
      d) 95.87% ethyl alcohol +4.13% water

      24.        Which of the following is not a characteristic of alcohol ?

      a) They are lighter than water
      b) Their boiling point rise fairly uniformly with rising molccular weight
      c) Lower members are insoluble in water and organic solvents but the solubility regulary increase with molecular mass
      d) Lower members have a pleasant smell and burning taste, higher members are colouriess and tasteless.

      25.        Alcohola of low molecular weight are

      a) Soluble in water
      b) Soluble in water on heating
      c) Insoluble in water
      d) Insoluble in all solvents

      26.        Which of the following can work as a dehydrating agent for alcohol ?

      a) H2SO4                        b) AI2O3
      c) P2O5                          d) AII.

                     27.        Alcohols reacts with Grignard reagent to form

      a) Alkanes                     b) Alkenes
      c) Alkynes                     d) AII.

      28.        Alcohol fermentation is brought about by the action of

      a) CO2                           b) O2
      c) Invertase                   d) Yeast.

      29.        Amongst the following phenols which is most acidic?

      a) Pieric acide               b) 2-Nitrophenol
      c) 2,4Dinitrophenol        d) m-Nitrophenol.




      30.        Which of the following groups will increase the
      acidity of phenol ?

      a) –NO2                         b) –CN
      c) –X(halogens)             d) AII.

                     31.        Which is used as an antifreeze ?

      a) Glyeol                         b) Ethyl alcohol
      c) Water                          d) Methanol

                     32.        Baeyer's reagent is

      a) Alkaline KMnO4                    b) Ammonical AgNO3 
      c) Ammonial CuSO4              d) CaSO2/Ca(OH)2

      33.        The reaction between alcohol and carboxylic acids is called

      a) Esterification              b) Hydrolyais
      c) Saponification            d) Hydrogenation

      34.        Alcoholic beverages are made of

      a) Ethanol                      b) Acetic acid
      c) Formic acid                d) None of these

      35.        Electrophilic substitution in phenol generally occurs at

      a) O- and P-position     
      b) Metapositions
      c) Only at ortho positions
      d) Only at para position

                     36.        Phenol is more readily soluble in

      a) dil. HCl
      b) Both NaOH and HCl
      c) NaOH sol
      d) Sodium bicarbonate solution.

      37.        The order of reactivity of halogen acids for reaction with C2H5OH is

      a) HCl > HBr > HI           b) HI > HBr > HCl
      c) HBr > HI > HCl           d) HBr > HCl > HI.

      38.        The reaction of Ethanol with H2SO4 does not give

      a) Ethylene                   
      b) Diethyl either
      c) Acetylene
      d) Ethyl hydrogen sulphate

      39.        Which one of them is a monohydric alcohol?

      a) CH3CH(OH)2                             b) CH3C(OH)3
      c) C2H5OH                     d) None of these





      40.        Glycol is alcohol

      a) Monohydric               b) Dihydric
      c) Trihydric                    d) Both a & b

      41.        Wood Naphtha is the commercial name of

      a) Ethyl alcohol             b) Aldehyde
      c) Methyl alcohol           d) Acetic acid

      42.        Ethyl Alcohol is denatured by adding

      a)     CH3OH & CH3COOH
      b)    CH3COOH & CH3COCH3
      c)     CH3OH & Pyridine
      d)    None of these

      43.        Methylated spirit is

      a)     Pure methyl alcohol
      b)    Methyl alcohol containing water
      c)     Methanol containing methanal
      d)    Ethanol containing methanol

      44.        Alcohol reacts with carboxylic acids, acid an hydrides and acid halides to form

      a)     Ether                      b) Ketone
      b)    Esters                     d) Aldehyde

      45.        Strongly acidic solution of Na2Cr2O7 is required for the oxidation of

      a) Primary alcohol         b) Secondary alcohol
      c) Tertiary alcohol          d) All of these

      46.        Low temperature and excess of Alcohol favors the formation of

      a) Paraffins                   b) Olefins
      c) Ether                         d) Esters

      47.        An alcohol produced in the manufacture of soap is

      a) Ethanol                     b) Propanol
      c) Glycerol                    d) Glycol

      48.        The formation of Acetaldehyde from ethanol is called

      a) Oxidation                  b) Reduction
      c) Addition                    d) Substitution

      49.        Denatured Alcohol is known as

      a) Absolute alcohol       b) Wood spirit
      c) Methylated spirit        d) Vinegar

      50.        Which one of the following will not take place if 1 – Propanol is under test?

      a)     The formation of H2 when sodium is added to it
      b)    The formation of 1 – bromopropane when reacts with NaBr and concentrated H2SO4
      c)     The formation of sweet smelling compound when reacts with a mixture of CH3COOH and concentrated H2SO4
      d)    The formation of yellow colored product when phenyl hydrazine is added to it

      51.        Bakelite plastic is formed by the polymerization of

      a) Phenol                      b) Acetylene
      c) Ethane                      d) o/p methylol phenol

      52.        Acidified potassium dichromate is also called

      a) Chromic acid             b) Acetic acid
      c) Iodic acid                  d) Hydrochloric acid

      53.        Passing vapors of phenol over heated Zinc gives

      a) Benzene                    b) Acetic acid
      c) Benzoic acid             d) Benzaldehyde

      54.        Phenol reacts with dilute HNO3 in the presence of concentrated H2SO4 yields

      a) o/p nitro phenol         b) o – nitro phenol
      c) p – nitro phenol         d) None of these

      55.        Which of the following is not an explosive?

      a) Picric acid                 b) TrinitroBenzene
      c) Trinitrotoluene            d) Nitrobenzene

      56.        Sodium salt of benzene sulphonic acid on fusion with caustic soda gives

      a) C6H5OH                     b) C6H6
      c) C6H5COOH                d) C6H5CHO

      57.        Ether is soluble in

      a) Water                        b) Dil HCl
      c) Conc. KOH                d) Conc. H2SO4

      58.        By accepting a proton, oxygen atom of the Ether forms

      a) Carbonium ion           b) Carbon ion
      c) Oxonium ion              d) Oxide ion

      59.        Williamson’s synthesis is used to prepare

      a) Alcohols                   b) Ethers
      c) Esters                       d) Aldehydes
      60.        Wax contains

      a) – OH Group               b) – CHO Group
      c) Ketonic Group           d) Ester Group

      61.        Phenol reacts with Bromine water to form

      a) Picric acid                 b) TNT
      c) Tribromo phenol        d) Toluene

      62.        Which one is methoxy methane?

      a) Olefins                      b) Paraffins
      c) Dimethyl ether           d) Dimethyl ketone

      63.        Alcohol reacts with an organic acid to yield

      a) An ester                    b) Ketone
      c) Alkyl halides              d) Ether

      64.        The conversion of ethyl alcohol into acetaldehyde is called

      a) Reduction                 b) Addition
      c) Oxidation                  d) Substitution

      65.        Diethyl ether is soluble in

      a) Water                        b) Dil HNO3
      c) Conc. H2SO4                           d) None of these

      66.        Paraffins dissolve in

      a) Water                        b) Acid
      c) Methyl alcohol           d) Benzene

      67.        Phenol and benzyl alcohol can be distinguish by using

      a) dil HCl                       b) Baeyer’s test
      c) Aqueous bromine      d) Tollen’s test

      68.        Which one can be used to differentiate between phenol and methyl alcohol?

      a)     Aqueous Br2
      b)    Na2Cr2O7 in dil H2SO4
      c)     Aqueous NaCl
      d)    Both a & b

      69.        Which one attack easily on phenol ring

      a) Electrophile               b) Nucleophile
      c) Acid                          d) None of these

      70.        Ethers have no hydrogen bonding but they show weak H – bonding when dissolve in

      a) Alkane                       b) Formaldehyde
      c) Water                        d) Kerosene oil


      71.        Alkoxide ion is a powerful

      a) Base                         b) Acid
      c) Salt                           d) None of these

      72.        Alkoxide ion is

      a) A powerful acid         b) Electrophile
      c) Nucleophile               d) All of these

      73.        The test which is used to distinguish between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols

      a) Lucas Test                b) Iodoform test
      c) Benedicts test           d) Baeyer’s test

      74.        Phenol is weaker acid than

      a) Water                        b) Organic acid
      c) HX                            d) Both a & b

      75.        Methyl alcohol can cause _______

                  a) Cancer                      b) Blindness
                  c) Aneimia                     d) None

      76.        Ethyl alcohol is produced on commercial scale
                  by the biological break down of ________

                  a) Starch                       b) Minerals
                  c) Cellulose                   d) None of these

      77.        CH3OH and C2H5OH are highly miscible with
                  water because they exhibits ________

                  a) Ionic bonding            b) Covalent bonding
                  c) Hydrogen bonding     d) None of these

      78.        Alcohols may be converted to the
                  corresponding ______ by actions of halogen
                  acids in the presence of ZnCl2.

                  a) Aldehydes                 b) Alkyl halides
                  c) Acyl halides              d) None of these

      79.        During the dehydration of alcohols, relatively
                  high temperature and moderate alcohol
                  concentration yield the corresponding
                  _______

                  a) Ether                         b) Olefin                       c) Paraffin                     d) None

      80.        Isopropyl alcohol on oxidation gives ______

                  a) Ether                         b) Acetone
                  c) Ethylene                    d) Acetaldehyde

      81.        Rectified spirit contains ______ % alcohol.

                  a) 95.6                          b) 75.0
                  c) 100.0                        d) 85.4


      82.        Primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols may
                  be distinguished by using _______

                  a) Fehling’s solution      b) Victor Meyer test
                  c) Hofmann set             d) Beilstein test

      83.        In cold countries glycerol is added to water in     car radiators as it helps to ________

                  a) Bring down the specific heat of water
                  b) Lower the freezing point
                  c) Reduce the viscosity
                  d) Make water a better lubricant

      84.        Phenol can be converted into p
                  hydroxybenzaldehyde by

                  a) Friedel crafts reaction
                  b) Gattermann synthesis
                  c) Hauban-Hoesch reaction
                  d) None of the above

      85.        Phenol on treatment with excess of bromine
                  water give

                  a) O – bromophenol     
      b) P – bromophenol
                  c) M – bromophenol     
      d) 2, 4, 5 – tribromophenol

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