Metals and Non-Metals Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge!

Do you know why metals conduct electricity but non-metals don’t? Test your knowledge of Metals and Non-Metals with this interactive Class 10 Science MCQ Quiz! These questions are based on NCERT and CBSE syllabus, helping you prepare effectively for exams. Let’s see how well you score!

Chapter 3: Metals and Non-Metals

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Aluminium is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following properties of aluminium are responsible for the same?

Good thermal conductivity

Good electrical conductivity

Ductility

High melting point

a. I and II

b. I and III

c. II and III

d. I and IV

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Alloys are homogeneous mixtures of a metal with a metal or non-metal. Which among the following alloys contain non-metal as one of its constituents?

a. Brass

b. Bronze

c. Amalgam

d. Steel

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During the electrolytic refining of copper what happens at the anode?

a. Copper ions gain electrons to become neutral copper atoms

b. Neutral copper atoms gain electrons to become ions

c. Copper ions lose electrons to become neutral atoms

d. Neutral copper atoms lose electrons to become ions

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Ashok has written the following reactions to show how metals can be obtained from their ores.

2Fe₂O₃ + 3C → 4Fe + 3CO₂

Na₂O + C → 2Na + CO

ZnO + C → Zn + CO

CuO + C → Cu + CO

Identify the INCORRECT reaction(s) among them.

a. Only I

b. Only II

c. Only I and III

d. Only II, III, and IV

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Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Mercury	liquid at room temperature
2. Iodine	non-lustrous
3. Lithium	low melting point
4. Graphite	good conductor

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1, 2 and 4

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 2, 3 and 4

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If copper is kept open in the air, it slowly loses its shining brown surface and gains a green coating. It is due to the formation of

a. CuSO4

b. CuCO3

c. Cu(NO3)2

d. CuO

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When brass, an alloy of Zn and Cu, is dissolved in dil. HCl, hydrogen gas is evolved. The evolution of gas is due to:

a. Only copper reacts with dil. HCl

b. Only zinc reacts with dil. HCl

c. Both zinc and copper react with dil. HCl

d. Zinc reacts with copper

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During the purification of a metal by electrolysis, what happens at the negative electrode?

(a) Metal ions lose electrons to become neutral atoms.

(b) Neutral metal atoms gain electrons to become ions.

(d) Metal ions gain electrons to become neutral metal atoms.

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Although metals form basic oxides, which of the following metals forms an amphoteric oxide?

a. Na

b. Ca

c. Al

d. Cu

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Shown below is a container that is used in the transportation of goods over long distances.

These containers are made of steel. Which property of steel is mainly used to make these containers?

a. Its ductility

b. Its malleability

c. Its metallic lustre

d. Its electrical conductivity

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Which one of the following metals does not react with cold as well as hot water?

a. Na

b. Ca

c. Mg

d. Fe

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Generally metals react with acids to give salt and hydrogen gas. Which of the following acids does not give hydrogen gas on reacting with metals (except Mn and Mg)?

a. H2SO4

b. HCl

c. HNO3

d. All of these

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A piece of zinc (Zn) – a reactive metal – was dropped into a test tube containing a substance. A zinc salt was formed and hydrogen gas was liberated. This is shown in the equation below.

Zn + _____ → zinc salt + H₂ gas

Which of the following can be the substance that zinc was dropped into?

Water

Hydrochloric acid

A solution of zinc salt

a. Only I

b. Only II

c. Only III

d. Either I or III

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A cable manufacturing unit tested a few elements on the basis of their physical properties.

Properties	W	X	Y	Z
Malleable	Yes	No	No	Yes
Ductile	Yes	No	No	Yes
Electrical Conductivity	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Melting Point	High	Low	Low	High

Which of the above elements were discarded for usage by the company?

a. W, X, Y

b. X, Y, Z

c. W, X, Z

d. W, X, Z

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Match the items in column I with the items in column II.

Column I	Column II
1. Iron	A. Liquid at room temperature
2. Copper	B. Deposition of reddish-brown layer on exposure to moist air
3. Potassium	C. Can be cut easily with a knife
4. Mercury	D. Formation of a greenish layer on exposure to moist air

Select the correct alternative.

a. 1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B

b. 1-B, 2-D, 3-C, 4-A

c. 1-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D

d. 1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C

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4	Akshara	73 %	9 minutes 32 seconds	11
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17	Varun	33 %	4 minutes 15 seconds	5
18	Nagaraj	20 %	1 minutes 29 seconds	3

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