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Metals and Non-Metals – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Basic chemistry GK on metals and non-metals: properties and exceptions, the reactivity series, amphoteric oxides, roasting and calcination, alloys like brass and bronze, and galvanisation.

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Duration
25 min
Marks
50

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Attempts
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About this test

Metals and Non-Metals GK Practice Quiz Level 1: Properties and Alloys

This Level 1 quiz builds the foundation of metals and non-metals for general awareness: physical properties, the reactivity series, extraction steps, alloys and rust prevention. On Aptitude360 each question is short and direct, and every answer comes with an explanation that fixes the fact in memory.

What this metals and non-metals set covers

  • Physical properties: malleability, ductility, conduction of heat and exceptions like mercury, gallium and caesium
  • Soft metals cut with a knife and why sodium and potassium are kept in kerosene
  • Nature of oxides: basic metal oxides, acidic non-metal oxides and amphoteric oxides of zinc and aluminium
  • Reactivity series and why gold and silver occur in the free state
  • Extraction terms: ores, roasting, calcination, thermit reaction and electrolytic refining
  • Alloys and protection: brass, bronze, steel, solder, amalgam, galvanisation and chrome plating

Key concepts for metals and non-metals basics

  • Exceptions are tested often: graphite conducts electricity, diamond is the hardest natural substance
  • Roasting uses excess air for sulphide ores; calcination uses limited air for carbonate ores
  • Components of each common alloy and the purity scale of gold in carats

How to prepare for metals and non-metals questions

  • Learn the reactivity series with a mnemonic and note where hydrogen sits
  • Keep a separate list of exceptions to the general properties of metals and non-metals
  • Pair each alloy with its two or three components in a single revision sheet

Who this Level 1 quiz is for

It is a starting point for general awareness aspirants revising school chemistry, before moving to the harder levels of the series.

FAQs about Metals and Non-Metals – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

What is the difference between metals and non-metals?
Metals are generally lustrous, malleable, ductile and good conductors of heat and electricity, and they form basic oxides. Non-metals are usually dull, brittle and poor conductors, and they form acidic or neutral oxides.
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury is the metal that is liquid at room temperature. Gallium and caesium have such low melting points that they melt on the palm of the hand.
Which non-metal conducts electricity?
Graphite, an allotrope of carbon, is the non-metal that conducts electricity. Diamond, another allotrope of carbon, does not.
What is an amphoteric oxide with example?
An amphoteric oxide reacts with both acids and bases to form salt and water. Aluminium oxide and zinc oxide are common examples.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
Metals and Non-Metals GK Level 15025 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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