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Periodic Table – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Basic GK questions on the periodic table: triads, octaves, Mendeleev's Eka elements, Moseley's atomic number, periods and groups, metalloids and simple trends in size and metallic character.

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50
Duration
25 min
Marks
50

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Attempts
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About this test

Periodic Table GK Quiz Level 1: Basics of Classification and Trends

Beginners in General Awareness chemistry can start here: this Level 1 Periodic Table GK quiz covers how elements were first classified and how the modern table is arranged. Questions span Döbereiner, Newlands, Mendeleev and Moseley, then periods, groups and simple trends. Aptitude360 gives an explanation with every answer.

What this beginner periodic table quiz covers

  • Döbereiner's triads and Newlands' Law of Octaves, including its musical comparison
  • Mendeleev's table based on atomic mass and chemical properties, with gaps for undiscovered elements
  • Eka-boron, Eka-aluminium and Eka-silicon, and the Sanskrit origin of the prefix
  • Moseley's atomic number and the Modern Periodic Law
  • Periods, groups and the placement of metals, non-metals and metalloids
  • Change in atomic size and metallic character across a period and down a group

Key concepts every beginner should know

  • Horizontal rows are periods and vertical columns are groups
  • Elements in a group show similar chemical properties
  • Atomic size falls across a period and rises down a group
  • Metalloids such as boron, silicon and germanium are also called semi-metals

Revision tips for periodic table basics

  • Learn each predicted Eka element alongside the real element it became
  • Remember trends in pairs: atomic size and metallic character move the same way

Who this Level 1 quiz is for

It is meant for General Awareness aspirants at the start of their chemistry preparation, before moving on to the higher levels.

FAQs about Periodic Table – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

How many groups and periods are there in the modern periodic table?
The modern periodic table has eighteen vertical groups and seven horizontal periods.
Who is known as the father of the periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist, is given the main credit for the periodic table. He arranged elements by atomic mass and chemical properties and left gaps for undiscovered elements.
What is the Modern Periodic Law?
The Modern Periodic Law states that the properties of elements are a periodic function of their atomic numbers. It follows from Henry Moseley's work in 1913.
What are metalloids in the periodic table?
Metalloids are elements with properties between metals and non-metals, such as boron, silicon, germanium and arsenic. They lie along the zig-zag border separating metals from non-metals.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Periodic Table 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.

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Score and accuracy

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

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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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