Metals and Non-metals CBSE Class 10
1. Which of the following is a metal?
A) Sulphur
B) Oxygen
C) Iron
D) Chlorine
Answer: Iron
2. Which of the following is a non-metal?
A) Copper
B) Aluminium
C) Carbon
D) Zinc
Answer: Carbon
3. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
A) Sodium
B) Mercury
C) Iron
D) Aluminium
Answer: Mercury
4. Which non-metal is liquid at room temperature?
A) Bromine
B) Chlorine
C) Sulphur
D) Phosphorus
Answer: Bromine
5. Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?
A) Copper
B) Aluminium
C) Silver
D) Iron
Answer: Silver
6. Which metal is used for making electric wires?
A) Iron
B) Copper
C) Sodium
D) Zinc
Answer: Copper
Metals and Non-metals CBSE Class 10
7. Which metal is used in galvanisation?
A) Copper
B) Zinc
C) Aluminium
D) Iron
Answer: Zinc
8. Which metal is highly reactive and stored in kerosene?
A) Magnesium
B) Aluminium
C) Sodium
D) Iron
Answer: Sodium
9. Which metal is extracted by electrolysis?
A) Iron
B) Copper
C) Aluminium
D) Zinc
Answer: Aluminium
10. Which metal is found in free state in nature?
A) Iron
B) Copper
C) Gold
D) Aluminium
Answer: Gold
11. Which ore is used to extract aluminium?
A) Haematite
B) Bauxite
C) Zinc blende
D) Galena
Answer: Bauxite
12. Which ore is used to extract iron?
A) Bauxite
B) Galena
C) Haematite
D) Copper pyrite
Answer: Haematite
13. Which metal is used for making cooking utensils?
A) Sodium
B) Aluminium
C) Lead
D) Mercury
Answer: Aluminium
14. Which metal is used to make jewellery?
A) Iron
B) Copper
C) Gold
D) Aluminium
Answer: Gold
15. Which non-metal is essential for respiration?
A) Nitrogen
B) Hydrogen
C) Oxygen
D) Carbon
Answer: Oxygen
16. Which non-metal is used in fertilisers?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon
D) Sulphur
Answer: Nitrogen
17. Which metal is the main constituent of steel?
A) Aluminium
B) Copper
C) Iron
D) Zinc
Answer: Iron
18. Which gas is released when a metal reacts with an acid?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Hydrogen
D) Carbon dioxide
Answer: Hydrogen
19. Which metal does not react with water?
A) Sodium
B) Calcium
C) Iron
D) Gold
Answer: Gold
20. Which metal reacts vigorously with cold water?
A) Magnesium
B) Iron
C) Sodium
D) Copper
Answer: Sodium
21. Which metal is used to make aeroplane bodies?
A) Iron
B) Aluminium
C) Copper
D) Lead
Answer: Aluminium
22. Which metal is a good conductor of heat?
A) Iron
B) Aluminium
C) Silver
D) All of these
Answer: Iron, aluminium and silver
23. Which non-metal is used in making pencils?
A) Carbon
B) Sulphur
C) Oxygen
D) Nitrogen
Answer: Carbon
24. Which metal is used for coating food cans?
A) Zinc
B) Iron
C) Tin
D) Aluminium
Answer: Tin
Metals and Non-metals CBSE Class 10
25. Which metal forms an oxide layer that prevents further corrosion?
A) Iron
B) Aluminium
C) Zinc
D) Copper
Answer: Aluminium
26. Which metal is used in making batteries?
A) Iron
B) Copper
C) Lead
D) Aluminium
Answer: Lead
27. Which non-metal is used to purify water?
A) Oxygen
B) Chlorine
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
Answer: Chlorine
28. Which metal is magnetic in nature?
A) Aluminium
B) Iron
C) Copper
D) Zinc
Answer: Iron
29. Which metal is used to make coins?
A) Sodium
B) Zinc
C) Copper
D) Mercury
Answer: Copper
30. Which metal is the hardest?
A) Sodium
B) Iron
C) Mercury
D) Gold
Answer: Iron
31. Which non-metal supports combustion?
A) Nitrogen
B) Hydrogen
C) Oxygen
D) Carbon
Answer: Oxygen
32. Which metal is obtained from the ore zinc blende?
A) Iron
B) Zinc
C) Copper
D) Aluminium
Answer: Zinc
33. Which metal is used to make electrical cables?
A) Iron
B) Aluminium
C) Copper
D) Zinc
Answer: Copper
34. Which metal is extracted from copper pyrite?
A) Zinc
B) Aluminium
C) Copper
D) Iron
Answer: Copper
35. Which metal is stored in kerosene oil?
A) Iron
B) Sodium
C) Copper
D) Zinc
Answer: Sodium
36. Which metal is used for making alloys like brass?
A) Copper
B) Iron
C) Aluminium
D) Lead
Answer: Copper
37. Brass is an alloy of
A) Copper and zinc
B) Iron and carbon
C) Copper and tin
D) Aluminium and magnesium
Answer: Copper and zinc
38. Bronze is an alloy of
A) Copper and zinc
B) Copper and tin
C) Iron and carbon
D) Aluminium and zinc
Answer: Copper and tin
39. Steel is an alloy of
A) Iron and carbon
B) Copper and zinc
C) Aluminium and magnesium
D) Lead and tin
Answer: Iron and carbon
40. Which metal is used to make surgical instruments?
A) Iron
B) Aluminium
C) Stainless steel
D) Copper
Answer: Stainless steel
41. Which metal is least reactive?
A) Potassium
B) Sodium
C) Iron
D) Gold
Answer: Gold
42. Which metal is most reactive?
A) Copper
B) Sodium
C) Iron
D) Silver
Answer: Sodium
43. Which non-metal is used in fireworks?
A) Carbon
B) Sulphur
C) Oxygen
D) Nitrogen
Answer: Sulphur
44. Which metal is used for making bells?
A) Iron
B) Bronze
C) Aluminium
D) Zinc
Answer: Bronze
45. Which non-metal is used in making matches?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Phosphorus
D) Carbon
Answer: Phosphorus
46. Which metal is extracted from cinnabar?
A) Iron
B) Zinc
C) Mercury
D) Aluminium
Answer: Mercury
Metals and Non-metals CBSE Class 10
47. Which metal is used to make electric bulbs filament?
A) Iron
B) Tungsten
C) Copper
D) Aluminium
Answer: Tungsten
48. Which non-metal is used in making fertilisers?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Sulphur
D) Hydrogen
Answer: Nitrogen
49. Which metal is used in solder?
A) Iron
B) Tin
C) Aluminium
D) Copper
Answer: Tin
50. Which metal is used to protect iron from rusting?
A) Copper
B) Zinc
C) Silver
D) Aluminium
Answer: Zinc
Also Read: MCQ on Acids, Bases and Salts – CBSE Class 10