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1st Year Chemistry Chapter 1 Test01. Nature of Science Chemistry

30 marks · 40 minutes · 21 questions. Covers: 01. Nature of Science Chemistry.

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1st Year Chemistry Chapter 1 Test

1st Year · Chemistry · Federal (FBISE)

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Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 10 × 1 = 10)

  1. What is correct statement about Al-Ghazali's approach? (i) He thought that every event must have a cause (ii) He thought that there is succession of events, not causation (iii) He thought that God can suspend the habitual continuation of events۔
    1. i & ii only
    2. ii & iii only
    3. iii only
    4. i,ii & iii
  2. The Greek word "atomos" means:
    1. Divisible
    2. Smooth
    3. Breakable
    4. Indivisible
  3. Al-Ghazali later rejected the idea of necessary causation because:
    1. It contradicted God's will
    2. It was unscientific
    3. It lacked experimental proof
    4. It was too simple
  4. Al-Ghazali believed that nature follows:
    1. Specific principles set by God
    2. Random actions
    3. Automatic physical reactions
    4. None of these
  5. According to Democritus, matter is made up of:
    1. Continuous material
    2. Chemical compounds
    3. Air and fire
    4. Uniform and indivisible particles
  6. Al-Ghazali's famous book is:
    1. The Republic
    2. The Book of Knowledge
    3. The Story of Philosophy
    4. The Revival of Religious Science
  7. Al-Ghazali thought experiment was based on burning:
    1. Paper
    2. Cotton
    3. Wood
    4. Coal
  8. The word atom is made from two Greek words "a" and "tomos", meaning:
    1. To join
    2. To cut
    3. To form
    4. To break
  9. Imam Al-Ghazali was born in:
    1. 1068 AD
    2. 1111 AD
    3. 1158 AD
    4. 1058 AD
  10. Thought experiments are performed in the:
    1. Real world
    2. Laboratory of the mind
    3. Science lab
    4. Universe

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 6 of 8 · 6 × 2 = 12)

  1. How does a thought experiment differ from a real experiment?
  2. What happens when the radioactive material decays in the experiment?
  3. What was the main idea behind Schrödinger's Cat Experiment?
  4. Why is deductive reasoning called "top-down logic"?
  5. What was the link of life of the cat with radioactive material?
  6. According to Democritus, why do some substances taste sour?
  7. How does the demon create a temperature difference between containers?
  8. What is reasoning according to Garrett?

Q3. Long questions (Attempt any 2 of 3 · 2 × 4 = 8)

  1. Discuss how Al-Ghazali's thought experiment challenged inductive reasoning.
  2. How did Al-Ghazali conclude from a piece of burning cotton? Also relate his conclusion with his concept of God involvement in all natural laws.
  3. Differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning with examples from chemistry.