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Chemistry - Chemistry in Everyday Life

Practise 96 JEE Main previous year questions on Chemistry in Everyday Life, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty JEE Main tests.

Chemistry in Everyday Life has been asked in 16 of the 25 years of JEE Main papers analysed (2002–2026), with 96 questions in all. 60% of them were easy, 36% moderate and 3% tough. Most of its questions came from 2022, with 24 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 1 question across 49 papers, about 0 per paper.

The chapter's 4 topics are not weighted equally: Drugs and It's Classification (59 questions, 61%), Enzymes and Receptors (18 questions, 19%), and Cleansing Agents (11 questions, 11%) have been asked the most. Drugs and It's Classification has also led over the last five years, with 25 questions. Drugs and It's Classification has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1Thyroxine, the hormone has given below structure The percentage of iodine in thyroxine is ____ . (nearest integer) (Given molar mass in ,07 Apr, 2025 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  2. 2The reaction used for preparation of soap from fat is :10 Apr, 2023 (E)Cleansing Agents
  3. 3Match List I with List II : List I List II A. Saccharin I. High potency sweetener B. Aspartame II. First artificial sweetening agent C Alita08 Apr, 2023 (M)Artificial Sweetning Agents and Food Preservatives
  4. 4Given below are two statements: Statement I: Morphine is a narcotic analgesic. It helps in relieving pain without producing sleep. Statement06 Apr, 2023 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  5. 5Match List I with List II List II List II (A) Tranquilizers (I) Anti blood clotting (B) Aspirin (II) Salvarsan (C) Antibiotic (III) Antidepr01 Feb, 2023 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  6. 6Among the following, the number of tranquilizer/s is/are A. Chloroliazepoxide B. Veronal C. Valium D. Salvarsan01 Feb, 2023 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  7. 7Which of the following artificial sweeteners has the highest sweetness value in comparison to cane sugar?31 Jan, 2023 (M)Artificial Sweetning Agents and Food Preservatives
  8. 8Which of the following compounds are not used as disinfectants? A. Chloroxylenol B. Bithional C. Veronal D. Prontosil E. Terpineol Choose th31 Jan, 2023 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  9. 9Amongst the following compounds, which one is an antacid?30 Jan, 2023 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  10. 10Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R. Assertion A : Antihistamines do not affec30 Jan, 2023 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  11. 11Match List I with List II List I List II Antimicrobials Names (A) Narrow Spectrum Antibiotic (I) Furacin (B) Antiseptic (II) Sulphur dioxide29 Jan, 2023 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  12. 12A doctor prescribed the drug Equanil to a patient. The patient was likely to have symptoms of which disease?29 Jan, 2023 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  13. 13Which of the following statements is incorrect for antibiotics?25 Jan, 2023 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  14. 14The variation of the rate of an enzyme catalyzed reaction with substrate concentration is correctly represented by graph (a) (b) (c) (d)25 Jan, 2023 (M)Enzymes and Receptors
  15. 15A. Ammonium salts produce haze in atmosphere. B. Ozone gets produced when atmospheric oxygen reacts with chlorine radicals. C. Polychlorinat25 Jan, 2023 (E)Cleansing Agents
  16. 16Given below are two statements : Statement I : Noradrenaline is a neurotransmitter. Statement II : Low level of noradrenaline is not the cau24 Jan, 2023 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  17. 17Correct statement is :24 Jan, 2023 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  18. 18Match List I with List II LIST I Type LIST II Name A Antifertility drug I Norethindrone B Tranquilizer II Meprobomate C Antihistamine III Se24 Jan, 2023 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  19. 19Which of the following compounds is an example of hypnotic drug?29 Jul, 2022 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  20. 20The number of chlorine atoms in bithionol is29 Jul, 2022 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  21. 21Statements about Enzyme Inhibitor Drugs are given below : (A) There are Competitive and Non-competitive inhibitor drugs. (B) These can bind 28 Jul, 2022 (M)Enzymes and Receptors
  22. 22Two statements in respect of drug-enzyme interaction are given below Statement I : Action of an enzyme can be blocked only when an inhibitor28 Jul, 2022 (E)Enzymes and Receptors
  23. 23Match List-I with List-II List-I List-II A I Anti-depressant B ​​​​​​​ II 550 times sweeter than cane sugar C III Narcotic analgesic D IV An27 Jul, 2022 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  24. 24Which of the following enhances the lathering property of soap?27 Jul, 2022 (E)Cleansing Agents
  25. 25Stearic acid and polyethylene glycol react to form which one of the following soap/s detergents?26 Jul, 2022 (M)Cleansing Agents
  26. 26How many of the following drugs is/are example(s) of broad spectrum antibiotic? Ofloxacin, Penicillin G , Terpineol, Salvarsan26 Jul, 2022 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  27. 27Drugs used to bind to receptors, inhibiting its natural function and blocking a message are called25 Jul, 2022 (M)Enzymes and Receptors
  28. 28Some drugs bind to a site other than, the active site of an enzyme. This site is known as25 Jul, 2022 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  29. 29Which of the following compound does not contain sulphur atom?29 Jun, 2022 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  30. 30The mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol is an example of :29 Jun, 2022 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  31. 31The structure of Tagamet (Cimetidine) is:28 Jun, 2022 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  32. 32Match List - I with List - II. List-I List-II A I Dishwashing powder B II Toothpaste C C 17 H 35 COO - Na + + Na 2 CO 3 + Rosinate III Laund27 Jun, 2022 (M)Cleansing Agents
  33. 33Match List-I with List-II List-I List-II (A) Antipyretic (I) Reduces pain (B) Analgesic (II) Reduces stress (C) Tranquilizer (III) Reduces f27 Jun, 2022 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  34. 34A chemical which stimulates the secretion of pepsin is26 Jun, 2022 (M)Enzymes and Receptors
  35. 35Match List I with List II. List-I Enzyme List-II Conversion of A. Invertase I. Starch into maltose B. Zymase II. Maltose into glucose C. Dia26 Jun, 2022 (E)Enzymes and Receptors
  36. 36Which of the following is NOT an example of synthetic detergent?26 Jun, 2022 (E)Cleansing Agents
  37. 37Using very little soap while washing clothes, does not serve the purpose of cleaning of clothes, because25 Jun, 2022 (M)Cleansing Agents
  38. 38Which one of the following is an example of artificial sweetner?25 Jun, 2022 (M)Artificial Sweetning Agents and Food Preservatives
  39. 39Match the following correctly (i) Zymase (a) Stomach (ii) Urease (b) Yeast (iii) Diastase (c) Malt (iv) Pepsin (d)Soyabean25 Jun, 2022 (E)Enzymes and Receptors
  40. 40An antiseptic dettol is a mixture of two compounds A and B where A has 6 electrons and B has 2 electrons. What is B ?25 Jun, 2022 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  41. 41Which of the following is not a broad spectrum antibiotic?24 Jun, 2022 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  42. 42The structure shown below is of which well-known drug molecule?24 Jun, 2022 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  43. 43A B C D The correct statement about (A), (B), (C) and (D) is:27 Aug, 2021 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  44. 44Which one of the following chemicals is responsible for the production of HCl in the stomach leading to irritation and pain?27 Aug, 2021 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  45. 45A metal surface is exposed to 500 nm radiation. The threshold frequency of the metal for photoelectric current is 4 . 3 10 14 Hz . The veloc26 Aug, 2021 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  46. 46List - I (Drug) List - II (Class of Drug) a Furacin i Antibiotic b Arsphenamine ii Tranquilizers c Dimetone iii Antiseptic d Valium iv Synth27 Jul, 2021 (M)Drugs and It's Classification
  47. 47Given below are two statements : Statement I : Penicillin is a bacteriostatic type antibiotic. Statement II : The general structure of Penic27 Jul, 2021 (E)Drugs and It's Classification
  48. 48Sodium stearate CH 3 CH 2 16 COO - Na + is an anionic surfactant which forms micelles in oil. Choose the correct statement for it from the f25 Jul, 2021 (M)Cleansing Agents
  49. 49Which one of the following statements is not true about enzymes?20 Jul, 2021 (E)Enzymes and Receptors
  50. 50Match the list - I with list - II List - I (Class of Drug) List - II (Example) (a) Antacid (i) Novestrol (b) Artificial sweetener (ii) Cimet18 Mar, 2021 (M)Drugs and It's Classification

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Chemistry in Everyday Life?

This chapter includes 96 questions compiled from JEE Main papers spanning 2002 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from JEE Main, or from other exams too?

These are JEE Main questions specifically for the Chemistry in Everyday Life chapter. Questions from other exams like NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) or JEE Advanced are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Chemistry in Everyday Life an important chapter for JEE Main Chemistry?

Chemistry in Everyday Life has appeared in 16 of the 25 years of JEE Main papers covered here, with 96 questions across 87 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Chemistry in Everyday Life questions in JEE Main?

Of the 96 questions analysed for this chapter, 60% are easy, 36% moderate and 3% tough. 2022 had the most, with 24 questions.

5.Which topics in Chemistry in Everyday Life should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Chemistry in Everyday Life:

  • Drugs and It's Classification - 59 questions (61%)
  • Enzymes and Receptors - 18 questions (19%)
  • Cleansing Agents - 11 questions (11%)
  • Drugs and It's Classification has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is Chemistry in Everyday Life's weightage in JEE Main going up or down?

Across all 87 papers analysed, Chemistry in Everyday Life has averaged about 1.1 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.