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Caprolactam (a raw material for nylon-6 manufacture) is produced from

A. Phenol

B. Naphthalene

C. Benzene

D. Pyridine

Correct Answer :

C. Benzene


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Nitro-glycerine absorbed in wood flour, sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate is commercially used as controlled explosive called dynamite. The raw material used for its manufacture are glycerine, nitric acid and

A. Sulphuric acid

B. Phosphoric acid

C. Hydrochloric acid

D. Hydrofluoric acid

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Fire clay is __________ refractory material.

A. A basic

B. An acidic

C. A neutral

D. Not a

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The most popular and common detergent i.e., alkyl benzene sulfonate (ABS) is a/an __________ detergent.

A. Cationic

B. Anionic

C. Amphoteric

D. Semi polar

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__________ are added in lacquers to remove film brittleness and to improve adhereness.

A. Film forming materials

B. Plasticisers

C. Diluents

D. Solvents

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Fish contains about __________ percent oil.

A. 5

B. 10

C. 20

D. 35

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The major constituent of black liquor generated during paper manufacture is sodium

A. Sulphate

B. Carbonate

C. Hydroxide

D. Bi-carbonate

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With increase in temperature, the equilibrium constant at constant pressure (Kp) for oxidation of sulphur dioxide

A. Increases

B. Increases linearly

C. Decreases

D. Decreases linearly

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Kaolin is a/an

A. Refractory material

B. Synthetic resin

C. Artificial abrasive

D. Blue pigment

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Which glass is usually used in optical work?

A. Lead glass

B. High silica (borosilicate) glass

C. Photo-sensitive glass

D. Fibre glass

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Setting of plaster of Paris is accompanied with

A. Hydration

B. Dehydration

C. Hydrolysis

D. Loss of CO2

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Gun powder uses

A. Sulphur

B. Charcoal

C. Potassium nitrate

D. All (A), (B), & (C)

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The compressive strength of cement should not be less than about 110Kg/cm2 after three days & not less than 170Kg/cm2 after seven days. The fineness of an ordinary cement as determined by turbidimetric method should be about __________ cm2/gm.

A. 800

B. 1600

C. 4000

D. 8500

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Permanent hardness of water can be removed by

A. Simply boiling

B. Adding alum

C. Passing it through cation & anion exchangers

D. All (A), (B) and (C)

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Which of the following is not a pyrite ore?

A. Celestite

B. Galena

C. Gypsum

D. Siderite

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Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is known as

A. Bakelite

B. Teflon

C. Perspex

D. Nylon-6

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Alcohol percentage in molasses may be around

A. 10

B. 40

C. 70

D. 85

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Massecuite is a terminology used in the __________ industry.

A. Paint

B. Oil hydrogenation

C. Soap

D. Sugar

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A mineral is termed as 'ore', if

A. A metal can be economically extracted from it

B. It contains ≥ 40% metal

C. The metal present in it is costly

D. All (A), (B) and (C)

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Systemic insecticides

A. Are absorbed throughout the plant

B. Kill insects following external bodily contact

C. Are stomach poisons

D. Emit poisonous vapour

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Sodium bisulphite is used for __________ water.

A. Deaeration

B. Dechlorination

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Raw material used in alcohol distilleries in India is

A. Molasses

B. Benzol

C. Methylated spirit

D. None of these

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Permanent hardness of water can be removed by

A. Boiling

B. Adding Ca(OH)2

C. Boiling it with Na2CO3

D. None of these

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Glauber's salt is chemically represented by

A. Na2SO4.10H2O

B. CaCl(OCl)

C. CaSO4.H2O

D. (NH4)2SO4

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Ethanol amine is produced using ammonia and

A. Ethyl benzene

B. Ethylene oxide

C. Ethanol

D. Ethane

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Fourdrinier machine is used in the manufacture of

A. Nylon-6

B. Paper

C. Antibiotics

D. Sugar

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Hydrazine (N2H4) is used mainly as a/an

A. Explosive

B. Rocket fuel

C. Detergents additive

D. None of these

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Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is added in detergents to act as a/an

A. Surfactant

B. Builder

C. Optical brightening agent

D. Anti soil redeposition agent

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__________ process is used for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by ammonia soda process.

A. Ostwald's

B. Bosch

C. Solvay

D. Haber's

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The end bleaching agent used to move last traces of colour bodies from the pulp is

A. Chlorine dioxide (ClO2)

B. MgO

C. SO2 gas

D. Mercaptans

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The main product of high temperature carbonisation of coal is

A. Coke

B. Ammonia

C. Tar

D. Phenol