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Carbon content of pitch (residue of coal tar distillation) is around __________ percent.

A. 70

B. 55

C. 80

D. 94

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D. 94


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The main use of activated carbon in water treatment is to control

A. Bacterial growth

B. Taste and odour

C. Turbidity

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Azoic dyes are mostly applied on cotton fabrics

B. Basic dyes (e.g. amino derivatives) are applied mostly to paper

C. Mordant dyes are applied mainly to wools

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Eosin requirement in tallow soap is about 40-50% which fastens the lather formation, softens the hard soaps and increases its cleansing action

B. Soap powder is prepared by mixing soap with hydrated sodium carbonate

C. Detergents differ from soaps in their action in hard water

D. Tarnish inhibitor (e.g., Benzotriazole) is added in soap to facilitate the removal of stains due to tea, blood etc

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Producer gas consists mainly of

A. CO, CO2 N2, H2

B. CO, H2

C. H2, CH4

D. C2H2, CO2, H2

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Absorption of SO3 in 97% H2SO4 is

A. Exothermic

B. Endothermic

C. Not possible

D. None of these

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Bisphenol A is produced by the condensation of acetone with

A. Formaldehyde

B. Ethyl alcohol

C. Diethyl ether

D. Phenol

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Reverse osmosis is normally used for the

A. Separation of isotopes of uranium from gaseous uranium hexafluoride

B. Separation of helium from natural gas

C. Desalination of brackish water to produce potable (drinking) water

D. Purification of oxygen

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What products do we get on electrolysis of saturated brine using steel cathode and graphite anode in an electrolytic cell?

A. Cl2 & Na

B. Cl2 & H2

C. O2 & H2

D. Cl2, H2 & NaOH solution

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Which form of sulphur is the most stable at room temperature?

A. Plastic

B. Monoclinic

C. Rhombic

D. Flowers of sulphur

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Hydrogen gas is not produced commercially (for nitrogenous fertiliser manufacture) by

A. Iron-steam reaction

B. Electrolysis of water

C. Steam reforming of naphtha

D. Its cryogenic separation from coke oven gas

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Sulphuric acid solution having a specific gravity of 1.20 at room temperature is used mainly for the

A. Fertiliser manufacture

B. Car battery solution

C. Synthesis of oleum

D. Water treatment

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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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__________ acid is an unsaturated fatty acid.

A. Palmitic

B. Oleic

C. Stearic

D. Oxalic

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Nickel is not used as a catalyst in the __________ reaction.

A. Shift conversion

B. Oil hydrogenation

C. Steaming reforming of naphtha

D. Ammonia cracking/dissociation

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In the manufacture of sulphuric acid from elemental sulphur, the following sequence of major operations is followed:

A. Furnace → converter → absorber

B. Furnace → evaporator → absorber

C. Furnace → converter → evaporator

D. Converter → furnace → absorber

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Poly Tetrafluoroethylene (P.T.F.E.) is known as

A. Bakelite

B. Teflon

C. Celluloid

D. Dacron

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Solvent extracted oil

A. Has low free fatty acid content

B. Is odourless

C. Has more of unsaturates

D. None of these

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Fish contains about __________ percent oil.

A. 5

B. 10

C. 20

D. 35

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The difference between saponification value and acid value is

A. Called ester value

B. Always negative

C. Constant for all fatty oils

D. None of these

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__________ are used as corrosion inhibitor for iron & steel in aqueous solutions.

A. Phosphates

B. Chromates

C. Sulphates

D. Bi-carbonates

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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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Which of the following has sodium bicarbonate as its main constituent?

A. Baking soda

B. Baking powder

C. Washing soda

D. None of these

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Soap cannot be used with hard water, because

A. Hard water contains sulphate

B. They form insoluble calcium soaps which precipitate

C. They attract back the removed dirt

D. None of these

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Pick out the exothermic reaction out of the following:

A. C + H2O = CO + H2

B. CaC2 + H2O = Ca(OH)2 + C2H2

C. MgCO3 = MgO + CO2

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

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Oxygen is produced by fractionation of air using __________ process.

A. Linde's

B. Claude's

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. None of these

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Cement setting under water employs a/an __________ process.

A. Hydration

B. Decomposition

C. Oxidation

D. Reduction

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20% oleum means that in 100 kg oleum, there are 20 kg of

A. SO3 and 80kg of H2SO4

B. H2SO4 and 80kg of SO3

C. SO3 for each 100 kg of H2SO4

D. None of these

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Saponification number of an oil or fat

A. Gives an idea about its molecular weight

B. Is inversely proportional to its molecular weight

C. Detects its adulteration

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

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Paper grade bamboo contains about __________ percent cellulose.

A. 5

B. 20

C. 40

D. 60

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Very dilute solutions are generally used in fermentation reactions for which the optimum temperature range is __________ °C.

A. -5 to 0

B. 5 to 10

C. 30 to 50

D. 75 to 80