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Chemical formula of BHC, which is an insecticide is

A. C6H6Cl6

B. C6Cl6

C. C6H5Cl

D. C6H4Cl2

Correct Answer :

B. C6Cl6


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Which of the following is a detergent?

A. Benzene hexachloride

B. Alkyl benzene sulphonate

C. Polytetrafluoroethylene

D. Cellulose nitrate

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Which of the following is not responsible for causing permanent hardness of water?

A. Ca(HCO3)2

B. CaCl2

C. MgCl2

D. None of these

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Most widely and commonly used coagulant for the removal of suspended impurities in water is

A. Bleaching powder

B. Slaked lime

C. Alum

D. Copper sulphate

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Sodium chloride content in sea water is about __________ gms/litre.

A. 2

B. 10

C. 25

D. 50

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Main constituents of natural rubber is

A. Polystyrene

B. Polyisoprene

C. Polybutadiene

D. Polychlorophrene

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Anion exchanger is regenerated usually with

A. NaOH

B. H2SO4

C. Hydrazine

D. Alum solution

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Vegetable oils contain large quantity of glycerides of unsaturated acids. When the vegetable oils contain high amount of saturated fatty acids, it is termed as __________ oil.

A. Drying

B. Semi-drying

C. Non-drying

D. None of these

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Prussian blue is chemically represented by

A. FeO.TiO2

B. Ca SO4 . 2H2O

C. Fe4 [Fe (CN6)3]

D. AlF3 . 3NaF

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BHC (Benzene hexachloride) is made by the chlorination of benzene

A. Which is an addition reaction

B. Which is a substitution reaction

C. In absolute dark

D. In presence of sunlight

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Pitch (a product of coal tar distillation) is always mixed with creosote oil, when it is to be burnt in a burner, because

A. Its calorific value is very less

B. Tar neutralises the residual acids present in pitch

C. It reduces viscosity and imparts fluidity for its transportation through pipelines at economic pressure drop

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

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Low purity oxygen is used for

A. L.D. steel making

B. Cutting and welding of metals

C. Medicinal purposes

D. Chemical oxidation processes

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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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Highly porous refractory bricks are

A. Less susceptible to chemical attack by molten fluxes and gases etc

B. Very strong

C. Having very high thermal conductivity

D. None of these

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Neon gas is

A. Flammable in nature

B. Used in color discharge tube

C. Filled in lamps having tungsten filament

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

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The basic constituent of vegetable oils is

A. Triglyceride

B. Fatty acids

C. Fatty alcohol

D. Mono esters

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CaCl(OCl) is the chemical formula of

A. Hypo

B. Bleaching powder

C. Plaster of Paris

D. Aqua regia

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Laboratory glass wares which reacts with hydrofluoric acid, are made of the __________ glass.

A. Lead

B. Borosilicate

C. Soda lime

D. Alkali silicate

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Basic oxide is absent in __________ glass.

A. Flint

B. Pyrex

C. Quartz

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

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Salt cake is chemically represented by

A. Na2SO4

B. CaSO4. ½H2O

C. MgSO4

D. BaSO4

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Starting raw material for the manufacture of alum is

A. Alumina

B. Gypsum

C. Bauxite

D. Ammonium bicarbonate

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Digestion of wood-base materials (for manufacture of pulp) is done to

A. Remove lignin

B. Produce long fibres

C. Prevent deterioration on storage

D. None of these

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__________ glass has the lowest co-efficient of thermal expansion and hence is more heat resistant.

A. Pyrex

B. Soda lime

C. Lead

D. High silica

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In the production of soda ash by Solvay process, the by-product is

A. CaCl2

B. NH4Cl

C. NH3

D. NaOH

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Enzymes are

A. Proteins with high molecular weight (around 10,000)

B. Derived from living organisms

C. Catalyst for temperature sensitive reactions

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

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Vulcanisation of rubber

A. Decreases its tensile strength

B. Increases its ozone & oxygen reactivity

C. Increases its oil & solvent resistance

D. Converts its plasticity into elasticity

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Kraft method of pulp manufacture can process all types of fibrous raw materials

B. Digestion time for bagasse is less than that for wood base materials

C. Both temperature and pressure in the digestor is less in case of the sulphite method as compared to that in the sulphate method

D. None of these

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Which of the following is a disaccharide?

A. Sucrose

B. Glucose

C. Starch

D. Maltose

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Molecular weights of polymers are in the range of

A. 102 - 102

B. 105 - 109

C. 102 - 107

D. 109 - 1011

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Calcination of gypsum produces

A. Plaster of Paris

B. Salt cake

C. Nitre cake

D. Lime

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Glauber's salt is chemically

A. Calcium sulphate

B. Potassium sulphate

C. Potassium chlorate

D. None of these