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Concentration of NaOH solution produced by diaphragm electrolytic cell is about __________ percent.

A. 10

B. 25

C. 50

D. 98

Correct Answer :

A. 10


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Rotary kiln is not involved in the production of

A. Cement

B. Lime from limestone

C. Slaked lime from quick lime

D. None of these

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Pig iron is produced by blast furnaces in India using mostly the iron ore named

A. Hematite

B. Magnetite

C. Siderite

D. Chalcopyrite

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Starting raw material for the manufacture of Maleic anhydride is

A. n-butene

B. Benzene

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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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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In sulphate pulp manufacture, the pressure and temperature in the digestor is

A. 10 atm., 800 °C

B. 10 atm., 170-180°C

C. 1 atm., 170 - 180°C

D. 1 atm., 800°C

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Oxidation of ortho-xylene in presence of __________ catalyst is done to produce phthalic anhydride on commercial scale.

A. Nickel

B. Vanadium

C. Alumina

D. Iron

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Fermentation is adversely affected by the

A. Presence of air

B. Absence of air

C. High concentration

D. Presence of ammonium salts

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Glycerine is not used in the

A. Manufacture of explosive

B. Conditioning and humidification of tobacco

C. Manufacture of pharmaceuticals

D. None of these

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__________ acid is the main constituent of cotton seed oil.

A. Acetic

B. Linoleic

C. Palmitic

D. Oleic

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Direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy is done in a

A. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator

B. Fuel cell

C. Fast breeder reactor

D. None of these

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Deacon's method is used for the manufacture of

A. Glauber's salt

B. Common salt

C. Chlorine

D. Graphite electrode

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Which one of the following is not an elastomer?

A. Polyisoprene

B. Neoprene

C. Nitrile-butadiene

D. None of these

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Platinum catalyst used in the earlier days of sulphuric acid manufacture by contact process suffers from the drawback like

A. High cost

B. Fragile nature

C. Easy poisoning tendency

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

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Separation of fresh water from sea water can be done by the __________ operation.

A. Osmosis

B. Reverse osmosis

C. Absorption

D. Adsorption

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Bromine is used in the preparation of

A. Fire extinguishing compounds

B. Fire proofing agents

C. Dyes and antiknock compounds

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

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Pure rectified spirit contains about __________ percent alcohol.

A. 45

B. 70

C. 95

D. 99.5

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Industrial production of chloroform requires acetone and

A. Phosgene

B. Calcium hypochlorite

C. Chlorine

D. Ammonium chloride

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Which of the following is not required in the manufacture of soda ash by Solvay process?

A. Ammonia

B. Limestone

C. Nitric acid

D. None of these

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Bakelite is

A. Same as Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)

B. An inorganic polymer

C. Same as thermosetting phenol-formaldehyde

D. Not a polymer

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Coagulant is used __________ filtration.

A. Before

B. After

C. During

D. To avoid

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Molecular weight of plastics ranges from

A. 5000 to 10000

B. 20000 to 250000

C. 500 to 5000

D. 106 to 109

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Type of glass used in optical work is the __________ glass.

A. Soda-lime

B. Fibre

C. Lead

D. Borosilicate

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Plasticisers are added to synthetic plastics to

A. Impart flexibility

B. Improve workability during fabrication

C. Develop new improved properties not present in the original resins

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

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90% of the caprolactam is converted to nylon-6 on its condensation polymerisation in the reactor maintained at __________ °C.

A. < 0

B. 10-30

C. 250-280

D. 500-600

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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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In multistage equilibrium conversion of SO2 to SO3 (2SO2 + O2 2SO3), the reverse reaction becomes appreciable at a temperature of 550° C. The percentage equilibrium conversion of SO2 to SO3 can be increased by

A. Increasing the oxygen concentration

B. Putting more quantity of V2O5 catalyst in the converter

C. Removing some quantity of SO3 during intermediate stage

D. Maintaining low temperature & pressure in the converter

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Hydrophilic group of a soap or detergent solution is

A. Water hating

B. Soil loving

C. Water loving

D. None of these

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High purity nitrogen is used in

A. Making protective gas (95% N2 + 5% H2) for annealing of cold rolled steel strip coils

B. Fire fighting purposes

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Mercury electrolytic cells are preferred over diaphragm electrolytic cell (for production of caustic soda), as it

A. Has larger production capacity per unit cell

B. Consumes less power per ton of Cl2 produced

C. Produces high purity (70%) caustic soda directly

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

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Hydrogenation of vegetable oils is a/an __________ reaction.

A. Endothermic

B. Autocatalytic

C. Exothermic

D. Homogenous