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Dacron is a/an

A. Polyester

B. Unsaturated polyester

C. Polyamide

D. Inorganic polymer

Correct Answer :

A. Polyester


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Glycerine is a by-product of the __________ industry.

A. Soap

B. Detergent

C. Oil hydrogenation

D. Paint

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Pasteurisation of milk means

A. Removal of fatty and albuminous substance from it

B. Killing of organisms present in it by heating it at controlled temperature without changing its natural characteristics

C. Inhibiting the growth of micro-organisms without killing them

D. None of these

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Metallic soap (e.g. aluminium or calcium salts of fatty acids) can be used

A. As a lubricant

B. As a rust preventive

C. In hard water for cleaning of cloth

D. As a foam depressant in distillation column

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Yeast is used in the manufacture of

A. Penicillin

B. Antibiotics

C. Wine

D. Pasteurised milk

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Production of one ton of dry paper pulp requires about __________ tons of bamboo or wood.

A. 1

B. 2.5

C. 5

D. 10

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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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The most economical pulp for the production of newsprint would be the __________ pulp.

A. Ground-wood

B. Sulphate

C. Sulphite

D. Semi-chemical

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Margarine is a/an

A. Fat

B. Explosive

C. Plasticiser

D. Rocket propellant

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Dry process is used for the manufacture of cement, when the raw material is blast furnace slag

B. Portland cement is made employing wet process

C. Gypsum is added to Portland cement to lengthen its setting time

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to solvent extraction of oil. Rate of extraction

A. Decreases with decrease of thickness of the flakes

B. Increases with the increasing flake size keeping the flake thickness constant

C. Increases considerably with the rise of temperature

D. Decreases as the moisture content of flakes increases

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Commercial scale production of hydrogen from iron-steam reaction represented by, 3Fe + 3H2O = Fe3O4 + 4H2, is not practised, as it is

A. A slow reaction

B. A discontinuous reaction (requiring regeneration of iron by water gas intermittently)

C. Still in development stage (by employing fluidised bed technique)

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

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A mixture of chlorine & sodium bromide acts as a/an

A. Insecticides

B. Analgesic drug

C. Fire retardant

D. Hydrogenation catalyst

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Oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is favoured by

A. Low temperature and low pressure

B. Low temperature and high pressure

C. High temperature and low pressure

D. High temperature and high pressure

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Lithophane is

A. Explosive

B. White lead

C. Filter aid

D. ZnS (white pigment)

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Oleum produces fumes of

A. SO2

B. H2SO4

C. SO3

D. SO2 + H2SO4

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Builders are added in soap to act as

A. Cleaning power booster

B. Anti-redeposition agent

C. Corrosion inhibitor

D. Fabric brightener

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Fat splitting catalyst is

A. CaCO3

B. ZnO

C. Al2O3

D. Fe

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P.T.F.E. (Poly tetra fluoro ethylene) is commercially known as

A. Bakelite

B. Neoprene

C. Teflon

D. Nylon-66

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The amount of benzene present in pure Benzol is about __________ percent.

A. 30

B. 50

C. 70

D. 90

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Which of the following is an explosive?

A. Nitro-glycerine

B. Trinitrotoluene (TNT)

C. Cellulose nitrate

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

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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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Starting raw material for the manufacture of alum is

A. Alumina

B. Gypsum

C. Bauxite

D. Ammonium bicarbonate

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Electric bulbs are made of __________ glass.

A. Jena

B. Flint

C. Crookes

D. Pyrex

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Phosphate rock is a raw material for the manufacture of

A. Phosphoric acid

B. Phosphorous

C. Superphosphates

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

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Glycerine is recovered from lye by

A. Evaporation followed by vacuum distillation

B. Liquid extraction technique

C. Extractive distillation technique

D. None of these

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Fumigant insecticides

A. Kill insects, when they eat it

B. Emit poisonous vapour

C. Are absorbed throughout the plant

D. None of these

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Manufacture of phthalic anhydride uses __________ as a catalyst.

A. Ni

B. Cr

C. V2O5

D. Al2O3

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The type of high refractive index glass used in optical instruments is __________ glass.

A. Pyrex

B. Flint

C. Crookes

D. None of these

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Insulin is an __________ drug.

A. Anti-malarial

B. Anti-TB

C. Antibiotic

D. None of these

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Calcareous & argillaceous materials are used in the manufacture of

A. Lead

B. Cement

C. Carbon disulphide

D. None of these