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Fish contains about __________ percent oil.

A. 5

B. 10

C. 20

D. 35

Correct Answer :

C. 20


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Hydrazine is used in water treatment for the removal of

A. Colloidal impurities

B. Dissolved oxygen

C. Turbidity

D. Chlorinous taste

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Pure rectified spirit contains about __________ percent alcohol.

A. 45

B. 70

C. 95

D. 99.5

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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is

A. A thermosetting material

B. A condensation polymerisation product

C. Made by employing emulsion polymerisation

D. None of these

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Alcohol content in freshly prepared natural and fortified wine may be respectively around __________ percent.

A. 7-14 and 14-30

B. 7-14 and 40-50

C. 14 - 30 and 40-50

D. 10 - 20 and 40 - 50

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Polythene is a/an __________ polymerisation product.

A. Addition

B. Condensation

C. Thermosetting

D. None of these

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Varnish does not contain

A. Thinner

B. Pigment

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Chloramines are used in water treatment for

A. Disinfection and control of taste & odour

B. Corrosion control

C. Removing turbidity

D. Control of bacteria

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Which of the following is an endothermic reaction?

A. Absorption of SO3 in 98% H2SO4

B. C + H2O = CO + H2

C. Thermal dissociation of iron pyrites

D. Both (B) and (C)

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Which of the following is a bleaching agent added in the detergents to facilitate removal of stains caused due to blood, tea etc?

A. Sodium silicate

B. Sodium borate

C. Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP)

D. Caustic soda

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CaO is called

A. Quick lime

B. Slaked lime

C. Limestone

D. Calcite

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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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__________ glass is used for the manufacture of optical glass.

A. Pyrex

B. Soda

C. Flint

D. Crooke's

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Liquefaction of gases cannot be done by

A. Exchange of heat with colder stream

B. Adiabatic expansion through a throttle valve (Joule-Thomson expansion)

C. Merely compressing it beyond critical pressure

D. Adiabatic expansion against a piston or in a turbine

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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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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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Superior quality laboratory apparatus is made of the __________ glass having low thermal coefficient of expansion & high chemical resistance.

A. Flint

B. Soda

C. Pyrex

D. Potash

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Blue colour is imparted to glass by the addition of

A. FeSO4

B. PbO

C. CaO

D. NaOH

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In primitive days, __________ was being manufactured by Leblanc Process.

A. Alum

B. Washing soda

C. Soda ash

D. Calcium carbide

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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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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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Rancidity of the fatty oil can be reduced by its

A. Decoloration

B. Hydrogenation

C. Oxidation

D. Purification

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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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Drinking (potable) water treatment does not involve

A. Coagulation

B. Sedimentation

C. Softening

D. Disinfection

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Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to nitric acid.

A. About 90% of nitric acid is manufactured by Ostwald's process

B. It is a strong mono basic acid which reacts with almost all the metals except noble metals

C. Yellow color of impure nitric acid is because of dissolved oxides of nitrogen (mainly NO2)

D. Arc process of nitric acid manufacture is economical as compared to Ostwald's process

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The biochemical treatment applied to sewage effluents is a process of

A. Dehydration

B. Reduction

C. Oxidation

D. Polymerisation

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Which of the following is a constituent of vinegar?

A. Around 10% alcohol

B. Around 1% acetic acid

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Use of chlorine in the treatment of sewage

A. Helps in grease separation

B. Increases the biological oxygen demand (BOD)

C. Causes bulking of activated sludge

D. Aids in flocculation

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__________ is a polysaccharide.

A. Maltose

B. Starch

C. Sucrose

D. Glucose

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__________ iron is the purest form of iron.

A. Cast

B. Wrought

C. Pig

D. High silicon

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The process used for the manufacture of ethyl alcohol from molasses is

A. Distillation

B. Dehydration

C. Dehydrogenation

D. None of these