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Flexible foam (for mattresses) is usually made of

A. PVC

B. Silicone

C. Polyurethanes

D. Polyamides

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C. Polyurethanes


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Main constituent of limestone is

A. CaCO3

B. MgCO3

C. Na2CO3

D. CaSO4

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Production of alcohol by fermentation of molasses is a/an __________ process.

A. Anaerobic

B. Aerobic

C. Endothermic

D. Both (B) and (C)

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Celluloid is chemically

A. Cellulose acetate

B. Regenerated cellulose

C. Cellulose nitrate

D. Cellulose acetate butyrate

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Esterification reaction produces

A. Detergent

B. Vanaspati

C. Soap

D. Mercaptans

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Massecuite is a terminology used in the __________ industry.

A. Paint

B. Oil hydrogenation

C. Soap

D. Sugar

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Magnesium and calcium __________ cause temporary hardness of water.

A. Carbonates

B. Bicarbonates

C. Phosphates

D. Sulphates

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Bleaching powder (chemically known as calcium chloro hypochlorite) is commercially produced by the action of chlorine on

A. Slaked lime

B. Soda lime

C. Calcium perchlorate

D. None of these

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Oleum produces fumes of

A. SO2

B. H2SO4

C. SO3

D. SO2 + H2SO4

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__________ paper is used in the manufacture of newsprint paper.

A. Ground-wood

B. Board

C. Tissue

D. Wrapping

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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

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Commercial production of soda ash by Solvay process requires limestone, __________ as raw materials.

A. Coke and sand

B. Brine and coal

C. Coke and caustic soda

D. None of these

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Sulphur addition in soap is done to

A. Improve the soap texture

B. Cure pimples & dandruff

C. Fasten lather formation

D. Increase its cleansing action

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Nylon-6 as compared to Nylon-66 is having higher

A. Hardness

B. Abrasion/resistance

C. Melting point

D. None of these

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Synthetic glycerine is produced from

A. Toluene

B. Phenol

C. Propylene

D. Naphthalene

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Extraction of __________ employs an electrolytic process.

A. Aluminium

B. Silver

C. Copper

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

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Which of the following paper does not require a filler during manufacture?

A. Bond paper

B. Writing paper

C. Blotting paper

D. Coloured paper

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Trinitrotoluene (TNT), an explosive, is made by the nitration of

A. Nitrobenzene

B. Toluene

C. Nitrotoluene

D. Benzene

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Sea water contains about __________ ppm of bromine.

A. 5

B. 70

C. 500

D. 1700

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Ordinary glass is not a/an

A. Amorphous isotropic material

B. Supercooled liquid

C. Material with sharp definite melting point

D. Electrical insulator

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Production of one ton of cement requires about __________ tons of limestone.

A. 0.6

B. 1.2

C. 2.2

D. 3.8

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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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During the absorption of HCl gas in water (to produce liquid HCl), the gas is kept above dew point to

A. Increase the rate of absorption

B. Avoid corrosion

C. Reduce the cooling water circulation rate

D. None of these

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Chloral is used in the manufacture of

A. DDT

B. BHC

C. Parathion

D. None of these

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Nitrile rubber is produced by the polymerisation of

A. Acrylonitrile and butadiene

B. Acrylonitrile and styrene

C. Isobutylene and isoprene

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Fibrillation of fibre during paper manufacture is done to develop the strength in paper

B. Alkali consumption in digestion/cooking of bamboo is measured in terms of permanganate number

C. Bagasse fibre contains both lignin & cellulose

D. Presence of sodium sulphate in pulp makes the pulp bleachability poor

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Naphthalene is removed from coke oven gas by

A. Adsorbing on palladium

B. Absorbing in ethanolamine

C. Scrubbing with wash oil

D. Passing it through electrostatic precipitator

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__________ is obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of sodium hydroxide using brine.

A. Chlorine

B. Ammonium chloride

C. Sodium carbonate

D. Sodium bi-carbonate

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Synthesis gas is a mixture of

A. CO and H2

B. N2 and H2

C. H2, CH4 and CO

D. CO2 and H2

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Litharge is

A. Lead oxide

B. Zinc oxide

C. Zinc sulphide

D. Cellulosic photographic material

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The noble gas which occurs most abundantly in the atmosphere is

A. Helium

B. Neon

C. Krypton

D. Argon