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Function of thinner in a paint is to

A. Accelerate the oxidation of oil

B. Prevent gelling of the paint

C. Suspend pigments & dissolve film forming materials

D. Form a protective film

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C. Suspend pigments & dissolve film forming materials


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Zeolite is a/an

A. Naturally occuring clay which is capable of exchanging cations

B. Abrasive material

C. Catalyst used in shift conversion

D. None of these

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Black liquor is converted into white liquor by

A. Evaporation and burning the concentrate followed by causticisation of products

B. Multi-effect evaporation only

C. Selective liquid extraction

D. Extractive distillation

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Dechlorination of treated water is necessary to

A. Remove residual turbidity

B. Reduce the bacterial load on filter

C. Control taste and odour

D. Remove chlorinous taste

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Which of the following is the most adverse factor challenging the choice of mercury electrolytic cell process for the production of caustic soda?

A. High cost of mercury

B. High specific gravity of mercury

C. Non-availability of high purity mercury

D. Pollution of water stream by mercury

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Neoprene is the trade name of

A. Polyurethane

B. Phenol formaldehyde

C. Polychlorophrene

D. Styrene-butadiene rubber

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Shaving soaps are

A. Soft potassium soaps (potassium salt of fatty acid) with free Stearic acid to give lather a lasting property

B. Metallic soaps compounded with frothing agents

C. High free alkali soaps having excess of cane sugar and alcohol

D. None of these

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Coloured glass is obtained by mixing of colored salts. Addition of __________ oxide is done to impart greenish blue color to the glass.

A. Chromium

B. Arsenic

C. Copper

D. Manganese

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The chamber process is

A. Preferred over contact process for producing 98 to 100% H2SO4 and various oleums

B. Non-catalytic and operates only on pyrites

C. A batch process for directly producing high strength (98 to 100%) H2SO4

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Cold rubber (SBR) is superior as compared to hot rubber (SBR)

B. Polymerisation temperature can modify the properties of SBR

C. Production of cold SBR employs lower pressure as compared to that of hot SBR

D. None of these

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Coke used for the production of calcium carbide should have

A. Low ash content

B. Low ignition temperature

C. High electrical resistivity

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

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Cement mainly contains

A. CaO, SiO2, Al2O3

B. MgO, SiO2, K2O

C. Al2O3, MgO, Fe2O3

D. CaO, MgO, K2O

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Which of the following is an ore of iron?

A. Galena

B. Chalcopyrite

C. Hematite

D. Bauxite

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Fermentator temperature during production of alcohol from molasses is around __________ °C.

A. 5

B. 30

C. 130

D. 300

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The catalyst used in the production of elemental sulphur from H2S (by oxidation-reduction) is

A. Alumina

B. Silica gel

C. Platinum

D. Nickel

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The terminology 'BTX' used in coal tar distillation industry refers to

A. Benzol-toluol-xylol

B. Benzol-toluene-xylene

C. Benzene-toluol-xylol

D. Benzene-toluene-xylene

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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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Zeigler process

A. Produces high density polyethylene

B. Produces low density polyethylene

C. Uses no catalyst

D. Employs very high pressure

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Sulphuric acid is mainly used in the __________ industry.

A. Fertiliser

B. Steel

C. Paper

D. Paint

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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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Oxygen is produced by fractionation of air using __________ process.

A. Linde's

B. Claude's

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. None of these

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Glass is

A. Mainly CaO

B. Subjected to galvanising

C. A super cooled liquid

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

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__________ iron is the purest form of iron.

A. Cast

B. Wrought

C. Pig

D. High silicon

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Detergent is produced by the sulphonation of dodecyl benzene, which is an __________ reaction.

A. Endothermic

B. Exothermic

C. Irreversible

D. Both (B) and (C)

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

A. 10

B. 25

C. 50

D. 98

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Fish contains about __________ percent oil.

A. 5

B. 10

C. 20

D. 35

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Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is

A. A natural rubber

B. A synthetic polymer

C. A synthetic monomer

D. Another name of silicone rubber

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Commercially ethylene is produced from naphtha by

A. Catalytic cracking

B. Catalytic dehydrogenation

C. Pyrolysis

D. Hydrocracking

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Ore concentration by froth floatation utilises the __________ of ore particles.

A. Density difference

B. Wetting characteristics

C. Terminal velocities

D. None of these

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Mannheim furnace is used in the manufacture of

A. Hydrochloric acid

B. H2SO4 by Chamber process

C. Calcium carbide

D. Corundum