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Hydrogenation of oil takes place in a/an __________ reactor.

A. Autothermal

B. Trickle bed

C. Plug flow

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

B. Trickle bed


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Temporary hardness of water can be removed by

A. Addition of alum (a coagulant)

B. Boiling

C. Filtration (through gravity sand filter)

D. Addition of lime

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Economics of 'Solvay Process' depends upon the efficiency of

A. Carbonating tower

B. Ammonia recovery

C. Ammonia recovery and size of the plant

D. Ammoniation of salt solution

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Raw material used in alcohol distilleries in India is

A. Molasses

B. Benzol

C. Methylated spirit

D. None of these

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Solvent used for extraction of oil is

A. Hexane

B. Methyl ethyl ketone

C. Furfural

D. None of these

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Bromine content in sea water may be around __________ ppm.

A. 70

B. 640

C. 1875

D. 2500

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Raw materials for 'Solvay Process' for manufacture of the soda ash are

A. Salt, limestone and coke or gas

B. Ammonia, salt and limestone

C. Ammonia limestone and coke

D. None of these

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Wood charcoal is used for decolouration of sugar, because it __________ the coloured materials.

A. Adsorbs

B. Oxidises

C. Reduces

D. Converts

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Graphite is a/an

A. Electrical insulator

B. Allotrope of carbon

C. Moderator used in nuclear reactor

D. Both (B) and (C)

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Main constituent of dolomite is

A. CaCO3

B. MgCO3

C. K2CO3

D. Na2CO3

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Sizing material is incorporated in paper to

A. Impart resistance to penetration by liquids

B. Increase its thickness

C. Increase its flexibility & opacity

D. Increase its brightness

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide produces methyl alcohol

B. In nylon-6, the number 6 represents the total number of carbon atoms in the ring

C. Raw materials for DDT manufacture are benzene and chlorine

D. Ethanolamines are produced by using ammonia and ethylene oxide as raw material

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Which of the following sugars is the sweetest?

A. Glucose

B. Fructose

C. Sucrose

D. Lactose

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Acetone is produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of

A. Phenol

B. Naphthalene

C. Isopropanol

D. Ethyl benzene

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Viscosity index improver (like polystyrene or polyisobutylene) is added to lubricant to

A. Reduce its viscosity

B. Increase its viscosity

C. Reduce the variation in its viscosity with temperature

D. Increase the variation in its viscosity with temperature

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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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Coke oven gas consists mainly of

A. H2, & CH4

B. CO, & CO2

C. H2, & CO

D. CH4, & CO

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The catalyst used in the manufacture of DDT is

A. Alumina

B. Silica

C. 20% oleum

D. Aluminium chloride

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99.5% purity oxygen is used in

A. Cutting and welding by oxy-acetylene flame

B. Hospitals for medicinal purposes

C. Gas masks and artificial breathing apparatus

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

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Alum [Al2(SO4)3] is used as a coagulant in water treatment to remove

A. Colour

B. Turbidity

C. Bacteria

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

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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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Blue colour is imparted to glass by the addition of

A. FeSO4

B. PbO

C. CaO

D. NaOH

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Refractory bricks having high thermal conductivity is desirable, when it is to be used in the

A. L.D. converter

B. Blast furnace

C. Rotary kiln

D. Recuperator

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Riboflavin is a/an

A. Vitamin

B. Analgesic drug

C. Anaesthetics

D. Anti-malarial drug

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Bromides contained in hot mother liquor is treated with __________ during manufacture of bromine from sea water.

A. SO3

B. Cl2

C. NH3

D. SO2

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Low purity oxygen is used for

A. L.D. steel making

B. Cutting and welding of metals

C. Medicinal purposes

D. Chemical oxidation processes

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__________ is an ore of lead.

A. Quartz

B. Galena

C. Siderite

D. Chalcopyrite

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The major constituent of black liquor generated during paper manufacture is sodium

A. Sulphate

B. Carbonate

C. Hydroxide

D. Bi-carbonate

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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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Most easily and cheaply available fibrous raw material for paper manufacture available in India is bamboo. The yield of pulp produced from fibrous raw material by mechanical process is about __________ percent.

A. 75

B. < 10

C. > 30

D. 50

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Glycerine can be obtained from

A. Fat

B. Naphthalene

C. Cumene

D. Sucrose