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In an integrated steel plant, NH3 present in coke oven gas is normally recovered as

A. (NH4)2SO4

B. NH4Cl

C. (NH4)2 NO3

D. Liquid NH3

Correct Answer :

A. (NH4)2SO4


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Which of the following sugars is the sweetest?

A. Glucose

B. Fructose

C. Sucrose

D. Lactose

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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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Which of the following additives/water proofing agents is added to lower the hydrophilic (moisture loving) characteristic of cement?

A. Xanthates

B. Stearic acid

C. Calcium & aluminium stearate

D. Formic acid

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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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Raw materials used for producing __________ cement does not contain iron oxide.

A. Waterproof

B. Slag

C. White

D. Pozzolan

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Which of the following is the second major component of cement?

A. Al2O3

B. CaO

C. SiO2

D. Fe2O3

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__________ process is used for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by ammonia soda process.

A. Ostwald's

B. Bosch

C. Solvay

D. Haber's

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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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Which of the following processes is absent in glass manufacturing process?

A. Sintering

B. Annealing

C. Shaping or forming

D. Melting

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Deaeration of water in its treatment is necessary, as it

A. Minimises its turbidity

B. Helps in controlling its taste and odour

C. Minimises its corrosiveness

D. None of these

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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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RDX (an explosive), which is more sensitive but less toxic than TNT, is chemically

A. Cyclo trimethylene trinitramine

B. Trinitro resorcinol

C. Cyclo tetramethylene tetranitramine

D. Trinitrobenzene

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Mineral oils (e.g. petroleum oils) are preferred over fatty oils (e.g. mustard oil, ghee, tallow, palm oil, olive oil etc.) as a lubricant due to its

A. Poor oxidation stability and high gum forming tendency

B. Greater tendency of decomposition at elevated temperature

C. Hydrolysis tendency in presence of water

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

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__________ process is used for the commercial production of nitric acid by the catalytic oxidation of ammonia.

A. Solvay

B. Ostwald's

C. Haber's

D. None of these

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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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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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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Kraft method of pulp manufacture can process all types of fibrous raw materials

B. Digestion time for bagasse is less than that for wood base materials

C. Both temperature and pressure in the digestor is less in case of the sulphite method as compared to that in the sulphate method

D. None of these

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The combustion reaction, C + O2 = CO2, is

A. Exothermic

B. Endothermic

C. Autocatalytic

D. None of these

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Kaolin is a/an

A. Refractory material

B. Synthetic resin

C. Artificial abrasive

D. Blue pigment

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Most widely and commonly used coagulant for the removal of suspended impurities in water is

A. Bleaching powder

B. Slaked lime

C. Alum

D. Copper sulphate

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Low temperature carbonisation of coal takes place at __________ °C.

A. 300

B. 1100

C. 700

D. 900

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Gypsum is chemically

A. Calcium chloride

B. Potassium sulphate

C. Sodium sulphate

D. Calcium sulphate

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__________ is produced by the dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene.

A. Styrene

B. Ethyl alcohol

C. Cumene

D. Phenol

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Permanent hardness of water can be removed by

A. Boiling

B. Adding Ca(OH)2

C. Boiling it with Na2CO3

D. None of these

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Sucrose is a disaccharide consisting of

A. Glucose and glucose

B. Glucose and fructose

C. Glucose and galactose

D. Fructose and galactose

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Major component of flint glass is

A. Lead oxide

B. Silica

C. Alumina

D. Soda

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Dichloro diphenyl __________ is the full form of DDT (an insecticide).

A. Tetrachloroethane

B. Trichloroethane

C. Tetrachloromethane

D. Trichloromethane

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CaO is called

A. Quick lime

B. Slaked lime

C. Limestone

D. Calcite

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Zeolite used in water softening process (cation exchange) is regenerated by washing with

A. Brine

B. Chloramines

C. Sodium bisulphite

D. Liquid chlorines

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Which catalyst is used in the manufacture of ethylene oxide by oxidation of ethylene?

A. AgO

B. Al2O3

C. ZnCl2

D. Fe2O3