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

A. 300

B. 1100

C. 700

D. 900

Correct Answer :

C. 700


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Prussian blue is chemically represented by

A. FeO.TiO2

B. Ca SO4 . 2H2O

C. Fe4 [Fe (CN6)3]

D. AlF3 . 3NaF

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Anion exchanger is regenerated usually with

A. NaOH

B. H2SO4

C. Hydrazine

D. Alum solution

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A bio-catalyst produced by living cells which acts independent of the cell is called a/an

A. Substrate

B. Enzyme

C. Nutrient

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Low intensity explosives are also called propellants, whereas high intensity explosive are called detonators

B. Gun powder comprises of 75% salt petre, 15% charcoal and 10% sulphur

C. Lead azide is a popular military explosive

D. TNT is a hygroscopic explosive having very high melting point and is non-toxic to human being

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Carbon content of pitch (residue of coal tar distillation) is around __________ percent.

A. 70

B. 55

C. 80

D. 94

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Zeolite is used in the

A. Water treatment

B. Glass manufacture

C. Hydrogenation of fatty oil as a catalyst

D. Development of exposed photographic plate

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Electro deposition of metals i.e. electroplating is never done on

A. Metals

B. Alloys

C. Refractories

D. Non-metals

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Fish contains about __________ percent oil.

A. 5

B. 10

C. 20

D. 35

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Purity of oxygen used for blowing in steel making L.D. converter is 99.5%. The boiling point of oxygen is about __________ °C.

A. -53

B. -103

C. -183

D. -196

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Double Contact Double Absorption (DCDA) process is the most recent process for the manufacture of

A. Nitric acid

B. Sulphuric acid

C. Ammonium sulphate

D. Hydrochloric acid

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Glauber's salt is chemically

A. Calcium sulphate

B. Potassium sulphate

C. Potassium chlorate

D. None of these

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Sulphuric acid completely saturated with sulphur trioxide is called

A. Concentrated sulphuric acid

B. Oleum

C. Sulphurous acid

D. Dilute sulphuric acid

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Sodium chloride content in sea water is about __________ gms/litre.

A. 2

B. 10

C. 25

D. 50

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The amount of benzene present in pure Benzol is about __________ percent.

A. 30

B. 50

C. 70

D. 90

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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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All enzymes are made of

A. Fats

B. Carbohydrates

C. Proteins

D. Amino acids

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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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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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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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Coal tar is used as a

A. Binding material for coal briquettes

B. Fuel in rotary kiln

C. Binder in making carbon electrodes

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

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For the hydrogenation of oils, __________ (i) __________ is commonly used as catalyst and __________ (ii) __________ is a catalyst poison.

A. (i) platinum (ii) sulphur

B. (i) palladium (ii) oxygen

C. (i) nickel (ii) sulphur

D. (i) nickel (ii) oxygen

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Le-Blanc process is a primitive process for the manufacture of

A. Caustic soda

B. Soda ash

C. Bromine from sea water

D. Hydrochloric acid

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Catalyst used during the manufacture of 'Vanaspati Ghee' is

A. Zinc

B. Nickel

C. Platinum

D. Copper

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Air used in aerobic fermentation must be sterilized, otherwise the

A. Recovery of product will be difficult

B. Contamination of pure culture would result

C. Uniformity of product cannot be achieved

D. None of these

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The most widely used coagulant for removing suspended impurities from water is

A. Bleaching powder

B. Chlorine

C. Calcium sulphate

D. Alum

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Hydrogenation of oil/fat does not

A. Improve its resistance to rancid oxidation

B. Raise its melting point

C. Remove double bonds

D. None of these

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Polycaprolactam is commercially known as

A. Nylon-6

B. Nylon-66

C. Dacron

D. Rayon

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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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The function of gypsum addition during cement making is to

A. Increase the density of cement

B. Decrease the cement setting rate

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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High acid value of an oil or fat is an indication of

A. Storage under improper conditions

B. Absence of unsaturation

C. Its smaller molecular weight

D. None of these