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Neon gas is

A. Flammable in nature

B. Used in color discharge tube

C. Filled in lamps having tungsten filament

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

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B. Used in color discharge tube


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The manufacture of Kraft pulp is done by a/an __________ process.

A. Alkaline

B. Acidic

C. Neutral

D. None of these

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The purpose of adding Na2CO3 to water of low alkalinity is to

A. Permit the use of alum as a coagulant

B. Increase the softening capacity of zeolite

C. Facilitate easy regeneration of zeolite

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

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Starting material for the production of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is

A. Ethyl alcohol

B. Ethylene

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Nitro-glycerine absorbed in wood flour, sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate is commercially used as controlled explosive called dynamite. The raw material used for its manufacture are glycerine, nitric acid and

A. Sulphuric acid

B. Phosphoric acid

C. Hydrochloric acid

D. Hydrofluoric acid

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Thermoplastic materials

A. Do not soften on application of heat

B. Are heavily branched molecules

C. Are solvent insoluble

D. None of these

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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is

A. A thermosetting material

B. A condensation polymerisation product

C. Made by employing emulsion polymerisation

D. None of these

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Portland cement consists mainly of

A. CaO & SiO2

B. SiO2 & Al2O3

C. CaO & Al2O3

D. CaO & Fe2O3

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Commercial production of calcium carbide requires limestone and __________ as raw materials.

A. Coke

B. Sand

C. Soda ash

D. Fuel oil

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The most reactive allotropic form of phosphorus is __________ phosphorus.

A. Red

B. Yellow

C. Violet

D. Black

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Glycerine can be obtained from

A. Fat

B. Naphthalene

C. Cumene

D. Sucrose

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The major constituents of glass are

A. Lime, clay and soda ash

B. Sand, lime and soda ash

C. Silica, alumina and clay

D. Silica, alumina and soda ash

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All enzymes are made of

A. Fats

B. Carbohydrates

C. Proteins

D. Amino acids

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Phosphoric acid is prepared from

A. Cryolite

B. Chalcopyrite

C. Rock phosphate

D. None of these

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Hollander beater used during paper pulp manufacture does not facilitate the __________ of fibre.

A. Cutting

B. Fibrillation

C. Hydration

D. Strengthening

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Chalcopyrite is the main ore of

A. Copper

B. Lead

C. Tin

D. Iron

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Thermosetting plastic materials

A. Can be repeatedly melted

B. Is useful for melt casting

C. Cannot be melted after forming

D. Is useful for spinning

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Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to solvent extraction of oil. Rate of extraction

A. Decreases with decrease of thickness of the flakes

B. Increases with the increasing flake size keeping the flake thickness constant

C. Increases considerably with the rise of temperature

D. Decreases as the moisture content of flakes increases

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__________ iron is the purest form of iron.

A. Cast

B. Wrought

C. Pig

D. High silicon

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Pasteurisation of milk means

A. Removal of fatty and albuminous substance from it

B. Killing of organisms present in it by heating it at controlled temperature without changing its natural characteristics

C. Inhibiting the growth of micro-organisms without killing them

D. None of these

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Main use of hydrazine is

A. As a rocket fuel

B. In water treatment

C. As a disinfectant

D. As fire retardant

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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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The catalyst used in the manufacture of DDT (from chloral and chlorobenzene) is

A. Dilute H2SO4

B. Oleum

C. Ultraviolet light

D. None of these

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Which of the following is not a raw material used for the manufacture of ordinary glass?

A. Iron oxide

B. Soda ash

C. Limestone

D. Silica

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An alkali metal salt of Palmitic acid is known as

A. Soap

B. Metallic soap

C. Detergent

D. Alkaloid

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Bitterns is a/an

A. Unsaturated fat

B. Starting material for the production of iodine

C. By-product of chlor-alkali industry

D. None of these

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Maleic anhydride is produced by catalytic oxidation of

A. Toluene

B. Ethyl alcohol

C. Naphthalene

D. Benzene

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Varnish does not contain

A. Thinner

B. Pigment

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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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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Which is the most efficient absorbent for SO3 out of the following?

A. 20% oleum

B. 65% oleum

C. 78% H2SO4

D. 98% H2SO4

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Which of the following fuel gases contains maximum amount of carbon monoxide?

A. Coke oven gas

B. Water gas

C. Blast furnace gas

D. L.D. converter gas