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Parathion and Malathion are

A. Pesticides

B. Plasticisers for unsaturated polyesters

C. Pain-relieving drugs (analgesic)

D. Tranquilisers

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A. Pesticides


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In Kraft process of paper manufacture, white cooking liquor consists of caustic soda

A. Sodium sulphide & sodium carbonate

B. Sodium sulphite & sodium carbonate

C. Sodium sulphite & sodium sulphide

D. None of these

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The enzyme which converts starch into the disaccharides maltose is

A. Diastase

B. Maltase

C. Yeast

D. None of these

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Manufacture of phthalic anhydride uses __________ as a catalyst.

A. Ni

B. Cr

C. V2O5

D. Al2O3

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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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White phosphorous is stored under water, because

A. It does not react with water

B. It is poisonous

C. Its kindling temperature in dry air is very low

D. It is unstable

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More than 100 percent of __________ is present in oleum.

A. SO3

B. H2SO4

C. H2SO3

D. SO2

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Sulphuric acid is mainly used in the __________ industry.

A. Fertiliser

B. Steel

C. Paper

D. Paint

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Platinum catalyst used in the earlier days of sulphuric acid manufacture by contact process suffers from the drawback like

A. High cost

B. Fragile nature

C. Easy poisoning tendency

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

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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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Washing soda is chemically represented by

A. Na2CO3

B. Na2CO3.H2O

C. Na2CO3.10H2O

D. NaHCO3

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At very high concentration of enzymes, the rate of fermentation chemical reaction is __________ the concentration of reactants.

A. Independent of

B. Directly proportional to

C. Inversely proportional to

D. Proportional to the square of

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The most stable allotropic form of phosphorous is the __________ phosphorous.

A. White

B. Black

C. Yellow

D. Red

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Anion exchanger is regenerated usually with

A. NaOH

B. H2SO4

C. Hydrazine

D. Alum solution

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Sea water contains about __________ ppm of bromine.

A. 5

B. 70

C. 500

D. 1700

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Shrinkage volume in cement setting does not depend upon the

A. Sand to cement ratio

B. Water to cement ratio

C. Ambient temperature fluctuation

D. Drying period

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Which one of the following is not likely to be a constituent of vegetable oils?

A. Citric acid

B. Oleic acid

C. Stearic acid

D. Glycerol

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Salt cake is chemically represented by

A. Na2SO4

B. CaSO4. ½H2O

C. MgSO4

D. BaSO4

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Sulphur addition in soap is done to

A. Improve the soap texture

B. Cure pimples & dandruff

C. Fasten lather formation

D. Increase its cleansing action

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The purpose of tanning in leather industry is to

A. Stiffen the leather

B. Smoothen the leather

C. Make it flexible

D. Impart water resistance

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Reaction of ethylene glycol and dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) produces

A. Nylon-6

B. Dacron

C. Polyester

D. PVC

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Yellow phosphorus is transported under

A. Air

B. Water

C. Nitrogen

D. Helium

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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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BHC (Benzene hexachloride) is made by the chlorination of benzene

A. Which is an addition reaction

B. Which is a substitution reaction

C. In absolute dark

D. In presence of sunlight

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Silicon carbide is a/an

A. Adhesive

B. Abrasive

C. Type of glass

D. Brittle material

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Polythene is a/an __________ polymerisation product.

A. Addition

B. Condensation

C. Thermosetting

D. None of these

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Phthalic anhydride is produced by the oxidation of

A. Naphthalene

B. Benzene

C. Toluene

D. Aniline

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Which glass is usually used in optical work?

A. Lead glass

B. High silica (borosilicate) glass

C. Photo-sensitive glass

D. Fibre glass

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Salt is added in the kettle during soap manufacture to separate

A. Soap from lye

B. Glycerine from lye

C. The metallic soap

D. The unsaponified fat from soap

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Potassium is kept & transported under

A. Water

B. Liquid ammonia

C. Kerosene oil

D. Alcohol

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Exothermic neutralisation reaction between caustic soda and dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid produces sodium dodecylbenzene sulphate, which is a/an

A. Explosive

B. Soap

C. Detergent

D. Analgesic drug