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Pick out the wrong statement. Iodine value of an oil or fat is

A. The number of grams of iodine taken up by 100 gm of oil or fat

B. A measure of its unsaturation

C. Helpful in findings its adulteration & its suitability for making soap

D. Independent of the type of oil, whether it is drying or non-drying

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D. Independent of the type of oil, whether it is drying or non-drying


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Laboratory glass wares which reacts with hydrofluoric acid, are made of the __________ glass.

A. Lead

B. Borosilicate

C. Soda lime

D. Alkali silicate

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Use of water having dissolved oxygen in boilers promotes

A. Corrosion

B. Sequestration

C. Scale formation

D. None of these

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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

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Deacon's method is used for the manufacture of

A. Glauber's salt

B. Common salt

C. Chlorine

D. Graphite electrode

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Claude process of gas liquefaction employs

A. Merely compression of gas beyond its critical pressure

B. Joule-Thomson expansion cooling

C. Heat exchange with colder stream

D. Adiabatic expansion against a piston or in a turbine

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The temperature in the calcium carbide furnace is __________ °C.

A. 200-300

B. 700-850

C. 2000-2200

D. 4000-4500

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Sodium bisulphite is used for __________ water.

A. Deaeration

B. Dechlorination

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Analgesic drugs are

A. Pain relievers

B. Antibiotics

C. Used in the treatment of T.B.

D. Used in the treatment of typhoid

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Naphthols are derivates of

A. Methyl amine

B. Naphthalene

C. Phenol

D. Xylene

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Magnesium and calcium __________ cause temporary hardness of water.

A. Carbonates

B. Bicarbonates

C. Phosphates

D. Sulphates

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Hydrogenation of edible vegetable oils

A. Is an exothermic reaction

B. Increases their melting point

C. Is done in presence of nickel catalyst

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

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Sea weeds are an important source of

A. Fluorine

B. Chlorine

C. Bromine

D. Iodine

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Main constituents of cotton fiber is

A. Lignin

B. Cellulose

C. Starch

D. Gelatine

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Heating of __________ to 120°C, produces plaster of paris.

A. Blue vitriol

B. Gypsum

C. Calcium silicate

D. Calcium sulphate

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A good quality coal should have

A. Low fusion point of ash

B. High ash content

C. High sulphur content

D. None of these

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The compressive strength of cement should not be less than about 110Kg/cm2 after three days & not less than 170Kg/cm2 after seven days. The fineness of an ordinary cement as determined by turbidimetric method should be about __________ cm2/gm.

A. 800

B. 1600

C. 4000

D. 8500

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Production of one ton of cement requires about __________ tons of limestone.

A. 0.6

B. 1.2

C. 2.2

D. 3.8

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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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Oleum produces fumes of

A. SO2

B. H2SO4

C. SO3

D. SO2 + H2SO4

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Chemical formula of oleum is

A. H2SO3

B. H2SO4

C. H2S2O7

D. H2SO7

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The main use of HCl is in the

A. Drilling of petroleum wells and pickling of steel sheets

B. Manufacture of cationic detergent

C. Treatment of spent fuel of nuclear reactor

D. None of these

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Temperature during hydrogenation of oil should not be more than 200°C, otherwise it will result in

A. Pyrolysis of oil

B. Sintering of porous catalyst

C. Hydrogen embrittlement

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

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In industrial nomenclature, alcohol means

A. Butyl alcohol

B. Propyl alcohol

C. Ethanol

D. Methyl alcohol

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Oxygen is produced by fractionation of air using __________ process.

A. Linde's

B. Claude's

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. None of these

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CaCl(OCl) is the chemical formula of

A. Hypo

B. Bleaching powder

C. Plaster of Paris

D. Aqua regia

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__________ is produced using molasses as the starting raw material.

A. Methyl alcohol

B. Ethyl alcohol

C. Benzol

D. Dimethyl ether

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__________ is used as a catalyst in fat splitting.

A. ZnO

B. Ni

C. V2O5

D. FeO

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Concentration of NaOH solution produced by mercury electrolytic cell is about __________ percent.

A. 10

B. 25

C. 50

D. 98

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Yellow phosphorus is transported under

A. Air

B. Water

C. Nitrogen

D. Helium

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Calcination of gypsum produces

A. Plaster of Paris

B. Salt cake

C. Nitre cake

D. Lime