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Poly Vinyl Chloride (P.V.C.) is a __________ material.

A. Thermosetting

B. Thermoplastic

C. Fibrous

D. Chemically active

Correct Answer :

B. Thermoplastic


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Rosin soap is added during paper manufacture to

A. Impart adhesive properties

B. Improve opacity

C. Impart resistance to penetration by liquids

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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Stereospecific agents are exemplified by

A. Radiation

B. Supported metal oxide catalysts

C. Ziegler catalysts

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

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Wood charcoal is used for decolouration of sugar, because it __________ the coloured materials.

A. Adsorbs

B. Oxidises

C. Reduces

D. Converts

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Which of the following is the purest form of water out of the following?

A. Underground water

B. Rain water

C. Well water

D. Lake water

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Esterification reaction produces

A. Detergent

B. Vanaspati

C. Soap

D. Mercaptans

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__________ acid is the main constituent of cotton seed oil.

A. Acetic

B. Linoleic

C. Palmitic

D. Oleic

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Hydrogenation of oil takes place in a/an __________ reactor.

A. Autothermal

B. Trickle bed

C. Plug flow

D. None of these

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Fat dispersed in water is exemplified by

A. Colloids

B. Gel

C. Butter

D. Emulsion

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The main component of Pyrex glass is

A. Zinc

B. Lead

C. Boron

D. Selenium

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Concentration of hydrogen peroxide is done by

A. Crystallisation

B. Vacuum crystallisation

C. Atmospheric distillation

D. Dehydration

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Cumene is the starting material for the production of

A. Benzoic acid

B. Phenol and acetone

C. Isoprene

D. Styrene

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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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Exothermic condensation reaction of monochlorobenzene with chloral in presence of 20% oleum as catalyst produces DDT. The reaction temperature is maintained at __________ °C.

A. 15-30

B. 90-100

C. 250-300

D. < 0

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Sea water contains about __________ ppm of bromine.

A. 5

B. 70

C. 500

D. 1700

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Eosin requirement in tallow soap is about 40-50% which fastens the lather formation, softens the hard soaps and increases its cleansing action

B. Soap powder is prepared by mixing soap with hydrated sodium carbonate

C. Detergents differ from soaps in their action in hard water

D. Tarnish inhibitor (e.g., Benzotriazole) is added in soap to facilitate the removal of stains due to tea, blood etc

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Reverse osmosis is normally used for the

A. Separation of isotopes of uranium from gaseous uranium hexafluoride

B. Separation of helium from natural gas

C. Desalination of brackish water to produce potable (drinking) water

D. Purification of oxygen

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Main constituent of dolomite is

A. CaCO3

B. MgCO3

C. K2CO3

D. Na2CO3

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Which of the following is not an insecticide?

A. Hydrocyanic acid

B. Nicotine

C. Sodium fluoride

D. Hexane

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Most easily and cheaply available fibrous raw material for paper manufacture available in India is bamboo. The yield of pulp produced from fibrous raw material by mechanical process is about __________ percent.

A. 75

B. < 10

C. > 30

D. 50

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Linde process of gas liquefaction employs

A. Exchange of heat with colder stream

B. Adiabatic expansion through a throttle valve (Joule-Thomson expansion)

C. Adiabatic expansion against a piston or in a turbine

D. Merely compressing the gas beyond its critical pressure

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The product obtained on mixing calcium oxide with water is called

A. Quicklime

B. Slaked lime

C. Milk of lime

D. None of these

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Gun powder, which is an explosive comprises of charcoal, sulphur and

A. Glycerine

B. Salt petre

C. Nitro glycerine

D. Dynamite

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Calcareous & argillaceous materials are used in the manufacture of

A. Lead

B. Cement

C. Carbon disulphide

D. None of these

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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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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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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 of the following, when pyrolysed, produces Perchloroethylene?

A. Ethylene dichloride

B. Chlorobenzene

C. Carbon tetrachloride

D. Chlorinated paraffin

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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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Thermal pyrolysis of ethylene dichloride produces

A. Trichloroethylene

B. Vinyl chloride

C. Ethanol amine

D. Ethylene oxide