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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

Correct Answer :

C. -183


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Alum [Al2(SO4)3] is used as a coagulant in water treatment to remove

A. Colour

B. Turbidity

C. Bacteria

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

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Carborundum consists mainly of

A. Bauxite

B. Silicon carbide

C. Boron carbide

D. Calcium carbide

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__________ is a polysaccharide.

A. Maltose

B. Starch

C. Sucrose

D. Glucose

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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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Most widely and commonly used coagulant for the removal of suspended impurities in water is

A. Bleaching powder

B. Slaked lime

C. Alum

D. Copper sulphate

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99.5% purity oxygen is used in

A. Cutting and welding by oxy-acetylene flame

B. Hospitals for medicinal purposes

C. Gas masks and artificial breathing apparatus

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

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Which of the following is used as a coagulant in treating turbid water?

A. Chlorine

B. Ferric sulphate

C. Calcium sulphate

D. Activated carbon

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Penicillin, an antibiotic drug was discovered by

A. Alexander

B. Flaming

C. Doctor Zhivago

D. None of these

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DDT stands for

A. Diethyl-diphenyl-trichloromethane

B. Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloromethane

C. diphenyl-dichloro-trichloromethane

D. Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane

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Lurgi coal gasifier is a pressurised __________ bed reactor.

A. Moving

B. Fixed

C. Fluidised

D. Entrained

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Sulphuric acid solution having a specific gravity of 1.20 at room temperature is used mainly for the

A. Fertiliser manufacture

B. Car battery solution

C. Synthesis of oleum

D. Water treatment

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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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Fat dispersed in water is exemplified by

A. Colloids

B. Gel

C. Butter

D. Emulsion

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Sulphuric acid saturated with SO3 is called

A. Concentrated H2SO4

B. Sulphurous acid

C. Oleum

D. None of these

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Pick out the endothermic reaction out of the following.

A. C+ ½O2 = CO

B. CO + 3H2 = CH4 + H2O

C. CaCO3 = CaO + CO2

D. CO + ½O2 = CO2

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Builders are added in soap to act as

A. Cleaning power booster

B. Anti-redeposition agent

C. Corrosion inhibitor

D. Fabric brightener

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Isopropyl benzene produced by alkylation of benzene with propylene is known as

A. Neoprene

B. Cumene

C. Gelatin

D. Mercaptans

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Frasch process is for

A. Making oxygen

B. Producing helium

C. Mining sulphur

D. Making nitrogen

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Ore concentration by froth floatation utilises the __________ of ore particles.

A. Density difference

B. Wetting characteristics

C. Terminal velocities

D. None of these

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Sucrose is a disaccharide consisting of

A. Glucose and glucose

B. Glucose and fructose

C. Glucose and galactose

D. Fructose and galactose

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Ultimate analysis of coal determines its __________ content.

A. Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen & sulphur

B. Carbon, ash, sulphur & nitrogen

C. Carbon, sulphur, volatile matter & ash

D. Carbon, volatile matter, ash & moisture

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A mixture of chlorine & sodium bromide acts as a/an

A. Insecticides

B. Analgesic drug

C. Fire retardant

D. Hydrogenation catalyst

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Salt cake is chemically represented by

A. Na2SO4

B. CaSO4. ½H2O

C. MgSO4

D. BaSO4

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Resistance to fusion of the refractory under a steady rising temperature condition is called

A. Spalling

B. Refractoriness

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is the starting raw material for the manufacture of

A. Trichloroethylene

B. Perchloroethylene

C. Parathion

D. Methanol

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Plasticisers are added to paints to

A. Make it corrosion resistant

B. Make glossy surface

C. Give elasticity & prevent cracking of the film

D. Increase atmospheric oxidation

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A mineral is termed as 'ore', if

A. A metal can be economically extracted from it

B. It contains ≥ 40% metal

C. The metal present in it is costly

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

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Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to nitric acid.

A. About 90% of nitric acid is manufactured by Ostwald's process

B. It is a strong mono basic acid which reacts with almost all the metals except noble metals

C. Yellow color of impure nitric acid is because of dissolved oxides of nitrogen (mainly NO2)

D. Arc process of nitric acid manufacture is economical as compared to Ostwald's process

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Bromides contained in hot mother liquor is treated with __________ during manufacture of bromine from sea water.

A. SO3

B. Cl2

C. NH3

D. SO2

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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