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Sucrose is a

A. Monosaccharide

B. Disaccharide

C. Polysaccharide

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

B. Disaccharide


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Pig iron is produced by blast furnaces in India using mostly the iron ore named

A. Hematite

B. Magnetite

C. Siderite

D. Chalcopyrite

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Essential oils are usually obtained using

A. Steam distillation

B. Extractive distillation

C. Solvent extraction

D. Leaching

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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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In sulphate pulp manufacture, the pressure and temperature in the digestor is

A. 10 atm., 800 °C

B. 10 atm., 170-180°C

C. 1 atm., 170 - 180°C

D. 1 atm., 800°C

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Hydrocyanic acid (HCN) is used as an insecticide for

A. Controlling timber degradation by ants

B. Controlling poultry lice

C. Potato beetle

D. Citrus fruits

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Naphthalene is removed from coke oven gas by

A. Adsorbing on palladium

B. Absorbing in ethanolamine

C. Scrubbing with wash oil

D. Passing it through electrostatic precipitator

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The drug used in contraceptives is

A. Sulfadiazine

B. Mestranol

C. Methyl salicylate

D. Penicillin

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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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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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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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Which of the following has sodium bicarbonate as its main constituent?

A. Baking soda

B. Baking powder

C. Washing soda

D. None of these

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Molecular weights of polymers are in the range of

A. 102 - 102

B. 105 - 109

C. 102 - 107

D. 109 - 1011

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Which of the following is a constituent of coffee?

A. Caffeine

B. Nicotine

C. Calgon

D. Lignin

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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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Zeolite removes both temporary as well as permanent hardness of water by precipitating calcium and magnesium present in water as insoluble zeolites. Used zeolite is regenerated by flushing with the solution of

A. Calcium sulphate

B. Sodium chloride

C. Sodium sulphate

D. Magnesium chloride

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A substance produced by a living organism and capable of anti-microbial activity is called a/an

A. Antibiotic

B. Antiseptic

C. Disinfectant

D. None of these

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Lime and soda ash are added to water to remove

A. Bicarbonates & sulphates of calcium and magnesium

B. Undesirable taste and odour

C. Bacteria

D. Its corrosiveness

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High purity nitrogen is used in

A. Making protective gas (95% N2 + 5% H2) for annealing of cold rolled steel strip coils

B. Fire fighting purposes

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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

A. 10

B. 25

C. 50

D. 98

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Very fine suspended and colloidal impurities are removed from water by a process called

A. Sedimentation

B. Coagulation

C. Disinfection

D. Softening

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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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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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Which of the following is an yellow pigment?

A. Titanium dioxide

B. Ferrous sulphate

C. Lead chromates

D. Zinc sulphides

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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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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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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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Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is known as

A. Bakelite

B. Teflon

C. Perspex

D. Nylon-6

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Which of the following sugars is the sweetest?

A. Glucose

B. Fructose

C. Sucrose

D. Lactose

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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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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