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Tall oil obtained as a by-product from the black liquor recovery is

A. A black, sticky & viscous liquid

B. Used in the manufacture of greases, emulsions & soaps

C. Composed mainly of rosin & fatty acids

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

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


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Hollander beater used during paper pulp manufacture does not facilitate the __________ of fibre.

A. Cutting

B. Fibrillation

C. Hydration

D. Strengthening

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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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Which is the most efficient absorbent for SO3 out of the following?

A. 20% oleum

B. 65% oleum

C. 78% H2SO4

D. 98% H2SO4

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Which of the following is a bleaching agent added in the detergents to facilitate removal of stains caused due to blood, tea etc?

A. Sodium silicate

B. Sodium borate

C. Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP)

D. Caustic soda

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Chrome tanning and vegetable tanning are done for

A. Light & heavy leather respectively

B. Heavy & light leather respectively

C. Both light & heavy leather

D. Neither light nor heavy leather

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Permanent hardness of water can be removed by

A. Simply boiling

B. Adding alum

C. Passing it through cation & anion exchangers

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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Sulphur removal by heating of pyrite ore in presence of air is called its

A. Reduction

B. Roasting

C. Calcination

D. Smelting

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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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Function of thinner in a paint is to

A. Accelerate the oxidation of oil

B. Prevent gelling of the paint

C. Suspend pigments & dissolve film forming materials

D. Form a protective film

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Bromine content in sea water may be around __________ ppm.

A. 70

B. 640

C. 1875

D. 2500

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Iron ore hematite is concentrated using

A. Electromagnetic separation mainly

B. Gravity separation

C. Froth floatation

D. Roasting

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Argon is the third largest constituent of air (followed by N2 & O2). Its percentage by volume in air is

A. 0.14

B. 0.34

C. 0.94

D. 1.4

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Dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene produces

A. Styrene

B. Naphthalene

C. Phenol

D. Benzoic acid

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Extraction of __________ employs an electrolytic process.

A. Aluminium

B. Silver

C. Copper

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

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Molasses is the starting material for the production of

A. Alcohol

B. Essential oil

C. Fatty acids

D. Massecuite

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Polycaprolactam is commercially known as

A. Nylon-6

B. Nylon-66

C. Dacron

D. Rayon

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Sugar content in sugarcane on cane basis is about __________ percent by weight.

A. 1 to 5

B. 5 to 10

C. 15 to 20

D. 20 to 30

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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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Superior quality laboratory apparatus is made of the __________ glass having low thermal coefficient of expansion & high chemical resistance.

A. Flint

B. Soda

C. Pyrex

D. Potash

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Hydrochloric acid is also known as

A. Oil of vitriol

B. Muriatic acid

C. Strong organic acid

D. Green acid

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Fire clay is __________ refractory material.

A. A basic

B. An acidic

C. A neutral

D. Not a

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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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__________ is a polysaccharide.

A. Maltose

B. Starch

C. Sucrose

D. Glucose

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Catalyst used in the hydrogenation of oil is

A. Nickel

B. Platinum

C. Iron

D. Alumina

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'Synthesis gas' meant for the synthesis of organic compound is a variable mixture of

A. N2 & H2

B. CO2 & H2

C. CO & H2

D. C & H2

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Process conditions in fermentator used for production of penicillin is

A. 25°C, 2 atm

B. 50°C, l0 atm

C. 30°C, 200 mm Hg (absolute)

D. 90°C, 45 atm

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Trinitro-toluene (TNT) is

A. Used in glycerine manufacture

B. An explosive

C. Used in dye manufacture

D. None of these

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Rancidity of the fatty oil can be reduced by its

A. Decoloration

B. Hydrogenation

C. Oxidation

D. Purification

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P.T.F.E. (Poly tetra fluoro ethylene) is commercially known as

A. Bakelite

B. Neoprene

C. Teflon

D. Nylon-66