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The type of high refractive index glass used in optical instruments is __________ glass.

A. Pyrex

B. Flint

C. Crookes

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

B. Flint


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__________ is the major constituent of the Portland cement.

A. Calcium carbonate

B. Calcium oxide

C. Tricalcium silicate

D. Calcium sulphate

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Which of the following sugars is the sweetest?

A. Glucose

B. Fructose

C. Sucrose

D. Lactose

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Pick out the false statement pertaining to water treatment.

A. Aeration of water is effective in CO2 removal

B. The zeolite water softening process reduces the hardness of water by not more than 50%

C. Sodium sulphate or sodium carbonate do not cause hardness in water

D. Water with pH value less than 7, is acidic

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Bromine is used in the preparation of

A. Fire extinguishing compounds

B. Fire proofing agents

C. Dyes and antiknock compounds

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

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Commercially ethylene is produced from naphtha by

A. Catalytic cracking

B. Catalytic dehydrogenation

C. Pyrolysis

D. Hydrocracking

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Esterification reaction produces

A. Detergent

B. Vanaspati

C. Soap

D. Mercaptans

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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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Permanent hardness of water is due to the presence of calcium & magnesium

A. Bi-carbonates

B. Sulphates & chlorides

C. Carbonate

D. None of these

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The main product of high temperature carbonisation of coal is

A. Coke

B. Ammonia

C. Tar

D. Phenol

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Metallic soap (e.g. aluminium or calcium salts of fatty acids) can be used

A. As a lubricant

B. As a rust preventive

C. In hard water for cleaning of cloth

D. As a foam depressant in distillation column

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__________ is used as a flux in the smelting of copper ore like chalcopyrite.

A. Coke breeze

B. Lime powder

C. Silica/quartz

D. Dolomite

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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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A bio-catalyst produced by living cells which acts independent of the cell is called a/an

A. Substrate

B. Enzyme

C. Nutrient

D. None of these

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Fatty material used in soap making is

A. Fatty acid

B. Fatty alcohols

C. Tallow

D. Detergents

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Varnish does not contain

A. Thinner

B. Pigment

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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The end bleaching agent used to move last traces of colour bodies from the pulp is

A. Chlorine dioxide (ClO2)

B. MgO

C. SO2 gas

D. Mercaptans

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Economics of 'Solvay Process' depends upon the efficiency of

A. Carbonating tower

B. Ammonia recovery

C. Ammonia recovery and size of the plant

D. Ammoniation of salt solution

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Carborundum consists mainly of

A. Bauxite

B. Silicon carbide

C. Boron carbide

D. Calcium carbide

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Refractory bricks burnt at very high temperature have got

A. Greater resistance to corrosion by slags

B. Less resistance to corrosion by slags

C. High spalling tendency

D. None of these

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Gelatine which is a nitrogenous organic protein is obtained by the hydrolysis of

A. Collagen

B. Tannin

C. Molasses

D. Carbohydrate

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Sucrose content in cane sugar may be around __________ percent.

A. 50

B. 70

C. 95

D. 80

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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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Hydrogenation of oil/fat does not

A. Improve its resistance to rancid oxidation

B. Raise its melting point

C. Remove double bonds

D. None of these

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Good quality of edible salt is obtained from brine by the process of

A. Solar evaporation

B. Vacuum evaporation

C. Freeze drying

D. Electrolysis

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The most economical pulp for the production of newsprint would be the __________ pulp.

A. Ground-wood

B. Sulphate

C. Sulphite

D. Semi-chemical

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Kopper-Totzek coal gasifier

A. Can give ammonia synthesis gas (H2 + N2)

B. Is a moving bed reactor

C. Cannot use coking coal

D. Operate at very high pressure

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Penicillin is separated from fermented broth by

A. Extraction with amyl or butyl acetate

B. Ternary Azeotropic distillation

C. Evaporator in calandria

D. Extractive distillation

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Production of alcohol by fermentation of molasses is a/an __________ process.

A. Anaerobic

B. Aerobic

C. Endothermic

D. Both (B) and (C)

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RDX (an explosive), which is more sensitive but less toxic than TNT, is chemically

A. Cyclo trimethylene trinitramine

B. Trinitro resorcinol

C. Cyclo tetramethylene tetranitramine

D. Trinitrobenzene

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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