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Which of the following is a constituent of coffee?

A. Caffeine

B. Nicotine

C. Calgon

D. Lignin

Correct Answer :

A. Caffeine


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The most widely used coagulant for removing suspended impurities from water is

A. Bleaching powder

B. Chlorine

C. Calcium sulphate

D. Alum

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High temperature carbonisation of coal produces

A. Inferior coke compared to low temperature carbonisation

B. Less of gases compared to liquid products

C. Larger quantity of tar compared to low temperature carbonisation

D. None of these

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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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Boiling of water containing temporary hardness produces

A. CO2

B. CaSO4

C. CaHCO3

D. None of these

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Polythene is a/an __________ polymerisation product.

A. Addition

B. Condensation

C. Thermosetting

D. None of these

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90% of the caprolactam is converted to nylon-6 on its condensation polymerisation in the reactor maintained at __________ °C.

A. < 0

B. 10-30

C. 250-280

D. 500-600

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Oils and fats are converted to soap in a process called

A. Hydrogenation

B. Esterification

C. Saponification

D. None of these

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Coal tar is used as a

A. Binding material for coal briquettes

B. Fuel in rotary kiln

C. Binder in making carbon electrodes

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

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Alkylbenzene sulfonate (ABS) is a

A. Detergent

B. Rubber

C. Pesticide

D. Polyester

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Catalytic oxidation of naphthalene produces

A. Styrene

B. Phenol

C. Phthalic anhydride

D. None of these

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Dichloro diphenyl __________ is the full form of DDT (an insecticide).

A. Tetrachloroethane

B. Trichloroethane

C. Tetrachloromethane

D. Trichloromethane

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Catalyst used during the manufacture of 'Vanaspati Ghee' is

A. Zinc

B. Nickel

C. Platinum

D. Copper

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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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Silicon carbide is a/an

A. Adhesive

B. Abrasive

C. Type of glass

D. Brittle material

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Na2CO3 is called

A. Washing soda

B. Soda ash

C. Plaster of Paris

D. Calcite

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Sea weeds are an important source of

A. Fluorine

B. Chlorine

C. Bromine

D. Iodine

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Metallic soap is __________ salt of fatty acids.

A. Sodium

B. Potassium

C. Both sodium & potassium

D. Aluminium or calcium

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Multistage catalytic converter is not used in the

A. Conversion of SO2 to SO3

B. NH3 synthesis reaction

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Chlorine gas is produced by the electrolysis of brine (NaCl solution with solid NaCl make up) in mercury electrolytic cell. Which of the following is the anodic reaction?

A. Oxidation of Na+ ions

B. Oxidation of Cl- ions

C. Reduction of Na+ ions

D. Reduction of Cl- ions

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The amount of benzene present in pure Benzol is about __________ percent.

A. 30

B. 50

C. 70

D. 90

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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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Function of sodium thiosulphate (hypo) in development of photographic film/plate is to

A. Brighten the faint images

B. Remove metallic silver

C. Convert silver chloride to silver

D. Remove unexposed silver halide

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Mannheim furnace is used in the manufacture of

A. Hydrochloric acid

B. H2SO4 by Chamber process

C. Calcium carbide

D. Corundum

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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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CaO is called

A. Quick lime

B. Slaked lime

C. Limestone

D. Calcite

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Oxygen is separated by distillation from air after its liquefaction. The boiling point of oxygen is about __________ °C.

A. -83

B. -183

C. -196

D. -218

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Detergent is produced by the sulphonation of dodecyl benzene, which is an __________ reaction.

A. Endothermic

B. Exothermic

C. Irreversible

D. Both (B) and (C)

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Hydrazine is largely used

A. As a starting material for 'hypo'

B. In photographic industry

C. As rocket fuel

D. In printing industry

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Which of the following is not present in bagasse fibre?

A. Cellulose

B. Lignin

C. Pentogens

D. None of these

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Dacron is a

A. Condensation product of Hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid

B. Thermosetting material

C. Condensation product of dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol

D. None of these