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Which one of the following is not likely to be a constituent of vegetable oils?

A. Citric acid

B. Oleic acid

C. Stearic acid

D. Glycerol

Correct Answer :

A. Citric acid


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Neoprene is chemically known as

A. Polybutadiene

B. Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)

C. Polyurethane

D. Polychlorophrene

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Conversion of SO2 to SO3 in Monsanto 4-pass converter is about __________ percent.

A. 80

B. 90

C. 98

D. 100

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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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Caprolactam (a raw material for nylon-6 manufacture) is produced from

A. Phenol

B. Naphthalene

C. Benzene

D. Pyridine

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Roasting of metallurgical ores is done mainly to

A. Dehydrate it

B. Sinter the ore

C. Remove CO2 & H2O

D. Remove arsenic & sulphur

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Vegetable oils contain large quantity of glycerides of unsaturated acids. When the vegetable oils contain high amount of saturated fatty acids, it is termed as __________ oil.

A. Drying

B. Semi-drying

C. Non-drying

D. None of these

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The gasification reaction represented by, C + H2O = CO + H2, is a/an __________ reaction.

A. Exothermic

B. Endothermic

C. Catalytic

D. Autocatalytic

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The most stable allotropic form of phosphorous is the __________ phosphorous.

A. White

B. Black

C. Yellow

D. Red

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Ca(OH)2 is called

A. Quicklime

B. Slaked lime

C. Limestone

D. Gypsum

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All enzymes are made of

A. Fats

B. Carbohydrates

C. Proteins

D. Amino acids

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Massecuite is

A. Used for paper making

B. Used as a cattle feed

C. Highly acidic in nature

D. None of these

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Glycerine can be obtained from

A. Fat

B. Naphthalene

C. Cumene

D. Sucrose

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__________ Nature of hypo (sodium thiosulphate) makes it useful in photography.

A. Oxidising

B. Reducing

C. Complex forming

D. Photochemical

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Liquefaction of gases cannot be done by

A. Exchange of heat with colder stream

B. Adiabatic expansion through a throttle valve (Joule-Thomson expansion)

C. Merely compressing it beyond critical pressure

D. Adiabatic expansion against a piston or in a turbine

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Digestion of wood-base materials (for manufacture of pulp) is done to

A. Remove lignin

B. Produce long fibres

C. Prevent deterioration on storage

D. None of these

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Dacron (or Terylene) fibres as compared to nylon fibres have

A. Better heat & acid resistant properties

B. Poorer resistance to alkalis

C. Poorer dyeability

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

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The catalyst used in the production of elemental sulphur from H2S (by oxidation-reduction) is

A. Alumina

B. Silica gel

C. Platinum

D. Nickel

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Na2CO3.10H2O is called

A. Washing soda

B. Soda ash

C. Slaked lime

D. Quicklime

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Temporary hardness of water can be removed by

A. Addition of alum (a coagulant)

B. Boiling

C. Filtration (through gravity sand filter)

D. Addition of lime

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In an integrated steel plant, NH3 present in coke oven gas is normally recovered as

A. (NH4)2SO4

B. NH4Cl

C. (NH4)2 NO3

D. Liquid NH3

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Which one of the following is not an elastomer?

A. Polyisoprene

B. Neoprene

C. Nitrile-butadiene

D. None of these

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Inversion of sucrose produces

A. Fructose

B. Glucose

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Yeast is used in the manufacture of

A. Penicillin

B. Antibiotics

C. Wine

D. Pasteurised milk

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Low purity oxygen is used for

A. L.D. steel making

B. Cutting and welding of metals

C. Medicinal purposes

D. Chemical oxidation processes

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Gun powder uses

A. Sulphur

B. Charcoal

C. Potassium nitrate

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

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In the manufacture of viscose rayon, the raw material used industrially is

A. Eucalyptus wood

B. Bamboo

C. Bagasse

D. Fine teak wood

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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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Oil is a/an

A. Mixture of glycerides

B. Mixture of glycerides of fatty acids

C. Solid at normal temperature

D. Ester of alcohols other than glycerine

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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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Chemical formula of 'salt cake' is

A. Na2SO4

B. CaSO4

C. MgSO4

D. BaSO4