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351.

Fertiliser plants get their N2 requirements

A. by fractionation of liquified air.
B. by dissociating oxides of nitrogen.
C. from coal gas (coke oven gas).
D. from producer gas.
Answer» B. by dissociating oxides of nitrogen.
352.

Cellulose is the main contituent of most __________ fibres.

A. acrylic
B. spandex
C. synthetic
D. natural
Answer» E.
353.

__________ resins are produced by the condensation polymerisation of formaldehyde with urea or melamine.

A. Epoxy
B. Amino
C. Alkyd
D. Phenolic
Answer» C. Alkyd
354.

Catalyst used in the manufacture of NH3 by Haber's process is finely divided

A. nickel
B. iron
C. vanadium pentoxide
D. alumina
Answer» C. vanadium pentoxide
355.

Natural rubber is obtained from latex, which is a colloidal dispersion of rubber in water. Which of the following is used as a coagulant in latex ?

A. Ammonium alum
B. Potassium alum
C. both a & b
D. neither a nor b
Answer» D. neither a nor b
356.

Automobile steering wheels are normally made of

A. cellulose acetate
B. cellulose nitrate
C. PVC
D. high density polythene
Answer» B. cellulose nitrate
357.

Lavatory cisterns are normally made of

A. expanded polystyrene
B. saturated polyester
C. perspex
D. PVC
Answer» B. saturated polyester
358.

Buna-S is a __________ material.

A. fibrous
B. plastic
C. resinous
D. rubbery
Answer» E.
359.

Visco-elastic behaviour exhibited by plastics is a __________ like behaviour.

A. solid
B. liquid
C. combination of solid & liquid
D. neither solid nor liquid
Answer» D. neither solid nor liquid
360.

Which of the following is generally not used as eord for synthetic rubber tyre casing ?

A. Dacron
B. Nylon
C. Cellulose
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
361.

__________ is not a polyester fibre.

A. Terylene
B. Dacron
C. Nylon
D. Polyacrylonitrite
Answer» D. Polyacrylonitrite
362.

The synthetic fibres produced from __________ are known as rayon.

A. lignin
B. cellulose
C. polyamides
D. ethylene glycol
Answer» C. polyamides
363.

Celluloid is

A. cellulose acetate
B. regenerated cellulose
C. cellulose nitrate
D. cellulose acetate butyrate
Answer» D. cellulose acetate butyrate
364.

Peptizers like aromatic mercaptans (e.g. thiophenes) are added in rubber to

A. protect rubber goods from attack by oxygen & ozone present in the atmosphere.
B. reduce its viscosity to permit easier processing.
C. reduce the time of vulcanisation and quantity of vulcanising agent.
D. increase its viscosity.
Answer» C. reduce the time of vulcanisation and quantity of vulcanising agent.
365.

Fusion point of an acidic refractory material is

A. increased by the addition of basic oxides.
B. reduced by the addition of basic oxides.
C. not affected by the addition of basic oxides.
D. always more than 2500 C.
Answer» C. not affected by the addition of basic oxides.
366.

Which is required in an insulating refractory ?

A. High thermal conductivity
B. Low porosity
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» E.
367.

'Super refractories' are made from pure

A. carbides
B. oxides
C. borides
D. nitrides
Answer» C. borides
368.

Chromite refractories are

A. acidic refractory.
B. neutral refractory.
C. basic refractory.
D. fired at a temperature of 600 C only.
Answer» C. basic refractory.
369.

Conversion of yellow phosphorous to red phosphorous is done by heating it in covered retorts at __________ C in absence of air.

A. 50-80
B. 250-400
C. 1000-1200
D. 800-900
Answer» C. 1000-1200
370.

Commercial fertilisers are available mostly in the form of

A. powder
B. grannules
C. lumps
D. flakes
Answer» C. lumps
371.

Ammonia synthesis gas is produced from natural gas by

A. thermal cracking
B. steam reforming
C. partial oxidation
D. hydrogenation
Answer» C. partial oxidation
372.

Caprolactum, a raw material for the manufacture of nylon-6, is produced from

A. phenol
B. naphthalene
C. benzene
D. pyridine
Answer» D. pyridine
373.

The monomer of poly vinyl chloride (PVC) is

A. chloroethene
B. ethylene dichloride
C. ethyl chloride
D. chloroform
Answer» B. ethylene dichloride
374.

Buna-S is also known as

A. teflon
B. PTFE
C. SBR
D. polycrylates
Answer» D. polycrylates
375.

Regenerators are installed in

A. coke ovens
B. open hearth furnace
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
376.

Hydrogen bomb employs the nuclear fusion of

A. hydrogen
B. deuterium
C. tritium
D. helium
Answer» C. tritium
377.

Sodium melts (at atmospheric pressure) at a temperature of __________ C.

A. 58
B. 98
C. 348
D. 588
Answer» C. 348
378.

The type of pump used for the recirculation of molten sodium coolant in liquid metal cooled reactor is a/an __________ pump.

A. electromagnetic
B. reciprocating
C. centrifugal
D. volute
Answer» B. reciprocating
379.

Fast breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) is located at

A. Kalpakkam (near Madras).
B. Kota (in Rajasthan).
C. BARC (Trombay).
D. Tarapur (in Maharashtra).
Answer» B. Kota (in Rajasthan).
380.

Tarapur atomic power station

A. has two boiling water reactors of American design.
B. has an installed capacity of 400 MW.
C. is the first power reactor in India, which became critical in 1969.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
381.

The largest stable nucleus is

A. U-235
B. U-238
C. Pb-206
D. Bi-209
Answer» B. U-238
382.

MeV is the unit of

A. radioactivity
B. energy
C. potential difference
D. none of these
Answer» C. potential difference
383.

In a nuclear explosion, the energy is released primarily in the form of __________ energy-

A. potential
B. thermal
C. kinetic
D. electrical
Answer» D. electrical
384.

Which of the following is not, a fertile material ?

A. Th-232
B. U-238
C. U-233
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
385.

Hydrogen has __________ isotopes.

A. no
B. one
C. two
D. three
Answer» E.
386.

Energy equivlant to one atomic mass unit (amu) is __________ MeV.

A. 9.31
B. 93.1
C. 931
D. 9310
Answer» D. 9310
387.

Molten sodium (as a coolant in fast breeder reactor)

A. can't attain high temperature at normal pressure.
B. is not at all corrosive, even at a higher temperature.
C. is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water.
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
388.

A nuclear reactor can't be used for

A. the production of radioisotopes.
B. supplying intense fields or beams of neutron for scientific experiments.
C. marine ship propulsion.
D. none of these.
Answer» E.
389.

Final product of uranium extraction plant at Jadugoda (Bihar) is

A. uranium
B. uranium oxide
C. uranium carbide
D. magnesium diuranate
Answer» E.
390.

Which one is the radioactive isotope of hydrogen ?

A. Deuterium
B. Ortho-hydrogen
C. Tritium
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
391.

A homogeneous reactor is the one, in which the

A. fissile atoms are evenly distributed throughout the mass of nuclear reactor.
B. same substance (e.g. heavy water) is used as moderator & coolant.
C. the fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» D. all (a), (b) and (c).
392.

The atomic number of a radioactive element is not changed, when it emits __________ rays.

A.
B.
C.
D. &
Answer» D. &
393.

Which of the following is a moderating material used in nuclear reactor ?

A. Graphite.
B. Cadmium.
C. Zircalloy (an alloy of zirconium and aluminium).
D. Stainless steel.
Answer» B. Cadmium.
394.

The decay product of tritium (a beta emitter) is

A. lithium
B. helium
C. deuterium
D. hydrogen
Answer» C. deuterium
395.

Heat is generated in a nuclear reactor (thermal) by

A. combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g. uranium.
B. fusion of atoms of uranium.
C. absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms.
D. fission of U-235 by neutrons.
Answer» E.
396.

The time taken for a radioactive element to reduce to 50% of its original weight is __________ years, if its half life period is 12 years.

A. 24
B. 18
C. 6
D. 36
Answer» C. 6
397.

Which of the following may not need a moderator ?

A. Candu reactor
B. Fast breeder reactor
C. Homogeneous reactor
D. Pressurised water reactor
Answer» C. Homogeneous reactor
398.

The amount of a radioisotope remaining undecayed after a time equal to four times its half life, will be __________ percent.

A. 3.125
B. 6.25
C. 12.50
D. 25
Answer» C. 12.50
399.

Which is the most commonly used molten metal for cooling of nuclear reactors ?

A. Calcium
B. Sodium
C. Mercury
D. Zinc
Answer» C. Mercury
400.

The amount of a radioactive material (having a half life of 100 years) remaining after 400 years will be __________ of its original weight.

A. 1/2
B. 1/4
C. 1/8
D. 1/16
Answer» E.