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This section includes 565 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
301. |
_ Which glass is usually used in optical work?$? |
A. | Lead glass |
B. | High silica (borosilicate) glass |
C. | Photo-sensitive glass |
D. | Fibre glass |
Answer» D. Fibre glass | |
302. |
_ Dechlorination of treated water is necessary to$? |
A. | Remove residual turbidity |
B. | Reduce the bacterial load on filter |
C. | Control taste and odour |
D. | Remove chlorinous taste |
Answer» E. | |
303. |
_ The gasification reaction represented by, C + H‚ÇÇO = CO + H‚ÇÇ, is a/an __________ reaction.$? |
A. | Exothermic |
B. | Endothermic |
C. | Catalytic |
D. | Autocatalytic |
Answer» C. Catalytic | |
304. |
_ The most economical pulp for the production of newsprint would be the __________ pulp.$? |
A. | Groundwood |
B. | Sulphate |
C. | Sulphite |
D. | Semichemical |
Answer» B. Sulphate | |
305. |
_ Free alkali in a toilet soap is __________ that in a laundary shop.$? |
A. | Less than |
B. | More than |
C. | Same |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. More than | |
306. |
_ Titanium dioxide is a/an __________ colour pigment.$? |
A. | White |
B. | Black |
C. | Yellow |
D. | Blue |
Answer» B. Black | |
307. |
_ Production of one ton of dry paper pulp requires about __________ tons of bamboo or wood.$? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2.5 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 10 |
Answer» C. 5 | |
308. |
_ Platinum is a versatile catalyst for many processes in chemical industries. It is highly prone to be poisoned by the presence of$? |
A. | Carbon |
B. | Arsenic |
C. | Lead |
D. | Sulphur |
Answer» C. Lead | |
309. |
_ Hydrogenation of edible vegetable oils$? |
A. | Is an exothermic reaction |
B. | Increases their melting point |
C. | Is done in presence of nickel catalyst |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
310. |
_ Phosphate rock is a raw material for the manufacture of$? |
A. | Phosphoric acid |
B. | Phosphorous |
C. | Superphosphates |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
311. |
_ Calcareous & argillaceous materials are used in the manufacture of$? |
A. | Lead |
B. | Cement |
C. | Carbon disulphide |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Carbon disulphide | |
312. |
_ __________ paper is used in the manufacture of newsprint paper.$? |
A. | Groundwood |
B. | Board |
C. | Tissue |
D. | Wrapping |
Answer» B. Board | |
313. |
_ Which of the following is an organo-metal-lic compound?$? |
A. | Isopropyl alcohol |
B. | Tetra-ethyl lead |
C. | Zeolite |
D. | Cumene |
Answer» C. Zeolite | |
314. |
_ Blue vitriol is chemically$? |
A. | Copper sulphate |
B. | Ferrous sulphate |
C. | Copper nitrate |
D. | Aluminium sulphate |
Answer» B. Ferrous sulphate | |
315. |
_ Multistage catalytic converter is not used in the$? |
A. | Conversion of SO‚ÇÇ to SO‚ÇÉ |
B. | NH‚ÇÉ synthesis reaction |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» C. Both A & B | |
316. |
_ Which of the following processes can remove both temporary as well as permanent hardness of water?$? |
A. | Filtration |
B. | Boiling |
C. | Distillation |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
317. |
_ Bromine content in sea water may be around __________ ppm.$? |
A. | 70 |
B. | 640 |
C. | 1875 |
D. | 2500 |
Answer» B. 640 | |
318. |
_ Laboratory glass wares which reacts with hydroflouric acid, are made of the __________ glass.$? |
A. | Lead |
B. | Borosilicate |
C. | Soda lime |
D. | Alkali silicate |
Answer» C. Soda lime | |
319. |
_ Fourdrinier machine is used in the manufacture of$? |
A. | Nylon-6 |
B. | Paper |
C. | Antibiotics |
D. | Sugar |
Answer» C. Antibiotics | |
320. |
_ The metallic aluminium is obtained from pure alumina in the presence of fused cryolite by$? |
A. | Electrolysis |
B. | Electrolytic reduction |
C. | Electrolytic oxidation |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Electrolytic oxidation | |
321. |
_ Lurgi coal gasifier is a pressurised __________ bed reactor.$? |
A. | Moving |
B. | Fixed |
C. | Fluidised |
D. | Entrained |
Answer» B. Fixed | |
322. |
__Ethylene oxide is produced by oxidation of ethylene in presence of AgO catalyst at__ |
A. | 1 atm & 100°C |
B. | 5 atm & 275°C |
C. | 100 atm & 500°C |
D. | 50 atm & 1000°C |
Answer» C. 100 atm & 500¬¨‚àûC | |
323. |
__Sudden temperature fluctuation does not affect pyrex glass, because of its__ |
A. | Low co-efficient of expansion |
B. | High co-efficient of expansion |
C. | High melting point |
D. | Both B and C |
Answer» B. High co-efficient of expansion | |
324. |
__Addition of calcium oxide to water produces__ |
A. | Exothermic heat |
B. | Hissing sound |
C. | Slaked lime |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
325. |
__In multistage equilibrium conversion of SO₂ to SO₃ (2SO₂ + O₂ ⇋ 2SO₃), the reverse reaction becomes appreciable at a temperature of 550° C. The percentage equilibrium conversion of SO₂ to SO₃ can be increased by__ |
A. | Increasing the oxygen concentration |
B. | Putting more quantity of V‚ÇÇO‚ÇÖ catalyst in the converter |
C. | Removing some quantity of SO‚ÇÉ during intermediate stage |
D. | Maintaining low temperature & pressure in the converter |
Answer» D. Maintaining low temperature & pressure in the converter | |
326. |
__Which of the following is the main constituent of the mother liquor produced in salt industry?__ |
A. | Quick lime |
B. | Glauber's salt |
C. | Salt petre |
D. | Bromine |
Answer» E. | |
327. |
__Which of the following is not produced on commercial scale from sea water?__ |
A. | Bromine |
B. | Magnesium compounds |
C. | Potassium compounds |
D. | Sodium sulphate |
Answer» E. | |
328. |
__Naphthalene is removed from coke oven gas by__ |
A. | Adsorbing on palladium |
B. | Absorbing in ethanolamine |
C. | Scrubbing with wash oil |
D. | Passing it through electrostatic precipitator |
Answer» D. Passing it through electrostatic precipitator | |
329. |
__Common salt is generally not produced commonly by __________ method from brine.__ |
A. | Freeze drying |
B. | Electrolytic |
C. | Solar evaporation |
D. | Vacuum evaporation |
Answer» B. Electrolytic | |
330. |
__Wet chlorine gas produced during electrolysis of brine is dehydrated by__ |
A. | Spraying 66° Be H₂SO₄ counter current to the flow of the gas |
B. | Passing it through a bed of diatomaceous earth |
C. | Passing it through a bed of silica gel |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Passing it through a bed of diatomaceous earth | |
331. |
__Acetone is produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of__ |
A. | Phenol |
B. | Naphthalene |
C. | Isopropanol |
D. | Ethyl benzene |
Answer» D. Ethyl benzene | |
332. |
__Washing of coal is done to__ |
A. | Remove the inherent impurities |
B. | Remove the adhering impurities |
C. | Reduce the ash content |
D. | Both B and C |
Answer» E. | |
333. |
__Viscose rayon__ |
A. | Cannot be made from sulphite pulp |
B. | Utilises H‚ÇÇSO‚ÇÑ, NaOH and CS‚ÇÇ during its manufacture |
C. | Cannot yield textile grade fibre |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Cannot yield textile grade fibre | |
334. |
__Solvent extracted oil__ |
A. | Has low free fatty acid content |
B. | Is odourless |
C. | Has more of unsaturates |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
335. |
__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 |
Answer» D. None of these | |
336. |
____________ is not a constituent of gun powder.__ |
A. | Carbon |
B. | Charcoal |
C. | Sulphur |
D. | Potassium nitrate |
Answer» B. Charcoal | |
337. |
__The type of high refractive index glass used in optical instruments is __________ glass.__ |
A. | Pyrex |
B. | Flint |
C. | Crookes |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Crookes | |
338. |
__Claude process of gas liquefaction employs__ |
A. | Merely compression of gas beyond its critical pressure |
B. | Joule-Thomson expansion cooling |
C. | Heat exchange with colder stream |
D. | Adiabatic expansion against a piston or in a turbine |
Answer» E. | |
339. |
__Sodium salt of higher molecular weight fatty acid is termed as the __________ soap.__ |
A. | Hard |
B. | Soft |
C. | Metallic |
D. | Lubricating |
Answer» C. Metallic | |
340. |
__Triple superphosphate is manufactured by reacting__ |
A. | Phosphate rock with phosphoric acid |
B. | Phosphate rock with sulphuric acid |
C. | Phosphate rock with nitric acid |
D. | Ammonium phosphate with phosphoric acid |
Answer» B. Phosphate rock with sulphuric acid | |
341. |
__Yellow glycerine is made into white, using__ |
A. | Activated carbon |
B. | Diatomaceous earth |
C. | Bauxite |
D. | Bentonite |
Answer» B. Diatomaceous earth | |
342. |
__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 |
Answer» C. > 30 | |
343. |
__Builders are added in soap to act as__ |
A. | Cleaning power booster |
B. | Anti-redeposition agent |
C. | Corrosion inhibitor |
D. | Fabric brightener |
Answer» B. Anti-redeposition agent | |
344. |
____________ process is used for producing soda ash.__ |
A. | Chamber |
B. | Chance |
C. | Tromp |
D. | Solvay |
Answer» E. | |
345. |
__Double Contact Double Absorption (DCDA) process is the most recent process for the manufacture of__ |
A. | Nitric acid |
B. | Sulphuric acid |
C. | Ammonium sulphate |
D. | Hydrochloric acid |
Answer» C. Ammonium sulphate | |
346. |
__Plaster of Paris is__ |
A. | CaSO‚ÇÑ.¬ΩH‚ÇÇO |
B. | Used for setting of broken bones |
C. | Both A and B |
D. | Same as gypsum |
Answer» D. Same as gypsum | |
347. |
__Very dilute solutions are generally used in fermentation reactions for which the optimum temperature range is __________ °C.__ |
A. | -5 to 0 |
B. | 5 to 10 |
C. | 30 to 50 |
D. | 75 to 80 |
Answer» D. 75 to 80 | |
348. |
__L.D. converter is used in the production of__ |
A. | Pig iron |
B. | Steel |
C. | Copper |
D. | Zinc |
Answer» C. Copper | |
349. |
__Out of the following processes of paper pulp manufacture, the maximum corrosion problem in digestion & handling equipments is encountered in the __________ process.__ |
A. | Mechanical |
B. | Sulphate/kraft |
C. | Sulphite |
D. | Neutral sulphite semi-chemical |
Answer» E. | |
350. |
__The most reactive allotropic form of phosphorus is __________ phosphorus.__ |
A. | Red |
B. | Yellow |
C. | Violet |
D. | Black |
Answer» C. Violet | |