Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

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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