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551. |
Which of the following impurities in feed water for high pressure boiler is the most detrimental ? |
A. | Silica |
B. | Dissolved oxygen |
C. | Suspended salt |
D. | Dissolved salt |
Answer» B. Dissolved oxygen | |
552. |
Fatty material used in soap making is |
A. | fatty acid |
B. | fatty alcohols |
C. | tallow |
D. | detergents |
Answer» D. detergents | |
553. |
The major constituents of glass are |
A. | lime, clay and soda ash |
B. | sand, lime and soda ash |
C. | silica, alumina and clay |
D. | silica, alumina and soda ash |
Answer» C. silica, alumina and clay | |
554. |
Pitch (a product of coal tar distillation) is always mixed with creosote oil, when it is to be burnt in a burner, because |
A. | its calorific value is very less. |
B. | tar neutralises the residual acids present in pitch. |
C. | it reduces viscosity and imparts fluidity for its transportation through pipelines at economic pressure drop. |
D. | all (a), (b) and (c). |
Answer» D. all (a), (b) and (c). | |
555. |
Which is the most efficient absorbant for SO3 out of the following ? |
A. | 20% oleum |
B. | 65% oleum |
C. | 78%H2SO4 |
D. | 98%H2SO4 |
Answer» E. | |
556. |
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 | |
557. |
Viscose rayon is chemically |
A. | cellulose nitrate |
B. | regenerated cellulose nitrate |
C. | cellulose acetate |
D. | regenerated cellulose acetate |
Answer» E. | |
558. |
Caprolactum (a raw material for nylon-6 manufacture) is produced from |
A. | phenol |
B. | naphthalene |
C. | benzene |
D. | pyridine |
Answer» D. pyridine | |
559. |
Fermentation of molasses to produce ethyl alcohol is done at __________ °C |
A. | 20 - 30 |
B. | < - 5 |
C. | 100 - 150 |
D. | 250 - 300 |
Answer» B. < - 5 | |
560. |
Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is the starting raw material for the manufacture of |
A. | trichloroethylene |
B. | perchloroethylene |
C. | parathion |
D. | methanol |
Answer» C. parathion | |
561. |
Which of the following is an ore of iron ? |
A. | Galena |
B. | Chalcopyrite |
C. | Hematite |
D. | Bauxite |
Answer» D. Bauxite | |
562. |
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. | |
563. |
Tall oil obtained as a by-product from the black liquor recovery is |
A. | a black, sticky & viscous liquid. |
B. | used in the manufacture of greases, emulsions & soaps. |
C. | composed mainly of rosin & fatty acids. |
D. | all (a), (b) & (c). |
Answer» E. | |
564. |
Which of the following processes does not produce Cl2 as a co-product during the manufacture of caustic soda ? |
A. | Diaphragm electrolytic cell process |
B. | Mercury electrolytic cell process |
C. | Lime-soda process |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
565. |
Margarine is a/an |
A. | fat |
B. | explosive |
C. | plasticiser |
D. | rocket propellant |
Answer» B. explosive | |
566. |
Process conditions in fermentator used for production of penicillin is |
A. | 25°C, 2 atm. |
B. | 50°C, l0 atm. |
C. | 30°C, 200 mm Hg (absolute). |
D. | 90°C, 45 atm. |
Answer» B. 50¬∞C, l0 atm. | |
567. |
Yellow glycerine is made into white, using |
A. | activated carbon |
B. | diatomaceous earth |
C. | bauxite |
D. | bentonite |
Answer» B. diatomaceous earth | |
568. |
Solvent extracted oil |
A. | has low free fatty acid content. |
B. | is odourless. |
C. | has more of unsaturates. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» E. | |
569. |
Dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene produces |
A. | styrene |
B. | naphthalene |
C. | phenol |
D. | benzoic acid |
Answer» B. naphthalene | |
570. |
Which of the following contains least amount of N2 ? |
A. | Coke oven gas |
B. | Blast furnace gas |
C. | Producer gas |
D. | Water gas (blue gas). |
Answer» B. Blast furnace gas | |
571. |
The compressive strength of cement should not be less than about 110Kg/cm2 after three days & not less than 170Kg/cm2 after seven days. The fineness of an ordinary cement as determined by turbidimetric method should be about __________ cm2/gm. |
A. | 800 |
B. | 1600 |
C. | 4000 |
D. | 8500 |
Answer» C. 4000 | |
572. |
Haemoglobin is a/an |
A. | amino acid |
B. | biological catalyst |
C. | protein |
D. | enezyme |
Answer» D. enezyme | |
573. |
__________ process is used for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by ammonia soda process. |
A. | Ostwald's |
B. | Bosch |
C. | Solvay |
D. | Haber's |
Answer» D. Haber's | |
574. |
DDT stands for |
A. | diethyl-diphenyl-trichloromethane. |
B. | dichloro-diphenyl-trichloromethane. |
C. | diphenyl-dichloro-trichloromethane. |
D. | dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane. |
Answer» E. | |
575. |
Lithopaneis |
A. | explosive |
B. | white lead |
C. | filter aid |
D. | ZnS (white pigment) |
Answer» E. | |
576. |
Starting raw material for the manufacture of alum is |
A. | alumina |
B. | gypsum |
C. | bauxite |
D. | ammonium bicarbonate |
Answer» D. ammonium bicarbonate | |
577. |
Sucrose content in the raw juice extracted from sugar cane is about __________ percent. |
A. | 43497 |
B. | 15 - 20 |
C. | 50 - 60 |
D. | 80 - 85 |
Answer» C. 50 - 60 | |
578. |
The noble gas which occurs most abundantly in the atmosphere is |
A. | helium |
B. | neon |
C. | krypton |
D. | argon |
Answer» E. | |
579. |
Which of the following sugars is the sweetest? |
A. | Glucose |
B. | Fructose |
C. | Sucrose |
D. | Lactose |
Answer» C. Sucrose | |
580. |
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. | l atm., 800°C |
Answer» C. 1 atm., 170 - 180¬∞C | |
581. |
Nylon-6 is a |
A. | polyamide |
B. | thermosetting resin |
C. | polyester |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. thermosetting resin | |
582. |
Which is the main reducing agent during production of iron from iron ore in a blast furnace ? |
A. | C |
B. | CO |
C. | CO2 |
D. | H2 |
Answer» C. CO2 | |
583. |
In the Solvay process, the product from the calciner is |
A. | light soda ash |
B. | dense soda ash |
C. | sodium bicarbonate |
D. | dehydrated soda ash |
Answer» B. dense soda ash | |
584. |
All enzymes are made of |
A. | fats |
B. | carbohydrates |
C. | proteins |
D. | amino acids |
Answer» D. amino acids | |
585. |
Calgon used in water treatment is chemically |
A. | sodium phosphate |
B. | sodium hexametaphosphate |
C. | calcium phosphate |
D. | tricresyl phosphate |
Answer» C. calcium phosphate | |
586. |
Sulphur addition in soap is done to |
A. | improve the soap texture. |
B. | cure pimples & dandruff. |
C. | fasten lather formation. |
D. | increase its cleansing action. |
Answer» C. fasten lather formation. | |
587. |
A unit operation is exemplified by the process of |
A. | reduction |
B. | desorption |
C. | nitration |
D. | combustion |
Answer» C. nitration | |
588. |
Starting material for the production of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is |
A. | ethyl alcohol |
B. | ethylene |
C. | both (a) & (b) |
D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
589. |
Paper pulp produced by kraft/sulphate process is |
A. | bleached easily |
B. | dull white in color |
C. | strong fibrous |
D. | dark colored |
Answer» D. dark colored | |
590. |
Wood charcoal is used for decolouration of sugar, because it __________ the coloured materials. |
A. | adsorbs |
B. | oxidises |
C. | reduces |
D. | converts |
Answer» B. oxidises | |
591. |
Salt cake is chemically represented by |
A. | Na2SO4 |
B. | CaSO4.H2O |
C. | MgSO4 |
D. | BaSO4 |
Answer» B. CaSO4.H2O | |
592. |
In the manufacture of viscose rayon, the raw material used industrially is |
A. | recalyptious wood |
B. | bamboo |
C. | bagasse |
D. | fine teak wood |
Answer» E. | |
593. |
Gun powder, which is an explosive comprises of charcoal, sulphur and |
A. | glycerene |
B. | salt petre |
C. | nitro glycerene |
D. | dynamite |
Answer» C. nitro glycerene | |
594. |
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 V2O5 catalyst in the converter. |
C. | removing some quantity of SO3 during intermediate stage. |
D. | maintaining low temperature & pressure in the converter. |
Answer» D. maintaining low temperature & pressure in the converter. | |
595. |
Oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is favoured by |
A. | low temperature and low pressure. |
B. | low temperature and high pressure. |
C. | high temperature and low pressure. |
D. | high temperature and high pressure. |
Answer» C. high temperature and low pressure. | |