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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.