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This section includes 1331 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1001. |
Bio-degradable detergents |
A. | Can be readily oxidised |
B. | Pose problem in sewerage plant |
C. | Have an isoparaffinic structure |
D. | Should not be used as it spoils the cloth |
Answer» B. Pose problem in sewerage plant | |
1002. |
The temperature in the calcium carbide furnace is __________ °C. |
A. | 200-300 |
B. | 700-850 |
C. | 2000-2200 |
D. | 4000-4500 |
Answer» D. 4000-4500 | |
1003. |
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 | |
1004. |
Presence of H₂S in raw water (to be chlorinated) results in the |
A. | Reduced softening capacity of zeolite |
B. | Increased dosage of chlorine to provide a disinfecting residual in the water |
C. | Easy removal of its hardness |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Easy removal of its hardness | |
1005. |
Bakelite is |
A. | Same as poly tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) |
B. | An inorganic polymer |
C. | Same as thermosetting phenol-formaldehyde |
D. | Not a polymer |
Answer» D. Not a polymer | |
1006. |
The main product of high temperature carbonisation of coal is |
A. | Coke |
B. | Ammonia |
C. | Tar |
D. | Phenol |
Answer» B. Ammonia | |
1007. |
Rancidity of the fatty oil can be reduced by its |
A. | Decoloration |
B. | Hydrogenation |
C. | Oxidation |
D. | Purification |
Answer» C. Oxidation | |
1008. |
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. | |
1009. |
Lubricating greases are a mixture of |
A. | Mineral oil, soap and additives |
B. | Mineral oil and metallic soap |
C. | Mineral oil and fatty oil |
D. | Fatty oil and metallic soap |
Answer» B. Mineral oil and metallic soap | |
1010. |
Fatty material used in soap making is |
A. | Fatty acid |
B. | Fatty alcohols |
C. | Tallow |
D. | Detergents |
Answer» D. Detergents | |
1011. |
Salt is the basic raw material for the manufacture of |
A. | Cement |
B. | Glass |
C. | Potteries |
D. | Caustic soda |
Answer» E. | |
1012. |
Carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄) is the starting raw material for the manufacture of |
A. | Trichloroethylene |
B. | Perchloroethylene |
C. | Parathion |
D. | Methanol |
Answer» C. Parathion | |
1013. |
Phosphate rock is a raw material for the manufacture of |
A. | Phosphoric acid |
B. | Phosphorous |
C. | Superphosphates |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1014. |
__________ process is used for the commercial production of nitric acid by the catalytic oxidation of ammonia. |
A. | Solvay |
B. | Ostwald's |
C. | Haber's |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Haber's | |
1015. |
Vinyl chloride (CH₂ = CH.Cl) is produced by the thermal pyrolysis of ethylene dichloride at a pressure & temperature of |
A. | 4 kgf/cm² & 500°C |
B. | 10 kgf/cm² & 1000°C |
C. | 40 kg/cm² & 200°C |
D. | 100 kgi/cm² & 500°C |
Answer» B. 10 kgf/cm² & 1000°C | |
1016. |
Fermentator temperature during production of alcohol from molasses is around __________ °C. |
A. | 5 |
B. | 30 |
C. | 150 |
D. | 300 |
Answer» C. 150 | |
1017. |
Chemical name of aspirin (an analgesic drug) is |
A. | Acetylsalicylic acid |
B. | Nictonic acid |
C. | Calcium acetate |
D. | Methyl salicylate |
Answer» B. Nictonic acid | |
1018. |
Calcareous & argillaceous materials are used in the manufacture of |
A. | Lead |
B. | Cement |
C. | Carbon disulphide |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Carbon disulphide | |
1019. |
Nitroglycerene absorbed in wood flour, sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate is commercially used as a controlled explosive called dynamite. The raw material used for its manufacture are glycerene, nitric acid and |
A. | Sulphuric acid |
B. | Phosphoric acid |
C. | Hydrochloric acid |
D. | Hydroflouric acid |
Answer» B. Phosphoric acid | |
1020. |
Penicillin is separated from fermented broth by |
A. | Extraction with amyl or butyl acetate |
B. | Ternery azeotropic distillation |
C. | Evaporation in calendria |
D. | Extractive distillation |
Answer» B. Ternery azeotropic distillation | |
1021. |
Raw materials for 'Solvay Process' for manufacture of the soda ash are |
A. | Salt, limestone and coke or gas |
B. | Ammonia, salt and limestone |
C. | Ammonia limestone and coke |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Ammonia, salt and limestone | |
1022. |
Digestion of wood-base materials (for manufacture of pulp) is done to |
A. | Remove lignin |
B. | Produce long fibres |
C. | Prevent deterioration on storage |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Produce long fibres | |
1023. |
__________ paper is used in the manufacture of newsprint paper. |
A. | Groundwood |
B. | Board |
C. | Tissue |
D. | Wrapping |
Answer» B. Board | |
1024. |
Antibiotic |
A. | Inhibits/destroys the growth of microorganisms |
B. | Is used as a pain reliever |
C. | Is an antimalarial |
D. | Is an anaesthetic |
Answer» B. Is used as a pain reliever | |
1025. |
Which of the following is used as a coagulant in treating turbid water? |
A. | Chlorine |
B. | Ferric sulphate |
C. | Calcium sulphate |
D. | Activated carbon |
Answer» C. Calcium sulphate | |
1026. |
Oxidation of ortho-xylene in presence of __________ catalyst is done to produce phthalic anhydride on commercial scale. |
A. | Nickel |
B. | Vanadium |
C. | Alumina |
D. | Iron |
Answer» C. Alumina | |
1027. |
Analgesic drugs are |
A. | Pain relievers |
B. | Antibiotics |
C. | Used in the treatment of T.B. |
D. | Used in the treatment of typhiod |
Answer» B. Antibiotics | |
1028. |
Which of the following is an organo-metal-lic compound? |
A. | Isopropyl alcohol |
B. | Tetra-ethyl lead |
C. | Zeolite |
D. | Cumene |
Answer» C. Zeolite | |
1029. |
Impurities present in brine is normally removed by treatment with |
A. | NH₃ and CO₂ |
B. | Lime and soda ash |
C. | Lime, ammonia and carbon |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1030. |
Reaction of an alcohol with organic acid is called the __________ reaction. |
A. | Saponification |
B. | Esterification |
C. | Neutralisation |
D. | Acidification |
Answer» C. Neutralisation | |
1031. |
All enzymes are made of |
A. | Fats |
B. | Carbohydrates |
C. | Proteins |
D. | Amino acids |
Answer» D. Amino acids | |
1032. |
__________ is produced using molasses as the starting raw material. |
A. | Methyl alcohol |
B. | Ethyl alcohol |
C. | Benzol |
D. | Dimethyl ether |
Answer» C. Benzol | |
1033. |
Electric bulbs are made of __________ glass. |
A. | Jena |
B. | Flint |
C. | Crookes |
D. | Pyrex |
Answer» C. Crookes | |
1034. |
Oxygen is produced by fractionation of air using __________ process. |
A. | Linde's |
B. | Claude's |
C. | Either A or B |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
1035. |
Transportation of 35% oleum during winter suffers from the problem of freezing, which can be overcome by the addition of small quantity of |
A. | Nitric acid |
B. | Hydrochloric acid |
C. | Methyl alcohol |
D. | Formic acid |
Answer» B. Hydrochloric acid | |
1036. |
Alcohol is produced by the |
A. | Oxidation of an aldehyde |
B. | Hydrolysis of an ether |
C. | Esterification of a fat |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Esterification of a fat | |
1037. |
Addition of calcium oxide to water produces |
A. | Exothermic heat |
B. | Hissing sound |
C. | Slaked lime |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1038. |
In industrial nomenclature, alcohol means |
A. | Butyl alcohol |
B. | Propyl alcohol |
C. | Ethanol |
D. | Methyl alcohol |
Answer» D. Methyl alcohol | |
1039. |
Chemical name of Grignard reagent is |
A. | Sodium thiosulphate |
B. | Ethyl magnesium chloride |
C. | Sodium sulphite |
D. | Sodium bicarbonate |
Answer» C. Sodium sulphite | |
1040. |
Sizing material is incorporated in paper to |
A. | Impart resistance to penetration by liquids |
B. | Increase its thickness |
C. | Increase its flexibility & opacity |
D. | Increase its brightness |
Answer» B. Increase its thickness | |
1041. |
__________ nature of hypo (sodium thiosulphate) makes it useful in photography. |
A. | Oxidising |
B. | Reducing |
C. | Complex forming |
D. | Photochemical |
Answer» D. Photochemical | |
1042. |
Bakelite is chemically known as |
A. | Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) |
B. | Polybutadiene |
C. | Phenol formaldehyde |
D. | Polyurathane |
Answer» D. Polyurathane | |
1043. |
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 | |
1044. |
Main constituent of dolomite is |
A. | CaCO₃ |
B. | MgCO₃ |
C. | K₂CO₃ |
D. | Na₂CO₃ |
Answer» C. K₂CO₃ | |
1045. |
Plasticisers are added to synthetic plastics to |
A. | Impart flexibility |
B. | Improve workability during fabrication |
C. | Develop new improved properties not present in the original resins |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1046. |
Polycaprolactum is commercially known as |
A. | Nylon-6 |
B. | Nylon-66 |
C. | Dacron |
D. | Rayon |
Answer» B. Nylon-66 | |
1047. |
Favourable conditions for the liquefaction of gases in general are |
A. | High pressure & low temperature |
B. | Low pressure & high temperature |
C. | High pressure & high temperature |
D. | Low pressure & low temperature |
Answer» B. Low pressure & high temperature | |
1048. |
Catalyst used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid by chamber & contact processes are respectively |
A. | V₂O₅ & Cr₂O₃ |
B. | Oxides of nitrogen & Cr₂O₃ |
C. | V₂O₅ on a porous carrier & oxides of nitrogen |
D. | Oxides of nitrogen & V₂O₅ on a porous carrier |
Answer» E. | |
1049. |
The basic difference between vegetable oils and fats is in their |
A. | Density |
B. | Chemical properties |
C. | Physical state |
D. | Composition |
Answer» D. Composition | |
1050. |
Washing soda is chemically represented by |
A. | Na₂CO₃ |
B. | Na₂CO₃.H₂O |
C. | Na₂CO₃.10H₂O |
D. | NaHCO₃ |
Answer» D. NaHCO₃ | |