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351.

Hydrazine is used in water treatment for the removal of___________________?

A. Colloidal impurities
B. Dissolved oxygen
C. Turbidity
D. Chlorinous taste
Answer» C. Turbidity
352.

Hydrazine is largely used____________________?

A. As a starting material for ‘hypo’
B. In photographic industry
C. As rocket fuel
D. In printing industry
Answer» D. In printing industry
353.

How much temperature is maintained during quicklime manufacture in the calcination zone of the vertical shaft kiln ?

A. 500°C
B. 750°C
C. 1000°C
D. 1500°C
Answer» D. 1500°C
354.

Hollander beater used during paper pulp manufacture does not facilitate the ______________ of fiber?

A. Cutting
B. Fibrillation
C. Hydration
D. Strengthening
Answer» E.
355.

‘Hollander beater’ machine used in the paper manufacturing plant does not accomplish the task of____________________?

A. Final rolling out of paper
B. Cutting of fibres
C. Hydration of fibres
D. Fibrillation of fibre
Answer» B. Cutting of fibres
356.

Highly porous refractory bricks are ____________________?

A. Less susceptible to chemical attack by molten fluxes and gases etc
B. Very strong
C. Having very high thermal conductivity
D. None of these
Answer» E.
357.

Higher viscosity index of a lubricating oil denotes_______________?

A. Less changes in fluidity of oil with temperature
B. Substantially high change in fluidity of oil with temperature
C. Its unsuitability under varying temperature conditions
D. None of these
Answer» B. Substantially high change in fluidity of oil with temperature
358.

High temperature carbonisation of coal produces _____________________ ?

A. Inferior coke compared to low temperature carbonisation
B. Less of gases compared to liquid products
C. Larger quantity of tar compared to low temperature carbonisation
D. None of these
Answer» E.
359.

High temperature carbonisation of coal takes place at __________________ °C?

A. 2000
B. 700
C. 1100
D. < 500
Answer» D. < 500
360.

High purity nitrogen is used in__________________?

A. Making protective gas (95% N2 + 5% H2) for annealing of cold rolled steel strip coils
B. Fire fighting purposes
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor (B)
Answer» D. Neither A. nor (B)
361.

High magnesia lime is added to hot sugar cane juice (during the manufacture of sugar) to__________________?

A. Flocculate the impurities
B. Facilitate fast filtration
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
362.

High acid value of an oil or fat is an indication of _____________________?

A. Storage under improper conditions
B. Absence of unsaturation
C. Its smaller molecular weight
D. None of these
Answer» B. Absence of unsaturation
363.

Helium is produced on commercial scale from__________________?

A. Air
B. Natural gas
C. Coke oven gas
D. None of these
Answer» C. Coke oven gas
364.

Heating of _______________ to 120°C, produces plaster of paris ?

A. Blue vitriol
B. Gypsum
C. Calcium silicate
D. Calcium sulphate
Answer» C. Calcium silicate
365.

Hard water____________________?

A. Does not affect the lather formation by soap
B. Is not unfit for drinking purpose
C. Pollutes the water stream
D. All A, B. and C
Answer» C. Pollutes the water stream
366.

Haemoglobin is a/an____________________?

A. Amino acid
B. Biological catalyst
C. Protein
D. Enzyme
Answer» D. Enzyme
367.

H2S is scrubbed from refinery gases by absorption using ________________________?

A. Dilute H2SO4
B. Ethanol amine
C. Chilled water
D. Tri-butyl phosphate
Answer» C. Chilled water
368.

Gypsum is chemically __________________ ?

A. Calcium chloride
B. Potassium sulphate
C. Sodium sulphate
D. Calcium sulphate
Answer» E.
369.

Gun powder uses_____________________?

A. Sulphur
B. Charcoal
C. Potassium nitrate
D. All A , B, & C.
Answer» E.
370.

Gun powder, which is an explosive comprises of charcoal, sulphur and____________________?

A. Glycerine
B. Salt petre
C. Nitro glycerine
D. Dynamite
Answer» C. Nitro glycerine
371.

Grignard reagent is chemically known as ____________________?

A. Ethyl magnesium chloride
B. Methyl magnesium chloride
C. Dichlorophenol
D. Monochloroacetic acid
Answer» B. Methyl magnesium chloride
372.

Graphite is a/an________________________?

A. Electrical insulator
B. Allotrope of carbon
C. Moderator used in nuclear reactor
D. Both B. and C.
Answer» E.
373.

Good quality of edible salt is obtained from brine by the process of__________________?

A. Solar evaporation
B. Vacuum evaporation
C. Freeze drying
D. Electrolysis
Answer» C. Freeze drying
374.

Glycerine is recovered from lye by ___________________?

A. Evaporation followed by vacuum distillation
B. Liquid extraction technique
C. Extractive distillation technique
D. None of these
Answer» B. Liquid extraction technique
375.

Glycerine is not used in the____________________?

A. Manufacture of explosive
B. Conditioning and humidification of tobacco
C. Manufacture of pharmaceuticals
D. None of these
Answer» E.
376.

Glycerine is a by-product of the ________________ industry ?

A. Soap
B. Detergent
C. Oil hydrogenation
D. Paint
Answer» B. Detergent
377.

Glycerine can be obtained from ________________ ?

A. Fat
B. Naphthalene
C. Cumene
D. Sucrose
Answer» B. Naphthalene
378.

Glauber’s salt is chemically ?

A. Calcium sulphate
B. Potassium sulphate
C. Potassium chlorate
D. None of these
Answer» E.
379.

Glauber’s salt is chemically represented by____________________?

A. Na2SO4.10H2O
B. CaCl(OCl)
C. CaSO4.H2O
D. (NH4)2SO4
Answer» B. CaCl(OCl)
380.

Glass is__________________?

A. Mainly CaO
B. Subjected to galvanising
C. A super cooled liquid
D. All A , B. and C.
Answer» D. All A , B. and C.
381.

___________________ glass is used for the manufacture of optical glass ?

A. Pyrex
B. Soda
C. Flint
D. Crooke’s
Answer» D. Crooke’s
382.

______________ glass has the lowest co-efficient of thermal expansion and hence is more heat resistant ?

A. Pyrex
B. Soda lime
C. Lead
D. High silica
Answer» B. Soda lime
383.

Gelatine which is a nitrogenous organic protein is obtained by the hydrolysis of_________________?

A. Collagen
B. Tannin
C. Molasses
D. Carbohydrate
Answer» B. Tannin
384.

Fusion of limestone and ______________ produces high alumina cement?

A. Sand
B. Bauxite
C. Quicklime
D. Calcite
Answer» C. Quicklime
385.

Fusion of bauxite and ________________ produces high alumina cement?

A. Alum
B. Limestone
C. Coke
D. Quartz
Answer» C. Coke
386.

Fusel oil is a/an_________________?

A. Essential oil
B. Extract from medicinal herbs
C. Mixture of higher molecular weight alcohols (a by-product obtained during production of alcohol from molasses)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
387.

Function of thinner in a paint is to ______________________ ?

A. Accelerate the oxidation of oil
B. Prevent gelling of the paint
C. Suspend pigments & dissolve film forming materials
D. Form a protective film
Answer» D. Form a protective film
388.

Function of sodium thiosulphate (hypo) in development of photographic film/plate is to______________?

A. Brighten the faint images
B. Remove metallic silver
C. Convert silver chloride to silver
D. Remove unexposed silver halide
Answer» E.
389.

Fumigant insecticides___________________?

A. Kill insects, when they eat it
B. Emit poisonous vapour
C. Are absorbed throughout the plant
D. None of these
Answer» E.
390.

Free alkali in a toilet soap is _______________ that in a laundry shop ?

A. Less than
B. More than
C. Same
D. None of these
Answer» B. More than
391.

Frasch process is for______________________?

A. Making oxygen
B. Producing helium
C. Mining sulphur
D. Making nitrogen
Answer» D. Making nitrogen
392.

Fourdrinier machine is used in the manufacture of ___________________?

A. Sugar
B. Paper
C. Alcohol from molasses
D. Phenol formaldehyde
Answer» C. Alcohol from molasses
393.

Flux addition during smelting of ore is done to___________________?

A. Remove impurities/gangue
B. Enhance rate of reaction
C. Accelerate reduction of ore
D. Separate slag from metal
Answer» B. Enhance rate of reaction
394.

Fluorescent dyes are added in detergents to__________________?

A. Act as fabric brightener (by converting ultraviolet light to visible light) thereby improving the whiteness appearance of white fabrics
B. Attain distinctiveness from other brands
C. Act as tarnish inhibitor for metals like German silver
D. None of these
Answer» B. Attain distinctiveness from other brands
395.

Flexible foam (for mattresses) is usually made of_____________________?

A. PVC
B. Silicone
C. Polyurethanes
D. Polyamides
Answer» D. Polyamides
396.

Flash point of most vegetable oils is about _______________ °C ?

A. 50
B. 100
C. 200
D. 300
Answer» D. 300
397.

Fish contains about _______________ percent oil ?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 35
Answer» D. 35
398.

Finely ground calcium aluminate & silicate is a/an ____________________?

A. Cermet
B. Cement
C. Abrasive
D. Explosive
Answer» C. Abrasive
399.

Fermentator temperature during production of alcohol from molasses is around ______________ °C?

A. 5
B. 30
C. 130
D. 300
Answer» C. 130
400.

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