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This section includes 212 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Nitro-phosphate (manufactured at Trom-bay) is a __________ fertiliser.%! |
A. | Mixed |
B. | Complex |
C. | Highly hygroscopic |
D. | Highly explosive |
Answer» C. Highly hygroscopic | |
2. |
Superphosphate is manufactured by reacting phosphate rock with%! |
A. | Acetic acid |
B. | Sulphuric acid |
C. | Aluminium chloride |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Aluminium chloride | |
3. |
Out of the following, N‚ÇÇ content is minimum in%! |
A. | Urea |
B. | Ammonium nitrate |
C. | Ammonium sulphate |
D. | Ammonium chloride |
Answer» D. Ammonium chloride | |
4. |
In natural gas, the C/H ratio (by weight) varies in the range of%! |
A. | 3-4 |
B. | 8-10 |
C. | 15-17 |
D. | 20-25 |
Answer» B. 8-10 | |
5. |
NPK means a __________ fertiliser.%! |
A. | Mixed |
B. | Potassic |
C. | Liquid |
D. | Solid |
Answer» B. Potassic | |
6. |
Main component of bone ash is%! |
A. | Calcium sulphate |
B. | Calcium phosphate |
C. | Calcium carbonate |
D. | Sodium phosphate |
Answer» C. Calcium carbonate | |
7. |
Fertilizer plant getting its hydrogen requirement partly from coke oven gas is situated at%! |
A. | Rourkela (under SAIL) |
B. | Barauni (under HFC) |
C. | Nangal (under NFL) |
D. | Talchar (under FCI) |
Answer» B. Barauni (under HFC) | |
8. |
Raw materials required for the production of CAN (Calcium ammonium nitrate) is NH‚ÇÉ%! |
A. | HNO‚ÇÉ & limestone |
B. | CO‚ÇÇ & H‚ÇÇSO‚ÇÑ |
C. | HNO‚ÇÉ & NH‚ÇÑCl |
D. | CO‚ÇÇ & KNO‚ÇÉ |
Answer» B. CO‚Äö√á√á & H‚Äö√á√áSO‚Äö√á√ë | |
9. |
Multistage operation (as in the case of catalytic oxidation of SO‚ÇÇ) is not carried out for NH‚ÇÉ synthesis, because of%! |
A. | Comparatively higher pressure drop |
B. | High cost of the high pressure vessel used for the reactor |
C. | Higher pumping cost |
D. | Chances of entrainment and disturbance of catalyst bed |
Answer» C. Higher pumping cost | |
10. |
Liquid ammonia and 60% nitric acid reaction (which produces ammonium nitrate) is%! |
A. | Exothermic |
B. | Endothermic |
C. | Autocatalytic |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Endothermic | |
11. |
Fertiliser plant making ammonium sulphate employing gypsum-ammonia reaction (usual practice is to use ammonia and sulphuric acid) is located at%! |
A. | Rourkela (under SAIL) |
B. | Bokaro (under SAIL) |
C. | Sindri (under FCI) |
D. | Baroda (under G.S.F.C.) |
Answer» D. Baroda (under G.S.F.C.) | |
12. |
Sodium tri poly phosphate (STPP) is chemically represented as%! |
A. | Na₅P3O₁₀ |
B. | Na‚Äö√á√ëP3O‚Äö√á√ |
C. | Na‚ÇÉP4O‚ÇÜ |
D. | Na‚ÇÇPO‚ÇÑ |
Answer» B. Na‚Äö√á√ëP3O‚Äö√á√ | |
13. |
I argest capacity nitrogenous fertiliser plants (2700 tons of NH‚ÇÉ per day) (2 Nos) in India are located at%! |
A. | Thal-Vaishet (under RCF in Maharashtra) and Hazira (under IFFCO in Gujarat) |
B. | Talchar (Orissa) and Ramagundam (A.P.) both under FCI |
C. | Korba (M.P.) and Talchar (Orissa) both under FCI |
D. | Haldia (W.B) and Namrup (Assam) both under HFC |
Answer» B. Talchar (Orissa) and Ramagundam (A.P.) both under FCI | |
14. |
Reaction of anhydrous liquid ammonia with orthophosphoric acid produces%! |
A. | Ammonium phosphate |
B. | Superphosphate |
C. | Triple superphosphate |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Superphosphate | |
15. |
Leaching of phosphate rock by strong __________ acid produces phosphoric acid.%! |
A. | Sulphuric |
B. | Hydrochloric |
C. | Either A or B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
16. |
Conditioners like finely divided peat are added to the fertiliser to%! |
A. | Counteract burning |
B. | Avoid caking & hardening |
C. | Produce bulk |
D. | Increase its solubility |
Answer» C. Produce bulk | |
17. |
Though kinetics of ammonia synthesis dictates the use of low temperature for high equilibrium conversion, yet it is kept moderately high (550°C), because at low temperature%! |
A. | Rate of reaction is very low |
B. | Very high pressure is required resulting in costly pressure vessel |
C. | Space velocity of gas is very low resulting in decreased conversion |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Very high pressure is required resulting in costly pressure vessel | |
18. |
Which of the following gasifiers can be attached to coal based fertiliser plants?%! |
A. | Lurgi (high pressure) gasifier |
B. | Kopper-Totzek gasifier |
C. | Gasifier working at 20 atm |
D. | Gasifier working at 40 atm |
Answer» C. Gasifier working at 20 atm | |
19. |
Reaction of nitric acid and sulphuric acid with phosphate rock produces%! |
A. | Nitrophosphate |
B. | Diammonium phosphate |
C. | Tricresyl phosphate |
D. | Tributyl phosphate |
Answer» B. Diammonium phosphate | |
20. |
Which of the following is the costliest source of hydrogen needed for ammonia manufacture under Indian condition?%! |
A. | Electrolysis of water |
B. | Cryogenic removal of H‚ÇÇ from coke oven gas |
C. | Steam reforming of naphtha |
D. | Natural gas cracking |
Answer» B. Cryogenic removal of H‚Äö√á√á from coke oven gas | |
21. |
Tricresyl phosphate is chemically represented as%! |
A. | (CH‚ÇÉ C‚ÇÜ H‚ÇÑ)‚ÇÉ PO‚ÇÑ |
B. | Ca₁₀(PO₄)3F₆ |
C. | (NH‚ÇÑ)‚ÇÇHPO‚ÇÑ |
D. | NH‚ÇÑH‚ÇÇPO‚ÇÑ |
Answer» B. Ca‚Äö√á√Ö‚Äö√á√Ñ(PO‚Äö√á√ë)3F‚Äö√á√ú | |
22. |
Neutralisation of nitric acid with ammonia to produce ammonium nitrate is a/an __________ reaction.%! |
A. | Catalytic |
B. | Endothermic |
C. | Exothermic |
D. | Autocatalytic |
Answer» D. Autocatalytic | |
23. |
*$_Nitrogenous fertiliser is required? |
A. | During the early stage of growth to promote development of stem and leaves |
B. | For accelerating fruit formation in later stage of growth |
C. | To lessen the effect of excessive potash application |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. For accelerating fruit formation in later stage of growth | |
24. |
*$_Conditioners like finely divided peat are added to the fertiliser to? |
A. | Counteract burning |
B. | Avoid caking & hardening |
C. | Produce bulk |
D. | Increase its solubility |
Answer» C. Produce bulk | |
25. |
*$_Though kinetics of ammonia synthesis dictates the use of low temperature for high equilibrium conversion, yet it is kept moderately high (550°C), because at low temperature? |
A. | Rate of reaction is very low |
B. | Very high pressure is required resulting in costly pressure vessel |
C. | Space velocity of gas is very low resulting in decreased conversion |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Very high pressure is required resulting in costly pressure vessel | |
26. |
*$_Liquid ammonia and 60% nitric acid reaction (which produces ammonium nitrate) is? |
A. | Exothermic |
B. | Endothermic |
C. | Autocatalytic |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Endothermic | |
27. |
*$_Fertiliser plant making ammonium sulphate employing gypsum-ammonia reaction (usual practice is to use ammonia and sulphuric acid) is located at? |
A. | Rourkela (under SAIL) |
B. | Bokaro (under SAIL) |
C. | Sindri (under FCI) |
D. | Baroda (under G.S.F.C.) |
Answer» D. Baroda (under G.S.F.C.) | |
28. |
*$_Sodium tri poly phosphate (STPP) is chemically represented as? |
A. | Na₅P3O₁₀ |
B. | Na‚Äö√á√ëP3O‚Äö√á√ |
C. | Na‚ÇÉP4O‚ÇÜ |
D. | Na‚ÇÇPO‚ÇÑ |
Answer» B. Na‚Äö√á√ëP3O‚Äö√á√ | |
29. |
*$_I argest capacity nitrogenous fertiliser plants (2700 tons of NH‚ÇÉ per day) (2 Nos) in India are located at? |
A. | Thal-Vaishet (under RCF in Maharashtra) and Hazira (under IFFCO in Gujarat) |
B. | Talchar (Orissa) and Ramagundam (A.P.) both under FCI |
C. | Korba (M.P.) and Talchar (Orissa) both under FCI |
D. | Haldia (W.B) and Namrup (Assam) both under HFC |
Answer» B. Talchar (Orissa) and Ramagundam (A.P.) both under FCI | |
30. |
*$_Leaching of phosphate rock by strong __________ acid produces phosphoric acid.? |
A. | Sulphuric |
B. | Hydrochloric |
C. | Either A or B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
31. |
*$_Reaction of nitric acid and sulphuric acid with phosphate rock produces? |
A. | Nitrophosphate |
B. | Diammonium phosphate |
C. | Tricresyl phosphate |
D. | Tributyl phosphate |
Answer» B. Diammonium phosphate | |
32. |
*$_Reaction of anhydrous liquid ammonia with orthophosphoric acid produces? |
A. | Ammonium phosphate |
B. | Superphosphate |
C. | Triple superphosphate |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Superphosphate | |
33. |
*$_Vetrocoke solution is? |
A. | A mixture of K‚ÇÇCO‚ÇÉ and As‚ÇÇO‚ÇÉ |
B. | K‚ÇÇSO‚ÇÑ |
C. | A mixture of Na‚ÇÇCO‚ÇÉ and As‚ÇÇO‚ÇÉ |
D. | Na‚ÇÇSO‚ÇÑ |
Answer» B. K‚Äö√á√áSO‚Äö√á√ë | |
34. |
*$_Heating of orthophosphoric acid to 250°C produces? |
A. | Metaphosphoric acid |
B. | Pyrophosphoric acid |
C. | No change in it |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. No change in it | |
35. |
*$___________ catalyst is used in the production of urea from CO‚ÇÇ and NH‚ÇÉ.? |
A. | Vanadium pentoxide |
B. | No |
C. | Alumina |
D. | Nickel |
Answer» C. Alumina | |
36. |
*$_A mixture of phosphate rock __________ is heated in an electric furnace to produce phosphorous.? |
A. | Salt & coke |
B. | Sand & coke |
C. | And coke |
D. | And sand |
Answer» C. And coke | |
37. |
*$_Which of the following does not come under the category of'primary nutrient' for plant growth?? |
A. | Potassium |
B. | Nitrogen |
C. | Phosphorous |
D. | Sulphur |
Answer» E. | |
38. |
*$_In __________ converter for ammonia synthesis, the catalyst is arranged in the form of a single continuous bed.? |
A. | Fauser-Monte Catini |
B. | Claude |
C. | Udhe |
D. | Kellog |
Answer» C. Udhe | |
39. |
*$_pH value of soil is maintained at __________ by the addition of fertiliser for optimum growth and health of the plant.? |
A. | 4-5 |
B. | 7-8 |
C. | 9-10 |
D. | 12-13 |
Answer» C. 9-10 | |
40. |
*$_(CH‚ÇÉ C‚ÇÜ H‚ÇÑ)‚ÇÉ PO‚ÇÑ is the chemical formula of? |
A. | Triple superphosphate |
B. | Tricresyl phosphate |
C. | Flourapatite |
D. | Superphosphate |
Answer» C. Flourapatite | |
41. |
*$_A fertiliser contains 82% N‚ÇÇ. It could be? |
A. | Urea |
B. | Liquid NH‚ÇÉ |
C. | Ammonium nitrate |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Ammonium nitrate | |
42. |
*$_A fertiliser plant is classified as a gas based fertiliser plant, when it uses __________ gas as a source of hydrogen for the manufacture of ammonia.? |
A. | Coke oven |
B. | Producer |
C. | Natural |
D. | Coal |
Answer» D. Coal | |
43. |
*$_Oxidation of ammonia is? |
A. | Exothermic |
B. | Endothermic |
C. | Non-catalytic |
D. | Autocatalytic |
Answer» B. Endothermic | |
44. |
*$_Which of the following is the costliest source of hydrogen needed for ammonia manufacture under Indian condition?? |
A. | Electrolysis of water |
B. | Cryogenic removal of H‚ÇÇ from coke oven gas |
C. | Steam reforming of naphtha |
D. | Natural gas cracking |
Answer» B. Cryogenic removal of H‚Äö√á√á from coke oven gas | |
45. |
*$_Which of the following gasifiers can be attached to coal based fertiliser plants?? |
A. | Lurgi (high pressure) gasifier |
B. | Kopper-Totzek gasifier |
C. | Gasifier working at 20 atm |
D. | Gasifier working at 40 atm |
Answer» C. Gasifier working at 20 atm | |
46. |
*$_Neutralisation of nitric acid with ammonia to produce ammonium nitrate is a/an __________ reaction.? |
A. | Catalytic |
B. | Endothermic |
C. | Exothermic |
D. | Autocatalytic |
Answer» D. Autocatalytic | |
47. |
*$_Tricresyl phosphate is chemically represented as? |
A. | (CH‚ÇÉ C‚ÇÜ H‚ÇÑ)‚ÇÉ PO‚ÇÑ |
B. | Ca₁₀(PO₄)3F₆ |
C. | (NH‚ÇÑ)‚ÇÇHPO‚ÇÑ |
D. | NH‚ÇÑH‚ÇÇPO‚ÇÑ |
Answer» B. Ca‚Äö√á√Ö‚Äö√á√Ñ(PO‚Äö√á√ë)3F‚Äö√á√ú | |
48. |
*/*_Multistage operation (as in the case of catalytic oxidation of SO‚ÇÇ) is not carried out for NH‚ÇÉ synthesis, because of? |
A. | Comparatively higher pressure drop |
B. | High cost of the high pressure vessel used for the reactor |
C. | Higher pumping cost |
D. | Chances of entrainment and disturbance of catalyst bed |
Answer» C. Higher pumping cost | |
49. |
*/*_HPO‚ÇÉ is the chemical formula of __________ phosphoric acid.? |
A. | Pyro |
B. | Ortho |
C. | Meta |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
50. |
*/*_H‚ÇÑP‚ÇÇO‚Çá is the chemical formula of __________ phosphoric acid.? |
A. | Pyro |
B. | Ortho |
C. | Meta |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Ortho | |