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101.

_ Pick out the correct statement.$?

A. Reaction of NH‚ÇÉ with HNO‚ÇÉ to produce (NH‚ÇÑ)‚ÇÇNO‚ÇÉ is endothermic
B. With increase in NH‚ÇÉ/CO‚ÇÇ ratio, urea yield decreases for a given temperature, pressure and total feed rate
C. Biuret (an intermediate during urea manufacture) is toxic to seeds and animals
D. Both B and C
Answer» C. Biuret (an intermediate during urea manufacture) is toxic to seeds and animals
102.

_ Urea is a better fertilizer than ammonium sulphate, because$?

A. It is cheaper
B. Nitrogen content is higher
C. It is not poisonous
D. It is easy to manufacture
Answer» C. It is not poisonous
103.

_ Steam reforming of naphtha produces ammonia synthesis gas. This is a/an __________ process.$?

A. Autocatalytic
B. Endothermic
C. Exothermic
D. Non-catalytic
Answer» C. Exothermic
104.

_ Low grade phosphate rock can be used in electrical furnace, because$?

A. Of the better CaO/SiO‚ÇÇ balance for slag formation
B. CaO content is less
C. It is cheap
D. It produces low cost product
Answer» B. CaO content is less
105.

_ Flushing liquor used for cooling coke oven gas constitutes of$?

A. Ammoniacal liquor
B. K‚ÇÇCO‚ÇÉ solution
C. Dilute H‚ÇÇSO‚ÇÑ
D. Dilute HCl
Answer» B. K‚Äö√á√áCO‚Äö√á√â solution
106.

_ Lower temperature and large excess of ammonia in urea melt$?

A. Increases biuret formation
B. Decreases biuret formation
C. Is undersirable
D. Does not effect biuret formation
Answer» C. Is undersirable
107.

_ NPK fertiliser is a __________ fertiliser.$?

A. Complex
B. Mixed
C. Nitrogenous
D. Phosphatic
Answer» C. Nitrogenous
108.

__Fertiliser plants get their N‚ÇÇ requirements__

A. By fractionation of liquified air
B. By dissociating oxides of nitrogen
C. From coal gas (coke oven gas)
D. From producer gas
Answer» B. By dissociating oxides of nitrogen
109.

__Triple superphosphate is made by reacting phosphate rock with __________ acid.__

A. Phosphoric
B. Nitric
C. Sulphuric
D. Hydrochloric
Answer» B. Nitric
110.

__Temperature and pressure in urea autoclave is__

A. 120°C and 300 atm
B. 190°C and 200 atm
C. 400°C and 550 atm
D. 200°C and 10 atm
Answer» C. 400¬¨‚àûC and 550 atm
111.

__Color of nitric acid is light yellow due to the presence of__

A. NO
B. NO‚ÇÇ
C. N‚ÇÇH‚ÇÖ
D. NH‚ÇÉ
Answer» C. N‚Äö√á√áH‚Äö√á√ñ
112.

____________ is not a fertiliser.__

A. Calcium ammonium nitrate
B. Ferrous sulphate
C. Liquid ammonia
D. Ammonium sulphate
Answer» C. Liquid ammonia
113.

__Dehydration of ammonium carbamate to yield urea is a/an __________ reaction.__

A. Exothermic
B. Endothermic
C. Autocatalytic
D. Catalytic
Answer» C. Autocatalytic
114.

__Reaction of dilute sulphuric acid with phosphate rock produces__

A. Phosphoric acid
B. Superphosphate
C. Triple superphosphate
D. Gypsum
Answer» B. Superphosphate
115.

__Which of the following fertilisers contains the least percentage of nitrogen?__

A. Liquid ammonia
B. Urea
C. Ammonium phosphate
D. Ammonium sulphate
Answer» D. Ammonium sulphate
116.

_Bio-fertilisers are cheaper, renewable and pollution free. They improve the __________ of the soil.$?

A. Nutrient supply
B. Texture
C. Water holding capacity
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
117.

_Which of the following fertilisers is used as a cattle feed?$?

A. Urea
B. Calcium ammonium nitrate
C. Superphosphate
D. Ammonium sulphate
Answer» B. Calcium ammonium nitrate
118.

_Excessive use of chemical fertilisers causes shrivelling of the roots and wilting of the plant, because the$?

A. Osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes less than that of the plant sap
B. Soil becomes too alkaline
C. Osmotic pressure of the soil water becomes higher than that of the plant sap
D. Soil becomes too acidic
Answer» D. Soil becomes too acidic
119.

_Urea is formed only$?

A. In liquid phase
B. In vapour phase
C. At very high temperature
D. At very low pressure (vacuum)
Answer» B. In vapour phase
120.

_Two gas based fertiliser plants are located in$?

A. Maharashtra and Gujarat
B. Maharashtra and Orissa
C. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
D. Jharkhand and Chattisgarh
Answer» B. Maharashtra and Orissa
121.

_Ammonia synthesis gas is produced from natural gas by$?

A. Thermal cracking
B. Steam reforming
C. Partial oxidation
D. Hydrogenation
Answer» C. Partial oxidation
122.

_Fertiliser produced during soda ash manufacture by dual process is ammonium$?

A. Chloride
B. Sulphate
C. Nitrate
D. None of these
Answer» B. Sulphate
123.

_Reaction of __________ acid with phosphate rock produces superphosphates.$?

A. Hydrochloric
B. Sulphuric
C. Nitric
D. Phosphoric
Answer» C. Nitric
124.

_Low grade coal is __________ to produce ammonia synthesis gas.$?

A. Hydrogenated
B. Liquefied
C. Gasified
D. Dehydrogenated
Answer» D. Dehydrogenated
125.

_Raw materials for nitric acid manufacture are$?

A. Hydrogen peroxide, air and water
B. Anhydrous ammonia and air
C. Anhydrous ammonia, air and water
D. Wet ammonia, air and water
Answer» D. Wet ammonia, air and water
126.

_Prilling tower is found in the flowsheet for the manufacture of$?

A. Ammonia
B. Urea
C. Superphosphate
D. Triple superphosphate
Answer» C. Superphosphate
127.

_Catalytic ammonia synthesis reaction as in Haber's process is$?

A. Endothermic
B. Exothermic
C. Irreversible
D. None of these
Answer» C. Irreversible
128.

_Action of phosphoric acid on rock phosphate produces$?

A. Superphosphate
B. Triple superphosphate
C. Nitrophosphate
D. Diammonium phosphate
Answer» C. Nitrophosphate
129.

_Nitrogen content of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is __________ percent.$?

A. 10
B. 25
C. 50
D. 80
Answer» C. 50
130.

_P‚ÇÇO‚ÇÖ content in superphosphate is about __________ percent.$?

A. 30-35
B. 15-20
C. 65-70
D. 85-90
Answer» C. 65-70
131.

_Sodium tri poly phosphate (STPP) is manufactured by reaction of phosphoric acid with sodium$?

A. Carbonate
B. Phosphate
C. Bicarbonate
D. Silicate
Answer» B. Phosphate
132.

_Prilling of urea should be accomplished (in a sprayer) just above the melting point of urea with minimum of retention time, otherwise it will result in$?

A. Low bulk density product
B. Biuret formation
C. Non-spherical prills
D. Substantially wet non-flowing and sticky product
Answer» C. Non-spherical prills
133.

_Liquid ammonia is not used as such a fertiliser in tropical countries like India, because$?

A. Its N‚ÇÇ content is very low
B. It is very costly
C. It will evaporate on spraying
D. It is not available
Answer» D. It is not available
134.

_P‚ÇÇO‚ÇÖ percentage in the phosphoric acid produced by wet process is about$?

A. 10
B. 30
C. 50
D. 70
Answer» C. 50
135.

_Nitrolime is$?

A. Calcium nitrate
B. Calcium ammonium nitrate
C. A mixture of nitric acid and lime
D. A mixture of ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate
Answer» C. A mixture of nitric acid and lime
136.

_The essential ingradient of all the synthesis gas is$?

A. H‚ÇÇ
B. O‚ÇÇ
C. CO‚ÇÇ
D. N‚ÇÇ
Answer» B. O‚Äö√á√á
137.

_Which of the following is a natural inorganic fertiliser?$?

A. Chile salt petre
B. Oilcake
C. Gobar mannure
D. None of these
Answer» B. Oilcake
138.

Reaction of orthophosphoric acid with soda ash produces$?

A. Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP)
B. Tricresyl phosphate
C. Tributyl phosphate
D. Nitrophosphate
Answer» B. Tricresyl phosphate
139.

CO‚ÇÇ present in reformed gas (obtained by steam reforming of naphtha) is removed by absorbing in$?

A. Mono-ethanolamine (MEA)
B. Slaked lime
C. Ammoniacal liquor
D. Methyl-Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
Answer» B. Slaked lime
140.

Heating of coke, sand & phosphate rock in an electric furnace is done for the manufacture of$?

A. Phosphoric acid
B. Superphosphate
C. Phosphorous
D. Triple superphosphate
Answer» D. Triple superphosphate
141.

Use of catalyst is a must in the ammonia manufacture, because the reaction is reversible as well as the heat of dissociation of N‚ÇÇ & H‚ÇÇ is high. The presence of promoter along with the catalyst helps in __________ of the catalyst.$?

A. Stabilisation
B. Increasing the effectiveness
C. Improving the strength & heat resistance
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
142.

Nitrogen content of a nitrogenous fertiliser is 35%. It could be$?

A. Urea
B. Ammonium nitrate
C. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
D. Ammonium sulphate
Answer» C. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
143.

Temperature and pressure in ammonia converter is$?

A. 200 atm, 1000°C
B. 450 atm, 200°C
C. 450 atm, 550°C
D. 450 atm, 1000°C
Answer» D. 450 atm, 1000¬¨‚àûC
144.

In the manufacture of H‚ÇÉ PO‚ÇÑ (ortho), ; strong H‚ÇÇ SO‚ÇÑ leaching wet process as compared to electric furnace process$?

A. Uses lower grade phosphate rock
B. Requires lower capital investment in the plant
C. Produces lower purity acid
D. Is very costly
Answer» D. Is very costly
145.

Coal based fertiliser plants at Ramagundam (Andhra Pradesh) and Talchar (Orissa)$?

A. Use coal for heating purpose
B. Gasify coal to get hydrogen from coal gas
C. Use coal as filler in fertiliser
D. Use coal as conditioner in fertiliser
Answer» C. Use coal as filler in fertiliser
146.

Catalyst used in steam reforming of naphtha is$?

A. Nickel
B. Platinum
C. Silica gel
D. Rhodium
Answer» B. Platinum
147.

Which of the following is not a measure component necessarily to be present in fertilisers?$?

A. Nitrogen
B. Potassium
C. Phosphorous
D. Sulphur
Answer» E.
148.

Conversion of yellow phosphorous to red phosphorous is done by heating it in covered retorts at __________ °C in absence of air.$?

A. 50-80
B. 250-400
C. 1000-1200
D. 800-900
Answer» C. 1000-1200
149.

Nitrogen content in ammonium sulphate (a fertiliser) is around __________ percent.$?

A. 5
B. 20
C. 50
D. 65
Answer» C. 50
150.

Pick out the wrong statement.$?

A. Loamy soil is the best soil for vigorous plant growth, while the clayey soil is solid and hence the plant roots penetrate with difficulty
B. Large excess use of nitrogenous fertiliser in land causes the problem of diarrhoea and cyanosis
C. Application of large excess of potassic fertiliser in soil increases the valuable carotene in fruits and vegetables
D. Cereal crops grown on alkaline soil absorb higher amount of flourides thereby spreading flourosis
Answer» D. Cereal crops grown on alkaline soil absorb higher amount of flourides thereby spreading flourosis