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1.

With increases in pressure, the conversion of Ammonium carbamate into urea___________________?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unaltered
D. Can either increase or decrease depends on biuret content
Answer» B. Decreases
2.

Yield of elemental phosphorous from rock phosphate is about _____________ percent?

A. 1-2
B. 15-25
C. 40-45
D. 60-65
Answer» C. 40-45
3.

Yield of urea can be increased with excess ammonia and higher pressure & temperature, but because of ____________ this is normally not done?

A. Increased biuret formation
B. High corrosion rate
C. Increased cost of equipment
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following solvents is used for the extraction of H3PO4 from CaCl2 solution during manufacture of ortho-phosphoric acid by wet process employing hydrochloric acid leaching ?

A. Isopropyl alcohol
B. Butyl alcohol
C. Toluene
D. Hexane
Answer» C. Toluene
5.

Which of the following set of conditions is favourable for the maximum yield of ammonia by Haber’s process ?

A. High pressure, low reactants concentration, high temperature
B. High pressure, low reactants concentration, low temperature
C. High pressure, high reactants concentration, low temperature
D. Low pressure, high reactants concentration, low temperature
Answer» D. Low pressure, high reactants concentration, low temperature
6.

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 H2 from coke oven gas
C. Steam reforming of naphtha
D. Natural gas cracking
Answer» B. Cryogenic removal of H2 from coke oven gas
7.

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.
8.

Which of the following is not a commercially used feed-stock for the production of ammonia synthesis gas ?

A. Water
B. Naphtha
C. Tar
D. Coal/coke oven gas
Answer» D. Coal/coke oven gas
9.

Which of the following fertilizers is used as a cattle feed ?

A. Urea
B. Calcium ammonium nitrate
C. Superphosphate
D. Ammonium sulphate
Answer» B. Calcium ammonium nitrate
10.

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
11.

Which of the following does not come under the category of ‘secondary nutrient’ for plant growth ?

A. Calcium
B. Magnesium
C. Sulphur
D. Oxygen
Answer» E.
12.

Vetrocoke solution is_________________?

A. A mixture of K2CO3 and As2O3
B. K2SO4
C. A mixture of Na2CO3 and As2O3
D. Na2SO4
Answer» B. K2SO4
13.

Vapor phase reaction of ammonia & nitric acid to produce ammonium nitrate is termed as the _______________ process?

A. Haber’s
B. Stengel
C. Le-chatelier’s
D. Du-pont’s
Answer» C. Le-chatelier’s
14.

Use of catalyst is a must in the ammonia manufacture, because the reaction is reversible as well as the heat of dissociation of N2 & H2 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 A, B & C
Answer» E.
15.

Urea is represented as______________________?

A. NH2.CO.NH2
B. NH3CO.CH3
C. NH.CO2.NH
D. NH3.CO2.NH3
Answer» B. NH3CO.CH3
16.

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
17.

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
18.

Urea (a nitrogenous fertiliser) is produced from carbon dioxide and__________________?

A. Nitric acid
B. Ammonia
C. Ammonium nitrate
D. Nitric oxide
Answer» C. Ammonium nitrate
19.

Two gas based fertiliser plants are located in India are_________________?

A. Maharashtra and Gujarat
B. Maharashtra and Orissa
C. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
D. Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
Answer» B. Maharashtra and Orissa
20.

Triple superphosphate which contains about 46% P2O5 is produced by the reaction of phosphate rock with ortho phosphoric acid of_____________ percent concentration?

A. 25-28
B. 52-54
C. 75-80
D. > 98
Answer» C. 75-80
21.

Triple superphosphate is made by reacting phosphate rock with _____________ acid?

A. Phosphoric
B. Nitric
C. Sulphuric
D. Hydrochloric
Answer» B. Nitric
22.

Triple superphosphate is chemically represented as_____________________?

A. CaF2.3Ca3(PO4)2
B. 3Ca3(PO4)2
C. Ca(PO3)2
D. Ca(H2PO4)2
Answer» B. 3Ca3(PO4)2
23.

Tricresyl phosphate is chemically represented as___________________?

A. (CH3 C6 H4)3 PO4
B. Ca10(PO4)3F6
C. (NH4)2HPO4
D. NH4H2PO4
Answer» B. Ca10(PO4)3F6
24.

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
25.

Though liquid ammonia itself is a fertiliser (with 82% nitrogen content) yet it is commonly not used as such in a tropical country like India, because it___________________?

A. Has a pungent smell
B. Vaporises at normal temperature
C. Is toxic and highly corrosive
D. Is in short supply
Answer» C. Is toxic and highly corrosive
26.

The optimum size of the ammonia plant is ______________ tons/day?

A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10000
Answer» D. 10000
27.

The most suitable fertiliser for accelerating seeding or fruit formation in later stages of plant growth is _____________ fertiliser?

A. Nitrogenous
B. Phosphatic
C. Potassic
D. None of these
Answer» C. Potassic
28.

The main constituent of rock phosphate is _____________________?

A. Mono-calcium phosphate
B. Di-calcium phosphate
C. Fluorspar
D. None of these
Answer» C. Fluorspar
29.

The essential ingredient of all the synthesis gas is___________________?

A. H2
B. O2
C. CO2
D. N2
Answer» B. O2
30.

The concentration (weight %) of nitric acid produced by the oxidation of ammonia and absorption of nitrogen oxides with water is about ____________ percent?

A. 60
B. 30
C. 95
D. 100
Answer» B. 30
31.

The composition of fresh feed to the high temperature, high pressure urea autoclave is______________________?

A. Excess liquid ammonia and liquefied CO2
B. Excess liquid ammonia and compressed CO2 gas
C. Liquid ammonia and excess compressed CO2
D. Compressed ammonia gas and excess compressed CO2
Answer» C. Liquid ammonia and excess compressed CO2
32.

Rock phosphate constitutes mainly of___________________?

A. Fluorapatite
B. Di-calcium phosphate
C. Mono-calcium phosphate
D. Di-ammonium phosphate
Answer» B. Di-calcium phosphate
33.

Red phosphorous is changed into white phosphorous by______________________?

A. Heating in presence of light
B. Melting under pressure
C. Vaporisation followed by condensation
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
34.

Reaction of dilute sulphuric acid with phosphate rock produces ____________________?

A. Phosphoric acid
B. Superphosphate
C. Triple superphosphate
D. Gypsum
Answer» B. Superphosphate
35.

Reaction of ortho-phosphoric acid with soda ash produces______________?

A. Sodium Tributyl phosphate (STPP)
B. Tricresyl phosphate
C. Tributyl phosphate
D. Nitrophosphate
Answer» B. Tricresyl phosphate
36.

Reaction of phosphate rock with 98% H2SO4 produces ______________________?

A. Ortho-phosphoric acid
B. Superphosphate
C. White phosphorous
D. None of these
Answer» B. Superphosphate
37.

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
38.

Reaction of ortho-phosphoric acid with phosphate rock produces _________________?

A. Superphosphate
B. Triple superphosphate
C. Meta-phosphoric acid
D. Monoammonium phosphate
Answer» C. Meta-phosphoric acid
39.

Reaction of Cresylic acid with _____________ produces Tricresyl phosphate?

A. Phosphorous pentoxide
B. Phosphorous oxychloride
C. Ammonium phosphate
D. Calcium phosphate
Answer» C. Ammonium phosphate
40.

Reaction of anhydrous liquid ammonia with ortho-phosphoric acid produces____________________?

A. Ammonium phosphate
B. Superphosphate
C. Triple superphosphate
D. None of these
Answer» B. Superphosphate
41.

Reaction of calcium Fluorapatite with sulphuric acid produces ___________________?

A. Ortho-phosphoric acid
B. Simple superphosphate
C. Triple superphosphate
D. Red phosphorous
Answer» C. Triple superphosphate
42.

Reaction of ______________ acid with phosphate rock produces superphosphates?

A. Hydrochloric
B. Sulphuric
C. Nitric
D. Phosphoric
Answer» C. Nitric
43.

Raw materials required for the production of CAN (Calcium ammonium nitrate) is NH3__________________?

A. HNO3 & limestone
B. CO2 & H2SO4
C. HNO3 & NH4Cl
D. CO2 & KNO3
Answer» B. CO2 & H2SO4
44.

Raw materials for urea production are _________________?

A. CO2 and N2
B. CO2, H2 and N2
C. NH3 and CO
D. HNO3 and CaCO3
Answer» C. NH3 and CO
45.

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
46.

Promoter used in NH3 synthesis catalyst is__________________?

A. K2O
B. SiO3
C. V2O5
D. U2O3
Answer» D. U2O3
47.

Prilling tower is found in the flowsheet for the manufacture of__________________?

A. Ammonia
B. Urea
C. Superphosphate
D. Triple superphosphate
Answer» C. Superphosphate
48.

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
49.

Potassic fertilisers__________________?

A. Are useful during early stage of the plant growth
B. Stimulate early growth and accelerate seeding
C. Help in development of starches of potatoes and grain
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
50.

Potassic fertilisers do not promote the development of ______________________?

A. Stems & leaves during early stage of plant growth
B. Starches of potatoes & grains
C. Sugar of fruits & vegetables
D. Fibrous materials of plants
Answer» B. Starches of potatoes & grains