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51.

Potassic fertiliser is graded based on its ______________ content?

A. KCl
B. K2O
C. KNO3
D. K2SO4
Answer» C. KNO3
52.

Plant tranquillisers___________________?

A. Hold back stem growth and halt plants at a desired height
B. Cause early maturation of plants
C. Accelerate ripening of food and grain
D. Produce seedless fruit
Answer» B. Cause early maturation of plants
53.

Phosphorus vapour comprises of ___________________?

A. P
B. P2
C. P3
D. P4
Answer» E.
54.

Phosphoric acid is produced in wet process from phosphate rock and____________________?

A. Dilute H2SO4
B. Concentrated H2SO4
C. Concentrated NHO3
D. Concentrated HCl
Answer» B. Concentrated H2SO4
55.

Phosphatic fertilisers_________________?

A. Are useful during early stage of the plant growth
B. Accelerate fruit formation in later stages of growth
C. Lessen the effect of excessive nitrogen application
D. None of these
Answer» C. Lessen the effect of excessive nitrogen application
56.

Phosphatic fertiliser is graded based on its _____________ content?

A. P2O3
B. PCl5
C. P2O5
D. H3PO4
Answer» D. H3PO4
57.

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
58.

P2O5 percentage in the phosphoric acid produced by wet process is about_________________?

A. 10
B. 30
C. 50
D. 70
Answer» C. 50
59.

P2O5 content in superphosphate is about _____________ percent?

A. 30-35
B. 15-20
C. 65-70
D. 85-90
Answer» C. 65-70
60.

P2O5 content in triple superphosphate is about ______________ percent?

A. 42-50
B. 15-20
C. 85-90
D. 70-75
Answer» B. 15-20
61.

Oxidation of ammonia is________________?

A. Exothermic
B. Endothermic
C. Non-catalytic
D. Autocatalytic
Answer» B. Endothermic
62.

Out of the following, N2 content is minimum in_____________________?

A. Urea
B. Ammonium nitrate
C. Ammonium sulphate
D. Ammonium chloride
Answer» D. Ammonium chloride
63.

Optimum reaction temperature in steam reforming of naphtha is ______________ °C?

A. 700 – 1000
B. 300 – 450
C. 1500-1700
D. 100-200
Answer» B. 300 – 450
64.

NPK means a ______________ fertiliser?

A. Mixed
B. Potassic
C. Liquid
D. Solid
Answer» B. Potassic
65.

NPK fertiliser is a _______________ fertiliser?

A. Complex
B. Mixed
C. Nitrogenous
D. Phosphatic
Answer» C. Nitrogenous
66.

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
67.

Nitrolime is chemically known as____________________?

A. Calcium nitrate
B. Ammonium nitrate
C. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
68.

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
69.

Nitrogen content of urea is about _____________ percent ?

A. 10
B. 46
C. 80
D. 94
Answer» C. 80
70.

Nitrogen content of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is _____________ percent?

A. 10
B. 25
C. 50
D. 80
Answer» C. 50
71.

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)
72.

Nitrogen content in ammonium sulphate (a fertiliser) is around ______________ percent?

A. 5
B. 20
C. 50
D. 65
Answer» C. 50
73.

Nitric acid is produced on commercial scale in a fertiliser plant by___________________?

A. Oxidation of ammonia
B. CaNO3 + H2SO4 reaction
C. Passing air through high voltage electric arc
D. None of these
Answer» B. CaNO3 + H2SO4 reaction
74.

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
75.

Naphtha in a fertiliser plant is used as a source of___________________?

A. Fuel
B. H2
C. N2
D. O2
Answer» C. N2
76.

Multistage operation (as in the case of catalytic oxidation of SO2) is not carried out for NH3 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
77.

Montecatini process is used for the manufacture of____________________?

A. Nitric acid
B. Phosphoric acid
C. Urea
D. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
Answer» D. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
78.

Montecatini process is a widely used process for the manufacture of ___________________?

A. Urea
B. Calcium ammonium nitrate
C. Triple superphosphate
D. None of these
Answer» B. Calcium ammonium nitrate
79.

Maximum stability of white phosphorous is at__________________?

A. Very high pressure
B. Atmospheric pressure
C. Room temperature
D. > 600°C
Answer» E.
80.

Maximum nitrogen percentage is in________________?

A. Ammonium sulphate
B. Calcium ammonium nitrate
C. Urea
D. Liquid ammonia
Answer» E.
81.

Main constituent of phosphate rock is_____________________?

A. Ammonium phosphate
B. Flour apatite
C. Calcium fluoride
D. Calcium phosphate
Answer» C. Calcium fluoride
82.

Main component of bone ash is _________________?

A. Calcium sulphate
B. Calcium phosphate
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Sodium phosphate
Answer» C. Calcium carbonate
83.

Lower temperature and large excess of ammonia in urea melt__________________?

A. Increases biuret formation
B. Decreases biuret formation
C. Is undesirable
D. Does not effect biuret formation
Answer» C. Is undesirable
84.

Low grade phosphate rock can be used in electrical furnace, because__________________?

A. Of the better CaO/SiO2 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
85.

Low grade coal is ______________ to produce ammonia synthesis gas?

A. Hydrogenated
B. Liquefied
C. Gasified
D. Dehydrogenated
Answer» D. Dehydrogenated
86.

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
87.

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.
88.

_____________ is the undesirable by-product produced in the manufacture of urea ?

A. Ammonium carbonate
B. Biuret
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Ammonium carbamate
Answer» C. Carbon dioxide
89.

______________ is the most suitable fertiliser for paddy?

A. Urea
B. Ammonium sulphate
C. Superphosphate
D. Potassium nitrate
Answer» C. Superphosphate
90.

_____________ is required more for leafy crops?

A. Nitrogen
B. Phosphorous
C. Potassium
D. Carbon
Answer» B. Phosphorous
91.

_____________ is not a fertiliser?

A. Calcium ammonium nitrate
B. Ferrous sulphate
C. Liquid ammonia
D. Ammonium sulphate
Answer» C. Liquid ammonia
92.

Iron is not used alone as a catalyst in ammonia synthesis, because___________________?

A. Its activity declines rapidly, if heated to above 520°C
B. It decomposes ammonia
C. It gets oxidised above 500°C
D. None of these
Answer» B. It decomposes ammonia
93.

In the manufacture of urea, the intermediate chemical formed is__________________?

A. Biuret
B. Ammonium carbamate
C. Ammonium carbonate
D. None of these
Answer» C. Ammonium carbonate
94.

In the manufacture of H3 PO4 (ortho); strong H2 SO4 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
95.

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
96.

In _____________ converter for ammonia synthesis, the catalyst is arranged in the form of a single continuous bed?

A. Fauser-Montecatini
B. Claude
C. Uhde
D. Kellogg
Answer» C. Uhde
97.

In calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertiliser ____________________?

A. Nitrate nitrogen is quick acting
B. Ammoniacal nitrogen is quick acting
C. Nitrate nitrogen is slower acting
D. None of these
Answer» B. Ammoniacal nitrogen is quick acting
98.

In an ammonia plant, the purge off is essential to___________________?

A. Maintain inert gas concentration within a limit
B. Remove excess poisonous gases
C. Maintain H2 : N2 ratio at 3 :1
D. Remove uncondensed ammonia vapour
Answer» D. Remove uncondensed ammonia vapour
99.

In ammonia synthesis (N2 + 3H2 = 2NH3), there is a decrease in total volume, hence to get high equilibrium conversion, the reaction should be carried out at________________?

A. Low pressure
B. High pressure
C. Very high temperature
D. Atmospheric pressure; as the pressure has no effect on conversion
Answer» C. Very high temperature
100.

Hydrogen content of coke oven gas is ______________ percent?

A. 4
B. 22
C. 58
D. 84
Answer» D. 84