chemical engineering chemical process Mcqs
451. Heating of _______________ to 120C, produces plaster of paris ?
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A. Calcium silicate

B. Calcium sulphate

C. Blue vitriol

D. Gypsum
452. Diaphragm electrolytic cell as compared to mercury electrolytic cell_____________________?
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A. Produces 70% NaOH solution

B. All A , B. and C

C. Requires lesser investment for similar capacity

D. Requires less specific power consumption for the production of chlorine

454. Margarine is a/an____________________?
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A. Plasticiser

B. Fat

C. Explosive

D. Rocket propellant

457. Thermosetting materials ______________________?
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A. None of these

B. Soften on application of heat

C. Are solvent soluble

D. Are cross-linked molecules
458. CaO is called__________________?
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A. Calcite

B. Quick lime

C. Slaked lime

D. Limestone

460. Setting of plaster of Paris is accompanied with___________________?
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A. Hydrolysis

B. Dehydration

C. Loss of CO2

D. Hydration
461. Roasting of metallurgical ores is done mainly to ___________________?
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A. Remove arsenic & sulphur

B. Remove CO2 & H2O

C. Sinter the ore

D. Dehydrate it

462. Which of the following is a disaccharide ?
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A. Starch

B. Maltose

C. Glucose

D. Sucrose
465. High acid value of an oil or fat is an indication of _____________________?
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A. Storage under improper conditions

B. None of these

C. Absence of unsaturation

D. Its smaller molecular weight

468. The purpose of adding Na2CO3 to water of low alkalinity is to__________________?
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A. Facilitate easy regeneration of zeolite

B. Increase the softening capacity of zeolite

C. All A , B. and C.

D. Permit the use of alum as a coagulant
469. Oils are partially hydrogenated (not fully) to manufacture Vanaspati, because fully saturated solidified oils________________?
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A. Cause cholesterol build up and blood clotting

B. Have affinity to retain harmful sulphur compounds

C. Are prone to rancid oxidation

D. Always contain some amount of nickel (as their complete removal is very difficult)

471. _________________ is not a constituent of gun powder?
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A. Carbon

B. Potassium nitrate

C. Sulphur

D. Charcoal

473. Sea weeds are an important source of_________________?
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A. Chlorine

B. Iodine

C. Bromine

D. Fluorine

475. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. Fibrillation of fibre during paper manufacture is done to develop the strength in paper

B. Alkali consumption in digestion/cooking of bamboo is measured in terms of permanganate

C. ber

D. Bagasse fibre contains both lignin & cellulose

E. Presence of sodium sulphate in pulp makes the pulp bleachability poor
476. Dichloro diphenyl ________________ is the full form of DDT (an insecticide) ?
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A. Tetrachloroethane

B. Trichloromethane

C. Tetrachloromethane

D. Trichloroethane
477. Presence of sodium tripolyphosphate (an additive) in synthetic detergent___________________?
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A. Does not allow redeposition of dirt on the cleaned surface

B. None of these

C. Inhibits its corrosive effects

D. Facilitates its use even in hard water (by sequestering the water-hardening Ca & Mg ions)
478. Higher viscosity index of a lubricating oil denotes_______________?
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A. Its unsuitability under varying temperature conditions

B. None of these

C. Less changes in fluidity of oil with temperature

D. Substantially high change in fluidity of oil with temperature

479. Hydrogenation of edible vegetable oils_________________?
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A. Is done in presence of nickel catalyst

B. Increases their melting point

C. All A , B. and C.

D. Is an exothermic reaction

480. Essential oils are usually obtained using__________________?
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A. Extractive distillation

B. Leaching

C. Steam distillation

D. Solvent extraction

481. Ordinary glass is not a/an_________________?
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A. Amorphous isotropic material

B. Material with sharp definite melting point

C. Electrical insulator

D. Supercooled liquid

482. ________________ is the major constituent of the Portland cement?
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A. Tricalcium silicate

B. Calcium sulphate

C. Calcium oxide

D. Calcium carbonate

483. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. Azoic dyes are mostly applied on cotton fabrics

B. None of these

C. Mordant dyes are applied mainly to wools

D. Basic dyes (e.g. amino derivatives) are applied mostly to paper

484. Acetone is produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of_________________?
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A. Ethyl benzene

B. Naphthalene

C. Phenol

D. Isopropanol
486. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to nitric acid ?
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A. Arc process of nitric acid manufacture is economical as compared to Ostwalds process

B. It is a strong mono basic acid which reacts with almost all the metals except noble metals

C. About 90% of nitric acid is manufactured by Ostwalds process

D. Yellow color of impure nitric acid is because of dissolved oxides of nitrogen (mainly NO2)

487. Aryl benzene sulphonate (ABS) is a____________________?
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A. Starting material for the synthesis of glycerine

B. Plasticiser for unsaturated polyester

C. Detergent

D. Coating ingredient for photographic film

488. Yeast is used in the manufacture of ____________________?
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A. Antibiotics

B. Penicillin

C. Wine

D. Pasteurised milk

489. Tall oil obtained as a by-product from the black liquor recovery is________________?
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A. Composed mainly of rosin & fatty acids

B. All A , B. & C.

C. A black, sticky & viscous liquid

D. Used in the manufacture of greases, emulsions & soaps

490. Which of the following has sodium bicarbonate as its main constituent ?
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A. None of these

B. Baking soda

C. Washing soda

D. Baking powder
491. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. Pasteurisation of milk involves moderate heating followed by cooling

B. Enzyme is a complex nitrogenous compound

C. Bakeries and breweries make use of yeasts

D. Oils and fats are alkaloids
497. During the manufacture of sulphuric acid, the temperature of molten sulphur is not increased beyond 160C, as_______________________?
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A. None of these

B. It is very corrosive at elevated temperature

C. It decomposes on further increasing the temperature

D. ther reduced)</strong>

E. Its viscosity is not reduced on further heating (hence pressure drop on pumping it, cannot be
498. Highly porous refractory bricks are ____________________?
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A. Less susceptible to chemical attack by molten fluxes and gases etc

B. Having very high thermal conductivity

C. Very strong

D. None of these
499. H2S is scrubbed from refinery gases by absorption using ________________________?
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A. Dilute H2SO4

B. Ethanol amine

C. Tri-butyl phosphate

D. Chilled water

500. A good quality coal should have ______________________?
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A. None of these

B. Low fusion point of ash

C. High sulphur content

D. High ash content