chemical engineering chemical process Mcqs
102. ____________________ of rubber decreases after its vulcanisation?
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A. Tensile strength

B. Resistance to the action of organic solvent

C. Maximum service temperature

D. Tackiness
103. The purpose of tanning in leather industry is to____________________?
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A. Impart water resistance

B. Smoothen the leather

C. Stiffen the leather

D. Make it flexible

104. Glaubers salt is chemically ?
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A. Potassium sulphate

B. None of these

C. Calcium sulphate

D. Potassium chlorate

105. Solvent extracted oil________________?
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A. Has low free fatty acid content

B. Is odourless

C. None of these

D. Has more of unsaturates

106. Mineral oils (e.g. petroleum oils) are preferred over fatty oils (e.g. mustard oil, ghee, tallow, palm oil, olive oil etc.) as a lubricant due to its________________?
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A. Hydrolysis tendency in presence of water

B. Poor oxidation stability and high gum forming tendency

C. Greater tendency of decomposition at elevated temperature

D. All A, B. and C
108. Which of the following is not a pyrite ore ?
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A. Celestite

B. Gypsum

C. Galena

D. Siderite
109. ______________ is a thermosetting plastic?
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A. Polythene

B. Bakelite

C. Polyvinyl chloride

D. Teflon

110. The major use of butadiene is____________________?
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A. As a plasticiser for unsaturated polyester

B. As an anti-skinning agent in paint

C. In the manufacture of synthetic rubber

D. None of these

111. Which is a high grade pulp ?
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A. Sulphite pulp

B. Sulphate pulp

C. Mechanical pulp

D. Rag pulp

112. Fluorescent dyes are added in detergents to__________________?
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A. None of these

B. Act as tarnish inhibitor for metals like German silver

C. Attain distinctiveness from other brands

D. teness appearance of white fabrics</strong>

E. Act as fabric brightener (by converting ultraviolet light to visible light) thereby improving the
113. Pitch (a product of coal tar distillation) is always mixed with creosote oil, when it is to be burnt in a burner, because__________________?
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A. All A, B. and C.

B. Tar neutralises the residual acids present in pitch

C. Its calorific value is very less

D. ssure drop</strong>

E. It reduces viscosity and imparts fluidity for its transportation through pipelines at economic
116. Nylon-66 is so named because the____________________?
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A. Number of nitrogen atoms between two carbon atoms are 6

B. Number of carbon atoms between two nitrogen atoms are 6

C. Polymer was first synthesised in 1966

D. Average degree of polymerisation of the polymer is 1966
117. CaCl(OCl) is the chemical formula of___________________?
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A. Bleaching powder

B. Aqua regia

C. Hypo

D. Plaster of Paris

121. Frasch process is for______________________?
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A. Making oxygen

B. Producing helium

C. Mining sulphur

D. Making nitrogen

122. Sulphuric acid completely saturated with sulphur trioxide is called_________________?
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A. Oleum

B. Concentrated sulphuric acid

C. Dilute sulphuric acid

D. Sulphurous acid

123. Which allotrope of sulphur is insoluble in carbon disulphide ?
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A. Plastic sulphur

B. Rhombic sulphur

C. Milk of sulphur

D. Monoclinic sulphur

124. Esterification reaction___________________?
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A. All A, B. and C.

B. Is a reaction between an alcohol and an organic acid

C. Is reversible

D. Produces soap

126. The combustion reaction, C + O2 = CO2, is__________________?
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A. Endothermic

B. None of these

C. Exothermic

D. Autocatalytic

127. High magnesia lime is added to hot sugar cane juice (during the manufacture of sugar) to__________________?
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A. Flocculate the impurities

B. Facilitate fast filtration

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

128. Glass is__________________?
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A. Subjected to galvanising

B. All A , B. and C.

C. Mainly CaO

D. A super cooled liquid
129. Bitterns is a/an_________________?
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A. Starting material for the production of iodine

B. By-product of chlor-alkali industry

C. None of these

D. Unsaturated fat

130. Fatty material used in soap making is _______________________?
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A. Detergents

B. Fatty acid

C. Fatty alcohols

D. Tallow
132. BHC (Benzene hexachloride) is made by the chlorination of benzene_____________________?
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A. Which is a substitution reaction

B. Which is an addition reaction

C. In presence of sunlight

D. In absolute dark

133. Chloramines are used in water treatment for_____________________?
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A. Disinfection and control of taste & odour

B. Removing turbidity

C. Control of bacteria

D. Corrosion control

134. Basic oxide is absent in ___________________ glass?
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A. Flint

B. Pyrex

C. All A, B. & C

D. Quartz
137. Bio-degradable detergents ___________________?
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A. Should not be used as it spoils the cloth

B. Pose problem in sewerage plant

C. Have an isoparaffinic structure

D. Can be readily oxidised
139. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by____________________?
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A. Passing it through cation & anion exchangers

B. All (A), B. and (C)

C. Simply boiling

D. Adding alum

140. Which of the following is not produced commercially from sea water ?
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A. Common salt

B. Bromine

C. Iodine

D. Magnesium & potassium compounds

141. Phenol is mainly used____________________?
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A. To produce phenol formaldehyde

B. To produce polyester resin

C. To produce benzene

D. As a plasticiser for unsaturated polyester

142. ______________ is an ore of lead?
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A. Siderite

B. Quartz

C. Galena

D. Chalcopyrite

145. Rotary kiln is not involved in the production of___________________?
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A. Cement

B. None of these

C. Lime from limestone

D. Slaked lime from quick lime
146. Mercury cells for caustic soda manufacture, compared to diaphragm cells___________________?
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A. Require more power

B. Produce lower concentration NaOH

C. None of these

D. Require lower initial investment

147. Thermoplastic materials_____________________?
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A. None of these

B. Do not soften on application of heat

C. Are solvent insoluble

D. Are heavily branched molecules

148. Thermosetting plastic materials____________________?
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A. Can be repeatedly melted

B. Is useful for spinning

C. Cannot be melted after forming

D. Is useful for melt casting

149. Esterification reaction produces _________________?
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A. Vanaspati

B. Detergent

C. Soap

D. Mercaptans

150. Epoxy resin__________________?
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A. Is a polyester

B. Is a good adhesive

C. Is an elastomer

D. Cannot be used for surface coatings