chemical engineering Mcqs
1101. Reaction of an alcohol with organic acid is called the ________________ reaction?
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A. Acidification

B. Neutralisation

C. Saponification

D. Esterification
1102. Widely used method for the conditioning of boiler feed water is the ___________________?
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A. Sequestration

B. Coagulation

C. Cold lime process

D. Hot-lime soda process
1103. CaCl(OCl) is the chemical formula of___________________?
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A. Plaster of Paris

B. Aqua regia

C. Bleaching powder

D. Hypo

1104. Sucrose is a__________________?
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A. Disaccharide

B. Monosaccharide

C. Polysaccharide

D. None of these

1107. Contact process of sulphuric acid manufacture ____________________?
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A. Yields acid of higher concentration than chamber process

B. Eliminates absorber

C. Yields acids of lower concentration than chamber process

D. Is obsolete

1108. Plasticisers are added to synthetic plastics to____________________?
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A. All A, B. and C.

B. Develop new improved properties not present in the original resins

C. Improve workability during fabrication

D. Impart flexibility

1111. Hydrogenation of oil takes place in a/an ____________________ reactor ?
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A. Trickle bed

B. Plug flow

C. Autothermal

D. None of these

1113. Antibiotic____________________?
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A. Is used as a pain reliever

B. Inhibits/destroys the growth of microorganisms

C. Is an anaesthetic

D. Is an antimalarial

1115. Hydrophilic group of a soap or detergent solution is____________________?
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A. None of these

B. Soil loving

C. Water loving

D. Water hating

1118. Nitric acid is not used in the manufacture of______________________?
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A. Explosives

B. Aqua regia

C. Detergents

D. Fertilisers

1119. Frasch process is for______________________?
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A. Making oxygen

B. Producing helium

C. Making nitrogen

D. Mining sulphur
1121. ______________ is a thermosetting plastic?
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A. Polythene

B. Teflon

C. Polyvinyl chloride

D. Bakelite
1122. Solvent extracted oil________________?
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A. Has low free fatty acid content

B. None of these

C. Has more of unsaturates

D. Is odourless

1125. Which glass is usually used in optical work ?
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A. Photo-sensitive glass

B. Lead glass

C. High silica (borosilicate) glass

D. Fibre glass

1126. High purity nitrogen is used in__________________?
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A. Making protective gas (95% N2 + 5% H2) for annealing of cold rolled steel strip coils

B. Fire fighting purposes

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor (B)

1128. Carbon disulphide is mainly used in the production of______________________?
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A. Paints

B. Viscose rayon

C. Corundum

D. Plasticiser for unsaturated polyester

1129. Which of the following is the most adverse factor challenging the choice of mercury electrolytic cell process for the production of caustic soda ?
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A. High specific gravity of mercury

B. Non-availability of high purity mercury

C. High cost of mercury

D. Pollution of water stream by mercury
1130. Zeolite is used in the ____________________ ?
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A. Hydrogenation of fatty oil as a catalyst

B. Development of exposed photographic plate

C. Glass manufacture

D. Water treatment
1131. ______________ is an ore of lead?
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A. Quartz

B. Galena

C. Chalcopyrite

D. Siderite

1132. Glycerine is a by-product of the ________________ industry ?
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A. Soap

B. Detergent

C. Oil hydrogenation

D. Paint

1133. Penicillin, an antibiotic drug was discovered by__________________?
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A. None of these

B. Alexander

C. Doctor Zhivago

D. Flaming

1139. Chrome tanning and vegetable tanning are done for ________________?
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A. Light & heavy leather respectively

B. Heavy & light leather respectively

C. Both light & heavy leather

D. Neither light nor heavy leather

1141. The drug used in contraceptives is____________________?
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A. Mestranol

B. Sulfadiazine

C. Methyl salicylate

D. Penicillin

1142. Nickel is not used as a catalyst in the____________________?
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A. Fischer-Tropsch process

B. Shift conversion

C. Ostwalds process of HNO3 manufacture

D. Hydrogenation of oil

1144. The purpose of tanning in leather industry is to____________________?
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A. Make it flexible

B. Smoothen the leather

C. Stiffen the leather

D. Impart water resistance

1145. Fermentation is adversely affected by the____________________?
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A. High concentration

B. Presence of ammonium salts

C. Absence of air

D. Presence of air

1147. Hydrogen gas is not produced commercially (for nitrogenous fertiliser manufacture) by _____________________?
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A. Its cryogenic separation from coke oven gas

B. Steam reforming of naphtha

C. Iron-steam reaction

D. Electrolysis of water

1149. Salt is added in the kettle during soap manufacture to separate ___________________?
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A. Glycerine from lye

B. The metallic soap

C. The unsaponified fat from soap

D. Soap from lye
1150. Ore concentration by froth floatation utilises the ______________ of ore particles ?
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A. Wetting characteristics

B. Terminal velocities

C. None of these

D. Density difference