__________ is the major constituent of the Portland cement.
A. Calcium carbonate
B. Calcium oxide
C. Tricalcium silicate
D. Calcium sulphate
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The product obtained on mixing calcium oxide with water is called
A. Quicklime
B. Slaked lime
C. Milk of lime
D. None of these
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Kaoline is a/an
A. Refractory material
B. Synthetic resin
C. Artificial abrasive
D. Blue pigment
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Coke oven gas consists mainly of
A. H2 & CH4
B. CO & CO2
C. H2 & CO
D. CH4 & CO
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Commonly used glass is known as the __________ glass.
A. Flint
B. Hard
C. Pyrex
D. Soda
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Kopper-Totzek coal gasifier
A. Can give ammonia synthesis gas (H2 + N2 )
B. Is a moving bed reactor
C. Cannot use coking coal
D. Operate at very high pressure
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Concentration of NaOH solution produced by mercury electrolytic cell is about __________ percent.
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The amount of benzene present in pure benzol is about __________ percent.
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Concentration of NaOH solution produced by diaphragm electrolytic cell is about __________ percent.
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The yield of tar from high temperature carbonisation of dry coal is about __________ percent.
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An oil is converted into fat by its
A. Hydrogenation
B. Hydrolysis
C. Hydrocracking
D. Hydration
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Reaction of ethylene glycol and dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) produces
A. Nylon-6
B. Dacron
C. Polyester
D. PVC
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Portland cement consists mainly of
A. CaO & SiO2
B. SiO2 & Al2 O3
C. CaO & Al2 O3
D. CaO & FE2 O3
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Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the properties of glasses. Glasses generally have
A. High electrical insulation properties
B. Sharp melting points
C. Low co-efficient of thermal expansion
D. Compressive strength much greater than their tensile strengths
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The compressive strength of cement should not be less than about 110 Kg/cm2 after three days & not less than 170 Kg/cm2 after seven days. The fineness of an ordinary cement as determined by turbidimetric method should be about __________ cm2 /gm.
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Electrodeposition of metals i.e. electroplating is never done on
A. Metals
B. Alloys
C. Refractories
D. Non-metals
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Viscosity index improver (like polystrene or polyisobutylene) is added to lubricant to
A. Reduce its viscosity
B. Increase its viscosity
C. Reduce the variation in its viscosity with temperature
D. Increase the variation in its viscosity with temperature
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P.T.F.E. (Poly tetra fluoro ethylene) is commercially known as
A. Bakelite
B. Neoprene
C. Teflon
D. Nylon-66
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Lindane is
A. Not a fumigant
B. BHC (Benzene Hexa Chloride) containing 99% γ-isomer
C. A by-product of BHC manufacture
D. Both B and C
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Litharge is
A. Lead oxide
B. Zinc oxide
C. Zinc sulphide
D. Cellulosic photographic material
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