Synthesis gas is a mixture of
A. CO and H2
B. N2 and H2
C. H2 , CH4 and CO
D. CO2 and H2
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Systemic insecticides
A. Are absorbed throughout the plant
B. Kill insects following external bodily contact
C. Are stomach poisons
D. Emit poisonous vapour
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__________ is not a constituent of gun powder.
A. Carbon
B. Charcoal
C. Sulphur
D. Potassium nitrate
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Air used in aerobic fermentation must be sterilized, otherwise the
A. Recovery of product will be difficult
B. Contamination of pure culture would result
C. Uniformity of product cannot be achieved
D. None of these
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Raw materials used for producing __________ cement does not contain iron oxide.
A. Waterproof
B. Slag
C. White
D. Pozzolan
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Alum [Al2 (SO4 )3 ] is used as a coagulant in water treatment to remove
A. Colour
B. Turbidity
C. Bacteria
D. All of the above
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Glauber's salt is chemically represented by
A. Na2 SO4 .10H2 O
B. CaCl(OCl)
C. CaSO4 .H2 O
D. (NH4 )2 SO4
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Vegetable oils contain large quantity of glycerides of unsaturated acids. When the vegetable oils contain high amount of saturated fatty acids, it is termed as __________ oil.
A. Drying
B. Semi-drying
C. Non-drying
D. None of these
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An alkali metal salt of palmitic acid is known as
A. Soap
B. Metallic soap
C. Detergent
D. Alkaloid
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Which form of sulphur is the most stable at room temperature?
A. Plastic
B. Monoclinic
C. Rhombic
D. Flowers of sulphur
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Alcohol percentage in molasses may be around
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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
A. Poor oxidation stability and high gum forming tendency
B. Greater tendency of decomposition at elevated temperature
C. Hydrolysis tendency in presence of water
D. All of the above
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Triple superphosphate is manufactured by reacting
A. Phosphate rock with phosphoric acid
B. Phosphate rock with sulphuric acid
C. Phosphate rock with nitric acid
D. Ammonium phosphate with phosphoric acid
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Teflon is
A. Phenol formaldehyde
B. An inorganic polymer
C. Poly tetrafluoroethylene (P.T.F.E.)
D. A monomer
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In sulphate pulp manufacture, the pressure and temperature in the digestor is
A. 10 atm., 800 °C
B. 10 atm., 170-180°C
C. 1 atm., 170 - 180°C
D. L atm., 800°C
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Drinking (potable) water treatment does not involve
A. Coagulation
B. Sedimentation
C. Softening
D. Disinfection
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Esterification reaction produces
A. Detergent
B. Vanaspati
C. Soap
D. Mercaptans
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Sodium salt of higher molecular weight fatty acid is termed as the __________ soap.
A. Hard
B. Soft
C. Metallic
D. Lubricating
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Terylene is
A. Same as dacron
B. A polyester
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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The chamber process is
A. Preferred over contact process for producing 98 to 100% H2 SO4 and various oleums
B. Non-catalytic and operates only on pyrites
C. A batch process for directly producing high strength (98 to 100%) H2 SO4
D. None of these
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