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From the following given alternatives choose the best answer

1. Which one element is considered as the secondary macronutrient for plants growth:
a. Phosphorus
b. Potassium
c. sulfur
d. Iron
e. zinc
2. Which one is the use of bleaching powder?
a. Sodium Hydroxide Production for Soaps and Detergents
b. In the leather and paper manufacturing
c. Used as an oxidizing agent in many chemical industries.
d. Produce gas or vapor intended to destroy pests in buildings or soil
e. all
3. From those electrolytic cells which one need more product purification and evaporation?
a. Products from mercury cells
b. Products from diaphragm cells
c. Product from membrane cells
d. All need special purification since the product quality is similar.
4. Which one is the cathodic reaction during the electrolysis of mercury cell for the production
of NaOH?
a. 2H2O +2e → H+ + OH-/ NaOH
b. Cl- + e- →Cl/Cl+Cl↔Cl2
c. Na2CO3 + Ca(OH)2 → 2 NaOH + CaCO3
d. 2 Na + + 2Cl -+ 2 Hg → 2 Na-Hg + Cl2(g)
5. Le- blanc process is a primitive process for the manufacturing of
a. Caustic soda
b. Soda ash
c. Bromine from sea water
d. Hydrochloric acid
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6. A biocatalyst produced by living cells which acts independent of the cells is called a/an
a. Substrate
b. Enzyme
c. Nutrient
d. None of these
7. Calcination of line stone is not done in a _______________kiln for producing lime.
a. Vertical shaft
b. Rotary
c. Fluidized bed
d. Fixed bed
8. Magnesium and calcium _____________causes temporary hardness of water
a. Carbonates
b. Bicarbonates
c. Phosphates
d. Sulphates
9. Function of magnesium thiosulphate (hypo) in development of photographic film/ plate is to
a. Brighten the faint images
b. Remove metallic silver
c. Convert silver chloride to silver
d. Remove unexposed silver halide
10. More than 100% of __________________ is present in oleum
a. SO3
b. H2SO4
c. H2SO3
d. SO2
11. What products do we get on electrolysis of saturated brine using steel cathode and graphite
anode in an electrolytic
a. Cl2 and Na
b. Cl2 and H2
c. O2 and H2
d. Cl2 , H2 and NaOH solutions
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12. _________________of quicklime produces slaked lime

a. Hydration
b. Dehydration
c. Hydrogenation
d. None of these
13. Hydrazine (N2H4) is used mainly as a/an
a. Explosive
b. Rocket fuel
c. Detergents additives
d. None of these
14. Ione exchanger is regenerated usually with
a. NaOH
b. H2SO4
c. Hydrazine
d. Both b and c
15. During the manufacturing of sulphuric acid, the temperature of molten Sulphur is not increased
beyond 160Oc, as
a. It is very corrosive at elevated temperature
b. Its viscosity is not reduced on further heating (hence pressure drop on pumping it,
cannot be further reduced
c. It decomposes on further increasing the temperature
d. None of these
16. Consider the production of ammonium from methane and air as raw materials. The catalysts
used are: (i) ________for steam reforming of methane and (ii) ______ for ammonium
synthesis.
a. I – Ni/Al2O3; ii- Cu-ZnO/Al2O3
b. I – Fe/Al2O3; ii - Cu-ZnO/Al2O3
c. I – Ni/Al2O3; ii - Fe/Al2O3
d. I – Fe/Al2O3; ii - Ni/Al2O3
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17. Hydrazine is largely used

a. As starting material for hypo
b. In photographic industry
c. As rocket fuel
d. In printing industry
18. Which of the following is the main constituent of the mother liquid produced in the salt
industry?
a. Quicklime
b. Glaubers salt
c. Salt peter
d. Bromine
19. Dry ice (solidified CO2) is used for the
a. storage and shipment of frozen foods and ice- creams
b. liquefaction of permanent gases
c. liquefaction of natural gas
d. none of these
20. Na2CO3. 10H2O is called
a. Washing soda
b. Soda ash
c. Slaked lime
d. Quicklime
21. High purity nitrogen is used in
a. Making protective gas (95% N2 + 5% H2) for annealing of cold rolled steel strip coils.
b. Firefighting purpose
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a and b
22. Reaction of calcium carbide with water produces a gas, which is used
a. As an illuminant
b. For metal cutting/ welding
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a or b
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23. Process conditions in fermentator used for production of penicillin is

a. 25 OC, 2 atm
b. 50 OC, 10 atm
c. 30 OC, 200 mm Hg (absolute)
d. 90 OC, 45 atm
24. Fermentator temperature during production of alcohol from molasses is around
_________________OC.
a. 5
b. 30
c. 150
d. 300
25. Maine constituent of limestone is
a. CaCO3
b. MgCO3
c. Na2CO3
d. CaSO4
26. Percentage of alcohol in beer may be around __________________ percent.
a. 18 – 23
b. 27 - 32
c. 18 - 23
d. 18 - 23
27. Producer gas mainly consists of
a. CO, CO2 N2, H2
b. CO, H2
c. H2,CH4
d. CO2, C2 H2, H2
28. ____process is used for the manufacturing of sodium carbonate by ammonium soda process.
a. Ostwald’s
b. Bosch
c. Solvay
d. Haber
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29. Which of the following has sodium bicarbonate as its main constituent?
a. Baking soda
b. Baking powder
c. washing soda
d. None of these
30. Drinking (potable) water treatment does not involve
a. Coagulation
b. Sedimentation
c. Softening
d. Disinfection
31. Raw materials for Solvay process for manufacturing of the soda ash are
a. Salt, limestone and coke or gas
b. Ammonium, Salt, and limestone
c. Ammonium, limestone and coke
d. None of these
32. Bleaching action of bleaching powder is due to its ....properties.
a. Reducing
b. Oxidizing
c. Disinfecting
d. None of these
33. The catalyst used in the production of elemental Sulphur from H2S (by oxidation-reduction) is
a. Alumina
b. Silica gel
c. Platinum
d. Nickel
34. Catalyst used in the manufacturing of Sulphuric acid by chamber and contact processes are
respectively
a. V2O5 and CrO3
b. Oxides of nitrogen and CrO3
c. V2O5 on a porous carries & oxides of nitrogen
d. oxides of nitrogen & V2O5 on a porous carries
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35. Insulin is an __________________ drug.

a. An anti – malaria
b. Anti – TB
c. Antibiotic
d. None of these
36. At a given temperature, the equilibrium yield of SO3 obtained from the oxidation of SO2 is
proportional to (where P = pressure of the system).
a. 2P
b. P
c. P2
d. 1/P
37. Pick out the wrong statement
a. Wine, rum & vodka are prepared by the formulation of fruit juice, sugar beet & rye
respectively.
b. Protein catalysts are called enzymes.
c. The rate of chemical reaction is independent of the concentration of reactants at high
concentration of enzymes.
d. Total sugar content in molasses is about 10%.
38. In the manufacturing of sulphuric acid from elemental Sulphur, the following sequences of
major operation is followed:
a. Furnace → convertor → absorber
b. Furnace → evaporator → absorber
c. Furnace → convertor → evaporator
d. Convertor →Furnace → absorber
39. In industrial nomenclature, alcohol means
a. Butyl alcohol
b. Properly alcohol
c. Ethanol
d. Methyl alcohol
40. With increase in temperature, the equilibrium constants at constant pressure (Kp) for oxidation
of Sulphur dioxide
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a. Increases
b. Increases linearly
c. Decreases
d. Decreases linearly
41. Commercial scale production of hydrogen from iron – steam reaction represented by, 3Fe +
3H2O = FeO4 + 4H2, is not practiced, as it is
a. A slow reaction
b. A discontinuous reaction (requiring regeneration of iron by water gas intermittently)
c. Still in development stage ( by employing fluidized bed technique)
d. All a, b and c
42. Acetone is produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of
a. Phenol
b. Naphthalene
c. Isopropanol
d. Ethyl benzene
43. Sodium carbonate (soda ash) is not used in the manufacturing of
a. Fire extinguisher
b. Sugar
c. Baking powder
d. Detergents
44. Mercury cells for caustic soda manufacture, compared to diaphragm cells
a. Requires lower initial investment
b. Requires more power
c. Produces lower concentration NaOH
d. None of these
45. Solvay process as compared to dual process (i.e. modified Solvay process)
a. Can use low grade brine
b. Has less corrosion problems
c. Involves higher investment in NH3 recovery units than that for crystallization units for
NH4Cl
d. Both b and c
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46. In the Solvay process the product from calciner is

a. Light soda ash
b. Dens soda ash
c. Sodium bicarbonate
d. Dehydrated soda ash
47. Analgesic drugs are
a. Pain relievers
b. Antibiotics
c. Used in the treatment of T.B
d. Used in the treatment of typhoid
48. Wet chlorine gas produced during electrolysis of brine is dehydrated by
a. Spraying 66% be H2SO4 counter to the flow of the gas
b. Passing through a bed of diatomaceous earth
c. Passing it through bed of silica gel
d. None of these
49. Concentration of NaOH solution produced by diaphragm electrolytic cell is about
____________percent.
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 98
50. Baking soda is chemically represented by
a. Na2CO3
b. NaHCO3
c. Na2CO3.H2O
d. Na2CO3.10H2O
51. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by
a. Simply boiling
b. Adding alum
c. Passing it through cation and anion exchanger
d. All a, b and c
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52. Liquidation of gases cannot be done by

a. Exchange of heat with colder stream
b. Adiabatic expansion through a throttle valve (joule- Thomson expansion)
c. Mealy compressing it beyond critical pressure
d. Adiabatic expansion against a piston or in a turbine
53. Which of the following is a constituent of vinegar?
a. Around 10% alcohol
b. Around 1% acetic acid
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a and b
54. Riboflavin is a/an
a. vitamin
b. analgesic drug
c. anesthetics
d. anti – malaria drugs
55. 10% oleum comprises of 10% free
a. SO2
b. H2SO3
c. SO3
d. H2SO4
56. Conversion of SO2 to SO3 in monsan to 4 – pass convertor is about _____________percent
a. 80
b. 90
c. 98
d. 100
57. 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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58. absorption of SO3 in 97% H2SO4 is

a. exothermic
b. endothermic
c. not possible
d. none of these
59. the conversion of CO to CO2 by steam in presence of a catalyst is called
a. steam reforming
b. shift conversion
c. steam gasification
d. none of these
60. Liquor poisoning generally occurs to the presence of __________________ in it.
a. Ethyl alcohol
b. Impurities
c. Methyl alcohol
d. Carbonic acid
61. Which of the following is an endothermic reaction?
a. Absorption of SO3 in 98% H2SO4
b. C +H2O = CO + H2
c. Thermal dissociation of iron pyrites
d. Both b and c
62. Platinum catalyst used in the earlier days of sulphuric acid manufacture by contact process
suffers from the drawback like
a. High cost
b. Fragile nature
c. Easy poisoning tendency
d. All a, b and c
63. Multistage catalytic convertor is not used in the
a. Conversion of SO2 to SO3
b. NH3 synthesis reaction
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
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64. Enzymes are organic catalysts used in the __________________ reactions

a. Chemical
b. Biochemical
c. Photochemical
d. Electrochemical
65. Air use in aerobic fermentation is 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
66. nitric acid is not used in the manufacturing of
a. detergent
b. fertilizers
c. aqua regia
d. explosives
67. Glycerine is a by- product of the __________________ industry
a. Soap
b. Detergent
c. Oil hydrogenation
d. Paint
68. Penicillin is separated from fermented broth by
a. Extraction with amyl or butyl acetate
b. Tierney zeotropic distillation
c. Evaporation in calendria
d. Extractive distillation
69. Nitrogen is an essential component of
a. Mineral salt
b. Carbohydrates
c. Fats
d. Proteins
70. Sulphuric acid completely saturated with Sulphur trioxides is called
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a. Concentrated sulphuric acid

b. Oleum
c. Sulphurous acid
d. Dilute sulphuric acid
71. Commercials production of soda ash by Solvay process requires limestone, ____________as
raw materials.
a. Coke and sand
b. Brine and coal
c. Coke and caustic soda
d. None of these
72. CaO is called
a. Quick lime
b. Slaked lime
c. Limestone
d. Calcite
73. Rotary kiln is not involved in the production
a. Cement
b. Lime from limestone
c. Slaked lime from quick lime
d. None of these
74. Penicillin is made employing __________________ fermentation process.
a. Continuous
b. Aerobic batch
c. Anaerobic batch
d. None of these
75. Ca(OH2) is called
a. Quicklime
b. Slaked lime
c. Limestone
d. Gypsum
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76. In the production of soda ash by Solvay process, the by- product is
a. CaCl2
b. NH4Cl
c. NH3
d. NaOH
77. Frasch process is for
a. Making oxygen
b. Producing helium
c. Mining Sulphur
d. Making nitrogen
78. The product obtained on mixing calcium oxide with water is called
a. Quicklime
b. Slaked lime
c. Milk of lime
d. None of these
79. Chemical formula of salt cake is
a. NaSO4
b. CaSO4
c. MgSO4
d. BaSO4
80. Economics of Solvay process depends up on the efficiency of
a. Carbonating tower
b. Ammonia recovery
c. Ammonia recovery and size of the plant
d. Ammunition of salt solution
81. Phosphoric acid is prepared by
a. Cryolite
b. Chalcopyrite
c. Rock phosphate
d. None of these
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82. Oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is favored by

a. Low temperature and low pressure
b. Low temperature and high pressure
c. High temperature and low pressure
d. High temperature and high pressure

83. Diaphragm electrolytic cells as compared to mercury electrolytic cell

a. Produces 70% of NaOH solution
b. requires less specific consumption for the production of chlorine
c. requires less investment for similar capacity
d. all a, b and c
84. the chamber process is
a. preferred over contact process for producing 98 to 100% H2SO4 and various oleum
b. non – catalytic and operates on pyrites
c. A batch process for directly producing high strength (98 to 100%) H2SO4.
d. None of these
85. Antibiotic
a. Inhibition of the growth of microorganisms
b. Is used as a pain reliever
c. Is an anti-malaria
d. Is an anesthetic