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  1. Carbon content of pitch (residue of coal tar distillation) is around __________ percent.

  2. A.
    70
    B.
    55
    C.
    80
    D.
    94

  3. Sodium salt of higher molecular weight fatty acid is termed as the __________ soap.

  4. A.
    hard
    B.
    soft
    C.
    metallic
    D.
    lubricating

  5. Synthetic glycerine is produced from

  6. A.
    toluene
    B.
    phenol
    C.
    propylene
    D.
    naphthalene

  7. A 'unit process' is exemplified by the

  8. A.
    distillation
    B.
    hydrogenation of oils
    C.
    absorption
    D.
    humidification

  9. Commercial scale production of hydrogen from iron-steam reaction represented by, 3Fe + 3H2O = Fe3O4 + 4H2, is not practised, as it is

  10. A.
    a slow reaction.
    B.
    a discontinuous reaction (requiring regeneration of iron by water gas intermittently).
    C.
    still in development stage (by employing fluidised bed technique).
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  11. Viscosity index improver (like polystrene or polyisobutylene) is added to lubricant to

  12. 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.

  13. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to solvent extraction of oil.Rate of extraction

  14. A.
    decreases with decrease of thickness of the flakes.
    B.
    increases with the increasing flake size keeping the flake thickness constant.
    C.
    increases Considerably with the rise of temperature.
    D.
    decreases as the moisture content of flakes increases.

  15. Sea weeds are an important source of

  16. A.
    fluorine
    B.
    chlorine
    C.
    bromine
    D.
    iodine

  17. Polythene is a/an __________ polymerisation product.

  18. A.
    addition
    B.
    condensation
    C.
    thermosetting
    D.
    none of these

  19. Catalytic oxidation-dehydrogenation of methyl alcohol produces

  20. A.
    formaldehyde
    B.
    phenol
    C.
    acetone
    D.
    maleic anhydride