Chemical Process Industries (CPI)

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Multiple Choice: Circle the letter that best answers the question (or problem) / completes (or describe) the statement.

1. Raw materials for 'Solvay Process' for manufacture of 11. Silicon carbide is a/an
the soda ash are (a) adhesive
(a) salt, limestone and coke or gas. (b) abrasive
(b) ammonia, salt and limestone. (c) type of glass
(c) ammonia limestone and coke. (d) brittle material
(d) none of these.
12. Vulcanization of rubber
2. Widely used method for the conditioning of boiler (a) decreases its tensile strength.
feed water is the (b) increases its ozone & oxygen reactivity.
(a) cold lime process (c) increases its oil & solvent resistance.
(b) coagulation (d) converts its plasticity into elasticity.
(c) hot-lime soda process
(d) sequestration 13. Hydrophilic group of a soap or detergent solution is
(a) water hating
3. Cement mainly contains (b) soil loving
(a) CaO, SiO2, Al2O3 (c) water loving
(b) MgO, SiO2, K2O (d) none of these
(c) Al2O3, MgO, Fe2O3
(d) Cao, MgO, K2O 14. Aryl benzene sulphonate (ABS) is a
(a) detergent.
4. Essential oils are usually obtained using (b) plasticiser for unsaturated polyester.
(a) steam distillation (c) starting material for the synthesis of glycerine.
(b) extractive distillation (d) coating ingredient for photographic film.
(c) solvent extraction
(d) leaching 15. Digestion of wood-base materials (for manufacture of
pulp) is done to
5. Plasticisers are added to paints to (a) remove liguin.
(a) make it corrosion resistant (b) produce long fibres.
(b) make glossy surface. (c) prevent deterioration on storage.
(c) give elasticity & prevent cracking of the film (d) none of these.
(d) increase atmospheric oxidation.
16. Sulfuric acid is mainly used in the _______ industry.
6. Varnish does not contain (a) fertilizer
(a) pigment (b) steel
(b) thinner (c) paper
(c) dryer (d) paint
(d) anti-skimming agent
17. Lime and soda ash are added to water to remove
7. DDT stands for (a) bicarbonates & sulphates of calcium and
(a) diethyl-diphenyl-trichloromethane. magnesium.
(b) dichloro-di pheny 1-trichloromethane. (b) undersirable taste and odour.
(c) di pheny 1-dichloro-trichloromethane. (c) bacteria.
(d) dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane. (d) its corrosiveness.

8. Molecular weights of polymers are in the range of 18. Zeigler process

(a) 102 – 103 (a) produces high density polyethylene.
(b) 105- 109 (b) produces low density polyethylene.
(c) 103 -107 (c) uses no catalyst.
(d) 109-1011 (d) employs very high pressure.

9. Glycerine can be obtained from 19. The main use of activated carbon in water treatment
(a) fat is to control.
(b) naphthalene (a) bacterial growth
(c) cumene (b) taste and odor
(d) sucrose (c) turbidity
(d) none of these
10. Thermoplastic materials
(a) do not soften on application of heat. 20. Hydrazine (N2H4) is used mainly as a/an
(b) are heavily brach molecules. (a) explosive
(c) are solvent insoluble. (b) rocket fuel
(d) None of these. (c) detergents additive
(d) none of these
21. Fats as compared to oils have
(a) more unsaturated glycerides offatty acids.
(b) less unsaturated glycerides of fatty acids.
(c) much higher reactivity to oxygen.
(d) lower melting point.
33. Oil is a/an
(a) mixture of glycerides.
(b) mixture of glycerides of fatty acids.
(c) solid at normal temperature.
(d) ester of alcohols other than glycerine.

22. Alum [(Al2(SO4)3] is used as a coagulant in water 34. Which oil is preferred for paint manufacture?
treatment to remove (a) Drying oil
(a) color (b) Non-drying oil
(b) turbidity (c) Semi-drying oil
(c) bacteria (d) Saturated oil
(d) all (a), (b) and (c)
35. 20% oleum means that in 100 kg oleum, there are
23. Poly Vinyl Chloride (P.V.C.) is a ___________ material. 20 kg of
(a) thermosetting (a) SO3 and 80 kg of H2SO4
(b) thermoplastic (b) H2SO4 and 80 kg of SO3
(c) fibrous (c) SO3 for each 100 kg of H2SO4
(d) chemically active (d) none of these.

24. Most commonly used rubber vulcanising agent is 36. In Kraft process of paper manufacture, white cooking
(a) sulfur liquor consists of caustic soda
(b) bromine (a) sodium sulfide & sodium carbonate.
(c) platinum (b) sodium sulfite & sodium carbonate.
(d) alumina (c) sodium sulfite & sodium sulphide.
(d) none of these.
25. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is added in detergents
to 37. Type of glass used in optical work is the ________
(a) prevent redeposition of soil on cleaned surface. glass.
(b) act as optical brightening agent. (a) soda-lime
(c) inhibit corrosion in washing machines (b) fibre
(d) none of these. (c) lead
(d) borosilicate
26. Which is the most suitable dye for synthetic fibres?
(a) Acid dye 38. Polytetraflouroethylene (P.T.F.E.) is known as
(b) Azoic dye (a) bakelite
(c) Pigment dye (b) teflon
(d) Mordant dye (c) celluloid
(d) dacron
27. Bleaching of paper pulp is done with
(a) activated clay 39. The temperature in the calcium carbide furnace is
(b) bromine ___________ °C.
(c) chlorine or chlorine dioxide (a) 200 – 300
(d) magnesium sulphite (b) 700 – 850
(c) 2 000 – 2 200
28. Acrylonitrile is mainly used in the _________ industry. (d) 4 000 – 4 500
(a) polymer
(b) printing 40. Temperature during hydrogenation of oil should not
(c) dyeing be more than 200°C, otherwise it will result in
(d) photographic (a) pyrolysis of oil.
(b) sintering of porous catalyst.
29. The major use of butadiene is (c) hydrogen embrittlement.
(a) as a plasticiser for unsaturated polyester. (d) all (a), (b) and (c).
(b) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
(c) as an anti-skinning agent in paint. 41. The amount of benzene present in pure benzol is
(d) none of these. about _____ percent.
(a) 30
30. Catalyst used in the hydrogenation of oil is (b) 50
(a) nickel (c) 70
(b) platinum (d) 90
(c) iron
(d) alumina 42. Carbon content of pitch (residue of coal tar
distillation) is around _____ percent.
31. Catalyst used in the manufacture of sulfuric acid by (a) 70
chamber & contact processes are respectively (b) 55
(a) V2O5 & Cr2O3 (c) 80
(b) oxides of nitrogen & Cr 2O3 (d) 94
(c) V2O5 on a porous carrier & oxides of nitrogen.
43. DDT should not be allowed to come in contact with
(d) oxides of nitrogen & V2O5 on a porous carrier.
iron (during its manufacture) to
32. Glauber's salt is chemically (a) avoid its decomposition.
(a) calcium sulfate (b) prevent sulphonation of the monochlorobenzene
(b) potassium sulfate by the acid catalyst.
(c) potassium chlorate (c) achieve non-hygroscopic property.
(d) none of these (d) none of these.
44. The process involved in converting rubber into a thin 55. Which of the following is not required in the
sheet or coating it on fabric is called manufacture of soda ash by Solvay process ?
(a) extrusion (a) Ammonia
(b) mastication (b) Limestone
(c) calendering (c) Nitric acid
(d) vulcanization (d) None of these

45. Alum is commercially produced from 56. The manufacture of Kraft pulp is done by a/an
(a) gypsum ________ process.
(b) feldspar (a) alkaline
(c) galena (b) acidic
(d) bauxite (c) neutral
(d) none of these
46. Which of the following is a yellow pigment?
(a) Titanium dioxide 57. Frasch process is for
(b) Ferrous sulfate (a) making oxygen
(c) Lead chromates (b) producing helium
(d) Zinc sulfides (c) mining sulfur
(d) making nitrogen
47. Bromine is used in the preparation of
(a) fire extinguishing compounds 58. Helium is produced on commercial scale from
(b) fire proofing agents. (a) air
(c) dyes and anti-knock compounds. (b) natural gas
(d) all (a), (b) and (c). (c) coke oven gas
(d) none of these
48. Parathion and Malathion are
(a) pesticides. 59. The most commonly used substance to speed up the
(b) plasticisers for unsaturated polysters. sedimentation of sewage is
(c) pain relieving drugs (analgesic). (a) lime
(d) tranquilisers. (b) sulfuric acid
(c) chlorine
49. Fourdrinier machine is used in the manufacture of (d) sodium bisulfite
(a) sugar
(b) paper 60. Thorium is mainly used
(c) alcohol from molasses (a) for the manufacture of gas mantles.
(d) phenol formaldehyde (b) as a fissile fuel in a nuclear reactor.
(c) in the manufacture of hydrogen bomb.
50. Use of water having dissolve oxygen in boiler (d) in the treatment of cancer.
promotes
(a) corrosion 61. Fermentation is adversely affected by the
(b) sequestration (a) presence of air.
(c) scale formation (b) absence of air.
(d) none of these (c) high concentration.
(d) presence of ammonium salts.
51. Oils and fats are converted to soaps in a process called
62. Na2CO3 is called
(a) hydrogenation
(a) washing soda
(b) esterification
(b) soda ash
(c) saponification
(c) plaster of paris
(e) none of these
(d) calcite
52. During the absorption of HCl gas in water (to produce 63. All enzymes are made of
liquid HCl), the gas is kept above dew point to (a) fats
(a) increase the rate of absorption. (b) carbohydrates
(b) avoid corrosion. (c) proteins
(c) reduce the cooling water circulation rate. (d) amino acids
(d) none of these.
64. Blue vitriol is chemically
(a) copper sulfate
53. Le Blanc process is a primitive process for the
(b) ferrous sulfate
manufacture of
(c) copper nitrate
(a) caustic soda
(d) aluminium sulfate
(b) soda ash
(c) bromine from sea water 65. Catalyst used in the oxidation of benzene to produce
(d) hydrochloric acid maleic anhydride is
(a) V2O5
54. Pasteurisation of milk means (b) Pt
(a) removal of fatty and albuminous substance from (c) Ni
it. (d) Cr
(b) killing of organisms present in it by heating it at
66. Main constituents of natural rubber is
controlled temperature without changing its
(a) polystyrene
natural characteristics.
(b) polyisoprene
(c) inhibiting the growth of micro-organisms without
(c) polybutadiene
killing them.
(d) polychloroprene
(d) none of these.
67. Molecular weight of plastics ranges from 78. Graphite is a/an
(a) 5 000 to 10 000 (a) electrical insulator.
(b) 20 000 to 250 000 (b) allotrope of carbon.
(c) 500 to 5 000 (c) moderator used in nuclear reactor.
(d) 106 to 109 (d) both (b) and (c).

68. Which catalyst is used in the manufacture of ethylene 79. Fusion of limestone and ___________ produces high
oxide by oxidation of ethylene ? alumina cement.
(a) AgO (a) sand
(b) AI203 (b) bauxite
(c) ZnCl2 (c) quick lime
(d) Fe2O3 (d) calcite

69. The type of high refractive index glass used in optical 80. Platinum is a versatile catalyst for many processes in
instruments is _________ glass. chemical industries. It is highly prone to be poisoned
(a) pyrex by the presence of
(b) flint (a) carbon
(c) crookes (b) arsenic
(d) none of these (c) lead
(d) sulfur
70. Catalytic oxidation of toluene produces
(a) styrene 81. Which of the following is a disacchride?
(b) phenol (a) Sucrose
(c) benzene (b) Glucose
(d) tri-nitro-toluene (c) Starch
(d) Maltose
71. Caprolactum (a raw material for nylon-6
manufacture) is produced from 82. Chalcopyrite is the main ore of
(a) phenol (a) copper
(b) naphthalene (b) lead
(c) benzene (c) tin
(d) pyridine (d) iron

72. Argon is the third largest constituent of air (followed 83. H2S is scrubbed from refinery gases by absorption
by N2 and O2). Its percentage by volume in air is using
(a) 0.14 (a) dilute H2SO4
(b) 0.34 (b) ethanol amine
(c) 0.94 (c) chilled water
(d) 1.4 (d) tri-butyl phosphate

73. Bleaching action of bleaching powder is due to its 84. A mineral is termed as 'ore', if
_____________ properties. (a) a metal can be economically extracted from it.
(a) reducing (b) it contains > 40% metal.
(b) oxidizing (c) the metal present in it is costly.
(c) disinfecting (d) all (a), (b) and (c).
(d) none of these
85. Production of one ton of cement requires about
74. _____________ process is used for the commercial _____ tons of limestone.
production of nitric acid by the catalytic oxidation of (a) 0.6
ammonia. (b) 1.2
(a) Solvay (c) 2.2
(b) Ostwald's (d) 3.8
(c) Haber's
(d) none of these 86. Drinking (potable) water treatment does not involve
(a) sedimentation
75. Chemical name of Grignard reagent is (b) filtration
(a) sodium thiosulfate. (c) softening
(b) ethyl magnesium chloride. (d) disinfection
(c) sodium sulphite.
(d) sodium bicarbonate. 87. Good quality of edible salt is obtained from brine by
the process of
76. Concentration of NaOH solution produced by (a) solar evaporation
diaphragm electrolytic cell is about ______ percent. (b) vacuum evaporation
(a) 10 (c) freeze drying
(b) 25 (d) Electrolysis
(c) 50
(d) 98 88. Chemical formulae for refrigerant 12 and refrigerant
21 are respectively.
77. Which of the following is an explosive? (a) CCl2F2 and CHCl2F
(a) Nitroglycerene (b) CHClF2 and CHCl2F
(b) Trintrotoluene (TNT) (c) CH2ClF and CCl2F2
(c) Cellulose nitrate (d) CHCl2F and CCl2F2
(d) All (a),(b), and (c)
89. Of the three processes used in chlor-alkali industries 97. A cement company uses 3000 MT of gypsum a
for manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda, the one month. If 40 MT of this gypsum are needed for every
that uses the most electric energy is 1000 MT of clinker to produce Portland cement, the
(a) diaphragm cell process MT of clinker produced monthly by the cement plant
(b) mercury cell process is
(c) membrane cell process (a) 75,000 MT
(d) all use same amount of electrical energy (b) 85,000 MT
(c) 70,000 MT
90. The octane number of aviation gasoline may be (d) 90,000 MT
(a) 79
(b) 87 98. A cement clinker with the following analysis:
(c) 97
CaO = 64% Fe2O3 = 6.5%
(d) >100
SiO2 = 21% Al2O3 = 7.5%
91. Match the following:
is produced at a rate of 2000 MT per day. The
A. Salt cake I. Ca(OH2)
materials used are limestone (CaCO3 and inert
B. Slaked lime II. Na2SO4• 10H2O
materials) containing 97% CaO; iron oxide (Fe2O3 and
C. Glauber's salt III. Na2SO4
inert materials) containing 85% Fe2O3; Shale (SiO2,
D. Dolomite IV. MgCO3
Al2O3 and inerts) containing 60% SiO2 and 25% Al2O3
(a) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
and silica with 90% SiO2 and 10% inerts. The MT of
(b) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
silica required for a 300-day operation per year is
(c) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
(a) 20,000 MT
(d) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(b) 30,000 MT
(c) 25,000 MT
92. Cetane number of a diesel fuel is the measure of its
(d) 35,000 MT
(a) ignition delay
(b) smoke point
99. Bauxite containing 61% Al2O3 and 8% SiO2 is roasted
(c) viscosity
and dissolved in caustic soda to form a solution from
(d) oxidation stability
which iron present is precipitated and filtered out. By
suitable treatment, hydrated Al2O3 is precipitated in
93. A 20% aqueous solution of Na2CO3 and 25% aqueous
very pure form with recovery of 80% of the original
solution of Ca(OH)2 were reacted caustic soda
Al2O3. The SiO2 remains behind as Na2SiO3. The
solution. The precipitate which formed was analyzed
precipitated hydrated Al2O3 is dehydrated and forms
to contain 5% H2O, 1% NaOH, 94% CaCO3. The
the charge to an aluminum furnace. If liquid caustic
concentration of NaOH solution produced is
soda (50% NaOH) costs ₱ 2,300 per MT, what will be
(a) 98.67%
the cost of the caustic soda needed for producing
(b) 15.68%
1000 kg of pure Al2O3 assuming 10% more than the
(c) 20.97%
theoretical amount of NaOH needed is used?
(d) 10.97%
Reactions:
94. A plant near Maria Christina Falls is to manufacture Al2O3 + 2NaOH →2NaAlO2 + H2O
NH3 by using a stoichiometric mixture of N2 and H2. SiO2 + 2NaOH →Na2SiO2 + H2O
Electrolytic H2 is to be reacted with air to produce
NH3. The moles of H2 present in the mixture when (a) ₱ 6065
100 moles of pure electrolytic H2 is used is (b) ₱ 5035
(a) 15.053 moles (c) ₱ 6030
(b) 25.05 moles (d) ₱ 6080
(c) 84.95 moles
(d) 74.95 moles 100. In a liquid Cl2 plant, chlorine gas with some H2 gas is
liquified, with part of the Cl2 made to form HCl,
95. In the lime soda process for caustic soda according to the following diagram.
manufacture, lime is made to react with water and
then with soda ash. Composition of raw materials:
Lime: 54% CaO, 1.5% MgO and inerts; soda ash: 50%
Na2CO3 and inerts. The metric tons of lime that will be
needed to produce 100 MT of 25% liquid NaOH is
(a) 38.75 MT
(b) 30.1 MT
(c) 33.12 MT
(d) 31.21 MT The Cl2 sent to HCl synthesis plant in MT is
(a) 22.7 MT
96. The MT of CaCO3 needed to produce 100 MT of soda (b) 2.82 MT
ash daily by the Solvay process is (c) 23.3 MT
(a) 32.08 MT (d) 6.04 MT
(b) 110.1 MT
(c) 94.34 MT
(d) 84.34 MT
ANSWER KEY (Chemical Process Industries):
1. a 71. c
2. c 72. c
3. a 73. b
4. a 74. b
5. c 75. b
6. a 76. a
7. d 77. d
8. c 78. d
9. a 79. b
10. d 80. b
11. b 81. a
12. a 82. a
13. c 83. b
14. a 84. a
15. a 85. b
16. a 86. c
17. a 87. b
18. a 88. a
19. b 89. b
20. b 90. d
21. b 91. a
22. d 92. a
23. b 93. d
24. a 94. c
25. a 95. d
26. c 96. c
27. a 97. a
28. a 98. a
29. b 99. a
30. a 100. a
31. d
32. b
33. b
34. a
35. a
36. a
37. c
38. b
39. c
40. d
41. c
42. d
43. a
44. c
45. d
46. c
47. d
48. a
49. b
50. a
51. c
52. b
53. b
54. b
55. c
56. a
57. c
58. b
59. a
60. a
61. c
62. b
63. c
64. a
65. a
66. b
67. b
68. a
69. b
70. b