Description : Flux addition during smelting of ore is done to (A) Remove impurities/gangue (B) Enhance rate of reaction (C) Accelerate reduction of ore (D) Separate slag from metal
Last Answer : (A) Remove impurities/gangue
Description : Which of the following refers to an easily melted product of the reaction between the flux and the impurities of an ore? w) slag x) slurry y) slug z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SLAG
Description : If the ore impurities is (A) Clay, lime stone is used as flux (B) Lime stone, clay is used as flux (C) Quartz, lime stone and argillaceous iron ores are used as flux (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The fusible substance obtained when flux combines with the gangue is known as?
Last Answer : Slag
Description : The product obtained when gangue is added with flux?
Description : Which of the following is the primary reason for adding calcium carbonate to the reduction process of iron oxide ores ? The calcium carbonate: w) acts as an oxidizing agent x) removes silicate waste products y) acts as a reducing agent z) removes sulfur waste products
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- REMOVES SILICATE WASTE PRODUCTS
Description : A mystical substance supposedly released during combustion was called: w) thermal flax x) ether y) caloric z) phlogiston (pron: flow-gis-ton)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PHLOGISTON
Description : The compound of a metal found in nature is called - (1) Mineral (2) Ore (3) Flux (4) Slag
Last Answer : (1) Mineral Explanation: Metals are an integral part of our planet and are found in almost all rocks and soils. Most metals form compounds called minerals, which are naturally occurring, inorganic solids with regular chemical compositions and crystal structures.
Description : Which of the following is NOT an organic acid? w) butyric (pron: byu-TEER-ik) x) sulfuric y) acetic z) citric
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SULFURIC
Description : Ethylene diamine tetraacetoacetate (pron: te-tra-a-see-tow-AS-e-tate) (EDTW) is often used for which of the following: w) Determine hardness of water x) Measure the amount of zinc in a solution. y) A preservative in foods z) All of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ALL OF THE ABOVE
Description : What is the molecular geometry of thiocyanate (pron: thie-owe-SIE-a-nate) ion (SCN minus 1)? w) linear x) angular y) tetrahedral z) pyramidal
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LINEAR
Description : A family of organic compounds containing only carb and hydrogen and having only single bonds are the: w) alkenes and alkanes x) alkanes and cycloalkanes y) alkynes (pron: AL-kines) and alkenes z) cycloalkanes and alkenes
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- ALKANES AND CYCLOALKANES
Description : What is the primary CONSTITUENT of human bones? w) Calcium sulfate x) Calcium carbonate y) Hydroxyapatite (pron: high-drox-ee-ap-eh-tite) z) Chloroapatite (pron: klor-o-ap-eh-tite)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HYDROXYAPATITE
Description : In what category may LIPASE (pron: lie-pase) be placed w) carbohydrates x) lipids y) enzymes z) nucleic acids
Last Answer : ANSWER: C--ENZYMES
Description : Which of the following group of compounds is most soluble in water? w) alkanes (pron: ak-KANES) x) alcohols y) aldehydes (pron: al-deh-HIDES) z) alkenes (pron: al-KEENS)
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALCOHOLS
Description : Moth balls contain: w) formalin x) chitin (pron: kite-en) y) formaldehyde z) naphthalene
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NAPHTHALENE
Description : Which of the following minerals is a source of iro w) Bauxite (pron: box-ite) x) Hematite (pron: he-ma-tite) y) Malachite (pron: mal-ah-kite) z) Galena (pron: ga-lee-nah)
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HEMATITE
Description : The loss of water of crystallization from a hydrat when exposed to air is termed: w) efflorescence (pron: eh-floor-es-ence) x) deliquescence (pron: del-i-kwes-ence) y) quiescence (pron: kwi-es-ence) z) anhydrogenation
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- EFFLORESCENCE
Description : Ferrous is an equivalent name for which of the following? w) Iron (IV) (pron: iron-4) x) Iron (III) (pron: iron-3) y) Iron (II) (pron: iron-2) z) Iron (I) (pron: iron-1)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IRON (II)
Description : Azo (pron: A-zo) Compounds characteristically are compounds containing the group: w) C2 x) N2 y) O2 z) Cl2
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- N2 (N = N)
Description : The triple bond between the carbon atoms causes acetylene, C2H2, to have which of the following shapes? w) trigonal planar (pron: try-gon-al) x) linear y) tetrahedral z) trigonal bipyramidal
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LINEAR
Description : Which one of the following is NOT a vitamin? w) ascorbic acid x) niacin (pron: nI-eh-sen) y) trypsin (pron: trip-sen) z) riboflavin (pron: rye-bow-fla-vin)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- TRYPSIN
Description : Which of the following refers to the scattering of light by colloidal particles? w) Rutherford effect x) Tyndall effect (pron: tin-dahl) y) Thompson effect z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- TYNDALL EFFECT
Description : The function of neutral flux used in the pyrometallurgy of metal extraction is to increase the __________ of the slag. (A) Fluidity (B) Basicity (C) Acidity (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Limestone is added in the blast furnace (during pig iron manufacture) to (A) Form slag by combining with impurities (B) Supply heat by undergoing exothermic reaction with impurities (C) Reduce the coke consumption (D) Reduce slag viscosity
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Roasting is not necessary if iron ore is an oxide (B) Impurities float on the molten iron as slag (C) The slag contains lime about 45% (D) All the above
Description : Assertion: `Ag` and `Au` are extracted by leaching the ores with a dilute solution of `NaCN`. Reason: Impurities associated with these ores dissolve i
Last Answer : Assertion: `Ag` and `Au` are extracted by leaching the ores with a dilute solution of `NaCN`. ... . Statement-1 is false but Statement -2 is true
Description : The operation of removal of impurities or clay adhering to iron ores, is known as (A) Dressing (B) Calcination (C) Roasting (D) Smelti
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Deposits that form when the ice in a glacier melts are called: w) drifts x) dunes y) veins z) cirques (pron: serks)
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- DRIFTS
Description : An open-ocean community is also called a: w) pelagic community (pron: pe-laj-ick) x) benthic community (pron: ben-thik) y) lentic community (pron: len-tick) z) lotic community (pron: lot-ick)
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PELAGIC COMMUNITY
Description : One of the potential health effects of exposure to high levels of noise is called tinnitus (pron: ti - NI - tes), which means: w) a permanent loss of hearing. x) a persistent ringing ... ) a temporary loss of hearing, especially of upper frequencies. z) abdominal discomfort from low frequency noise.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- A PERSISTENT RINGING OR HISSING IN THE EARS AFTER EXPOSURE.
Description : A device used to measure the amount of moisture in the atmosphere is called a: w) hydrometer (pron: high-dro-me-ter) x) hygrometer (pron: high-gro-me-ter) y) anemometer z) barometer
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HYGROMETER
Description : The study of poisons is called: w) oncology x) toxicology y) phrenology z) ergonomics (pron: ur - go - no - mics)
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- TOXICOLOGY
Description : A piano tuner notices a standing Lissajous (pron: Liss-a-jew) curve on his oscilloscope. The tone being projected is: w) out of harmony x) sharp y) resonating z) flat
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- RESONATING
Description : Which of the following is NOT closely associated with a non-magnetic Phase Diagram? w) Eutectic Temperature (pron: you-tek-tik) x) Curie Point y) Solidus z) Liquidus Curves
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CURIE POINT
Description : The most efficient heat engine that can operate between two temperature reservoirs T1 and T2 is: w) jet engine x) internal combustion engine y) Carnot engine (pron: car-no) z) steam engine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARNOT ENGINE
Description : Which of the following is NOT a noble gas? w) radon x) xenon (pron: zee-non) y) astatine (pron: as-tah-teen) z) krypton
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ASTATINE
Description : What law describes the force between two stationary electrically charged objects? w) Ampere's law x) Coulomb's law y) Kirchoff's Rules (pron: kir-koff rules) z) Ohm's law
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COULOMB'S LAW
Description : Large streams that enter a standing body of water produce which of the following geological features at their mouths? w) deltas x) load casts y) anticlines z) sync (pron: sink)
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- DELTAS
Description : Cordaites (pron: kor-day-i-tees) were the ancestor of one of the following. Were they primitive: w) amphibians x) cone-bearing trees y) snakes z) sharks
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CONE-BEARING TREES
Description : Which of the following is the oldest period of tim lasting from the beginnings of the earth to approximately 570 million year ago? w) Precambrian x) Pleistocene (pron: ply-sto-sin) y) Miocene (pron: my-o-sin) z) Jurassic
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PRECAMBRIAN
Description : An igneous rock which is commonly black, has a glassy texture, and has a conchoidal (pron: kong-koid-al) fracture is whic of the following? w) pelite (pron: pel-ite) x) calcite y) obsidian z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- OBSIDIAN
Description : Pedocal (pron: ped-eh-kal) soils are usually found to have developed in: w) forests x) swamps y) grasslands z) jungles
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- GRASSLANDS
Description : On a topographic map, lines that indicate water depth are termed: w) isogonic lines (pron: eye-seh-gone-ik) x) bathymetric lines (pron: bath-i-meh-trik) y) isopachs z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- BATHYMETRIC LINES
Description : The disappearance of the dinosaurs also marks the end of which geological era? w) Precambrian x) Cambrian y) Mesozoic (pron: mez-ah-zo-ik) z) Cenozoic (pron: see-nah-zo-ik)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MESOZOIC
Description : The Miocene, Eocene and Paleocene epoches belong t what geologic period on the Phanerozoic Time Scale? Is it the: w) Devonian x) Permian y) Triassic (pron: try-as-ick) z) Tertiary
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- TERTIARY
Description : On the Phanerozoic (pron: fan-eh-reh-zO-ik) time scale, which of the following geologic periods occurred approximately 500 to 570 million years ago? Is it: w) Cambrian x) Ordovician (pron: ord-eh-vish-en) y) Carboniferous z) Silurian
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CAMBRIAN
Description : On the Phanerozoic (pron: fan-eh-row-zo-ick) Time Scale, which of the following geologic periods occurred approximately 395 to 430 million years ago? Is it: w) Jurassic (pron: ju-ras-ick) x) Permian y) Carboniferous z) Silurian
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SILURIAN
Description : On the Phanerozoic (pron: fan-eh-reh-zO-ik) Time Scale, which of the following geologic periods occurred approximately 225 to 280 million years ago? Is it: w) Jurassic x) Permian y) Carboniferous z) Silurian
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PERMIAN