GK Practice Test: Question Set - 08
1. Which of the following is used for removing air bubbles from glass during its manufacture?
- (A) Arsenous
oxide
- (B) Potassium
carbonate
- (C) Soda ash
- (D) Feldspar
2. Optic fibres are mainly used for which of the following?
- (A) Musical
instruments
- (B) Food
industry
- (C) Weaving
- (D) Communication
3. In vulcanization, natural rubber is heated with
- (A) Carbon
- (B) Silicon
- (C) Sulphur
- (D) Phosphorous
4. Paper is manufactured by
- (A) Wood and
resin
- (B) Wood,
sodium and bleaching powder
- (C) Wood,
calcium, hydrogen sulphite and resin
- (D) Wood
and bleaching powder
5. Which type of fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire?
- (A) Powder type
- (B) Liquid type
- (C) Soda
acid type
- (D) Foam type
6. Which of the following is a protein?
- (A) Natural
rubber
- (B) Starch
- (C) Cellulose
- (D) None
of these
7. How does common salt help in separating soap from the solution after saponification?
- (A) By
decreasing density of Soap
- (B) By
decreasing solubility of Soap
- (C) By
increasing density of Soap
- (D) By
increasing solubility of Soap
8. Glass is made of the mixture of
- (A) Quartz and
mica
- (B) Sand
and silicates
- (C) Salt and
quartz
- (D) Sand and
salt
9. The type of glass used in making lenses and prisms is
- (A) Jena glass
- (B) Soft glass
- (C) Pyrex glass
- (D) Flint glass
10. Deep blue colour is imparted to glass by the presence of
- (A) Cupric oxide
- (B) Nickel oxide
- (C) Cobalt
oxide
- (D) Iron oxide
11. The major ingredient of leather is
- (A) Collagen
- (B) Carbohydrate
- (C) Polymer
- (D) Nucleic acid
12. What are the soaps?
- (A) Salts
of silicates
- (B) Mixture
of glycerol and alcohols
- (C) Sodium
or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
- (D) Esters
of heavy fatty acids
13. The vast resources of utilized natural gas can be used in the production of
- (A) Graphite
- (B) Synthetic
petroleum
- (C) Fertilizers
- (D) Carbide
14. Rayon is chemically
- (A) Cellulose
- (B) Pectin
- (C) Glucose
- (D) Amylase
15. Soap is a mixture of sodium or potassium salts of
- (A) Dicarboxylic
acids
- (B) Monocarboxylic
acids
- (C) Glycerol
- (D) Tricarboxylic
acids
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