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1. The most abundant metal in the earth crust is:

(a) Al (b) Fe (c) Ca (d) Na

2. Which metal is generally found in native state?

(a) Cu (b) Au (c) Al (d) Fe

(a) CuS (b) Ag2S (c) ZnS (d) HgS

3. Froth floatation process is based on:

(a) Specific gravity of the ore particles (b) Magnetic properties of the ore particles

(c) Wetting properties of the ore particles (d) Electrical properties of the ore particles

4. Electrolytic reduction process is used for the extraction of

(a) Alkali metals (b) Alkaline earth metals

(c) Aluminium (d) All of these

5. Van Arkel method of purification of metals involves converting the metal to a:

(a) Volatile stable compound followed by thermal decomposition (b) Volatile unstable
compound (c) non – volatile stable compound (d) none of the above

6. Zone refining is a method to obtain:

(a) Very high temperature (b) Ultrapure Al (c) Ultrapure metals (d) ultrapure oxides

7. Inner layer of blast furnace is made of:

(a) Graphite bricks (b) Silica bricks (c) basic bricks (d) fire – clay bricks

8. The electrolytic reduction technique is used in the extraction of:

(a) Highly electronegative elements (b) Transition metals

(c) Metalloids (d) highly electropositive elements

9. The acidic refractory material is:

(a) CaO (b) P2O5 (c) SiO2 (d) MgO

10. The metal extracted form sea water is:

(a) Mg (b) Al (c) Ca (d) Ba

11. In the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore, the metal is formed by the
reduction of Cu2O with

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(a) FeS (b) CO (c) Cu2S (d) SO2

12. The metallurgical process in which a metal is obtained in a fused state is called:

(a) Smelting (b) roasting (c) Calcination (d) Froth floatation

13. Asbestos is a silicate mineral of calcium and:

(a) Al (b) Mg (c) Ba (d) K

14. Which method of purification is represented by the following equation?

⃗0 ⃗0
Ni + 4CO 70 C Ni(CO)4 180 C Ni + 4CO

(a) Van Arkel (b) Zone refining (c) Mond (d) Cupellation

15. Which oil is used as frother in froth floatation process?

(a) Mustard oil (b) Coconut oil (c) Olive oil (d) Pine oil

16. The incorrect statement is:

(a) Calamine and siderite are carbonates (b) Argentite and cuprite are oxides

(c) Zinc blende and iron pyrites are sulphides

(d) Malachite and azurite are ores of copper

17. When an aqueous solution of sodium chloride is electrolysed using platinum electrodes, the
ions discharged at the electrodes are:

(a) Sodium and hydrogen (b) Sodium and chloride

(c) Hydrogen and chlorine (d) hydroxyl and chloride

18. Cryolite is:

(a) Na3AlF6 and is used in the electrolysis of alumina for decreasing electrical conductivity.

(b) Na3AlF6 and is used in the electrolysis of alumina for lowering the melting point of alumina

(c) Na3AlF6 and is used in the electrolytic purification alumina

(d) Na3AlF6 and is used in the electrolysis of alumina

19. The process of converting hydrated alumina into anhydrous alumina is called:

(a) Roasting (b) Smelting (c) Dressing (d) Calcination

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20. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using codes given below in the lists:

List I List II

I. Cyanide process A. ultrapure Ge

II. Floatation process B. Pine oil

III. Electrolytic reduction C. extraction of Al

IV. Zone refining D. extraction of Au

Codes:

(a) I – C, II – A, III – D, IV – B (b) I – D, II – B, III – C, IV – A

(c) I – C, II – B, III – D, IV – A (d) I – D, II – A, III – C, IV - B

21. Which of the following does not contain Mg?

(a) Magnetite (b) Magnesite (c) Asbestos (d) Carnallite

22. Ag2S + NaCN → [A]

[A] + Zn → [B]

[B] is a metal. Hence [A] and [B] are:

(a) Na2 [Zn(CN)4], Zn (b) Na[Ag(CN2], Ag (c) Na2[Ag(CN)4], Ag

(d) Na3 [Ag(CN)4], Ag

23. Which one of the following ores is not concentrated by froth floatation process?

(a) Copper pyrites (b) Pentlandite (c) Pyrolusite (d) Zinc blende

24. The common method of extraction of metal from oxide ores is:

(a) reduction with carbon (b) reduction with hydrogen

(c) reduction with aluminium (d) electrolytic method

25. Ca3(PO4)2 is:

(a) Thomas slag (b) Used in cement manufacturing

(c) Used in manufacture of phosphorus fertilizer (d) Used as a refractory material

26. Bauxite is not purified through:

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(a) Hall’s process (b) Baeyer’s process

(c) Serpeck’s process (d) Bett’s process

27. The process which do not use catalysts are:

(a) Contact process (b) thermite process

(c) Ostwald’s process (d) Haber’s process

28. Metallurgy involves steps except:

(a) Concentration of ore (b) Reduction of ore (c) Purification (d) Alloy formation

29. Which of the following ores is not an oxide ore (s)?

(a) Cassiterite (b) Bauxite (c) Cryolite (d) Haematite

30. Radium is obtained from:

(a) Pitchblende (b) haematite (c) Monazite (d) none of these

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