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Chemistry (Engineering Entrance)

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β-Nitropropionic acid is used as

  1. dye

  2. mitochondrial inhibitor

  3. natural insecticide

  4. explosive

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Beta-nitropropionic acid is a mycotoxin, a potent mitochondrial inhibitor toxic to humans.

Aniline is prepared by

  1. Zinin's reaction

  2. Pfitizinger's reaction

  3. Gould-Jacobs' reaction

  4. Doebner-Miller's reaction

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This option is correct. Nitro aromatic compounds are converted to amines by the action of sodium sulphides.

Which of the following compounds is used as a standard to measure the strength of bombs?

  1. Trinitroresorcinol

  2. Trinitrotoluene

  3. RDX

  4. Trinitrophenol

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Trinitrotoluene (TNT) is used to measure the strength of bombs.

Ortho-sulphobenzamide is also called

  1. saccharine

  2. aspirin

  3. salicilin

  4. paracetamol

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This option is correct.

Which of the following is not produced when aliphatic amines are treated with HNO2/NaNO2 + HCl?

  1. Alcohol

  2. N-Nitrosomine

  3. Trialkyl ammonium nitrite

  4. N-alkylbenzene sulphonamide

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aliphatic amines are treated with benzene sulphonyl chloride to form N-alkylbenzene sulphonamide.

Which of the following contains nano peptides?

  1. Oxyctocin

  2. Vassopressine

  3. Estrogen

  4. Bradykinin

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oxytocin is a peptide of nine amino acids.

Bradykenin acts as a/an

  1. retainer of water

  2. female sex hormone

  3. inflammatory mediator

  4. oxytocin

  5. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bradykinin is an inflammatory mediator. 

Which of the following is used to obtain 'Her Majesty' explosive?

  1. TNT

  2. RDX

  3. TNP

  4. TNR

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 RDX is also called cyclonite and its prepared by controlled nitration of hexamethylenetetramine with fuming nitric acid at 293K.

Enzymes behave as

  1. proteins

  2. fats

  3. carbohydrates

  4. nucleic acid

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Most enzymes are proteins, although a few are catalytic RNA molecules. 

Caprylic acid is found in

  1. breast milk

  2. butter

  3. chocolate

  4. nutmeg

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This option is correct because caprylic acid is a common saturated fatty acid.

Which amino acid acts as alpha-helix terminator?

  1. Proline

  2. Tryptophan

  3. Lysine

  4. Tyrosine

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Proline acts as a structural disruptor in the middle of regular secondary structure elements, such as alpha helices and beta sheets.

Polyurethane is formed when

  1. hexamethylene disocyanate and tetramethylene glycol undergo step reaction polymerisation

  2. melamine and formaldehyde resin give a polymer

  3. phenol and formaldehyde react in presence of dilute acid

  4. adipic acid and hexamethylene polymerise

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hexamethylene diisocyanate and tetramethylene glycol undrego step reaction polymerisation to produce polyurethane.

Which of the following is a muscle-stimulating protein?

  1. Glycine

  2. Lysine

  3. Leucine

  4. Proline

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Leucine stimulates muscle protein.

The codons AAA and AAG match with

  1. isoleucine

  2. valine

  3. lysine

  4. methionine

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lysine  possesses the special codons AAA and AAG.

Which of the following is/are obtained when aromatic amines are treated with HNO3/H2SO4?

  1. Para-nitroaniline

  2. Para and meta nitroanilines

  3. Meta-nitroaniline

  4. Ortho, para and meta nitroanilines

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nitration of aromatic amines yields 2% ortho-nitroaniline, 47% meta-nitroaniline and 52% para-nitroaniline.

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