1. In the manufacture of urea, the intermediate chemical formed is
Biuret
Ammonium carbamate
Ammonium carbonate
None of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Fertilizer Technology MCQs
2. Nitro-phosphate (manufactured at Trom-bay) is a __________ fertiliser.
Mixed
Complex
Highly hygroscopic
Highly explosive
✅ The correct answer is option B.
3. Raw materials required for the production of CAN (Calcium ammonium nitrate) is NH₃
HNO₃ & limestone
CO₂ & H₂SO₄
HNO₃ & NH₄Cl
CO₂ & KNO₃
✅ The correct answer is option A.
4. Ammonium sulphate can be produced by reacting gypsum with
Ammonia
Ammonium carbonate
Nitric acid
None of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
5. Ammonium sulphate fertiliser is
The highest concentration nitrogenous fertiliser
The best fertiliser for paddy
A basic fertiliser
A neutral fertiliser
✅ The correct answer is option B.
6. Both white phosphorous as well as red phosphorous
Are soluble in CS₂
Burns when heated in air
Reacts with hot caustic soda solution to give phosphine
All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
7. Monte catini process is a widely used process for the manufacture of
Urea
Calcium ammonium nitrate
Triple superposphate
None of these
✅ The correct answer is option A.
8. The most suitable fertiliser for accelerating seeding or fruit formation in later stages of plant growth is __________ fertiliser.
Nitrogenous
Phosphatic
Potassic
None of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
9. Nitrolime is
Calcium nitrate
Calcium ammonium nitrate
A mixture of nitric acid and lime
A mixture of ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate
✅ The correct answer is option B.
10. Ammonia synthesis gas is produced from fuel oil by
Steam reforming
Hydrocracking
Partial oxidation
Hydrogenation
✅ The correct answer is option C.