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Solved Question Paper for Foreman (Chemical) in Ministry of Defence, Assistant Engineer (NQA) (Chemical Engineering) in Ministry of Defence, Senior Scientific Officer Grade-II (Chemical) in Ministry of Defence, Additional Assistant Director (Safety) (Chemical), Senior Scientific Assistant (Chemical) in Ministry of Defence, Junior Works Manager (Chemical) in Ministry of Defence conducted by UPSC

UPSC Chemical
21. When X-ray diffraction pattern consists of sharply defined rings, the solid is
(a) Monocrystalline
(b) Amorphous
(c) Polycrystalline
(d) None of these

Answer: (c)

22. The number of atoms per unit cell in a simple cubic, FCC and BCC unit cells is, respectively
(a) 2, 1 and 4
(b) 1, 4 and 2
(c) 2, 4 and 1
(d) 1, 2 and 4

Answer: (b)

23. No Bragg reflection of X-rays from a crystal will be observed if 

 is smaller than
(a) πœ†/4
(b) πœ†/3
(c) πœ†/2
(d) πœ†

Answer: (c)

24. CaO and NaCl have similar crystal structures and approximately same ionic radii. If U is the lattice energy of NaCl, the lattice energy of CaO is nearly
(a) 0.5π‘ˆ
(b) π‘ˆ
(c) 2π‘ˆ
(d) 4π‘ˆ

Answer: (d)

25. For which of the following process is inter system crossing (ISC) essential?
(a) Chemiluminescence
(b) Fluorescence
(c) Phosphorescence
(d) Radioactive decays

Answer: (c)

26. Which of the following set of quantum numbers are possible?
1. 𝑛 = 3, 𝑙 = 0, π‘š = 0 and 𝑠 =+1/2
2. 𝑛 = 3, 𝑙 = 1, π‘š = −1 and 𝑠 = −1/2
3. 𝑛 = 2, 𝑙 = 0, π‘š = −1 and 𝑠 = +1/2
4. 𝑛 = 2, 𝑙 = 1, π‘š = 0 and 𝑠 = +1/2

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (c)

27. The pH , at which the amino acid is in the dipolar form is known as:
(a) Isoelectric point
(b) Isosbestic point
(c) Mutarotation
(d) Transition point

Answer: (a)

28. The following two isomers are:
(a) Enantiomers
(b) Mesomers
(c) Diastereomers
(d) Position isomers

Answer: (c)

29. Consider the following compounds:
Which of the above two compounds exhibit functional group isomerism?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4

Answer: (a)

30. Consider the following about propane:
1. Bond angle is 109.5°
2. Each carbon is 𝑠𝑠𝑠 3 hybridized
3. It is combustible
4. It can be polymerized

Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d)