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PCC Examination

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A molecule absorbs IR at a wavenumber of 1720 cm-1.  Which functional group could account for this absorption.
I. aldehydes
II. esters
III. ethers
a)
I only
b)
I and II 
c)
I, II and III 
d)
none of the above
2.
Which of the following type of electromagnetic radiation has the most energy
a)
infrared
b)
ultraviolet
c)
microwaves
d)
radiowaves
3.

FTIR is

a)

Fourier Transform Infrared surface

b)

Fourier Transform Infrared spectrophotometer

c)

Field Transform Infrared spectrophotometer

d)

Fourier Transmission Infrared spectrophotometer

4.

Finger print regin is -------cm-1

a)

1000-1600

b)

2400-3500

c)

200-1700

d)

500-1500

5.
Uses a beam of electrons to create an image of the specimen
a)
Binocular Microscope
b)
Compound Microscope
c)
Electron Microscope
d)
Simple Microscope
6.

What does TEM stand for?

a)

transmission electron microscope

b)

translation electron microscope

c)

telepathic electron microscope

d)

tori eats mangos

7.

What does SEM stand for?

a)

scanning electron microscope

b)

sandwich electron microscope

c)

soft electron microscope

d)

Sara eats margarine

8.
What type of microscope was likely used to obtain this image of pollen?
a)
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
b)
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
c)
Compound Light Microscope
9.

What is the expansion of

FESEM?

a)

Field Exception Straightening Electron Machine

b)

Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope

c)

Force Emission Scanning Electron Microscope

d)

Field Electron Scanning Emission Microscope

10.

In FESEM which one of the following is used to illumine objects?

a)

X-rays

b)

LED bulb

c)

Tungsten bulb

d)

electron beam

11.

The transformation of a liquid into spray of small droplets of aerosols is called (a)   .

12.

Select the process occuring during atomization

a)

desolvation

b)

nebulization

c)

combustion

d)

volatilization

13.

Explain why source modulation is employed in AAS.

a)

to eliminate interference caused by emission of the

radiated flame from analyte atoms and flame gas

species.

b)

to tune the monochromator to a different spectral line for the element of interest so that there is no overlap.

c)

to distinguish between the component of radiation

arising from the source and the component of

radiation arising from the flame background.

14.

Thermal analysis is defined as

a)

Measurement of concentration of materials as a function of temperature

b)

Measurement of solubility of materials as a function of temperature

c)

Measurement of physical properties as a function of temperature

d)

Measurement of line positions of crystals as a function of temperature

15.

Thermogravimetry is used to

a)

Study the decomposition

b)

Study the stability of the substance

c)

To check the presence of impurities

d)

All the above

16.

Which among the following factors does not affect the TGA

a)

Weight of the sample taken

b)

Heating rate

c)

Furnace atmosphere

d)

Particle size of the sample

17.

Plot of weight of the sample versus temperature is called

a)

Thermocouple

b)

Thermopile

c)

Thermogram

d)

Thermocurve

18.

1. What is does Profilometer measures?

a)

Surface thickness

b)

Surface roughness

c)

Surface density

d)

Surface volume

19.

What is the light source in 3D optical Profilometer

a)

Laser

b)

UV

c)

White LED

d)

None of the above

20.

3D optical Profilometer is a

a)

Contact Profilometer

b)

Non-contact Profilometer

c)

Pseudo contact Profilometer

d)

None of the above

21.

3D Profilometer captures

a)

2D images

b)

3D images

c)

Both 2D and 3D images

d)

None of the above

22.

What sort of samples can be recorded in 3D optical Profilometer?

a)

Inorganic

b)

Organic

c)

Solid

d)

Except liquids

23.

What is the type of Camera used in Zeta-20 3D optical Profilometer?

a)

DSLR camera

b)

CCD camera

c)

Film camera

d)

Camera is not used

24.

Gaseous samples can be captured by 3D optical Profilometer

a)

I agree

b)

I disagree

c)

No opinion

d)

None of the above

25.

X-ray diffractometers provides ........... information about the compounds present in the solid sample.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Quantitative & qualitative

d)

Either quantitative or qualitative

26.
X-rays & CT-scans are safe and prevent doctors from having to do unnecessary surgery.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

X-ray diffractometers are not used to identify the physical properties of which of the following?

a)

Metals

b)

Liquids

c)

Polymeric materials

d)

Solids

28.

X-rays exhibits wavelength of the order

a)

10nm – 0.01nm

b)

1 nm -0.01nm

c)

100nm -1 nm

d)

10nm- 1nm

29.

1. FWHM stands for

a)

Full Width- Half Maximum

b)

Full wave- Half Maximum

c)

Full width - Half Minimum

d)

None of the above

30.

1. JCPDS stands for

a)

Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction study

b)

Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards

c)

Joint Crystallography on Powder Diffraction Standards

d)

None of the above

31.

A standard material used as a reference for XRD is

a)

a) Strontium


b)

b) Silica

c)

c) Sodium

d)

d) All of the above

32.
High turbidity means.....
a)
very clear water
b)
neutral pH
c)
very murky or cloudy water
d)
high nitrates
33.
What is turbidity a measure of?
a)
Photosynthesis in water.
b)
Change in biological activity.
c)
Cloudiness of water.
d)
Solubility of atmospheric gases in water.
34.

The maximum permissible limit for suspended solids is ____________

a)

10 mg/l

b)

20 mg/l

c)

30 mg/l

d)

40 mg/l

35.

Which of the following represents the physical characteristics of water?

a)

Chloride content

b)

BOD

c)

Turbidity

d)

COD

36.
Safety googles are only a fashion accessory. You never need to wear them during science lab. 
a)
True
b)
False
37.

Nano particles target the rare _______ causing cells and remove them from blood.

a)

a) Tumour

b)

b) Fever

c)

c) Infection

d)

d) Cold

38.

Due to _________ tensile strength some of the nano materials are used in air crafts.

a)

a) High

b)

b) Low

c)

c) Moderate

d)

d) No

39.

The carbon source in arc discharge method for the production of carbon nanotube is

a)

hydrocarbon

b)

graphite

c)

sodium

d)

iron

40.

carbon nanotube is used as .............

a)

biosensor

b)

semiconductor

c)

electrode in batteries

d)

all of the above

41.

What do you think is a holistic approach for characterization of materials taking one material as an example?

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42.

Which is the session that impressed you the most?

What are the other topics you wish to have on future events?

4 lines
43.

Give a research design based on the techniques you learnt.

4 lines