CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
The most widely used industrial explosive today is:
A. TNT
B. ANFO
C. Dynamite
D. RDX
Correct Answer: B
Cheap and widely used in mining.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
Ammonium nitrate is used in:
A. Explosives and fertilizers
B. Plastic
C. Medicine
D. Paint
Correct Answer: A
It is a dual-use chemical.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
Explosives release gases that expand due to:
A. Gravity
B. Pressure
C. High temperature
D. Magnetism
Correct Answer: C
Heat produces gas expansion.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
Deflagration is:
A. Fast explosion
B. Slow burning combustion
C. Nuclear reaction
D. Freezing process
Correct Answer: B
Opposite of detonation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
Detonation means:
A. Slow burning
B. Rapid explosion with shockwave
C. Melting
D. Freezing
Correct Answer: B
Detonation produces supersonic shockwave.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
The fastest burning explosive is:
A. TNT
B. Gunpowder
C. PETN
D. Sugar
Correct Answer: C
PETN has very high detonation velocity.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
Cordite is a type of:
A. Fertilizer
B. Explosive propellant
C. Plastic
D. Gas
Correct Answer: B
Used in ammunition.
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Applied Chemistry - Explosives
Smokeless powder is mainly made of:
A. Sugar
B. Nitrocellulose
C. Salt
D. Water
Correct Answer: B
Used in modern firearms.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
Nitrocellulose is used in:
A. Paint only
B. Propellants and explosives
C. Food
D. Medicine
Correct Answer: B
Used in smokeless powder.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
Explosions release energy mainly in form of:
A. Light only
B. Heat and pressure
C. Sound only
D. Magnetic energy
Correct Answer: B
Explosion produces heat, gases, pressure.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
A detonator is used to:
A. Stop explosion
B. Initiate explosion
C. Cool explosives
D. Reduce pressure
Correct Answer: B
It starts the explosive reaction.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
Secondary explosives are:
A. Very sensitive
B. Less sensitive
C. Non-explosive
D. Liquid only
Correct Answer: B
Require detonator to explode.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
Primary explosives are:
A. Stable
B. Highly sensitive
C. Non-reactive
D. Non-explosive
Correct Answer: B
They explode easily with heat or shock.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
The Nobel Prize founder invented:
A. Gunpowder
B. Dynamite
C. TNT
D. RDX
Correct Answer: B
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.
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Applied Chemistry - Explosives
ANFO is mainly used in:
A. Mining
B. Cooking
C. Medicine
D. Textile industry
Correct Answer: A
Used in quarrying and mining.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
ANFO is a mixture of:
A. Alcohol + Nitrogen
B. Ammonium nitrate + fuel oil
C. Acid + Nitrogen
D. Air + fuel
Correct Answer: B
Widely used industrial explosive.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
The most powerful common military explosive is:
A. TNT
B. RDX
C. Sugar
D. Salt
Correct Answer: B
RDX is stronger than TNT.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
RDX is mainly used in:
A. Cooking
B. Medicine
C. Military explosives
D. Cleaning
Correct Answer: C
Used in bombs and warheads.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
RDX stands for:
A. Red Dynamite X
B. Research Developed Explosive
C. Royal Demolition Explosive
D. Rapid Detonation X
Correct Answer: C
RDX is a powerful military explosive.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - General Science
Applied Chemistry - Explosives
PETN is used in:
A. Fertilizers
B. High explosives
C. Food preservatives
D. Medicines
Correct Answer: B
PETN is a powerful military explosive.