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MCQ in Chromatograpgy
MCQ in Chromatograpgy
Paper Chromatography
Column Chromatography
Thin Layer Chromatography
Gas Chromatography
Size Exclusion
Chromatography
Ion Exchange
Chromatography
Q1. Characteristic feature of any form of chromatography is the ___
Answer- D
Q2. A student sets up a paper chromatogram and places a spot of food dye
on the origin. After six minutes the solvent has moved 12 cm and a
blue spot has advanced 9 cm. After fourteen minutes the solvent has
advanced a further 8 cm. How many cm from the origin is the blue
spot likely to be
A. 26
B. 8
C.18
D.15
Answer- D
Q3. Thin layer chromatography can be used to distinguish between
different amino acids. If a particular amino acid has low solubility in
the mobile phase used, then the amino acid
Answer- A
Q4. Which of the following is the most suitable gas to use as a carrier gas
in a gas chromatogram?
A. Helium
B. Oxygen
C. Methane
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer- A
Q5. A new youth drink contains sugar, salt, alcohol and vitamin C. A gas
chromatogram could be used to determine the
Answer- A
Q6. Which of the following statements about paper and gas
chromatography is correct?
Answer- D
Q7. Paper chromatography is
A. Partition Chromatography
B. Adsorption chromatography
C. Electrical mobility of ionic species
D. None of the above.
Answer- A
Q8. In reverse phase chromatography, the stationary phase is made
A. Non-polar
B. Polar
C. Either non-polar or polar
D. Semi polar
Answer- A
Q9. Ion exchange chromatography is based on the
A. Electrostatic attraction
B. Electrical mobility of ionic species
C. Adsorption chromatography
D. Partition chromatography
Answer- A
Q10. Which would be best to separate a protein that binds strongly to its
substrate?
A. Gel filtration
B. Affinity chromatography
C. Cation exchange
D. Anion exchange
Answer- A
Q11. The composition of Silica gel G is
Answer- B
Q12. Retention factor or Retardation factor (Rf) value ranges from
A. 0 to 1
B. 0 to 2.0
C. +2 to -2
D. +1 to -1
Answer- A
Q13. Sucrose can be determined after silylation using which chromatographic
technique
A. HPLC
B. Gel chromatography
C. Gas liquid chromatography
D. Paper chromatography
Answer- C
Q14. Which of the following can not be used as carrier gas in GC?
A. Hydrogen
B. Nitrogen
C. Helium
D. Oxygen
Answer- D
Q15. Retention time is defined as
Answer- A
Q16. For better resolution which category of whattman filter paper is used
A. Grade No 20
B. Grade No 4
C. Grade No 540
D. Grade No 3
Answer- A
Q17. Which of the following is used as a detectors in GC
Answer- E
Q18. LALLS Detectors used in
A. Gas Chromatography
B. Column Chromatography
C. Size Exclusion Chromatography
D. Ion Exchange Chromatography
Answer- C
Q19. Which type of chromatographic process requires that when materials
that cannot be readily dissolved in a solvent for chromatography need
to be heated or pyrolyzed to a high temperature?
A. Gas chromatography
B. High-performance liquid chromatography
C. Thin-layer chromatography
D. Pyrolysis can be used for any and all chromatographic processes
Answer- A
Q20. The higher the solubility of a gas in a liquid, the greater the tendency
of the gas molecules to:
Answer- A
Q21. By adding SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) during the electrophoresis
of proteins, itis possible to:
Answer- D
Q22. Nucleic acid can be separated on
Answer- E
Q23. Which detector is preferably used in for the identification of
halogenated compounds
A. Ultraviolet detector
B. Electron Capture detector
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Mass spectrophotometer-detector
Answer- B
Q24. The following is not an example of Partition chromatography
A. TLC
B. Gas Chromatography
C. Paper Chromatography
D. High Performance Liquid Chromatography
E. Both B & D
Answer- C