SSO Explosives Paper 2024 Haryana | 150 Marks, 3 Hours
- Year 2024
- Conducted By Government of Haryana (FSL Karnal)
- Questions 15
- Maximum Marks 150
- Duration 3 Hours
- Languages Hindi & English
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Senior Scientific Officer (Explosive) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Conducting Body | Government of Haryana (FSL Karnal) |
| Paper | Question Paper: Senior Scientific Officer (Explosive) in FSL Madhuban, Karnal, Haryana |
| Subject | Explosive Chemistry and Instrumentation |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 150 |
| Number of Questions | 15 |
| Question Type | Mixed (mcq + descriptive) |
This file contains the Haryana SSO (Explosive) exam details and the two-page question set from the 2024 session held at FSL Madhuban, Karnal. Page 1 lists the exam metadata: 150 marks, 3 hours, bilingual (Hindi/English), and a note that there are 15 questions. Page 2 presents descriptive prompts and topical questions, including UV-VIS spectroscopy applications, explosive chemistry (Molotov Cocktail, HMX, PETN, ANFO, mercury fulminate), explosive trains, measurement concepts (precision vs. accuracy, data interpretation), detonators and firing mechanisms in IEDs, and spectroscopy concepts such as pi-pi* and n-pi* transitions in polar solvents and IR fundamentals for CO2. The content integrates both theory and applied analysis across analytical chemistry and explosive studies, suitable for exam preparation and SEO optimization.
Major Topics Covered
- UV-VIS Spectroscopy
- Detectors in Column Chromatography
- General Applications of UV-VIS
- Explosive Chemistry
- Molotov Cocktail
- HMX
- PETN
- ANFO
- Mercury Fulminate
- Explosive Train
- Detonators
- Firing Mechanisms in IEDs
- Construction and Activation Methods of Detonators
- Deployment Tactics of IEDs
- Polar Solvents
- π-π* Transitions
- n-π* Transitions
- IR Spectroscopy
- Fundamental Vibrations
- CO2 IR Spectrum
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Instructions
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- There are fifteen (15) questions in all.
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- List the mode of this data. Each question is of ten (10) marks.
- Word limit in questions, wherever specified should be adhered to.
- No extra/additional sheet/sheets will be provided.
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- for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
- This is a combined question-cum answer booklet.
- Space for writing answers to each question
- You should write your answer only in the specified space.
- Question attempted outside the specified space will not be evaluated.
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Questions (page 2)
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Q1.
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(i) Types & utilities of various types of detectors used in Column Chromatography.
(ii) Describe the Candidate's Rell No.
Q2.
(a)
Basic Chemistry of Explosives.
(i) Explosives - Molotov Cocktail,
(b) HMX,
(c) PETN,
(d)
ANFO, and
(i)
(e)
Mercury Eulminate. Darinam Marks 150 Time Allowed Give a detailed explanation about an explosive train. Enumerate its various components and
3. their working for initiating and propagating explosion. Answer the following:
4. Describe the key distinctions between precision and sensitivity in terms of measuring
(i) devices, with examples and explain their significance in achieving accuracy in measurement. A survey conducted on 25 houses in an area by a group of people resulted in the
(i) subsequent frequency table for the number of family members in a house: 7 - 9 5 - 7 Size of family 9 - 11 1 - 3 3 - if out aust No. of families 8 \overline4 2 10 1 prostugano cas snotistap ill Find the mode of this data. cham
(01) pol lo si noileono Write short notes on:
5. Vond limit in (exclicins, wherever specified should be adher Pyrotechniques.
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(ii) Types of detonators. Answer must be written in fire authorized medium i.e. English only. No may be given be given Describe about the various types of firing mechanisms used in IEDs, highlighting their
6. construction, activation methods, and deployment tactics. 19 wans muo-nollesuo banidanos e el anti is fixed. You skill which wour and anly in the specified Explain: \mathcalL ouside the specific space will not be evaluated Why a polar solvent usually shifts the π → π^* transition to longer wavelength and
(i) n → π^* transition to shorter wavelength. The term fundamental vibrations. Discuss about how many fundamental vibrational
(ii) frequencies you would expect to observe in IR spectrum of linear CO2 molecule. PXE/2024 Contd... 2
Q2.
(a) Basic Chemistry of Explosives.
(i) Explosives - Molotov Cocktail,
(a)
Basic Chemistry of Explosives.
(i) Explosives - Molotov Cocktail,
(b) HMX,
(c) PETN,
(d)
ANFO, and
(i)
(e)
Mercury Eulminate. Darinam Marks 150 Time Allowed Give a detailed explanation about an explosive train. Enumerate its various components and
3. their working for initiating and propagating explosion. Answer the following:
4. Describe the key distinctions between precision and sensitivity in terms of measuring
(i) devices, with examples and explain their significance in achieving accuracy in measurement. A survey conducted on 25 houses in an area by a group of people resulted in the
(i) subsequent frequency table for the number of family members in a house: 7 - 9 5 - 7 Size of family 9 - 11 1 - 3 3 - if out aust No. of families 8 \overline4 2 10 1 prostugano cas snotistap ill Find the mode of this data. cham
(01) pol lo si noileono Write short notes on:
5. Vond limit in (exclicins, wherever specified should be adher Pyrotechniques.
(i) babiyong ad liw abada bada lebibia she old
(ii) Types of detonators. Answer must be written in fire authorized medium i.e. English only. No may be given be given Describe about the various types of firing mechanisms used in IEDs, highlighting their
6. construction, activation methods, and deployment tactics. 19 wans muo-nollesuo banidanos e el anti is fixed. You skill which wour and anly in the specified Explain: \mathcalL ouside the specific space will not be evaluated Why a polar solvent usually shifts the π → π^* transition to longer wavelength and
(i) n → π^* transition to shorter wavelength. The term fundamental vibrations. Discuss about how many fundamental vibrational
(ii) frequencies you would expect to observe in IR spectrum of linear CO2 molecule. PXE/2024 Contd... 2
Q3. Give a detailed explanation about an explosive train. Enumerate its various components and their working for initiating and propagating explosion.
Q4.
Describe the key distinctions between precision and sensitivity in terms of measuring devices, with examples and explain their significance in achieving accuracy in measurement.
A survey conducted on 25 houses in an area by a group of people resulted in the following frequency table for the number of family members in a house:
Size of family 9 - 11 7 - 9 5 - 7 1 - 3 3 - 5
No. of families 8 4 2 10 1
Find the mode of this data.
Q5.
Bond limit in explosives wherever specified should be adhered. Pyrotechnics.
(i) Types of detonators.
(ii) Describe the various types of firing mechanisms used in IEDs, highlighting their construction, activation methods, and deployment tactics.
Q6.
Explain why a polar solvent usually shifts the π → π* transition to longer wavelength and
(i) n → π* transition to shorter wavelength.
The term fundamental vibrations. Discuss how many fundamental vibrational frequencies you would observe in the IR spectrum of linear CO2 molecule.
Q7. Contd... PXE/2024
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Frequently asked questions
What is the name of the exam?
Senior Scientific Officer (Explosive) exam held in Haryana (FSL Karnal).
When was the exam conducted?
18 June 2024.
What is the maximum marks for the paper?
150 marks.
What is the duration of the exam?
3 hours.
In which languages can the answers be written?
Hindi and English.
How many questions are there?
Fifteen questions in total.