X + CH₃COOH   →   Ester  +  H₂O  
X is:

1.	Alcohol	2.	Pyridine
3.	Secondary amine	4.	Acid

Lactic acid on oxidation with alkaline potassium permanganate gives:

1. Propionic acid

2. Cinnamic acid

3. Pyruvic acid

4. Tartaric acid

Which of the following is the weakest acid?

1. HCOOH

2. ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}$

3. 

4. 

The compound that can give a positive iodoform test is:

1. 2-Phenylethanol

2. Pentanal

3. 3-Pentanol

4. 1-Phenylethanol

The reagent that can be used to distinguish between methanoic acid and ethanoic acid is: 

1. Sodium carbonate solution

2. Ammonical silver nitrate solution

3. Phenolphthalein

4. Neutral ferric chloride solution

The hydrogenation of benzoyl chloride in the presence of Pd and BaSO₄ gives:

1. Benzyl alcohol

2. Benzaldehyde

3. Benzoic acid

4. Phenol

Schiff's reagent gives pink color with

1. Acetone

2. Acetaldehyde

3. Acetic acid

4. Methyl acetate

Which reagent is used to convert benzoic acid into benzoyl chloride?

1. Cl₂, hv

2. SO₂

3. SOCl₂

4. Cl₂, H₂O

When benzene sulphonic acid and p-nitrophenol are treated with ${\mathrm{NaHCO}}_3$, the gases released respectively are:

1. ${\mathrm{SO}}_2, {\mathrm{NO}}_2$

2. ${\mathrm{SO}}_2, \mathrm{NO}$

3. ${\mathrm{SO}}_2, {\mathrm{CO}}_2$

4. ${\mathrm{CO}}_2, {\mathrm{CO}}_2$