Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Operations.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Operations knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of Fluidized bed granulator?

A. A fluidized bed granulator cannot be efficiently used in a batch process
B. A fluidized bed granulator has a long resident time
C. A fluidized bed granulator cannot be automated
D. A fluidized bed granulator produces low density granules
Answer» D. A fluidized bed granulator produces low density granules
2.

Which of the following is not an application of fluidization?

A. Fluidized bed tunnels are used for large food products
B. Fluidized bed coater is used for making barrier films on tablets
C. Fluidized beds are used in catalytic processes
D. Fluidized bed dryers are used for drying powders
Answer» B. Fluidized bed coater is used for making barrier films on tablets
3.

Which of the following is a modified fluidized bed dryer?

A. Plug flow fluidized bed dryer
B. Semi-continuous fluidized bed dryer
C. Hybrid fluidized bed dryer
D. Batch fluidized bed dryers
Answer» D. Batch fluidized bed dryers
4.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of fluidized dryers?

A. High maintenance cost
B. High pressure drop
C. Low thermal efficiency
D. Low rates of moisture removal
Answer» C. Low thermal efficiency
5.

Which of the following is not an apparatus parameter in fluidized bed dryer?

A. Size of distributor plate
B. Position of distributor plate
C. Shape of the equipment
D. Height of nozzle
Answer» B. Position of distributor plate
6.

Which of the following parameters does not need to be controlled in a fluidized bed dryer?

A. Apparatus parameters
B. Product parameters
C. Process parameters
D. Raw material parameters
Answer» E.
7.

Which of the following is not true about Fischer process?

A. Low temperature Fischer-Tropsch process uses fluidized beds
B. High temperature Fischer-Tropsch process uses fluidized catalysts
C. Cobalt is not suitable for high temperature Fischer Tropsch process
D. The commercial Fischer Tropsch process uses iron based catalyst
Answer» B. High temperature Fischer-Tropsch process uses fluidized catalysts
8.

Which of the following is false about fluidized bed catalytic cracking?

A. It cracks longer molecules into shorter compounds
B. Catalytic reactions in the catalytic riser take 2-4 seconds to complete
C. Stacked configuration covers more space than side-to-side configuration
D. Carbon produced during cracking gets deposited on the catalyst
Answer» D. Carbon produced during cracking gets deposited on the catalyst
9.

Which of the following is true about fluidized beds?

A. Intense mixing leads to non-uniform temperature
B. Fluidized solids can be easily transferred from one reactor to another
C. Heat transfer in a fluidized bed is moderate
D. Heat exchangers are present over the circumference of the fluidized bed
Answer» C. Heat transfer in a fluidized bed is moderate