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This section includes 1175 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1101. |
The yield point in fatigue loading compared to that in static loading is less. The ratio of ultimate tensile strength to endurance limit of a material subjected to fatigue loading is? |
A. | 0.5 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 1.5 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» E. | |
1102. |
Gross national product (GNP) means the total value of __________ in a country.? |
A. | Goods produced |
B. | Gold reserve |
C. | Earning of the citizens |
D. | Taxes paid |
Answer» B. Gold reserve | |
1103. |
Sacrificial anode method is used in the protection of pipelines which are buried underground. Sacrificial anode? |
A. | Occurs higher in the electro-chemical series of metals |
B. | Is exemplified by magnesium plate |
C. | Is much cheaper than the cathodic base material to be guarded against corrosion |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1104. |
__________ is the hardest oxide and is hence used where high wear resistance at high temperature is required.? |
A. | Beryllia |
B. | Zirconia |
C. | Alumina |
D. | Magnesia |
Answer» D. Magnesia | |
1105. |
Swaging is a/an __________ operation.? |
A. | Piercing |
B. | Forging |
C. | Extrusion |
D. | Drawing |
Answer» C. Extrusion | |
1106. |
A highly elastic material is deformed least on loading and retains its original form on removal of the load. Which of the following is the most elastic material?? |
A. | Steel |
B. | Glass |
C. | Rubber |
D. | Brass |
Answer» B. Glass | |
1107. |
Hydrogen in liquid steels is dissolved? |
A. | As tiny gas bubbles |
B. | In the atomic form |
C. | In the ionic form |
D. | In the molecular form |
Answer» B. In the atomic form | |
1108. |
Milk is fat dispersed in water. It is an example of? |
A. | Suspension |
B. | Emulsion |
C. | Gel |
D. | Solution |
Answer» C. Gel | |
1109. |
Creep consideration is the most important in case of the? |
A. | Blades of gas turbines |
B. | Steam engine flywheel |
C. | Cast iron pipes |
D. | Cycle chains |
Answer» B. Steam engine flywheel | |
1110. |
A suitable lubricant used for watches is? |
A. | Metallic soap solution |
B. | Grease |
C. | Palm oil |
D. | Hazel-nut oil |
Answer» E. | |
1111. |
Which of the following materials has the maximum shrinkage allowance ?? |
A. | Brass |
B. | Cast iron |
C. | Lead |
D. | Aluminium alloy |
Answer» D. Aluminium alloy | |
1112. |
In an isochoric process,? |
A. | There is no transfer of mass and energy |
B. | Free expansion of an ideal gas occurs |
C. | No mechanical work is done by the system |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
1113. |
__________ furnace is generally used in the non-ferrous foundaries.? |
A. | Direct arc |
B. | Indirect arc |
C. | Resistance |
D. | Induction |
Answer» C. Resistance | |
1114. |
A material expanding freely due to heating will develop __________ stress.? |
A. | No |
B. | Compressive |
C. | Tensile |
D. | Thermal |
Answer» B. Compressive | |
1115. |
The material used for coating the welding electrode is termed as the? |
A. | Flux |
B. | Slag |
C. | Protective layer |
D. | Binder |
Answer» C. Protective layer | |
1116. |
Out of the following, the __________ pipe has the least corrosion resistance.? |
A. | Mild steel |
B. | Copper |
C. | Cast iron |
D. | Wrought iron |
Answer» E. | |
1117. |
In continuous casting of liquid steel, the mould is made of? |
A. | Water cooled steel |
B. | Water cooled copper |
C. | Refractory oxide |
D. | Silicon carbide |
Answer» C. Refractory oxide | |
1118. |
Pick out the correct statement.? |
A. | Materials exhibiting high elasticity obey Hooke's law |
B. | The elastic behaviour of rubber under compression is the same as its behaviour under tension |
C. | The damping capacity of a material is due to its plastic deformation |
D. | The stress required to cause plastic flow in polycrystalline material is higher as compared to monocrystalline materials due to the presence of grains of different orientations |
Answer» C. The damping capacity of a material is due to its plastic deformation | |
1119. |
The refrigerant freon-12 is chemically? |
A. | CCl‚ÇÇF‚ÇÇ |
B. | CCl‚ÇÉF |
C. | CClF‚ÇÉ |
D. | CCl‚ÇÑF |
Answer» B. CCl‚Äö√á√âF | |
1120. |
Maximum heat dissipation occurs from a steel wire (k = 0.5 W/m. k) of 15 mm diameter exposed to air (h = 20W/m² .k), when the insulation thickness is __________ mm.$ |
A. | 15 |
B. | 25 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 30 |
Answer» C. 10 | |
1121. |
Which of the following performance characteristics of a S.I engine is not affected by the front end volatility of the petrol used? |
A. | Vapour locking |
B. | Hot starting |
C. | Spark plug fouling |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» D. All of the above | |
1122. |
The efficiency of a Carnot heat engine operating between absolute temperatures T‚ÇÅ and T‚ÇÇ (when, T‚ÇÅ > T‚ÇÇ) is given by (T‚ÇÅ - T‚ÇÇ)/T‚ÇÅ. The co-efficient of performance (CO.P.) of a Carnot heat pump operating between T‚ÇÅ and T‚ÇÇ is given by$ |
A. | T‚ÇÅ/(T‚ÇÅ-T‚ÇÇ) |
B. | T‚ÇÇ/(T‚ÇÅ-T‚ÇÇ) |
C. | T‚ÇÅ/T‚ÇÇ |
D. | T‚ÇÇ/T‚ÇÅ |
Answer» C. T‚Äö√á√Ö/T‚Äö√á√á | |
1123. |
Cold cracking in the heat affected zone of a high strength steel weld can take place because of the |
A. | Retained austenite |
B. | Martensite formation |
C. | Relatively high sulphur content in the base metal |
D. | Sufficient hydrogen present in the welding arc |
Answer» C. Relatively high sulphur content in the base metal | |
1124. |
While the oxy-acetylene flame produces a temperature of 3200°C, the temperature produced by oxy-hydrogen flame is about __________ °C.$ |
A. | 1800 |
B. | 2000 |
C. | 2400 |
D. | 3000 |
Answer» C. 2400 | |
1125. |
Between 230 and 370°C, blue brittleness is caused in mild steel because of the$ |
A. | Immobility of dislocation |
B. | Strain-ageing |
C. | Increase in Young's modulus |
D. | Strain hardening |
Answer» C. Increase in Young's modulus | |
1126. |
Which of the following is the most suitable abrasive for grinding high tensile strength materials? |
A. | Silicon carbide |
B. | Corundum |
C. | Aluminium oxide |
D. | Boron carbide |
Answer» D. Boron carbide | |
1127. |
For infinite parallel planes having emis-sivities ε₁ & ε₂, the interchange factor for radiation from surface 1 to surface 2 is given by$ |
A. | (ε₁ + ε₂)/ε₁.ε₂ |
B. | Ε₁.ε₂/(ε₁ + ε₂ - ε₁.ε₂) |
C. | Ε₁.ε₂ |
D. | Ε₁ + ε₂ |
Answer» C. ≈í√Ø‚Äö√á√Ö.≈í¬µ‚Äö√á√á | |
1128. |
Out of the following substances, one ton of __________ will store the maximum heat for a rise of 30°C in temperature.$ |
A. | Steel |
B. | Lignite |
C. | Water |
D. | Lime stone |
Answer» D. Lime stone | |
1129. |
On an average __________ fast neutrons are produced by nuclear fission of each atom of uranium⁻²35.$ |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2.5 |
C. | 3.5 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» C. 3.5 | |
1130. |
Which of the following is categorised as the plastic welding? |
A. | Gas welding |
B. | Electric arc welding |
C. | Forge welding |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
1131. |
Work done by a/an __________ process is determined by ‚Äö√ ¬¥p.dV.$ |
A. | Adiabatic |
B. | Quasi-static |
C. | Isothermal |
D. | Isentropic |
Answer» C. Isothermal | |
1132. |
Which of the following is not a natural abrasive? |
A. | Silicon carbide |
B. | Quartz |
C. | Corundum |
D. | Emery |
Answer» B. Quartz | |
1133. |
Which of the following is not a ferromagnetic material? |
A. | Nickel |
B. | Cobalt |
C. | Aluminium |
D. | Iron |
Answer» D. Iron | |
1134. |
Which of the following is not a suitable solid lubricant? |
A. | Talc |
B. | Molybdenum disulphide |
C. | Graphite |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
1135. |
Which of the following has the highest value of refractive index? |
A. | Brine (sea water) |
B. | Diamond |
C. | Distilled water |
D. | Glass |
Answer» C. Distilled water | |
1136. |
In spite of large heat transfer co-efficients in boiling liquids, fins are used advantageously, where the entire surface is exposed to __________ boiling. |
A. | Film |
B. | Nucleate |
C. | Transition |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1137. |
Which of the following is an undesirable property of slag produced during the pyrometallurgical method of metal extraction from its ore? |
A. | High fusibility & fluidity |
B. | High thermal conductivity |
C. | Low density |
D. | High chemical activity |
Answer» C. Low density | |
1138. |
The transition temperature at which all the ferromagnetic materials become paramagnetic materials is termed as the 'Curie temperature'. Its value for cobalt is __________ °C.$ |
A. | 768 |
B. | 1127 |
C. | 1359 |
D. | 1480 |
Answer» C. 1359 | |
1139. |
Titanium is produced by __________ of Ti Cl‚ÇÑ.$ |
A. | Electrolytic reduction |
B. | Calcium reduction |
C. | Magnesium reduction |
D. | Thermal dissociation |
Answer» D. Thermal dissociation | |
1140. |
Boiling temperature of carbon dioxide at atmospheric pressure is __________ °C.$ |
A. | -30.5 |
B. | -78.5 |
C. | -183.5 |
D. | -10.5 |
Answer» C. -183.5 | |
1141. |
Which of the following relationships is correct for relating the three elastic constants of an isotropic elastic material (where, E = Young's modulus, G = Modulus of rigidity or shear modulus v = Poisson's ratio)? |
A. | E = 2G (1 + v) |
B. | E = G (1 + v) |
C. | E = G (1 + v)/2 |
D. | E = 2G (1 + 2v) |
Answer» B. E = G (1 + v) | |
1142. |
Regeneration of molecular seive requires it to be heated to a temperature of about __________ °C.$ |
A. | 80-120 |
B. | 200-300 |
C. | 600-800 |
D. | 1000-1100 |
Answer» E. | |
1143. |
__________ of grey cast iron produces white cast iron. |
A. | Tempering |
B. | Rapid heating |
C. | Rapid cooling |
D. | Slow cooling |
Answer» C. Rapid cooling | |
1144. |
Hot dipping process is used for coating a low melting point metal (e.g. Pb, Sn, Zn) on iron, steel & copper having relatively higher melting points. Which of the following is not a hot dipping process? |
A. | Galvanising |
B. | Tinning |
C. | Sheardising |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
1145. |
Which of the following is an ore dressing operation? |
A. | Classification |
B. | Smelting |
C. | Roasting |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Smelting | |
1146. |
Which of the following is not an ore of iron? |
A. | Chalcopyrite |
B. | Magnetite |
C. | Hemetite |
D. | Limonite |
Answer» B. Magnetite | |
1147. |
Basicity [%Cao + %MgO/% SiO‚ÇÇ) of the slag in Indian blast furnace is in the range of$ |
A. | 0.7-1.0 |
B. | 1.1-1.4 |
C. | 1.5 - 1.8 |
D. | 2.0 - 2.5 |
Answer» C. 1.5 - 1.8 | |
1148. |
Eutectic reaction for iron-carbon system occurs at a temperature of __________ °C.# |
A. | 723 |
B. | 959 |
C. | 1147 |
D. | 1493 |
Answer» B. 959 | |
1149. |
Which of the following is a synthetic abrasive ? |
A. | Corundum |
B. | Emery |
C. | Pumice |
D. | Silicon carbide |
Answer» E. | |
1150. |
In a forced draft cooling tower, water is cooled from 95 to 80°F by exposure to air with a wet bulb temperature of 70°F. In this case, the# |
A. | Range is 15°F |
B. | Approach is 10°F |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |