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This section includes 2253 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1701. |
Work required for compression of a gas contained in a cylinder is 7000 kJ. During compression, heat interaction of 3000 kJ causes the surroundings to be heated. Internal energy change of the gas during the compression is __________ kJ. |
A. | 4000 |
B. | -4000 |
C. | 10000 |
D. | -10000 |
Answer» B. -4000 | |
1702. |
Which of the following material handling equipments is not suitable for moving materials in varying paths ? |
A. | Hand trolley |
B. | Belt conveyor |
C. | Crane |
D. | Truck |
Answer» C. Crane | |
1703. |
Protection of ship hulls against sea water corrosion is done by coating with zinc because of the fact that zinc compared to iron is |
A. | reduced preferentially. |
B. | cheaper. |
C. | oxidised preferentially. |
D. | lighter. |
Answer» D. lighter. | |
1704. |
Which of the following properties of a solid is not dependent on crystal imperfection ? |
A. | Ductility |
B. | Semiconductiyity |
C. | Melting point |
D. | Yield stress |
Answer» D. Yield stress | |
1705. |
Cadmium in zinc leach liquor is removed by cementation using |
A. | zinc |
B. | iron |
C. | nickel |
D. | copper |
Answer» B. iron | |
1706. |
Addition of __________ to steel can not impart it high strength at elevated temperature. |
A. | nickel |
B. | magnesium |
C. | silicon |
D. | manganese |
Answer» C. silicon | |
1707. |
Out of the following, the lowest packing of atoms exists in __________ crystal lattice structure. |
A. | hexagonal close, packed (hcp) |
B. | face centred cubic (fcc) |
C. | body centred cubic (bcc) |
D. | simple cubic |
Answer» E. | |
1708. |
Moist climate is the most favourable factor in the site selection far a |
A. | steel plant |
B. | textile factory |
C. | petroleum refinery |
D. | coke oven battery |
Answer» C. petroleum refinery | |
1709. |
Maximum consumption of limestone is in the __________ industry. |
A. | iron and steel |
B. | cement |
C. | glass |
D. | fertiliser |
Answer» E. | |
1710. |
CANDU type nuclear reactor using natural uranium as fuel is the extensively used nuclear reactor because of the fact that the |
A. | specific fuel consumption is very low due to the use of heavy water. |
B. | fuel cost is much lower than that used in pressurised water or boiling water reactor. |
C. | heavy water is used both as coolant as well as moderator. |
D. | both 'b' & 'c' |
Answer» E. | |
1711. |
The two elements required to form substitutional solid solution should not have |
A. | same crystalline structure. |
B. | same valancy |
C. | widely differing electronegativity. |
D. | same atomic sizes. |
Answer» D. same atomic sizes. | |
1712. |
Which of the following is termed as the boiler mounting ? |
A. | Superheater |
B. | Economiser |
C. | Blow off cock |
D. | Feed pump |
Answer» D. Feed pump | |
1713. |
Pressure gauges are never connected directly to the live steam line; rather a loop or syphon is interposed as close as possible to the pressure gauge. This is done to |
A. | avoid the overheating of the tubes & bellows which operate them to minimise error and damage. |
B. | form a seal of water by steam condensate to fill the tube or bellows at the pressure being measured. |
C. | both 'a' & 'b'. |
D. | avoid the static head error introduced by steam entry. |
Answer» D. avoid the static head error introduced by steam entry. | |
1714. |
A furnace is made of a refractory brick wall of thickness 0.5 metre and thermal conductivity 0.7 W/m.°K For the same temperature drop and heat loss, this refractory wall can be replaced by a layer of diatomaceous earth of thermal conductivity 0.14 W/m.K and thickness __________ metre.$ |
A. | 0.01 |
B. | 0.1 |
C. | 0.25 |
D. | 0.5 |
Answer» C. 0.25 | |
1715. |
The pressure outside a bubble/droplet of liquid is __________ the internal pressure. |
A. | greater than |
B. | less than |
C. | equal to |
D. | unpredictable ; depends on the bubble size |
Answer» C. equal to | |
1716. |
The dimensional formula of bulk modulus of elasticity is same as that of the |
A. | pressure |
B. | density |
C. | force |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. density | |
1717. |
Basic open hearth furnace (BOF) is not used for producing __________ steel. |
A. | killed |
B. | rimming |
C. | high alloy |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
1718. |
LASER |
A. | stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. |
B. | has the same intensity as visible light. |
C. | can't be used for cutting metals. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. has the same intensity as visible light. | |
1719. |
The machanism involved in the removal of metal in drilling operation is by |
A. | compression |
B. | extrusion |
C. | shearing |
D. | both 'b' & 'c' |
Answer» E. | |
1720. |
Increasing sulphur content in pig iron tends to make it |
A. | soft |
B. | hard |
C. | tough |
D. | ductile & malleable |
Answer» C. tough | |
1721. |
The cathode in an electrochemical cell always carries |
A. | negative charge. |
B. | positive charge. |
C. | zero charge. |
D. | positive or negative charge depending upon the nature of the cell. |
Answer» B. positive charge. | |
1722. |
The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is |
A. | deuterium |
B. | tritium |
C. | protium |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. protium | |
1723. |
In chemical dehumidification of air |
A. | both specific humidity & dry bulb temperature increases. |
B. | both specific humidity & dry bulb temperature decreases. |
C. | specific humidity decreases & dry bulb temperature increases. |
D. | specific humidity increases & dry bulb temperature decreases. |
Answer» D. specific humidity increases & dry bulb temperature decreases. | |
1724. |
Presence of sulphur in the fuel fired in a furnace |
A. | contributes to its heating value. |
B. | helps in electrostatic precipitation of ash from flue gases. |
C. | corrodes ducts & air preheater, if the flue gas temperature is low. |
D. | all 'a' , 'b' & 'c'. |
Answer» E. | |
1725. |
Which of the following metals is the most prone to work hardening? |
A. | Brass |
B. | Aluminium |
C. | Copper |
D. | Lead |
Answer» B. Aluminium | |
1726. |
The friction factor for the turbulent fluid flow in a rough pipe does not depend upon the |
A. | pipe roughness & pipe diameter. |
B. | fluid velocity. |
C. | type of flowing fluid. |
D. | both 'b' & 'c'. |
Answer» E. | |
1727. |
Old cycle handles are coated with nickel using |
A. | cementation. |
B. | spray coating. |
C. | galvanising process. |
D. | tinning process. |
Answer» C. galvanising process. | |
1728. |
Materials having __________ lattice structure are usually the most ductile. |
A. | body centred cubic (bcc) |
B. | hexagonal close packed (hcp) |
C. | face centred cubic (fcc) |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
1729. |
Rain drops falling through atmospheric air attain limited terminal velocity, because of |
A. | upward thrust due to air. |
B. | viscous force exerted by air. |
C. | surface tension effects of water. |
D. | force of gravity. |
Answer» C. surface tension effects of water. | |
1730. |
Largest application of laser welding is in __________ welding. |
A. | microspot |
B. | under water |
C. | precious metals |
D. | heavy structure |
Answer» B. under water | |
1731. |
Pick out the wrong statement about a fast breeder reactor. |
A. | uses molten sodium as moderator. |
B. | converts fertile fuel into fissile fuel. |
C. | requires highly enriched fuel. |
D. | produces more fuel than it consumes. |
Answer» B. converts fertile fuel into fissile fuel. | |
1732. |
__________ pipe is the most suitable for carrying sanitary drainage. |
A. | stainless steel |
B. | Reinforced cement concrete |
C. | Cast iron |
D. | Asbestos cement |
Answer» D. Asbestos cement | |
1733. |
Even though heat transfer co-efficients in boiling liquids is large, use of fins is advantageous, when the entire surface is exposed to __________ boiling. |
A. | film |
B. | nucleate |
C. | transition |
D. | all modes of |
Answer» B. nucleate | |
1734. |
Out of the following, the rays having the lowest wavelength is the |
A. | radio waves |
B. | ultrasonic waves |
C. | infra red rays |
D. | X-rays |
Answer» B. ultrasonic waves | |
1735. |
Consider the equilibrium A(g) + B(g) = AB(g). When the partial pressure of A is 10-2 atm, the partial pressure of B is 10-3 atm and the partial pressure of AB is 1 atm, the equilibrium constant 'K' is |
A. | 10 atm-1 |
B. | 105 atm-1 |
C. | 10 (dimensionless) |
D. | 105 (dimensionless) |
Answer» C. 10 (dimensionless) | |
1736. |
Heating of ferromagnetic materials to a temperature above Curie temperature makes it |
A. | insulator for heat & electricity transmission. |
B. | ferritic. |
C. | behave like paramagnetic materials. |
D. | superconductor. |
Answer» D. superconductor. | |
1737. |
A dense structure of grinding wheel is not used for the |
A. | ductile material. |
B. | hard materials. |
C. | brittle materials. |
D. | finishing cuts. |
Answer» B. hard materials. | |
1738. |
Diffusion co-efficient of a metal in a solid solution depends upon its |
A. | composition |
B. | temperature |
C. | both (a) & (b) |
D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
1739. |
Joule-Thomson co-efficient is the ratio of |
A. | pressure change to temperature change occuring during adiabatic compression of a gas. |
B. | pressure change to temperature change occuring during adiabatic throttling of a gas. |
C. | temperature change to pressure change occuring during adiabatic compression of a gas. |
D. | temperature change to pressure change occuring during adiabatic throttling of a gas. |
Answer» E. | |
1740. |
Multistage compression of air as compared to single stage compression offers the advantage of |
A. | power saving per unit weight of air delivered. |
B. | moisture elimination in the inter-stage cooler. |
C. | increased volumetric efficiency. |
D. | all (a), (b) & (c). |
Answer» E. | |
1741. |
Suitability of steel for its use in cable is judged by its strength in |
A. | tension |
B. | compression |
C. | torsion |
D. | shear |
Answer» B. compression | |
1742. |
Stainless steel is welded using |
A. | oxy-acetylene flame. |
B. | oxy-hydrogen flame. |
C. | arc welding. |
D. | inert gas arc welding. |
Answer» E. | |
1743. |
Which of the following equipments is used for liquid dispersion ? |
A. | Packed column |
B. | Venturi scrubber |
C. | Bubble cap plate column |
D. | Wetted wall column |
Answer» C. Bubble cap plate column | |
1744. |
Saturated steam at a pressure of 25 kg/cm2 is throttled to attain 5 kg/cm2 . Then the outcoming steam will be |
A. | wet |
B. | saturated |
C. | superheated |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
1745. |
Alloying elements present in Hayness stel-lite, which has superior performance than high speed steel, are |
A. | nickel, cobalt & chromium. |
B. | tungsten, chromium & cobalt. |
C. | manganese, chromium & cobalt. |
D. | tungsten, molybdenum & nickel. |
Answer» C. manganese, chromium & cobalt. | |
1746. |
The kinematic viscosity (in stoke) and the absolute/dynamic viscosity (in poise) are the same for __________ at room temperature. |
A. | air |
B. | water |
C. | mercury |
D. | alcohol |
Answer» C. mercury | |
1747. |
The highest stress that a material can withstand for a specified length of time without excessive deformation is called the __________ strength. |
A. | creep |
B. | endurance |
C. | fatigue |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. endurance | |
1748. |
Force between the molecules of the same substance is called __________ force. |
A. | adhesive |
B. | cohesive |
C. | molecular |
D. | Vander Walls |
Answer» C. molecular | |
1749. |
The product (s) of roasting of a sulphide ore is (are) |
A. | oxide only. |
B. | sulphate only. |
C. | oxide and sulphate. |
D. | dependent on temperature and partial pressure of oxygen & sulphur dioxide. |
Answer» B. sulphate only. | |
1750. |
Lowering of recrystallisation temperature of metals can be achieved by its |
A. | grain refinement. |
B. | purification. |
C. | working at lower temperature. |
D. | all a, b & c. |
Answer» E. | |