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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.
1851. |
Thermit welding uses the following energy source. |
A. | Electrical energy. |
B. | Chemical energy. |
C. | Energy of high velocity electrons. |
D. | Heat generated by friction. |
Answer» C. Energy of high velocity electrons. | |
1852. |
Color of brass changes from yellow to __________ after its dezincification which exemplifies selective leaching. |
A. | grey |
B. | red |
C. | orange |
D. | violet |
Answer» C. orange | |
1853. |
Upto the critical radius of insulation, added insulation, will |
A. | increase the heat loss. |
B. | decrease heat loss and will have no effect beyond that. |
C. | decrease heat flux. |
D. | reduce convection heat loss compared to conduction heat less. |
Answer» C. decrease heat flux. | |
1854. |
Absolute zero pressure can be attained at a temperature of |
A. | 0°C |
B. | 50°K |
C. | 0°R |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
1855. |
In a counter flow heat exchanger, hot fluid enters at 170°C & leaves at 150°C, while the cold fluid enters at 50°C & leaves at 70°C. The arithmetic mean temperature difference in this case is __________ °C.$ |
A. | 20 |
B. | 60 |
C. | 120 |
D. | ‚àû |
Answer» E. | |
1856. |
Coating thickness in case of galvanising of steel sheet generally corresponds to the deposition of __________ gms of zinc per m2 of steel strip. |
A. | 43743 |
B. | 1000-1500 |
C. | 120-500 |
D. | 1500-3000 |
Answer» D. 1500-3000 | |
1857. |
Ester is formed, when an alcohol reacts with |
A. | carboxylic acid |
B. | aldehyde |
C. | ketone |
D. | ether |
Answer» B. aldehyde | |
1858. |
Grinding wheel made of silicon carbide is most suitable for grinding materials of low tensile strength (e.g; tough bronze). Grinding is a __________ operation. |
A. | turning |
B. | dressing |
C. | forming |
D. | surface finishing |
Answer» E. | |
1859. |
Materials used for making permanent magnets containing iron and nickel are made by __________ technique. |
A. | powder metallurgy |
B. | casting |
C. | forging |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
1860. |
Steels with high carbon equivalent have poor weldability, because in these steels during welding |
A. | carbon and other alloying elements get oxidised from the weld pool. |
B. | excessive ferrite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness of the weld. |
C. | martensite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness/ductility of the weld. |
D. | segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool leading to poor properties of the weld. |
Answer» D. segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool leading to poor properties of the weld. | |
1861. |
If a solid is compressed adiabatically in its elastic range, its __________ remains constat |
A. | internal energy |
B. | enthalpy |
C. | entropy |
D. | temperature |
Answer» D. temperature | |
1862. |
Hooke's law |
A. | applies to elastic deformation. |
B. | applies beyond limit of proportionality in stress-strain curve. |
C. | states that stress is inversely proportional to strain upto elastic limit. |
D. | noneofthese. |
Answer» B. applies beyond limit of proportionality in stress-strain curve. | |
1863. |
Direct conversion of thermal energy to electrical energy is facilitated by the |
A. | fuel cells. |
B. | photo voltaic cell. |
C. | magneto hydrodynamic generator. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
1864. |
Minimum safe distance between two liquid fuel storage tanks is equal to (where, H = height of the tank) |
A. | H |
B. | H/2 |
C. | H/4 |
D. | H/6 |
Answer» E. | |
1865. |
Runga-Kutta method is used to solve a/an |
A. | ordinary differential equation of nth order. |
B. | simultaneous non-linear equation. |
C. | linear differential equation. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. linear differential equation. | |
1866. |
Annealing of a material does not |
A. | permit its further cold working. |
B. | soften it. |
C. | case harden it. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
1867. |
__________ is not used as a material of construction in thermocouples. |
A. | Alumel |
B. | Rhodium |
C. | Constantan |
D. | Duralumin |
Answer» E. | |
1868. |
Venturimeter is used to measure the flow rate of fluids in pipes, when the pipe is in __________ position. |
A. | horizontal |
B. | vertical |
C. | inclined |
D. | any |
Answer» E. | |
1869. |
Ceramic materials are |
A. | organic in nature. |
B. | stronger in compression than in tension. |
C. | always amorphous in nature. |
D. | always bad heat conductors. |
Answer» C. always amorphous in nature. | |
1870. |
Lead is most readily dissolved in |
A. | acetic acid |
B. | hydrochloric acid |
C. | nitric acid |
D. | sulphuric acid |
Answer» B. hydrochloric acid | |
1871. |
__________ property of steel increases by addition of large amount of silicon in it. |
A. | Mechanical |
B. | Machining |
C. | Magnetic |
D. | Refractory |
Answer» D. Refractory | |
1872. |
Energy of the sun arises mainly from __________ reactions. |
A. | fusion |
B. | fission |
C. | combustion |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. fission | |
1873. |
Ceramic compounds as compared to metallic compounds |
A. | crystallise faster. |
B. | resist greater tensile stress at room temperature. |
C. | have higher melting temperature. |
D. | are better conductor of electricity at higher temperature. |
Answer» D. are better conductor of electricity at higher temperature. | |
1874. |
A reduction in thermal resistance during heat transfer does not occur in the |
A. | convection heat transfer by stirring the fluid and cleaning the heating surface. |
B. | conduction heat transfer by reduction in the material thickness and increase in the thermal conductivity. |
C. | radiation heat transfer by increasing the temperature and reducing the emis-sivity. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
1875. |
'Cryogenics' is concerned with the generation & use of low temperature in the range of |
A. | 0°K to 123°K |
B. | 0°C to - 123°C |
C. | 0°C to - 273°C |
D. | 0°K to 273°K |
Answer» B. 0¬∞C to - 123¬∞C | |
1876. |
Heat transfer by radiation from a hot body will be most rapid, if its surface is __________ because of its higher emissivity. |
A. | white & rough |
B. | black & rough |
C. | white & polished |
D. | black & polished |
Answer» C. white & polished | |
1877. |
Feed check valve is used in steam boilers to |
A. | check the water level in the boiler. |
B. | check the feed water flow rate. |
C. | feed high pressure water to boiler and guard against its backflow through it. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
1878. |
Lead pencil contains |
A. | graphite |
B. | lead sulphide |
C. | lead |
D. | both(b) & (c) |
Answer» B. lead sulphide | |
1879. |
Normalising of a casting does not |
A. | induce stresses in it. |
B. | refine its grain structure. |
C. | reduce seggregation. |
D. | improve its mechanical properties. |
Answer» B. refine its grain structure. | |
1880. |
Maximum permissible sulphur content in steel is __________ percent. |
A. | 0.015 |
B. | 0.055 |
C. | 0.505 |
D. | 0.805 |
Answer» B. 0.055 | |
1881. |
Evaporative cooling process employs a combination of cooling and humidification in which the |
A. | sensible heat is added. |
B. | sensible heat is removed and the latent heat is added. |
C. | latent heat is removed. |
D. | sensible heat is added and latent heat is removed. |
Answer» C. latent heat is removed. | |
1882. |
Theoretical volume of oxygen required for complete combustion of 1Nm3 of acetylene, in oxy-acetylene welding is __________ Nm3 . |
A. | 0.5 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 2.5 |
Answer» E. | |
1883. |
Maximum hardenability of steel depends upon its |
A. | chemical composition |
B. | carbon content |
C. | grain size |
D. | alloying elements content |
Answer» E. | |
1884. |
Inspection of surface and sub-surface cracks in non-magnetic alloys is done by __________ testing method. |
A. | X-ray |
B. | magnetic particle |
C. | dye penetrant |
D. | ultrasonic |
Answer» D. ultrasonic | |
1885. |
The trace metal present in insulin is |
A. | Cu |
B. | Zn |
C. | Fe |
D. | Ni |
Answer» C. Fe | |
1886. |
__________ of test specimens is not involved in any hardness testing method. |
A. | Fracture |
B. | Indentation |
C. | Wear |
D. | Scratch |
Answer» B. Indentation | |
1887. |
The most suitable material of construction for a sewer to carry sewage under high pressure is |
A. | asbestos cement |
B. | steel |
C. | cement concrete |
D. | stoneware |
Answer» C. cement concrete | |
1888. |
Flywheel is provided in a machine to |
A. | provide structural strength to the shaft. |
B. | smoothen the power impluses. |
C. | help in quick starting of the machine. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» C. help in quick starting of the machine. | |
1889. |
Pick out the wrong statement about nucleate boiling. |
A. | Bubble generation is by expansion of entrapped gas/vapour at small cavities in the surface. |
B. | Surface temperature is greater than the saturation temperature of the liquid. |
C. | Heat transfer from the surface of the liquid is less than that in film boiling. |
D. | The temperature is less than that of film boiling. |
Answer» E. | |
1890. |
A solar cell converts the sunlight directly into __________ energy. |
A. | thermal |
B. | electrical |
C. | mechanical |
D. | chemical |
Answer» C. mechanical | |
1891. |
Which of the following has the least oili-ness ? |
A. | Mineral oils |
B. | Vegetable oils |
C. | Greases |
D. | Animal oils |
Answer» B. Vegetable oils | |
1892. |
Pressure exerted by a liquid depends upon its |
A. | surface tension |
B. | density |
C. | viscosity |
D. | buoyancy |
Answer» C. viscosity | |
1893. |
Production of one ton of steel plate in a modern integrated steel plant in India consumes about __________ kWh of electricity. |
A. | 50 |
B. | 250 |
C. | 450 |
D. | 850 |
Answer» D. 850 | |
1894. |
Hoope's cell is predominantly used for the electrolytic refining of |
A. | zinc |
B. | copper |
C. | aluminium |
D. | tin |
Answer» D. tin | |
1895. |
The malleability of a material is the property by virtue of which it can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets. Which of the following materials has the maximum malleability ? |
A. | Lead |
B. | Copper |
C. | Aluminium |
D. | Wrought iron |
Answer» B. Copper | |
1896. |
The dimensions of Planck's constant is the same as that of the |
A. | kinetic energy |
B. | momentum |
C. | electrostatic potential |
D. | none of these |
Answer» E. | |
1897. |
Cobalt - 60 is used as a source of __________ in medical therapy & industrial radiography. |
A. | X-rays |
B. | γ-rays |
C. | α-rays |
D. | β-rays |
Answer» C. Œ±-rays | |
1898. |
Duralumin is an alloy of aluminium and copper. Percentage of copper in duralumin is |
A. | 38 |
B. | 26 |
C. | 16 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» E. | |
1899. |
Desalination of water |
A. | makes it potable. |
B. | makes it non-potable. |
C. | means distillation of water. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. makes it non-potable. | |
1900. |
For a first order chemical reaction, the concentration of the reactant decreases __________ with time. |
A. | linearly |
B. | exponentially |
C. | logarithmically |
D. | inversely |
Answer» B. exponentially | |