Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

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2001.

Number of electrons in the outermost orbit of a semi-conductor is

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» C. 6
2002.

Strain hardening effect in metals subjected to cold working is due to the __________ mechanism.

A. slip
B. fracture
C. winning
D. dislocation
Answer» E.
2003.

The bulk modulus of a material with Poisson's ratio of 0.5 is equal to

A. 3 x Young's modulus
B. Young's modulus
C. infinity
D. zero
Answer» D. zero
2004.

The burnout heat flux in the nucleate boiling regime is not a function of the

A. liquid density.
B. vapour density.
C. temperature difference.
D. heat of evaporation.
Answer» C. temperature difference.
2005.

Glass reacts with

A. H2SO3
B. HF
C. HNO3
D. K2Cr2O7
Answer» C. HNO3
2006.

In a titration involving weak acid and strong base, the preferred indicator is

A. Methyl orange
B. Phenolphthalein
C. Ethyl orange
D. Fehling's solution
Answer» C. Ethyl orange
2007.

Which of the following is an unconventional source of energy ?

A. Thermal power
B. Hydroelectric power
C. Nuclear-fusion power
D. Solar power
Answer» E.
2008.

The phenomenon occurring during explosion of a hydrogen bomb is

A. nuclear fission.
B. nuclear fusion.
C. a combination of both nuclear fission & fusion.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
2009.

__________ is not a heat treatment process.

A. Cyaniding
B. Pakerising
C. Austempering
D. Martempering
Answer» C. Austempering
2010.

A material subjected __________ must have high resilience.

A. shockloading
B. vibration
C. fatigue
D. tension
Answer» B. vibration
2011.

Which of the following phenomenon will exhibit the minimum heat transfer?

A. Boiling.
B. Forced convection in air.
C. Free convection in air.
D. Conduction in air.
Answer» E.
2012.

Ceramic tips for the cutting tool are prepared from __________ powder.

A. carbon
B. silicon carbide
C. aluminium oxide
D. tungsten
Answer» D. tungsten
2013.

A material is capable of resisting softening at high temperature, because of its property termed as

A. hot temper
B. hot hardness
C. fatigue
D. creep
Answer» C. fatigue
2014.

A colloidal system, in which a liquid is dispersed in gas is called a/an

A. gel
B. aerosol
C. foam
D. emulsion
Answer» C. foam
2015.

Which of the following materials has the least scrap value ?

A. Aluminium
B. Stainless steel
C. Brass
D. Copper
Answer» C. Brass
2016.

__________ can replace tungsten in high speed steel.

A. Chromium
B. Vanadium
C. Cobalt
D. Molybdenum
Answer» D. Molybdenum
2017.

For preparation of porous bearings by powder metallurgy, preferred particle shape is

A. spherical
B. nodular
C. irregular
D. no preferred shape
Answer» B. nodular
2018.

A dummy activity is used in PERT network to describe the

A. precedence relationship.
B. resource idleness.
C. resource restriction.
D. necessary time delay.
Answer» B. resource idleness.
2019.

__________ cycle is the most efficient thermodynamic cycle.

A. Diesel
B. Otto
C. Rankine
D. Carnot
Answer» E.
2020.

The ultimate strength in tension for steel is __________ times the ultimate strength in shear.

A. 0.5
B. 0.9
C. 1.5
D. 2.5
Answer» D. 2.5
2021.

Scaling occurs in boiler tubes due to the fact that, the solubility of Ca(OH)2 __________ with increasing temperature.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. shows inversion of solubility
D. none of these
Answer» B. decreases
2022.

Notched bar test is used for testing the __________ of a material.

A. impact strength
B. endurance limit
C. machinability
D. corrosion resistance
Answer» B. endurance limit
2023.

A cylinderical rod subjected to a tensile strain within the elastic limit undergoes a volume change. If the volume strain is equal to half the tensile strain, then the Poisson's ratio of the rod is

A. 0
B. 0.33
C. 0.44
D. 0.25
Answer» D. 0.25
2024.

A static fluid can not have

A. zero shear stress.
B. positive normal stress.
C. non-zero shear stress.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
2025.

The main constituent of bones is

A. CaF2
B. Ca3(PO4)2
C. CaCO3
D. CaCl2
Answer» C. CaCO3
2026.

The most commonly used material for sewers for carrying sewage in the normal situation is

A. asbestos cement
B. stainiess steel
C. stoneware
D. cast iron
Answer» D. cast iron
2027.

Good design of the casing of a centrifugal pump aims at minimising the

A. cavitation
B. frictional losses
C. kinetic energy loss
D. static head
Answer» D. static head
2028.

Tin is not present as an alloying element in

A. phosphor bronze
B. gun metal
C. fusible metal
D. white metal
Answer» E.
2029.

Which of the following materials has the poorest electrical conductivity ?

A. Carbon
B. Aluminium
C. Silver
D. Stainless steel
Answer» B. Aluminium
2030.

When water is sprayed on air, passing through an insulated chamber maintained at a temperature higher than the dew point of entering air but lower than its dry bulb temperature, then the air is

A. cooled and dehumified.
B. heated and humidified.
C. cooled and humidified.
D. heated and dehumidified.
Answer» D. heated and dehumidified.
2031.

Plants produce carbohydrates from the CO2 present in the atmosphere by

A. polymerisation.
B. photochemical reaction.
C. oxidation.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. oxidation.
2032.

Maximum carbon content in cast iron is __________ percent.

A. 3.8
B. 4
C. 4.3
D. 4.6
Answer» D. 4.6
2033.

The dew point of moist air becomes __________ with decrease in its relative humidity.

A. less than the wet bulb temperature
B. more than the wet bulb temperature
C. more than the dry bulb temperature
D. equal to wet bulb temperature
Answer» B. more than the wet bulb temperature
2034.

Fog is an example of colloidal system of

A. solid dispersed in gas.
B. solid dispersed in liquid.
C. liquid dispersed in gas.
D. gas dispersed in liquid.
Answer» D. gas dispersed in liquid.
2035.

Speisses is a mixture of the following:

A. Arsenides of heavy metals.
B. Antimonides of heavy metals.
C. Arsenides & antimonides of heavy metals.
D. Iron, cobalt and nickel.
Answer» B. Antimonides of heavy metals.
2036.

Temperature profile along the length of a gas-gas counter flow heat exchanger is correctly represented by

A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer» B.
2037.

With increase in temperature, the surface tension of water

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. increases linearly
Answer» C. remains constant
2038.

Silicon percentage in the silicon steel used for electrical appliances/equipments is

A. 0.3-0.4
B. 41974
C. 43558
D. 20-25
Answer» D. 20-25
2039.

Gas carrying pipelines are best joined by

A. nuts & bolts
B. rivetting
C. welding
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
2040.

__________ welding will be the most suitable for butt welding two 20 cms thick boiler drum mild steel plates.

A. Electrical resistance
B. Electroslag
C. Plasma torch
D. Submerged arc
Answer» C. Plasma torch
2041.

With increase in pressure, the saturation temperature of steam

A. increases rapidly first and then slowly.
B. increases slowly first and then rapidly.
C. first increases and then decreases.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. increases slowly first and then rapidly.
2042.

__________ flux is used for the extraction of metal from its self fluxing ores.

A. No
B. Acid
C. Basic
D. Neutral
Answer» B. Acid
2043.

In __________ process, ions of salts react with water to produce acidity or alkalinity.

A. hydration
B. hydrolysis
C. electrolysis
D. dialysis
Answer» C. electrolysis
2044.

Boiler rating is normally done in terms of

A. steam temperature & pressure.
B. steam output (tons/hr).
C. heat transfer rate (kcal/hr).
D. heat transfer area (m2).
Answer» C. heat transfer rate (kcal/hr).
2045.

Potable water means the water used for

A. fire-fighting
B. cooling
C. drinking
D. evaporation to produce steam
Answer» D. evaporation to produce steam
2046.

Production of a hollow product by inflation of a tube or parison is called the __________ process.

A. blow moulding
B. calendering
C. extrusion
D. injection
Answer» B. calendering
2047.

Unit molar solution of __________ is the best conductor of electricity.

A. sodium chloride
B. acetic acid
C. sulphuric acid
D. sucrose
Answer» D. sucrose
2048.

Preheating prior to welding is done for the purpose of

A. decreasing cooling rate.
B. facilitating fusion of high melting metals.
C. preventing hot cracking.
D. ensuring full penetration.
Answer» B. facilitating fusion of high melting metals.
2049.

Which of the following is preferred for rivetting ?

A. Lap joint
B. Butt joint
C. Either (a) or (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. Either (a) or (b)
2050.

A material in which the atoms are arranged regularly in some directions but not in others, is termed as 'mesomorphous material'; an example of which is

A. lead
B. glass
C. mica
D. silver
Answer» B. glass