Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

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51.

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
52.

The Al 2 O 3 content of cryolite in Hall-Heroult's cell is maintained between __________ percent.

A. 2-5
B. 18-20
C. 12-15
D. 6-12
Answer» B. 18-20
53.

A boy weighing 110 lb climbs up a 50 ft high vertical destination in 100 seconds. Horse power of the boy is __________ hp.

A. 0.1
B. 0.5
C. 0.8
D. 1
Answer» B. 0.5
54.

Theoretical volume of oxygen required for complete combustion of 1Nm 3 of acetylene, in oxy-acetylene welding is __________ Nm 3 .

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 2.5
Answer» E.
55.

High speed steel tools retain their hardness upto a temperature of __________ °C.

A. 500
B. 750
C. 900
D. 1100
Answer» D. 1100
56.

The hydraulic radius of a circular pipe of diameter ' d ' flowing full is

A. d /4
B. d /2
C. 2 d /3
D. d /3
Answer» B. d /2
57.

F e O (s) + CO (g) = Fe (s) + CO 2 (g), k = 0. 435 at 1173E; At equilibrium, what will be the number of moles of CO gas required to reduce one mole of F e O at 1173 K?

A. 1.0
B. 1.3
C. 2.3
D. 3.3
Answer» E.
58.

Eutectic reaction for iron-carbon system occurs at a temperature of __________ °C.

A. 723
B. 959
C. 1147
D. 1493
Answer» B. 959
59.

In Newton's law of viscosity, which states that the shear stress is proportional to the __________ Co-efficient of viscosity is called dynamic or absolute viscosity(where, V = velocity, V g = velocity gradient ).

A. V 2
B. 1/ V 2
C. 1/ V g
D. V g
Answer» E.
60.

Percentage of differential pressure lost in a venturimeter with a tapering of 15° may be about

A. 1
B. 10
C. 25
D. 50
Answer» C. 25
61.

The refractory brick which has good thermal shock resistance at high temperature but cracks on cooling below 400°C is

A. magnesite
B. chrome
C. silica
D. fireclay
Answer» D. fireclay
62.

Work done by a/an __________ process is determined by .

A. adiabatic
B. quasi-static
C. isothermal
D. isentropic
Answer» C. isothermal
63.

Melting point & boiling points of liquid oxygen are respectively - 218.8°C & - 183°C, while the same for liquid nitrogen is - 210°C & - 195.8°C respectively. The difference in melting points of liquid oxygen & liquid nitrogen is not equal to 8.8

A. °C
B. °F
C. °K
D. °R
Answer» C. °K
64.

End cooler' or 'after cooler' is employed in air compressor mainly to

A. remove oil vapour or moisture from air.
B. cool the dry air before use.
C. reduce the volumetric capacity of receiver.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. cool the dry air before use.
65.

The heat released by cooling one mole of copper from 400 K to room temperature (300 K) is (assume : C p of copper is 23 J K -1 mole -1 )

A. 2300 J
B. 4600 J
C. 230 J
D. 2.3 x 10 6 J
Answer» B. 4600 J
66.

Eutectoid reaction for iron-carbon system occurs at a temperature of __________ °C.

A. 597
B. 959
C. 1147
D. 1493
Answer» E.
67.

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
68.

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
69.

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).
70.

GASOHOL' widely used in Brazil as a motor fuel is a mixture of alcohol and

A. petrol.
B. LPG.
C. light hydrocarbon gases (e.g. butane or propane).
D. none of these.
Answer» B. LPG.
71.

Hot extrusion of aluminium is done in the temperature range of __________ °C.

A. 550-600
B. 450-500
C. 350-400
D. 250-300
Answer» D. 250-300
72.

The approximate height of a blast furnace having a useful volume of 2000 m 3 is about __________ metres

A. 25
B. 35
C. 55
D. 75
Answer» D. 75
73.

Volumetric composition of flue gas analysed with the Orsat apparatus is : CO 2 = 12%, O 2 = 8%, CO = nil, N 2 = 80%. This flue gas composition indicates that

A. pure oxygen has been used for combustion.
B. nitrogen percentage in the fuel is very high.
C. excess air has been used for combustion.
D. hydrogen is not present in the fuel.
Answer» D. hydrogen is not present in the fuel.
74.

A 2 kg object weighs 1.8 kgf on a spring balance. The value of 'g' at that location in m/sec 2 is

A. 8.82
B. 9.81
C. 10.88
D. 0.95
Answer» B. 9.81
75.

Temperature attained in soldering of metals is about __________ °C.

A. 150-300
B. 400-500
C. 650-800
D. 1000-1100
Answer» B. 400-500
76.

The efficiency of a Carnot heat engine operating between absolute temperatures T 1 and T 2 (when, T 1 > T 2 ) is given by ( T 1 - T 2 )/ T 1 . The co-efficient of performance (CO.P.) of a Carnot heat pump operating between T 1 and T 2 is given by

A. T 1 /( T 1 - T 2 )
B. T 2 /( T 1 - T 2 )
C. T 1 / T 2
D. T 2 / T 1
Answer» C. T 1 / T 2
77.

In a furnace with heating element temperature at 1700°C, the dominant machanism of heat transfer will be

A. conduction
B. radiation
C. natural convection
D. forced convection
Answer» C. natural convection
78.

Heat required to raise the temperature of a body by 1 °C is called its

A. heat capacity.
B. specific heat capacity.
C. thermal conductivity.
D. water equivalent.
Answer» B. specific heat capacity.
79.

Flare tower' used in industry is meant for

A. venting off (after burning) the excess inflammable/toxic gases at high pressure.
B. absorbing the pollutant gases from the furnace exhaust.
C. cooling of furnace exhaust gases.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. absorbing the pollutant gases from the furnace exhaust.
80.

Electrolytic reduction cell used for conversion of calcined Al 2 O 3 to Al is a carbon lined furnace operating at 800-900 °C. The purpose of electric current supplied to the furnace is to

A. achieve very high purity of aluminium (99.9%).
B. keep the electrolyte in liquid condition by the generation of heat.
C. electrolytically dissociate alumina.
D. both(b) & (c).
Answer» E.
81.

Which of the following has the highest modulus of elasticity (about 7 x 10 6 kg/cm 2 ) ?

A. High speed steel
B. Stainless steel
C. Tungsten carbide
D. Superalloys
Answer» D. Superalloys
82.

The concentration of (H + ) ions is 4 x 10 -5 in a solution. Then pH of the solution will be (Given log 4 = 0.6 )

A. 4.4
B. 5.6
C. 8.4
D. 2.4
Answer» B. 5.6
83.

Austempering of steel requires.it to be heated to 875°C followed by sudden cooling to 250-525°C, thereby changing austenite to

A. sorbite
B. bainite
C. martensite
D. troostite
Answer» C. martensite
84.

For efficient performance of a blast furnace, the extent of reduction of Wustite (F e O) should be

A. 100% indirect reduction.
B. 100% direct reduction.
C. 50-60% indirect reduction.
D. 30-40% indirect reduction.
Answer» D. 30-40% indirect reduction.
85.

A fire tube boiler is limited to a maximum steam pressure of about __________ kg/cm 2 .

A. 6
B. 18
C. 38
D. 52
Answer» C. 38
86.

The emf of a Deniell cell can be increased by

A. decreasing the surface area of the electrodes.
B. increasing the concentration of zinc sulphate solution.
C. increasing the surface area of the electrodes.
D. increasing the concentration of copper sulphate solution.
Answer» E.
87.

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. ?
Answer» E.
88.

The temperature at which the magnetic property of iron disappears (i.e., it becomes non-magnetic) and its electrical conductivity & specific heat also changes, is called the 'Curie point', which is __________ °C.

A. 768
B. 908
C. 1400
D. 1539
Answer» B. 908
89.

Co-efficient of performance of a Carnot cycle refrigerator operating between - 23°C and + 27°C is

A. 3
B. 5
C. 0.5
D. 1.5
Answer» C. 0.5
90.

Super conduction in metals is observed at a temperature of __________ °K.

A. <100
B. >100
C. about 273
D. about 373
Answer» C. about 273
91.

The activity of pure hydrogen gas at 1000°C and 5 atm pressure

A. is always less than 1.
B. is always greater than 1.
C. can be 5.
D. depends on the choice of the standard state.
Answer» E.
92.

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.
93.

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
94.

M 10 index of coke indicates its

A. compressive strength.
B. hardness.
C. abrasion resistance.
D. impact strength.
Answer» D. impact strength.
95.

The boiling & freezing points on a newly defined temperature scale in degree 'D' are 400°D & 100°D respectively. The temperature reading corresponding to 60°C on this new temperature scale will be equal to __________ °D.

A. 140
B. 180
C. 240
D. 280
Answer» E.
96.

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. 10 5 atm -1
C. 10 (dimensionless)
D. 10 5 (dimensionless)
Answer» C. 10 (dimensionless)
97.

Nusselt number is related to Grashoff number ( Gr ) in turbulent & laminar flow respectively, in respect of free convection over a vertical flat plate as

A. Gr 0.25 , Gr
B. Gr 0.25 , Gr 0.33
C. Gr , Gr 0.25
D. Gr 0.33 , Gr 0.25
Answer» B. Gr 0.25 , Gr 0.33