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This section includes 97 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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 | |