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101.

Optical activity is a/an __________ property.

A. additive
B. constitutive
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
102.

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
103.

Diamagnetic materials

A. are magnetised by eddy currents only.
B. are non-magnetic and can not be magnetised.
C. are magnetised in direction opposite to the magnetic field.
D. can be magnetised in one direction only.
Answer» D. can be magnetised in one direction only.
104.

During sensible heating of humid air

A. relative humidity increases.
B. dew point remains constant.
C. dry bulb & wet bulb temperature increases.
D. both 'b' & 'c'.
Answer» E.
105.

Stresses encountered in the metal forming processes are less than the __________ of the material.

A. fracture strength
B. yield strength
C. elastic limit
D. limit of proportionality
Answer» B. yield strength
106.

Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) are

A. made of glass fibre and thermoplastic resins.
B. anisotropic.
C. made of thermosetting resin and glass fibre.
D. both 'b' & 'c'
Answer» E.
107.

X-rays are

A. positively charged.
B. negatively charged.
C. neutral.
D. of higher wavelength than visible light.
Answer» D. of higher wavelength than visible light.
108.

__________ are not emitted by radioactive substances.

A. -rays
B. -rays
C. protons
D. positrons
Answer» D. positrons
109.

If Reynolds number is greater than 1, then the

A. viscous force is larger than the inertia force.
B. inertia force is larger than the viscous force.
C. inertia force is larger than the surface tension force.
D. inertia force is larger than the gravitational force.
Answer» C. inertia force is larger than the surface tension force.
110.

Which of the following is a permanent fastening?

A. Rivets
B. Bolts
C. Screws
D. Keys
Answer» B. Bolts
111.

Which of the following metals can not be extracted by pyrometallurgical process from its sulphide ore?

A. Copper
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. None of these
Answer» C. Lead
112.

Load cells used for the measurement of weight has

A. compact & rugged construction with an accuracy of 0.1 to 1%.
B. no moving parts and incurs negligible deflection under load.
C. provision of thermal compensation and is hermetically sealed.
D. all 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Answer» E.
113.

Heat transfer by __________ is almost absent in case of fluidised bed drying operation.

A. radiation
B. conduction
C. convection
D. both (b) & (c)
Answer» B. conduction
114.

Highest cutting speed is achieved by the __________ tool material.

A. high speed steel
B. carbide
C. cast alloy
D. plain carbon steel
Answer» C. cast alloy
115.

Stainless steel is welded using

A. oxy-acetylene flame.
B. oxy-hydrogen flame.
C. arc welding.
D. inert gas arc welding.
Answer» E.
116.

'Amortization' in respect of financial obligation of a company means the

A. liquidation of financial obligations on instalment basis.
B. commitment of financial obligation on priority.
C. liquidation of all the obsolete equipments of the company.
D. modernisation of the plant equipments.
Answer» B. commitment of financial obligation on priority.
117.

Hydraulic intensifier is used for increasing the

A. rate of velocity of liquid supply.
B. rate of flow through delivery pipeline of a pump.
C. intensity of pressure of the liquid.
D. momentum rate through delivery pipe.
Answer» D. momentum rate through delivery pipe.
118.

Transition length for a turbulent fluid entering into a pipe is around __________ times the pipe diameter.

A. 5
B. 50
C. 500
D. 1000
Answer» C. 500
119.

Pascal's law is valid, only when the fluid is

A. frictionless and at rest.
B. at rest.
C. at rest and when the frictionless fluid is in motion.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. at rest and when the frictionless fluid is in motion.
120.

Pick out the Kozney-Karman equation (valid for low NRe) for fluid flow through a packed bed of solids.

A. <img src="/_files/images/chemical-engineering/fluid-mechanics/14-194-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/chemical-engineering/fluid-mechanics/14-194-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/chemical-engineering/fluid-mechanics/14-194-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/chemical-engineering/fluid-mechanics/14-194-4.png">
Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/chemical-engineering/fluid-mechanics/14-194-4.png">
121.

One dimensional fluid flow implies the

A. flow in straight lines only.
B. uniform flow.
C. steady uniform flow.
D. flow in which transverse components are zero.
Answer» E.
122.

The discharge through a venturimeter depends upon

A. pressure drop only.
B. its orientation.
C. co-efficient of contraction only.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. its orientation.
123.

The pressure and power requirement of a gas fan at constant speed & capacity varies __________ the gas density.

A. directly as
B. inversely as square root of
C. inversely as
D. as square of
Answer» B. inversely as square root of
124.

Gradually varied flow in open channel is a/an __________ flow.

A. steady uniform
B. steady non-uniform
C. unsteady uniform
D. unsteady non-uniform
Answer» C. unsteady uniform
125.

At low Reynolds number

A. viscous forces are unimportant.
B. viscous forces control.
C. viscous forces control and inertial forces are unimportant.
D. gravity forces control.
Answer» D. gravity forces control.
126.

Pressure difference between two points in vessels, pipelines or in two different pipelines can be measured by a differential manometer. The pressure difference measured as the mm of water coloumn in case of mercury-water, differential manometer is equal to (where, H = difference in height of mercury column in mm).

A. H
B. 12.6 H
C. 13.6 H
D. 14.6 H
Answer» C. 13.6 H
127.

What is the ratio of displacement thickness to nominal thickness for a linear distribution of velocity in the boundary layer on a flat plate ?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 2
Answer» B. 1
128.

Hydraulic mean radius for flow through packed bed of spherical particle of size, 'Dp, with porosity ' ' is

A. <img src="/_files/images/chemical-engineering/fluid-mechanics/55-731-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/chemical-engineering/fluid-mechanics/55-731-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/chemical-engineering/fluid-mechanics/55-731-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/chemical-engineering/fluid-mechanics/55-731-4.png">
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/chemical-engineering/fluid-mechanics/55-731-2.png">
129.

Slugging occurs in a fluidised bed, if the bed is

A. narrow
B. deep
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
130.

The Reynolds number for an ideal fluid flow is

A. 4
B. 2100-4000
C. 4000
D.
Answer» E.
131.

The most prominent single cause of corrosion in boilertubes, drums, economisers and steam superheaters in a thermal power plant boiler is the

A. water alkalinity & leakage.
B. hydrazine addition during feed water treatment.
C. release of non-condensable gas from water in the boiler.
D. scale formation.
Answer» D. scale formation.
132.

A gas

A. signifies absence of density.
B. can resist shearing action.
C. is incompressible.
D. is a supercritical vapor.
Answer» E.
133.

Pick out the wrong statement about powder metallurgy technique.

A. Powder metallurgy techniques are applied at room temperature.
B. Final product in powder metallurgy is not necessarily metallic powder.
C. The final product in powder metallurgy is made from metallic powder.
D. Silver and nickel when melted together do not mix to form an alloy ; however alloy of these constituents can be made by powder metallurgy technique.
Answer» B. Final product in powder metallurgy is not necessarily metallic powder.
134.

__________ number is sometimes used in place of Grashoff number in free convection heat transfer.

A. Stanton
B. Brinkman
C. Rayleigh
D. Nusselt
Answer» D. Nusselt
135.

The type of pump used for lifting large quantity of sewage is a __________ pump.

A. gear
B. centrifugal
C. reciprocating
D. plunger
Answer» C. reciprocating
136.

Wrought iron does not have

A. uniform strength in all directions.
B. ability to hold protective coating.
C. high ductility & corrosion resistance.
D. easily weldable characteristics.
Answer» B. ability to hold protective coating.
137.

Boiling point of water gets lowered at high altitudes (e.g., hills), because

A. temperature is low.
B. atmospheric pressure is low.
C. atmospheric pressure is high.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. atmospheric pressure is high.
138.

Thermal diffusivity of a refractory brick is high, when its __________ is high.

A. density
B. specific heat
C. thermal conductivity
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
139.

High porosity refractory bricks have

A. poor resistance to the peneration of molten slag, metal & flue gases.
B. poor heat conductivity & low strength.
C. better thermal spalling resistance.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
140.

Refractories are dried in the

A. rotary kilns
B. tunnel kilns
C. sun
D. none of these
Answer» C. sun
141.

Cermets are combination of ceramic and metallic materials due to which they have high strength & resistance to high temperature. Cermets are used in the

A. hearth of the blast furnace.
B. nuclear reactors, missiles & space crafts.
C. insulation of high temperature furnaces.
D. roof of electric furnaces.
Answer» C. insulation of high temperature furnaces.
142.

Hot metal runner in blast furnace are lined with __________ bricks.

A. silica
B. carborundum
C. fireclay
D. magnesite
Answer» D. magnesite
143.

Spray test determines the __________ of refractories.

A. resistance to slag penetration
B. resistance to CO attack
C. RUL
D. permanent linear change
Answer» B. resistance to CO attack
144.

Which one expands on heating ?

A. Silica bricks
B. Fireclay bricks
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» B. Fireclay bricks
145.

Refractoriness/fusion points of 'superduty' refractories is __________ C.

A. 1520-1630
B. 1630-1670
C. > 1730
D. > 2000
Answer» D. > 2000
146.

Presence of MgO in alumino-silicate refractories __________ its refractoriness.

A. increases
B. lowers
C. does not affect
D. either (a) or (b); depends on its quantity
Answer» C. does not affect
147.

Spalling of silica bricks occurs due to abrupt volume changes, when it is cooled below a temperature of __________ C.

A. 770
B. 570
C. 270
D. 70
Answer» D. 70
148.

Walls, roofs & combustion chambers of annealing furnaces are made of __________ bricks.

A. high duty fireclay
B. silica
C. mullite
D. carborundum
Answer» B. silica
149.

Water content in ground refractory material to be shaped into bricks by hand moulding is about __________ percent.

A. 5
B. 20
C. 40
D. 55
Answer» C. 40
150.

Firing temperature is minimum (1250-1400 C) for __________ bricks.

A. fireclay
B. direct bonded basic
C. silica
D. magnesite
Answer» B. direct bonded basic