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401.

The second underground nuclear test was conducted by India at

A. Jaisalmer
B. Pokhran
C. Kalpakkan
D. Narora
Answer» C. Kalpakkan
402.

Which of the following is artificially produced as it does not occur in nature ?

A. Uranium-235
B. Uranium-233
C. Plutonium-239
D. Both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
403.

Gas cooling as compared to water cooling of nuclear reactors

A. can not attain a high temperature.
B. is more efficient as gas has a higher specific heat.
C. can produce only saturated steam for feeding to power turbine.
D. none of these.
Answer» E.
404.

Fast breeder reactors do not

A. use Th-232 as fissile fuel.
B. convert fertile material to fissile material.
C. use fast neutrons for fission.
D. use molten sodium as coolant.
Answer» B. convert fertile material to fissile material.
405.

If the interest rate of 10% per period is compounded half yearly, the actual annual return on the principal will be __________ percent.

A. 10
B. 20
C. >20
D. < 20
Answer» D. < 20
406.

'Six-tenth factor' rule is used for estimating the

A. equipment installation cost.
B. equipment cost by scaling.
C. cost of piping.
D. utilities cost.
Answer» C. cost of piping.
407.

Payback period

A. and economic life of a project are the same.
B. is the length of time over which the earnings on a project equals the investment.
C. is affected by the variation in earnings after the recovery of the investment.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» C. is affected by the variation in earnings after the recovery of the investment.
408.

In an ordinary chemical plant, electrical installation cost may be about

A. 10-15% of purchased equipment cost.
B. 3-10% of fixed capital investment.
C. either (a) or (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b).
409.

The economic life of a large chemical process plant as compared to a small chemical plant is

A. only slightly more
B. much more
C. slightly less
D. almost equal
Answer» C. slightly less
410.

Cost of instrumentation in a modern chemical plant ranges from __________ percent of the total plant cost.

A. 5 to 10
B. 20 to 30
C. 40 to 50
D. 60 to 70
Answer» C. 40 to 50
411.

__________ taxes are based on gross earnings.

A. Property
B. Excise
C. Income
D. Capital gain
Answer» D. Capital gain
412.

Gross earning is equal to the total income minus

A. total product cost
B. fixed cost
C. income tax
D. none of these
Answer» B. fixed cost
413.

The purpose of controlling the furnace atmosphere is to prevent surface attack by

A. oxidation/scaling
B. decarburising
C. sulphur penetration
D. either of the above
Answer» E.
414.

Thermal efficiency of a limestone calcination rotary kiln may be around __________ percent.

A. 20
B. 40
C. 65
D. 80
Answer» C. 65
415.

Which is the most thermally efficient furnace ?

A. Reheating furnace
B. Reverberatory furnace
C. Rotary kilns
D. Boiler furnace
Answer» E.
416.

The heat recoverable from flue gases of furnaces depends on the

A. thermal efficiency of furnace.
B. quantity of flue gases.
C. flue gas temperature drop through the furnace.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
417.

In producer gas making furnace, steam is added along with air to mainly control the

A. fusion of coal ash & clinker formation.
B. C. V. of producer gas.
C. temperature of producer gas.
D. tar content in producer gas.
Answer» B. C. V. of producer gas.
418.

Which is a continuous furnace ?

A. Coke ovens
B. Annealing furnace
C. Glass tank furnace
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
419.

Which furnace employs preheating, heating and soaking zones ?

A. Soaking pit
B. Reheating furnace
C. Open hearth furnace
D. Cupola
Answer» C. Open hearth furnace
420.

Calcination of limestone to produce lime is done in a __________ kiln.

A. tunnel
B. rotary
C. vertical shaft
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
421.

Thickness of stock does not affect the fuel economy of furnaces, if the material to be heated is of

A. low emissivity
B. high thermal conductivity
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
422.

Ceramic recuperators compared to metallic recuperators for the same duty

A. are lighter.
B. occupy more space.
C. are less costly.
D. have higher pressure differential between flue gas & air side.
Answer» C. are less costly.
423.

Example of an indirectly heated furnace is

A. hood annealing furnace
B. muffle furnace
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
424.

Which of the following is the most suitable for preheating combustion air above 650 C ?

A. Regenerator
B. Metallic recuperator
C. Ceramic recuperator
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
425.

Soaking pits are meant for heating steel

A. ingots
B. coils
C. sheets
D. slabs
Answer» B. coils
426.

In declining balance method of depreciation calculation, the

A. value of the asset decreases linearly with time.
B. annual cost of depreciation is same every year.
C. annual depreciation is the fixed percentage of the property value at the beginning of the particular year.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
427.

Which of the following relationship is not correct is case of a chemical process plant ?

A. Manufacturing cost = direct product cost + fixed charges + plant overhead costs
B. General expenses = administrative expenses + distribution & marketing expenses
C. Total product cost = manufacturing cost + general expenses
D. Total product cost = direct production cost + plant overhead cost.
Answer» E.
428.

The total investment in a project is Rs. 10 lakhs and the annual profit is 1.5 lakhs. If the project life is 10 years, then the simple rate of return on investment is

A. 15%
B. 10%
C. 1.5%
D. 150%
Answer» D. 150%
429.

Nominal and effective interest rates are equal, when the interest is compounded

A. quarterly
B. semi-annually
C. annually
D. in no case, they are equal
Answer» D. in no case, they are equal
430.

Accumulated sum at the end of 5 years, if Rs. 10000 is invested now at 10% interest per annum on a compound basis is Rs.

A. 15000
B. 16105
C. 18105
D. 12500
Answer» C. 18105
431.

In a manufacturing industry, break even point occurs, when the

A. total annual rate of production equals the assigned value.
B. total annual product cost equals the total annual sales.
C. annual profit equals the expected value.
D. annual sales equals the fixed cost.
Answer» C. annual profit equals the expected value.
432.

Which of the following is not a component of working capital ?

A. Raw materials is stock.
B. Finished products in stock.
C. Transportation facilities.
D. Semi-finished products in the process.
Answer» D. Semi-finished products in the process.
433.

Thorium-232 is converted into uranium-233 in a/an __________ nuclear reactor.

A. thermal
B. fast breeder
C. heavy water moderated
D. enriched uranium
Answer» C. heavy water moderated
434.

Which of the following is the costliest material of construction used in pressure vessel construction ?

A. Low alloy steel
B. Lead
C. Titanium
D. High alloy steel
Answer» D. High alloy steel
435.

'Utilities' in a chemical process plant includes compressed air, steam, water, electrical power, oxygen, acetylene, fuel gases etc. Utility costs for ordinary chemical process plants ranges roughly from __________ percent of the total product cost.

A. l to 5
B. 10 to 20
C. 25 to 35
D. 35 to 45
Answer» C. 25 to 35
436.

'P' is the investment made on an equipment, 'S' is its salvage value and 'n is the life of the equipment in years. The depreciation for rath year by the sum-of years digit method will be

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Answer» E.
437.

Which of the following may not need a control rod ?

A. Liquid metal cooled reactor.
B. Fast breeder reactor.
C. Candu reactor.
D. None of these.
Answer» E.
438.

The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of __________ present in its atom.

A. neutrons
B. electrons
C. protons
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» E.
439.

Spent fuel from the nuclear thermal reactor contains

A. fission products
B. plutonium
C. unused fuel
D. all (a), (b) & (c)
Answer» E.
440.

A boiling water reactor is the one, in which the

A. coolant water is allowed to boil in the core of the reactor.
B. coolant water, after being heated in the reactor core, generates steam in a boiler.
C. pressurised water is pumped into the core.
D. fuel and the coolant are thoroughly mixed to form a homogeneous solution.
Answer» B. coolant water, after being heated in the reactor core, generates steam in a boiler.
441.

Ordinary water is not used as a moderator because, it

A. has a low absorption cross-section.
B. has a low scattering cross-section.
C. absorbs neutrons.
D. does not absorb neutrons.
Answer» D. does not absorb neutrons.
442.

Out of the followingplaces, a nuclear power plant is not located at

A. Talcher (Orissa)
B. Kaiga (Karnataka)
C. Rawatbhata (Rajsthan)
D. Kalpakkam (Tamilnadu)
Answer» B. Kaiga (Karnataka)
443.

Which of the following is a heat treatment furnace ?

A. Muffle furnace
B. Annealing furnace
C. Reheating furnace
D. Rotary kiln
Answer» C. Reheating furnace
444.

__________ atmosphere is maintained inside an iron blast furnace.

A. Oxidising
B. Reducing
C. Inert
D. Decarburising
Answer» C. Inert
445.

Direct costs component of the fixed capital consists of

A. contingencies
B. onsite and offsite costs
C. labour costs
D. raw material costs
Answer» C. labour costs
446.

Out of the following, the depreciation calculated by the __________ method is the maximum.

A. diminishing balance
B. straight line
C. sum of the years digit
D. sinking fund
Answer» B. straight line
447.

The ratio of working capital to total capital investment for most chemical plants (except for non-seasonal based products) is in the range of __________ percent.

A. 0.1 to 1
B. 1 to 2
C. 10 to 20
D. 50 to 60
Answer» D. 50 to 60
448.

Utilities cost in the operation of chemical process plant comes under the

A. plant overhead cost
B. fixed charges
C. direct production cost
D. general expenses
Answer» D. general expenses
449.

The decrease in the atomic number is not observed in case of

A. electron capture
B. -emission
C. -emission
D. positron emission
Answer» C. -emission
450.

The mass number of an element is not changed, when it emits __________ radiations.

A. &
B. &
C. &
D. , , &
Answer» C. &