Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

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201.

Carcinogenic air pollutants cause__________________?

A. Bone decay
B. Cancer
C. Asphyxiation (suffocation)
D. Anemia
Answer» C. Asphyxiation (suffocation)
202.

Carbonaceous particles having size less than 1 μm are called___________________?

A. Grit
B. Aggregates
C. Aerosols
D. Smoke
Answer» E.
203.

Carbon monoxide is a pollutant, which causes_________________?

A. Respiratory disease (e.g. asthma)
B. Asphyxiation (suffocation) leading to death
C. Retardation in crop growth
D. Damage to building materials like marble
Answer» C. Retardation in crop growth
204.

______________ cannot control the noise pollution ?

A. Use of silencers
B. Green house gases
C. Vibration damping
D. Tree plantation
Answer» C. Vibration damping
205.

Brown spots in fabrics will be caused by washing with water containing large amount of___________________?

A. Iron
B. Zinc
C. Iodine
D. Bromine
Answer» B. Zinc
206.

BOD of raw municipal sewage may be in the range of about _____________ mg/litre?

A. 1-2
B. 5-10
C. 150-300
D. 2000-3000
Answer» D. 2000-3000
207.

Black smoke coming out of the chimney of a furnace is an indication of the use of ______________ in the furnace?

A. Low amount of excess combustion air
B. Large quantity of excess combustion air
C. Hydrocarbon fuel
D. Pulverised coal as fuel
Answer» B. Large quantity of excess combustion air
208.

Biological oxidation ponds remove organic matters present in the polluted water by _______________?

A. Using the activities of bacteria and other micro organisms
B. Aerobic oxidation
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
209.

Bag filter design is predominantly dependent on gas temperature, as it affects the gas density & viscosity and the selection of filtering material. The pressure drop in a bag filter is__________________?

A. Inversely proportional to viscosity of gas
B. Proportional to the viscosity & density of the gas
C. Proportional to the pressure of the gas
D. Both B. and C.
Answer» E.
210.

Bacterial aerobic oxidation of polluted water in biological oxidation ponds is done to purify it. Presence of bacteria helps in____________________?

A. Coagulation and flocculation of colloids
B. Oxidation of carbonaceous matter to CO2
C. Nitrification or oxidation of ammonia derived from breakdown of nitrogenous organic matter to the nitrite and eventually to the nitrate
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
211.

Automobile exhaust is passed through two compartments catalytic converter employing platinum as catalyst for___________________?

A. Conversion of CO into CO2 in the second compartment
B. Conversion of NOx into N2 and NH3 in the first compartment
C. Oxidation of unburnt hydrocarbon fuel in the second compartment
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
212.

Atmospheric pollution caused by the exhaust gas of supersonic transport air-crafts is mostly in the atmospheric region called________________?

A. Thermosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Mesosphere
Answer» C. Troposphere
213.

As per the world health organisation (WHO) specification, the maximum permissible concentration (i.e., TLV) of particulate matter in air is _____________ μg/m3.(μg-microgram)?

A. 10
B. 90
C. 800
D. 750
Answer» C. 800
214.

Arsenic pollutant is not generated in _______________ industries?

A. Tanneries
B. Glass & ceramic
C. Beverages
D. Any of these
Answer» D. Any of these
215.

Aerosols present in atmospheric air may be__________________?

A. Positively charged
B. Negatively charged
C. Neutral
D. Combination of all A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
216.

Aerobic biological oxidation ponds used for the purification of polluted water__________________?

A. Destroys/removes pathogen from the sewage
B. Is not very effective for non-biodegradable substances (e.g. ABS) containing effluents
C. Destroys/removes pathogen much more effectively if the sewage is chlorinated
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
217.

Aerodynamic noise resulting from turbulent gas flow is the most prevalent source of valve noise in fluid flow control. It is caused due to_________________?

A. Reynold stresses
B. Shear forces
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
218.

Acute danger to human life (i.e. death) exists, if the concentration of CO2 in atmospheric air exceeds ______________ percent (by volume)?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 7
D. 20
Answer» E.
219.

A standard test for determination of hardness in water is termed as ______________ test?

A. EDTA
B. Electometric
C. Total count
D. Presumptive
Answer» B. Electometric
220.

A shallow pond in which the sewage is retained and biologically treated is called__________________?

A. Oxidation
B. Imhoff tank
C. Lagoon
D. Skimming tank
Answer» B. Imhoff tank
221.

A masonry structure built below ground level, where biochemical reaction takes place due to anaerobic bacteria is called___________________?

A. Cesspool
B. Lagoon
C. Skimming mill
D. Septic tank
Answer» E.
222.

A man exposed to excessive noise level in the working environment may suffer from____________________?

A. Hearing loss
B. Rupture of ear drum
C. Nervousness & fatigue
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
223.

A gas is termed as non-toxic, if its maximum permissible concentration (TLV) ranges from ______________ ppm?

A. 1000 to 2000
B. 3000 to 6000
C. 6000 to 9000
D. 10000 to 100000
Answer» E.
224.

A considerable part of the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sum does not reach the earth surface, because of the fact that, there is a layer of _____________ high above earth’s atmosphere, which absorbs it?

A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Ozone
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
225.

A ‘body’ which allows the short wavelength incoming solar radiation to enter in, but does not allow long wave length outgoing infra red radiation to escape out is called the________________?

A. Global warming
B. Green house
C. Atmospheric effect
D. Ionosphere
Answer» C. Atmospheric effect
226.

80% less than 200 mesh size particles are called____________________?

A. Smoke
B. Powder
C. Grit
D. Aggregates
Answer» C. Grit
227.

5-200 μm size particles are called__________________?

A. Colloids or aerosols
B. Powder
C. Dust
D. Smoke
Answer» B. Powder