Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Processing Unit Operations.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Food Processing Unit Operations knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following shape represents the number of theoretical stages in McCabe-Thiele plot?

A. Vertical line
B. Circle
C. Triangle
D. Square
Answer» D. Square
2.

Which of the following trays are used in distillation?

A. Bubble cap tray, sieve deck tray
B. Bubble cap tray, pore sieve tray
C. Sieve deck tray, pore sieve tray
D. Bubble cap tray, multi-flow tray
Answer» B. Bubble cap tray, pore sieve tray
3.

What does high reflux ratio mean?

A. Higher purity of the distillate
B. Lower purity of the distillate
C. Collection rate will be higher
D. Does not depend on purity and collection rate
Answer» B. Lower purity of the distillate
4.

What are the limitations of McCabe Thiele method?

A. Cannot analyze mixtures containing more than 2 components
B. Cannot analyze freeze dry product
C. Cannot analyze mixtures at high temperature
D. Cannot analyze mixtures at low temperature
Answer» B. Cannot analyze freeze dry product
5.

Can Murphree efficiency be greater than 100?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

What is Q in McCabe Thiele method?

A. Mole fraction of liquid in the feed
B. Concentration
C. Viscosity
D. Temperature
Answer» B. Concentration
7.

Which of the following is explained by using McCabe-Thiele plot?

A. Distillation
B. Crystallization
C. Molecular separation
D. Freezing
Answer» B. Crystallization
8.

What factors affect distillation?

A. Solubility
B. Relative volatility
C. Surface area
D. Solubility, relative volatility and surface area
Answer» E.
9.

Are these statements about the binary distillation true?
Statement 1: Binary distillation is a common separation technique used in chemical process industries.

A. nStatement 2: During this process, the mixture of components is separated by their phases.
B. True, False
C. True, True
D. False, True
E. False, False
Answer» C. True, True
10.

What is distillation reflux ratio?

A. Ratio between the boil up rate and the take-off rate
B. Product of boil up rate and the take-off rate
C. Sum of boil up rate and the take-off rate
D. Ratio between the take-off rateand boil up rate
Answer» B. Product of boil up rate and the take-off rate