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51.

What is the heat for the process for which theoretical flame temperature is defined?

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Cannot say
Answer» D. Cannot say
52.

Heat of formations of A, B, C, and D, are 2 J, 5 J, 3 J, and 10 J respectively, what is the heat of reaction 4A + 5B -> 2C + 2D?

A. -10 J
B. -7 J
C. -5 J
D. 0
Answer» C. -5 J
53.

CP-T curve of CO₂ forms a rectangle of height 10 J/°C from 5°C to 10°C?

A. 10 J
B. 50 J
C. 100 J
D. 250 J
Answer» C. 100 J
54.

What is the height difference of the water (density = 1000 Kg/m³), if the change in Velocity is 6 m/s and change in pressure is 2000 Pa?

A. 1.2
B. 2.0
C. 3.6
D. 4.4
Answer» C. 3.6
55.

What happens to water in the humidification process?

A. Evaporates
B. Freezes
C. Saturated
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Freezes
56.

Enthalpy of reactants is 30 J/Kg and enthalpy of products is 10 J/Kg, what is the heat of reaction?

A. -20 J/Kg
B. 20 J/Kg
C. -10 J/Kg
D. 10 J/Kg
Answer» B. 20 J/Kg
57.

A mixture contains 20% of A with Heat Capacity 10 J/°C and 80% of B with Heat Capacity 5 J/°C, what is the Heat Capacity of mixture?

A. 6 J/°C
B. 7 J/°C
C. 8 J/°C
D. 9 J/°C
Answer» B. 7 J/°C
58.

What is the heating value of 10 Kg of coal with heat of combustion 10 J/Kg?

A. -10 J
B. 10 J
C. -100 J
D. 100 J
Answer» D. 100 J
59.

A mixture contains 50% of A with Heat Capacity 10 J/°C and 50% of B with Heat Capacity 20 J/°C, what is the Heat Capacity of mixture?

A. 12 J/°C
B. 15 J/°C
C. 17 J/°C
D. 18 J/°C
Answer» C. 17 J/°C
60.

What is the efficiency of the system, if the actual work input from the process is 20 J and work input for a reversible process is 25 J?

A. 20%
B. 80%
C. 125%
D. 150%
Answer» D. 150%
61.

1 Kg of water is pumped to a height of 10 m, the enthalpy is changed by 50 J/Kg, and work done by the motor is 300 J/Kg, assuming system is insulated what is the change in internal energy of water?

A. 100 J
B. 150 J
C. 200 J
D. 300 J
Answer» C. 200 J
62.

The feed of a process simulator is 10 J, the heat input is 5 J, and the work performed is 3 J, what will be the product enthalpy?

A. 2 J
B. 5 J
C. 8 J
D. 12 J
Answer» E.
63.

What is the enthalpy of a reaction, if the standard heat of formation of compound is 15 J, sensible heat of the compound is 25 J, and latent heat of the compound is 10 J?

A. 25 J
B. 40 J
C. 50 J
D. 65 J
Answer» D. 65 J
64.

What is the sensible heat of a reaction if the enthalpy of outputs is 15 J, and enthalpy of inputs is 5 J?

A. 3 J
B. 5 J
C. 10 J
D. 15 J
Answer» D. 15 J
65.

Water having CP = 10 J/°C, is heated from 10°C to 50°C, what is the enthalpy change?

A. 100 J
B. 250 J
C. 400 J
D. 500 J
Answer» D. 500 J
66.

What is the heat of dissolution if the heat of reaction is 10 J in the energy balance?

A. -10 J
B. 10 J
C. 0
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» B. 10 J
67.

In a reactor two stream are entering, one with H₂ at 10 atm and 27°C, and another with O₂ at 10 atm and 0°C, producing H₂O₂, H₂O, and O₂ at 10 atm and 23°C, what are the total degrees of freedom?

A. 12
B. 17
C. 19
D. 23
Answer» C. 19
68.

How is the graph of heat of solution and dilution?

A. Straight Line
B. Curve with finite heat of solution at infinite dilution
C. Curve with Infinite heat of solution at infinite dilution
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Curve with Infinite heat of solution at infinite dilution
69.

What is the work of drying process?

A. Decreases the moisture content
B. Vaporizes water
C. Increases the moisture content
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Vaporizes water
70.

How much the limiting reactant reacts in the process for which theoretical flame temperature is defined?

A. Completely
B. Partially
C. Does not react
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Partially
71.

Which of the following allows complete conversion of mechanical energy?

A. Frictionless process
B. Dissipative process
C. Mixing of components
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Dissipative process
72.

What is the solution of appropriate process material and energy balances?

A. Flow sheeting
B. Flow processing
C. Flow Solving
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Flow processing
73.

What is the coefficient of performance of a system, if its work input is 50 J and heat removed is 35 J?

A. 35%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 95%
Answer» D. 95%
74.

What is the heat transferred to the system, if change in enthalpy is 25 J and change in pressure is 5 Pa at volume 3 m³?

A. 5 J
B. 10 J
C. 15 J
D. 20 J
Answer» C. 15 J
75.

In a closed system, change in internal energy is 10 J and heat transferred to it is 10 J what is the work done by the system?

A. 0
B. 10 J
C. -20 J
D. 20 J
Answer» B. 10 J
76.

What is the enthalpy of a mixture having 10% of A with enthalpy 10 J, 30% of B with enthalpy 30 J, and 60% of C with enthalpy 25 J?

A. 21 J
B. 25 J
C. 27 J
D. 28 J
Answer» C. 27 J
77.

For solving a process simulation which of the following is required?

A. Material balances
B. Equilibrium relations
C. Energy balances
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
78.

Heat of formations of A, B, C, and D, are 3 J, 5 J, 4 J, and 8 J respectively, what is the heat of reaction 2A + 2B -> 2C + D?

A. -5 J
B. 0
C. 5 J
D. 8 J
Answer» C. 5 J
79.

If Cp of steam is 105 J/°C, what is the enthalpy change of steam from 106°C to 118°C?

A. 420 J
B. 640 J
C. 890 J
D. 1260 J
Answer» E.
80.

What is the work done by 0.5 m³ saturated ethanol which evaporates to 20 kPa atmosphere to form 2 m³ of water vapor?

A. 20 kJ
B. -20 kJ
C. 30 kJ
D. -30 kJ
Answer» E.
81.

What are the number of degrees of freedom if the number of variables and number of equations are 15 and 5 respectively?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» C. 15
82.

In a reaction the feed is 10 moles of 0.1 glucose and 0.9 water, and another feed of 5 moles of 0.4 glucose and 0.6 water, what is the fraction of water in the products?

A. 0.2
B. 0.4
C. 0.6
D. 0.8
Answer» E.
83.

Energy out and Energy in of a system are 15 J and 25 J respectively, what is the efficiency of the system?

A. 40%
B. 60%
C. 80%
D. 110%
Answer» C. 80%
84.

What is the enthalpy change of a reaction at 30°C, if the enthalpy of reactant at 30°C and 25°C are 18 J and 15 J, and enthalpy of product at 30°C and 25°C are 10 J and 8 J, and the enthalpy change of reaction at 25°C is 45 J?

A. 10 J
B. 25 J
C. 50 J
D. 100 J
Answer» D. 100 J
85.

How are enthalpies of streams calculated?

A. Relative to the reference state
B. Absolutely
C. Depends on the reaction
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Absolutely
86.

In a reaction the feed is 5 moles of 0.5 glucose and 0.5 sucrose, and another feed of 15 moles of 0.3 glucose and 0.7 sucrose, what is the fraction of glucose in the products?

A. 0.35
B. 0.45
C. 0.75
D. 0.95
Answer» B. 0.45
87.

What are the number of degrees of freedom if the number of variables and number of equations are 18 and 7 respectively?

A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
88.

What is the coefficient of performance of a system, if its work input is 75 J and heat removed is 45 J?

A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 60%
D. 80%
Answer» D. 80%
89.

What is the humid volume of the system at 150°F with humidity 50%?

A. 12.4 ft3/lb
B. 19.5 ft3/lb
C. 27.7 ft3/lb
D. 36.1 ft3/lb
Answer» D. 36.1 ft3/lb
90.

What are the number of degrees of freedom if the number of variables and number of equations are 15 and 10 respectively?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 25
Answer» B. 10
91.

What is the work done by saturated water which evaporates to 20 kPa atmosphere to form 1.5 m³ of water vapor?

A. 20 kJ
B. -20 kJ
C. 30 kJ
D. -30 kJ
Answer» E.
92.

Fluid flow through pipe is an example of which process?

A. Reversible
B. Irreversible
C. Cannot say
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Cannot say
93.

Which of the following is the summation of volume of 1 Kg of dry air and the water vapor in the air?

A. Humid volume
B. Partial volume
C. Dry volume
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Partial volume
94.

What is the enthalpy of reaction for C + O₂ -> CO₂, if the conversion of C is 50%, and heat of formation of C, O₂, and CO₂ are 0, 0 and 10 J.

A. 5 J
B. 10 J
C. 15 J
D. 20 J
Answer» B. 10 J
95.

What is required in the calculation of heat of reaction in the energy balance of mixing?

A. Heat of formation
B. Sensible Heat
C. Latent heat
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Sensible Heat
96.

What are the number of degrees of freedom if the number of variables and number of equations are 21 and 9 respectively?

A. 7
B. 9
C. 10
D. 12
Answer» E.
97.

Liquid benzene having CP = 29 J/°C, is heated from 5°C to 10°C, what is the enthalpy change?

A. 29 J
B. 145 J
C. 195 J
D. 290 J
Answer» C. 195 J
98.

A mixture contains 20% O₂ with CP = 10 J/°C, 30% N₂ with CP = 20 J/°C and 50% CO₂ with CP= 40 J/°C, what is the average CP of mixture?

A. 20 J/°C
B. 28 J/°C
C. 34 J/°C
D. 42 J/°C
Answer» C. 34 J/°C
99.

What is the heat of reaction if enthalpy of inputs and outputs at 25°C are 10 J and 8 J, the enthalpy of input and outputs at given temperature are 5 J and 20 J, enthalpy change of reaction is 30 J?

A. 13 J
B. 22 J
C. 28 J
D. 35 J
Answer» B. 22 J
100.

Three feeds, 10 mole with H = 25 J/mole, 5 mole with H = 10 J/mole and 15 mole with 20 J/mole, what is the enthalpy of the products?

A. 10 J/mole
B. 12 J/mole
C. 20 J/mole
D. 28 J/mole
Answer» D. 28 J/mole