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This section includes 167 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
With increases in pressure, the conversion of Ammonium carbamate into urea___________________? |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Remains unaltered |
D. | Can either increase or decrease depends on biuret content |
Answer» B. Decreases | |
2. |
Yield of elemental phosphorous from rock phosphate is about _____________ percent? |
A. | 1-2 |
B. | 15-25 |
C. | 40-45 |
D. | 60-65 |
Answer» C. 40-45 | |
3. |
Yield of urea can be increased with excess ammonia and higher pressure & temperature, but because of ____________ this is normally not done? |
A. | Increased biuret formation |
B. | High corrosion rate |
C. | Increased cost of equipment |
D. | All A., B. & C. |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Which of the following solvents is used for the extraction of H3PO4 from CaCl2 solution during manufacture of ortho-phosphoric acid by wet process employing hydrochloric acid leaching ? |
A. | Isopropyl alcohol |
B. | Butyl alcohol |
C. | Toluene |
D. | Hexane |
Answer» C. Toluene | |
5. |
Which of the following set of conditions is favourable for the maximum yield of ammonia by Haber’s process ? |
A. | High pressure, low reactants concentration, high temperature |
B. | High pressure, low reactants concentration, low temperature |
C. | High pressure, high reactants concentration, low temperature |
D. | Low pressure, high reactants concentration, low temperature |
Answer» D. Low pressure, high reactants concentration, low temperature | |
6. |
Which of the following is the costliest source of hydrogen needed for ammonia manufacture under Indian condition _______________? |
A. | Electrolysis of water |
B. | Cryogenic removal of H2 from coke oven gas |
C. | Steam reforming of naphtha |
D. | Natural gas cracking |
Answer» B. Cryogenic removal of H2 from coke oven gas | |
7. |
Which of the following is not a measure component necessarily to be present in fertilisers ? |
A. | Nitrogen |
B. | Potassium |
C. | Phosphorous |
D. | Sulphur |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Which of the following is not a commercially used feed-stock for the production of ammonia synthesis gas ? |
A. | Water |
B. | Naphtha |
C. | Tar |
D. | Coal/coke oven gas |
Answer» D. Coal/coke oven gas | |
9. |
Which of the following fertilizers is used as a cattle feed ? |
A. | Urea |
B. | Calcium ammonium nitrate |
C. | Superphosphate |
D. | Ammonium sulphate |
Answer» B. Calcium ammonium nitrate | |
10. |
Which of the following fertilisers contains the least percentage of nitrogen ? |
A. | Liquid ammonia |
B. | Urea |
C. | Ammonium phosphate |
D. | Ammonium sulphate |
Answer» D. Ammonium sulphate | |
11. |
Which of the following does not come under the category of ‘secondary nutrient’ for plant growth ? |
A. | Calcium |
B. | Magnesium |
C. | Sulphur |
D. | Oxygen |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Vetrocoke solution is_________________? |
A. | A mixture of K2CO3 and As2O3 |
B. | K2SO4 |
C. | A mixture of Na2CO3 and As2O3 |
D. | Na2SO4 |
Answer» B. K2SO4 | |
13. |
Vapor phase reaction of ammonia & nitric acid to produce ammonium nitrate is termed as the _______________ process? |
A. | Haber’s |
B. | Stengel |
C. | Le-chatelier’s |
D. | Du-pont’s |
Answer» C. Le-chatelier’s | |
14. |
Use of catalyst is a must in the ammonia manufacture, because the reaction is reversible as well as the heat of dissociation of N2 & H2 is high. The presence of promoter along with the catalyst helps in ______________ of the catalyst ? |
A. | Stabilisation |
B. | Increasing the effectiveness |
C. | Improving the strength & heat resistance |
D. | All A, B & C |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
Urea is represented as______________________? |
A. | NH2.CO.NH2 |
B. | NH3CO.CH3 |
C. | NH.CO2.NH |
D. | NH3.CO2.NH3 |
Answer» B. NH3CO.CH3 | |
16. |
Urea is formed only____________________? |
A. | In liquid phase |
B. | In vapour phase |
C. | At very high temperature |
D. | At very low pressure (vacuum) |
Answer» B. In vapour phase | |
17. |
Urea is a better fertilizer than ammonium sulphate, because__________________? |
A. | It is cheaper |
B. | Nitrogen content is higher |
C. | It is not poisonous |
D. | It is easy to manufacture |
Answer» C. It is not poisonous | |
18. |
Urea (a nitrogenous fertiliser) is produced from carbon dioxide and__________________? |
A. | Nitric acid |
B. | Ammonia |
C. | Ammonium nitrate |
D. | Nitric oxide |
Answer» C. Ammonium nitrate | |
19. |
Two gas based fertiliser plants are located in India are_________________? |
A. | Maharashtra and Gujarat |
B. | Maharashtra and Orissa |
C. | Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh |
D. | Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh |
Answer» B. Maharashtra and Orissa | |
20. |
Triple superphosphate which contains about 46% P2O5 is produced by the reaction of phosphate rock with ortho phosphoric acid of_____________ percent concentration? |
A. | 25-28 |
B. | 52-54 |
C. | 75-80 |
D. | > 98 |
Answer» C. 75-80 | |
21. |
Triple superphosphate is made by reacting phosphate rock with _____________ acid? |
A. | Phosphoric |
B. | Nitric |
C. | Sulphuric |
D. | Hydrochloric |
Answer» B. Nitric | |
22. |
Triple superphosphate is chemically represented as_____________________? |
A. | CaF2.3Ca3(PO4)2 |
B. | 3Ca3(PO4)2 |
C. | Ca(PO3)2 |
D. | Ca(H2PO4)2 |
Answer» B. 3Ca3(PO4)2 | |
23. |
Tricresyl phosphate is chemically represented as___________________? |
A. | (CH3 C6 H4)3 PO4 |
B. | Ca10(PO4)3F6 |
C. | (NH4)2HPO4 |
D. | NH4H2PO4 |
Answer» B. Ca10(PO4)3F6 | |
24. |
Though kinetics of ammonia synthesis dictates the use of low temperature for high equilibrium conversion, yet it is kept moderately high (550°C), because at low temperature___________________? |
A. | Rate of reaction is very low |
B. | Very high pressure is required resulting in costly pressure vessel |
C. | Space velocity of gas is very low resulting in decreased conversion |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Very high pressure is required resulting in costly pressure vessel | |
25. |
Though liquid ammonia itself is a fertiliser (with 82% nitrogen content) yet it is commonly not used as such in a tropical country like India, because it___________________? |
A. | Has a pungent smell |
B. | Vaporises at normal temperature |
C. | Is toxic and highly corrosive |
D. | Is in short supply |
Answer» C. Is toxic and highly corrosive | |
26. |
The optimum size of the ammonia plant is ______________ tons/day? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 100 |
C. | 1000 |
D. | 10000 |
Answer» D. 10000 | |
27. |
The most suitable fertiliser for accelerating seeding or fruit formation in later stages of plant growth is _____________ fertiliser? |
A. | Nitrogenous |
B. | Phosphatic |
C. | Potassic |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Potassic | |
28. |
The main constituent of rock phosphate is _____________________? |
A. | Mono-calcium phosphate |
B. | Di-calcium phosphate |
C. | Fluorspar |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Fluorspar | |
29. |
The essential ingredient of all the synthesis gas is___________________? |
A. | H2 |
B. | O2 |
C. | CO2 |
D. | N2 |
Answer» B. O2 | |
30. |
The concentration (weight %) of nitric acid produced by the oxidation of ammonia and absorption of nitrogen oxides with water is about ____________ percent? |
A. | 60 |
B. | 30 |
C. | 95 |
D. | 100 |
Answer» B. 30 | |
31. |
The composition of fresh feed to the high temperature, high pressure urea autoclave is______________________? |
A. | Excess liquid ammonia and liquefied CO2 |
B. | Excess liquid ammonia and compressed CO2 gas |
C. | Liquid ammonia and excess compressed CO2 |
D. | Compressed ammonia gas and excess compressed CO2 |
Answer» C. Liquid ammonia and excess compressed CO2 | |
32. |
Rock phosphate constitutes mainly of___________________? |
A. | Fluorapatite |
B. | Di-calcium phosphate |
C. | Mono-calcium phosphate |
D. | Di-ammonium phosphate |
Answer» B. Di-calcium phosphate | |
33. |
Red phosphorous is changed into white phosphorous by______________________? |
A. | Heating in presence of light |
B. | Melting under pressure |
C. | Vaporisation followed by condensation |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
34. |
Reaction of dilute sulphuric acid with phosphate rock produces ____________________? |
A. | Phosphoric acid |
B. | Superphosphate |
C. | Triple superphosphate |
D. | Gypsum |
Answer» B. Superphosphate | |
35. |
Reaction of ortho-phosphoric acid with soda ash produces______________? |
A. | Sodium Tributyl phosphate (STPP) |
B. | Tricresyl phosphate |
C. | Tributyl phosphate |
D. | Nitrophosphate |
Answer» B. Tricresyl phosphate | |
36. |
Reaction of phosphate rock with 98% H2SO4 produces ______________________? |
A. | Ortho-phosphoric acid |
B. | Superphosphate |
C. | White phosphorous |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Superphosphate | |
37. |
Reaction of nitric acid and sulphuric acid with phosphate rock produces_________________? |
A. | Nitrophosphate |
B. | Diammonium phosphate |
C. | Tricresyl phosphate |
D. | Tributyl phosphate |
Answer» B. Diammonium phosphate | |
38. |
Reaction of ortho-phosphoric acid with phosphate rock produces _________________? |
A. | Superphosphate |
B. | Triple superphosphate |
C. | Meta-phosphoric acid |
D. | Monoammonium phosphate |
Answer» C. Meta-phosphoric acid | |
39. |
Reaction of Cresylic acid with _____________ produces Tricresyl phosphate? |
A. | Phosphorous pentoxide |
B. | Phosphorous oxychloride |
C. | Ammonium phosphate |
D. | Calcium phosphate |
Answer» C. Ammonium phosphate | |
40. |
Reaction of anhydrous liquid ammonia with ortho-phosphoric acid produces____________________? |
A. | Ammonium phosphate |
B. | Superphosphate |
C. | Triple superphosphate |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Superphosphate | |
41. |
Reaction of calcium Fluorapatite with sulphuric acid produces ___________________? |
A. | Ortho-phosphoric acid |
B. | Simple superphosphate |
C. | Triple superphosphate |
D. | Red phosphorous |
Answer» C. Triple superphosphate | |
42. |
Reaction of ______________ acid with phosphate rock produces superphosphates? |
A. | Hydrochloric |
B. | Sulphuric |
C. | Nitric |
D. | Phosphoric |
Answer» C. Nitric | |
43. |
Raw materials required for the production of CAN (Calcium ammonium nitrate) is NH3__________________? |
A. | HNO3 & limestone |
B. | CO2 & H2SO4 |
C. | HNO3 & NH4Cl |
D. | CO2 & KNO3 |
Answer» B. CO2 & H2SO4 | |
44. |
Raw materials for urea production are _________________? |
A. | CO2 and N2 |
B. | CO2, H2 and N2 |
C. | NH3 and CO |
D. | HNO3 and CaCO3 |
Answer» C. NH3 and CO | |
45. |
Raw materials for nitric acid manufacture are___________________? |
A. | Hydrogen peroxide, air and water |
B. | Anhydrous ammonia and air |
C. | Anhydrous ammonia, air and water |
D. | Wet ammonia, air and water |
Answer» D. Wet ammonia, air and water | |
46. |
Promoter used in NH3 synthesis catalyst is__________________? |
A. | K2O |
B. | SiO3 |
C. | V2O5 |
D. | U2O3 |
Answer» D. U2O3 | |
47. |
Prilling tower is found in the flowsheet for the manufacture of__________________? |
A. | Ammonia |
B. | Urea |
C. | Superphosphate |
D. | Triple superphosphate |
Answer» C. Superphosphate | |
48. |
Prilling of urea should be accomplished (in a sprayer) just above the melting point of urea with minimum of retention time, otherwise it will result in__________________? |
A. | Low bulk density product |
B. | Biuret formation |
C. | Non-spherical prills |
D. | Substantially wet non-flowing and sticky product |
Answer» C. Non-spherical prills | |
49. |
Potassic fertilisers__________________? |
A. | Are useful during early stage of the plant growth |
B. | Stimulate early growth and accelerate seeding |
C. | Help in development of starches of potatoes and grain |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
50. |
Potassic fertilisers do not promote the development of ______________________? |
A. | Stems & leaves during early stage of plant growth |
B. | Starches of potatoes & grains |
C. | Sugar of fruits & vegetables |
D. | Fibrous materials of plants |
Answer» B. Starches of potatoes & grains | |