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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.
51. |
Potassic fertiliser is graded based on its ______________ content? |
A. | KCl |
B. | K2O |
C. | KNO3 |
D. | K2SO4 |
Answer» C. KNO3 | |
52. |
Plant tranquillisers___________________? |
A. | Hold back stem growth and halt plants at a desired height |
B. | Cause early maturation of plants |
C. | Accelerate ripening of food and grain |
D. | Produce seedless fruit |
Answer» B. Cause early maturation of plants | |
53. |
Phosphorus vapour comprises of ___________________? |
A. | P |
B. | P2 |
C. | P3 |
D. | P4 |
Answer» E. | |
54. |
Phosphoric acid is produced in wet process from phosphate rock and____________________? |
A. | Dilute H2SO4 |
B. | Concentrated H2SO4 |
C. | Concentrated NHO3 |
D. | Concentrated HCl |
Answer» B. Concentrated H2SO4 | |
55. |
Phosphatic fertilisers_________________? |
A. | Are useful during early stage of the plant growth |
B. | Accelerate fruit formation in later stages of growth |
C. | Lessen the effect of excessive nitrogen application |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Lessen the effect of excessive nitrogen application | |
56. |
Phosphatic fertiliser is graded based on its _____________ content? |
A. | P2O3 |
B. | PCl5 |
C. | P2O5 |
D. | H3PO4 |
Answer» D. H3PO4 | |
57. |
pH value of soil is maintained at ______________ by the addition of fertiliser for optimum growth and health of the plant? |
A. | 4-5 |
B. | 7-8 |
C. | 9-10 |
D. | 12-13 |
Answer» C. 9-10 | |
58. |
P2O5 percentage in the phosphoric acid produced by wet process is about_________________? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 30 |
C. | 50 |
D. | 70 |
Answer» C. 50 | |
59. |
P2O5 content in superphosphate is about _____________ percent? |
A. | 30-35 |
B. | 15-20 |
C. | 65-70 |
D. | 85-90 |
Answer» C. 65-70 | |
60. |
P2O5 content in triple superphosphate is about ______________ percent? |
A. | 42-50 |
B. | 15-20 |
C. | 85-90 |
D. | 70-75 |
Answer» B. 15-20 | |
61. |
Oxidation of ammonia is________________? |
A. | Exothermic |
B. | Endothermic |
C. | Non-catalytic |
D. | Autocatalytic |
Answer» B. Endothermic | |
62. |
Out of the following, N2 content is minimum in_____________________? |
A. | Urea |
B. | Ammonium nitrate |
C. | Ammonium sulphate |
D. | Ammonium chloride |
Answer» D. Ammonium chloride | |
63. |
Optimum reaction temperature in steam reforming of naphtha is ______________ °C? |
A. | 700 – 1000 |
B. | 300 – 450 |
C. | 1500-1700 |
D. | 100-200 |
Answer» B. 300 – 450 | |
64. |
NPK means a ______________ fertiliser? |
A. | Mixed |
B. | Potassic |
C. | Liquid |
D. | Solid |
Answer» B. Potassic | |
65. |
NPK fertiliser is a _______________ fertiliser? |
A. | Complex |
B. | Mixed |
C. | Nitrogenous |
D. | Phosphatic |
Answer» C. Nitrogenous | |
66. |
Nitrolime is___________________? |
A. | Calcium nitrate |
B. | Calcium ammonium nitrate |
C. | A mixture of nitric acid and lime |
D. | A mixture of ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate |
Answer» C. A mixture of nitric acid and lime | |
67. |
Nitrolime is chemically known as____________________? |
A. | Calcium nitrate |
B. | Ammonium nitrate |
C. | Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
68. |
Nitrogenous fertiliser is required__________________? |
A. | During the early stage of growth to promote development of stem and leaves |
B. | For accelerating fruit formation in later stage of growth |
C. | To lessen the effect of excessive potash application |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. For accelerating fruit formation in later stage of growth | |
69. |
Nitrogen content of urea is about _____________ percent ? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 46 |
C. | 80 |
D. | 94 |
Answer» C. 80 | |
70. |
Nitrogen content of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is _____________ percent? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 25 |
C. | 50 |
D. | 80 |
Answer» C. 50 | |
71. |
Nitrogen content of a nitrogenous fertiliser is 35%. It could be___________________? |
A. | Urea |
B. | Ammonium nitrate |
C. | Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) |
D. | Ammonium sulphate |
Answer» C. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) | |
72. |
Nitrogen content in ammonium sulphate (a fertiliser) is around ______________ percent? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 20 |
C. | 50 |
D. | 65 |
Answer» C. 50 | |
73. |
Nitric acid is produced on commercial scale in a fertiliser plant by___________________? |
A. | Oxidation of ammonia |
B. | CaNO3 + H2SO4 reaction |
C. | Passing air through high voltage electric arc |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. CaNO3 + H2SO4 reaction | |
74. |
Neutralisation of nitric acid with ammonia to produce ammonium nitrate is a/an _______________________ reaction? |
A. | Catalytic |
B. | Endothermic |
C. | Exothermic |
D. | Autocatalytic |
Answer» D. Autocatalytic | |
75. |
Naphtha in a fertiliser plant is used as a source of___________________? |
A. | Fuel |
B. | H2 |
C. | N2 |
D. | O2 |
Answer» C. N2 | |
76. |
Multistage operation (as in the case of catalytic oxidation of SO2) is not carried out for NH3 synthesis, because of____________________? |
A. | Comparatively higher pressure drop |
B. | High cost of the high pressure vessel used for the reactor |
C. | Higher pumping cost |
D. | Chances of entrainment and disturbance of catalyst bed |
Answer» C. Higher pumping cost | |
77. |
Montecatini process is used for the manufacture of____________________? |
A. | Nitric acid |
B. | Phosphoric acid |
C. | Urea |
D. | Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) |
Answer» D. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) | |
78. |
Montecatini process is a widely used process for the manufacture of ___________________? |
A. | Urea |
B. | Calcium ammonium nitrate |
C. | Triple superphosphate |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Calcium ammonium nitrate | |
79. |
Maximum stability of white phosphorous is at__________________? |
A. | Very high pressure |
B. | Atmospheric pressure |
C. | Room temperature |
D. | > 600°C |
Answer» E. | |
80. |
Maximum nitrogen percentage is in________________? |
A. | Ammonium sulphate |
B. | Calcium ammonium nitrate |
C. | Urea |
D. | Liquid ammonia |
Answer» E. | |
81. |
Main constituent of phosphate rock is_____________________? |
A. | Ammonium phosphate |
B. | Flour apatite |
C. | Calcium fluoride |
D. | Calcium phosphate |
Answer» C. Calcium fluoride | |
82. |
Main component of bone ash is _________________? |
A. | Calcium sulphate |
B. | Calcium phosphate |
C. | Calcium carbonate |
D. | Sodium phosphate |
Answer» C. Calcium carbonate | |
83. |
Lower temperature and large excess of ammonia in urea melt__________________? |
A. | Increases biuret formation |
B. | Decreases biuret formation |
C. | Is undesirable |
D. | Does not effect biuret formation |
Answer» C. Is undesirable | |
84. |
Low grade phosphate rock can be used in electrical furnace, because__________________? |
A. | Of the better CaO/SiO2 balance for slag formation |
B. | CaO content is less |
C. | It is cheap |
D. | It produces low cost product |
Answer» B. CaO content is less | |
85. |
Low grade coal is ______________ to produce ammonia synthesis gas? |
A. | Hydrogenated |
B. | Liquefied |
C. | Gasified |
D. | Dehydrogenated |
Answer» D. Dehydrogenated | |
86. |
Liquid ammonia and 60% nitric acid reaction (which produces ammonium nitrate) is___________________? |
A. | Exothermic |
B. | Endothermic |
C. | Autocatalytic |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Endothermic | |
87. |
Leaching of phosphate rock by strong ____________ acid produces phosphoric acid ? |
A. | Sulphuric |
B. | Hydrochloric |
C. | Either A. or B. |
D. | Neither A. nor B. |
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B. | |
88. |
_____________ is the undesirable by-product produced in the manufacture of urea ? |
A. | Ammonium carbonate |
B. | Biuret |
C. | Carbon dioxide |
D. | Ammonium carbamate |
Answer» C. Carbon dioxide | |
89. |
______________ is the most suitable fertiliser for paddy? |
A. | Urea |
B. | Ammonium sulphate |
C. | Superphosphate |
D. | Potassium nitrate |
Answer» C. Superphosphate | |
90. |
_____________ is required more for leafy crops? |
A. | Nitrogen |
B. | Phosphorous |
C. | Potassium |
D. | Carbon |
Answer» B. Phosphorous | |
91. |
_____________ is not a fertiliser? |
A. | Calcium ammonium nitrate |
B. | Ferrous sulphate |
C. | Liquid ammonia |
D. | Ammonium sulphate |
Answer» C. Liquid ammonia | |
92. |
Iron is not used alone as a catalyst in ammonia synthesis, because___________________? |
A. | Its activity declines rapidly, if heated to above 520°C |
B. | It decomposes ammonia |
C. | It gets oxidised above 500°C |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. It decomposes ammonia | |
93. |
In the manufacture of urea, the intermediate chemical formed is__________________? |
A. | Biuret |
B. | Ammonium carbamate |
C. | Ammonium carbonate |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Ammonium carbonate | |
94. |
In the manufacture of H3 PO4 (ortho); strong H2 SO4 leaching wet process as compared to electric furnace process___________________? |
A. | Uses lower grade phosphate rock |
B. | Requires lower capital investment in the plant |
C. | Produces lower purity acid |
D. | Is very costly |
Answer» D. Is very costly | |
95. |
In natural gas, the C/H ratio (by weight) varies in the range of_________________? |
A. | 3-4 |
B. | 8-10 |
C. | 15-17 |
D. | 20-25 |
Answer» B. 8-10 | |
96. |
In _____________ converter for ammonia synthesis, the catalyst is arranged in the form of a single continuous bed? |
A. | Fauser-Montecatini |
B. | Claude |
C. | Uhde |
D. | Kellogg |
Answer» C. Uhde | |
97. |
In calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertiliser ____________________? |
A. | Nitrate nitrogen is quick acting |
B. | Ammoniacal nitrogen is quick acting |
C. | Nitrate nitrogen is slower acting |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Ammoniacal nitrogen is quick acting | |
98. |
In an ammonia plant, the purge off is essential to___________________? |
A. | Maintain inert gas concentration within a limit |
B. | Remove excess poisonous gases |
C. | Maintain H2 : N2 ratio at 3 :1 |
D. | Remove uncondensed ammonia vapour |
Answer» D. Remove uncondensed ammonia vapour | |
99. |
In ammonia synthesis (N2 + 3H2 = 2NH3), there is a decrease in total volume, hence to get high equilibrium conversion, the reaction should be carried out at________________? |
A. | Low pressure |
B. | High pressure |
C. | Very high temperature |
D. | Atmospheric pressure; as the pressure has no effect on conversion |
Answer» C. Very high temperature | |
100. |
Hydrogen content of coke oven gas is ______________ percent? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 22 |
C. | 58 |
D. | 84 |
Answer» D. 84 | |