Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bioprocess Engineering.

This section includes 6 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioprocess Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Propane (C3H8) burns in this reaction:
C3H8 + 5O2 = 4H2O + 3CO2

A. nIf 200 g of propane is burned, how many g of H<sub>2</sub>O is produced?
B. 327.27 g
C. 345.5 g
D. 323.2 g
E. 232.3 g
Answer» B. 327.27 g
2.

Calculate the degree of reduction for ethanol, where the degree of reduction of C=4, H=1, O=-2.

A. = 9
B. = 6
C. = 3
D. = 2
Answer» C. = 3
3.

A solution of common salt in water is prepared by adding 20 kg of salt to 100 kg of water, to make a liquid of density 1323 kg/m3. Calculate the concentration of salt in this solution as a (a) weight fraction, (b) weight/volume fraction, (c) mole fraction, (d) molal concentration.

A. 15.7%, 23.1%, 0.058, 3.88 moles in m<sup>3</sup>
B. 14.5%, 22.4%, 0.059, 2.88 moles in m<sup>3</sup>
C. 16.7%, 22.1%, 0.058, 3.77 moles in m<sup>3</sup>
D. 14.7%, 23.1%, 0.059, 2.77 moles in m<sup>3</sup>
Answer» D. 14.7%, 23.1%, 0.059, 2.77 moles in m<sup>3</sup>
4.

Two methanol-water mixtures are contained in separate tanks. The first mixture contains 40.0 wt% methanol and the second contains 70.0 wt% methanol. If 200 kg of the first mixture is combined with 150 kg of the second, what are the mass and composition of the product (Total balance, Methanol balance, Physical constraint)?

A. 350 kg, 0.529, 0.471
B. 320 kg, 0.529, 0.521
C. 360 kg, 0.620, 0.471
D. 350 kg, 0.690, 0.760
Answer» B. 320 kg, 0.529, 0.521
5.

2SO2+O2 2SO3. What is the stoichiometric ratio of SO2 to SO3?

A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 0
Answer» C. 2
6.

A continuous process is set up for treatment of wastewater. Each day, 103 kg cellulose and 105 kg bacteria enter in the feed stream, while 102 kg cellulose and 1.5 x 102 kg bacteria leave in the effluent. The rate of cellulose digestion by the bacteria is 8 x 102 kg d-1. The rate of bacterial growth is 4x 102 kg d-l; the rate of cell death by lysis is 6 x 102 kg d-1. Write balances for cellulose and bacteria in the system.

A. 1 10<sup>3</sup> kg, 9 10<sup>3</sup> kg
B. 1 10<sup>2</sup> kg, 9.965 10<sup>4</sup> kg
C. 1 10<sup>3</sup> kg, 9.964 10<sup>4</sup> kg
D. 1 10<sup>2</sup> kg, 9 10<sup>3</sup> kg
Answer» C. 1 10<sup>3</sup> kg, 9.964 10<sup>4</sup> kg