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This section includes 591 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. |
Use of packed towers for distillation is generally limited to the%! |
A. | Small sizes |
B. | Multicomponent distillation |
C. | High pressure operation |
D. | Vacuum distillation |
Answer» B. Multicomponent distillation | |
52. |
Which of the following is not a continuous leaching equipment?%! |
A. | Pachuka tank |
B. | Kennedy extractor |
C. | Bollman extractor |
D. | Hydrocyclones |
Answer» B. Kennedy extractor | |
53. |
The main reason for dividing a tall packed tower into series of small towers is to%! |
A. | Minimise the overall pressure drop |
B. | Avoid flooding |
C. | Reduce liquid hold up |
D. | Avoid channeling |
Answer» E. | |
54. |
When the liquid over a plate is of uniform concentration, then%! |
A. | Murphree efficiency > point efficiency |
B. | Murphree efficiency < point efficiency |
C. | Murphree efficiency = point efficiency |
D. | Murphree efficiency ‚Äö√¢‚Ä point efficiency |
Answer» D. Murphree efficiency ‚Äö√¢‚Ä point efficiency | |
55. |
Separation of two or more components of a liquid solution can not be achieved by%! |
A. | Fractional crystallisation |
B. | Liquid extraction |
C. | Absorption |
D. | Evaporation |
Answer» D. Evaporation | |
56. |
*$___________ column is used in gas absorption process.? |
A. | Wetted wall |
B. | Seive/perforated tray |
C. | Bubble cap |
D. | Packed |
Answer» E. | |
57. |
*$_Smoke is an example of? |
A. | Solid dispersed in liquid |
B. | Solid dispersed in gas |
C. | Liquid dispersed in gas |
D. | Gas dispersed in liquid |
Answer» C. Liquid dispersed in gas | |
58. |
*$_At what value of reflux ratio, number of theoretical plates in a distillation column is minimum?? |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 |
C. | ‚Äö√ √ª |
D. | < 1 |
Answer» D. < 1 | |
59. |
*$_Unsaturated air (with dry bulb temperature and dew point being 35°C and 18°C respectively) is passed through a water spray chamber maintained at 15°C. The air will be cooled? |
A. | And humidified |
B. | And dehumidified with increase in wet bulb temperature |
C. | At the same relative humidity |
D. | And dehumidified with decrease in wet bulb temperature |
Answer» E. | |
60. |
*$___________ extractor uses centrifugal force for separating the two phases.? |
A. | Treybal |
B. | Schiebel |
C. | Podbielniak |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
61. |
*$_Separation of __________ employs gaseous diffusion process.? |
A. | N‚ÇÇ and O‚ÇÇ from air |
B. | Isotopes of uranium |
C. | Isotopes of helium |
D. | SO‚ÇÇ and air |
Answer» C. Isotopes of helium | |
62. |
*$_Plate efficiency? |
A. | Is a function of the mass transfer between liquid and vapour |
B. | Increases due to foaming |
C. | Increases due to liquid entrainment |
D. | Increases due to weeping and dumping of liquid |
Answer» B. Increases due to foaming | |
63. |
*$_With increase in the mass velocity of the gas, the rate of drying during the constant rate period __________ , if the conduction and radiation through the solid are negligible.? |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Remains same |
D. | Increases linearly |
Answer» B. Decreases | |
64. |
*$_In batch distillation with constant reflux, overhead product composition __________ with time.? |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Does not vary |
D. | May increase on decrease, depends on the system |
Answer» C. Does not vary | |
65. |
*$_Bound moisture is that liquid which exerts an equilibrium vapor pressure __________ that of the pure liquid at the given temperature.? |
A. | Less than |
B. | More than |
C. | Equal to |
D. | Either A or B; depends on the solid |
Answer» B. More than | |
66. |
*$_Antibiotics are best handled in a? |
A. | Podbielniak extractor |
B. | Sieve tray contractor |
C. | Rotating disc contactor |
D. | Pulsed column extractor |
Answer» B. Sieve tray contractor | |
67. |
*$_If a‚ÇÅ and a‚ÇÇ are the relative volatilities when the pressure in the distillation column is 1 and 2 atm respectively. Pick out the correct statement.? |
A. | a‚ÇÅ = a‚ÇÇ |
B. | a‚ÇÅ = 2a‚ÇÇ |
C. | a‚ÇÅ = 0.5 a‚ÇÇ |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
68. |
*$_As the reflux ratio decreases, the? |
A. | Separation becomes more efficient |
B. | Number of plates increases |
C. | Column diameter increases |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Column diameter increases | |
69. |
*$_In a binary system, separation is very efficient, when the relative volatility is? |
A. | 1 |
B. | > 1 |
C. | < 1 |
D. | 0.5 |
Answer» C. < 1 | |
70. |
*$_According to the Fenske equation, what will be the minimum number of plates required in a distillation column to separate an equimolar binary mixture of components A and B into an overhead fraction containing 99 mol% A and a bottom fraction containing 98 mol% B? Assume that relative volatility (αAB = 2) does not change appreciably in the coloumn.? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 9 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 28 |
Answer» D. 28 | |
71. |
*$_Large scale usage of flash distillation is practised in? |
A. | Soap manufacturing |
B. | Ammonia synthesis plant |
C. | Polymerisation industry |
D. | Petroleum refinning |
Answer» E. | |
72. |
*$_With increase in the concentration of the adsorbate, the integral heat of adsorption? |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Remains unchanged |
D. | May increase or decrease ; depends on the type of adsorbate |
Answer» C. Remains unchanged | |
73. |
*$_Separation of the isotopes of helium for scientific investigations is done by? |
A. | Reverse osmosis |
B. | Thermal diffusion |
C. | Leaching |
D. | Solvent extraction |
Answer» C. Leaching | |
74. |
*$_In saturated gas, the? |
A. | Vapour is in equilibrium with the liquid at the gas temperature |
B. | Vapour is in equilibrium with the liquid at the room temperature |
C. | Partial pressure of vapour equals the vapour pressure of the liquid at room temperature |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Vapour is in equilibrium with the liquid at the room temperature | |
75. |
*$_Nitrobenzene (boiling point = 210.6°C) is steam distilled at 1 atm pressure.Nitrobenzene will distill off __________ °C.? |
A. | At < 100 |
B. | At > 210.6 |
C. | Between 100 and 210 |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. At > 210.6 | |
76. |
*$_With increase in solvent rate, the number of transfer units, NtoG, for a fixed degree of absorption from a fixed amount of gas? |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Decreases linearly |
D. | Remains unaffected |
Answer» C. Decreases linearly | |
77. |
*$_At __________ reflux, theoretical number of plates in a distillation coloumn is calculated using Fenske-Underwood equation.? |
A. | Operating |
B. | Total |
C. | Minimum |
D. | Maximum permissible |
Answer» C. Minimum | |
78. |
*$_Lewis number (Le) is? |
A. | Sc x Pr |
B. | Pr x St |
C. | Sh x Pr |
D. | St x Sh |
Answer» B. Pr x St | |
79. |
*$_With decrease in the throughput (compared with the design capacity) for a bubble cap distillation column, its efficiency? |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Remains same |
D. | May increase or decrease ; depends on individual design |
Answer» B. Decreases | |
80. |
*$_The dew point of a saturated gas phase equals the __________ temperature.? |
A. | Gas |
B. | Room |
C. | Wet bulb |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Room | |
81. |
*$_Large scale drying of sugar is done in a __________ dryer.? |
A. | Spouted bed |
B. | Tray |
C. | Rotary |
D. | Truck |
Answer» D. Truck | |
82. |
*$_Desulphurisation of petrol is done in a? |
A. | Bollman extractor |
B. | Rotating disc extractor |
C. | Packed extraction column |
D. | Plate type extraction column |
Answer» C. Packed extraction column | |
83. |
*$___________ is concerned with the adsorption equilibria.? |
A. | Fick's law |
B. | Gibb's equation |
C. | Freundlich equation |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
84. |
*$_Dorr thickener is an equipment used for? |
A. | Classification |
B. | Sedimentation |
C. | Clarification |
D. | Leaching |
Answer» C. Clarification | |
85. |
*$_H‚ÇÇS present in naphtha reformed gas is removed by absorbing with? |
A. | Ethanolamine |
B. | K‚ÇÇCO‚ÇÉ |
C. | HCl |
D. | Vacuum gas oil |
Answer» B. K‚Äö√á√áCO‚Äö√á√â | |
86. |
*$_In most of the mechanically agitated liquid-liquid extractors, baffles or horizontal compartmental plates are provided, which helps in? |
A. | Reducing the axial mixing |
B. | Increasing the rate of extraction |
C. | Maintaining the concentration difference between the two phases |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
87. |
*$_Separation of a mixture of two gases by absorption in the liquid solvent depends upon the difference in their? |
A. | Viscosity |
B. | Density |
C. | Solubility |
D. | Relative volatility |
Answer» D. Relative volatility | |
88. |
*$_At a fixed pressure, the humidity depends upon the partial pressure of vapor in the mixture. Humidity of a vapour free gas is __________ percent.? |
A. | 100 |
B. | 0 |
C. | 50 |
D. | Between 0 and 100 |
Answer» C. 50 | |
89. |
*$_The change in enthalpy, when a unit quantity of gas is absorbed by relatively large quantity of adsorbent (on which a definite concentration of the adsorbed gas already exists) is termed as the? |
A. | Differential heat of adsorption |
B. | Heat of wetting |
C. | Integral heat of adsorption |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Heat of wetting | |
90. |
*$_The value of NA/(NA + NB) for steady state molecular diffusion of gas 'A' through non-diffusing gas 'B' is? |
A. | 1 |
B. | ‚Äö√ √ª |
C. | 0.5 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» B. ‚Äö√ √ª | |
91. |
*$_Heat sensitive materials like certain pharmaceuticals and food stuffs can be dried in a/an __________ dryer.? |
A. | Indirect tray |
B. | Spray |
C. | Freeze |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
92. |
*$_Which of the following can be calculated theoretically using steam table and Dalton's law of partial pressure; if the relative humidity and dry bulb temperature of moist air is known?? |
A. | Dew point |
B. | Humidity ratio |
C. | Wet bulb temperature |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
93. |
*$_Use of packed towers for distillation is generally limited to the? |
A. | Small sizes |
B. | Multicomponent distillation |
C. | High pressure operation |
D. | Vacuum distillation |
Answer» B. Multicomponent distillation | |
94. |
*$_Which of the following is not a continuous leaching equipment?? |
A. | Pachuka tank |
B. | Kennedy extractor |
C. | Bollman extractor |
D. | Hydrocyclones |
Answer» B. Kennedy extractor | |
95. |
*$_When the liquid over a plate is of uniform concentration, then? |
A. | Murphree efficiency > point efficiency |
B. | Murphree efficiency < point efficiency |
C. | Murphree efficiency = point efficiency |
D. | Murphree efficiency ‚Äö√¢‚Ä point efficiency |
Answer» D. Murphree efficiency ‚Äö√¢‚Ä point efficiency | |
96. |
*$_Separation of two or more components of a liquid solution can not be achieved by? |
A. | Fractional crystallisation |
B. | Liquid extraction |
C. | Absorption |
D. | Evaporation |
Answer» D. Evaporation | |
97. |
*$_Low viscosity absorbent is preferred for reasons of? |
A. | Rapid absorption rates and good heat transfer characteristics |
B. | Improved flooding characteristics |
C. | Low pressure drop on pumping |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
98. |
*$_The main reason for dividing a tall packed tower into series of small towers is to? |
A. | Minimise the overall pressure drop |
B. | Avoid flooding |
C. | Reduce liquid hold up |
D. | Avoid channeling |
Answer» E. | |
99. |
*$_A minimum boiling azeotrope is exemplified by? |
A. | Toluene-benzene |
B. | Acetone-carbon disulphide |
C. | Water-isobutyl alcohol |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Water-isobutyl alcohol | |
100. |
*$_When a multistage tray tower uses a minimum reflux ratio, it implies? |
A. | Infinite trays and maximum reboiler heat load |
B. | Infinite trays and minimum reboiler heat load |
C. | Minimum trays and minimum reboiler heat load |
D. | Minimum trays and maximum reboiler heat load |
Answer» B. Infinite trays and minimum reboiler heat load | |