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This section includes 400 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
201. |
In the Contact process of sulphuric acid manufacture, 98% acid cooler is made of_____________________? |
A. | Stainless steel |
B. | Cast iron |
C. | Lead lined steel |
D. | Rubber lined steel |
Answer» C. Lead lined steel | |
202. |
In SO3 absorber (Contact Process), packing material used is of________________? |
A. | Cast iron |
B. | Chemical stoneware |
C. | Karbate |
D. | Mild steel |
Answer» C. Karbate | |
203. |
In order to be called steel, an alloy should have iron percentage greater than____________________? |
A. | 80 |
B. | 70 |
C. | 90 |
D. | 50 |
Answer» B. 70 | |
204. |
In hot wire anemometer used for gas flow measurement, the wire is normally made of ______________________? |
A. | Copper |
B. | Platinum |
C. | Constantan |
D. | Chromium |
Answer» C. Constantan | |
205. |
In drop forging process, the forging is done by dropping the _____________ at high velocity? |
A. | Hammer |
B. | Workpiece |
C. | Die with hammer |
D. | Weight on hammer |
Answer» D. Weight on hammer | |
206. |
In cold working of metal as compared to its hot working____________________? |
A. | Cracks and blow holes are eliminated |
B. | Ductility and impact strength improves |
C. | Appreciable strain hardening is produced |
D. | Yield stress, hardness and fatigue strength is not at all affected |
Answer» D. Yield stress, hardness and fatigue strength is not at all affected | |
207. |
In a plate type heat exchanger, heat transfer plates are never made of _________________? |
A. | Stainless steel |
B. | Cast iron |
C. | Titanium |
D. | Hastelloy C |
Answer» C. Titanium | |
208. |
‘Hypersil’ is a ______________ steel? |
A. | High speed |
B. | Silicon |
C. | Molybdenum |
D. | Tungsten |
Answer» C. Molybdenum | |
209. |
Hydrocyanic acid is not shipped in______________? |
A. | Cast iron vessels |
B. | Steel cylinders |
C. | Aluminium containers |
D. | Monel drums |
Answer» B. Steel cylinders | |
210. |
Hydrochloric acid is stored in a ________________vessel? |
A. | Lead lined steel |
B. | Rubber lined steel |
C. | Stainless steel |
D. | Cast iron |
Answer» C. Stainless steel | |
211. |
Hydrochloric acid is stored in a _____________ steel vessel? |
A. | Lead lined |
B. | Rubber lined |
C. | Glass lined |
D. | Stainless |
Answer» C. Glass lined | |
212. |
Hydrochloric acid is _______________ corrosive to common metals? |
A. | Least |
B. | Not |
C. | Mildly |
D. | Highly |
Answer» E. | |
213. |
Hydrochloric acid absorber in made of___________________? |
A. | Cast iron |
B. | Mild steel |
C. | Karbate |
D. | Stainless steel |
Answer» D. Stainless steel | |
214. |
How many molecules per unit cell are there in a face centred cubic lattice ? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» C. 6 | |
215. |
Hot working of lead is carried out at_________________? |
A. | 75° C |
B. | 373° K |
C. | 150° C |
D. | Room temperature |
Answer» E. | |
216. |
High speed steel tools retain their hardness upto a temperature of _____________ °C? |
A. | 500 |
B. | 750 |
C. | 900 |
D. | 1100 |
Answer» D. 1100 | |
217. |
High speed steel should have high___________________? |
A. | Toughness |
B. | Wear resistance |
C. | Hardenability |
D. | Both B. & C. |
Answer» E. | |
218. |
High speed cutting tool steels contain about _______________ percent of tungsten? |
A. | 6-8 |
B. | 18-20 |
C. | 30-35 |
D. | 50-55 |
Answer» C. 30-35 | |
219. |
High degree of toughness is a must for__________________? |
A. | High speed steel |
B. | Shock resisting steel |
C. | Cold work tool steel |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Cold work tool steel | |
220. |
High carbon steel contains more than _____________ percent carbon? |
A. | 0.5 |
B. | 2.2 |
C. | 2.5 |
D. | 2.8 |
Answer» B. 2.2 | |
221. |
Heavy duty bearings are usually made of___________________? |
A. | White metal |
B. | Phosphorous bronze |
C. | Monel |
D. | Zinc |
Answer» B. Phosphorous bronze | |
222. |
Hastelloy comprises of____________________? |
A. | Copper and tin |
B. | Copper and nickel |
C. | Molybdenum and nickel |
D. | Lead and tin |
Answer» D. Lead and tin | |
223. |
Hastelloy C is a good material of construction in chemical process industry, since it is ___________________? |
A. | Highly corrosion resistant and is readily fabricated |
B. | Relatively inexpensive although it can be fabricated with some difficulty |
C. | Corrosion resistant to most alkalis, particularly because of its copper content |
D. | Light and resists attack by acids |
Answer» E. | |
224. |
Hardest materials so far found is_________________? |
A. | Diamond |
B. | Graphite |
C. | Carborundum |
D. | Pumice stone |
Answer» B. Graphite | |
225. |
Hardest material so far found is__________________? |
A. | Diamond |
B. | Graphite |
C. | Carborundum |
D. | Pumice stone |
Answer» B. Graphite | |
226. |
Hardening of steel is not possible unless it is heated ______________ critical point? |
A. | Above the highest |
B. | Above the lowest |
C. | Between the first & second |
D. | Between the second & third |
Answer» C. Between the first & second | |
227. |
Hardened steel is softened by___________________? |
A. | Normalising |
B. | Tempering |
C. | Annealing |
D. | Carburising |
Answer» C. Annealing | |
228. |
Hammers and railway rails are normally made of___________________? |
A. | Mild steel |
B. | Dead mild steel |
C. | Medium carbon steel |
D. | High carbon steel |
Answer» E. | |
229. |
H2SO4 (< 50% concentration) is corrosive to_________________? |
A. | Aluminium, mild steel, stainless steel, concrete & tin |
B. | Copper, cast iron & high silicon iron (14% Si) |
C. | Rubber (butyl and hard), silicone rubber & Teflon |
D. | Glass, graphite, porcelain & stoneware |
Answer» B. Copper, cast iron & high silicon iron (14% Si) | |
230. |
Gunmetal and bronze are not corroded by the action of__________________? |
A. | Wet chlorine |
B. | Synthetic detergent solution |
C. | Hydrochloric acid (10%) |
D. | Nitric acid (< 25%) |
Answer» C. Hydrochloric acid (10%) | |
231. |
Gun metal is an alloy of_________________________? |
A. | Nickel, tin and copper |
B. | Copper, tin and zinc |
C. | Copper, phosphorus and nickel |
D. | Manganese, phosphorus and nickel |
Answer» C. Copper, phosphorus and nickel | |
232. |
Graphite is corroded by_________________? |
A. | Sulphuric acid (10%) |
B. | Sea water |
C. | Hydrochloric acid |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
233. |
Graphite is a good________________? |
A. | Thermal & electrical insulator |
B. | Conductor of heat |
C. | Conductor of electricity |
D. | Both B. & C. |
Answer» E. | |
234. |
Glass lined vessels are not used for handling/storing__________________? |
A. | Dilute H2SO4 |
B. | Dilute HNO3 |
C. | Dilute HCl |
D. | Hydrofluoric acid |
Answer» E. | |
235. |
Glass lined vessels are not used for handling__________________? |
A. | Dilute H2SO4 |
B. | Dilute HNO3 |
C. | Dilute HCI |
D. | Hydrofluoric acid |
Answer» E. | |
236. |
Glass is corroded by________________? |
A. | Fluorine (dry or wet) |
B. | Sulphuric acid |
C. | Phosphoric acid |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Sulphuric acid | |
237. |
German silver used for decorative purposes contains maximum percentage of___________________? |
A. | Silver |
B. | Copper |
C. | Zinc |
D. | Nickel |
Answer» C. Zinc | |
238. |
German silver is an alloy of copper, nickel and________________? |
A. | Zinc |
B. | Silver |
C. | Tin |
D. | Lead |
Answer» B. Silver | |
239. |
German silver in an alloy of________________? |
A. | Copper, nickel and zinc |
B. | Copper, aluminium and silver |
C. | Silver, zinc and aluminium |
D. | Silver, nickel and zinc |
Answer» B. Copper, aluminium and silver | |
240. |
Generally _____________ are subjected to galvanising (i.e., zinc coating)? |
A. | Non-ferrous metals |
B. | Non-metals |
C. | Low carbon steels |
D. | Stainless steel |
Answer» D. Stainless steel | |
241. |
Gas holder of a gobar (cow-dung) gas plant is made of___________________? |
A. | Molybdenum stainless steel |
B. | Tin |
C. | Mild steel |
D. | Aluminium |
Answer» D. Aluminium | |
242. |
Galvanising is not a zinc diffusion process. A zinc diffusion process is termed as_____________________? |
A. | Sherardizing |
B. | Parkerising |
C. | Anodising |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Parkerising | |
243. |
Galvanising is generally done on___________________? |
A. | Non-ferrous metals |
B. | Low carbon steel |
C. | Stainless steel |
D. | Cast iron |
Answer» C. Stainless steel | |
244. |
Galvanising (i.e., zinc coating) of steel sheets is done to______________________? |
A. | Prevent its rusting by contact with corrosive atmosphere |
B. | Protect the base metal by cathodic protection |
C. | Both A. & B. |
D. | Neither A. nor B. |
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B. | |
245. |
Galvanised iron is___________________? |
A. | Harder |
B. | Protected from rusting |
C. | Alumina coated iron |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Alumina coated iron | |
246. |
For storing water and acid free benzol, use a ______________ vessel? |
A. | Steel |
B. | Karbate |
C. | Stainless steel |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Karbate | |
247. |
For spinning viscose rayon, the extrusion spinnerettes are made of ___________________? |
A. | Platinum or gold alloys |
B. | High carbon steel |
C. | Aluminium |
D. | Nickel |
Answer» B. High carbon steel | |
248. |
For platinum thermocouples, lead wires are made of___________________? |
A. | Copper & copper-nickel alloys |
B. | Copper & iron |
C. | Iron & nickel |
D. | Tin & nickel |
Answer» B. Copper & iron | |
249. |
For handling sulphuric acid of 95% strength, the suitable material of construction for pipes is__________________? |
A. | Stainless steel |
B. | Cast iron |
C. | Aluminium |
D. | Nickel |
Answer» C. Aluminium | |
250. |
Ferric stainless steels compared to austenitic stainless steels________________? |
A. | Have lower corrosion resistance |
B. | Are harder to fabricate |
C. | Are less ductile and hence less suitable for cold pressing |
D. | All A., B. and C. |
Answer» E. | |