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This section includes 1037 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
651. |
Presence of nitrogen in steel |
A. | makes it brittle. |
B. | increases its strength. |
C. | increases its hardness. |
D. | is desirable. |
Answer» B. increases its strength. | |
652. |
Glass lined vessels are not used for handling/storing |
A. | dilute H2SO4 |
B. | dilute HNO3 |
C. | dilute HCl |
D. | hydroflouric acid |
Answer» E. | |
653. |
The crystal structure of most of the common metals is |
A. | orthorhombic |
B. | cubic |
C. | hexagonal |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. hexagonal | |
654. |
In a plate type heat exchanger, heat transfer plates are never made of |
A. | stainless steel |
B. | cast iron |
C. | titanium |
D. | hastealloy C |
Answer» C. titanium | |
655. |
Which of the following material of construction may be recommended by a chemical engineer for handling a gaseous chlorine (dry or wet) stream in a fluid flow system ? |
A. | High silicon iron, silicon rubber, Kel-F and teflon. |
B. | Mild steel and stainless steel. |
C. | Cast iron, tin and aluminium. |
D. | Copper, nickel and monel. |
Answer» B. Mild steel and stainless steel. | |
656. |
Liners of a ball mill are never made of |
A. | lead |
B. | alloy steel |
C. | rubber or ceramic material |
D. | cast iron |
Answer» B. alloy steel | |
657. |
Cast iron detachable joint is used in __________ pipes. |
A. | steel |
B. | cast iron |
C. | asbestos cement |
D. | reinforced cement concrete |
Answer» B. cast iron | |
658. |
The heat treatment process applied to cold formed steel parts is |
A. | normalising |
B. | tempering |
C. | artificial ageing |
D. | solution annealing |
Answer» E. | |
659. |
The 'bomb' in the bomb calorimeter is made of |
A. | molybdenum stainless steel |
B. | mild steel |
C. | high silicon iron (14% Si) |
D. | copper |
Answer» B. mild steel | |
660. |
Rubber lined vessels are corroded by the action of |
A. | aqua regia |
B. | chloroform |
C. | sulphuric acid (95%) |
D. | all (a), (b) and (c) |
Answer» E. | |
661. |
Which of the following exercises most powerful influence on the mechanical properties of steel ? |
A. | Manganese |
B. | Carbon |
C. | Phosphorous |
D. | Silicon |
Answer» C. Phosphorous | |
662. |
Galvanising is not a zinc diffusion process. A zinc diffusion process is termed as |
A. | sheradising |
B. | parkerising |
C. | anodising |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. parkerising | |
663. |
Cast iron vessels are not suitable for the storage of |
A. | freon |
B. | H2SO4 (95%) at room temperature |
C. | H2SO4 (fuming) |
D. | wet SO2 |
Answer» E. | |
664. |
Which of the following is not an alloy of copper and tin ? |
A. | Bell metal |
B. | Gun metal |
C. | Admiralty gun metal |
D. | Monel metal |
Answer» E. | |
665. |
The preferred material of construction for storage tanks for 98% sulphuric acid is |
A. | aluminium |
B. | lead |
C. | stainless steel 316 |
D. | mild steel |
Answer» C. stainless steel 316 | |
666. |
A material capable of undergoing large permanent deformation, when subjected to tension is termed as |
A. | friable |
B. | ductile |
C. | brittle |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. brittle | |
667. |
Which of the following commercial metals is most abundantly found in India ? |
A. | Copper |
B. | Aluminium |
C. | Nickel |
D. | Zinc |
Answer» C. Nickel | |
668. |
Vessels made of __________ can be used to store dry chlorine. |
A. | thermoplastic materials |
B. | nickel |
C. | steel or iron |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
669. |
A material is able to retain the deformation permanently by virtue of its |
A. | elasticity |
B. | plasticity |
C. | ductility |
D. | malleability |
Answer» C. ductility | |
670. |
When iron is rusted, it is |
A. | converted to a fine powder |
B. | reduced |
C. | oxidised |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
671. |
Which of the following is not an alloy of nickel and chromium ? |
A. | Inconel |
B. | Hastealloy |
C. | Nimonic alloys |
D. | Duralumin |
Answer» E. | |
672. |
Presence of 0.3 to 0.5% arsenic in copper increases its |
A. | ductility |
B. | malleability |
C. | tenacity & hardness |
D. | electrical conductivity |
Answer» D. electrical conductivity | |
673. |
__________ iron is produced, when molten pig iron is chilled suddenly. |
A. | White cast |
B. | Grey cast |
C. | Wrought |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. Grey cast | |
674. |
Which of the following alloy steels has the energy saving properties making it suitable for use in electrical machines ? |
A. | Silicon steel |
B. | Chromium steel |
C. | Molybdenum steel |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Chromium steel | |
675. |
Which of the following has no effect on the carbide forming tendency in steels ? |
A. | Molybdenum |
B. | Phosphorus |
C. | Chromium |
D. | Vanadium |
Answer» C. Chromium | |
676. |
Lead lined equipments & vessels are suitable for handling |
A. | hydrochloric acid (10%). |
B. | nitric acid. |
C. | sulphuric acid upto 60°C. |
D. | all (a), (b) and (c). |
Answer» D. all (a), (b) and (c). | |
677. |
Common house hold glass (i.e., soda-lime glass) is a/an __________ material. |
A. | fully crystalline |
B. | partly crystalline |
C. | amorphous |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. amorphous | |
678. |
Constantan used in thermocouples is an alloy of |
A. | iron & copper |
B. | copper & aluminium |
C. | lead & tin |
D. | none of these |
Answer» E. | |
679. |
Which of the following is the most suitable material of construction for evaporator & its tubes for concentrating NaOH solution to 70%? |
A. | Cast iron |
B. | Steel |
C. | Nickel |
D. | Karbate |
Answer» D. Karbate | |
680. |
A measure of toughness of a material is its |
A. | percentage elongation |
B. | yield strength |
C. | ultimate strength |
D. | area under stress-strain diagram |
Answer» C. ultimate strength | |
681. |
Manganese in steel affects its |
A. | ductility |
B. | tensile strength |
C. | hardness |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. hardness | |
682. |
Sulphuric acid pickling tanks are lined with |
A. | nickel |
B. | rubber |
C. | aluminium |
D. | glass |
Answer» C. aluminium | |
683. |
Urea autoclave is made of |
A. | cast iron |
B. | refractory blocks |
C. | stainless steel |
D. | lead lined steel |
Answer» D. lead lined steel | |
684. |
__________ alloys have the highest specific strength of all the structural materials out of the following. |
A. | Magnetic steel |
B. | Titanium |
C. | Chromium |
D. | Magnesium |
Answer» C. Chromium | |
685. |
Balls in a ball mill are usually made of |
A. | steel |
B. | cast iron |
C. | stainless steel |
D. | bronze |
Answer» B. cast iron | |
686. |
Vycor, a widely used material for making 'thermal wells' in temperature measurement, is a |
A. | cermet |
B. | glass |
C. | thermosetting plastic |
D. | metallic alloy |
Answer» C. thermosetting plastic | |
687. |
Which of the following crystal structures characterises the ferritic stainless steel ? |
A. | Face centred cubic |
B. | Body centred cubic |
C. | Simple hexagonal |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Simple hexagonal | |
688. |
An elastic behaviour of materials is expressed in terms of |
A. | hysterisis loop area |
B. | stress-strain curve |
C. | relaxation time |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
689. |
The formation of oxide film on a metal due to atmospheric exposure reduces its |
A. | toughness |
B. | stiffness |
C. | creep limit |
D. | all (a), (b) & (c) |
Answer» D. all (a), (b) & (c) | |
690. |
Which of the following has a very high carbide forming tendency in steels ? |
A. | Silicon |
B. | Chromium |
C. | Nickel |
D. | Vanadium |
Answer» E. | |
691. |
With increase in the carbon percentage in the steel, its |
A. | hardness increases. |
B. | ductility reduces. |
C. | tensile strength increases. |
D. | all (a), (b) and (c). |
Answer» E. | |
692. |
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 | |
693. |
The specific gravity of coal depends mainly on its __________ content. |
A. | carbon |
B. | volatile matter |
C. | ash |
D. | moisture |
Answer» D. moisture | |
694. |
Which has the maximum melting point out of the following ? |
A. | Steel |
B. | Cast iron |
C. | Stainless steel |
D. | Wrought iron |
Answer» E. | |
695. |
Metal at the top of the electromotive series is |
A. | least active |
B. | most stable |
C. | most active |
D. | most noble |
Answer» D. most noble | |
696. |
Aqueous nitric acid is stored in __________ vessel. |
A. | plain carbon steel |
B. | stainless steel |
C. | cast iron |
D. | thermosetting plastic material |
Answer» D. thermosetting plastic material | |
697. |
The process of coating steel sheets by zinc to improve its corrosion resistance is called |
A. | calorising |
B. | galvanising |
C. | zincification |
D. | tempering |
Answer» C. zincification | |
698. |
Kel-F is a material, which is |
A. | chemically known as polychlorotrifluor-oethylene (PTFE). |
B. | having excellent chemical & high temperature resistance (upto 200°C). |
C. | having elastomeric properties. |
D. | all (a), (b) and (c). |
Answer» E. | |
699. |
Cermets are used for making |
A. | cutting tools |
B. | abrasives |
C. | both (a) & (b) |
D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
700. |
The chlorinator used in the manufacture of DDT is made of |
A. | glass |
B. | glass lined steel |
C. | teflon |
D. | bakelite |
Answer» C. teflon | |