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This section includes 20 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Nitriding of steel is done (in electric furnace) at __________ °C. |
A. | 1720 |
B. | 510 |
C. | 910 |
D. | 2210 |
Answer» C. 910 | |
2. |
Age hardening' of duralumin is due to |
A. | copper |
B. | magnesium |
C. | both (a) & (b) |
D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
3. |
Lead pipes are not safe for carraying drinking water, because water, containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb(OH) 2 . Lead pipes are readily corroded by |
A. | dilute HC1 |
B. | acetic acid |
C. | concentrated H 2 SO 4 |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. concentrated H 2 SO 4 | |
4. |
H 2 SO 4 (< 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). | |
5. |
Alpha iron is stable __________ °C. |
A. | above 1403 |
B. | upto 910 |
C. | above 1800 |
D. | between 910 & 1403 |
Answer» C. above 1800 | |
6. |
Most suitable material for high pressure vessel operating at 500 atm. and 500° C is |
A. | molybdenum stainless steel. |
B. | 18/8 stainless steel. |
C. | mild steel. |
D. | high silicon iron (14% Si). |
Answer» B. 18/8 stainless steel. | |
7. |
Concentrated HCl at 30°C can be stored in a vessel made of |
A. | PTFE and porcelain. |
B. | cast iron and aluminium. |
C. | stainless steel and high silicon cast iron. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. cast iron and aluminium. | |
8. |
100% H 2 SO 4 at 30°C can't be stored in a vessel made/lined with |
A. | cast iron and high silicon iron. |
B. | mild steel and stainless steel. |
C. | aluminium, tin and rubber. |
D. | teflon, glass and porcelain. |
Answer» D. teflon, glass and porcelain. | |
9. |
Hypersil' is a __________ steel. |
A. | high speed |
B. | silicon |
C. | molybdenum |
D. | tungsten |
Answer» C. molybdenum | |
10. |
Semi steel' is |
A. | produced by adding 10-20% steel to the cupola charge. |
B. | stronger than cast iron. |
C. | both (a) and (b). |
D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b). | |
11. |
In SO 3 absorber (Contact Process), packing material used is of |
A. | cast iron |
B. | chemical stoneware |
C. | karbate |
D. | mild steel |
Answer» C. karbate | |
12. |
Approximate value of the modulus of elasticity for steel is about __________ x l0 6 kg/cm 2 . |
A. | 0.5 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 40 |
D. | 75 |
Answer» C. 40 | |
13. |
Copper is dissolved from its ore by H 2 SO 4 in a percolation tank made of |
A. | wood |
B. | stainless steel |
C. | reinforced concrete lined with lead |
D. | high silicon iron (14% Si) |
Answer» D. high silicon iron (14% Si) | |
14. |
Bog iron used for the adsorption of H 2 S from coke oven gas is |
A. | an intimate mixture of saw dust and iron dust (i.e. moist ferric hydroxide). |
B. | iron impregnated with resin (usually bakelite). |
C. | carbon free iron. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. iron impregnated with resin (usually bakelite). | |
15. |
Specify the material of construction suitable for handling concentrated HNO 3 at 100°C. |
A. | High silicon iron, Kel-F and teflon |
B. | Tin and wood |
C. | Silicone rubber |
D. | Stainless steel |
Answer» B. Tin and wood | |
16. |
Nitriding of steel is done (in electric furnace) at __________ °C. |
A. | 510 |
B. | 1720 |
C. | 2210 |
D. | 910 |
Answer» B. 1720 | |
17. |
SO 3 is absorbed using H 2 SO 4 in a |
A. | cast iron packed tower. |
B. | stainless steel plate tower. |
C. | packed steel tower lined with acid proof bricks. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
18. |
Which of the following would not be a suitable material of construction for handling aqueous hydrofluoric acid (HF) at 100°C ? |
A. | Monel |
B. | Stainless steel |
C. | Graphite |
D. | Kel-F and teflon |
Answer» C. Graphite | |
19. |
Which of the following materials may prove unsuitable for handling acetic acid (glacial & anhydrous) at 40°C ? |
A. | Silicone rubber, teflon, procelain and wood. |
B. | Nickel, monel, stainless steel and graphite. |
C. | Aluminium, copper, high silicon iron. |
D. | Brass, cast iron, mild steel and tin. |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
Lead pipes are not safe for carrying drinking water because water containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb (OH) 2 . Lead pipes are readily corroded by |
A. | dilute HCI |
B. | acetic acid |
C. | concentrated H 2 SO 4 |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. concentrated H 2 SO 4 | |