Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

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251.

For classification of potable (drinking) water, we use a _______________ filter?

A. Gravity sand
B. Plate and frame
C. Vacuum leaf
D. Rotary vacuum
Answer» B. Plate and frame
252.

For coarse reduction of hard solids, use ____________________?

A. Impact
B. Attrition
C. Compression
D. Cutting
Answer» D. Cutting
253.

For benefication of iron ore, the most commonly used method is______________?

A. Flocculation
B. Froth floatation
C. Jigging & tabling
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
254.

For achieving maximum capacity of the ball mill, the ball charge should be equal to about ______________ percent of the ball mill volume?

A. 10
B. 25
C. 50
D. 75
Answer» D. 75
255.

For a turbine agitated and baffled tank, operating at low Reynold’s number (based on impeller diameter), the power number (Np) varies with NRe as_________________?

A. Np ∝ NRe
B. Np ∝ √NRe
C. Np → constant
D. Np ∝ 1/NRe
Answer» E.
256.

For a sphere falling in the constant drag co-efficient regime, its terminal velocity depends on its diameter D. as_________________?

A. d
B. √d
C. d2
D. 1/d
Answer» D. 1/d
257.

For a non-spherical particle, the sphericity__________________?

A. Is defined as the ratio of surface area of a sphere having the same volume as the particle to the actual surface area of the particle
B. Has the dimension of length
C. Is always less than 1
D. Is the ratio of volume of a sphere having the same surface area as the particle to the actual volume of the particle
Answer» B. Has the dimension of length
258.

For a cyclone of diameter 0.2 m with a tangential velocity of 15 m/s at the wall, the separation factor is__________________?

A. 2250
B. 1125
C. 460
D. 230
Answer» E.
259.

Fluid medium used in the classification technique of mineral beneficiation is_________________?

A. Air
B. Water
C. Either A. or B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
260.

Fluid energy mill comes in the category of________________?

A. Grinder
B. Crusher
C. Cutter
D. Ultrafine grinder
Answer» E.
261.

Flow of filtrate through the cake in a plate and frame filter press is best described by the ______________ equation?

A. Kozeny-Carman
B. Hagen-Poiseuille’s
C. Fanning’s
D. Kremser
Answer» B. Hagen-Poiseuille’s
262.

Float and sink test determines the possibility of cleaning of coal by a process based on the___________________?

A. Gravity separation
B. Wettability
C. Particle shape
D. None of these
Answer» B. Wettability
263.

Filtration should be stopped in a filter press, if the_________________?

A. Cake becomes very dense
B. Liquor stops flowing out to the discharge
C. Filtration pressure rises suddenly
D. Both B. & C.
Answer» E.
264.

Filtration rate through a filter cake is proportional to (where, S = filtering surface R = specific cake resistance μ = viscosity of the filtrate) ?

A. S
B. 1/R
C. 1/μ
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
265.

Filtration rate does not depend upon the________________?

A. Pressure drop & area of filtering surface
B. Resistance of the cake & the septum
C. Properties of the cake & the filtrate
D. None of these
Answer» E.
266.

Filtration operation carried out by continuous increase of the inlet pressure of slurry, is called the _____________ filtration?

A. Constant rate
B. Varying pressure
C. Varying rate
D. Constant pressure
Answer» B. Varying pressure
267.

Filtration of water in a paper mill is done by a/an _______________ filter?

A. Open sand
B. Plate and frame
C. Vacuum leaf
D. Sparkler
Answer» B. Plate and frame
268.

Filtrate flow rate in case of a rotary drum vacuum filter (in which Rm < < Rc) is proportional to ____________ and the cycle time (where, μ = filtrate viscosity Rm = filter medium resistance Rc = cake resistance)?

A. √μ
B. 1/√μ
C. 1/μ
D. 1/μ2
Answer» C. 1/μ
269.

Filtration capacity of a rotary drum vacuum filter depends upon the_______________?

A. Cake thickness
B. Characteristics of the feed slurry
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
270.

Filter medium resistance is important during the ______________ of filtration?

A. Early stages
B. Final stages
C. Entire process
D. None of these
Answer» B. Final stages
271.

Filter medium resistance is that offered by the__________________?

A. Filter cloth
B. Embedded particles in the septum
C. Filter cloth and the embedded particle collectively
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
272.

Filter aids like asbestos, kieselguhr, diatomaceous earth etc. are used to increase the porosity of the final filter cake & reducing the cake resistance during filtration. Filter aid is_______________?

A. Added to the feed slurry
B. Pre-coated on the filter medium prior to filtration
C. Separated from the cake by dissolving solids or by burning it off
D. All A, B. & C.
Answer» E.
273.

Filter aid is used to____________________?

A. Increase the rate of filtration
B. Decrease the pressure drop
C. Increase the porosity of the cake
D. Act as a support base for the septum
Answer» D. Act as a support base for the septum
274.

Fick’s law relates to_________________?

A. Energy consumption
B. Final particle size
C. Feed size
D. None of these
Answer» B. Final particle size
275.

Fibrous material is broken by a__________________?

A. Roll-crusher
B. Squirrel-cage disintegrator
C. Ball mill
D. Tube mill
Answer» C. Ball mill
276.

Feed size of ≥ 25 cms can be accepted by _______________________?

A. Ball mill
B. Rod mill
C. Fluid energy mill
D. Jaw crusher
Answer» E.
277.

Equivalent diameter of a particle is the diameter of the sphere having the same __________________?

A. Ratio of surface to volume as the actual volume
B. Ratio of volume to surface as the particle
C. Volume as the particle
D. None of these
Answer» B. Ratio of volume to surface as the particle
278.

Energy requirement (per unit mass of material crushed/ground) is highest for__________________?

A. Jaw crusher
B. Rod mill
C. Ball mill
D. Fluid energy mill
Answer» E.
279.

Energy consumption in a crusher decreases with increase in the________________________?

A. Size of the product (at constant feed size)
B. Capacity of the crushing machine
C. Size of feed (at constant reduction ratio)
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
280.

Energy consumed for crushing one ton of material ranges from ______________ kWh?

A. 0.01 to 0.1
B. 0.5 to 1.5
C. 2 to 3.5
D. 4 to 5
Answer» C. 2 to 3.5
281.

Dust laden air can be purified using a____________________?

A. Cyclone separator
B. Bag filter
C. Gravity settler
D. Tubular centrifuge
Answer» B. Bag filter
282.

Dust collection efficiency of electrostatic precipitator can be as high as 99.9%. Maximum temperature and pressure of dust laden gas that can be cleaned in an electrostatic precipitator is respectively ?

A. 200°C and 5 atm
B. 1000°C and 10 atm
C. 500°C and 50 atm
D. 1000°C and 500 atm
Answer» C. 500°C and 50 atm
283.

During washing of filter at the end of constant pressure filtration, the rate of washing equals the rate of filtration___________________?

A. At time zero
B. At the end of filtration
C. When half the filtrate has been obtained
D. At the end of filtration, but decreases with time subsequently
Answer» C. When half the filtrate has been obtained
284.

During the washing of cake_________________?

A. All the resistances are constant
B. Filter medium resistance increases
C. Filter medium resistance decreases
D. Cake resistance decreases
Answer» B. Filter medium resistance increases
285.

During size reduction by a jaw crusher, the energy consumed decreases with the__________________?

A. Decreasing size of product at constant size of feed
B. Decreasing machine capacity
C. Increasing size of feed at constant reduction ratio
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
286.

During filtration operation, the filtrate encounters the resistance of the ___________________?

A. Filter medium
B. Cake
C. Channel carrying the slurry to the upstream side of the cake and filtrate away from the filter medium
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
287.

During agitation of liquids, the_________________?

A. Froude number is independent for the curves between power number and Reynolds number in baffled system
B. Power number becomes independent of impellers Reynolds number at high Reynolds number, but is dependent on the geometry of the impeller
C. Froude number is used to account for the effect of surface (e.g., the centre vortex) on the power number
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
288.

During agitation of liquids, power consumption during laminar flow is not proportional to the ________________?

A. Density of the liquid
B. Viscosity of the liquid
C. Cube of impeller diameters
D. Square of rotational speed
Answer» B. Viscosity of the liquid
289.

Dry powdery solid materials are transported by a ______________ conveyor?

A. Belt
B. Bucket
C. Screw
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
290.

Dispersion of a gas through liquid is done by using a__________________?

A. Sparger
B. Kneader
C. Masticator
D. None of these
Answer» B. Kneader
291.

Diatomaceous earth is a/an_________________?

A. Explosive
B. Filter aid
C. Filter medium
D. Catalyst
Answer» C. Filter medium
292.

Cyclones are used primarily for separating_________________?

A. Solids
B. Solids from fluids
C. Liquids
D. Solids from solids
Answer» C. Liquids
293.

Cumulative analysis for determining surface is more precise than differential analysis, because of the_______________?

A. Assumption that all particles in a single fraction are equal in size
B. Fact that screening is more effective
C. Assumption that all particles in a single fraction are equal in size, is not needed
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
294.

Crushing of mineral particles is accomplished in a ‘cage mill’, when one or more alloy steel bars are revolved in opposite directions. It is a type of ______________ mill?

A. Impact
B. Roll
C. Vibratory
D. None of these
Answer» B. Roll
295.

Crushing efficiency of a machine ranges between __________________ percent?

A. 0.1 to 2
B. 5 to 10
C. 20 to 25
D. 50 to 70
Answer» B. 5 to 10
296.

Crushing efficiency is the ratio of the ______________________ ?

A. Surface energy created by crushing to the energy absorbed by the solid
B. Energy absorbed by the solid to that fed to the machine
C. Energy fed to the machine to the surface energy created by crushing
D. Energy absorbed by the solid to the surface energy created by crushing
Answer» B. Energy absorbed by the solid to that fed to the machine
297.

Critical speed of rotation, N (in rps – rotation per second) of a trammel is equal to (where, g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/sec2 and, r = radius of trammel, metre.) ?

A. (1/2π). √(g/r)
B. (1/π). √(g/r)
C. ½ √(g/r)
D. 2π. √(g/r)
Answer» B. (1/π). √(g/r)
298.

Critical Speed (Nc) of a ball mill is given by (where R1 and R2 are radii of ball mill and the ball respectively) ?

A. Nc = (1/4π). √(g/R1 – R2)
B. Nc = (1/2π). √(g/R1 – R2)
C. Nc = (1/π). √(g/R1 – R2)
D. Nc = (1/2π). √(R1 – R2/g)
Answer» C. Nc = (1/π). √(g/R1 – R2)
299.

_____________ conveyors are also called scrapers?

A. Apron
B. Screw
C. Helical flight
D. Both B. & C.
Answer» E.
300.

__________ conveyor is the most suitable for short distance transportation of non-abrasive loose materials like garbage, grain, food wastes etc?

A. Flight
B. Screw
C. Drag
D. Belt
Answer» B. Screw