Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

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51.

Effective and nominal interest rates are equal, when the interest is compounded__________________?

A. Annually
B. Fortnightly
C. Monthly
D. Half-yearly
Answer» B. Fortnightly
52.

Direct costs component of the fixed capital consists of _____________________?

A. Contingencies
B. Onsite and offsite costs
C. Labour costs
D. Raw material costs
Answer» C. Labour costs
53.

Depreciation________________?

A. Costs (on annual basis) are constant when the straight line method is used for its determination
B. Is the unavoidable loss in the value of the plant, equipment and materials with lapse in time
C. Does figure in the calculation of income tax liability on cash flows from an investment
D. All A, B. and C.
Answer» E.
54.

Depreciation is ____________________ in profit with time?

A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. No change
D. None of these
Answer» B. Increase
55.

Cost of piping in a fluid processing unit (e.g., distillation) of a chemical process plant is about _____________ percent of the fixed capital investment ?

A. 4
B. 13
C. 22
D. 34
Answer» C. 22
56.

Cost of instrumentation in a modern chemical plant ranges from _____________________ percent of the total plant cost?

A. 5 to 10
B. 20 to 30
C. 40 to 50
D. 60 to 70
Answer» C. 40 to 50
57.

Construction expenses are roughly _____________ percent of the total direct cost of the plant ?

A. 2
B. 10
C. 30
D. 50
Answer» C. 30
58.

Chemical engineering plant cost index is used for finding the present cost of a particular chemical plant, if the cost of similar plant at some time in the past is known. The present cost of the plant = original cost × (index value at present/ index value at time original cost was obtained). The most major component of this cost index is____________________?

A. Fabricated equipment and machinery
B. Process instruments and control
C. Pumps and compressor
D. Electrical equipments and material
Answer» B. Process instruments and control
59.

“Break-even point” is the point of intersection of_____________________?

A. Fixed cost and total cost
B. Total cost and sales revenue
C. Fixed cost and sales revenue
D. None of these
Answer» C. Fixed cost and sales revenue
60.

Annual depreciation costs are constant, when the ______________ method of depreciation calculation is used ?

A. Declining balance
B. Straight line
C. Sum of the years digit
D. None of these
Answer» C. Sum of the years digit
61.

Annual depreciation cost are not constant when, the _____________ method of depreciation calculation is used ?

A. Straight line
B. Sinking fund
C. Present worth
D. Declining balance
Answer» E.
62.

An investment of Rs. 1000 is carrying an interest of 10% compounded quarterly. The value of the investment at the end of five years will be ________________?

A. 1000 (1 + 0.1/4)20
B. 1000 (1 + 0.1)20
C. 1000 (1 + 0.1/4)5
D. 1000 (1 + 0.1/2)5
Answer» B. 1000 (1 + 0.1)20
63.

An investment of Rs. 100 lakhs is to be made for construction of a plant, which will take two years to start production. The annual profit from the operation of the plant is Rs. 20 lakhs. What will be the payback time ?

A. 5 years
B. 7 years
C. 12 years
D. 10 years
Answer» C. 12 years
64.

An annuity is a series of equal payments occuring at equal time intervals, and this amount includes the sum of all payments plus interest, if allowed to accumulate at a definite rate of interest from the time of initial payment to the end of annuity term. Ordinary annuity is used in the calculation of the__________________?

A. Manufacturing cost
B. Depreciation by sinking fund method
C. Discrete compound interest
D. Cash ratio
Answer» C. Discrete compound interest
65.

Accumulated sum at the end of 5 years, if Rs. 10000 is invested now at 10% interest per annum on a compound basis is Rs ?

A. 15000
B. 16105
C. 18105
D. 12500
Answer» C. 18105
66.

According to six-tenths-factor rule, if the cost of a given unit at one capacity is known, then the cost of similar unit with ” times the capacity of the first unit is approximately equal to _____________ times the cost of the initial unit?

A. n
B. n0.6
C. n0.4
D. √n
Answer» C. n0.4
67.

A shareholder has ______________ say in the affairs of company management compared to a debenture holder ?

A. More
B. Less
C. Same
D. No
Answer» B. Less
68.

A series of equal payments (e.g., deposit or cost) made at equal intervals of time is known as __________________?

A. Perpetuity
B. Capital charge factor
C. Annuity
D. Future worth
Answer» D. Future worth
69.

A reactor having a salvage value of Rs. 10000 is estimated to have a service life of 10 years. The annual interest rate is 10%. The original cost of the reactor was Rs. 80000. The book value of the reactor after 5 years using sinking fund depreciation method will be Rs _____________?

A. 40,096
B. 43,196
C. 53,196
D. 60,196
Answer» E.
70.

A present sum of Rs. 100 at the end of one year, with half yearly rate of interest at 10%, will be Rs ?

A. 121
B. 110
C. 97
D. 91
Answer» B. 110
71.

A machine has an initial value of Rs. 5000, service life of 5 years and final salvage value of Rs. 1000. The annual depreciation cost by straight line method is Rs______________?

A. 300
B. 600
C. 800
D. 1000
Answer» D. 1000