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This section includes 324 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
The ratio of volumes of the mixed reactor to the plug flow reactor (for identical feed composition, flow rate, conversion, and for all positive reaction orders) is always ? |
A. | 1 |
B. | < 1 |
C. | > 1 |
D. | Equal to the order of reaction |
Answer» D. Equal to the order of reaction | |
52. |
The ratio of tube length to shell diameter in case of liquid shell and tube heat exchanger ranges from__________________? |
A. | 2 to 3 |
B. | 3 to 5 |
C. | 4 to 8 |
D. | 6 to 12 |
Answer» D. 6 to 12 | |
53. |
The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original cross-sectional area of the test specimen is called the _____________ stress? |
A. | Yield point |
B. | Breaking |
C. | Ultimate |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
54. |
The ratio of shear stress to shear strain is called ____________________? |
A. | Bulk modulus |
B. | Shear modulus |
C. | Modulus of rigidity |
D. | Modulus of elasticity |
Answer» C. Modulus of rigidity | |
55. |
The ratio of lateral strain to linear strain is termed as the___________________? |
A. | Poisson’s ratio |
B. | Bulk modulus |
C. | Modulus of elasticity |
D. | Shear modulus |
Answer» B. Bulk modulus | |
56. |
The ratio of linear stress to linear strain is termed as the ____________________? |
A. | Modulus of elasticity |
B. | Modulus of rigidity |
C. | Bulk modulus |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Modulus of rigidity | |
57. |
The ratio of down take area to cross-sectional area of the tube, for calandria type evaporator ranges from_________________? |
A. | 0.5 to 1 |
B. | 1 to 1.5 |
C. | 1.5 to 2 |
D. | 2 to 2.5 |
Answer» B. 1 to 1.5 | |
58. |
The ratio for the rate of washing to the final rate of filtration in a washing type of plate and frame filter is____________________? |
A. | 0.25 |
B. | 0.50 |
C. | 0.75 |
D. | 1.25 |
Answer» B. 0.50 | |
59. |
The practical representative values of HETP for a number of commercial operations lies within a range of ______________ metre? |
A. | 0.1-0.2 |
B. | 0.2-0.5 |
C. | 0.4-0.9 |
D. | 1.2-1.5 |
Answer» D. 1.2-1.5 | |
60. |
The optimum size ratio for two mixed reactors in series depends on the kinetics of the reaction and the conversion level. For reaction orders more than one, the_________________? |
A. | Equal sized reactors are the best |
B. | Smaller reactor should come first |
C. | Larger reactor should come first |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Larger reactor should come first | |
61. |
The operating velocity in the absorption tower is usually 40-50% of the flooding velocity. Packed absorption towers are normally designed for a pressure drop of about _________________ mm of water column per metre height of packing? |
A. | 1-5 |
B. | 20-40 |
C. | 100-150 |
D. | 1000-1500 |
Answer» C. 100-150 | |
62. |
The operating pressure drop range in a bag filter is about ______________ mm water gauge? |
A. | 50-150 |
B. | 5-10 |
C. | 500-1500 |
D. | 1500-2500 |
Answer» B. 5-10 | |
63. |
The normal range of velocity of water in pipes is _______________ m/sec? |
A. | 0.1-0.5 |
B. | 1-2 |
C. | 10-50 |
D. | 15-30 |
Answer» C. 10-50 | |
64. |
The normal range of velocity of steam in pipes is _________________________ m/sec? |
A. | 0.1-0.5 |
B. | 1-5 |
C. | 10-20 |
D. | 80-100 |
Answer» E. | |
65. |
The necessary wall thickness for a metallic storage vessel is a function of the ___________________? |
A. | Ultimate tensile strength (or yield point) of the material and operating temperature |
B. | Operating pressure and welding/joint efficiency |
C. | Diameter of the vessel |
D. | All A., B. and C. |
Answer» E. | |
66. |
The most common standard size of bubble caps used in industrial operation is___________________? |
A. | 1″ dia cap with 0.5″ dia riser |
B. | 6″ dia cap with 4″ dia riser |
C. | 8″ dia cap with 1″ dia riser |
D. | 4″ dia cap with 8″ dia riser |
Answer» C. 8″ dia cap with 1″ dia riser | |
67. |
The minimum tray spacing in distillation column of diameter less than 3 ft is normally _____________ inches? |
A. | 6 |
B. | 18 |
C. | 24 |
D. | 34 |
Answer» B. 18 | |
68. |
The minimum shell thickness for tank ≤ 15 metres diameter is limited to _______________ mm, for reasons of elastic stability? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 15 |
Answer» C. 10 | |
69. |
The minimum plate spacing in most of the petroleum refinery distillation columns (of dia > 3 ft) is normally _____________ inches? |
A. | 6 |
B. | 12 |
C. | 18 |
D. | 36 |
Answer» D. 36 | |
70. |
The minimum baffle height should be ______________? |
A. | Equal to the impeller diameter |
B. | Twice the impeller diameter |
C. | Twice the tank diameter |
D. | 3/4 of the tank height |
Answer» C. Twice the tank diameter | |
71. |
The maximum liquid gradient over a tray must not exceed__________________? |
A. | 0.5″ -1.25″ |
B. | 2″-3.5″ |
C. | 5″ |
D. | Half the tray spacing |
Answer» B. 2″-3.5″ | |
72. |
The longitudinal stress induced in a thin walled cylindrical vessel under internal pressure is_________________? |
A. | pd/2t |
B. | pd/4t |
C. | pd/t |
D. | pd/8t |
Answer» C. pd/t | |
73. |
The LMTD correction factor (FT) is defined as the __________________? |
A. | Ratio of true temperature difference to the LMTD |
B. | Ratio of LMTD to the true temperature difference |
C. | Differenced of true temperature difference and the LMTD |
D. | Geometric mean of the true temperature difference and the LMTD |
Answer» B. Ratio of LMTD to the true temperature difference | |
74. |
The length of straight rectangular weir used on cross-flow trays is generally ________________ the column diameter ? |
A. | 0.6-0.8 times |
B. | Equal to |
C. | Twice |
D. | 2 ft irrespective of (for column > 3 ft diameter) |
Answer» B. Equal to | |
75. |
The ideal size of round bubble caps to be used in industrial distillation column having a diameter of 3-6 metres is ________________ cms? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 7.5 |
D. | 50 |
Answer» C. 7.5 | |
76. |
The function of manholes provided in the shell of a distillation column is to __________________? |
A. | Keep a check on the liquid gradient over the plate by direct visual observation |
B. | Give access to the individual trays for cleaning, maintenance and installation |
C. | Guard against foaming & entrainment by dumping antifoaming agent through it |
D. | All A., B. and C. |
Answer» C. Guard against foaming & entrainment by dumping antifoaming agent through it | |
77. |
The force due to wind load acting on a tall vessel depends upon its___________________? |
A. | Shape |
B. | Outside diameter |
C. | Height |
D. | All A, B. & C. |
Answer» E. | |
78. |
The equivalent diameter for pressure drop is _______________ that for heat transfer? |
A. | Smaller than |
B. | Greater than |
C. | Equal to |
D. | Not related with |
Answer» E. | |
79. |
The equivalent diameter for fluid flow through a channel of constant non-circular cross section of area ‘A’ is given by (where, P = perimeter of the channel in contact with the fluid) ? |
A. | 4 A/P |
B. | A/P |
C. | 4 P/A |
D. | √A |
Answer» B. A/P | |
80. |
The ends of a cylindrical vessel can be closed by a head, which can be one of the four shapes. For the same thickness, choose the one which can withstand the highest pressure ? |
A. | Flat plate |
B. | Hemispherical |
C. | Torispherical |
D. | Ellipsoidal |
Answer» E. | |
81. |
The dust collection efficiency of electrostatic precipitator increases with increase in the_________________? |
A. | Gas flow rate |
B. | Electrode area |
C. | Both A. & B. |
D. | Neither A. nor B. |
Answer» C. Both A. & B. | |
82. |
The dust collection efficiency of a cyclone separator_________________? |
A. | Decreases with increase in gas flow rate |
B. | Is inversely proportional to the mass of the dust particle |
C. | Is directly proportional to the radius of the dust particle path |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
83. |
The distance between the top of the slots and the liquid surface when the static liquid is just ready to flow over the overflow weir is called____________________? |
A. | Downcomer liquid seal |
B. | Static submergence |
C. | Skirt clearance |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Skirt clearance | |
84. |
The distance between the centres of a rivet hole to the nearest edge of the plate is called _________________? |
A. | Pitch |
B. | Margin |
C. | Back pitch |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Back pitch | |
85. |
The difficulty of liquid distribution in packed towers is accentuated, when the ratio of tower diameter to packing diameter is_________________? |
A. | < 30 |
B. | < 7 |
C. | > 7 20 < 50 |
Answer» C. > 7 20 < 50 | |
86. |
The diameter of a propeller agitator used in agitation tank ranges from ____________ percent of the tank diameter and its peripheral speed is normally 300 to 500 metres/minute ? |
A. | 5 to 10 |
B. | 15 to 30 |
C. | 40 to 50 |
D. | 55 to 75 |
Answer» C. 40 to 50 | |
87. |
The design stress, which is more than the damaging stress, is the least unit stress that will render a member unfit for service before the end of its normal life. The design stress factor or factor of safety indicates the margin between design stress and the _______________ stress? |
A. | Working |
B. | Damaging |
C. | Allowable |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Allowable | |
88. |
The clearance between two tubes in a shell and tube heat exchanger is known as ‘ligament’, whose minimum value is _____________ the outside diameter of the tube, but in no case it should be less than 4.5 mm? |
A. | Equal to |
B. | Half |
C. | One fourth |
D. | Three fourth |
Answer» D. Three fourth | |
89. |
The circumferential (hoop) stress in a thin walled cylindrical vessel under internal pressure is______________________? |
A. | pd/2t |
B. | pd/4t |
C. | pd/t |
D. | pd/3t |
Answer» B. pd/4t | |
90. |
The buckling tendency of compression members is always in the direction of the _____________________? |
A. | Least radius of gyration |
B. | Axis of the load |
C. | Perpendicular to the axis of the load |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Axis of the load | |
91. |
The average velocity in the tubes of a 1-4 heat exchanger is ______________ times that in 1-1 heat exchanger having the same size & number of tubes and operated at same liquid flow rate ? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 1/2 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 1/4 |
Answer» D. 1/4 | |
92. |
The approximate liquid depth in an agitation tank is equal to (where, d = tank diameter)_________________? |
A. | 0.5 d |
B. | 0.75 d |
C. | d |
D. | 2 d |
Answer» D. 2 d | |
93. |
The absorption factor is defined as (where, S1 = slope of the equilibrium curve, S2 = slope of the operating line) ? |
A. | S1/S2 |
B. | S1.S2 |
C. | S2/S1 |
D. | 1/S1.S2 |
Answer» B. S1.S2 | |
94. |
Seamless pipe is made________________? |
A. | From rolled strips formed into cylinders and seam-welded |
B. | By extrusion & casting into static and centrifugal molds |
C. | By forging a solid round, piercing it by simultaneously rotating & forcing it over a piercer point and further reducing it by rolling gas drawing |
D. | Both B. and C. |
Answer» E. | |
95. |
Scale up problem in design based on the similarity concept takes into account _______________ similarity? |
A. | Geometrical |
B. | Kinematic |
C. | Dynamic |
D. | All A., B. and C. |
Answer» E. | |
96. |
Safety valves are provided in chemical equipments to guard against excessive_________________? |
A. | Temperature |
B. | Pressure/pressure fluctuation |
C. | Turbulence |
D. | Noise |
Answer» C. Turbulence | |
97. |
Saddle supports are used for supporting _____________ vessels? |
A. | Horizontal cylindrical |
B. | Tall vertical |
C. | Thick walled vertical |
D. | Thick spherical |
Answer» B. Tall vertical | |
98. |
Rotary driers are most economically designed for the number of heat transfer units (HTU) from _________________? |
A. | 0.01 to 1 |
B. | 1.5 to 2.5 |
C. | 5 to 10 |
D. | 10 to 20 |
Answer» C. 5 to 10 | |
99. |
Rivets are generally specified by the____________________? |
A. | Head diameter |
B. | Shank diameter |
C. | Overall length |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Overall length | |
100. |
Removable connection of tubes to tube sheet is called___________________? |
A. | Ferrule |
B. | Socket |
C. | Nipple |
D. | Saddle |
Answer» B. Socket | |