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This section includes 332 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
201. |
High porosity refractory bricks have________________? |
A. | Poor resistance to the penetration of molten slag, metal & flue gases |
B. | Poor heat conductivity & low strength |
C. | Better thermal spalling resistance |
D. | All A., B. and C. |
Answer» E. | |
202. |
Hess’s law of constant heat summation is based on conservation of mass. It deals with ___________________? |
A. | Equilibrium constant |
B. | Reaction rate |
C. | Changes in heat of reaction |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
203. |
Heat of transition is the heat evolved or absorbed, when a substance is converted from_________________? |
A. | Vapor to liquid |
B. | Vapor to solid |
C. | Solid to liquid |
D. | One allotropic form to another allotropic form |
Answer» E. | |
204. |
Heat of solution in a system in which both solute and solvent are liquids is termed as_________________? |
A. | Heat of solvation |
B. | Heat of hydration |
C. | Standard integral heat of solution |
D. | Heat of mixing |
Answer» E. | |
205. |
Heat of ____________ of a fuel is called its calorific value? |
A. | Formation |
B. | Combustion |
C. | Reaction |
D. | Vaporisation |
Answer» C. Reaction | |
206. |
Heat of reaction is not influenced by__________________? |
A. | The route/method through which final products are obtained |
B. | The physical state (e.g., solid, liquid or gaseous) of reactants and products |
C. | Whether the reaction is carried out at constant temperature or constant pressure |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. The physical state (e.g., solid, liquid or gaseous) of reactants and products | |
207. |
Heat of reaction is a function of the___________________? |
A. | Pressure |
B. | Temperature |
C. | Both A. & B. |
D. | Neither A. nor B. |
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B. | |
208. |
Heat of neutralisation of a strong acid and strong base is always a constant value, i.e., 57 KJ/Kg mole. This is because_________________? |
A. | The strong base and strong acid reacts completely |
B. | The salt formed does not hydrolyse |
C. | Only OH- and H+ ions react in every case |
D. | The strong base and strong acid reacts in aqueous solution |
Answer» D. The strong base and strong acid reacts in aqueous solution | |
209. |
Heat of neutralisation of HCl and NaOH is – 57.46 kJ/Kg mole. The heat of ionisation of water will be _____________ kJ/Kg mole? |
A. | 57.46 |
B. | -57.46 |
C. | 114.92 |
D. | -28.73 |
Answer» B. -57.46 | |
210. |
Heat capacity of air can be approximately expressed as, Cp = 26.693 + 7.365 x10-3 T, where, Cp is in J/mole.K and T is in K. The heat given off by 1 mole of air when cooled at atmospheric pressure from 500°C to – 100°C is ____________________? |
A. | 10.73 kJ |
B. | 16.15 kJ |
C. | 18.11 kJ |
D. | 18.33 kJ |
Answer» D. 18.33 kJ | |
211. |
‘Giga’ stands for__________________? |
A. | 109 |
B. | 10-12 |
C. | 1012 |
D. | 1015 |
Answer» B. 10-12 | |
212. |
Gases having same reduced temperatures and reduced pressures_________________? |
A. | Deviate from ideal gas behaviour to the same degree |
B. | Have nearly the same compressibility factor |
C. | Both A. and B. |
D. | Neither A. nor B. |
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B. | |
213. |
Gases diffuse faster compared to liquids because of the reason that the liquid molecules_________________? |
A. | Are held together by stronger inter-molecular forces |
B. | Move faster |
C. | Have no definite shape |
D. | Are heavier |
Answer» B. Move faster | |
214. |
Fusion point of a basic refractory material is________________? |
A. | Reduced by the addition of acid oxides |
B. | Increased by the addition of acid oxides |
C. | Not affected by the addition of acid oxides |
D. | Always less than 1000°C |
Answer» B. Increased by the addition of acid oxides | |
215. |
_____________ fuels require the maximum percentage of ‘excess air’ for complete combustion ? |
A. | Solid |
B. | Liquid |
C. | Gaseous |
D. | Nuclear |
Answer» B. Liquid | |
216. |
For water evaporating into unsaturated air under adiabatic conditions and at constant pressure, the ____________ remains constant throughout the period of vaporisation ? |
A. | Dry bulb temperature |
B. | Wet bulb temperature |
C. | Humidity |
D. | Relative saturation |
Answer» C. Humidity | |
217. |
For the gaseous phase reaction, N2 + O2 ⇌ 2NO, ΔH = + 80 kJ/kg. mole; the decomposition of NO is favoured by____________________? |
A. | Increasing the concentration of N2 |
B. | Decrease in temperature |
C. | Increase in pressure |
D. | Decrease in pressure |
Answer» C. Increase in pressure | |
218. |
For most salts, the solubility increases with rise in temperature, but the solubility of _______________ is nearly independent of temperature rise? |
A. | Sodium chloride |
B. | Sodium carbonate monohydrate |
C. | Anhydrous sodium sulphate |
D. | Hypo |
Answer» B. Sodium carbonate monohydrate | |
219. |
For estimation of heat capacity of a solid compound, one can use________________? |
A. | Clapeyron’s equation |
B. | Gibb’s equation |
C. | Kopp’s rule |
D. | Trouton’s rule |
Answer» D. Trouton’s rule | |
220. |
For any system, the _____________ heat of solution is dependent on the temperature and the adsorbate concentration? |
A. | Integral |
B. | Differential |
C. | Both A. & B. |
D. | Neither A. nor B. |
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B. | |
221. |
For an ideal solution, the total vapor pressure varies _____________ with the composition (expressed as mole fraction)? |
A. | Inversely |
B. | Exponentially |
C. | Linearly |
D. | Negligibly |
Answer» D. Negligibly | |
222. |
For an ideal gas, the compressibility factor________________? |
A. | Decreases with pressure rise |
B. | Is unity at all temperature |
C. | Is unity at Boyle’s temperature |
D. | Zero |
Answer» C. Is unity at Boyle’s temperature | |
223. |
For a reaction, X → Y, if the concentration of ‘X’ is tripled; the rate becomes nine times. The order of reaction is__________________? |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» D. 3 | |
224. |
For a neutral solution (pH = 7), the value of [H+] [OH-] is equal to_________________? |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 |
C. | < 1 |
D. | > 1 |
Answer» C. < 1 | |
225. |
For a given mass of a gas at constant temperature, if the volume ‘V’ becomes three times, then the pressure ‘P’ will become______________? |
A. | P/3 |
B. | 3P |
C. | 9P2 |
D. | 9P |
Answer» B. 3P | |
226. |
Fireclay refractories___________________? |
A. | Are not resistant to the action of basic slags |
B. | Combine with salts (e.g. chlorides sulphates etc.) & bases (e.g. lime, magnesia etc.) forming fusible aluminates silicates etc |
C. | Shrink during firing |
D. | All A., B. and C. |
Answer» E. | |
227. |
Fireclay bricks is not used for lining the_______________? |
A. | Cupola |
B. | Gas producer |
C. | Bottom of hot metal mixer |
D. | Roof of open hearth furnace |
Answer» D. Roof of open hearth furnace | |
228. |
Fireclay bricks are used in the______________? |
A. | Coke ovens regenerator |
B. | Outer lining of L.D. converter |
C. | Hearth bottom of blast furnace |
D. | Coke oven walls |
Answer» B. Outer lining of L.D. converter | |
229. |
Fireclay bricks are not used in the________________? |
A. | Beehive coke oven |
B. | By-product coke oven walls |
C. | Combustion chamber of B.F. stoves |
D. | Coke oven regenerators |
Answer» C. Combustion chamber of B.F. stoves | |
230. |
Fireclay bricks are not used in the_________________? |
A. | Blast furnace |
B. | Hot blast stove |
C. | Cupola |
D. | Wall of coke oven |
Answer» E. | |
231. |
Faster rate of drying of moulded refractories results in high ______________ of refractories? |
A. | Green strength |
B. | Voids |
C. | Shrinkage |
D. | Both B. and C. |
Answer» E. | |
232. |
Except for monatomic gases, the molal heat capacity at constant volume for all gases is _____________ Kcal/Kg mole.° K? |
A. | 3 |
B. | > 3 |
C. | < 3 |
D. | < 1 |
Answer» C. < 3 | |
233. |
______________ equation gives the effect of temperature on heat of reaction ? |
A. | Kirchoff’s |
B. | Maxwell’s |
C. | Antoine |
D. | Kistyakowsky |
Answer» B. Maxwell’s | |
234. |
Equal masses of CH4 and H2 are mixed in an empty container. The partial pressure of hydrogen in this container expressed as the fraction of total pressure is___________________? |
A. | 1/9 |
B. | 8/9 |
C. | 1/2 |
D. | 5/9 |
Answer» C. 1/2 | |
235. |
Enthalpy of formation of NH3 is – 46 kJ/kg mole. The enthalpy change for the gaseous reaction, 2NH3 → N2 + 3H2, is equal to _____________ kJ/kg. mole? |
A. | 46 |
B. | 92 |
C. | -23 |
D. | -92 |
Answer» C. -23 | |
236. |
Enthalpy of a vapor gas mixture may be increased by increasing the________________? |
A. | Temperature at constant humidity |
B. | Humidity at constant temperature |
C. | Temperature and the humidity |
D. | All A., B. & C. |
Answer» E. | |
237. |
Enthalpy change resulting, when unit mass of solid is wetted with sufficient liquid, so that further addition of liquid produces no additional thermal effect, is called the heat of________________? |
A. | Mixing |
B. | Adsorption |
C. | Wetting |
D. | Complete wetting |
Answer» E. | |
238. |
Elements in a periodic table are arranged in order of their__________________? |
A. | Atomic number |
B. | Mass number |
C. | Atomic weight |
D. | Metallic characteristics |
Answer» B. Mass number | |
239. |
During a phase change process like sublimation, vaporisation, melting etc., the specific ____________ does not change? |
A. | Enthalpy |
B. | Gibbs free energy |
C. | Internal energy |
D. | Entropy |
Answer» C. Internal energy | |
240. |
Dry air is a mixture of__________________? |
A. | Vapors |
B. | Gases |
C. | Both A. & B. |
D. | Neither A. nor B. |
Answer» C. Both A. & B. | |
241. |
Dissolving a solute in a solvent does not change its________________? |
A. | Specific heat |
B. | Vapour pressure |
C. | Viscosity |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
242. |
Disappearance of snow in subzero weather exemplifies the process of_________________? |
A. | Evaporation |
B. | Sublimation |
C. | Vaporisation |
D. | Melting |
Answer» C. Vaporisation | |
243. |
Diffusion is that property by virtue of which a perfume bottle when opened up in a room, makes the whole room fragrant with its smell. If a perfume ‘X’ diffuses twice as fast as another perfume ‘Y’; what is the molecular weight of ‘Y’, if the vapor density of gas ‘X’ is 2? Molecular weight of gas ‘X’ is to be assumed to be 2 ? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 8 |
D. | 16 |
Answer» E. | |
244. |
Density of carbon dioxide is _________________ kg/Nm3 ? |
A. | 44/22400 |
B. | 44/22.4 |
C. | 22.4/44 |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. 22.4/44 | |
245. |
Cp is expressed in S.I. unit as_______________? |
A. | J/kg.°K |
B. | 0°K |
C. | W/m2.°C |
D. | W/m.°K |
Answer» B. 0°K | |
246. |
Cp equals Cv at________________? |
A. | 0°C |
B. | 0°K |
C. | 0°F |
D. | 0°R |
Answer» C. 0°F | |
247. |
Cp – Cv for an ideal gas is equal to________________? |
A. | R |
B. | R/2 |
C. | 2R |
D. | 3R |
Answer» B. R/2 | |
248. |
‘Cox’ chart which is useful in the design of a distillation column (particularly suitable for petroleum hydrocarbons) is a plot of the_____________? |
A. | Temperature vs. log (vapor pressure) |
B. | Vapor pressure vs. log (temperature) |
C. | Log (temperature) vs. log (vapor pressure) |
D. | Vapor pressure vs. temperature |
Answer» B. Vapor pressure vs. log (temperature) | |
249. |
Concentration of a solution expressed in terms of _______________ is independent of temperature? |
A. | Molarity |
B. | Normality |
C. | Molality |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
250. |
Clausius Clapeyron equation applies to the _____________ process? |
A. | Sublimation |
B. | Melting |
C. | Vaporisation |
D. | All A., B. & C. |
Answer» E. | |