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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.