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Chemical_Engineering_Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 52mins

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Date
1.

A Globe valve is the most suitable for applications, in which

a)

Fluid flow control is required

b)

Fluid contains dispersed solid particles

c)

Valve is required to be either fully open or fully closed

d)

One way flow is required

2.

Molecularity of an elementary reaction, P + Q → R + S is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

In the context of the chemical process industries, the term BOD is normally associated with the

a)

Organic concentration in gaseous effluents

b)

Characterisation of solid wastes

c)

Characterisation of boiler feed water

d)

Characterisation of liquid effluents

4.

The preferred material of construction for storage tanks for 98% sulphuric acid is

a)

Aluminium

b)

Mild steel

c)

Stainless steel 326

d)

Stainless steel 316

5.

A Multiple Effect Evaporator as compared to a single effect evaporator of the same capacity has

a)

Lower heat transfer area

b)

Lower steam economy

c)

Higher steam economy

d)

Higher solute concentration in the product

6.

an interphase mass transfer process, the lesser the solubility of a given solute in a liquid, the higher are the chances that the transfer process will be

a)

Liquid phase resistance-controlled

b)

Gas phase resistance controlled

c)

Impossible

d)

Driven by a non-linear driving force

7.

A change in state involving a decrease in entropy can be spontaneous, only if

a)

It is exothermic

b)

It is isenthalpic

c)

It takes place isothermally

d)

It takes place at constant volume

8.

Your company has two mixed flow reactors of unequal size of producing a specified product formed by homogenous second order reaction. How should these reactors be connected to achieve a maximum production rate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

The type of process that most often can benefit from derivative control is,

a)

Flow

b)

Level

c)

Temperature

d)

Pressure

10.

Traces of solids are removed from,liquid in a

a)

Classifier

b)

Clarifier

c)

Sparkler filter

d)

Rotary vacuum filter

11.

Which of the following is not categorised as a "Mechanical Operation"?

a)

Agitation

b)

Filtration

c)

Size Enlargement

d)

Humidification

12.

Filtration capacity of rotary drum vaccum filter depends upon the

a)

Cake Thickness

b)

Characteristics of the feed slurry

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

13.

If the temperature of saturated water is increased Infinitesimally at constant entropy, the resulting state of water will be

a)

 Liquid

b)

Liquid-vapour coexistence

c)

Saturated vapour

d)

Solid

14.

For heat transfer across a solid fluid interface, which one of the following

statements is NOT true when the Biot number is very small compared to 1?

a)

Temperature profile within the solid is nearly uniform

b)

Conduction resistance in the solid is very small compared to convection resistance in the fluid

c)

Temperature drop in the solid is significant

d)

Temperature drop in the fluid is significant

15.

For the enclosure formed between two concentric spheres as shown in fig. (R2=2R1 ),
the fraction of radiation leaving the surface area A2 that strikes itself is


a)

 1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/  \sqrt{2} 

d)

3/4

16.

Minimum reflux ratio in distilalation column results in





a)

Optimum number of trays

b)

Minimum reboiler size

c)

Maximum  condenser size

d)

Minimum Number of trays

17.

For an exothermic reversible reaction, which one of the following correctly describes the dependence of the equilibrium constant (K) with temperature (T) and pressure (P)?

a)

K is independent ofT and P

b)

K increases with an increase in T and P

c)

K increases with T and decreases with P

d)

K decreases with an increase T and is independent of P

18.

“Percentage excess air depends on complete combustion, not on how much material is actually burned.”

Above given statement is

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Depends on a particular hydrocarbon

d)

None of the mentioned

19.

The expression, (ΣW)cycle=(ΣQ)cycle applies only to systems undergoing cycles.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Condensation starts at which point?

a)

Dew point

b)

Bubble point

c)

Triple point

d)

At all points mentioned above

21.

What is the (COP)coefficient of performance of a system, if its work input is 75 J and heat removed is 45 J?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

22.

The dimensionless number that measures the ratio of heat transferred into a fluid to the thermal capacity of fluid-

a)

Stanton number

b)

Reynolds number

c)

Sherwood number

d)

Prandtl number

23.

According to reynolds analogy,schmidt and prandtl no. of gas are

a)

Equal

b)

Not Equal

c)

Both

d)

None

24.

Humidification involves

a)

Heat Transfer

b)

Mass Transfer

c)

Both

d)

None

25.

The term,knuckle radius is associated with

a)

Flat heads

b)

Torispherical Heads

c)

Hemispherical Heads

d)

Conical Heads

26.

laplace transform of a function is S+1/S(S+2). The initial and Final Values, respectively,of the function are,

a)

0 and 1

b)

1 and 1/2

c)

1/2 and 1

d)

1/2 and 0

27.

An example of an open-one loop second order under-damped system is

a)

liquid level in tank

b)

u-Tube Manometer

c)

Thermo-couple,in a thermo well

d)

Two non-interacting first order systems in a series

28.

Cascade control comes under the control configuration which uses

a)

One measurement and one manipulated variable

b)

More than one measurement and one manupilated variable

c)

One measurement and more than one manupilated variable

d)

More than one measurement and more than one manipulated variable

29.

Ther thermal boundary layer is significantly thicker than the dyanamic boundary layer for

a)

Newtonian Liquids

b)

Polymeric liquids

c)

Liquid metals

d)

Gases

30.

The critical speed of the ball mill of radius R, which contains balls of radius r,is proportional to

a)

(R-r)^-0.5

b)

(R-r)^-1

c)

(R-r)

d)

(R-r)^2

31.

For Turbulent Flow past a flat plate , when no form drag is present the friction factor f and the chilton-colburn factor J(d) are related as

a)

f and J(d) cannot be related

b)

f and J(d) are equal

c)

f is greater than J(d)

d)

f is less than J(d)

32.

The chief raw material for the commercial production of methanol is

a)

Synthesis gas

b)

Formaldehdye

c)

Acetic acid

d)

Ethanol

33.

which of the following is detergent?

a)

Alkyl beneze chromate

b)

Cellulose nitrate

c)

Polyvinyl Chloride

d)

Alkyl benzene Sulphonate

34.

A dam of width 50m is used to hold water in a reservoir. if the water height is 10m from the bottom of the dam, what is the force F acting on the dam due to the water? Assume g=10m/s^2, and the fluid density is 1000kg/m^3

a)

F=12.5*10^6 N

b)

F=25*10^6N

c)

F=50*10^6 N

d)

F=5*10^6 N

35.

Size reduction of coarse hard solids using a crusher is accompanied by

a)

Attrition

b)

Compression

c)

Cutting

d)

Impact

36.

Slurries are most efficiently tranferred by a

a)

Syringe Pump

b)

Diaphragm Pump

c)

Vacuum Pump

d)

Gear Pump

37.

The velocity profile for the bingham plastic fluid flowing (under the laminar condition) in a pipe is

a)

Parabolic

b)

Flat

c)

Flat Near the wall and parabolic in middle

d)

Parabolic near the wall and flat in middle

38.

Losses for the flow through valves and fittings are expresed in terms of

a)

Drag Coefficient

b)

Equivalent length of a straight Pipe

c)

Shape Factor

d)

Roughness Factor

39.

In hagen-poiseuile flow through a cylindrical tube, the radial profile of shear stress is

a)

Cubic

b)

Constant

c)

Parabolic

d)

Linear

40.

How aniline and chloroform can be separated?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation