chemical engineering Mcqs
5006. The function of moderators in nuclear reactor is to _________________?
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A. Control the chain reaction

B. Slow down the secondary neutrons

C. Absorb the secondary neutrons

D. None of these

5007. Stalagmometer is used for the measurement of__________________?
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A. Refractive index

B. Optical activity

C. Surface tension

D. Kinematic viscosity

5008. Isotopes of an element have different_________________?
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A. Electronic configuration

B. Chemical properties

C. Nuclear charge

D. Mass number
5009. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. ctor provides higher overall selectivity</strong>

B. For an ideal mixed reactor at steady state, the exit stream has the same composition as fluid

C. Reaction rate does not decrease appreciably as the reaction proceeds in case of an

D. ocatalytic reaction

E. hin the reactor and the space time is equivalent to holding time for constant density system

F. For a first order consecutive reaction, a tubular flow reactor as compared to a stirred tank
5010. Identify the group in which all the polymers mentioned can be used to make fibres ?
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A. Cellulose derivatives, Polyamides, Polyurethane

B. Polypropylene, Poly vinyl chloride, Silicon

C. Butadiene copolymers, Polyamides, Urea-formaldehyde

D. Cellulose derivatives, Polyisoprene, Polyethylene
5012. Vulcanisation of rubber decreases its__________________?
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A. Working temperature range

B. Tensile strength

C. Resistance to organic solvents

D. Tackiness
5013. Pick out the correct statement?
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A. The capacity and the effectiveness of a screen are the same

B. The capacity and the effectiveness of screen are opposing factors

C. The screening surface of a reel (a revolving screen used in flour mills) is made of silk bolting

D. th supported by wire mesh

E. Both B. and C.
5014. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. The difference between the existing temperature of a vapor and its saturation temperature (i.e.dew point) is called its degree of superheat

B. A vapor is termed as a saturated vapor, if its partial pressure equals its equilibrium vapor pressure

C. The temperature at which a vapor is saturated is termed as the boiling point

D. A vapor whose partial pressure is less than its equilibrium vapor pressure, is termed as a superheated vapor

5016. Nylon-6 is manufactured from _______________?
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A. Caprolactam

B. Maleic anhydride and Hexamethylenediamine

C. Sebacic acid and Hexamethylenediamine

D. Adipic acid and Hexamethylenediamine

5018. Pick out the correct statement?
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A. A catalyst lowers the activation energy of the reacting molecules

B. In catalytic reactions, the catalyst reacts with the reactants

C. A catalyst initiates a chemical reaction

D. A catalyst cannot be recovered chemically unchanged at the end of the chemical reaction

5020. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. ?-particle emission from a radioactive element makes it electrically positive

B. ?-particle emission from a radioactive element makes it electrically negative

C. The disintegration constant of a radioactive isotope is independent of pressure, temperature or concentration

D. A radioactive element having a half life period of 20 years will completely disintegrated in 40 years
5023. Pick out the correct statement ?
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A. een, is called Work index

B. Kicks crushing law is, P/m = K . ln (D? sa/D? sb)

C. Energy required in kwh per ton of product, such that 80% of it passes through a 200 mesh

D. Plastic chips are called non-cohesive solids

E. Communition is a generic term for size enlargement operation

5027. Light water used as a coolant in nuclear reactor is nothing but______________________?
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A. Mildly acidic (pH = 6) water

B. None of these

C. Ordinary water

D. Mildly alkaline (pH = 8) water

5028. Nuclear fuel complex, Hyderabad is engaged in the job of ___________________?
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A. Processing of uranium ore

B. Treatment of spent fuel

C. Manufacture of nuclear fuel elements/assemblies

D. None of these

5031. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. Deuterium atom has one proton and two neutrons in its nucleus

B. Cadmium is capable of absorbing neutrons

C. Electrons have negligible mass and unit negative change

D. The disintegration rate of a radioactive substance cannot be increased by heating it

5033. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. When the reaction rate is independent of temperature, the reaction is said to be of zero order

B. The integral method of analysing kinetic data is used when the data is scattered

C. The ratio of volumes of plug flow reactor to that of mixed reactor is always less than one for identical feed composition, flow rate, conversion and for all positive reaction orders

D. The differential method of analysing kinetic data requires more accurate or larger amounts of data

5034. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. Rate of decomposition of olefins in catalytic cracking is slightly slower than the thermal cracking

B. Catalytic cracking is endothermic, but the regeneration of catalyst is exothermic

C. None of these

D. Iso-paraffin crack faster than n-paraffin.

5035. Bakelite is a/an ______________________?
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A. Addition polymer

B. None of these

C. Elastomer

D. Thermoplastic

5036. Which of the following is a moderating material used in nuclear reactor ?
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A. Stainless steel

B. Cadmium

C. Graphite

D. Zircaloy (an alloy of zirconium and aluminium)

5038. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. Volume occupied by 9.034 x 1023 atoms of oxygen in ozone (O3) at NTP will be 11200 c.c

B. perature, then the fraction of total pressure exerted by the oxygen is 1/2

C. When equal weights of oxygen and methane are mixed in an empty reactor at room

D. One kg mole of an ideal gas at N.T.P occupies 22400 Nm3

E. Ten times dilution of a normal solution (N) reduces its normality to N/10

5041. Branched chair polymers as compared to linear polymers have _________________?
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A. Lower density

B. None of these

C. Higher tensile strength

D. Higher melting point

5043. Radioactive decay is a _____________ change?
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A. None of these

B. Nuclear

C. Physical

D. Chemical

5044. Pick out the correct statement pertaining to catalytic cracking ?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. With increase in the reactor temperature, gasoline yield decreases for a given conversion

C. With increase in the reactor pressure, octane number of gasoline decreases

D. Percentage conversion increases with increase in the catalyst to oil ratio

5045. Molecular weights of plastics ranges from_______________?
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A. 5000 to 1000

B. 20000 to 25000

C. 109 to 1011

D. 1000 to 5000

5046. Tyres are made by___________________?
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A. Compression moulding

B. Rotational moulding

C. Injection moulding

D. Extrusion

5047. Select the correct statement from the following?
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A. The amplitude ratio of a pure capacity process is inversely proportional to frequency

B. The frequency response of a pure capacity process is unbounded

C. The phase lag of a pure time delay system decreases with increasing frequency

D. The amplitude ratio of a pure time delay system increases with frequency

5048. Buna-S is also known as_________________?
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A. Teflon

B. PTFE

C. SBR

D. Polycrylates

5049. Flexible plastic pipes are made of___________________?
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A. High density polyethylene (HDPE)

B. Low density polyethylene (LDPE)

C. Unsaturated polyester

D. Polypropylene

5050. Teflon is__________________?
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A. Polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE)

B. An inorganic polymer

C. Phenol formaldehyde

D. A monomer