chemical engineering Mcqs
5051. Pick out the wrong statement regarding the solubility characteristics of high polymers?
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A. High molecular weight polymers on dissolving gives solution of very low viscosity

B. Greater the degree of cross-linking in the polymer, lesser is its solubility

C. Swelling tendency or solubility of polymers in a particular solvent decreases with increase in molecular weight of the solvent

D. Polymers having more aliphatic character are more soluble in aliphatic solvents, while those polymers having more aromatic character are more soluble in aromatic solvents

5052. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. Fluorescence of oils helps to detect its adulteration

B. A pale color of petroleum product indicates lower viscosity

C. Lighter petroleum distillates are lighter in color than the heavier residual oils

D. Color of petroleum products indicates the degree of refinement

5053. Uranium is recovered from its ore (pitchblende) by________________?
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A. Dissolving in water

B. Froth floatation technique

C. Smelting in a furnace

D. Leaching with sulphuric acid
5054. Molten sodium (as a coolant in fast breeder reactor) ?
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A. Is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in

B. Cant attain high temperature at normal pressure

C. Is not at all corrosive, even at a higher temperature

D. None of these

E. tact with air or water</strong>

5057. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. Gamma rays are high energy electrons

B. The mass of deuterium atom is half that of helium atom

C. ?-particle is identical with a doubly charged helium ion

D. The ratio of the density of the nucleus to that of the atom is 1012

5058. Which of the following is not a thermoplastic material ?
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A. Polythene

B. PVC

C. Epoxy polymer

D. Polystyrene

5059. Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher _____________________?
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A. Density; hence core volume for a given power output would be smaller

B. Resistance to effects of irradiation

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Melting point, hence can be subjected to higher temperature

5060. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. Presence of inerts affects the equilibrium conversion of

B. Use of different catalysts in a reversible catalytic chemical reaction does not change the

C. Alumina is added as a promoter to iron catalyst in ammonia synthesis reaction

D. ilibrium composition

E. Activation energy for a reaction is obtained from the intercept of the Arrhenius plot
5061. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. One important copolymer of styrene is SBR, which is widely used in the manufacture of

B. For the manufacture of styrene, the major raw materials are benzene and ethylene

C. omobile tyres

D. Phenol manufacture by chlorobenzene-caustic process is competitive even when low cost chlorine is not available

E. Manufacture of phenol by chloroben-zene-eaustic process involves. The chlorination of benzene, causticisation and hydrolysis

5064. Pick out the one which is a first order instrument ?
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A. Mercury in glass thermometer (without any covering or air gap)

B. Bare metallic thermometer

C. Bare vapor pressure thermometer

D. All A., B. and C.
5065. Critical mass is the minimum mass of nuclear fissile material required for the_______________________?
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A. Economic power generation

B. Sustainment of chain reaction

C. Power generation on commercial scale

D. None of these

5067. _____________ scrap can be recycled & reutilised?
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A. Bakelite

B. None of these

C. Epoxy resin

D. Polythene
5068. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. 1.2 gm atoms of carbon and 1.5 gm moles of oxygen are reacted to give 1 gm mole of carbon dioxide. The limiting reactant is carbon. The percent excess reactant supplied is 25

B. A supersaturated solution of a sparingly soluble solute, at a concentration of C, is being fed to a crystalliser at a volumetric flow rate of V. The solubility .of the solute is C1. The output rate of solids from an efficient crystalliser is (C + C1) V

C. A gas bubble at a pressure of Pg is passed through a solvent with a saturation vapour pressure of Ps. If the time of passage of the bubble is long and air is insoluble in the solvent, the mole fraction of solvent in the bubble will be equal to Ps/Pg

D. To make 100 kg of a solution containing 40% salt by mixing solution A (containing 25% salt) and solution B (containing 50% salt), the amount of solution A required is 40 kg

5070. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. Hammer crushers operate by impact action

B. With increase in mesh number of screens, their diameter in microns decreases

C. 200 mesh screen has 200 openings per linear cm

D. Standard screens have circular opening

5071. Pick out the correct statement ?
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A. Addition of catalyst changes the equilibrium constant

B. A catalyst speeds up the forward reaction but slows shown the reverse reaction

C. The composition of equilibrium is changed by catalyst

D. Pressure changes do not change the equilibrium concentrations
5072. Dacron is a/an ___________________?
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A. Inorganic polymer

B. Unsaturated polyester

C. Polyester

D. Polyamide

5073. The half life period of a radioactive element depends upon the___________________?
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A. Amount of element present

B. Temperature

C. None of these

D. Pressure

5074. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. Arrhenius equation describing the effect of temperature on rate constant is given by,

B. A.e-Ea/RT

C. n the rate of disappearance of CH3CHO is equal to K.CCH3I.CHI and acts as a catalyst</strong>

D. Two mixed reactors of unequal size are available for producing a specified product, formed by

E. omogenous second order reaction. To achieve maximum production rate, the smaller

F. I + HI ? CH4 + I2; fast

5075. Which one is different for the neutral atoms of the isotopes of an element ?
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A. Number of protons

B. Atomic numbers

C. Number of electrons

D. Atomic weights
5076. Non sulphonated hard bakelites are not used for making _______________________?
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A. Ion-exchange resins

B. Formica table tops

C. Fountain pen barrels

D. Combs

5078. Thermal shield is used in high powered nuclear reactors to__________________?
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A. Absorb the fast neutrons

B. Slow down the secondary neutrons

C. Protect the walls of the reactor from radiation damage

D. Protect the fuel element from coming in contact with the coolant

5079. Transistor parts and refrigerator components are normally made of_____________________?
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A. Polyurethane

B. Polystyrene

C. Polyester

D. High density polythene

5080. Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) as compared to natural rubber has_______________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. Poor tensile strength

C. Greater amount of heat build up heavy loading

D. Poorer resistance

5081. Which of the following is a non-fissile material ?
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A. Thorium-232

B. Uranium-235

C. Uranium-233

D. Plutonium-239

5083. Viscosity of a polymer solution or melt _________________?
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A. Decreases with increase in temperature

B. Does not vary with temperature rise

C. Decreases with increase in molecular weight

D. Increases with increase in temperature
5085. Polypropylene compared to polythene is___________________?
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A. Harder

B. Stronger

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Lighter

5086. Pick out the wrong unit conversion of calorific value?
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A. 1 kcal/kg = 1.8 BTU/lb = 4.186 kJ/kg

B. 1 BTU/ft3 = 8.9 kcal/m3 = 0.038 MJ/m3

C. 1 BTU/lb = 2.3 kcal/kg

D. 1 kcal/m3 = 0.1124 BTU/ft3

5088. The mass number of an element is equal to the number of _____________ in the nucleus?
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A. Electrons

B. Neutrons plus protons (i.e., nucleons)

C. Protons

D. Neutrons

5090. The main use of butadiene is____________________?
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A. As an anti-skimming agent in paint

B. As a plasticiser for unsaturated polyester

C. None of these

D. In the manufacture of synthetic rubber
5091. Neoprene is chemically known as _________________?
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A. Polyurethane

B. Poly chloroprene

C. Polybutadiene

D. Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)

5093. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. The equipment used for the removal of traces of solids from a liquid is called a classifier

B. Cod oil, beef tallow or aluminium stearates are used as grinding aids in cement industries

C. Size enlargement is a mechanical operation exemplified by medicinal tablet making

D. Close circuit grinding is more economical than open circuit grinding

5094. Which of the following is an inorganic polymer ?
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A. Teflon

B. Bakelite

C. Silicones

D. Perspex

5095. The critical mass of a fissionable material can be reduced by__________________?
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A. Surrounding it by neutron reflecting material

B. Surrounding it by neutron absorbing material

C. Cooling it

D. Heating it

5099. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. Clausius-Clapeyron equation relates the latent heat of vaporisation to the slope of the vapor pressure curve

B. Percentage saturation and relative saturation are numerically equal for an unsaturated vapor gas mixture

C. Clapeyron equation is given by dP/dT = (?/T) (VG VL); where, P = vapor pressure, T = absolute temperature, ? = latent heat of vaporisation, VG and VL = volumes of gas and liquid respectively

D. At the boiling point of liquid at the prevailing total pressure, saturated absolute humidity is infinite

5100. Which of the following types of polymers has the strongest inter particle forces ?
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A. Thermoplastics

B. Thermosetting polymers

C. Elastomers

D. Fibres