chemical engineering Mcqs
5702. Which of the following is a poisonous fuel gas ?
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A. None of these

B. Natural gas

C. Coke oven gas

D. Blast furnace gas
5704. Orsat apparatus__________________?
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A. Determines N2 in flue gas indirectly

B. Cant determine CO in flue gas, if it is < 0.2%

C. Gives flue gas analysis on dry basis

D. All A., B. & C.
5705. Presence of nitrogen in combustion air does not reduce the ____________________?
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A. Any of the above

B. Flue gas temperature

C. Amount of heat liberated

D. Flame temperature

5706. Washing of coal does not reduce its______________________?
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A. S & P content

B. None of these

C. Heating value

D. Fusion point of ash

5707. During the carbonisation of coal__________________?
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A. All tar is evolved at 700C

B. Hard semi-coke starts shrinking at 600C

C. All A., B. and C.
5708. Coals used for the generation of producer gas should have ____________________?
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A. Very low ash content (8-10%)

B. Low fusion point of ash

C. High caking index

D. High volatile matter content
5709. Gross heating value of coal is ______________ the net heating value?
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A. Lower than

B. Either A. or B.; depends on the type of coal

C. Same as

D. Higher than
5710. Fossil fuels mean___________________?
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A. Premature fuels with low calorific value

B. Those fuels which are found in the crust of earth

C. Solid fuels

D. Liquid fuels

5711. The optimum percentage of excess air for combustion depends upon the _______________ of the fuel?
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A. Calorific value

B. Ignition temperature

C. Type (solid, liquid or gaseous)

D. Sulphur content

5712. Coalification means the ___________________?
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A. Process of conversion of lignite into anthracite

B. Underground gasification of coal

C. Direct hydrogenation of coal

D. Complete combustion of coal

5713. A coal that softens and fuses on heating is_________________?
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A. Classified

B. Carbonised

C. Caking

D. Non-caking

5714. Which of the following has the highest theoretical flame temperature ?
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A. Coke oven gas

B. Hydrogen

C. Blast furnace gas

D. Acetylene
5716. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. C.V. of natural gas is about 10000 KCal/Nm3

B. L.P.G. is lighter than air

C. C.V. of LPG is about 26000 kcal/Nm3 (11500 kcal/kg)

D. Main constituents of LPG are propane and butane

5717. Washing of coal _________________?
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A. Improves its coking properties

B. Reduces its ash & sulphur content

C. Increase the fusion point of its ash by removing chlorine compounds

D. All A., B. and C.
5719. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. Property of tackiness is exhibited by uncured rubber

B. Polythene generally has an excellent resistance to ultra violet rays

C. Polymeric fibres are never produced by addition polymerisation

D. Sharp melting point is not observed in thermoplastic polymers

5720. High temperature carbonisation of coal produces__________________?
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A. None of these

B. Inferior coke compared to low temperature carbonisation

C. Less of gases compared to liquid products

D. Large quantity of tar compared to low temperature carbonisation

5722. Which of the following coal gasification processes will produce gas having maximum methane content ?
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A. Lurgi process

B. Kopper-Totzek process

C. Winkler process

D. All can produce same methane content

5725. Which of the following is not a by-product fuel ?
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A. Producer gas

B. Bagasse

C. Sewage gas

D. Refinery gas

5727. Bomb calorimeter is used to determine the (where, GCV Gross Calorific Value. NCV Net Calorific Value.) ?
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A. NCV at constant pressure

B. NCV at constant volume

C. GCV at constant pressure

D. GCV at constant volume
5728. Undercharging of coal in the by-product coke ovens results in ____________________?
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A. No change in the c.v. of coke oven gas

B. Increase in its throughput

C. Increase in the c.v. of coke oven gas

D. Decrease in the c.v. of coke oven gas
5729. The weathering index of a coal________________?
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A. Is a measure of its size stability, when stored & exposed to weather

B. Gives an idea of the fusion temperature of ash

C. Is related to its calorific value

D. Is a measure of its caking tendency

5731. With increase in the temperature of carbonisation of coal ___________________?
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A. pensated by increase in CO & H2 content

B. Methane content in the coke oven gas decreases and carbon monoxide content increases

C. Calorific value of the coke oven gas decreases due to cracking of hydrocarbons which is not

D. Hydrogen content of coke oven gas increases due to cracking of hydrocarbons

E. All A., B. and C.
5732. Which of the following is called blue gas?
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A. Producer gas

B. Water gas

C. Natural gas

D. Coke oven gas

5734. Coal containing large quantity of _______________ are difficult to wash?
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A. Ash

B. Inherent mineral matter

C. Free impurities

D. Volatile matter

5735. In Lurgi coal gasifier___________________?
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A. Low carbon conversion efficiency is achieved

B. Coking coals cannot be used

C. Entrainment of solids is higher

D. Larger quantity of coal can be processed
5736. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. Cold SBR is superior as compared to hot SBR

B. None of these

C. Polymerisation temperature can modify the properties of SBR

D. Production of cold SBR employs lower pressure as compared to that of hot SBR

5738. Which of the following is not a binder for coal briquetting ?
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A. None of these

B. Coal tar

C. Bitumen

D. Molasses

5741. Fat coal means a coal having ___________________?
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A. Low ash content

B. Low calorific value

C. Non smoking tendency

D. High volatile matter
5742. Calorific value of ____________________?
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A. Light paraffinic fuel oils is equal to that of equivalent olefins

B. n-paraffin is lower than that of iso-paraffins of the same compounds

C. Light paraffinic fuel oils is lower than that of equivalent olefins

D. Light paraffinic fuel oils is higher than that of equivalent olefins
5744. Mixed gas used in steel plants is a mixture of___________________?
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A. B.F. gas and coke oven gas

B. Coke oven gas and converter gas

C. Coke oven gas and L.P.G

D. Blast furnace gas and naphtha vapor

5745. Main constituents of purified Lurgi gas are___________________?
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A. CO2, O2 & CO

B. CO, H2 & CH4

C. N2, H2 & CO2

D. H2, CmHn & CO2

5747. Highly reactive coke have lower ___________________?
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A. Porosity

B. Coke reactivity index (CRI)

C. Critical air blast (CAB) value

D. Both B. and C.

5748. Hard pitch is used for making_____________________?
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A. Insecticides

B. Perfumes

C. Plastics

D. Pulverised fuel
5750. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. Addition polymers are generally formed by chain growth polymerisation

B. Teflon is formed by step growth polymerisation

C. Bakelite is formed by step growth polymerisation

D. Condensation polymers are generally formed by step growth polymerisation