chemical engineering Mcqs
6001. Function of secondary air in pulverised coal firing is to_________________?
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A. Reduce primary air requirement

B. Dry the coal

C. Transport the coal to the burner

D. Ensure efficient burning of coal around the burner
6002. Refractory castables are used for__________________?
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A. Minimising the number of joints in the structure

B. Producing monolithic linings

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Patch work

6003. Calorific value of pitch creosote mixture (PCM) i.e., C.T.F.-200 is about________________?
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A. 25000 kcal/kg

B. 8800 kcal/kg

C. 8800 kcal/m3

D. Same as that of coal middling

6004. Emission of dense white smoke out of the chimney of a thermal power plant is an indication of the use of__________________?
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A. Too much air for combustion

B. Pulverised coal in boilers

C. Less air for combustion

D. Correct amount of air for combustion

6005. Firing of refractory brick is done to __________________?
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A. Develop stable mineral forms in them

B. duct

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Dehydrate the dried refractory

E. Form ceramic bonds necessary for development of high crushing strength in the finished

6006. Which one expands on heating ?
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A. Silica bricks

B. Fireclay bricks

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

6008. ____________ of carbon blocks in the hearth of blast furnace helps in avoiding skull formation, when it becomes cold?
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A. High density

B. High thermal conductivity

C. Low porosity

D. Non-wetting characteristics
6009. Thermal spalling mainly occurs during _____________ of furnaces?
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A. Cooling down

B. Warming up

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

6010. Coal tar fuel 200 (CTF 200) is a mixture of __________________?
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A. Light oil and pitch

B. Anthracene and crecosote oil

C. Pitch and creosote oil

D. Solar oil and pitch

6013. Silica bricks are never used for lining the____________________?
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A. Roof of open hearth furnace

B. Beehive coke ovens

C. Dome of blast furnace stoves

D. By-product coke ovens

6014. Which of the following is the most common pump for pumping either raw sewage or sludge ?
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A. Electromagnetic pump

B. Centrifugal pump

C. Reciprocating pump

D. Gear pump

6015. Silica refractories are not used in _________________?
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A. Beehive coke ovens

B. Dome and upper portion of B.F. stoves

C. Coke oven walls

D. Open hearth furnace roof

6017. Use of higher percentage of lime for bonding silica bricks, reduces their__________________?
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A. Strength

B. Abrasion resistance

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

6018. The velocity for subsonic flow in a pipeline_______________?
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A. Decreases in the downstream direction

B. Increases in the downstream direction

C. Is independent of the area of flow

D. Is constant

6020. Which form of silica has the highest specific gravity ?
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A. Cristobalite

B. Tridymite

C. Quartz

D. All have the same specific gravity

6022. Natural silica___________________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. Transforms to other allotropic forms i.e. Tridymite and Cristobalite involving very high

C. Is not stable at high temperature

D. Mainly contains quartz

E. ume changes

6023. The speed of a sound wave in a gas is analogous to the speed of ______________________?
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A. A disturbance travelling upstream in moving fluid

B. None of these

C. Flow in an open channel

D. An elementary wave in an open channel
6024. Actual lift of a pump is always less than the theoretical lift and is limited by the__________________________?
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A. Leakage & pressure decreasing at higher elevations

B. Specific gravity & temperature of the liquid

C. Frictional resistance through pipes, fittings & passages

D. All A., B. and C.
6028. Fireclay bricks are used in the__________________?
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A. Outer lining of L.D. converter

B. Hearth bottom of blast furnace

C. Coke oven walls

D. Coke ovens regenerator

6029. Roof of a basic electric furnace is made of _____________ bricks?
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A. Superduty fireclay

B. Chromite

C. Silica

D. None of these

6031. Mullite is chemically represented by_________________?
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A. 3Al2O3. 2SiO2

B. Al2O3. SiO2

C. Al2O3. 2SiO2

D. 2Al2O3. 3SiO2

6036. Which of the following is not a dimension-less parameter ?
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A. Kinematic viscosity

B. Pressure-co-efficient

C. Froude number

D. Weber number

6037. In magnetic flow meters, voltage generation is________________?
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A. Due to the motion of conducting fluid through an externally generated uniform field

B. Proportional to the fluid velocity

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

6038. Tar dolomite bricks are used in the_________________?
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A. Electric furnaces

B. All A., B. and C.

C. Basic open hearth furnace

D. Basic Bessemer converter

6039. Fanning friction factor equation applies to the _____________ fluid flow?
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A. Non-isothermal condition of

B. Compressible

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.
6040. Which of the following is most prone to pulsating discharge flow ?
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A. Gear pump

B. Centrifugal pump

C. Axial flow pump

D. Reciprocating pump

6041. Cold crushing strength of refractories depends upon its_________________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. Firing temperature

C. Composition

D. Texture

6042. Refractory bricks having lower porosity have_________________________?
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A. Low thermal conductivity

B. Greater strength

C. Low heat capacity

D. High insulating properties

6045. Air vessel of a reciprocating pump is initially filled with___________________?
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A. Atmospheric air

B. Water

C. None of these

D. Compressed air
6046. Carbon refractory blocks ___________________?
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A. Are wetted by molten iron

B. Are acidic in nature

C. Are used in the hearth of blast furnace

D. All A., B. and C.

6047. Tar bonded dolomite bricks__________________?
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A. Are used in outer lining of L.D. converters

B. All A., B. and C.

C. Are stored under controlled temperature & humidity to avoid hydration

D. Have poorer hydration resistance than pitch bonded bricks

6048. Pressure drop for turbulent fluid flow through a circular pipe is given by_________________?
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A. 64/Re

B. 32?LV/gc.D2

C. 4f (L/D) (v2/2gc). ?

D. f (L/D) (v2/2gc). ?

6050. Bernoullis equation is not applicable, when the flow is___________________?
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A. Irrotational

B. Viscous

C. All A., B. & C.

D. Incompressible