chemical engineering Mcqs
6453. Cavitation occurs in a centrifugal pump when the suction pressure is________________?
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A. Equal to the vapour pressure

B. Greater than the vapour pressure of the liquid at that temperature

C. Equal to the developed head

D. Less than the vapour pressure of the liquid at that temperature
6455. Unsteady non-uniform flow is represented by flow through a/an_________________?
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A. Long pipe at constant rate

B. Expanding tube at increasing rate

C. Expanding tube at constant rate

D. Long pipe at decreasing rate

6457. The energy equation, E + (p/?) + (V2/2g) + gZ = constant (E = internal energy/mass), is applicable to___________________?
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A. Perfect gases only

B. All compressible fluids

C. Adiabatic unsteady flow of gases

D. Isothermal flow of gases

6462. Diaphragm valves are used for handling _______________ fluids?
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A. Non-Newtonian

B. Viscous

C. Corrosive

D. Solid suspended

6467. With increase in temperature, the vapor pressure of liquids__________________?
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A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Remain constant

D. Increases linearly

6468. Power required for mixing Newtonian fluids is a function of the _________________?
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A. Density of fluid, viscosity of fluid & impeller dia only

B. Density & viscosity of fluid only

C. Speed of impeller, diameter of impeller & viscosity

D. None of these
6470. Quicksand is an example of a __________ fluid?
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A. Pseudo plastic

B. Dilatant

C. Newtonian

D. Bingham plastic

6472. Potential function is applicable only for __________ flow?
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A. Turbulent

B. Steady

C. Irrotational

D. None of these

6473. Rise of liquid in a capillary tube is due to_________________?
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A. Cohesion

B. Adhesion

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

6474. The curve of metacentre for a floating body ____________ the curve of buoyancy?
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A. Is always below

B. Is the evolute of

C. Is tangential to

D. Intersects at right angle

6477. Which law is followed by the velocity distribution in the turbulent boundary layer ?
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A. Logarithmic law

B. Linear law

C. Parabolic law

D. None of these

6478. Erosion and pits formation on the impeller of a centrifugal pump may be due to________________?
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A. Off centering of pump with motor

B. Cavitation

C. Its operation with delivery valve closed for considerable time after starting the pump

D. Low speed of impeller

6479. Check valve is used for ________________ flow?
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A. Unidirectional

B. Very precise control of

C. Multidirectional

D. None of these

6480. The vent valve provided in a liquid handling centrifugal pump is___________________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. Helpful in easy removal of samples

C. Used to release any gases that might be vapour locking the pump

D. Generally a needle valve

6483. The Prandtl mixing length is_________________?
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A. Zero at the pipe wall and is a universal constant

B. Independent of radial distance from the pipe axis

C. Useful for computing laminar flow problems

D. Independent of the shear stress

6486. Volute of a centrifugal pump should be designed in a fashion, such that the________________?
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A. None of these

B. Kinetic head gets converted into static head

C. Mean velocity remains constant

D. Moving stream gradually reduces velocity

6487. The unit of velocity head is_________________?
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A. ft-lbf/sec

B. ft-lbf/lb

C. ft-lb/ft3

D. ft-lb/sec

6488. A floating/submerged body is always stable, if its centre of gravity___________________?
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A. Lies above its centre of buoyancy

B. Lies above its metacentre

C. Lies below its centre of buoyancy

D. And centre of buoyancy coincide

6489. Cavitation can be prevented by________________?
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A. Maintaining the suction head sufficiently greater than the vapour pressure

B. Maintaining suction head lower than the vapour pressure

C. Suitably designing the pump

D. Maintaining suction head = developed head

6491. Priming is needed in a ______________ pump?
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A. Centrifugal

B. Diaphragm

C. Reciprocating

D. Gear

6493. The distribution of shear stress in a stream of fluid in a circular tube is_____________________?
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A. Linear with radius for turbulent flow only

B. Linear with radius for laminar flow only

C. Linear with radius for both laminar & turbulent flow

D. Parabolic with radius for both laminar & turbulent flow

6494. Which of the following is dimensionless ?
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A. Specific volume

B. Angular velocity

C. None of these

D. Fanning friction factor
6496. Prandtl number is a measure of the__________________?
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A. Cp/Cv of a fluid

B. Elastic force to pressure force in the fluid flow

C. Heat conduction to viscosity of a fluid

D. Inertial force to elastic force in the fluid flow

6499. Disc compensators are provided in large diameter fuel gas carrying pipelines to_________________?
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A. Make the pipe joint leak-proof

B. Account for the pressure variation side the pipeline

C. Keep the pipe in proper orientation

D. Account for contraction/expansion of pipe due to temperature changes of the surroundings
6500. Which of the following is not an advantage of fluidisation from transfer operation point of view ?
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A. Minimisation of temperature variation

B. Intimate contact of the fluid with all parts of the solid particles

C. Lower fluid pumping power requirement

D. Prevention of particle segregation