chemical engineering Mcqs
6501. The head loss in turbulent flow in a pipe varies________________?
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A. As (velocity)2

B. Inversely as the square of diameter

C. Inversely as the velocity

D. As velocity

6502. Power number is the ratio of____________________?
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A. Inertial stress to drag stress

B. Drag stress to inertial stress

C. Inertial stress to gravitational stress

D. Gravitational stress to drag stress

6505. Sewage sludge is ______________ type of non-Newtonian fluid?
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A. Dilatant

B. Pseudo plastic

C. None of these

D. Bingham plastic
6507. Which of the following flow measuring devices is an area meter ?
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A. Venturimeter

B. Anemometer

C. Orificemeter

D. Rotameter
6510. A fluid is the one, which___________________?
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A. Permanently resists distortion

B. Cannot remain at rest under the action of shear force

C. Is incompressible

D. Continuously expands till it fills any container

6513. The valve commonly used in pipes larger than 2? dia is a______________?
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A. Check valve

B. Plug-cock

C. Globe valve

D. Gate valve
6516. Centre of pressure in an immersed body is ______________ the centre of gravity?
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A. At

B. Above

C. Below

D. Either above or below; depends on the liquid density

6518. Which of the following assumptions enables the Eulers equation of motion to be integrated ?
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A. The continuity equation is satisfied

B. The fluid is incompressible

C. The fluid is non-viscous

D. The flow is rotational and incompressible

6519. Molten soap mass is transported by a ______________ pump?
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A. Centrifugal

B. Gear

C. Diaphragm

D. Reciprocating

6520. The flow of a liquid through tapering pipe at a constant rate is an example of _______________ flow?
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A. Unsteady non uniform

B. Steady uniform

C. Steady non uniform

D. Unsteady uniform

6523. The schedule number of a pipe is an indication of its_________________?
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A. Roughness

B. Size

C. Material density

D. Wall thickness
6524. In fluid flow, the boundary layer separation cannot occur___________________?
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A. In laminar flow

B. None of these

C. At points of abrupt changes in the flow directions

D. In case of boundaries experiencing form drag

6527. Which of the following is not concerned with the fluid-particle interaction ?
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A. Froude number

B. Weber number

C. Galileo number

D. Drag co-efficient

6529. Bernoullis equation describes the _______________?
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A. Kinetic energy balance in laminar flow

B. Mechanical energy balance in potential flow

C. Mechanical energy balance in turbulent flow

D. Mechanical energy balance in boundary layer

6531. Pipes having diameter 14 inches or more are designated by their_________________?
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A. Inside diameter

B. Outside diameter

C. None of these

D. Schedule number

6534. For an unstable equilibrium of a floating body (where, M = metacentre.) ?
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A. M is above G

B. M is below G

C. None of these

D. M & G coincide

6536. The speed of sound in an ideal gas varies as the __________________?
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A. None of these

B. Temperature

C. Density

D. Pressure

6537. Major loss in sudden contraction in pipe flow is due to ________________?
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A. Boundary friction

B. Flow contraction

C. None of these

D. Expansion of flow after sudden contraction

6539. Air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump__________________?
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A. Increases the volumetric efficiency of the pump

B. None of these

C. Smoothens the flow by avoiding pulsations

D. Saves the pump from the danger of cavitation

6541. Reciprocating pumps compared to centrifugal pumps__________________?
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A. Are not subject to air binding

B. Deliver liquid at uniform pressure

C. Can be operated with delivery valve closed

D. Can handle slurries more efficiently

6542. Cd is always ______________ Cc?
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A. Either more or less than

B. Equal to

C. Greater than

D. Less than

6543. Buoyant force__________________?
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A. Depends on the depth of the submergence of the floating body

B. For non-symmetrical bodies is not vertical

C. None of these

D. Depends on the weight of the floating body
6544. Cavitation in a centrifugal pump can be avoided by keeping the__________________?
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A. Outlet pressure low

B. Outlet pressure high

C. Inlet pressure low

D. Inlet pressure high
6546. A mono pump is a __________ pump ?
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A. Piston

B. Positive acting rotary

C. Centrifugal

D. A group of vacuum

6549. A pitched-blade turbine draws ______________ a straight blade turbine?
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A. Data insufficient to predict

B. Same power as

C. Less power than

D. More power than