chemical engineering Mcqs
7402. Hardening of steel is not possible unless it is heated ______________ critical point?
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A. Above the highest

B. Between the second & third

C. Between the first & second

D. Above the lowest
7404. Rubber lined pumps can be used to pump_________________?
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A. Hypochlorous acid

B. All A., B. and C.

C. Chlorinated brine

D. Caustic soda

7405. Furnace aerodynamics is related to the _____________ in the furnace?
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A. Pressure adjustment

B. Movement of gases

C. Temperature control

D. Measurement of flue gas volume

7406. Concrete tank can be used to store________________?
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A. Alum

B. Ferrous sulphate

C. Saturated brine

D. Sulphuric acid

7408. Silico-manganese steels (containing 0.7% Mn, 0.5% C and 2% Si)___________________?
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A. Do not require heat treatment for any of its applications

B. Do not have good resilience properties

C. Is tempered at 850C

D. Are used for leaf and coiled springs
7409. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. The form drag is dependent upon the occurrence of a wake

B. Existence of the boundary layer in fluid flow is because of viscosity of the fluid.

C. An ideal fluid is the one, which has negligible surface tension and obeys the Newtons law of viscosity

D. The shear stress at any given cross-section of a pipe for steady flow (either laminar or turbulent) varies linearly as the radial distance

7410. An example of recuperative furnace is the__________________?
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A. Coke ovens

B. None of these

C. Open hearth furnace

D. Soaking pit
7411. Which of the following has the least carbon percentage ?
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A. Low carbon steel

B. Wrought iron

C. White cast iron

D. Mild steel

7412. Shaft furnaces are used for_______________________?
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A. Calcining

B. Smelting

C. Roasting

D. All A., B. and C.
7413. The heating capacity of muffle furnace depends on the_________________?
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A. Surface area & emissivity of the stock

B. Properties of the muffle wall (temperature, area, and emissivity)

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

7415. Interchain forces are the weakest in case of________________?
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A. Plastics

B. Fibres

C. Elastomers

D. Both rubber & elastomers
7416. Turn down ratio of a burner____________________?
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A. Is the ratio of maximum to minimum permissible heat input rates

B. Should be 1:1 for a batch type furnace

C. Should be as low as possible i.e., 1 : 2

D. Is normally much more for a continuous furnace as compared to a batch furnace

7418. Turndown ratio of a burner gives an idea of the ______________ in the furnace?
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A. Minimum heat input rate only

B. Maximum heat input rate only

C. Range of fuel firing rates

D. Volume of the combustion chamber

7420. Presence of high phosphorous in cast iron increases its____________________?
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A. Shrinkage

B. Tensile strength

C. Melting point

D. Fluidity
7422. In a furnace employing forced draught as compared to induced draught______________________?
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A. Air is sucked in, so air leaks are more and hence the furnace efficiency is reduced

B. None of these

C. Positive pressure exists in the furnace

D. The fan operates hot and hence blades are liable to corrosion and erosion

7424. In case of pulverised coal fired steam boiler, the secondary air serves the main purpose of_________________?
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A. Preheating the primary air

B. Transportation of coal

C. Drying of coal

D. Combustion of coal by supplying it around the burner
7425. Pick out the wrong statemen?
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A. Hardening makes the steel more brittle

B. High alloy steels contain more than 50% alloying element

C. 18/8 stainless steel is a magnetic steel

D. Both B. and C.
7426. Presence of SO2 in furnace gases attacks the ferrous metal by way of_________________?
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A. Attacking the grain boundaries; particularly severe on low carbon and nickel bearing steels at

B. h temperature

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Causing metal embrittlement

E. Accelerating the rate of scaling

7429. Aluminium alloy is one of the most suitable materials of construction for aircrafts mainly due to its___________________?
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A. High strength to weight ratio

B. Its ability to be cast, rolled, forged & stamped

C. High strength and corrosion & oxidation-resistance at elevated temperature

D. Low temperature strength properties

7430. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. A fluid mass is free from shearing forces, when it is made to rotate with a uniform velocity

B. Laminar flow of viscous liquids is involved in the lubrication of various types of bearings

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D. Rise of water in capillary tubes reduces with the increasing diameter of capillary tubes

E. Newtons law of viscosity is not applicable to the turbulent flow of fluid with linear velocity
7433. ______________ is not a case hardening process?
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A. Carburising

B. Cyaniding

C. Nitriding

D. Annealing
7434. Soap kettle used in the production of laundry soap is made of____________________?
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A. Steel with top section nickel clad or stainless steel

B. Cast iron

C. Concrete

D. Nickel

7435. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. The eddy viscosity is a fluid property

B. The eddy viscosity is a function of the type of turbulence involved

C. The viscosity of a liquid increases with decrease in temperature

D. The viscosity of gas increases with increase in temperature

7437. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. ghness & Reynolds number

B. Friction losses in pipe fittings are generally expressed in terms of velocity heads

C. Greater is the kinematic viscosity of the liquid, greater is the thickness of the boundary layer

D. Fanning friction factor in case of turbulent flow of liquids in pipe depends upon relative

E. Blowers develop a maximum pressure of 2 atmospheres

7440. Locomotive boiler tubes are made of _____________ alloys?
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A. Magnesium

B. Nickel

C. Arsenic copper

D. Aluminium

7441. The heating capacity of muffle furnace depends on the____________________?
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A. Surface area & emissivity of the stock

B. Properties of the muffle wall (temperature, area, and emissivity)

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

7442. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. Refractories used in muffle furnace should have low thermal conductivity

B. For reducing spalling tendency, the refractory should be well fired and its porosity should be

C. Refractoriness under load (RUL) of a refractory is always less than its refractoriness

D. The electrical resistivity of refractories drops rapidly with rise in temperature

E. e

7443. Zinc is highly ______________ at room temperature?
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A. Resistant to atmospheric corrosion

B. Brittle

C. Ductile

D. Malleable

7445. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. ocity at a point

B. A hydrometer used for the determination of specific gravities of liquids works on the principle

C. buoyant forces

D. In case of unsteady fluid flow, the velocity at any given point does not change with time

E. Surface tension of a liquid is because of the difference in magnitude of adhesive & cohesive

F. Turbulent fluid flow is characterised by the rapid fluctuation of instantaneous pressure &

7446. Pick out the wrong statement about a streamline ?
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A. eamline spacing varies inversely as the velocity

B. It is a line across which there is no flow and it is equivalent to a rigid boundary

C. The fluid lying between any two streamlines can be considered to be in isolation and the

D. It is always parallel to the main direction of the fluid flow

E. Streamlines intersect at isolated point of zero velocity and infinite velocity

7448. Unit of furnace loading is____________________?
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A. Ton stock/hr/m2 hearth area

B. Ton stock/hr

C. Ton stock/m2 hearth area

D. Both B. and C.

7449. Which of the following is not an alloy of nickel and chromium ?
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A. Inconel

B. Duralumin

C. Hastelloy

D. Nimonic alloys

7450. Which one is remelted and poured into moulds to get cast iron ?
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A. Wrought iron

B. Mild steel

C. Pig iron

D. Low carbon steel