chemical engineering Mcqs
7852. Iron & manganese present as pollutant in water cannot be removed by__________________?
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A. Oxidation followed by settling & filtration

B. Chlorination

C. Lime soda process or manganese zeolite process

D. Ion exchange process

7855. Lagoons used for purification of polluted water_______________?
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A. Gives an excellent final effluent (with 3 to 4 lagoons arranged in series) having suspended

B. Are large shallow artificial lakes also known as clarification lakes, maturation ponds or

C. All A., B. & C.

D. dation ponds

E. Use micro-organisms/bacteria in presence of dissolved oxygen

F. id < 1 mg/litre and BOD = 3.8 mg/litre

7856. Scale formation in boiler is controlled by____________________?
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A. Preheating of feed water

B. Eliminating H2S in feed water

C. Reduction in hardness, silica & alumina in feed water

D. Keeping the pH value of feed water just below 7

7857. Work done in case of free expansion is____________________?
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A. Indeterminate

B. None of these

C. Negative

D. Zero
7858. High noise level in a chemical plant can be controlled by the_________________?
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A. Path control of noise

B. Protection of operating personnel

C. Suppression of noise at the source itself

D. All A., B. & C.
7861. Main pollutants released from petroleum refineries is__________________?
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A. CO2, H2S & NO2

B. SO3, NO2 & CO2

C. CO2, NO & SO3

D. CO, SO2 & H2S
7863. Iron & manganese present in the polluted water is removed by __________________?
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A. Chlorination only

B. Chemical coagulation

C. Oxidation followed by settling & filtration

D. Simple filtration

7865. Pick out the one which is not a chemical coagulant ?
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A. Hydrated lime

B. Ferrous sulphate

C. Chloramine

D. Aluminium sulphate

7866. The amount of chemical coagulant added for treatment of polluted water ______________ with increase in temperature of the polluted water to be treated?
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A. May increase or decrease; depends on the chemical characteristics of polluted water

B. Increases

C. Decreases

D. Remain constant

7868. Insufficient washing of sand grains in a rapid sand filter causes__________________?
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A. Shrinkage of filtering media

B. Expansion of filtering media

C. Mud balls

D. Air binding

7871. . Operating principle of cyclone separator is based on the action of _______________ dust particles?
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A. Gravitational force on

B. Diffusion of

C. Centrifugal force on

D. Electrostatic force on

7872. The main pollutant in waste water discharged from a petroleum refinery is oil (both in free and emulsified form). Free oil is removed by_________________?
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A. Gravity separator having oil skimming devices

B. Trickling filters

C. Aerated lagoons

D. Biological oxygen pond

7873. Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant ?
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A. Nitrogen dioxide

B. Photochemical smog

C. Dust particles

D. Sulphur dioxide

7874. Radioactive substances present in the polluted water stream can be removed by_________________?
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A. Biological oxygen treatment

B. Coagulation and filtration

C. Adsorption in ion exchange materials

D. None of these

7875. Ideal gas law is applicable at____________________?
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A. Low T, low P

B. Low T, high P

C. High T, low P

D. High T, high P

7877. Polyvinyl chloride containers are not suitable for storing_________________?
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A. Metallic powder

B. Woolen clothes

C. None of these

D. Foodstuffs
7880. Limestone powder is injected during pulverised coal burning in boilers to ______________ the flue gases?
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A. Reduce SO2 content in

B. None of these

C. Catalytically convert SO2 to SO3 in

D. Increase the dew point of

7881. Higher concentration of CO2 in atmosphere_____________________?
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A. Reflects and absorbs the longer wavelength (infra-red) radiations

B. Prevents solar heat being radiated out completely, resulting in heat trap i.e., global warming

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Allows visible solar radiation (ultraviolet) of short wave-length to pass through

7884. What are the methods of treatment & disposal of radioactive wastes ?
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A. Evaporation & chemical precipitation

B. All A., B. & C.

C. Fixing into a solid mass with cement and sinking deep in the sea

D. Biological methods & adsorption in ion exchange materials

7887. Presence of iron and manganese in water causes___________________?
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A. Temporary hardness

B. None of these

C. Reduction in its dissolved oxygen content

D. Discoloration of bathroom fixtures
7888. In Joule-Thomson porous plug experiment, the__________________?
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A. Enthalpy does not remain constant

B. Temperature remains constant

C. None of these

D. Entire apparatus is exposed to surroundings

7890. Bacterial aerobic oxidation of polluted water in biological oxidation ponds is done to purify it. Presence of bacteria helps in____________________?
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A. Nitrification or oxidation of ammonia derived from breakdown of nitrogenous organic matter

B. the nitrite and eventually to the nitrate

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Oxidation of carbonaceous matter to CO2

E. Coagulation and flocculation of colloids

7891. Replenishment of dissolved oxygen in water stream polluted with industrial waste occurs by________________?
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A. Natural aeration of water stream

B. Photosynthetic action of algae

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

7893. Which of the following sources is responsible for maximum air pollution ?
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A. Photochemical oxidation of organic matter

B. Industrial chimney exhaust

C. Forest fire

D. Automobiles exhaust
7894. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. characterised by a steady decrease in temperature is called stratosphere</strong>

B. Troposphere is a turbulent dusty zone containing much of water vapor and clouds

C. The earths atmosphere is an envelope of gases extending upto a height of about 200 kms

D. Stratosphere is rich in ozone and is located just above the troposphere

E. The concentric layer in atmosphere which contains about 70% of the total mass of atmosphere
7895. Which is the most widely used coagulant for the treatment of turbid water ?
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A. Sodium aluminate

B. Alum (aluminium sulphate)

C. Ferric chloride

D. Lime

7896. Presence of nitrates in water in excess of 50 ppm causes________________?
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A. Tooth decay

B. Gastroenteritis

C. Asphyxiation

D. Methemoglobinemia
7897. Tri-sodium phosphate is used in boiler water treatment to reduce____________________?
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A. Turbidity

B. Caustic embrittlement

C. Dissolved oxygen

D. Suspended silica

7899. Inhalation of silica dust by human being causes ___________________?
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A. Asphyxiation

B. Shortness of breath

C. Tuberculosis

D. Both B. & C.