chemical engineering MCQs – Page 17

Practise multiple-choice questions from chemical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

chemical engineering Mcqs
322. In connection with corrosion of metals, passivation is the process that__________________?
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A. Changes the composition of the metal

B. Inhibits further deterioration

C. None of these

D. Intensifies deterioration

323. Dry saturated steam can be converted into super heated steam by____________________?
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A. Passing it through a pressure reducing valve

B. Forcing it downwards through a vertical tube

C. Increasing its cross-sectional area of flow

D. None of these

324. In TIG welding, thoriated tungsten electrodes are used, because it ____________________?
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A. Has better electron emissivity

B. Is stronger than ordinary tungsten

C. Has higher current carrying capacity

D. Is easy to prepare

326. Ferromagnetic materials owe their properties to __________________ inner sub-shells ?
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A. Partially filled

B. Equally filled

C. Vacant

D. Completely filled

327. A spring material should have low__________________?
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A. Fatigue resistance

B. Deflection value

C. None of these

D. Elastic limit

328. The product (s) of roasting of a sulphide ore is (are) ?
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A. Sulphate only

B. Dependent on temperature and partial pressure of oxygen & sulphur dioxide

C. Oxide only

D. Oxide and sulphate

329. Vernier calipers cannot be used to measure the______________________?
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A. I.D. & O.D. of the shaft

B. Clearance between two mating surfaces

C. Depth of holes

D. Thickness of parts

330. A pycnometer is used for the measurement of________________________?
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A. Specific gravity of a liquid

B. Composition of alloys

C. Flow rate of molten metal

D. Concentration of a solution

331. Brazing is the joining of metals_____________________?
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A. Without melting the base metal

B. With a non-ferrous filler

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor (B)

333. Which of the following is the largest quantum of pressure ?
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A. 1 kg/cm2

B. 1 atmosphere

C. 1 kilo Pascal

D. 1 bar

334. Maximum hardenability of steel depends upon its_______________________?
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A. Chemical composition

B. Grain size

C. Alloying elements content

D. Carbon content

336. A jig is used while __________________ a hole?
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A. Enlarging

B. Boring

C. Drilling

D. Counter boring

339. Stainless steel is welded with difficulty because of____________________?
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A. Oxide film formation

B. Its high melting temperature

C. Chances of cracking

D. Chromium carbide formation