chemical engineering MCQs – Page 245

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
4884. Unit of radioactivity is__________________?
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A. Angstrom

B. Barn

C. Fermi

D. Curie
4885. In a homogeneous nuclear reactor, the _____________ are mixed together?
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A. Fuel & coolant

B. Fuel & moderator

C. Coolant & moderator

D. None of these

4886. The level of a liquid under pressure can be determined using___________________?
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A. Air-trap system

B. Diaphragm box system

C. Differential pressure manometer

D. Bubbler system

4888. Polarisation of light forms the working principle of a______________?
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A. Polarograph

B. Polarimeter

C. Spectrometer

D. Chromatograph

4889. Thermocouple in a thermal well behaves as a true ________________?
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A. First order system

B. Second order system (underdamped)

C. Multiple first order system

D. Second order system (overdamped)

4890. Turbine flow meters are suitable for_________________?
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A. Very limited flow ranges

B. Cryogenic flow measurements

C. Aerospace and in air borne applications

D. Both B. and C.
4893. Coolant used in a fast breeder reactor is____________________?
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A. Ordinary water

B. Heavy water

C. Helium

D. Molten sodium
4895. A thermal nuclear reactor compared to a fast breeder reactor ?
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A. Requires less fuel to run at the same power level

B. Uses faster neutrons for fission

C. Uses slower neutrons for fission

D. Gives higher power density

4896. Liquid levels in autoclaves are measured by ________________?
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A. Differential float type manometer

B. Glass gauge

C. None of these

D. Simple float

4898. Ordinary water is not used as a moderator because, it___________________?
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A. Does not absorb neutrons

B. Has a low absorption cross-section

C. Has a low scattering cross-section

D. Absorbs neutrons
4900. If response of a control system is to be free of offset and oscillation, the most suitable controller is_________________?
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A. Proportional-integral (PI) controller

B. Proportional controller

C. Proportional integral-derivative (PID) controller

D. Proportional-derivative (PD) controller