chemical engineering MCQs – Page 74

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1463. _________________ is not a constituent of gun powder?
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A. Charcoal

B. Sulphur

C. Carbon

D. Potassium nitrate

1465. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. Gypsum is added to Portland cement to lengthen its setting time

B. None of these

C. Dry process is used for the manufacture of cement, when the raw material is blast furnace slag

D. Portland cement is made employing wet process

1466. Producer gas consists mainly of________________________?
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A. CO, H2

B. H2, CH4

C. CO, CO2 N2, H2

D. C2H2, CO2, H2

1469. High temperature carbonisation of coal produces _____________________ ?
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A. Less of gases compared to liquid products

B. None of these

C. Larger quantity of tar compared to low temperature carbonisation

D. Inferior coke compared to low temperature carbonisation

1471. The combustion reaction, C + O2 = CO2, is__________________?
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A. Exothermic

B. Autocatalytic

C. None of these

D. Endothermic

1472. Dry ice (solidified CO2) is used for the___________________?
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A. Liquefaction of natural gas

B. None of these

C. Liquefaction of permanent gases

D. Storage & shipment of frozen foods and ice-creams
1475. Tall oil obtained as a by-product from the black liquor recovery is________________?
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A. All A , B. & C.

B. Used in the manufacture of greases, emulsions & soaps

C. Composed mainly of rosin & fatty acids

D. A black, sticky & viscous liquid

1476. Fusel oil is a/an_________________?
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A. Extract from medicinal herbs

B. ohol from molasses)</strong>

C. Essential oil

D. None of these

E. Mixture of higher molecular weight alcohols (a by-product obtained during production of
1479. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the soap manufacture?
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A. Transparent soaps are made by cold process

B. Organic pigments are used as colouring materials in the soap manufacture

C. Both laundry as well as toilet soaps are manufactured by hot process

D. Colourless rosin is used in the manufacture of laundry soaps

1480. Cooking liquor in case of sulphite process is _____________________?
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A. Magnesium sulphite and free SO2 in acid medium

B. Magnesium sulphate and magnesium bicarbonate

C. None of these

D. Sodium sulphite and sodium bisulphite