chemical engineering Mcqs
4852. The main ore of uranium is ______________________?
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A. Monazite sand

B. Pitchblende

C. Cassiterite

D. Chalcopyrite

4853. Pyrometry refers to the measurement of temperature_________________?
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A. With the mercurial thermometer upto 350C

B. Which is of higher magnitude

C. All A., B. & C.

D. Directly

4854. Heat is generated in a nuclear reactor (thermal) by_________________?
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A. Fusion of atoms of uranium

B. Fission of U-235 by neutrons

C. Absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms

D. Combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g. uranium

4858. Gain margin is equal to the_________________?
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A. Gain in P-I controller

B. Gain in P controller

C. Amplitude ratio

D. Reciprocal of amplitude ratio
4862. Which of the following filled system expansion thermometers has the lowest positive temperature measurement capability ?
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A. Mercury in glass thermometer

B. Fused metal (Na or K) in steel thermometer

C. Alcohol in glass thermometer

D. Nitrogen in steel thermometer

4864. A typical example of a physical system with under damped characteristic is a____________________?
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A. U-tube manometer

B. Spring loaded diaphragm valve

C. Thermocouple kept immersed in a liquid filled thermowell

D. CSTR with first order reaction

4865. Instrumentation in a plant offers the advantage of_______________?
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A. Greater safety of operation

B. Greater operation economy

C. Better quality of product

D. All A., B. and C.
4867. Heavy water is preferred over ordinary water as a coolant, because it?
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A. Acts both as an efficient coolant as well as a moderator

B. Can be heated to a higher temperature without pressurizing

C. Is less prone to radiation damage

D. All A., B. and C.
4870. Which of the following is not a naturally occurring nuclear fuel ?
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A. Uranium-238

B. Plutonium-239

C. None of these

D. Thorium-233

4873. For increased speed of response of an expansion pressure spring thermometer, the thermometer bulb should have a__________________?
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A. High thermal conductivity

B. All A , B & C

C. Large area but small mass

D. Small specific heat

4874. Presence of a small amount of water in the organic systems can be determined by the _____________ method?
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A. Polarimetry

B. Dielectric constant end loss factor

C. Electrical conductivity

D. Emission spectroscopy

4875. Continuous measurement of moisture content of paper in paper industry is done by measuring the_________________?
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A. None of these

B. Magnetic susceptibility

C. Electrical resistance through the paper

D. Thermal conductivity through the paper

4877. Bourdon gauges are used for measuring pressure (kg/cm2) ?
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A. > 2 (gauge)

B. 10 (absolute)

C. < atmospheric

4879. The main purpose of control rod in a nuclear reactor is to control the___________________?
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A. sing fission</strong>

B. Chain reaction and hence the power output by regulating the number of secondary neutrons

C. Emission of hazardous radiation

D. Velocity of the secondary neutrons

E. Conversion of fissile material into fertile material

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