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Chemical Engineering Mcqs 9594 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Chemical Engineering MCQs designed for job test and interview preparation, particularly for fresh graduates, students, and candidates appearing in competitive exams. These multiple-choice questions cover important topics such as the fundamentals of chemical engineering, chemical processes, chemical reactions, process control, and instrumentation, along with other key concepts in the field.

Nusselt number is the ratio of the ____________________?
A Temperature gradient of the wall to that across the entire pipe
B Temperature difference to the temperature gradient at the wall
C Heat flux at the wall to that across the entire pipe
D None of these
Correct Answer: Heat flux at the wall to that across the entire pipe
Prandtl number is the reciprocal of____________________?
A Thermal diffusivity/Momentum diffusivity
B Thermal diffusivity × Momentum
C Thermal diffusivity × Mass diffusivity
D Mass diffusivity × Momentum diffusivity
Correct Answer: Thermal diffusivity/Momentum diffusivity
For a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the LMTD correction factor is always________________?
A 1
B > 1
C < 1
D Between 1 & 2
Correct Answer: 1
Thermal conductivity of a gas at low density, ___________ with increase in temperature ?
A Decreases
B Increases
C Remains unchanged
D May increase or decrease; depends on the gas
Correct Answer: Increases
The interchange factor for radiation heat transfer from surface ‘x’ to surface ‘y’ in case of an infinite parallel planes with emissivities εx & εy is given by_______________?
A εx + εy
B εx . εy
C 1/εx + 1/εy
D (εx + εy)/( εx + εy – εx . εy)
Correct Answer: εx + εy
With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of a gas ___________________?
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remain same
D May increase or decrease depending on the type of gas
Correct Answer: Increases
Which area is used in case of heat flow by conduction through a cylinder ?
A Logarithmic mean area
B Arithmetic mean area
C Geometric mean area
D None of these
Correct Answer: Logarithmic mean area
The rate of emission of radiation by a body does not depend upon the__________________?
A Wavelength of radiation
B Surface temperature of the body
C Nature of the surface
D Shape and porosity of the body
Correct Answer: Shape and porosity of the body
In a cooling tower, water becomes cool by________________?
A Loosing sensible heat
B Heat transfer to surroundings
C Vaporisation due to heat loss to air
D Loosing latent heat
Correct Answer: Loosing sensible heat
Out of the following four assumptions used in the derivation of the equation for LMTD [LMTD = (Δt1 – Δt2)/ln(Δt1/Δt2)], which one is subject to the largest deviation in practice ?
A Constant overall heat transfer co-efficient.
B Constant rate of fluid flow
C Constant specific heat
D No partial phase change in the system
Correct Answer: Constant rate of fluid flow