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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.

Maleic anhydride is produced by catalytic oxidation of____________________?
A Toluene
B Ethyl alcohol
C Naphthalene
D Benzene
Correct Answer: Benzene
SO2 is bubbled through hot sugar cane juice to_______________?
A Act as an acidifying agent
B Increase its concentration
C Increase the amount of molasses
D Increase the crystal size
Correct Answer: Act as an acidifying agent
Acrylonitrile is mainly used in the _____________ industry?
A Polymer
B Printing
C Dyeing
D Photographic
Correct Answer: Dyeing
In the manufacture of sulphuric acid from elemental sulphur, the following sequence of major operations is followed ?
A Furnace → converter → absorber
B Furnace → evaporator → absorber
C Furnace → converter → evaporator
D Converter → furnace → absorber
Correct Answer: Furnace → converter → absorber
Reaction of calcium carbide with water produces a gas, which is used_________________?
A As an illuminant
B For metal cutting/welding
C Both A. & B.
D Neither A. nor B.
Correct Answer: Both A. & B.
Styrene (a monomer for the production of polystyrene) is commercially produced by ____________________?
A Catalytic dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene
B Dehydration of ethyl alcohol followed by hydrogenation
C Reacting ethylene oxide with acetaldehyde
D Fermentation of starch
Correct Answer: Catalytic dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is added in detergents to_________________?
A Prevent redeposition of soil on cleaned surface
B Act as optical brightening agent
C Inhibit corrosion in washing machines made of aluminium
D None of these
Correct Answer: Prevent redeposition of soil on cleaned surface
Carborundum consists mainly of_________________?
A Bauxite
B Silicon carbide
C Boron carbide
D Calcium carbide
Correct Answer: Silicon carbide
Soap cannot be used with hard water, because _________________?
A Hard water contains sulphate
B They form insoluble calcium soaps which precipitate
C They attract back the removed dirt
D None of these
Correct Answer: They form insoluble calcium soaps which precipitate
The compressive strength of cement should not be less than about 110Kg/cm2 after three days & not less than 170Kg/cm2 after seven days. The fineness of an ordinary cement as determined by turbidimetric method should be about ________________ cm2/gm?
A 800
B 1600
C 4000
D 8500
Correct Answer: 1600