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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.

What causes cavitation in centrifugal pump ?
A High suction pressure
B Low barometric pressure
C Low suction pressure
D High suction velocity
Correct Answer: Low suction pressure
Hydrometer measures the specific gravity of liquids based on the principles of buoyancy. Pycnometer is used to measure the specific gravity of_________________?
A Powder & granular solids
B Liquids
C Low melting point semi-solids
D All A, B & C
Correct Answer: All A, B & C
Volume of liquid displaced by a floating body is equivalent to its_________________?
A Own weight
B Submerged weight
C Own volume
D Submerged volume
Correct Answer: Own weight
The pressure at a point in a fluid is not the same in all directions, when the fluid is viscous and___________________?
A Moving
B Static
C Cold
D Hot
Correct Answer: Moving
The time taken for gravity flow of a fixed volume of liquid (as in Redwood viscometer) is directly proportional to its __________________?
A Absolute viscosity
B Ratio of absolute viscosity to density
C Density
D Reynolds number
Correct Answer: Ratio of absolute viscosity to density
The co-efficient of drag and lift for an incompressible fluid depends on the_________________?
A Reynolds number
B Froude number
C Mach number
D All A., B. and C.
Correct Answer: Reynolds number
The kinetic energy correction factor for velocity distribution of laminar flow is_________________?
A 0.5
B 1.66
C 1
D 2
Correct Answer: 1.66
A centrifugal pump loses prime after starting. The reason of this trouble may be_____________________?
A Incomplete priming
B Too high a suction lift
C Low available NPSH and air leaks in the suction pipe
D All A., B., and C.
Correct Answer: All A., B., and C.
Venturimeters, orificemeters and nozzles are used to measure the fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average fluid velocity in a pipeline can be measured by a/an________________?
A Weir
B Hot wire anemometer
C Cup and vane anemometer
D None of these
Correct Answer: Hot wire anemometer
The fluid property which matters for falling rain drops to acquire spherical shape is its__________________?
A Pressure
B Height of descend
C Viscosity
D Surface tension
Correct Answer: Surface tension