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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.

A gas (density = 1.5 kg/m3, viscosity = 2 × 10‒5 kg/m.s) flowing through a packed bed (particle size = 0.5 cm, porosity = 0.5) at a superficial velocity of 2 m/s causes a pressure drop of 8400 Pa/m. The pressure drop for another gas, with density of 1.5 kg/m3and viscosity of 3 × 10‒5kg/m.s flowing at 3 m/s will be________________?
A 8400 Pa/m
B 12600 Pa/m
C 18900 Pa/m
D 16800 Pa/m
Correct Answer: 12600 Pa/m
Cd is always ______________ Cc?
A Greater than
B Less than
C Equal to
D Either more or less than
Correct Answer: Greater than
Cavitation in a pump creates so many undesirable effects. Out of the following, which is not an undesirable effect created by cavitation ?
A Decrease in effect
B Increase in thrust
C Develops noise
D Develops high pressure
Correct Answer: Develops high pressure
For turbulent flow in smooth circular pipe, the velocity distribution is a function of the distance ‘d’ measured from the wall of the pipe and the friction velocity ‘v’, and it follows a _____________ relationship?
A Logarithmic
B Linear
C Hyperbolic
D Parabolic
Correct Answer: Logarithmic
In case of a Rotameter, the density of the float material is _____________ that of the liquid it replaces?
A More than
B Less than
C Equal to
D Either A. or B.
Correct Answer: More than
For the manometer set up shown in the figure, the pressure difference PA – PB is given by_________________?
A (ρH – ρair)gH
B (ρH – ρL)gH
C (ρH – ρL) gH + (ρL – ρair) . g(L – H)
D (ρH – ρL) gL + (ρL – ρair)gH
Correct Answer: (ρH – ρair)gH
The capacity of an accumulator is the maximum_________________?
A Energy which it can store
B Discharge which it can deliver
C Liquid which it can store
D None of these
Correct Answer: Energy which it can store
In the Newton’s law range, the terminal velocity of a solid spherical particle falling through a stationary fluid mass is ______________ the fluid viscosity?
A Directly proportional to
B Inversely proportional to
C Inversely proportional to the square root of
D Independent of
Correct Answer: Inversely proportional to
Boundary layer separation is characterised by one of the conditions given below, where ‘Re’ is the Reynolds number for the flow. Select the appropriate conditions ?
A Re <> 1, accelerating flow
B
C Re << 1, decelerating flow
D Re >>1, decelerating flow
Correct Answer: Re >>1, decelerating flow
Fluid flow in a/an ______________ is an example of pressure flow?
A Partially filled pipeline
B Pipe
C Open channel
D River
Correct Answer: Pipe