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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.

If a force greater than that of gravity is used to separate solids & fluids of different densities, the process is termed as the __________________?
A Sedimentation
B Flocculation
C Dispersion
D Centrifugation
Correct Answer: Centrifugation
Separation of a suspension or slurry into a supernatant clear liquid (free from particles) and a thick sludge containing a high concentration of solid is called__________________?
A Classification
B Sedimentation
C Clarification
D Decantation
Correct Answer: Sedimentation
Specific surface area is the surface area of a unit _______________ of materials?
A Weight
B Volume
C Either A. or B.
D Neither A. nor B.
Correct Answer: Either A. or B.
Size reduction of fibrous materials like wood, asbestos, mica etc. is done by a disintegrator exemplified by the _________________?
A Blake jaw crusher
B Cage mill
C Stamp mill
D Bradford’s breaker
Correct Answer: Cage mill
Which of the following is not a wet classifier ?
A Sharpies super-centrifuge
B Hydrocyclones
C Dorr Oliver rake classifier
D None of these
Correct Answer: None of these
Maximum size reduction in a fluid energy mill is achieved by___________________?
A Compression
B Interparticle attrition
C Cutting
D Impact
Correct Answer: Interparticle attrition
Ultracentrifuges running at speeds upto 100000 rpm is normally used for the_____________________?
A Separation of isotopes based on their density or molecular weights difference
B Concentration of rubber latex
C Separation of cream from milk
D Dewaxing of lubricating oil
Correct Answer: Separation of isotopes based on their density or molecular weights difference
Filter aids like asbestos, kieselguhr, diatomaceous earth etc. are used to increase the porosity of the final filter cake & reducing the cake resistance during filtration. Filter aid is_______________?
A Added to the feed slurry
B Pre-coated on the filter medium prior to filtration
C Separated from the cake by dissolving solids or by burning it off
D All A, B. & C.
Correct Answer: All A, B. & C.
Trommels are revolving screens which normally operate in the range of _______________ rpm?
A 1 – 2
B 15 – 20
C 40 – 50
D 60 – 75
Correct Answer: 15 – 20
The specific surface of spherical particles is given by (where D and ρ are diameter and density of particle) ?
A 6/D.ρ
B 2/D.ρ
C 4/D.ρ
D 12/D.ρ
Correct Answer: 6/D.ρ