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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.

Holes of a sieve tray are arranged in triangular pitch of _________________ times the hole diameter?
A 1.5 to 2
B 2.5 to 5
C 5 to 10
D 10 to 15
Correct Answer: 2.5 to 5
Tube side pressure drop in a 1-2 heat exchanger (for turbulent flow of fluids through the tubes) is about __________ times, that in a 1-1 heat exchanger having the same size & number of tubes and operated at the same liquid flow rate ?
A 2
B ½
C 4
D 8
Correct Answer: 8
In a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the shell side cross flow area does not depend upon______________________?
A Baffle spacing
B Clearance
C Pitch
D None of these
Correct Answer: None of these
Correct use of ‘factor of safety’ is very important in equipment design. It is defined as the ratio of the___________________?
A Ultimate stress to breaking stress
B Ultimate stress to working stress
C Working stress to ultimate stress
D None of these
Correct Answer: Ultimate stress to working stress
For laminar flow (NRe < 2100) in steel pipe, the optimum inside pipe diameter is given by____________________?
A Di, opt = 3 Q0.36 ρ0.18
B Di, opt = 3.9 Q0.45 ρ0.23
C Di, opt = 7.6 Q0.36 ρ0.9
D Di, opt = 3 Q0.36 ρ1.86 μ0.08
Correct Answer: Di, opt = 3 Q0.36 ρ0.18
Which of the following material is seldom used for pressure vessel construction ?
A Rimmed still
B Mild steel
C Killed steel
D Semi-killed steel
Correct Answer: Rimmed still
The stress developed in a material without any permanent set is called the____________________?
A Ultimate stress
B Yield stress
C Elastic limit
D Breaking stress
Correct Answer: Elastic limit
Column support for the roof of cylindrical storage tank must be provided for___________________?
A Small diameter tanks
B Large diameter tanks
C Small diameter tall tanks
D All tanks irrespective of their heights and diameters
Correct Answer: Large diameter tanks
Corrosion allowance in the design of pressure vessel/chemical equipment is not necessary, if___________________?
A Plain carbon steel and cast iron parts are used
B Wall thickness is > 30 mm
C Material of construction is high alloy steel
D Both B. & C.
Correct Answer: Both B. & C.
Height of the flights in the rotary drier is in the range of___________________?
A 0.08 to 0.12 d
B 0.02 to 0.05 d
C 0.2 to 0.5 d
D 0.5 to 0.6 d
Correct Answer: 0.08 to 0.12 d