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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.

At what value of Prandtl number, conduction is negligible in the turbulent core of a fluid flowing through a heated pipe ?
A 0.5
B < 0.5
C > 0.6
D < 0.1
Correct Answer: > 0.6
The overall heat transfer co-efficient for a shell and tube heat exchanger for clean surfaces is U0 = 400 W/m2.K. The fouling factor after one year of operation is found to be hd0 = 2000 W/m2.K. The overall heat transfer co-efficient at this time is _____________________?
A 1200 W/m2.K
B 894 W/m2.K
C 333 W/m2.K
D 287 W/m2.K
Correct Answer: 333 W/m2.K
Cpμ/K is termed as the ______________ number?
A Grashoff
B Nusselt
C Prandtl
D Stanton
Correct Answer: Prandtl
In a single evaporator system, the steam economy ________________ by creating vacuum in the evaporator?
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remain constant
D May increase or decrease, depends on the vacuum
Correct Answer: Increases
In case of a super-cooled solution, which is on the verge of crystallisation, the free energy of the solution as compared to that of the solid is ________________?
A More
B Less
C Same
D More or less; depends on the nature of solution
Correct Answer: More
Maximum heat transfer rate is obtained in ______________ flow?
A Laminar
B Turbulent
C Creeping
D Transition region
Correct Answer: Turbulent
Resistance to heat flow by conduction is proportional to (where, t & ρ are thickness & density of the material respectively and A = area normal to the direction of heat flow.) ?
A t
B 1/ρ
C 1/A
D All A., B. & C.
Correct Answer: All A., B. & C.
In a shell and tube heat exchanger, floating head is used for _________________?
A Large temperature differentials
B High heat transfer co-efficient
C Low pressure drop
D Less corrosion of tubes
Correct Answer: Large temperature differentials
Dittus-Boelter equation used for the determination of heat transfer co-efficient is valid ___________________?
A For fluids in laminar flow
B For fluids in turbulent flow
C When Grashoff number is very important
D For liquid metals
Correct Answer: For fluids in turbulent flow
With increase in temperature, the total emissivity of conductors____________________?
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remain same
D Decreases linearly
Correct Answer: Increases