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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 forced circulation long tube vertical evaporator as compared to the natural circulation evaporator__________________?
A Is economical in operation
B Employs high velocity, high heat transfer rate and less heating surface requirement
C Employs a centrifugal pump placed between external downtake from vapor drum and inlet to
D Both B. & C.
Correct Answer: Both B. & C.
An adequate clearance between the tray and the shell wall of a distillation column is provided to_____________________?
A Drain the liquid from the tray when the unit is not in operation
B Allow for thermal expansion and facilitate installation
C Avoid back-trapping
D None of these
Correct Answer: Allow for thermal expansion and facilitate installation
Safety valves are provided in chemical equipments to guard against excessive_________________?
A Temperature
B Pressure/pressure fluctuation
C Turbulence
D Noise
Correct Answer: Pressure/pressure fluctuation
Theoretically calculated diameter of the stripping section of the continuous rectification column is ______________ that of the enriching section?
A Less than
B More than
C Same as
D Either more or less (depending upon relative volatility
Correct Answer: More than
Floating head heat exchangers are used for the____________________?
A Heat transfer between corrosive fluids
B Cases where temperature difference between the shell and the tubes is more (>50°C)
C Co-current heat transfer systems
D Counter-current heat transfer systems
Correct Answer: Cases where temperature difference between the shell and the tubes is more (>50°C)
Welded joint efficiency in the design of chemical process equipment is taken as_________________?
A 0.55
B 0.75
C 0.85
D 0.95
Correct Answer: 0.85
In common bubble cap distillation column design practice, riser area is approximately equal to (where, Aa = Annular passage area, and Sa = Slot area) ?
A Aa = Sa
B 1.2 Aa = 1.2 Sa
C Sa = 1.5 Aa
D Aa = 1.5 Sa
Correct Answer: Aa = Sa
Needle valves are generally not used for___________________?
A Very large diameter pipes
B High pressure throttling service
C Very accurate flow control
D Smaller sizes of pipe
Correct Answer: Very large diameter pipes
Larger depth of liquid on the trays of a distillation column_________________?
A Leads to high tray efficiency
B Results in higher pressure drop per tray
C Both A. & B.
D Neither A. or B.
Correct Answer: Both A. & B.
In a cylindrical vessel subjected to internal pressure, the longitudinal stress ζL and the circumferential stress, ζn are related by___________________?
A ζh = 2 ζL
B ζh = ζL
C ζh = ζL/2
D No relation exists
Correct Answer: ζh = 2 ζL