Description : If the discharge of a centrifugal pump is throttled, then its suction lift (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Data insufficient to predict
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : With increase in the space time of an irreversible isothermal reaction being carried out in a P.F. reactor, the conversion will (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain same (D) Data in insufficient; can't be predicted
Last Answer : (A) Increase
Description : In an isothermal process, the internal energy of gas molecules (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains constant (d) may increase/decrease depending on the properties of gas (e) shows unpredictable behaviour.
Last Answer : Answer : c
Description : In an isothermal process, the internal energy (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains constant (d) first increases and then decreases (e) first decreases and then increases.
Description : A chemical reaction, A → 3B, is conducted in a constant pressure vessel. Starting with pure A, the volume of the reaction mixture increases 3 times in 6 minutes. The fractional conversion is (A) 0.33 (B) 0.5 (C) 1 (D) Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Last Answer : (C) 1
Description : With increase in temperature, the internal energy of a substance (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the substance
Description : The activity of an ideal gas is numerically __________ its pressure. (A) More than (B) Less than (C) Equal to (D) Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Last Answer : (C) Equal to
Description : One kilogram of water at 0°C is changed to superheated steam of one atm pressure and 300° C. The major heat consumption in the process will be to (A) Heat the water from 0°C to 100°C (B) Evaporate the water (C) To superheat the steam (D) Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Last Answer : (B) Evaporate the water
Description : . For the same feed, feed quality and separation (in a distillation column), with the increase of total pressure, the number of ideal plates will (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain same (D) Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Description : Sensible heat absorbed by 1 lb of water when it is heated from 32 to 212°F may be around __________ BTU. (A) 180 (B) 970 (C) 3.97 (D) Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Last Answer : (A) 180
Description : A fuel containing carbon and carbon monoxide (but containing no hydrogen or its compounds) is burnt in pure oxygen at constant pressure. Its gross calorific value as compared to net calorific value will be (A) More (B) Less (C) Same (D) Data insufficient; can't be predicted
Last Answer : (C) Same
Description : Rate determining step in a reaction consisting of a number of steps inseries is the __________ step. (A) Fastest (B) Slowest (C) Intermediate (D) Data insufficient; can't be predicted
Last Answer : (B) Slowest
Description : A first order reaction requires two unequal sized CSTR. Which of thefollowing gives higher yield? (A) Large reactor followed by smaller one (B) Smaller reactor followed by larger one (C) Either of the arrangement (A) or (B) will give the same yield (D) Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Last Answer : (C) Either of the arrangement (A) or (B) will give the same yield
Description : With the same reaction time, initial concentration and feed rate, the reaction 2A → B is carried out separately in CSTR and P.F. reactor of equal volumes. The conversion will be (A) Higher in P.F. reactor (B) Higher in CSTR (C) Same in both the reactors (D) Data insufficient; can't be predicted
Last Answer : (A) Higher in P.F. reactor
Description : In a first order reaction, the time required to reduce the concentration of reactant from 1 mole/litre to 0.5 mole/litre will be __________ that requiredto reduce it from 10 moles/litre to 5 moles/litre in the ... (A) More than (B) Less than (C) Same as (D) Data insufficient; can't be predicted
Last Answer : (C) Same as
Description : The effect of changing the evaporator temperature on COP as compared to that of changing the condenser temperature (in vapour compression refrigeration system) is (A) Less pronounced (B) More pronounced (C) Equal (D) Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Last Answer : (B) More pronounced
Description : As the time is passing, entropy of the universe (A) Is increasing (B) Is decreasing (C) Remain constant (D) Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Last Answer : (A) Is increasing
Description : Fractional conversion __________ with increase in pressure for ammonia synthesis reaction i.e., N2 + 3H2 ⇌ 2NH3 . (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Unpredictable from the data
Description : Fractional conversion __________ for an exothermic reversible chemical reaction, when the temperature is maximum. (A) Increases (B) Remains unchanged (C) Decreases (D) Unpredictable from the data
Last Answer : (C) Decreases
Description : At a given equilibrium pressure, with increase in temperature, the concentration of adsorbed gas on solid adsorbent (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Increases exponentially
Last Answer : (B) Decreases
Description : With increase in the liquid flow rate at a fixed gas velocity in a randomly packed counter current gas-liquid absorption column, the gas pressure drop (A) Decreases (B) Remains unchanged (C) Increases (D) Decreases exponentially
Last Answer : (C) Increases
Description : Thermal conductivity of a gas at low density, __________ with increase in temperature. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the gas
Last Answer : (B) Increases
Description : With increase in pressure (above atmospheric pressure), the Cp of a gas (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) First decreases and then increases
Description : At a given temperature, the volume of a gas dissolved in a solvent __________ with increase in pressure. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the gas
Last Answer : C) Remains unchanged
Description : Production rate __________ with increased fineness, with a given energy input to the size reduction machine. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the machine
Last Answer : (A) Decreases
Description : At the same gas flow rate, the pressure drop in a packed tower being irrigated with liquid __________ that in dry packed tower. (A) Is greater than (B) Is lower than (C) Is same as (D) Cannot be predicted as data are insufficient
Last Answer : (A) Is greater than
Description : When a gas in a vessel expands, its internal energy decreases. The process involved is (A) Reversible (B) Irreversible (C) Isothermal (D) Adiabatic
Last Answer : (A) Reversible
Description : In a period from Li to F, ionisation potential – (1) cannot be predicted (2) increases (3) decreases (4) remains same
Last Answer : (1) cannot be predicted
Description : In a period from Li to F, ionisation potential (1) cannot be predicted (2) increases (3) decreases (4) remains same
Last Answer : cannot be predicted
Description : During electrical desalting of crude oil, the electrical conductivity of a mixture of crude oil and water (which ranges between 3 to 8% water) __________ with increase in the amount of water. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Decreases linearly
Description : With increase in the capacity of screens, the screen effectiveness (A) Remains unchanged (B) Increases (C) Decreases (D) Decreases exponentially
Description : As the impurities are oxidised, the melting point of iron (A) Decreases (B) Remains unchanged (C) Increases (D) May increase or decrease; unpredictable
Description : With increase in absolute humidity, the dew point of an unsaturated mixture of air and water vapor (at constant pressure and temperature). (A) Increases (B) Remains unchanged (C) Decreases (D) Decreases linearly
Description : In a counter-current extractor, as the axial mixing increases, the extraction efficiency (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Depends on the pressure of the system
Description : If the amount of the steam used in steam distillation is increased, the temperature of distillation (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Depends on relative volatility
Description : With increase in the concentration of the adsorbate, the integral heat of adsorption (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the type of adsorbate
Description : With increase in temperature, the mutual solubility of two liquids (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Decreases exponentially
Description : In extraction, as the temperature increases, the area of heterogeneity (area covered by binodal curve) (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) None of these
Description : The boiling points of pure components of a binary system __________ with increase in total pressure of the system. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease, depends on the system
Description : With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of steel (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Increases exponentially
Description : For gases, the thermal conductivity increases with temperature rise. For liquids, with increase in concentration, its thermal conductivity generally (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Increases exponentially
Description : With the increase of temperature, the Col-burn jH factor (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depending on temperature
Description : Thermal conductivities of most of the liquids __________ with rise in temperature. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the liquid
Description : If the baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger increases, then the Reynolds number of the shell side fluid (A) Remains unchanged (B) Increases (C) Increases or decreases depending on number of shell passes (D) Decreases
Last Answer : (D) Decreases
Description : With increase in porosity, the thermal conductivity of a solid substance (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the solid
Description : With increase in temperature, the thermal conductivity of fresh lubricating oil (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease; depends on its composition
Description : With increase in the ratio of orifice diameter to pipe diameter, the fraction of the orifice pressure differential that is permanently lost (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Increases exponentially
Description : Bulk diffusion in catalyst pore __________ with increase in pressure. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Increases exponentially
Description : The melting point of paraffin wax (which contracts on solidification) __________ with pressure rise. (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Decreases linearly