Description : Corrosion of well pipes may not be reduced by (A) Reducing the draw down and the pumping rate (B) Reducing the flow velocity (C) Using thicker pipes (D) Using screens having larger area of openings
Last Answer : (D) Using screens having larger area of openings
Description : Electrochemical corrosion can occur, only if __________ is present in contact with metal. (A) Air (B) Oxygen (C) Liquid medium (D) Gaseous medium
Last Answer : (C) Liquid medium
Description : For a heterogeneous catalytic reaction (A) Free energy of activation is lowered in the presence of catalyst, which remains unchanged at the end of reaction (B) A relatively small amount of catalyst ... with the reactant (D) The surface of the catalyst does not play an important role during reaction
Last Answer : (A) Free energy of activation is lowered in the presence of catalyst, which remains unchanged at the end of reaction
Description : Other parameters remaining same, the recrystallisation temperature of an alloy is lowered, when (A) Strain rate is increased (B) Grain size is increased (C) Prior cold deformation is increased (D) Not affected by any of the above parameters
Last Answer : (A) Strain rate is increased
Description : The cooling effect in a cooling tower cannot be increased by (A) Increasing the air velocity over the wet surfaces (B) Reducing the humidity of entering air (C) Lowering the barometric pressure (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Yield of urea can be increased with excess ammonia and higher pressure & temperature, but because of __________ this is normally not done. (A) Increased biuret formation (B) High corrosion rate (C) Increased cost of equipment (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Moist atmospheric air at high temperature (e.g., in summer) having high concentration of sulphur dioxide causes (A) Fading of dyes on textiles (B) Corrosion, tarnishing & soiling of metals (C) Reduced strength of textiles (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : . In filtration, the use of 'filter aid' helps in (A) Reducing the filtration pressure (B) Accelerating the rate of filtration (C) Deplugging the filter medium (D) Enhancing the cake porosity in case of a dense impermeable cake
Last Answer : (C) Deplugging the filter medium
Description : In most of the mechanically agitated liquid-liquid extractors, baffles or horizontal compartmental plates are provided, which helps in (A) Reducing the axial mixing (B) Increasing the rate of extraction (C) Maintaining the concentration difference between the two phases (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Description : The pulmonary ventilation frequency (number of inhalations per time unit) rises or lowers the carbon dioxide concentration in blood. If it is intense the gas is more eliminated to the exterior and if it ... carbon dioxide and also of more hydrogen ions spending and the pH of the solution is raised.
Last Answer : What are acidosis and alkalosis?
Description : Pick out the wrong statement (A) A horizontal line on the humidity chart indicates the temperature changes at constant molal humidity (B) When water is cooled from 80 to 70°C by exposure ... & air cannot be increased by either reducing the mixture temperature or by increasing the total pressure
Last Answer : (D) Relative saturation of unsaturated mixture of water vapor & air cannot be increased by either reducing the mixture temperature or by increasing the total pressure
Description : Higher concentration of nitrogen dioxide in atmospheric air causes (A) Cancer (B) Bronchitis (C) Asphyxiation (D) Corrosion
Last Answer : (B) Bronchitis
Description : As the temperature is lowered towards the absolute zero, the value of ∂(∆F)/∂T, then approaches (A) Unity (B) Zero (C) That of the heat of reaction (D) Infinity
Last Answer : B) Zero
Description : As the temperature is lowered towards the absolute zero, the value of the quantity (∂∆F/∂T) approaches (A) Zero (B) Unity (C) Infinity (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Zero
Description : Boiling point of water gets lowered at high altitudes (e.g., hills), because (A) Temperature is low (B) Atmospheric pressure is low (C) Atmospheric pressure is high (D) None of these
Last Answer : Option B
Description : The basic filtration equation is given as dt/dV = (µ/A ∆P). [(α .CV/A) + Rm], where, V is volume of the filtrate; A is the filtration area, a is specific cake resistance, μ is viscosity of ... produced? Neglect filter medium resistance, Rm; assume incompressible cake. (A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 30
Last Answer : (B) 20
Description : Zinc is highly __________ at room temperature. (A) Ductile (B) Resistant to atmospheric corrosion (C) Malleable (D) Brittle
Last Answer : (B) Resistant to atmospheric corrosion
Description : Metallic recuperators are not used for waste heat recovery, if the hot flue gas temperature is above __________ °C, because corrosion prevails at higher temperatures. (A) 350 (B) 750 (C) 1050 (D) 1250
Last Answer : (B) 750
Description : __________ is the process of coating the surface of steel with aluminium oxide, thereby imparting it increased resistance to corrosion & oxidation upto a temperature of 700°C. (A) Veneering (B) Galvanising (C) Electroplating (D) Calorising
Last Answer : (D) Calorising
Description : 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 ... the cake by dissolving solids or by burning it off (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Description : Corrosion of metals cannot be prevented by its (A) Tempering (B) Chromising (C) Aluminising (D) Alloying
Last Answer : (A) Tempering
Description : Galvanic corrosion cannot be prevented by (A) Cathodic protection (B) Anodic protection (C) Usage of largest possible anodic area (D) Any one of these
Description : Explain the mechanism of corrosion in acidic medium.
Last Answer : Mechanism of corrosion in acidic medium. An acidic environment refers to an environment having a pH value of less than 7.Acidic environments are more prone to cause corrosion than alkaline and neutral environments. ... , If the acid used is HCl, then the corrosion product is FeCl2.
Description : For __________ drying, the effects of velocity, temperature and humidity of the gas and the thickness of the solid are the same. (A) Unsaturated surface (B) Constant rate (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : The relative saturation of a partially saturated mixture of vapour and gas can be increased by __________ of the mixture. (A) Reducing the total pressure (B) Increasing the total pressure (C) Reducing the temperature (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : If the evaporator temperature of a plant is lowered, keeping the condenser temperature constant, the h.p. of compressorrequired will be (a) same (b) more (c) less (d) more/less depending on rating
Last Answer : Ans: b
Description : If the temperature of intake air in internal combustion engine is lowered, the efficiency will a. increase b. decrease c. remains same d. increases upto certain limit and then decrease
Last Answer : ANSWER a. increase
Description : Which of the following statements concerning the specific gravity of a battery electrolyte is true? A. The electrolyte becomes less dense when it is cooled. B. The specific gravity reading is lowered ... water is added. D. The temperature does not affect the specific gravity of the electrolyte.
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : The antibacterial action of aminoglycoside antibiotics is characterized by: A. Concentration dependent rate of bacterial cell killing B. Concentration dependent prolonged postantibiotic effect C. More pronounced bactericidal effect in anaerobic medium D. Both 'A' and 'B' are correct
Last Answer : D. Both 'A' and 'B' are correct
Description : In cooling tower ,higher temperature __________ corrosion potential • Decrease • Increase • Temperature has no effect on corrosion
Last Answer : Increase
Description : Pick out the wrong statement: (A) Chemical reactions with high activation energy are very temperature sensitive (B) A flat velocity profile exists in a plug flow reactor (C) The residence ... D) Half life of a reaction increases with increased initial concentration for reaction orders more than one
Last Answer : (C) The residence time for all the elements of fluid in case of a P.F.R. need not be same
Description : Velocity of a reaction depends upon the (A) Nature of the reactants (B) Concentration of the reactants (C) Temperature at which the reaction is carried (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Velocity of a chemical reaction (A) Decreases with increase in temperature (B) Increases with increase of pressure of reactants for all reactions (C) Decreases with increase of reactant concentration (D) None of these
Description : The cooling effect in a cooling tower can be speeded up by (A) Increasing the air velocity and area of exposed wet surface (B) Reducing the barometric pressure (C) Reducing the humidity of the air (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) In a batch reactor, which is exclusively used for liquid phase reactions; temperature pressure and composition may vary with time (B) In a semi-batch reactor, ... system (D) In a continuous flow reactor, both the reactants and the products flow out continuously
Last Answer : (C) In a continuous flow reactor, uniform concentration cannot be maintained throughout the vessel even in a well agitated system
Description : Velocity of liquid hydrocarbon fuels in a pipeline cannot be measured by magnetic flow-meters, because their __________ is very low/small. (A) Thermal conductivity (B) Electrical conductivity (C) Specific gravity
Last Answer : (C) Specific gravity
Description : Higher fuel combustion efficiency cannot be achieved by (A) Preheating of fuel gases & combustion air (B) Reducing sulphur content in the fuel (C) Adopting proper fuel firing technique & fuel preparation (D) Supplying correct amount of combustion air
Last Answer : (B) Reducing sulphur content in the fuel
Description : Determine the equivalent weight of the following oxidising and reducing agents : (a) `KMnO_(4)` (reacting in acidic medium `MnO_(4)^(-)rarrMn^(2+)`) (
Last Answer : Determine the equivalent weight of the following oxidising and reducing agents : (a) `KMnO_(4)` (reacting in ... medium `MnO_(4)^(-)rarr MnO_(2)`)
Description : The rate of an enzyme catalyzed reaction was measured using several substrate concentrations that were much lower than Km, the dependence of reaction velocity on substrate concentration can best be ... constant fraction of Vmax (C) Equal to Km (D) Proportional to the substrate concentration
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Give Some Methods Of Reducing Stress Concentration?
Last Answer : Some of the methods are: 1. Avoiding sharp corners. 2. Providing fillets. 3. Use of multiple holes instead of single hole 4. Undercutting the shoulder parts.
Description : Finasteride acts by: A. Blocking testosterone receptors in the prostate gland B. Reducing testosterone secretion from testes C. Reducing LH secretion from pituitary D. Lowering circulating as well as prostatic dihydrotestosterone concentration
Last Answer : D. Lowering circulating as well as prostatic dihydrotestosterone concentration
Description : __________ is added in stainless steel to prevent inter crystal corrosion. (A) Vanadium (B) Niobium (C) Chromium (D) Nickel
Last Answer : (B) Niobium
Description : Corrosion involves exchange of electrons in __________ corrosion. (A) Chemical (B) Electrochemical (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Out of the following processes of paper pulp manufacture, the maximum corrosion problem in digestion & handling equipments is encountered in the __________ process. (A) Mechanical (B) Sulphate/Kraft (C) Sulphite (D) Neutral sulphite semi-chemical
Last Answer : (D) Neutral sulphite semi-chemical
Description : __________ are used as corrosion inhibitor for iron & steel in aqueous solutions. (A) Phosphates (B) Chromates (C) Sulphates (D) Bi-carbonates
Last Answer : (B) Chromates
Description : Notched bar test is used for testing the __________ of a material. (A) Impact strength (B) Endurance limit (C) Machinability (D) Corrosion resistance
Last Answer : (A) Impact strength
Description : Out of the following, the __________ pipe has the least corrosion resistance. (A) Mild steel (B) Copper (C) Cast iron (D) Wrought iron
Last Answer : D) Wrought iron
Description : During the absorption of HCl gas in water (to produce liquid HCl), the gas is kept above dew point to (A) Increase the rate of absorption (B) Avoid corrosion (C) Reduce the cooling water circulation rate (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Avoid corrosion
Description : Filtrate flow rate in case of a rotary drum vacuum filter (in which Rm < < Rc ) is proportional to __________ and the cycle time (where, μ = filtrate viscosity Rm = filter medium resistance Rc = cake resistance). (A) √μ (B) 1/√μ (C) 1/μ (D) 1/μ
Last Answer : (B) 1/√μ
Description : The conduction velocity of the nerve fibres is increased by: a. decreased temperature b. increased concentration of the external sodium ions e. increased axon diameter d. myelination
Last Answer : myelination