Description : Which of the following is an undesirable characteristic for the solvent used in gas absorption? (A) Low vapor pressure (B) Low viscosity (C) High gas solubility (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Which of the following properties is greater for a solution than for the pure solvent? w) freezing point x) vapor pressure y) temperature z) boiling point
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- BOILING POINT
Description : __________ determination is not a very significant and important test for gasoline. (A) Gum & sulphur content (B) Viscosity (C) Octane number (D) Reid vapor pressure
Last Answer : (B) Viscosity
Description : Solvent extraction is the terminology applied to the liquid-liquid extraction, which is preferred for the separation of the components of liquids, when (A) Extracting solvent is cheaply & abundantly available ... very high (D) One of the liquid components has very high affinity towards the solvent
Last Answer : (D) One of the liquid components has very high affinity towards the solvent
Description : When the solvent dissolves very little of solute, then (A) Solvent of low latent heat of vaporisation should be used (B) Solvent of low freezing point should be used (C) Large quantity of solvent is required to extract the solute (D) Very small quantity of solvent is required
Last Answer : (C) Large quantity of solvent is required to extract the solute
Description : Separation of a mixture of two gases by absorption in the liquid solvent depends upon the difference in their (A) Viscosity (B) Density (C) Solubility (D) Relative volatility
Last Answer : (C) Solubility
Description : On addition of solute in the solvent, the __________ of the solution decreases. (A) Boiling point (B) Freezing point (C) Vapour pressure (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following properties is lower for a solution than for the pure solvent? w) osmotic pressure x) vapor pressure y) temperature z) boiling point
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- VAPOR PRESSURE
Description : What is the temperature when water and vapor are in equilibrium with the atmospheric pressure? a. Ice point b. Steam point c. Critical point d. Freezing point
Last Answer : Steam point
Description : What is the temperature when water and vapor are in the equilibrium with the atmospheric pressure? a. Ice point b. Steam point c. Critical point d. Freezing point
Description : Pick out the wrong statement regarding the solubility characteristics of high polymers. (A) Greater the degree of cross-linking in the polymer, lesser is its solubility (B) Polymers having more ... of the solvent (D) High molecular weight polymers on dissolving gives solution of very low viscosity
Last Answer : (D) High molecular weight polymers on dissolving gives solution of very low viscosity
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The operating line always lies above the equilibrium solubility curve in case of a single component absorber (B) The operating line always lies below the equilibrium ... (D) The solubility of a particular gas in ideal solution in any solvent is always the same
Last Answer : (C) The operating pressure in solvent extraction system should be below vapor pressures of all components
Description : Decoction refers to the use of solvent (A) At ambient temperature (B) At its boiling point (C) In its vapor form (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) At its boiling point
Description : Which one is preferred for aircraft engine? (A) High viscosity index lube oil (B) Low viscosity index lube oil (C) High freezing point aviation fuel (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) High viscosity index lube oil
Description : ick out the undesirable property for a good refrigerant. (A) High thermal conductivity (B) Low freezing point (C) Large latent heat of vaporisation (D) High viscosity
Last Answer : (D) High viscosity
Description : Occurs when the vapor pressure equals the atmospheric pressure a. Boiling b. Melting c. Freezing d. Vaporizing
Last Answer : Boiling
Description : Rate of leaching increases with increasing (A) Temperature (B) Viscosity of solvent (C) Pressure (D) Size of the solid
Last Answer : (A) Temperature
Description : When a solute is dissolved in a pure solvent, the resulting freezing point is: w) higher than pure solvent x) lower than pure solvent y) does not change z) cannot tell from this information
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LOWER THAN PURE SOLVENT
Description : The most important property for a jet fuel is its (A) Viscosity (B) Freezing point (C) Calorific value (D) Flash poin
Last Answer : (B) Freezing point
Description : High __________ is an undesirable property for a good refrigerant. (A) Specific heat (B) Latent heat of vaporisation (C) Viscosity (D) Specific vapor volume
Last Answer : (C) Viscosity
Description : In extractive distillation, solvent is (A) Added to alter the relative volatility of the mixture (B) Of high volatility (C) Present in overhead stream (D) Of high viscosity to give high tray efficiency
Last Answer : (A) Added to alter the relative volatility of the mixture
Description : In cold countries ethylene glycol is added to water in car radiators. This helps to (a) Reduce the viscosity (b) Make water a better lubricant (c) Lower the freezing point (d) Lower the boiling poin
Last Answer : Lower the freezing point
Description : Insufficient brush pressure on a DC motor may cause _______. A. generator overload B. excess residual magnetism C. water vapor absorption D. sparking of the brushes
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Low viscosity absorbent is preferred for reasons of (A) Rapid absorption rates and good heat transfer characteristics (B) Improved flooding characteristics (C) Low pressure drop on pumping (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : For gas absorption, low viscosity solvents are preferred, because of their (A) Better flow characteristics (B) Low pumping pressure drop (C) Rapid absorption rates (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Dew point of an air-water vapor mixture (A) Decreases with decrease in pressure (B) At constant humidity & total pressure is fixed (C) Corresponding to any point on the humidity chart is obtained by projecting a ... to the temperature axis and to the saturation curve (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Description : Condensing film co-efficient for steam on horizontal tubes ranges from 5000 to 15000 Kcal/hr.m2 .°C. Condensation of vapor is carried out inside the tube in a shell and tube heat ... drop through the exchanger is desired (D) Temperature of the incoming vapor is very high
Last Answer : (B) Supersaturated
Description : Mercury is an ideal barometric fluid mainly due to its (A) High density (B) Low compressibility (C) Low capillary action (D) Very low vapor pressure
Last Answer : (D) Very low vapor pressure
Description : Which of the following is an undesirable characteristic of a refrigerant? (A) It should be non-explosive (B) It should have a sub-atmospheric vapor pressure at the temperature in refrigerator coils (C) Its vapor pressure at the condenser temperature should be very high (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) It should have a sub-atmospheric vapor pressure at the temperature in refrigerator coils
Description : __________ treatment is done for appreciable improvement in viscosity index of lubricating oil. (A) Acid (B) Solvent extraction (C) Alkali (D) Clay
Last Answer : (B) Solvent extraction
Description : With increase in temperature, the rate of leaching increases, because the (A) Diffusivity of solute increases (B) Viscosity of solvent decreases (C) Thermal conductivity of solute increases (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Diffusivity of solute increases
Description : The solvent used in liquid extraction should not have high latent heat of vaporisation, because (A) The pressure drop and hence the pumping cost will be very high (B) It cannot ... by distillation may be prohibitively high (D) It will decompose while recovering by distillation
Last Answer : (C) Its recovery cost by distillation may be prohibitively high
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Ponchan-Savarit method is more accurate than McCabe-Thiele method to determine the number of theoretical stages required for the separation of ... Flash distillation is suitable for separating components which have very close boiling temperature
Last Answer : (A) Ponchan-Savarit method is more accurate than McCabe-Thiele method to determine the number of theoretical stages required for the separation of nonideal binary system by distillation
Description : Which of the following units is not present in both the vapor compression refrigeration system and absorption refrigeration system? (A) Expansion valve (B) Condenser (C) Refrigerator (D) Compressor
Last Answer : (D) Compressor
Description : Which of the following parameters of the fluid is not very important, while deciding its route in a shell and tube heat exchanger? (A) Corrosiveness & fouling characteristics (B) Pressure (C) Viscosity (D) Density
Last Answer : (D) Density
Description : With increase in gas rate, the number of transfer units, NtoG, for a fixed degree of absorption by a fixed amount of solvent (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Decreases linearly (D) Remains unaffected
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : With increase in solvent rate, the number of transfer units, NtoG, for a fixed degree of absorption from a fixed amount of gas (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Decreases linearly (D) Remain unaffected
Last Answer : (B) Decreases
Description : To increase the absorption factor, (where, G = gas flow rate, S = solvent flow rate) (A) Increase both 'G' and 'S' (B) Decrease both 'G' and 'S' (C) Increase 'S' and decrease 'G' (D) Increase 'G' and decrease 'S'
Last Answer : (C) Increase 'S' and decrease 'G
Description : In which of the following unit operations, the selectivity is an important parameter? (A) Distillation (B) Solvent extraction (C) Absorption (D) None of these
Description : Acetic acid will be most economically separated from a dilute solution of acetic acid in water by (A) Solvent extraction (B) Continuous distillation (C) Evaporation (D) Absorption
Last Answer : (A) Solvent extraction
Description : The individual mass transfer co-efficients (moles/m2s) for absorption of a solute from a gas mixture into a liquid solvent are, KL = 4.5 and KG = 1.5. The slope of the equilibrium line is 3. Which of ... A) Liquid side (B) Gas side (C) Interfacial (D) Both liquid and gas side
Last Answer : (B) Gas side
Description : . A dilute aqueous solution is to be concentrated in an evaporator system. High pressure steam is available. Multiple effect evaporator system is employed, because (A) Total heat transfer area of ... in a single effect is much lower than that in any effect in a multi-effect system
Last Answer : (B) Total amount of vapor produced per Kg of feed steam in a multiple effect system is much higher than in a single effect
Description : Pick out the wrong statement: (A) The capacity of an evaporator is reduced by the boiling point elevation (B) Corrosive liquid is normally passed through the tubes in a ... recompression evaporator (D) Heat sensitive materials should be concentrated in high pressure evaporators
Last Answer : (D) Heat sensitive materials should be concentrated in high pressure evaporators
Description : Flooding in a vapor-liquid contacting equipment occurs in a tray, when the pressure drop through a tray is __________ the liquid head available in the downcomer. (A) Less than (B) More than (C) Same as (D) Very much less
Last Answer : (B) More than
Description : Pick out the wrong statement (A) The concentric atmosphere layer just above troposphere is called stratosphere, which is rich in ozone (B) Mesosphere is characterised by very low atmospheric ... radio waves used in the long distance radio communication are reflected back to earth by stratosphere
Last Answer : (D) The radio waves used in the long distance radio communication are reflected back to earth by stratosphere
Description : Vacuum filter is most suitable for the (A) Removal of fines from liquid (B) Liquids having high vapour pressure (C) Liquids of very high viscosity (D) None of these
Description : Plate towers are preferred to packed towers, when large temperature changes are involved, because of the reason that the (A) Packing may be crushed due to thermal expansion/contraction of the ... C) Viscosity variation of the fluids may cause channelling/flooding (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Packing may be crushed due to thermal expansion/contraction of the components of the equipments
Description : When painting in a room, but with an open window.
Last Answer : Not so dangerous, but for all paints, it's a good idea to do this in a well-ventilated room, as these glazes usually contain white spirit. So inhaling a serious dose should be avoided, but inhaling thin glaze steam is not particularly toxic.
Description : Sparking at the brushes of a running motor could be an indication of _____________. A. normal operation B. a dirty commutator C. increased brush capacity D. water vapor absorption
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Which of the following wavelengths where absorption of electromagnetic waves becomes peak due to vibrational resonances in the water vapor molecule? A. 1.35 cm and 1.7 mm B. 1.5 mm and 5 mm C. 1.35 dm and 1.7 cm D. 1.5 cm and 5mm
Last Answer : A. 1.35 cm and 1.7 mm