Description : 200 kg of solids (on dry basis) is subjected to a drying process for a period of 5000 seconds. The drying occurs in the constant rate period with the drying rate as, Nc = 0.5 10 -3 kg/m2 .s. The initial ... moisture/kg dry solid). (A) 0.5 (B) 0.05 (C) 0.1 (D) 0.15
Last Answer : (C) 0.1
Description : Ash content in the middling coal (a byproduct of coal washeries) in India ranges between __________ percent. (A) 15 to 25 (B) 35 to 45 (C) 55 to 75 (D) 75
Last Answer : (B) 35 to 45
Description : In a laboratory test run, the rate of drying was found to be 0.5 x 10 - 3 kg/m2 .s, when the moisture content reduced from 0.4 to 0.1 on dry basis. The critical moisture content of the material is 0.08 on a dry ... of the solids from 0.3 to 0.2 (dry basis) is (A) 2000 (B) 4000 (C) 5000 (D) 6000
Last Answer : (C) 5000
Description : Crushing efficiency of a machine ranges between __________ percent. (A) 0.1 to 2 (B) 5 to 10 (C) 20 to 25
Last Answer : (A) 0.1 to 2
Description : Cost of instrumentation in a modern chemical plant ranges from __________ percent of the total plant cost. (A) 5 to 10 (B) 20 to 30 (C) 40 to 50 (D) 60 to 70
Last Answer : (B) 20 to 30
Description : Equipment installation cost in a chemical process plant ranges from __________ percent of the purchased equipment cost. (A) 10 to 20 (B) 35 to 45 (C) 55 to 65 (D) 70 to 80
Description : 'Utilities' in a chemical process plant includes compressed air, steam, water, electrical power, oxygen, acetylene, fuel gases etc. Utility costs for ordinary chemical process plants ranges roughly from __________ percent of the total product ... 1 to 5 (B) 10 to 20 (C) 25 to 35 (D) 35 to 45
Last Answer : (B) 10 to 20
Description : Purchased cost of equipments for a chemical process plant ranges from __________ percent of the fixed capital investment. (A) 10 to 20 (B) 20 to 40 (C) 45 to 60 (D) 65 to 75
Last Answer : (B) 20 to 40
Description : Sugar content in sugarcane on cane basis is about __________ percent by weight. (A) 1 to 5 (B) 5 to 10 (C) 15 to 20 (D) 20 to 30
Last Answer : (B) 5 to 10
Description : Channelling is most severe (A) In towers packed with stacked packing (B) In towers packed randomly with crushed solids (C) In dumped packing of regular units
Last Answer : (A) In towers packed with stacked packing
Description : Protein content of cereals ranges from (a) 8-12% (b) 12-15% (c) 15-20% (d) 20-25%
Last Answer : (a) 8-12%
Description : Optimum moisture content for safe storage of mustard is
Last Answer : Ans.7-8%
Description : For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as (A) Dry of OMC and wet of OMC (B) Wet of OMC and dry of OMC (C) Wet of OMC and wet of OMC (D) Dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The dry density reduces by addition of water after attaining optimum moisture content (B) The line joining the peak of three moisture content graphs ... be compacted to a very high density as compared to fine grained soils (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The side slope of formation in embankment /cutting depends on a) Shearing strength of soil and its angle of repose* b) Angle of repose c) Bearing capacity of the soil d) Optimum moisture content of the soil
Last Answer : a) Shearing strength of soil and its angle of repose*
Description : A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92 has moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the void ratio, is (A) 0.858 (B) 0.860 (C) 0.862 (D) 0.864
Last Answer : Option C
Description : A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92 has moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the degree of saturation, is (A) 95.4 % (B) 95.5 % (C) 95.6 % (D) 95.7 %
Last Answer : Option D
Description : Water filtration rate in a rapid sand filter ranges from __________ kilolitres/m2 /hr. (A) 0.1 to 1 (B) 3 to 6 (C) 10 to 15 (D) 15 to 20
Last Answer : (B) 3 to 6
Description : In sewage treatment, the detention period allowed for oxidation ponds ranges from __________ weeks. (A) 1 to 2 (B) 4 to 5 (C) 9 to 10 (D) 15 to 20
Last Answer : (B) 4 to 5
Description : The lower limit of moisture by sun drying is approximately ____ percent. a. 10 c. 20 b. 15 d. 30
Last Answer : b. 15
Description : P2O5 content in triple superphosphate is about __________ percent. (A) 42-50 (B) 15-20 (C) 85-90 (D) 70-75
Last Answer : (A) 42-50
Description : P2O5 content in superphosphate is about __________ percent. (A) 30-35 (B) 15-20 (C) 65-70 (D) 85-90
Last Answer : (B) 15-20
Description : . Sucrose content in the raw juice extracted from sugar cane is about __________ percent (B) 15 - 20 (A) 1 - 2285 (C) 50 - 60 (D) 80 - 85
Last Answer : (B) 15 - 20
Description : The Al2O3 content of cryolite in Hall-Heroult cell is maintained between __________ percent. (A) 2-5 (B) 18-20 (C) 12-15 (D) 6-12
Last Answer : (A) 2-5
Description : Current employed in resistance welding ranges from __________ kVA/cm2. (A) 1.2 to 2.5 (B) 4.5 to 6.2 (C) 7.5 to 8.5 (D) 10.5 to 15.5
Last Answer : Option B
Description : The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is (A) 4 % to 6 % (B) 10 % to 12 % (C) 15 % to 20 % (D) 100 %
Description : Tar yield in the low temperature and high temperature carbonisation of dry coal may be respectively __________ percent. (A) 3 & 10 (B) 10 & 3 (C) 10 & 20 (D) 15 & 8
Last Answer : (B) 10 & 3
Description : Volatile matter content of metallurgical coke may be around __________ percent. (A) 1-2 (B) 10-15 (C) 22-26 (D) 30-33
Last Answer : (A) 1-2
Description : Cellulose content in bamboo fibre is about __________ percent. (A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 50 (D) 85
Last Answer : (C) 50
Description : Alcohol content in freshly prepared natural and fortified wine may be respectively around __________ percent. (A) 7-14 and 14-30 (B) 7-14 and 40-50 (C) 14 - 30 and 40-50 (D) 10 - 20 and 40 - 50
Last Answer : (A) 7-14 and 14-30
Description : Maximum moisture content for safe storage in wheat seed is (a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 7 (d) 20
Last Answer : (a) 12
Description : For determining the moisture content of a soil sample, the following data is available Weight of container = 260 g, Weight of soil sample and = 320 g container, Weight of soil sample (dried) and = 310 g container. The moisture content of the soil sample, is (A) 15 % (B) 18 % (C) 20 % (D) 25 %
Last Answer : (C) 20 %
Description : Energy requirement (per unit mass of material crushed/ground) is highest for (A) Jaw crusher (B) Rod mill (C) Ball mill (D) Fluid energy mil
Last Answer : (D) Fluid energy mil
Description : In a sedimentation tank, the detention period for water ranges from __________ hours. (A) 2 to 4 (B) 8 to 12 (C) 16 to 20 (D) 24 to 32
Last Answer : (A) 2 to 4
Description : Protein content in pulses ranges from(a) 10-15% (b) 20-25% (c) 25-30% (d) 40-45%
Last Answer : (b) 20-25%
Description : The term total milk solids describes the remaining ____ percent of milk. a. 10–11 c. 5–7 b. 12–13 d. 8–9
Last Answer : b. 12–13
Description : Maximum change in the hardness of martensite occurs in the carbon content range of __________ percent in steel. (A) 0.01 to 0.10 (B) 0.2 to 0.4 (C) 0.5 to 0.7 (D) 0.8 to 1.0
Last Answer : (B) 0.2 to 0.4
Description : An upper limit of oil content is limited to about __________ percent for achieving efficient and satisfactory level of wax sweating. (A) 5 (B) 15 (C) 40 (D) 60
Last Answer : (C) 40
Description : Carbon content in plain carbon steel is __________ percent. (A) 0.1 to 0.15 (B) 0.35 to 0.45 (C) 0.65 to 0.80 (D) 0.85 to 1.2
Last Answer : (B) 0.35 to 0.45
Description : Average sulphur content in Indian pyrites is about __________ percent. (A) 15 (B) 35 (C) 55 (D) 70
Last Answer : (B) 35
Description : Equilibrium-moisture curves of different solids (A) Are different (B) Are same (C) Depend on the humidity of the gas (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Are different
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Different solids have different equilibrium moisture curves (B) Total condenser or reboiler is considered equivalent to one theoretical plate in McCabe-Thiele method of ... (D) Even a forced draft cooling tower cannot cool water below the wet bulb temperature
Last Answer : (C) Heat removal load on cooler remains constant, even with increase of the reflux ratio in a distillation column
Description : Equilibrium moisture of a solid is equal to the total moisture minus free moisture. Which of the following substances will have maxi-mum equilibrium moisture? (A) Anthracite coal (B) Rag paper (C) Bamboo (D) Inorganic solids
Last Answer : (C) Bamboo
Description : 1000 kg of wet solids are to be dried from 60% to 20% moisture (by weight). The mass of moisture removed in kg is (A) 520 (B) 200 (C) 400 (D) 500
Last Answer : (C) 400
Description : The yield of straight run LPG from crude oil is about __________ weight percent. (A) 20-25 (B) 1-1.5 (C) 10-15 (D) 0.1-0.2
Last Answer : (B) 1-1.5
Description : Water filtration rate in a slow sand filter ranges from __________ litres/m2 /hr. (A) 10 to 20 (B) 100 to 200 (C) 1500 to 2500 (D) 4000 to 5000
Last Answer : (B) 100 to 200
Description : Oxygen content in a flue gas was found to be 4%. It implies that excess air used for combustion was around __________ percent. (A) 4 (B) 96 (C) 20 (D) 40
Last Answer : (C) 20
Description : 150. Nitrogen content in ammonium sulphate (a fertiliser) is around __________ percent. (A) 5 (B) 20 (C) 50 (D) 65
Last Answer : (B) 20
Description : Iron content in Indian iron ore is about __________ percent. (A) 80-85 (B) 60-65 (C) 40-45 (D) 20-25
Last Answer : (B) 60-65
Description : The optimum seed rate of Blackgram in rice fallows of Andhra Pradesh ( Kg/ha) a] 10-15 b] 15-20 c] 25-30 d] 40-5
Last Answer : d] 40-50