Description : Which of the following may prove unsuitable for filtering volatile liquids? (A) Pressure filter (B) Gravity filter (C) Centrifugal filter (D) Vacuum filter
Last Answer : (D) Vacuum filter
Description : The most suitable filter for the removal of very small amount of precipitate from very large volumes of water is the __________ filter. (A) Vacuum (B) Sand (C) Plate & frame (D) Rotary
Last Answer : (B) Sand
Description : For separation of sugar solution from settled out mud, we use a __________ filter. (A) Sparkler (B) Plate and frame (C) Centrifugal (D) Rotary drum vacuum
Last Answer : (C) Centrifugal
Description : Most widely and commonly used coagulant for the removal of suspended impurities in water is (A) Bleaching powder (B) Slaked lime (C) Alum (D) Copper sulphate
Last Answer : (C) Alum
Description : The most widely used coagulant for removing suspended impurities from water is (A) Bleaching powder (B) Chlorine (C) Calcium sulphate (D) Alum
Last Answer : (D) Alum
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
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : For removal of very small amounts of precipitate from large volume of water, the most suitable filter is the __________ filter. (A) Plate & frame (B) Shell & lea (C) Sand (D) Rotary vacuum
Last Answer : (C) Sand
Description : Temporary hardness of water can be removed by (A) Addition of alum (a coagulant) (B) Boiling (C) Filtration (through gravity sand filter) (D) Addition of lime
Last Answer : (B) Boiling
Description : To remove dirt from the flowing fluid, we use a (A) Coagulant (B) Gravity settler (C) Strains (D) Clarifier
Last Answer : (C) Strains
Description : Foot valves are provided in the suction line of a centrifugal pump to (A) Avoid priming, every time we start the pump (B) Remove the contaminant present in the liquid (C) Minimise the fluctuation in discharge (D) Control the liquid discharge
Last Answer : (A) Avoid priming, every time we start the pump
Description : Gelatinous solid (which plug the septum) can be filtered by a __________ filter. (A) Sparkler (B) Plate and frame (C) Vacuum leaf (D) Pre-coat
Last Answer : (D) Pre-coat
Description : Coal washing waste water containing about 3% suspended solids (comprising of clay, slate, stone etc.) is treated for solid particles removal (A) By chemical coagulation (B) In sedimentation tanks equipped with mechanical scrapper (C) In vacuum filter (D) In clarifiers
Last Answer : (B) In sedimentation tanks equipped with mechanical scrapper
Description : For the production of very high vacuum, a __________ pump is normally used. (A) Diffusion (B) Centrifugal (C) Jet ejector (D) Piston
Last Answer : (A) Diffusion
Description : Suspended solid present in the waste water generated in blast furnace gas cooling and cleaning plant is removed by (A) Biological oxygen pond (B) Radial settling tank (thickener) using coagulant (lime & ferrous sulphate) (C) Lagoons (D) Filtration
Last Answer : (B) Radial settling tank (thickener) using coagulant (lime & ferrous sulphate)
Description : Multistage centrifugal pumps are generally used for (A) High head (B) Low head but high discharge (C) Highly viscous liquid (D) Slurries of high solid concentration
Last Answer : (A) High head
Description : To handle smaller quantity of fluid at higher discharge pressure, use a __________ pump. (A) Reciprocating (B) Centrifugal (C) Volute (D) Rotary vacuum
Last Answer : (A) Reciprocating
Description : Which of the following is the most suitable filter for separation ofabrasive solids suspended in a corrosive liquid? (A) Sand bed filter (B) Plate and frame filter press (C) Vacuum filter (D) Batch basket centrifuge
Last Answer : (C) Vacuum filter
Description : Alum [Al2 (SO4 )3 ] is used as a coagulant in water treatment to remove (A) Colour (B) Turbidity (C) Bacteria (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Pick out the true statement pertaining to water treatment. (A) Slow sand filters can remove colour completely (B) Activated carbon can be used for taste & odour control without subsequent filtration ... of water (D) Normally, the turbidity is removed by adding a coagulant prior to sedimentation
Last Answer : (D) Normally, the turbidity is removed by adding a coagulant prior to sedimentation
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Linear polymers are formed from bifunctional groups only and are normally thermoplastic (B) Cross-linked branched chain polymers are either elastometric or ... (D) Dibasic acids reacts with dihydric alcohols to give polyesters using addition polymerisation reaction
Last Answer : D) Dibasic acids reacts with dihydric alcohols to give polyesters using addition polymerisation reaction
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Critical moisture content is not a property of the material itself (B) A sharp increase in pressure drop gives an indication of the flooding in a ... unity (D) Dehydration of ethyl alcohol is most economically done by molecular distillation at very high vacuum
Last Answer : (D) Dehydration of ethyl alcohol is most economically done by molecular distillation at very high vacuum
Description : Urea is formed only (A) In liquid phase (B) In vapour phase (C) At very high temperature (D) At very low pressure (vacuum)
Last Answer : (A) In liquid phase
Description : The amount of chemical coagulant added for treatment of polluted water __________ with increase in temperature of the polluted water to be treated. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remain constant (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the chemical characteristics of polluted water
Last Answer : (A) Decreases
Description : The non-clog pump which permits solid matter to pass out with the liquid sewage, is A. Centrifugal pump B. Reciprocating pump C. Pneumatic ejector D. None of these
Last Answer : ANS: A
Description : __________ is used for producing a thick suspension from a thin slurry. (A) Cartridge filter (B) Rotary drum vacuum filter (C) Pressure filter thickener (D) Plate and frame filter press
Last Answer : (C) Pressure filter thickener
Description : Flux addition during smelting of ore is done to (A) Remove impurities/gangue (B) Enhance rate of reaction (C) Accelerate reduction of ore (D) Separate slag from metal
Last Answer : (A) Remove impurities/gangue
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) A slight haze at the top of chimney indicates good combustion in the furnace (B) A bag filter incurs very small pressure drop and is very efficient for ... dust collection equipment for removal of submicronic dust particles present in flue gas (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) A bag filter incurs very small pressure drop and is very efficient for removal of submicronic dust particles from flue gases at very high temperature
Description : A mono pump is a __________ pump. (A) Centrifugal (B) Piston (C) Positive acting rotary (D) A group of vacuum
Last Answer : (C) Positive acting rotary
Description : For classification of potable (drinking) water, we use a __________ filter. (A) Gravity sand (B) Plate and frame (C) Vacuum leaf (D) Rotary vacuum
Last Answer : (A) Gravity sand
Description : Longitudinal waves cannot travel through – (1) Vacuum (2) Solid (3) Liquid (4) Gas
Last Answer : (1) Vacuum Explanation: Longitudinal waves cannot travel through vacuum because such wave requires a medium such as solid liquid or air to travel through. They cannot travel through vacuum or in space. ... is in the same direction as, or the opposite direction to, the motion of the wave.
Description : In what medium sound travels the faster? A. Vacuum B. Solid C. Liquid D. Gas
Last Answer : B. Solid
Description : Longitudinal waves cannot travel through (1) Vacuum (2) Solid (3) Liquid (4) Gas
Last Answer : Vacuum
Description : A centrifugal filtration unit operating at a rotational speed of w has inner surface of the liquid (density ρL) located at a radial distance R from the axis of rotation. The thickness of the liquid film is δ and no cake is formed. The ... . ρL (C) ½w 2 . δρL (2R + δ) (D) ½w 2 . R . ρL(R + 2δ)
Last Answer : (C) ½w 2 . δρL (2R + δ)
Description : Net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump must be (A) Greater than the vapour pressure of the liquid (B) Less than the vapour pressure of the liquid (C) Equal to the vapour pressure of the liquid (D) Less than barometric pressure
Last Answer : (A) Greater than the vapour pressure of the liquid
Description : Reciprocating pumps compared to centrifugal pumps (A) Deliver liquid at uniform pressure (B) Can handle slurries more efficiently (C) Are not subject to air binding (D) Can be operated with delivery valve closed
Last Answer : (C) Are not subject to air binding
Description : Check valve provided in the discharge line of a centrifugal pump serves the purpose of controlling the (A) Back flow of fluid in the event of stoppage of pump (B) Discharge pressure (C) Flow of liquid during operation of the pump (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Back flow of fluid in the event of stoppage of pump
Description : The head developed by a centrifugal pump is largely determined by the (A) Power of the pump (B) Nature of the liquid being pumped (C) Angle of the vanes and the speed of the tip of the impeller (D) Vapour pressure of the liquid
Last Answer : (C) Angle of the vanes and the speed of the tip of the impeller
Description : The net positive suction head (NPSH) of a centrifugal pump is defined as the sum of the velocity head and the pressure head at the (A) Discharge (B) Suction (C) Suction minus vapor ... of the liquid at suction temperature (D) Discharge minus vapor pressure of the liquid at the discharge temperature
Last Answer : (C) Suction minus vapor pressure of the liquid at suction temperature
Description : Cavitation occurs in a centrifugal pump when the suction pressure is (A) Less than the vapour pressure of the liquid at that temperature (B) Greater than the vapour pressure of the liquid at that temperature (C) Equal to the vapour pressure (D) Equal to the developed head
Last Answer : (A) Less than the vapour pressure of the liquid at that temperature
Description : __________ pump is the most suitable device for discharging a liquid against a pressure of ≥ 1500 kgf/cm2 . (A) Centrifugal (B) Piston (C) Plunger (D) Vane
Last Answer : (C) Plunger
Description : In centrifugal pumps, cavitation occurs, when pressure of the impeller eye or vane becomes (A) Less than atmospheric pressure (B) More than liquid vapor pressure (C) Less than liquid vapor pressure (D) More than atmospheric pressure
Last Answer : (C) Less than liquid vapor pressure
Description : Cost iron is prepared from haematite . In most of the Cases ore needs no concentration ,The ore is roasted to remove the volatile impurities ,During r
Last Answer : Cost iron is prepared from haematite . In most of the Cases ore needs no concentration ,The ore is roasted to ... molten slag `Fe_(2)(SiO_(3))_(3)`
Last Answer : Cost iron is prepared from haematite . In most of the Cases ore needs no concentration ,The ore is roasted to remove ... is A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
Last Answer : Cost iron is prepared from haematite . In most of the Cases ore needs no concentration ,The ore is roasted to remove ... C` C. `FeC_(3)` D. `Fe_(2)C`
Description : How would you remove nonpolar impurities from an amine ?
Last Answer : Ans.--- Adding HCl , amine will form salt whereas nonpolar impurities will not react . Amines can be regenerated by adding NaOH .
Description : Rapid gravity filters can remove bacterial impurities up to a maximum of (A) 50 % (B) 60 % (C) 70 % (D) 80 %
Last Answer : (D) 80 %
Description : Very fine suspended and colloidal impurities are removed from water by a process called (A) Sedimentation (B) Coagulation (C) Disinfection (D) Softening
Last Answer : (B) Coagulation
Description : Blowdown in a cooling tower (A) Means discarding a small fraction of circulating water to prevent and limit the concentration of salt and impurities (B) Increases the scale forming tendencies of water (C) Is undesirable (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (A) Means discarding a small fraction of circulating water to prevent and limit the concentration of salt and impurities
Description : In centrifugal pump operation, the cavitation can be eliminated by maintaining suction pressure __________ the vapor pressure of the liquid at the suction temperature. (A) Lower than (B) Higher than (C) Equal to (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Higher than