Chemical Engineering Basics

101. Air/fuel ratio by weight for combustion of methane with theoretical quantity of air will be about

  1. 9 : 1
  2. 17 : 1
  3. 23 : 1
  4. 29 : 1

Correct answer: (B)
17 : 1

102. Air/fuel ratio on molar (volume) basis for combustion of methane with theoretical quantity of air with be

  1. 9.5 : 1
  2. 12.5 : 1
  3. 15.5 : 1
  4. 18.5 : 1

Correct answer: (A)
9.5 : 1

103. Air-petrol ratio for maximum power generation in spark ignition engine is about

  1. 6 : 1
  2. 12 : 1
  3. 18 : 1
  4. 24 : 1

Correct answer: (B)
12 : 1

104. Air-petrol ratio in an automotive petrol engine is around

  1. 14 : 1
  2. 22 : 1
  3. 25 : 1
  4. 4 : 1

Correct answer: (A)
14 : 1

105. All of the following alloying elements of steel increases hardness but sacrifice ductility, except

  1. Nickel
  2. Vanadium
  3. Molybdenum
  4. Chromium

Correct answer: (A)
Nickel

106. All the atoms of the world comprise of electrons, proton & neutron except that of __________ atom in which neutron is absent.

  1. Deuterium
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Neon
  4. Helium

Correct answer: (B)
Hydrogen

107. Alloy powder manufactured by the following process have spherical shapes.

  1. Electrochemical deposition
  2. Gaseous reduction
  3. Atomisation
  4. Mechanical attrition

Correct answer: (C)
Atomisation

108. Alloying elements present in Haynes stellite, which has superior performance than high speed steel, are:

  1. Nickel, cobalt & chromium
  2. Tungsten, chromium & cobalt
  3. Manganese, chromium & cobalt
  4. Tungsten, molybdenum & nickel

Correct answer: (B)
Tungsten, chromium & cobalt

109. Alloys having more than 80% copper are generally more

  1. Abrasion resistant
  2. Corrosion resistant
  3. Prone to season cracking
  4. Machinable

Correct answer: (B)
Corrosion resistant

110. Alumina, silica, lime and iron oxide are the basic raw material for the manufacture of Portland cement. The component of Portland cement which first hardens is

  1. 5CaO. 3 Al2O3
  2. 3CaO. Al2O3
  3. 3CaO. SiO2
  4. 2CaO. SiO2

Correct answer: (A)
5CaO. 3 Al2O3

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