Chemical Engineering Basics

51. __________ test determines the yield strength, Young's modulus of elasticity, percentage reduction in area & percentage elongation of a material.

  1. Tensile
  2. Fatigue
  3. Impact
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Tensile

52. __________ test is the appropriate test to determine whether a material is ductile or brittle.

  1. Impact
  2. Cupping
  3. Hardness
  4. Tensile

Correct answer: (A)
Impact

53. __________ the exhaust gas is an indication of the incomplete combustion of fuel.

  1. Low temperature of
  2. High temperature of
  3. High % of CO in
  4. High % of CO2 in

Correct answer: (C)
High % of CO in

54. __________ wire is never used for making the heating element.

  1. Nichrome
  2. Kanthal
  3. Invar
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Invar

55. A 2 kg object weighs 1.8 kgf on a spring balance. The value of 'g' at that location in m/sec2 is

  1. 8.82
  2. 9.81
  3. 10.88
  4. 0.95

Correct answer: (A)
8.82

56. A common disinfectant used in village wells for disinfection of water is

  1. Free chlorine
  2. Bromine
  3. Iodine
  4. Potassium permanganate

Correct answer: (D)
Potassium permanganate

57. A compact estimate about the amount of materials handling between various work stations is obtained from the

  1. Gantt chart
  2. Bin chart
  3. String diagram
  4. Travel chart

Correct answer: (D)
Travel chart

58. A cylindrical rod subjected to a tensile strain within the elastic limit undergoes a volume change. If the volume strain is equal to half the tensile strain, then the Poisson's ratio of the rod is

  1. 0
  2. 0.33
  3. 0.44
  4. 0.25

Correct answer: (C)
0.44

59. A dense structure of grinding wheel is not used for the

  1. Ductile material
  2. Hard materials
  3. Brittle materials
  4. Finishing cuts

Correct answer: (A)
Ductile material

60. A dummy activity is used in PERT network to describe the

  1. Precedence relationship
  2. Resource idleness
  3. Resource restriction
  4. Necessary time delay

Correct answer: (A)
Precedence relationship

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