Q.1

The dimension of diffusivity is same as that of the

  • density
  • molal concentration
  • kinematic viscosity
  • velocity head
Q.2

The vapour pressure exerted by the moisture contained in a wet solid depends upon the

  • nature of the moisture.
  • temperature.
  • nature of the solid.
  • all (a), (b) and (c).
Q.3

Stacked packing compared to dumped packing

  • provides poorer contact between the fluids.
  • gives lower pressure drop.
  • both (a) and (b).
  • gives higher pressure drop.
Q.4

During bottling of cold drinks (e.g. Pepsi), the main resistance to mass transfer for the absorption of carbon dioxide in water lies in the

  • gas film
  • liquid film
  • liquid-gas interface
  • none of these
Q.5

An example of elutioh is

  • separation of uranium oxide from its ore by H2SO4 in a Pachuca tank.
  • separation of sugar from sugar beet by hot water.
  • dissolution of tannin out of tree barks by water.
  • recovery of vegetable oils from seeds.
Q.6

A solid material shows case hardening properties while drying. Which of the following should be controlled to control the drying process ?

  • Flow rate of inlet air
  • Relative humidity of outlet air
  • Humidity of inlet air
  • Temperature of the solid
Q.7

For the air water system under ambient conditions, the adiabatic saturation temperature and the wet bulb temperature are nearly equal, because

  • water has a high latent heat of evaporation.
  • Lewis number is close to unity.
  • they are always equal under all circumstances.
  • solubility of the components of air in water is very small.
Q.8

In an operating distillation column, the

  • vapors and liquids are at their dew point and bubble point respectively
  • driving force for the liquid flow is its specific weight.
  • driving force for the vapor flow is the pressure drop, as the pressure decreases gradually from the bottom to the top of the column.
  • highest temperature is encountered at the top of the column.
Q.9

In case of steam distillation, the steam leaving the liquid is not completely saturated with distillate vapour, because

  • temperature is less.
  • total pressure is less.
  • mixing of steam with the material being vaporised is not so intimate as to result in equilibrium condition.
  • saturated steam is used for steam distillation.
Q.10

In McCabe-Thiele method of theoretical plate calculation for a distillation column, the operating lines of stripping and rectifying sections coincide with the diagonal at __________ reflux.

  • total
  • minimum
  • operating
  • maximum permissible
Q.11

The operating line for an absorber is curved, when plotted in terms of

  • mole fractions
  • mole ratios
  • partial pressure
  • mass fractions
Q.12

In case of liquid-liquid binary diffusion, diffusivity of one constituent into another is not dependent on the

  • temperature and pressure
  • concentration
  • nature of the constituents
  • none of these
Q.13

In a forced draft cooling tower, water is cooled fromto 80°F by exposure to air with a wet bulb temperature of 70°F. In this case, the

  • range is 15°F.
  • approach is 10°F.
  • both (a) & (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.14

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • The operating line always lies above the equilibrium solubility curve in case of a single component absorber.
  • The operating line always lies below the equilibrium solubility curve in case of a single component stripper.
  • The operating pressure in solvent extraction system should be below vapor pressures of all components.
  • The solubility of a particular gas in ideal solution in any solvent is always the same.
Q.15

In McCabe-Thiele method of theoretical plate calculation for a distillation column, the operating lines of stripping and rectifying sections coincide with the diagonal at __________ reflux.

  • total
  • minimum
  • operating
  • maximum permissible
Q.16

Leaching of coffee from coffee beans is done by

  • hot water
  • hexane
  • lime water
  • dilute H2SO4 (hot)
Q.17

The solvent used in liquid extraction should not have high latent heat of vaporisation, because

  • the pressure drop and hence the pumping cost will be very high.
  • it cannot be recovered by distillation.
  • its recovery cost by distillation may be prohibitatively high.
  • it will decompose while recovering by distillation.
Q.18

In case of binary distillation, increasing the reflux ratio above optimum does not result in the increase of

  • area between operating line and 45° diagonal x-y diagram.
  • condenser and reboiler surfaces.
  • tower cross-section.
  • none of these.
Q.19

Corresponding to Nusselt number in heat transfer, the dimensionless group in mass transfer is the __________ number.

  • Sherwood
  • Schmidt
  • Peclet
  • Stanton
Q.20

The equilibrium liquid composition compared to the vapor composition in case of azeotropic mixture is

  • more
  • less
  • same
  • either more or less; depends on the system
Q.21

The reason for preferring packed towers over plate towers in distillation practice is that the packed tower operation gives

  • low pressure drop and high hold up.
  • high pressure drop and low hold up.
  • low pressure drop and low hold up.
  • high pressure drop and high hold up.
Q.22

Pick out the correct statement.

  • Ponchan-Savarit method is more accurate than McCabe-Thiele method to determine the number of theoretical stages required for the separation of non-ideal binary system by distillation.
  • A sharp decrease in pressure drop is an indication of flooding in a distillation coloumn.
  • Solvent used in extractive distillation should be of high volatility.
  • Flash distillation is suitable for separating components which have very close boiling temperature.
Q.23

In liquid extraction, if the selectivity is unity, then

  • separation of the constituents is the most effective.
  • no separation will occur.
  • amount of solvent required will be minimum.
  • solvent flow rate should be very low.
Q.24

Wetted wall tower experiment determines the

  • molal diffusivity.
  • volumetric co-efficient.
  • mass transfer co-efficient.
  • none of these.
Q.25

If the specific heats of a gas and a vapor are 0.2KJ/Kg.°K and 1.5 KJ/Kg.°K respectively, and the humidity is 0.the humid heat in KJ/°Kg. is

  • 0.31
  • 0.107
  • 0.017
  • 0.215
Q.26

Out of the following gas-liquid contacting devices, for a given set of operating conditions, gas pressure drop is the least in __________ tower.

  • wetted wall
  • bubble cap
  • perforated tray
  • packed
Q.27

If the path of liquid across the plate is very long as in case of large diameter tower, Murphree efficiency can be __________ percent.

  • 100
  • > 100
  • < 100
  • none of these
Q.28

When the liquid phase and vapour phase of a binary system obeys Raoult's and Dalton's law respectively, the relative volatility is the ratio of

  • vapour pressure of component A to that of component B.
  • vapour pressure of component A to the total pressure.
  • vapour pressure of component A to the partial pressure of A.
  • partial pressure of component A to the total pressure.
Q.29

In McCabe-Thiele method, at infinite reflux ratio

  • the overhead product is minimum.
  • both the operating lines coincide with diagonal.
  • both (a) and (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.30

Liquid diffusivity is of the order of __________ cm2 /second.

  • 0.01
  • 0.1
  • 10-5 to 10-6
  • > 1
Q.31

Pick out the correct statement.

  • In case of liquid-liquid extraction, no separation is possible, if the selectivity of the solvent used is unity.
  • With increase in temperature, the selectivity of the solvent used in solvent extraction decreases.
  • The selectivity of solvent used in solvent extraction is unity at the plait point.
  • all (a), (b) and (c).
Q.32

Which of the following liquid-vapor contacting devices provides maximum contact surface area for a particular duty ?

  • Sieve plate column
  • Bubble cap column
  • Randomly packed column
  • Wetted wall column
Q.33

Pick out the system with minimum boiling azeotrope at 1 atm.

  • benzene-toluene
  • ethyl alcohol-water
  • hydrochloric acid-water
  • all (a), (b) and (c)
Q.34

Make up water is required in a cooling tower to replace the water lost by

  • evaporation
  • drift
  • blowdown and leakage
  • all (a), (b) and (c)
Q.35

Compound A is extracted from a solution of A + B into a pure solvent S. A Co-current unit is used for the liquid-liquid extraction. The inlet rate of the solution containing A ismoles of B/hr.m2 and the solvent flow, rate ismoles of S/m2. hr. The equilibrium data is represented by Y = 3X2 , where Y is in moles of a A/moles of B and X is in moles A/moles of S. The maximum percentage extraction achieved in the unit is

  • 25%
  • 50%
  • 70%
  • 90%
Q.36

The operation involved when the soluble material is largely on the surface of an insoluble solid and is merely washed off by the solvent is called

  • decoction
  • percolation
  • elutriation or elution
  • none of these
Q.37

With decrease in the throughput (compared with the design capacity) for a bubble cap distillation column, its efficiency

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains same
  • may increase or decrease ; depends on individual design
Q.38

Relative humidity is the ratio of the

  • partial pressure of the vapour to the vapour pressure of the liquid at room temperature.
  • partial pressure of the vapour to the vapour pressure of the liquid at gas temperature.
  • actual humidity to saturation humidity.
  • none of these
Q.39

__________ columns are used for liquid dispersion in a continuous gas phase.

  • Packed
  • Pulse
  • Bubble cap
  • Sieve plate
Q.40

The equipment frequently used for adiabatic humidification-cooling operation with recirculating liquid is

  • natural draft cooling tower
  • induced draft cooling tower
  • spray chamber
  • none of these
Q.41

As the reflux ratio in a distillation coloumn is increased from the minimum, the

  • slope of the operating line in stripping section decreases.
  • number of plates decreases very slowly first and then more and more rapidly.
  • total cost first decreases and then increases.
  • liquid flow increases while the vapor flow decreases for a system.
Q.42

In distillation columns, the number of bubble caps per tray primarily depends upon the

  • allowable liquid velocity.
  • allowable gas velocity.
  • allowable gas and liquid velocities.
  • feed composition.
Q.43

Free flowing granular materials can be best dried in a __________ drier.

  • rotary
  • cylinder
  • drun
  • freeze
Q.44

Which of the following quantities need not be fixed before starting the design of a co-current absorber ?

  • Heat gain or loss
  • Flow rate of entering liquid
  • Flow rate of gas
  • None of these
Q.45

Raoult's law is applicable to the

  • ideal solutions
  • real solutions
  • mixture of water and alcohol
  • non-ideal gases
Q.46

In the constant rate period of the rate of drying curve for batch drying,

  • cracks develop on the surface of the solid.
  • rate of drying decreases abruptly.
  • surface evaporation of unbound moisture occurs.
  • none of these.
Q.47

Plate towers are preferred to packed towers, when large temperature changes are involved, because of the reason that the

  • packing may be crushed due to thermal expansion/contraction of the components of the equipments.
  • pressure drop in the equipment will be . very high.
  • viscosity variation of the fluids may cause channeling/flooding.
  • none of these.
Q.48

At the same gas flow rate, the pressure drop in a packed tower being irrigated with liquid __________ that in dry packed tower.

  • is greater than
  • is lower than
  • is same as
  • cannot be predicted as data are insufficient
Q.49

In batch distillation with constant reflux, overhead product composition __________ with time.

  • increases
  • decreases
  • does not vary
  • may increase on decrease, depends on the system.
Q.50

Total reflux in a distillation operation requires minimum

  • reboiler load
  • number of plates
  • condenser load
  • all (a), (b) and (c)
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