2355. Out of the following, the depreciation calculated by the __________ method is the maximum.
diminishing balance
straight line
sum of the years digit
sinking fund
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2360. ‘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 cost.
l to 5
10 to 20
25 to 35
35 to 45
✅ The correct answer is option B.
2369. Annual depreciation cost are not constant when, the __________ method of depreciation calculation is used.
straight line
sinking fund
present worth
declining balance.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2374. Which of the following is not a component of the fixed capital for a chemical plant facility?
Raw materials inventory.
Utilities plants.
Process equipment.
Emergency facilities.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2340. Optimum economic pipe diameter for fluid is determined by the
viscosity of the fluid.
density of the fluid.
total cost considerations (pumping cost plus fixed cost of the pipe).
none of these.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
2346. Which of the following is not a component of the working capital for a chemical process plant ?
Product inventory.
In-process inventory.
Minimum cash reserve.
Storage facilities.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2351. Annual depreciation costs are constant, when the __________ method of depreciation calculation is used.
declining balance
straight line
sum of the years digit
none of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
2356. Which of the following hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms has minimum smoking tendency ?
Paraffins
Naphthenes
Aromatics
Iso-paraffins
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2361. Glycol added to petrol acts as a/an __________ agent.
anti-knocking
anti-icing
anti-gum forming
dewaxing
✅ The correct answer is option B.
2365. With increase in the molecular weight of aromatic present in kerosene, its smoking tendency
increases
decreases
remains same
is unpredictable
✅ The correct answer is option A.