A. Spark
B. Hot compressed air
C. Fuel injection
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Basic Chemical Engineering MCQs
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1052. Which of the following is an undesirable property of slag produced during the pyrometallurgical method of metal extraction from its ore?
A. High fusibility & fluidity
B. High thermal conductivity
C. Low density
D. High chemical activity
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1053. The maximum percentage of chromium that can be added to steel is about
A. 12
B. 18
C. 24
D. 30
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1054. The refractory brick which has good thermal shock resistance at high temperature but cracks on cooling below 400°C is
A. Magnesite
B. Chrome
C. Silica
D. Fireclay
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1055. Compressed dry air is used as the cutting fluid, while machining
A. Steel
B. Cast iron
C. Aluminium
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1056. Fatigue resistance of a material is measured by the
A. Elastic limit
B. Ultimate tensile strength
C. Young’s modulus
D. Endurance limit
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1057. The velocity at which individual particles from a fluidised bed are carried away by the fluid passing through it, is defined as the
A. Minimum fluidisation velocity
B. Terminal velocity
C. Elutriation velocity
D. Superficial velocity
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1058. Styrofoam is the commercial name of
A. Polyurathene
B. Polystyrene
C. Polyacrylonitrile
D. Polybutadiene
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1059. Castability of aluminium is increased by the addition of __________ in it.
A. Silicon
B. Manganese
C. Bismuth
D. Lead
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1060. Dezincification is a form of corrosion, which specifically applies to
A. Steel
B. Brass
C. Stainless steel
D. Babbit metal
✅ The correct answer is option B.