Chemical Engineering Basics

211. Dies for wire drawing are generally made of

  1. Mild steel
  2. Stainless steel
  3. Carbides
  4. High carbon steel

Correct answer: (A)
Mild steel

212. Difference at any instant between the value of the controlled variable and the set point is called the

  1. Deviation
  2. Derivative time
  3. Error ratio
  4. Differential gap

Correct answer: (A)
Deviation

213. Diffusion co-efficient of a metal in a solid solution depends upon its

  1. Composition
  2. Temperature
  3. Both (A) & (B)
  4. Neither (A) nor (B)

Correct answer: (C)
Both (A) & (B)

214. Direct conversion of thermal energy to electrical energy is facilitated by the

  1. Fuel cells
  2. Photo voltaic cell
  3. Magneto hydrodynamic generator
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Magneto hydrodynamic generator

215. Dislocation cross-slip is difficult in those materials, which have

  1. Large number of slip systems
  2. High work hardening rate
  3. Coarse grain size
  4. Low stacking fault energy

Correct answer: (D)
Low stacking fault energy

216. Dislocations are __________ defects.

  1. Point
  2. Line
  3. Volume
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
Line

217. Dowtherm is a

  1. High temperature heating medium (a petroleum product)
  2. Product of coal tar distillation
  3. Very heat sensitive material
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
High temperature heating medium (a petroleum product)

218. Drills are usually made of

  1. Cermets
  2. High speed steel
  3. Alloy steel
  4. Tungsten carbide

Correct answer: (B)
High speed steel

219. Drossing is a __________ operation.

  1. Smelting
  2. Dressing
  3. Roasting
  4. Dressing

Correct answer: (C)
Roasting

220. Dry saturated steam can be converted into superheated steam by

  1. Increasing its cross-sectional area of flow
  2. Passing it through a pressure reducing valve
  3. Forcing it downwards through a vertical tube
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
Passing it through a pressure reducing valve

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