UNIT-2 SPI FT-503

This set of Distillation process Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Distillation”.

1. The process of heating a liquid mixture to form vapours and then cooling the vapours to get pure
component is called ____________
a) Crystallisation
b) Distillation
c) Chromatography
d) Sublimation
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The process of heating a liquid mixture to form vapours and then cooling the vapours to get pure
component is called distillation. Distillation is a process of separating the component substances from a liquid
mixture by selective evaporation and condensation.

2. Porcelain pieces are put into the distillation flask to avoid ____________
a) Overheating
b) Uniform boiling
c) Bumping of the solution
d) None of the mentioned options
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Porcelain pieces are put into the distillation flask to avoid bumping of the solution due to uneven
heating.

3. The boiling point of chloroform is ____________

a) 334 K
b) 286 K
c) 350 K
d) 298 K
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The boiling point of chloroform is 334 K. Chloroform is an organic compound with formula
CHCl3. It is a colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid that is produced on a large scale as a precursor to PTFE
and refrigerants.

4. The boiling point of aniline is ____________

a) 438 K
b) 370 K
c) 338 K
d) 457 K
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: The boiling point of aniline is 457 K. Aniline is a toxic organic compound with the formula
C6H5NH2.
5. How aniline and chloroform can be separated?
a) Sublimation
b) Condensation
c) Distillation
d) Evaporation
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Aniline and chloroform can be separated through the distillation process. Aniline is a toxic
organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2. Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is
a colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid that is produced on a large scale as a precursor to PTFE and
refrigerants.

6. Which of the following is not separated through distillation process?

a) Acetone and water
b) Aniline and chloroform
c) Impurities in Sea water
d) Milk and water
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Milk and water are not separated through the distillation process. All the other options can be
separated through a distillation process.

7. Which of the following will vaporize faster?

a) Aniline
b) Chloroform
c) Water
d) Kerosene
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Chloroform will vaporize faster than aniline and water. Chloroform is an organic compound with
formula CHCl3. It is a colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid that is produced on a large scale as a precursor
to PTFE and refrigerants.

8. The distilled water is collected in ____________

a) Receiver
b) Adapter
c) Condenser
d) Round bottom flask
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The distilled water is collected in the receiver. An installation for distillation, especially of
alcohol, is a distillery. The distillation equipment is still.
9. The process of distillation is used for the liquids having ____________
a) Sufficient difference in their boiling point
b) Sufficient difference in their melting point
c) Sufficient difference in their solubility
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The process of distillation is used for the liquids having a sufficient difference in their boiling
point. Distillation also permits the separation of air into its components.

10. The residue in the round bottom flask is ____________

a) Volatile
b) Non volatile
c) None of the mentioned
d) Volatile & Non volatile
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The residue salt int he round bottom flask is non volatile in nature. The process of distillation is
used for the liquids having a sufficient difference in their boiling point. Distillation also permits the separation
of air into its components.

This set of Fluidization Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Fluid
Catalytic Cracking”.

1. In fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process, how does the heavy hydrocarbon crack into lower molecular
compounds?
a) On contact with catalyst
b) By heating at high temperature
c) By pyrolysis process
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Heavy hydrocarbons crack when they come in contact with catalyst.

2. In fluid catalytic cracking process, cracking of heavy hydrocarbons into lower hydrocarbons, is an
endothermic process, true of false?
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Since cracking utilizes more energy for cracking heavy hydrocarbons.
3. After the process, the catalyst gets deactivated, how it can ge regenerated?
a) Burning off the carbon in air
b) Replacing the catalyst
c) Using brine solution
d) Using Sulphuric acid
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Carbon which gets adsorbed on the catalyst has to be burnt off.

4. What are the two sections of the fluid catalytic cracking process?
a) Reactor and Regenerator
b) Plug flow reactor and tubular reactor
c) Batch reactor and tubular reactor
d) Batch reactor and heat exchanger
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Reactor is used for cracking process and regenerator for regeneration of catalyst.

5. How is the circulation regulated between the reactor and regenerator in FCC?
a) Plug valves
b) Slide valves
c) Gate valves
d) Piston valves
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Undergoes less erosion than other valves.

6. How are the no. of holes decided on the distributor, in the fluid catalytic cracking unit?
a) Pressure drop
b) Height of bed
c) Superficial velocity of gas
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Pressure drop should be about 35 to 70 cm water, depending on that no. of holes are decided.

7. How can we prevent the flat distributor to buckle off under normal stresses, in FCC?
a) Concave plates
b) Convex plates
c) Both concave and convex plates
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Using both plates will withstand more stresses than individual.
8. What are problems encountered in the fluid catalytic cracking unit?
a) Violent bubbling action
b) Gas by-passing
c) More load on gas cleaning equipments
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: FCC units facing all these problems because of poor flow pattern which leads to above
consequences.

9. How can we study and control the size distribution factors which are responsible for improved circulations
in FCC?
a) Attrition kinetics and cyclone effectiveness
b) Flow patterns of bubbles
c) Kinetics of catalyst in the regenerator
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Knowledge on attrition kinetics and cyclone effectiveness helps to manipulate these factors to
proper advantage.

10. How did Shell oil company managed to reduce serious gas bypassing in FCC unit?
a) Using plug flow and fluidized bed
b) Reactor and Regenerator
c) Plug flow reactor and tubular reactor
d) Batch reactor and fluidized bed
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: First stage with plug flow and second stage with fluidized bed have help to reduce gas
bypassing.

This set of Polymer Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Classification of
Polymers”.

1. Which of the following polymer type is not classified on the basis of its application and properties?
a) rubbers
b) plastics
c) fibres
d) synthetic
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Synthetic polymers are classified on the basis of their origin and are known as man-made
polymers.
2. Which of the following is a thermosetting polymer?
a) polystyrene
b) polyolefins
c) nylons
d) phenolic resins
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Phenolic resins falls under the clan of thermosetting polymers and rest are thermoplastic
polymers which can be softened repeatedly on the application of heat.

3. The characteristics of condensation polymerization are given below-

I. only −C−C− linkages present in the polymer structure
II. use of bifunctional or polyfunctional monomers
III. elimination of a small byproduct molecule
Which of the following is true?
a) I, II, III
b) II and III
c) I and II
d) Only III
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Besides −C−C− linkages, polymer structure also contains atoms as O, N, etc., at regular intervals
in the main chain.

4. Which of the following monomers are unsuitable for condensation polymerization?

a) propanoic acid and ethanol
b) butane-dioic acid and glycol
c) diamines and dicarboxylic acids
d) hydroxy acids
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Propanoic acid and ethanol, both are monofunctional monomers which are not suitable for a
polycondensation reaction to take place.

5. Which of the following is true for the resultant polymer product formed, when molecules of pthalic acid
react with molecules of glycerol?
a) branch polymer
b) cross-link polymer
c) linear polymer
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The reaction between pthalic acid and glycerol initially results into linear or branched polymer
but, due to trifunctionality of glycerol, ultimately cross-linking takes place between the molecules.
6. Which among the following polymers have lowest solubillty?
a) polyethylene
b) polystyrene
c) nylon 6
d) epoxy resin
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Epoxy resin is a cross-linking polymer which has lowest solubility among them.

7. Which of the following polymer exhibit a lower value of molar cohesion?

a) wool
b) silk
c) vulcanized rubber
d) polystyrene
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Rubbers have the lowest value of molar cohesion in comparison to plastics and fibres.

8. What is the range of tensile strength, exhibited by fibres?

a) 300-3,000
b) 4,000-15,000
c) 20,000-150,000
d) 5,000-10,000
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Fibres possess highest tensile strength in comparison to other polymers.

9. Which of the following kind of polymers are known for their high crystallinity?
a) isotactic
b) syndiotactic
c) atactic
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: There is high steric regularity in isotactic polymers which fosters close packing of molecular
chains. Thus, they are highly crystalline.

10. Which of the following category does cellulose nitrate fall into?
a) natural
b) synthetic
c) semi-synthetic
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Cellulose nitrate is a chemically modified form of cellulose. That’s why it falls under the
category of semi-synthetic polymers.
11. The polymer in which steric placements of the substituent are arranged in such a way to give alternate d
and l configurations, is known as _________________
a) isotactic polymer
b) atactic polymer
c) syndio-tactic polymer
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Syndio-tactic sequence represents alternate d and l configurations, thus shows a good tendency
to crystallize.

Fluidization Engineering Questions and Answers – Fluid Catalytic Reforming

1. What do you mean by catalytic reforming?

a) Combining of higher hydrocarbon
b) Break down of higher hydrocarbon
c) Chemical reaction
d) Increases rate of reaction
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: In reforming operation a light hydrocarbon feed isomerizes to produce higher hydrocarbon.

2. In SOD hydro-former, what are the temperatures in reactor and regenerator?

a) 483 and 594 degrees
b) 594 and 483 degrees
c) 400 and 500 degrees
d) 500 and 400 degrees
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Since cracking of naphtha requires high temperature and much higher temperature for catalyst
regeneration.

3. What is the typical octane number of feed naphtha in the SOD hydro-former?
a) 30 to 50
b) 5 to 10
c) 50 to 70
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Based on the experimental data, the feed octane has been decided.
4. What is the yield percentage of the naphtha feed in SOD hydro-former?
a) 70 to 90%
b) 5 to 10%
c) 20 to 40%
d) 50 to 60%
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Based on the experimental data, the percentage of yield has been found.

5. What is the octane number of gasoline after the process in SOD hydro-former?
a) 75 to 100
b) 20 to 40
c) 50 to 70
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Based on the experimental data, range of octane number has been found.

6. The reformer developed by Esso was named as Hydro-former, true of false?

a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Esso named it Hydro-former since there is a recycle of rich hydrogen gas.

7. What is the optimum range of operating pressure inside the Hydro-former?

a) 14-15 atm
b) 1-5 atm
c) 5-10 atm
d) 10-12 atm
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: High pressure is being used for isomerization to take place.

8. In which system high pressure is used, Fluidized Catalytic Cracking(FCC) or Fluidized Catalytic
Reforming(FCR) or Fluidized Combustion Chamber(FCCh)?
a) FCC
b) FCR
c) FCCh
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Since the isomerization process requires high pressure, hence in FCR higher pressure is used.
9. Hydrogen-rich recycle gas in the SOD hydro-former is maintained temperature about 650 degrees before
sending it to regenerator, true or false?
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Temperature is maintained high in order to maintain high temperature in the regenerator for
regeneration of catalyst.

10. Why is it necessary to place cooling coils in the regenerator of Hydro-former?

a) High carbon burning
b) To maintain temperature in regenerator
c) Highly Exothermic reactions
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Since more burning of carbon takes place than required for reforming process, the temperature
need to be controlled with the help of cooling coils in the regenerator.

Questions and Answers – Properties of Lubrication – 1

1. The properties of lubricants are
a) viscosity
b) flash point
c) fire point
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The properties of lubricants are
a) viscosity
b) flash point
c) fire point
d) cloud point
e) pour point
f) corrosion
g) physical stability
h) neutralisation number
i) film strength
j) oiliness
k) emulsification
l) chemical stability
m) adhesiveness
n) specific gravity.
2. ____________ is the ability of the oil to resist internal deformation due to mechanical stresses.
a) Viscosity
b) Flash point
c) Fire point
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Viscosity is the ability of the oil to resist internal deformation due to mechanical stresses and
hence it is a measure of the ability of the oil film to carry a load.

3. A more viscous oil can carry a greater load, but it will offer great friction to sliding movement of the one
bearing surface over the other.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

4. Viscosity varies with the temperature and hence if a surface to be lubricated is normally at high temperature
it should be supplied with oil of a higher viscosity.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

5. The viscosity is measured by

a) barometer
b) thermometer
c) viscosimeter
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: The viscosity is measured by viscosimeter.

6. A high viscosity index indicates relatively ____________ changes in viscosity of the oil with the
temperature.
a) larger
b) smaller
c) constant
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: None.
7. Pour point is the lowest temperature at which the lubricating oil will flash when a small flame is passed
across its surface.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Actually, flash point is the lowest temperature at which the lubricating oil will flash when a
small flame is passed across its surface.

8. The flash point of the oil should be sufficiently high so as to avoid flashing of oil vapours at the
temperatures occurring in common use.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

9. ____________ is the lowest temperature at which the oil burns continuously.

a) Viscosity
b) Flash point
c) Fire point
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Fire point is the lowest temperature at which the oil burns continuously while viscosity is the
ability of the oil to resist internal deformation due to mechanical stresses.

10. ____________ is the lowest temperature at which the lubricating oil will pour.
a) Viscosity
b) Pour point
c) Fire point
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Pour point is the lowest temperature at which the lubricating oil will pour while fire point is the
lowest temperature at which the oil burns continuously and viscosity is the ability of the oil to resist internal
deformation due to mechanical stresses.