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  1. If Rm is the minimum reflux ratio, the optimum reflux ratio may be around __________ Rm.

  2. A.
    1.2 to 1.5
    B.
    2.5 to 3
    C.
    3 to 4
    D.
    5

  3. During dehumidification of unsaturated air wet bulb temperature & partial pressure of vapor are not constant. However, during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply, the __________ remains constant.

  4. A.
    wet bulb temperature
    B.
    partial pressure of water vapor
    C.
    relative humidity
    D.
    none of these

  5. In case of absorption, both the operating and equilibrium lines will be straight for

  6. A.
    isothermal operation.
    B.
    dilute solutions.
    C.
    dilute solutions and isothermal operation.
    D.
    none of these.

  7. Mass transfer co-efficient varies as DAB0.5, according to the __________ theory.

  8. A.
    film
    B.
    surface renewal
    C.
    penetration
    D.
    none of these

  9. For an absorber, both equilibrium and operating line will be straight for

  10. A.
    concentrated solution and non-isothermal operation.
    B.
    dilute solution and non-isothermal operation.
    C.
    dilute solution and isothermal operation.
    D.
    concentrated solution and isothermal operation.

  11. A distillation column separates 10000 kg/hr of a benzene-toluene mixture as shown in the figure below :

    In the figure xF, xD and xW represent the weight fraction of benzene in the feed, distillate and residue respectively. The reflux ratio is

  12. A.
    0.5
    B.
    0.6
    C.
    1.0
    D.
    2.0

  13. Unsaturated air (with dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures being 45°C and 25°C respectively) is passed through a water spray chamber maintained at 23°C. The air will be cooled and

  14. A.
    humidified with wet bulb temperature decreasing.
    B.
    humidified at constant wet bulb temperature.
    C.
    dehumidified.
    D.
    none of these

  15. Humid volume, at a given temperature is a/an __________ function of humidity.

  16. A.
    inverse
    B.
    exponential
    C.
    linear
    D.
    logarithmic

  17. The Schmidt number which is defined as, μ/ρ D, is the ratio of the

  18. A.
    momentum diffusivity to the mass dif-fusivity.
    B.
    thermal diffusivity to the mass diffusivity.
    C.
    momentum diffusivity to the thermal diffusivity.
    D.
    none of these.

  19. If f is defined as above, then which of the following applies to a feed at dew point ?

  20. A.
    f = 1
    B.
    f < 1
    C.
    f > 1
    D.
    0 < f < 1