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  1. Cylindrical storage tanks used for the storage of volatile liquids (e.g., naphtha) have __________ roofs.

  2. A.
    conical
    B.
    flat
    C.
    floating
    D.
    fixed

  3. Larger depth of liquid on the trays of a distillation column

  4. A.
    leads to high tray efficiency.
    B.
    results in higher pressure drop per tray.
    C.
    both (a) & (b).
    D.
    neither (a) or (b).

  5. Pick out the wrong statement.

  6. A.
    Plate efficiency increases with increase in superficial vapour velocity till entrainment limit.
    B.
    Increase in depth of the liquid about the slots increases the plate efficiency, particularly if the liquid depth is < 1".
    C.
    Too small a plate spacing can cause a low efficiency, if the vapour velocity is greater than the allowable value.
    D.
    none of these.

  7. Pick out the wrong statement.

  8. A.
    In practical operation, distillation towers having diameter 3-6 metres equipped with bubble cap (round) size of 15 cms are used.
    B.
    Height of packing in a packed tower is about 3 times the column diameter for raschig rings and about 5 to 10 times the column diameter for saddle packing.
    C.
    In a seive tray, the minimum hole diameter is equal to the tray thickness.
    D.
    In a stainless steel seive tray, the minimum hole diameter is equal to 10 times the plate thickness.

  9. In the downcomer of a distillation column, the minimum recommended residence time is about __________ seconds.

  10. A.
    2.5
    B.
    5
    C.
    12.5
    D.
    17.5

  11. For identical situation, condensing film coefficient in case of a horizontal condenser is almost __________ the value expected in case of vertical condenser.

  12. A.
    half
    B.
    twice
    C.
    thrice
    D.
    five times

  13. Diameter of rivet hole (d, mm) and the plate thickness (t, mm) are related by Unwin's formula as

  14. A.
    d = 1.1 t
    B.
    d = 1.6 t
    C.
    d = 1.5 t
    D.
    3t

  15. A binary liquid azeotropic mixture has boiling point lower than either of the components, when it shows __________ deviation from Raoult's Law.

  16. A.
    positive
    B.
    negative
    C.
    no
    D.
    none of these

  17. In which of the following evaporators, steam is fed inside the tube while the liquor is outside the tube ?

  18. A.
    Long tube vertical evaporator
    B.
    Short tube vertical evaporator
    C.
    Horizontal tube evaporator
    D.
    None of these

  19. A single pass air heater is connected to a two pass unit. For the air flow rate and other conditions remaining the same, the film heat transfer co-efficient for air will vary in the ratio of

  20. A.
    2
    B.
    20.8
    C.
    20.2
    D.
    none of these