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  1. Tube wall thickness depends on the cor-rosiveness of the fluids and their operating pressure & temperature and is specified by Birmingham wire gauge (B.W.G)-a number which varies from 8 to 18 with the numbers 14 and 16 being more commonly used. Outside diameter of tubes varies from about 15 to 50 mm; however a tube of less than __________ mm outside diameter is generally not recommended for fouling fluids.

  2. A.
    16
    B.
    19
    C.
    28
    D.
    38

  3. Angled baffles are preferred in the agitation tank to control the swirling action; if the viscosity of the liquid to be mixed is about 200 poise. However, the baffle may be completely eliminated for mixing liquids having viscoisty above __________ poise.

  4. A.
    300
    B.
    600
    C.
    1000
    D.
    1500

  5. Ratio of tube length to shell diameter for a shell and tube heat exchanger is

  6. A.
    8 : 1 to 12 : 1 for both liquid-liquid and gas-gas heat exchangers.
    B.
    4 : 1 to 8 : 1 for liquid-liquid exchanger.
    C.
    < 4 : 1 for gas-gas exchangers.
    D.
    both(b) & (c).

  7. The dust collection efficiency of a cyclone separator

  8. A.
    decreases with increase in gas flow rate.
    B.
    is inversely proportional to the mass of the dust particle.
    C.
    is directly proportional to the radius of the dust particle path.
    D.
    none of these.

  9. In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the overall heat transfer co-efficient is proportional to the tube side (volumetric flow rate)0.8. This is valid, only when the ratio of the tube side film resistance to the total resistance is almost equal to

  10. A.
    B.
    1
    C.
    20.8
    D.
    2

  11. Which of the following types of reactors is the safest from operation point of view ?

  12. A.
    A vapor phase reactor.
    B.
    Pot type reactor.
    C.
    A liquid phase reactor.
    D.
    A liquid phase catalytic reactor.

  13. In a bag filter, the pressure drop increases directly as the

  14. A.
    density of the gas, but is independent of the viscosity of the gas.
    B.
    density of the gas and inversely as viscosity of the gas.
    C.
    viscosity of the gas and inversely as density of the gas.
    D.
    none of these.

  15. The LMTD correction factor (FT) is applied in __________ heat exchangers.

  16. A.
    1-1 cocurrent
    B.
    double pipe
    C.
    all multipass
    D.
    all (involving liquid/liquid heat transfer)

  17. Movement of pipeline caused by thermal expansion is taken care by providing

  18. A.
    expansion joint.
    B.
    changes in its direction.
    C.
    change in the shape of pipeline.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  19. For a cylindrical shell, (subject to the thickness of uppermost course being more than the minimum for diaofthe tank in question), the thickness of the courses of shell

  20. A.
    decreases upwards.
    B.
    increases upwards.
    C.
    remains same throughout.
    D.
    may decrease or increase upwards depending upon whether vacuum or positive pressure would be maintained inside the shell.