Process Equipment and Plant Design MCQs

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Q111.
Which of the following is not a component of depreciation cost ?

a.

Repairs and maintenance cost.

b.

Loss due to obsolescence of the equipment.

c.

Loss due to decrease in the demand of product.

d.

Loss due to accident/breakdown in the machinery.

Discuss
Answer: (a).Repairs and maintenance cost.
Q112.
A series of equal payments (e.g., deposit or cost) made at equal intervals of time is known as

a.

perpetuity

b.

capital charge factor

c.

annuity

d.

future worth

Discuss
Answer: (c).annuity
Q113.
Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

Debt-equity ratio of a chemical company describes the lenders contribution for each rupee of owner's contribution i.e., debt-equity ratio = total debt/net worth.

b.

Return on investment (ROI) is the ratio of profit before interest & tax and capital employed (i.e. net worth + total debt).

c.

Working capital = current assets + current liability.

d.

Turn over = opening stock + production closing stock.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Working capital = current assets + current liability.
Q114.
Personnel working in the market research group is reponsible for the job of

a.

equipment selection.

b.

product evaluation.

c.

equipment design.

d.

cost estimation.

Discuss
Answer: (b).product evaluation.
Q115.
"Break-even point" is the point of intersection of

a.

fixed cost and total cost.

b.

total cost and sales revenue.

c.

fixed cost and sales revenue.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).total cost and sales revenue.
Q116.
In a shell and tube heat exchanger, tube side __________ of the mass velocity.

a.

heat transfer co-efficient is proportional to 0.8th power

b.

pressure drop is proportional to the square

c.

both 'a' & 'b'

d.

neither 'a' nor 'b'

Discuss
Answer: (c).both 'a' & 'b'
Q117.
Cooling water fouling factors vary in the range of 0.001 to 0.003

a.

(BTU/hr.ft² . °F)⁻¹

b.

(kcal/hr.m² .°C)⁻¹

c.

(W/m².°K)⁻¹

d.

(kcal/hr. m. °C)⁻¹

Discuss
Answer: (a).(BTU/hr.ft² . °F)⁻¹
Q118.
Minimum recommended baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger is about (where, D = shell diameter )

a.

0.2 D

b.

0.5 D

c.

0.66 D

d.

0.80 D

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.2 D
Q119.
The maximum liquid gradient over a tray must not exceed

a.

0.5" -1.25".

b.

2"-3.5".

c.

5".

d.

half the tray spacing.

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.5" -1.25".
Q120.
An underdesigned steam trap will

a.

waste steam.

b.

destroy itself of acceleration wear due to rapid recycling.

c.

back up condensate and cause water hammer in steam line.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).back up condensate and cause water hammer in steam line.
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