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Chemical Engineering - MCQ Practice Questions

Chemical Engineering questions for GATE and PSU exams are built on a handful of core subjects applied in many ways. Practice spans fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, chemical reaction engineering, thermodynamics, process control and instrumentation, and plant design economics. Numerical solutions carry the assumptions written out, because the assumption is usually what separates a correct answer from a plausible one.

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Q.21Easy

Which of the following dimensionless numbers represents the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces in fluid flow?

Q.22Easy

In a horizontal pipe flow, the pressure drop increases with which of the following factors?

Q.23Easy

A centrifugal pump has an impeller diameter of 0.3 m rotating at 1500 RPM. Calculate the peripheral speed of the impeller tip.

Q.24Easy

The net positive suction head (NPSH) available is 4.5 m and NPSH required is 3.2 m for a pump. What can be concluded?

Q.25Easy

Which pump characteristic curve represents the relationship between head and flow rate?

Q.26Easy

In compressible flow through a nozzle, sonic or critical conditions occur when Mach number equals:

Q.27Easy

In a fluid flow system, which of the following best represents the Bernoulli equation?

Q.28Easy

The Reynolds number for a fluid flow is defined as the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces. For a pipe flow with diameter 0.05 m, velocity 2 m/s, and kinematic viscosity 1.0×10⁻⁶ m²/s, calculate the Reynolds number.

Q.29Easy

Which of the following statements about laminar flow in a circular pipe is correct?

Q.30Easy

A fluid flows through a horizontal pipe of diameter 0.1 m at a velocity of 3 m/s. If the pipe suddenly contracts to 0.05 m diameter, what is the velocity in the contracted section (assuming incompressible flow)?

Q.31Easy

The friction factor 'f' in the Darcy-Weisbach equation depends on Reynolds number and relative roughness. For laminar flow (Re < 2300), friction factor is given by:

Q.32Easy

A manometer shows a pressure difference of 50 mm of mercury (ρ_Hg = 13,600 kg/m³). What is the equivalent pressure difference in Pa?

Q.33Easy

For a fluid flowing over a submerged object, the drag force is given by F_D = ()ρV²AC_D. If velocity doubles and drag coefficient remains constant, drag force increases by a factor of: