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Chemical Engineering Mcqs 9594 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Chemical Engineering MCQs designed for job test and interview preparation, particularly for fresh graduates, students, and candidates appearing in competitive exams. These multiple-choice questions cover important topics such as the fundamentals of chemical engineering, chemical processes, chemical reactions, process control, and instrumentation, along with other key concepts in the field.

Ordinary water is not used as a moderator because, it___________________?

A Has a low absorption cross-section
B Has a low scattering cross-section
C Absorbs neutrons
D Does not absorb neutrons
Correct Answer: Absorbs neutrons

First experimental observation of nuclear fission was done by ____________________?

A Plane
B Rutherford
C Fermi
D Hahn and Strassmann
Correct Answer: Fermi

The phenomenon of radioactivity was discovered by___________________?

A Madam Curie
B Becquerel
C Roentgen
D J.J. Thomson
Correct Answer: Becquerel

Thermal nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel contains a maximum of ____________ percent fissile material i.e. U-235?

A 1
B 2
C 3
D 7
Correct Answer: 3

In β-decay of radioactive material, the ratio of neutron to proton____________________?

A Increases
B Remain same
C Decreases
D Is unpredictable; may increase or decrease
Correct Answer: Decreases

The largest stable nucleus is ________________?

A U-235
B U-238
C Pb-206
D Bi-209
Correct Answer: U-235

The disintegration rate of a radioactive element _______________?

A Progressively increases
B Progressively decreases
C Remains constant throughout
D May increase or decrease depending on the material
Correct Answer: Progressively decreases

The phenomenon of nuclear fission is opposite to that of__________________?

A Radioactive decay
B Thermionic emission
C Nuclear fusion
D Combustion
Correct Answer: Nuclear fusion

The most commonly used nuclear fuel in boiling water reactor is___________________?

A Enriched uranium
B Natural uranium
C Plutonium
D Monazite sand
Correct Answer: Enriched uranium

Heavy water has maximum density at ______________ °C ?

A 4
B 11.6
C 0
D 18.6
Correct Answer: 11.6