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Multiple Choice Questions
Q.1. A good fuel has
- Moderate ignition temperature and high calorific value
- High ignition temperature and high calorific value
- Low ignition temperature and low calorific value
- Low ignition temperature and high calorific value
Answer: Moderate ignition temperature and high calorific value
Q.2. The total quantity of heat liberated when a unit mass (or volume) of a fuel is burnt completely is called its
- Heat value
- Calorific value
- Burning value
- Combustion value
Answer: Calorific value
Q.3. The calorific value of solid or non-volatile liquid fuel is found with the help of
- Junkers calorimeter
- Bomb calorimeter
- Boys calorimeter
- Orsat apparatus
Answer: Bomb calorimeter
Q.4. On the basis of its carbon contents and contents of moisture and volatile matter the best quality coal is
- Peat
- Lignite
- Bituminous
- Anthracite
Answer: Anthracite
Q.5. Ultimate analysis of coal is used to determine
- Percentage of carbon and hydrogen
- Percentage of sulphur
- Percentage of nitrogen
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q.6. The following can be estimated using the proximate analysis of coal
- Percentage of moisture
- Percentage of volatile matter
- Percentage of ash
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q.7. Which of the following by-products is not recovered in Otto Hoffman’s by-product coke oven method
- LPG
- Benzene
- Naphthalene
- Ammoniacal liquor
Answer: LPG
Q.8. The process of breaking bigger hydrocarbons into simpler low boiling point fractions is called
- Reforming
- Cracking
- Refining
- Knocking
Answer: Cracking
Q.9. Synthetic petrol can be obtained by
- Polymerisation
- Fischer–Tropsch method
- Bergius process
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q.10. The process of bringing structural modifications in straight run gasoline to improve its antiknock characteristics is termed as
- Cracking
- Refining
- Reforming
- Knocking
Answer: Reforming
Q.11. Junker’s calorimeter is used to determine the calorific value of a
- Gaseous fuel
- Solid fuel
- Liquid fuel
- None of the above
Answer: Gaseous fuel
Q.12. The ignition characteristics of diesel are expressed in terms of
- Octane number
- Cetane number
- Viscosity
- Flash and fire point
Answer: Cetane number
Q.13. The addition of TEL to gasoline
- Increases the viscosity of gasoline
- Increases the rate of combustion of gasoline
- Increases the octane number of gasoline
- Decreases the octane number of gasoline
Answer: Increases the octane number of gasoline
Q.14. Following compounds have been arbitrarily assigned an octane number of zero and hundred, respectively
- n-heptane and isooctane
- n- octane and isoheptane
- Isooctane and n-heptane
- n-hexadecane and 2- methylnaphthalene
Answer: n-heptane and isooctane
Q.15. The cetane number of high-speed diesel, medium-speed diesel, and low-speed diesel is nearly
- 40, 30 and 20, respectively
- 45, 35 and 25, respectively
- 50, 40 and 30, respectively
- 25, 15 and 5, respectively
Answer: 45, 35 and 25, respectively
Q.16. Oil gas is obtained by the cracking of
- Diesel oil
- Petrol
- Kerosene oil
- Heavy oil
Answer: Kerosene oil
Q.17. Producer gas is a mixture of
- CO + N2
- CO + H2
- CO + CO2
- CO + O2
Answer: CO + N2
Q.18. The gas named ‘blue gas’ is
- Producer gas
- Water gas
- CNG
- LPG
Answer: Water gas
Q.19. The gases analyzed by Orsat flue gas apparatus are
- SO2, O2, CO2, H2O vapours
- Cl2, N2, O2, SO2
- SO2, CO2, N2, O2
- CO2, O2, CO and N2
Answer: CO2, O2, CO and N2
Q.20. Arrange n-heptane, isooctane, and naphthalene in increasing order of their knocking tendency
- Naphthalene < isooctane < n-heptane
- Isooctane < n-heptane < naphthalene
- n-heptane < naphthalene < isooctane
- Naphthalene < n-heptane < isooctane
Answer: Naphthalene < isooctane < n-heptane
Q.21. The catalyst used for the cracking of heavy oil is
- Ni or Sn oleate
- Al2O3 + ZrO2 + clay
- Co+ Th + MgO + keiselguhr
- Pt – Al2O3
Answer: Al2O3 + ZrO2 + clay
Q.22. Power alcohol is a mixture of
- Petrol + ethyl alcohol
- Diesel + ethyl alcohol
- Petrol + methyl alcohol
- Diesel + methyl alcohol
Answer: Petrol + ethyl alcohol
Q.23. Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
- Petrol
- Energy from hydrogen
Answer: Petrol
Q.24. Coke is preferred to coal in the metallurgical process because of
- High strength and high porosity
- Less sulphur content and low ash
- Burns with a short flame
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q.25. The lowest boiling fraction of crude oil is
- Petroleum ether
- Kerosene oil
- Diesel oil
- Gasoline or petrol
Answer: Petroleum ether
Q.26. Presently which of the following renewable energy sources is exploited the most for power generation
- Solar Energy
- Hydro energy
- Wind Energy
- Geothermal Energy
Answer: Hydro energy
Q.27. Which of the following is a non-conventional energy source
- Coal
- Petrol
- Diesel
- Biomass
Answer: Biomass
Q.28. Solar energy can be used for
- Heating water
- Cooking food
- Generating electricity
- All the above
Answer: All the above
Q.29. Cells commonly employed to convert solar energy to electricity are
- Photovoltaic cells
- Fuel cells
- Secondary cells
- Reserve batteries
Answer: Photovoltaic cells
Q.30. The minimum water head essential for electricity generation from tides is
- 1–2 m
- 2–3 m
- 3–4 m
- more than 5 m
Answer: more than 5 m
Q.31. Energy generated by utilizing the temperature difference in the earth’s interior is called the
- Geothermal energy
- Hydrogen energy
- Tidal and wave energy
- Ocean thermal energy
Answer: Geothermal energy
Q.32. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel
- Biomass
- Coal
- Kerosene
- Petrol
Answer: Biomass
Q.33. The material most commonly used in a photovoltaic cell is
- Hydrogen
- Silicon
- Tellurium
- Antimony
Answer: Silicon