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1. Which of the following is NOT a part of reactor design?

a) Size of the reactor
b) Type of the reactor
c) Flow rates of the reactant and product streams
d) Method of operation
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Answer: c

2. Choose the correct option.

a) Batch reactors are used in laboratories for calorimetric titrations
b) The steady state flow reactor is the most widely used because it needs little supporting
equipment
c) Batch reactors are ideal for fast reactions
d) In the steel industry, semi batch reactors are used for large open hearth furnaces

Answer: d

3. For any type of reactor, the material balance equation is valid.

[Rate of reactant flowing into element of volume] = [Rate of reactant flowing out of element of
volume] + [Rate of reactant loss due to chemical reaction within the volume element] + [Rate of
accumulation of reactant in the volume element]
Which of the following is false?
a) Two terms disappear in case of a batch reactor
b) Only three terms are non-trivial when we analyze a semi batch reactor
c) One term becomes zero for a steady-state flow reactor
d) There is no flow of reactants in a batch reactor

Answer: b
Explanation: A semi batch reactor represents most general cases where all of the terms in the
material balance equation may have to be considered. Whereas, for a batch reactor the first two
terms disappear as there is no flow of reactants involved and the accumulation term becomes zero
for a steady state flow reactor.

4. Consider the liquid reaction 3A + 2B → 4C

What could be the outlet composition if CAo = 100 mol/L in a batch reactor and the feed is an
equimolar mixture of A and B? Assume that 5 mol of C was already present in the reactor initially.
a) XA = 0.2, CB = 86.66, Cc = 31.66
b) XA = 0.4, CB = 76.66, Cc = 58.33
c) XA = 0.6, CB = 60, Cc = 80
d) XA = 0.8, CB = 43.33, Cc = 106.66

Answer: a

5. Consider the gas reaction A + B → 3C

Which of the following cannot be the outlet composition if F Ao = 100 mol/s in a flow reactor with vo =
10 L/s and the feed is an equimolar mixture of A and B? Take the initial conditions as 1 atm, 273K
and outlet condition as 2 atm, 300K.
a) XA = 0.2, CB = 13.23, Cc = 5.45
b) XA = 0.4, CB = 9.1, Cc = 18.2
c) XA = 0.6, CB = 5.6, Cc = 25.19

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d) XA = 0.8, CB = 2.6, Cc = 31.19

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Answer: a

6. Percy prepares vegetable curry (liquid) in a pressure cooker. If the raw potatoes are P, the raw
tomatoes are T, the raw onions are O, and the cooked meal is M, then 2P + T + O → 3M may
represent the cooking process. Sometime during the process, Manu opens the lid and checks the
curry to find that the potatoes are half-cooked (take X P = 0.5). Volume of the cooker is 5L and C Po =
CTo = COo = 1.5. What can you say about the composition in the cooker at the instant of time when
the lid is opened, if initial temperature was 310K?
a) XT = 0.35
b) CO = 1.125
c) T = 380K
d) CM = 2.5

Answer: b

7 The design equation for Batch reactor in differential form is _______

a) NA0dXAdt = -rA V
b) dXAdt = -rA
c) dXAdt = -rAV
d) NA0dXAdt = -rA
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Answer: a

8 The design equation for Batch reactor in integral form is _____

a) t = NA0∫XA0dXA−rA
b) t = ∫XA0dXA−rA
c) t = NA0∫XA0dXA−rAV
d) t = ∫XA0dXA−rAV
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Answer: c

9 The design equation for constant volume batch reactor in terms of partial pressure is (Assuming
the gases to be ideal)
a) –ri = 1RTdpidt
b) –ri = VRTdpidt
c) –ri = PVRTdCidt
d) –ri = V dCidt
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Answer: a

10 Most suitable reactor for pharmaceutical industry is ______

a) MFR
b) PFR
c) Batch reactor
d) PBR
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Answer: c

11 Design equation for varying volume system is ______

a) t = ∫XA0dXA−rAεA
b) t = ∫XA0dXACA0
c) t = ∫XA0dXANA0
d) t = CA0 ∫XA0dXA−rA(1+XAεA)
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Answer: d

12 Calculate the value of εA of gas for the following isothermal gas phase reaction.
(Assuming pure A)
A → 4R
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: c.

13 For the following reaction, calculate εA, containing 50% A and 50% inerts.
a) 0.5
b) 1.5
c) 2.5
d) 0.75

Answer: b

14 Constant volume batch reactors are the widely used industrial batch reactors.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a

15. Determine the rate law for first order reaction 2A → R at constant pressure with 60% A in the
initial reaction mixture and reduces by 15% in 4 minutes.
a) -rA = 0.17 CA
b) -rA = CA
c) -rA = 2CA
d) -rA = 3.6CA
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Answer: a

16. Determine the order of the reaction from the graph.

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3

Answer: c

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17 Selectivity in parallel reactions is defined as the ratio of___

a) Moles of desired product formed to the moles of undesired material formed
b) Moles of undesired product formed to the moles of desired material formed
c) Moles of product formed to the moles of reactant consumed
d) Moles of reactant consumed to the moles of product formed
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Answer: a.

18 The reaction yield is defined as the ratio of ____

a) Moles of reactant reacted to the moles of product formed
b) Moles of product formed to the moles of reactant reacted
c) Moles of desired product formed to the moles of undesired material formed
d) Moles of product formed to the moles of reactant fed
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Answer: b

19 For the parallel reaction, A→B and A→C, if B is the desired product and the reaction A→B is of
positive order n1 and C is the undesired product and the reaction A→C is of negative order n 2, then
increasing the concentration of A _____
a) Decreases desired product selectivity
b) Increases desired product selectivity
c) Initially increases and then decreases desired product selectivity
d) Does not affect desired product selectivity
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Answer: b

20 For the parallel reaction, A→B of order n 1 and A→C of order n2, if B is the desired product, then
which of the following reactor/ combination of reactors is used if n 1 > n2?
a) CSTR
b) CSTR followed by Bubbling bed reactor
c) PFR
d) CSTR followed by PFR

Answer: c

21 For the parallel reaction, A→B, represented as (-r A) = k1CA5 and A→C represented as (-rA) = k2CA3,
theideal reactor preferred is ____
a) CSTR
b) CSTRs in parallel
c) CSTRs in series
d) PFR

Answer: d.

22 If the reactions A→B and A→C are represented as (-r A) = k1CA3 and (-rA) = k2CA6 of activation
energies 130 and 150 J/ mol, then which of the following is the right selection of process parameters
to increase selectivity of B?
a) CSTR, High temperature
b) PFR, High temperature

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c) CSTR, Low temperature

d) PFR, Low temperature

Answer: c

23 If A→B, (rB) = k1CA2 and A→C, (rC) = k2CA1, then the yield of C is ____
a) k2k2+k1CA
b) k2k2+k1
c) 1k2+k1CA
d) k2k1CA
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Answer: a

24 If CA0 = 20 mol/L and the initial concentration of the products B and C are 0, C A = 4 mol/L, then
the final concentration of B in CSTR (in mol/L) is ____
A→B, (rB) = 0.2CA3
A→C, (rC) = 0.1CA1
a) 20.4
b) 15.51
c) 32.56
d) 40.54

Answer: b

25 The final concentration of product is related to the yield as ____

a) Final concentration = Yield × Reactant fed
b) Final concentration = Yield / Reactant fed
c) Final concentration = Yield × Reactant converted
d) Final concentration = Yield / Reactant fed
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Answer: c

26 If for the parallel reactions A→B and A→C, if the final concentration of B is 26 mol/ L and A
converted is 36 mol/L, then the final concentration of C is ____
a) 15
b) 5
c) 6
d) 10

Answer: d
27. In case of staged packed bed reactors carrying out exothermic reaction, use

(A) High recycle for pure gas

(B) Plug flow for dilute liquid requiring no large preheating of feed
(C) Cold shot operations for a dilute solution requiring large preheating to bring the stream upto the
reaction temperature
(D) All (A), (B) and (C)

Answer: Option D

28. The performance equations for constant density systems are identical for

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(A) P.F.R. and backmix reactor

(B) P.F.R. and batch reactor
(C) P.F.R, batch reactor and backmix reactor
(D) Batch reactor and backmix reactor

Answer: Option B

29 The equilibrium constant of chemical reaction __________ in the presence of catalyst.

(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Remain unaffected
(D) Can either increase or decrease (depends on the type of catalyst)

Answer: Option C

30. Study of chemical kinetics is the easiest in the case of __________ reactions.

(A) Irreversible
(B) Reversible
(C) Surface
(D) Side

Answer: Option A

31. With increase in temperature, the equilibrium conversion of a reversible exothermic reaction

(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remain unaffected
(D) Decreases linearly with temperature

Answer: Option A

32. The point selectivity of the product ‘Y’ in the reaction as shown in the bellow figure, is equal to

(A) K1/K2
(B) K2/K1
(C) K1 – K2
(D) K2 – K1

Answer: Option A

33. For reaction, P + 2 → 3R, molar rate of consumption of P is

(A) Double of that of Q

(B) Same as that of Q
(C) Half of that of Q
(D) 2/3rd of that of Q

Answer: Option C

34. Pick out the wrong statement.

(A) Visible radiation provides the necessary activation energy in photochemical reactions
(B) The order and molecularity of a complex reaction may not be the same

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(C) For a second order reaction, the slope of the graph/plot between rate and (concentration) is
equal to the rate constant (k)
(D) Molecularity of the reaction is always a whole number greater than zero

Answer: Option B

35. In a first order reaction, the time required to reduce the concentration of reactant from 1
mole/litre to 0.5 mole/litre will be __________ that required to reduce it from 10 moles/litre to 5
moles/litre in the same volume.

(A) More than

(B) Less than
(C) Same as
(D) Data insufficient; can’t be predicted

Answer: Option C

36. An irreversible first order reaction is being carried out in a CSTR and PFR of same volume. The
liquid flow rates are same. The relative conversion will

(A) Be more in CSTR than in PFR

(B) Be more in PFR than in CSTR
(C) Be same in both cases
(D) Depend on the temperature

Answer: Option B

37. The first order series reaction as shown in the bellow figure is conducted in a batch reactor.
The initial concentrations of A, B and C (CA0, CB0, CC0 respectively) are all non-zero. The variation
of CB with reaction time will not show a maximum, if

(A) k2 CB0 > k1 CA0

(B) k CA0 > k2.CB0
(C) CB0 > CA0
(D) CA0 > CB0

Answer: Option A

38 Three plug flow reactors (PFR’s) of 4, 5 & 6 m3 volumes are arranged in two branches as shown
below in the figure. If the total feed rate is 300 tons/hr, then for the same conversion in each
branch, the feed rate through branch II should be __________ tons/hr.

(A) 100
(B) 150
(C) 200
(D) 225

Answer: Option A

39. Participation of __________ is involved in the occurrence of a chemical reaction.

(A) Protons
(B) Neutrons

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(C) Electrons
(D) None of these

Answer: Option C

40. The first order gas phase reaction as shown in the bellow figure is conducted isothermally in
batch mode. The rate of change of conversion with time is given by

(A) dXA/dt = k1 (1 – XA)2 (1 + 2XA)

(B) dXA/dt = k1 (1 – XA) (1 + 0.5XA)
(C) dXA/dt = k1 (1 – XA)
(D) dXA/dt = k1 (1 – XA)/(1 + XA)

Answer: Option C

41. A photochemical reaction is __________ light.

(A) Initiated by
(B) Accompanied with emission of
(C) Catalysed by
(D) Used to convert heat energy into

Answer: Option A.

42 Fluid flow in a real packed bed can be approximated as __________ model.

(A) Plug flow

(B) Dispersion
(C) Mixed flow
(D) Tank in series

Answer: Option B

43. The value of ‘n’ for a chemical reaction A → B, whose reaction rate is → CAn, will be
__________ if the rate of the reaction increases by a factor of 8, when the concentration of is
doubled.

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3

Answer: Option D

44. The rate of an autocatalytic reaction as shown in the bellow figure, is given by -rA = k . CA . CB.
In this case, the

(A) Plot of – rA Vs CA is a straight line with slope k

(B) Plot of – rA Vs CA is a hyperbola
(C) Rate of disappearance of reactant A is maximum, where CA = CB
(D) Both ‘b’ & ‘c’

Answer: Option D

45 __________ resistance is not involved in the combustion of a carbon particle.

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(A) Gas film

(B) Ash
(C) Chemical reaction
(D) None of these

Answer: Option B

46. A stirred tank reactor compared to tubular-flow reactor provides

(A) More uniform operating conditions

(B) Permits operation at the optimum temperature for a long reaction time
(C) Higher overall selectivity for a first order consecutive reaction
(D) All (A), (B) and (C)

Answer: Option D

47. A first order reaction is to be treated in a series of two mixed reactors. The total volume of the
two reactors is minimum, when the reactors are

(A) Equal in size

(B) Of different sizes
(C) Of such size that the ratio of their volumes is < 5
(D) None of these

Answer: Option A

48. Half life period of a first order irreversible reaction A → B is

(A) k/2
(B) ln k/2
(C) ln 2/k
(D) ln 0.5/k

Answer: Option C

49. An example of autothermal reactor operation is

(A) Sulphur dioxide oxidation

(B) Ethylene oxidation
(C) Benzene oxidation
(D) Ammonia synthesis

Answer: Option B

50. The value of Steric factor ‘P’ in the equation k = PZeE/RT usually ranges from

(A) 1.0 to 10-8

(B) 1.1 to 102
(C) 0.1 to 0.9
(D) None of these

Answer: Option A

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