1. For a reaction , which one of the following in correct?

(a) -r = dc/dt

(b) -r = dN/dt

(c) none of these

(d) both a and b are true

2. The dimension of the rate constant k for an n-th order reaction is

(a) (time)-1 (concentration)-1

(b) (time)1-n (concentration)-1

(c) (time)-1 (concentration)1-n

(d) (time)-1 (concentration)-n

3. Reactions in which the rate equation corresponds to a stoichiometric equation

are called

(a) elementary reactions

(b) nonelementary reactions

(c) heterogeneous reactions

(d) none of the above

4. Rate of a reaction depends on

(a) temperature only

(b) pressure only

(c) composition only

(d) temperature and composition

5. For a zero order reaction the fractional conversion of the reactant is

(a) directly proportional to the initial concentration

(b) inversely proportional to the initial concentration

(c) independent of the initial concentration

(d) directly proportional to the square root of the initial concentration

6. For a first order reaction the plot of ln (CA/CAO ) vs. time

(a) is linear and passes through the origin

(b) is exponential and passes through the origin

(c) is linear but does not pass through the origin

(d) is exponential but does not pass through the origin

7. For a zero order reaction the plot of fractional conversion vs. time is

(a) a straight line parallel to the time axis (X-axis)

(b) a straight line passing through the origin

(c) a straight line which does not pass through the origin and is not parallel to
the time axis

(d) none of these

8. For an auto catalytic reaction A + R ---- R + R, the plot of fractional

conversion of A vs. time is

(a) a straight line parallel to the time axis

(b) a straight line passing through the origin

(c) an S-shaped curve passing through the origin

(d) an S- shaped curve that does not pass through the origin.

9. For an autocatalytic reaction A + R --- R + R, the rate vs. concentration of A

profile is

(a) linear (b) exponential

(c) parabolic (d) none of these

10. An isothermal gas phase reaction, A --- 5B is being conducted initially with
pure A. The expansion factor for this reaction, � A=

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

11.Half � life period for a first order reaction is

(a) t� = 1/k (b) t� = 0.393/k (c) t� = 0.473/k (d) t� = 0.693/k

12.An ideal plug flow reactor should have the following characteristics

(a) no back mixing of the reactants and products

(b) complete back mixing of the reactants and products

(c) uniform temperature, pressure and composition across any section normal to the
fluid motion

(d) uniform temperature, pressure and composition at any location in the

longitudinal direction

13.The dimension of "space velocity" is

(a) [ length ] [time-1]

(b) [ time-1 ]

(c) (both (a) or (b)

(d) none of (a), (b) and (c); it is dimensionless

14. A �space time� of 5 minutes means

(a) 100% conversion of the reactant is achieved in 5 minutes

(b) One reactor volume of feed at specified conditions is processed in 5 minutes.

(c) 5% conversion is achieved in one minute

(d) none of these

15. If "space time" is denoted by t and "space velocity" by s, then

(a) t . s = 0 (b) t . s = 1

(c) t . s = 0.1 (d) t . s=any value greater than zero

16. One liter/min of liquid containing a reactant A at a concentration of 0.2 mol/l

flows into a continuously operated ideal flow stirred tank reactor. The outflow
from the reactor contains A at a concentration of 0.02 mol/l. If the volume of the
reactor is 2 lit, the rate of reaction of A realized in the reactor is

(a) 0.02 mol/l. min (b) 0.09 mol/l. sec

(c) 0.09 mol/ l. min (d) 0.18 mol/ l. min

17. For a plug flow reactor,

(a) axial diffusivity is infinite, radial diffusivity is zero

(b) axial diffusivity is zero, radial diffusivity is zero

(c) axial diffusivity is zero, radial diffusivity is infinite

(d) axial diffusivity is infinite, radial diffusivity is infinite

18. A space velocity of 10 hr-1 means

(a) the linear velocity of the reactant through the reactor is 10 ft/hr

(b) it takes 10 hrs for complete conversion of the reactant to product

(c) ten reactor volumes of feed at specified conditions are being supplied to the
reactor

(d) none of these.

19. In order to realize a specified conversion for a zero order reaction, volume of
a CSTR is

(a) more than the volume of a PFR

(b) less than the volume of a PFR

(c) equal to the volume of a PFR

(d) twice the volume of a PFR

20. In a recycle reactor the recycle ratio is zero. This means the reactor is
basically a

(a) PFR

(b) CSTR

(c) PFR with zero radial mixing

(d) PFR with substantial axial dispersion

21. Which of the following models (for predicting conversion from RTD data)
contains (s) zero adjustable parameters?

(a) Tanks- in � series model

(b) dispersion model

(c) Segregation model

(d) Maximum mixed ness model

22. Which of the following models contains (s) one adjustable parameter?

(a) Dispersion model

(b) Segregation model

(c) Maximum mixed ness model

(d) none

23. parameter model are used to ?

(a) find the working of a non ideal reactor hypothetically

(b) find the working of a ideal reactor PFR hypothetically

(c) find the working of a ideal CSTR reactor hypothetically

(d) none of these

24. For a first order reaction,rate equation will be ?

(a) -r = k/C

(B) -r = kC

(C) -r = k

(D) -r = 5.

25. Catalyst is user for ?

(a) increase rate of reaction

(b) decreaserate of reaction

(c) decrease activation energy of reaction

(d) all of these

26.Molecular diffusion is due to

(a) thermal motion of the molecule

(b) potential energy of the molecules

(c) activation energy of the molecules

(d) none of these

27.Mass transfer coefficient is defined as

(a) Flux =(coefficient) / (concentration difference)

(b) Flux =(coefficient) (concentration difference)

(c) Flux =(concentration difference) / (coefficient)

(d) none of these

28. Basic principle of mass transfer is based on -

(a) ficks law

(b) newtons law of viscosity

(c) conservation law

(d) all of these

29. mechanical operation deals with -

(a) crushing of raw material

(b) Cutting of raw material

(c) separation of feed

(d) all of these

30. Rate of reaction for elementary reaction is based on ?

(a) Rate law

(b) RTD

(C) Parameter modelk

(d) none of these