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Section-I: General Ability

1. The area of an equilateral triangle is 3. What is the perimeter of the triangle?


(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
Key: (C)
Exp: Given, A
Area of an equilateral triangle  3
 3a 2  a a
    3; since
 4  x
2
3a
Area of an equilateral triangle = ;
4
Where ‘a’ is side of equilateral triangle. B D C
a
 a2  4
a 2
 
 AD  BC a 2  x 2   a 2 
2
  le ABD is right angle triangle  
 
 x2  a2  a2 4 
 3a 
 x 
 2 
1 3a 2
 Area   a  3 a 2 
2 4
 Perimeter of the triangle  3a  3 2  6

2. "When she fell down the ______, she received many _____ but little help."
the words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
(A) stairs, stares (B) stairs, stairs (C) stares, stairs (D) stares, stares
Key: (A)

3. "In spite of being warned repeatedly, he failed to correct his______ behaviour."


The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is
(A) rational (B) reasonable (C) errant (D) good
Key: (C)

4. For 0  x  2,sin xand cos x are both decreasing functions in the interval ______.
     3   3 
(A)  0,  (B)  ,   (C)  ,  (D)  , 2 
 2 2   2   2 

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Key: (B)
Exp: Sin x and cos x are both decreasing function in the interval   2,  ; since
if x    2,   sinx  1,0
decreasing
if x    2,   cos x   0, 1
decreasing

5. Arrange the following three-dimensional objects in the descending order of their volumes:
(i) A cuboid with dimensions 10 cm, 8 cm and 6cm
(ii) A cube of side 8 cm
(iii) A cylinder with base radius 7 cm and height 7 cm
(iv) A sphere of radius 7 cm
(A) i, ii, iii, iv (B) ii, i, iv, iii (C) iii, ii, i, iv (D) iv, iii, ii, i
Key: (D)
Exp: i. Volume of cuboid  10  8  6  480c.m3   b  h 
ii. Volume of cube  8  8  8  512 c.m3 a 3 
22 2
iii. Volume of cylinder  R 2 H   7  7  1078 c.m3
7
4 4 22
iv. Volume of s phase  R 3    73  1437.33cm3
3 3 7
 The descending order of their volumes is (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

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6. If x 2  x  1  0 what is the value of x 4  ?
x4
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9
Key: (C)
Exp: Given,
1  1  4  1 1  5
x2  x 1  0  x  
2 2
1  5 1  5
x  ;
2 2
1  5 73 5
If x  then x 4 
2 2
 
2
1 73 5 2 7  3 5  4 2  49   42 5
x4  4    
x 2 73 5 2 73 5 2 73 5    
 x4 
1 27 7  3 5

 1
 7x4  4  7

x 4
2 73 5  x 
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7. An automobile travels from city A to city B and returns by the same route. The speed of the vehicle
during the onward and return journeys was constant at 60 km/ h and 90 km/h. respectively. What is
the average speed in km/h for tile entire journey?
(A) 72 (B) 73 (C) 74 (D) 75
Key: (A)
Exp: Let us assume that,
The distance form city A to city B  1800 km
L.C.M of 60 &90
Total distance covered
We have, Average speed   1
Total time taken

Total dis tance covered  3600km onward journey distance 


 2    

 Return journey distance 

 speed of vehicle 
 30hr during onward journey 

1800
Time taken by vehicle incase of onward journey 
60
  60km hr 
 speed of vehicle 
 20hr during Return journey 
1800
Time taken by vehicle incase of Re turn journey 
90
  90 km hr 
 Total time taken 30  20  50 hrs   3
3600
 From 1 ; Averagespeed   72 km h  form  2  &  3 
50

8. In a detailed study of annual crow births in India, it was found that there was relatively no growth
during the period 2002 to 2004 and a sudden spike from 2004 to 2005. In another unrelated study, it
was found that the revenue from cracker sales in India which remained fairly flat from 2002 to
2004, saw a sudden spike in 2005 before declining again in 2006. The solid line in the graph below
refers to annual sale of crackers and the dashed line refers to the annual crow births in India.
Choose the most appropriate inference from the above data.
Annual sale of crackers in

(A) There is a strong correlation between crow birth and


Annual crow births in

cracker sales
India

(B) Cracker usage increases crow birth rare.


(C) If cracker sale declines, crow birth will decline
India

(D) Increased birth rate of crows will cause an increase


in the sale of crackers
Key: (A)
2001 2003 2005 2007
Exp: From the given graph; it is clear that there is a strong correlation
between crow birth and cracker sales.

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9. To pass a test, a candidate needs to answer at least 2 out of 3 questions correctly. A total of
6,30,000 candidates for the test. Question A was correctly answered by 3,30,000 candidates.
Question B was answered correctly by 2,50,000 candidates. Question C was answered correctly by
2,60,000 candidates. Both question B and C were answered correctly by 90,000 candidates. Both
question A and C were answered correctly by 80,000 candidates. If the number of students
answering all question correctly is the same as the number answering none, how many candidates
failed to clear the test ?
(A) 30,000 (B) 2,70,000 (C) 3,90,000 (D) 4,20,000
Key: (D)
Exp: Given, Total no.of students appeared for the test = 6,30,000. = n (s)
n(A)=3,30,000 [no. of students who correctly answered question A]
n(B) =2,50,000
n(C) =2,60,000
n  A  B  1,00,000
n  B  C  90,000
n  A  C  80,000
no.of answering none

Also, given n  A  B  C  n  A  B  C ;
x let 

Where A,B,C are complementary of A,B,C respectively


w.r.t; n  A  B  C   n  A   n  B   n  C   n  A  B   n  B  C   n  C  A   n  A  B  C 

 n  A  B  C   3,30,000  2,50,000  2,60,000  1,00,000  90,000  80,000  x


 570000  x.
 From the Venn diagram; we have

n  s   6,30,000
n  A   3,30,000 n  B  2,50,000

90,000
1,80,000 70,000

x n  A  B  C
 30,000

50,000 C  2,60,000 n  A  B  C
1, 20,000
n(C)  2,60,000 x

Given n  A  B  C  n A  B  C

6,30,000  n  A  B  C  n  A  B  C  570000  x  x

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 n  A  B  C   570000  x   570000  2x
 2x  60000  x  30,000
 No of students failed to clear the test

 n  A  B  C   n  A  B  C   n  A  B  C   A B  C ... 1  
 
   
 n A  B  C  n A  B  C  n A  B  C  n A  B  C
only A only B only C no of
 answering


  
 none 
OnlyA OnlyC Only B
noneof A,B,&C
 Required Answer =1,80,000  1,20,000  90,000  30,000
 4,20,000.

10. A set of 4 parallel lines intersect with another set of 5 parallel lines. How many parallelograms are
formed?
(A) 20 (B) 48 (C) 60 (D) 72
Key: (C)
Exp: No.of parallelograms formed by 4 parallel lines intersect
with another set of 5 parallel lines
 4C2  5C2
4  3 5  4 12 20
     60.
2! 2! 2 2 4  parralled lines
&
5  paralled lines

Section-II: Chemical Engineering

1. A venturi meter is installed to measure the flow rate of water in a 178 mm diameter (D) pipe. The
throat diameter is 102mm. The differential pressure measured using a manometer is 154.3kN/m2
The data given are: discharge coefficient = 0.98; Water density = 1000 kg/m3.
The volumetric flow rate of water (in m3/s) is _________.
Key: ( 0.1489 m 3 / sec )
Exp: Flow through venturi meter
  1000 kg / m3  103 kg / m3

Diameter of venturi Dv  102mm

Diameter of pipe Dp  178 mm

Dv
  0.573 ; 4  0.1078
Dp

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 Pa  Pb   154.3 kN / m3  154.3 103 Pa


Cd  0.48


C.S.A of throat A   (178 103 m)
4
 8.171 103 m 2
Cd (Pa  Pb )
Discharge through venturi meter Q = A0   2
1   

0.98 2  154.3  103


 8.171 103 m 2  
1  0.1078 103

 8.171  103. m 2  18.22 m / s

Q  0.1489 m3 / sec

2. Consider the following properties:


(P) temperature (Q) specific gravity (R) chemical potential (S) volume
The option which lists ALL the intensive properties is
(A) P (B) P and Q (C) P, Q, and R (D) P, Q, R and S
Key: (C)
G  Gibbs free energy 
Exp:     intensive
N  No of molecules 

T  T 
T 
 
V
V/2 V/2

(1) List out the properties of the system


(2) Sub divide the system into at least two smaller points after division.
Those properties not changed are intensive [independent of mass/volume/number molecules(N)]
otherwise extensive.

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3. A first-order process having a transfer function, G p  is controlled by a proportional
7s  1
controller with gain of 3.2. The process time constant is in minutes. Addition of the integral
control action with an integral time constant of 5 minutes leads to increase in
(A) offset (B) speed of response
(C) order of the closed loop system (D) proportional band

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Key: (C)
Exp: If integral controller is added, it will increase the order of closed loop system.
Option (C) is correct.

4. A watch uses two electronic circuits (ECs). Each EC has a failure probability of 0.1 in one year of
operation. Both ECs are required for functioning of the watch. The probability of the watch
functioning for one year without failure is
(A) 0.99 (B) 0.90 (C) 0.81 (C) 0.80
Key: (C)
Exp: Prob  EC1 failure  0.1
 Prob  EC1 functining without failure   1  0.1  0.9

i.e, P  EC1  0.9  1

Similarly; prob  EC2 failure   0.1


 Prob EC2 functioning without failure   1  0.1  0.9

i.e P  EC2   0.9   2 

 Prob of the watch functioning without failure


 P  EC1  EC2   Both EC's are required for functioning of the watch 

 P  EC1  oP  EC2   EC1 & EC2 are indepedent 


 0.9  0.9  1 &  2 
Required probability  0.81

5. The initial water level in a tank is 4m. When the valve located at the bottom is opened, the rate of
dL
change of water level (L) with respect to time (t) is,  k t , where k  0.6ms3/2 . The level
dt
of water (in m) in the tank at time 0.5s after opening the valve is _________ (rounded off to second
decimal place).
Key: (3.85)
dL
Exp:  k t
dt
Boundary condition k  0.6ms3/2 

at t  0s; L  4m
at t  0.5s; L  ?
x n 1
Note :   x n dn 
n 1

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Upon integration;
 t1/211 (0.6)  t 3/2 
L  k  tdt  c  L  k  cL c
1  3
 2  1  
 2
At t  0sec; L  4m
Hence,
2
4  (0.6)   (0)3/2  c; c  4
3
Therefore
2
L0.5 sec  (0.6)   (0.5)3/2  4  (4  0.14142) m;
3
L(0.5sec)  3.8585 m

6. The molecular formula of the pre-dominant chemical compound in commercial sugar is


(A) C12 H22O11 (B) C12 H24O12 (C) C6 H10 O5 (D) C6 H12 O6
Key: (A)

7. Critical speed of a ball mill depends on


(A) the radius of the mill (shell) and the radius of the particles
(B) the radius of the mill (shell) and the density of the particles
(C) the radius of the balls and the radius of the particles
(D) the radius of the balls and the radius of the mill (shell)
Key: (D)
g
Exp: Critical speed of the ball mill (c ) 
Rr
c  f (R,r) [If g constant
Where R  Radius of Ball mill
r  Radius of grinding (or) impact Balls.
∴ Option (D) → the Radius of Ball and Radius of shell (or) mill.

8. In connection with petroleum refining, identify the incorrect statement among the following
options.
(A) Desalting of crude oil is before processing it in atmospheric distillation unit
(B) A stream of hydrogen is produced in catalytic reforming of naphtha
(C) Asphalt used for paving IS a petroleum product
(D) Cetane number indicates the quality of petrol/ motor spirit

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Key: (D)
Exp: Cetane number indicates the quality of diesel.

9. The terminal velocity of a spherical particle in gravitational settling under Stokes regime varies
(A) linearly with the particle diameter
(B) linearly with the viscosity of the liquid
(C) directly with the square of particle diameter
(D) inversely with the density of particle
Key: (C)
Exp: Free setting [stokes regime]
gD2P  p   
Terminal settling velocity (v t )  VL Non  Linear
18 Vt  D2p

 Option (C): Directly square of particle diameter

10. The Annual Fixed Charges (AFC) and Annual Utilities Costs (AUC) of a distillation column being
designed are expressed in terms of the reflux ration (R) as
AFC(Rs.Lakh)  641  R 2  1796  R  1287  1 /  R  1.16 
AUC(Rs.Lakh)  80  62.5 R
The reflux ratio (Ropt) for optimizing the total cost of the distillation column may be found by
solving
(A) 1282  R opt  1796  1 /  R opt  1.16   0
2

(B) 62.5  1282  R opt  1796  1 /  R opt  1.16   0


2

 1796  R opt  1287  1 /  R opt  1.16   0


2
(C) 80  62.5  R opt  641 R opt
2

 1796  R opt  1287  1 /  R opt  1.16   0


2
(D) 80  62.5  R opt  641 R opt
2

Key: (B)
Exp: Total cost of distillation, CT  AFC  AUC(or)  AUC AFC

1
 80  62.5R  641R 2  1796R  1287 
R  1.16
 dC 
For optimize total cost  T  0
 dR R  R opt

1
62.5  2  641R opt  1796  0
R  1.16 
2
opt

1
62.5  1282R opt  1796  0
(R opt  1.16)2

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11. The ammonia (NH3) oxidation process occurs over a catalyst as


4NH3  5O2  6H2O  4NO
Air is supplied such that oxygen (O2) is 20% in excess of that required for complete conversion of
NH3. The mole fraction of O2 in inlet gas mixture (NH3+air) is ______. (rounded off to third
decimal place).
Key: (0.184)
Exp: 4NH3  5O 2 
 6H 2 O  4NO

Air Contains 79% N 2 ,21% O2

5
  23.809 Theoritical Air required
0.21
Actual air supplied = 1.2 × 23.809 = 28.5714 moles of Air [ 20% excess]
Actual  Inlet composition
O 2  5.4999  (28.5714  0.21
N 2  22.5714  (28.5714  0.79)
NH3  4
 32.5717
5.999 moles of O 2
Mole fraction = (x 02 )O2 in    X02  0.18420
32.5714 Total moles inlet gas mixture

12. The reactant (M) is converted into product (N) in the presence of catalyst in a fixed bed reactor. All
the flow rates (F, G, H, P and R) in mol/s, and mole fraction of reactant (M) in these streams
 x P , xG , x H , x F and x R  are shown in the diagram.

F, x F G, x G H, x H P, x P
Fixed bed reactor

R, x R

The overall fractional conversion is


x G  xHH x G  xPP x FF  x H H xFF  x PH
(A) G (B) G (C) (D)
xGG xGG xFF xFF
Key: (D)
Total moles reacted
Exp: Overall fraction conversion 
Total moles fed
xi F  x p P

x FF

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13. Pitot tube is used to measure


(A) liquid level in a tank (B) flow velocity at a point
(C) angular deformation (D) vorticity
Key: (B)
Exp: Pitot tube

h0

A B

Pitot tube generally used to measure point velocity of flowing fluid. If pitot tube inlet projection (B)
inserted at the center of the pipe one can measure maximum velocity of fluid.
By simple Bernouli Energy balance between A and B points
2
v2 Vg
h0   (h 0  h)  0
2g 2g

v2
h0   h0  h
2g
Velocity of point B zero at the inlet.

 v  2gh without correction otherwise

v  Cv 2gh

Venturi, orifice meter one can measure volumetric flow rate for any fluids (gas, liquids) then by
dividing C.S.A of venturi and orifice throat velocity can be obtained but that is not point velocity it
is only average velocity.

14. According to the surface renewal theory, the unit of fractional rate of surface renewal is
(A) m2s2 (B) m2s1 (C) ms1 (D) s 1
Key: (D)

15. The fourth order Runge-Kutta (RK4) method to solve an ordinary differential equation
dy
 f  x, y  is given as
dx

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1
yx  h  yx   k1  2k 2  2k 3  k 4 
6
k1  hf  x, y 
 h k 
k 2  hf  x  , y  1 
 2 2
 h k 
k 3  hf  x  , y  2 
 2 2 
k 4  hf  x  h, y  k 3 
For a special case when the function 'f' depends solely on x, the above RK4 method reduces to
(A) Euler's explicit method (B) Trapezoidal rule
(C) Euler's implicit method (D) Simpson's 1/3 rule
Key: (D)
dy
Exp: Given D.E  f  x, y  & also given that the 4th order R-K method formula
dx
1
yx  h  yx   K1  2K 2  2K 3  K 4 ; (1)
6
where K1  h f  x, y 
K 2  h f  x  h 2, y  K1 2 
K 3  h f  x  h 2, y  K 2 2 
K 4  h f  x  h, y  K 3 
Special case: If function ‘f’ depends solely on x; then
K1  h f  x, y   h f  x  ;
K2  h f  x  h 2;
K3  h f  x  h 2;
K4  h f  x  h 
Then 1 becomes;
h
yx  h  yx  f  x   f  x  h 2   f  x  h 2   f  x  h 
6
h 2
 f  x   2f  x  h 2   f  x  h  
3 
Let h 2  h1

Then y  x  2h1   y  x   f  x   2f  x  h1   f  x  2h1  


h
3 
x  2h1
  f  x  dx 
h1 f  x   2f  x  h1   f  x  2h1  
3  
x 1
simpson 's rule.
3

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16. For absorption of H2S from a mixture with hydrocarbon vapour into an acqueous alkanolamine
solution, the liquid phase mass transfer resistance is
(A) significantly higher than that of the gas phase
(B) negligible compared to that of the gas phase
(C) equal to that of the gas phase
(D) dependent on the gas phase mass transfer resistance
Key: (B)
Sol: For maximum absorption of H2S in alkanolamine solution, solubility of H2S must be high
compared to hydrocarbon vapour in alkanolamine solution. It indicates that gas film resistance is
much higher than that of liquid firm resistance.
Option (B) is correct.

sin x
17. The figure which represents y  forx  0  x in radians  is
x
(A) (B)
1
1
0.5
0.5
y 0
y 0
0.5
0.5
1
1
0 2 4 6 8 10
x 0 2 4 6 8 10
x
(C) (D)
1 1
0.5 0.5
y 0 y 0
0.5 0.5
1 1

0 2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 6 8 10
x x
Key: (B)
sin x
Exp: Since y   0 in (0, 3.1
x
sin x
& y crossing x  axis between 3.1 3.2 by intermediate value property
x
sin x
& y  0in 3.2, 6.2
x
sin x
& y again crossing x  axis between 6.2, 6.3
x
Q by intermediate value property

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18. Consider the following two equations:


dx
xy0
dt
dy
x 0
dt
The above set of equations is represented by
d2 y dy d 2 x dx
(A)  y0 (B)  y0
dt 2 dt dt 2 dt
d 2 y dy d 2 x dx
(B)  y0 (D)  y0
dt 2 dt dt 2 dt
Key: (C)
dx
Exp: Given xy0 ... 1
dt
dy
x0 . ..  2 
dt
dy
From  2  ; x  ...  3
dt
Differentiate both sides w.r.t 't ', then
dx d 2 y
 ... 4 
dt dt 2
d 2 y dy  dy dx d 2 y 
 From 1 ;   y  0  x  &  
dt 2 dt  dt dt dt 2 

19. Economy of evaporators used for concentrating sugarcane juice is


kg of concentrated juice produced kg of steamsupplied
(A) (B)
kg of steamsupplied kg of sugarcane juicefed

kg of water vaporized kg of sugarcane juicefed


(C) (D)
kg of steamsupplied kg of water vaporized

Key: (C)
kg of meter sugarcan juice liquid evaporated
Exp: Economy of Evaporator 
kg of saturated steamsuplied

kg of motor liquid evaporated


Capacity of Evaporator 
kg of mother liquid evaporite per hour (kg / hr)
∴ Option (C) is the answer

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20. Segmental baffles in a 2-4 shell and tube heat exchanger


(A) change the flow pattern of the tube side fluid and increase the overall heat transfer co- efficient
(B) increase the heat transfer coefficient in the shell side and support the tubes
(C) help to reduce the thermal expansion of the tubes and increase the heat transfer
coefficient in the tube side
(D) increase the number of passes in the shell side and increase the heat transfer coefficient in the
tube side
Key: (B)
Exp: Segemental Buffle used for two fold purpose
(1) To create turbulence in shell side fluid by changing the flow pattern parallel (or) cross flow to
the tube bundles and thus H.T. coefficient is increases
(2) To support the tube all along its length otherwise tube may bend.
 Option (B) is correct

21. Polyvinyl chloride is produced by


(A) co-polymerization
(B) addition-type kinetics
(C) reacting chlorine with polyethylene
(D) reacting hydrochloric acid with polyethylene
Key: (B)
Exp: PVC follows addition type kinetics and formed by reacting ethylene and chlorine

22. Liquid phase isomerization of o-xylene to p-xylene using a zeolite catalyst was carried out in a
CSTR. Three sets of kinetic data at different temperatures and stirring speeds were obtained as
shown below.
Set A Set B Set C
Temperature(K) 500 500 500 600 600 600 700 700 700
Stirring speed(rpm) 1000 2000 3000 1000 2000 3000 1000 2000 3000
Reaction rate (mol L-1 s-1) 0.020 0.025 0.025 0.037 0.047 0.047 0.069 0.078 0.086

The operating condition at which the reaction rate is not controlled by external mass transfer
resistance is
(A) T = 500 K; rpm = 3000 (B) T = 600 K; rpm = 1000
(C) T = 700 K; rpm = 1000 (D) T = 700 K; rpm = 2000
Key: (A)
Exp: It is clear from figure for T  500k after 200rpm despite increase in rpm 3,000 no change in
reaction rate.
Here external Mass Transfer mainly depend on diffusion of molecules which can be increased by
increasing stirring rpm

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0.10 T  700K
 0.08
0.06
Rate of T  600K
rxn 0.04
T  500K
0.02

1000 2000 3000


rpm 
T  500k , 3000rpm

23. Choose the correct statement


In viscose rayon manufacturing process,
(A) carbon disulphide used as reactant for xanthate formation is regenerated in a later step
(B) caustic soda used as reactant for steeping of cellulose is regenerated in a later step
(C) sulphuric acid is used in steeping process of cellulose
(D) the spun viscose rayon is hardened in an alkali bath
Key: (A)
Exp: In Xanthation,the aged alkali cellulose crumbs are placed in vats and are allowed to react with
carbon disulphide to form cellulose Xanthate.
Option(A) is correct.

24. For a chemical reaction, the ratio of rate constant at 500 K to that at 400 K is 2.5. Given
R= 8.314J mol-1 K-1, the value of activation energy (in kJ/mol) is
(A) 10.5 (B) 12.0 (C) 15.2 (D) 18.4
Key: (C)
Exp: By Arrhenius Law,

k2 E1 1 
ln    
k1 R  T1 T2 
Ratio of rate constant (k 2 / k1 )  2.5
T1  500k
T2  400k
Activation Energy
ln(k 2 / k1 )  ln(2.5)  8.314 J/ mol.k
E   R   15236.08 J / mol
1 1   1 1 1
T  T   500  400  k
 1 2

E = 15.236 kJ/mol

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25. Two packed towers are designed for the same mass velocity of the gas. The first has liquid and gas
flow rates of 30 kg/s and 1.2 kg/s, respectively, while the corresponding flow rates in the second
tower are 67.5 kg/s and 1.8 kg/s. The ratio of the design diameter of the wider tower to that of the
narrower tower is
(A) 2 (B) 1.8 (C) 1.5 (D) 1.225
Key: (D)
Mass flow rate of Gas
Exp: Mass velocity of gas (W) 
Area of tower
For tower 1 m1  1.2
For tower 2 m 2  1.8
For mass velocity of gas in both tower
 2
d
m1 m2 A1 4 1 m1
   
A1 A2 A 2  d 2 m2
2
4
d1 m1 1.2 d
  or 2  1.225
d2 m2 1.8 d1

26. The humidity of air at a dry-bulb temperature of 65C is 0.025 water/kg dry air. The latent heat of
vaporization of water at 0 C is 2500 kJ/kg. The psychrometric ratio of air is
0.95kJ  kg dry air  K 1 . Considering 0 C as reference temperature, the enthalpy of air (in kJ/kg)
1

at its adiabatic saturation temperature of 35C is ___________ (rounded off to two decimal
places).
Key: (124 to 125)

27. In the year 2005, the cost of a shell and tube heat exchanger with 68m2 heat transfer area was
Rs.12.6 Lakh. Chemical Engineering Index for cost in 2005 was 509.4 and now the index is 575.4.
Based on index of 0.6 for capacity scaling, the present cost (in Lakhs of rupees) of a similar heat
exchanger having 100m2 heat transfer area is estimated to be
(A) 17.94 (B) 19.94 (C) 20.94 (D) 22.94
Key: (A)
Exp: Capacity factor (a) = 0.6
Year Capacity in (m2) Cost Index Equipment cost
2005 68 509.4 12.6 Lakh
2018 [Current] 100 575.4 ?
0.6
 Capacity of E 2 
Cost of Equipment (E2) = cost of Equipment (E1 )   
 Capacity of E 

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0.6
100 
E 2  E1    12.61  (1.2603)  15.88 lakhs
 68 
Current (or) Present cost of Equipment 2 } (CE2)
Current cost Index 575.4
  E2   15.88  CE 2  17.938 Lakhs .
Previous cost Index 509.4

28. Match the equipment in Column A with the corresponding process in Column B
Column A Column B
(P) Centrifugal sifter (I) Mixing
(Q) Bowl mill (II) Sedimentation
(R) Gravity thickener (III) Screening
(S) Two-arm kneader (IV) Grinding

(A) P-I, Q-IV, R-II, S-III (B) P-III, Q-IV, R-II, S-I
(C) P-IV, Q-I, R-II, S-III (D) P-IV, Q-III, R-I, S-II
Key: (B)
Exp: Equipment Process
P. Centrifugal sifter – Screening [Based on particle size separation]
Q. Bowl mill – Grinding [ used for fine grinding to produce talcum powder]
R. Gravity Thickner – Sedimentation [used for waste treatment to settle and separate solid
in fluid]
S. Two harm kneader – Mixing [used mixing rubbery or polymer materials]
 Option (B): P–3, Q–4, R–2, S–1

29. A hot liquid is to be cooled in a 1-1 shell and tube heat exchanger from 80C to 50C. Cooling
water enters the tube side at 30C, and exits at 45C. The properties of the liquids are constant.
Also, the overall heat transfer coefficient is same for counter-current and co-current modes. The
percentage saving in heat transfer area for counter-current option with respect to the area of co-
current option is ______________ (rounded off to third decimal place).
Key: (27.10)
Exp:
Parallelflow Parallelflow

Thi  80C Thi  80C ΔT1 =35°c


ΔT2 =5°c ΔT2 =20°c

T1  50C Tho =50°c Th0  45C Tho =50°c


TCo =45°c
Tci  30C
Tci =30°c

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Hence
T1  T2 50  5 45 45
(i) (LMTD)Parallel    
 T   50  ln(10) 2.302
ln  1  ln  
 T2   5 

Assumptions Made:
QPar  Qcounter
(LMTD)Parallel  19.54
Uhot  Ucold

T1  T2 35  20 15 15
(ii) (LMTD)counter – flow =   
 T    ln(1.75) 0.5596
35
ln  1  ln  
 T2   20 

We know that Q  UA  LMTD  (LMTD)counter flow  26.804

So, % saving in area


 Qc Qp 
     100
Acounter  A parallel  (LMTD)p (LMTD)c 
  100% 
A parallel Qc
(LMTD)p
 1 1 
  
   27.10%
19.54 26.804
 1 
 
 19.56 

30. Vapour bubbles are formed in the nucleate boiling regime at a frequency of 10 bubbles per second
per nucleation site. There are 100 nucleation sites per m 2 of heating area. The latent heat of
vapourization and the density of vapour under the operating condition are
1000 kJ / kg and 1kg/m3 respectively. The diameter of each bubble is 103 m. Assume that the entire
heat supplied is used for vapour generation. The heat flux (in Watt per m 2 of heating area is
_______ (rounded off to third decimal place).
Key: (0.523)
Exp: Nucleate Boiling b  1kg / m3
s  1000kJ / kg  106 J / kg
Heat flux q 4 (w / m 2 )  ms (kg/m2.sec)
 3
m b  mass of vap bubble  b v b  b db  Nb
6
kg   3 3  3 10 bubb 100 kg 1000bubble
1   (10 )  m   2  1 3  [5.234  1010 ]m3 
m 6
3
 sec m m m 2  sec

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kg
m b  5.234  107
m 2 sec
kg J
 q  5.234  107 2
 106
m .sec kg
q  0.5234 J / sec.m 2 (or) w / m 2

31. Match the items in Column A with the items in Column B


Column A Column B
(P) Pure dead-time (I)   90
(Q) Pure capacitive K1 K
(R) Inverse response (II)  2 with K 2  K1
s s  1
(S) First-order process with unit gain (III) 0  AR  1
(IV) AR  1

Here, ϕ denotes the phase shift, K1 and K 2 the process gains, τ the time constant, and AR the
amplitude ratio.
(A) P-II, Q-III, R-IV, S-I (B) P-III, Q-II, R-IV, S-I
(C) P-I, Q-IV, R-II, S-III (D) P-IV, Q-I, R-II, S-III
Key: (D)
Exp: (P). Pure dead time – A.R = 1  G(s)  eds 

(Q). Pure capacitive –   90


[ultimate response to sin wave log behind the  /P
wave by 90°]
k1 k
(R). Inverse response –  2
s s  1
1
(S). First order process with unit gain – 0  A.R  1 AR 
2 2  1
Answer Option (D), P  IV,Q I, R  II,S  III

32. Under isothermal condition, a vertical tube of length L = 100 m contains a gas of molecular weight
equal to 60. The pressure and temperature at the top of the tube are 100 kPa and 25C respectively.
Consider the universal gas constant and acceleration due to gravity as
1 1 2
8.314J mol K and 9.81ms respectively. If the gas is ideal, the pressure (in kPa) at the bottom
of the tube will be________(rounded off to third decimal place).

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Key: (102.375)
T  25C  298k
Exp: Density of the gas 
Po  100kpa
PM 100 KPa  60 kg / k.mol
=  (kg / m3 )
RT KPa  m3 Mol.wt of
8.314   298k gas M  60kg/kmol Gas h  100m
Kmol  k
= 2.4217 kg/m3. p?

Pressure At the Bottom of vessel  P0  gh

 100kpa  2.4217kg / m3  9.81m / s 2 100m(Kpa)


 100  2.3756
P  102.375kPa

33. The decay ratio for a system having complex conjugate poles as
 1 2  1 2
  10  j15  and   10  j 5  is

(A) 7 101 (B) 8 102 (C) 9 103 (D) 10 104


Key: (C)
Exp: Root of 2nd order equation can be written as

 1  2
S2 ,S1    …(1)
 
1 2
Given roots are S2 ,S1   J … (2)
10 15
Compare (1) & (2) we get
 1
 which gives   10
 10

1  2 2
 Put   10
 15
we get,   0.5997

 2 
Decay ratio  exp  
 1  2 
 2(0.5997) 
 exp    9  10
3

 1  0.5997 2

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34. The elementary second-order liquid phase reaction A + B → C + D is carried out in an isothermal
plug flow reactor of 2m 3 volume. The inlet volumetric flow rate is 10 m3 /h . The initial
concentrations of both A and B are 2 kmol/m 3 . The rate constant is given as
2.5m3kmol1h 1. The percentage conversion of A is _______________.
Key: (50)
Exp: CA0  CB0  2kmol/m3
  10m3 /hr; V  2m3 ; k  2.5m2 /kmol.h

2m3
  V /    0.2hr
10m3 / hr
 dX A dX A
 
CA0 2
kCA KCA0 1  X A 
2

kCA0
XA 
1  kCA0
0.2  2.5  2 1
 
1  0.2  2.5  2 2
X A  0.5
X A  50%

35. A binary distillation column is designed by McCabe-Thiele method to get a distillate mole fraction
of 0.9. The enriching section operating line has an intercept with y-axis at 0.3 mole fraction. The
ratio of liquid to vapour molar flow rate in the enriching section is _________
(rounded off to third decimal place).
Key: (0.667)
Exp: Equation of enriching section
L xD
y x
G R 1
slope intersection
R  L / D, G  L D
xD
x D  0.9   0.3
R 1
0.6
 (R  1)0.3  0.9  R 
0.3
R2
L
 2  L  2D
D
G  2D  D  3D

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Liquid evaporation rate in enriching section,


L L L/D R
  
G L  D LD  1 R  1

L 2
  0.667
G 2 1

36. In a laboratory batch setup, reaction of P over a catalyst was studied at various
temperatures. The reactions occurring are
P  2Q; P  R
At the end of one hour of operation, the batch contains x P , x Q and x R mole fractions of P, Q and R
components, respectively. The mole fractions of product components  x Q and x R  were found to
vary linearly with temperature as given in the figure.

0.3
xR
Mole fractions x

0.2
xQ
0.1

0
0 25 50 75 100 125
Temperature, T(°c)

If the yield of Q based on reactant P consumer  YQ  at 25C was founded to be 0.40. Then the
value of  YQ  at 60C is __________ (rounded off to second decimal place.)
Key: (0.4)
Desired product Qformed  YQ 
Exp: Yield of Q  YQ  
Specific Reactant Pconsumed  XPT 

@ T  25c
X Q  0.2 X P  0.1
 From P  2Q
X R  0.4 X P  0.4 
 PR
Total  X P  0.5 

0.2 X2
 Y2    0.4
0.5 X PTotal

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@ T  60c
XQ  0.75 X P  0.75 / 2  0.375
X R  1.5 X P  1.5
Total  X PTotal  1.875
XQ 0.75
 Y2    0.4
X PTotal 1.875

37. G denotes the Gibbs free energy of a binary mixture, n T denotes the total number of moles present
in the system, 1 is the chemical potential of the i th component  1  0 and 1  2  and xi is the
mole fraction of the i th component. The correct variation of G / nT(in J/mol) at constant
temperature and pressure is given by
(A) 0.30 (B) 0.30

0.24 0.24
1
G/n T 0.18 G/n T 0.18
0.12 0.12
2

0.00 0.00
0 0.5 1 0 0.5 1
x1 x1
(C) 0.30 (D) 0.30
1
0.24 1 0.24

G/n T 0.18 G/n T 0.18

0.12 0.12 2
2

0.00 0.00
0 0.5 1 0 0.5 1
x1 x1
Key: (D)
Exp: Specific gibbs free energy
g  x a ga  x b g b  RT  x i ln x i (mixing is zero for ideal gas)
x a  0, x b  1
g  0  1 g b
x a  0, x a  1 G
g
Idealsolution
NT
g  ga Non  Ideal
 g0 solution
 g1 g0  g 2
Option(C) cannot be the answer since G/ NT
 2
be for real system should be decreasing functions
0 x
 JG / N T 
(or)    0  ve slope
 x1 

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38. In a roll crusher, rolls of diameter 1 m each are set in such a manner that minimum clearance
between the crushing surfaces is 15 mm. If the angle of nip is 31 , the maximum diameter of the
particle (in mm) which can be crushed is _________ (rounded off to third decimal place).
Key: (53.341)
Exp: Roll crusher
r  Rp
cos  
r  Rf
d = 1m
min clearance (Dp) = 15 mm = 15× 10–3 m
d  dia of of crusher
Dp  Dia of product
DF  Dia of feed

Angle of nip(2)  31o


  15.5o

1  0.015
cos(15.5) 
1  DF

1  0.015
0.9636 
1  DF
0.9636  DF  0.9636  1  0.015
0.0514
DF   0.053341 m
0.9636
Dia of feed particle DF  53.341mm

39. The wall of a pipe of radius 1 m is at a uniform temperature of 200C, and is covered by insulation
of thickness 0.1 m. The ambient air outside the insulated pipe is at 20C and has heat transfer
coefficient of 10Wm 2 K 1. The thermal conductivity of the insulation material is 0.05 Wm 1K 1.
If the heat transfer occurs at steady state, the temperature (in oC) of the outer surface of insulation
is __________ (rounded off to second decimal place).
Key: (28.15)
Touter  ?
Exp: Air, k  0.05W/mK
T  20o C, R  1m
Tpipe  200c
h  10W / m2 k Insulation
Pipe

t  0.1m

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 
 

w.k.t, Q 
 Tinner  T  

  1 1   r0    
       
ln

  2r0 lh 0 2kl   ri    
200  20

  1.1  
ln  
 1    1  
 
 2  1.1 10   2  0.05 
 
 
180
  566.57 W / m
(0.0144)  (0.3033)

Tp  Touter 200  Touter


Here, Q   ; Touter  200  (0.3033)  566.57
ln(1.1) 0.3033
2(0.05)

So, Touter  28.159C

40. Hydrogenation of benzene is to be carried out using Ni (density = 8910 kg/ 25mm
m 3 ) as catalyst, cast in the form of non-porous hollow cylinders, as shown
below. The reaction occurs on all the surfaces of the hollow cylinder.
20mm
During an experiment, one such cylinder is suspended in the reactant
stream. If the observed rate of reaction is 0.39mol ( m 2 of catalyst
surface) 1 m i n1 , then the rate of reaction in mol(kg of catalyst)
1
min 1 is_________ (rounded off to three decimal places). 25mm

Key: (0.038)
 2
Exp: Vol of cata, V 
4
 D  d2  L

D = 0.025 m, d = 0.02 m, L = 0.025 m,   8910 kg/m3


V  (0.0252  0.022 )  0.025
4
  4.4178  106 m3
kg
Weight of catalyst   cat  v  8910  3
 4.4178  106 m3
m
  0.03936k g
Surface area of catalyst

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 2
S  DL  dL  2
4
 D  d2 
  (D d) L 0.5  D2  d 2  
  (0.025  0.02)  0.025  0.5(0.0252  0.022 ) 
S  3.88772  103 m2
 2
[ if we neglect 2
4
 D  d 2  Then, S may little smaller.]
 'A   S ''A
s ''
 'A  A
w
3.88772 103 m2 mol
  0.39 2
0.03936kg of catalyst m catalyst surface

mol
 'A  0.03852
kg of catalyst

 2
[ If you neglect 2
4
 D  d2  circular disc area  'A  0.03510 ]

41. A fiberboard sheet 1.5m  2.0m15mm is being dried by suspending it horizontally in a current of
hot, dry air. The edges are insulated so that drying takes place only from the top and bottom
surfaces. The wet sheet weighing 16 kg with initial moisture content of 60% loses moisture at a
constant rate of 1.25  105 kg m 2s 1 until the moisture content falls to 30%. All moisture contents
are on dry basis. The time required for drying during constant rate period (in hour) is _________
(rounded off to third decimal place).
Key: (7.111 hrs)
Exp: Fiber sheet area = 1.5 × 2 m2 = 3m2
 Drying take place (top×bottom) (A) = 2 × 3 = 6 m2
On dry basis
xi  60%  0.6
x f  30%  0.3
wet sheet  16kg
wt of dry solidSs  16(1  0.6)  6.4kg
Constant rate(N) = 1.25 × 10–5 kg/m2s
Time of drying in constant rate period

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Ss [x i  x f ]
tc 
A N
6.4kg [0.6  0.3]

6m  1.25  105 kg / m2 .sec
2

 25600sec
t c  7.111hrs

42. A furnace installed at a cost of Rs. 24 Lakh is expected to serve its useful life of 5 years. Salvage
value of the furnace is Rs.8 Lakh. The interest rate compounded annually is 8%. The estimated
capitalized cost (in Lakhs of rupees) is
(A) 30 (B) 34.09 (C) 34.9 (D) 58.09
Key: (D)
Exp: Capitalize cost of Equip
CR
k  Cv 
(1  i) n  1

Cv  original cos t  24lakh


CR  Re placement cos t  Cv  S  24  8  16 lakh
i  8%  0.08  n  5years

16
k  24   24  34.091  k  58.09 lakhs
(1  0.008)5  1

43. Consider the following transfer function


3
G s 
 5s  1
2

Where, the natural period of oscillation is in minimum. The amplitude ratio at a frequency of 0.5
rad/min is _________(rounded off to second decimal place.)
Key: (0.41379)
kc
Exp: A.R 
 
2
2 2  1

3
G(s)  , Given  0.5rad / min
(5s 1)2
3
 2
 A.R  0.41379
25  0.5  1

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cos   sin 
44. For the matirx A    if det stands for the determinant and A T is the transpose of A
 sin  cos  

then the value of det AT A is_________. 
Key: (1)
Exp: Given
cos   sin 
A 
 sin  cos  
Clearly A is orthogonal matrix
 det  AT A   AT A  for an orthogonal matrix A; AAT  AT A  I 
I
 1 determinant of identity matrix is '1'

45. At a shear rate of 10s 1 , the apparent viscosity of a non-Newtonian liquid was found to be 1 Pa s.
At a shear rate of 100s1 , the apparent viscosity of the same liquid was found to be 0.5 Pa s. If the
liquid follows power law behavior, the apparent viscosity (in Pa s) at a shear stress of 10Nm2 is
__________ (rounded off to two decimal place).
Key: (1)
Exp: . , app

10s 1 1Pas
100s 1 0.5Pas

Where T = 10 Pa app  ?

app .
  T  0 .n
0 .n 1

Since, app  0 .n 1

1  0 (10)n 1 ...(1)
n 1
0.5  0 (100) ...(2)
n 1
1  10 
  
0.5  100 

2  (0.1) n 1
log 2  (n  1)log 0.1
log 2
  1  0.699  0.7
log 0.1

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From (1),
1
0 
10n 1
1
0  03  1.99  2
10
 n  0.7 and 0  2

Since, T  0  .n

10  2( . )0.7
 1 
 
5  .0.7  5 0.7   .   .  9.99 ~ 10s

Then, app  0 .n 1

 2(10)0.3  1.0024 ~ 1

46. A CSTR and a PFR of equal volume are connected in series as shown below to carry out a first-
order, isothermal, liquid phase reaction.
AP

CA0

C Af

PFR
CSTR

The rate constant is 0.2s 1 . The space-time is 5s for both the reactors. The overall fractional
conversion of A is _______ (rounded off to third decimal place.)
Key: (0.816)
Exp: k  0.2s 1
CA0   5s
 x A1
PFR
CSTR xA2
1  2
CSTR–(1)
 X A1 X A1
 
CA0  A 
kCA0 1  x A1 
x A1 k 5  0.2 1
k   x A1     A1  0.5
1  x A1 1  k 1  5  0.2 2

PFR–2

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 x A dx 1 dx A
 2 A  
x A2

CA0 x A1  kCA0 x A1 (1  x A )
A

k   ln(1  x A ) X
x A2
A1  0.5

 
5  0.1   ln 1  x A2  ln 1  0.5 
1.69314   ln 1  x A2  
0.18394  1  x A2
x A2  0.8160

47. It is decided to extract A from a feed containing 20 mol% A and 80 mol% B in two ideal cross-
current stages as shown below, using equal amount of pure solvent C in each stage.

Solvent Solvent

Feed Raffinate 1 Raffinate 2


Stage 1 Stage 2

Extract1 Extract 2

Components B and C are immiscible, 60% of A in the feed is extracted in Stage 1. The equilibrium
relation is given by Y*  1.5X where
X = moles of A per mole of B in raffinate
Y *  moles of A per mole of C in extract in equilibrium with raffinate
The mol% of A in raffinate form stage 2 is ________ (rounded off to second decimal place).
Key: (3.85)
Exp: Basis: 100 moles of feed,
Cy1 C, y0

BX1 B, X 2
Stage 1 Stage 2
A  8, B  80

8
X1 
80

C, y0 C, y0

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20
In feed A = 20 moles, B = 80 moles, X F   0.25
80
Step 1:- 60 % of A is extracted
 Raffinate A = 20 (1 – 0.6) = 20(0.4) = 8
Y0 = 0
Mass balance at stage 1 gives
BX F  CY0  CY1  BX1
BX F  0  CY1  BX1
80(0.25)  C(1.5(0.1))  80(0.1)

Y1  1.5X1  1.5(0.1), on solving we get


C = 80
State 2: Mass balance gives
BX1  CY0  BX2  CY2 , Y2  1.5X2 
80(0.1)  80X2  80(1.5X2 )

We get X2  0.04  moleratio of raffinate

x2 0.04
x2    0.03846  mole %  3.846
1  x 2 1  0.04

On rounding off we get mole % = 3.85

48. The volume of liquid filled in a spherical storage tank of radius R is computed from height of
liquid, h, in the outside tube (neglecting the volume of liquid in the outside tube) as

V  h 2
 3R  h 
3

The estimate of liquid height (in m) to store V  30m3 of water in R=3m tank, after performing
ONE iteration of Secant method, using 1 m and 3m as two initial guesses of liquid height is _____
(rounded off to second decimal place.)

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Key: (1.89)
h 2
Exp: V  (3R  h)
3
V  30m3 @ R  3m
h 2
30  (3R  h)
3
90  9h 2  h 3
f (h)  h 3  9h 2  90
Two initial gueses
h 0  1m
h1  3m
f (h1 )  f (3)  79.646
f (h 0 )  f (1)  64.86
Secant Method,
f (h1 )(h1  h 0 )
h 2  h1 
f (h1 )  f (h 0 )
(79.646)(3  1)
 3
(79.646  60)
 3  1.10232
h 2  1.8976

1 dy
If y  e x then the valueof lim
2
49. is ________
x  x dx
Key: (0)
Exp: Given
dy
y  e x   e x  2x 
2 2

dx
1 dy 1  dy 
 lim  lim e  x  2x     e  x  2x  
2 2

x  x    dx
x  x dx

 lim  2e x
2

x 

 2  0  lim e  x  0 
2

 x  
0

50. An insulated storage tank contains 1000kg liquid of specific heat 10kJ kg 1K 1. The liquid is heated
by saturated steam, condensing in helical coil at a temperature of 180C. The heat transfer area of
the coil is 0.1m2 . If the overall heat transfer coefficient is constant at 1000 Wm 2 K 1 , then the time

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(in hours) required to raise the temperature of the liquid in the tank from 20C to 80C is____.
(rounded off to second decimal place).
Key: (13.05)
Exp: Heat transfer in the system time dt = Change in internal energy of the system during dt
hAs T(t)  T  dt  mCp dT

dT hA
  s dt
T  T mcp

As  Surface area of system


T  Surrounding temp
T  system temp

 on both sides
dT TiAs t
 mcp 0
Tf
 dt
Ti T  T
 T  T  hAs t
ln  f  t
 Ti  T  mcp 

Given
Ti  20o C; Tf  80C; T  180; C p  10kJ / kg.k
J
h  1000 / m2  k  1000
S.m2 k
Hence time constant
mcp

ha
1000kg  10  103 J / kg.k  (T  T ) 
 (or) t=    ln f 
1000J / s m2 k  0.1m2  (Ti  T ) 
 100  103 sec
 (80  180)   100 
 t  100  103   ln   100  103  ln
 (20  180)   160 
 47000.36sec  47000sec/ 3600sec/ hr
t  13.0556h

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51. A person is drowning in sea at location R and the lifeguard is standing at location P. The beach
boundary is straight and horizontal, as shown in the figure.

R  e.f 

S
Sea
Y
Q  c,d 
x
Beach boundary

L
Land

P  a,b 

The lifeguard runs at a speed of VL and swims at a speed of VS. In order to reach to the drowning
person in optimum time, the lifeguard should choose point Q such that
sin 2 L VS sin L VS
(A)  (B) 
sin S VL
2
sin S VL
sin 2 L VL sin L VL
(C)  (D) 
sin 2 S VS sin S VS
Key: (B)
Exp: From the figure
PA
Sin L 
PQ
BR
Sin S 
QR
SinL PA QR
  
SinS PQ BR
QR SinL BR
  ...1
PQ SinS PA
We know that, Distance & speed always directly proportional Ratio of speed=ratio of distance
covered
VL PQ
 
US QR
VS QR
 .... 2 
VL PQ
VS SinL BR
From 1 &  2    .... 3
VL SinS PA
In order to reach to the drowing person in optimum time, the life guard should choose the point Q
such that Q lies on the shortest distance PR then
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1
L  S  45 sin L  sin S 
2
PA 1
  sin h  PA PQ
PQ 2
1
BR QR  sin S  BR QR 
2
 PA  1, BR  1
V SinL
From equation  3 S 
VL SinS

52. A set of standard stainless steel pipes, each of internal diameter 26.65 mm and 6000 mm length, is
used to make a plug flow reactor by joining them in series to carry out degradation of
polyethylene. Seven such pipes are required to obtain a conversion of 66% at 450 K. The minimum
number of standard 8000 mm long pipes of the same internal diameter to be procured for obtaining
at least 66% conversion under the same reaction conditions is ______.
Key: (6)
Exp: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

L1  6000 mm  6m
d1  26.65mm
n
Total volume (of same size) P FR (VT) = v
i 1
i

VT  7  V1

v1  d12 L1    (26.65  103 ) 2  6  0.13387m3

 VT  7  V1

VTh  0.093711m3

Type II.
L2  8000 mm, d 2  26.65 mm
V2  d 22 L2 , d 2  26.65 103 m, VT  n  V2

V2    (26.65  103 ) 2  8  0.0178498m 3

Both cases operating condition are same VT1  VT2

VT1
nV2  VT1  n   5.25  n  6
V2
Minimum number of reactor type 2.

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53. For a closed-loop system, consider the following transfer functions:


Process GP S , controller GC S , measuringdeviceGm S , and final control element G f S
2
G P  S  ; G c S  2; G m S  1 G f S   1
7s  1
The offset in the closed loop response due to a unit step change introduced in the set point of the
output variable is _____.
Key: (1.2)
2
Exp: G p (s)  , G c (s)  2, G m (s)  1, G f (s)  1
7s  1
Closed loop transfer function = G(s) closed loop
2
 2 
 
7s  1 
  2
 2 
1  
 7s  1 
4
G(s)closed loop 
7s  5
Y(s) 4 1
 , X(s) 
X(s) 7s  5 s
4 4 4
Y(s)  , Y()  lim s 
s(7s  5) s 0 s(7s  5) 5
Yset point ()  1, Offset  Yset point ()  Y()
4
Offset  1   0.2
5
Correct answer is 0.2

54. In a closed piston-cylinder system, methane was observed to obey the following equation of state
P  V  nb   nRT
Where b  0.029m3 /mol. The temperature and volume are 500°C and 5m3 respectively for 100
moles of methane. At this state of the system, the isobaric rate of change of temperature with
 
volume inC / m3 is ___________ (rounded off to second decimal place).
Key: (368.09)
Exp: P(v  nb)  nRT, T  500C  773k
b  0.029m3 / mol
nRT
P
(v  nb)

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100mol  8.314m3  pg / mol.k  773k



(5  100  0.029) m3
 306034.3 pa (or) 306.03kpa
PV  Pnb  nRT
nRT  Pv  Pnb
dT P 303.03  103 Pa
 
dv nR m3  Pa
100  8.314
mol.k
dT
 368.095  k / m3 
dv
If we take
T = 500 + 273.15 = 773.15
dT
Then  368.166(k / m3 )
dv

55. An azeotropic mixture of ethanol and water is to be separated in a distillation column using benzene
as an entrainer. At the column operating conditions, two liquid phases are formed on a tray. The
degree(s) of freedom of the system for the choice of intensive properties at equilibrium is (are)
________.
Key: (2)
Exp: For Azeotropic mixture the changed Gibbs phase rule
F  C  P 1
C  3; P  2
F  3  2 1  2
∴ Degree of freedom (or) minimum number of independent variable required is 2.
Note: In case of Azeotropic mixture, the independent variable either T or P alone is sufficient
 F  C  P  2 becomes
F  C  P 1

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