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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)
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)
1
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 73 5
If x then x 4
2 2
2
1 73 5 2 7 3 5 4 2 49 42 5
x4 4
x 2 73 5 2 73 5 2 73 5
x4
1 27 7 3 5
1
7x4 4 7
x 4
2 73 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
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
cracker sales
India
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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
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
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
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
Dv
0.573 ; 4 0.1078
Dp
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C.S.A of throat A (178 103 m)
4
8.171 103 m 2
Cd (Pa Pb )
Discharge through venturi meter Q = A0 2
1
Q 0.1489 m3 / sec
T T
T
V
V/2 V/2
2
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
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 0.6ms3/2 . 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 0.6ms3/2
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;
t1/211 (0.6) t 3/2
L k tdt c L k cL 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
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
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
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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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
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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 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) m2s1 (C) ms1 (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
yx h yx 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
yx h yx 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
yx h yx 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
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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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Key: (C)
kg of meter sugarcan juice liquid evaporated
Exp: Economy of Evaporator
kg of saturated steamsuplied
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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
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 E1 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 65C 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 35C 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 80C to 50C. Cooling
water enters the tube side at 30C, and exits at 45C. 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
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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
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 103 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 ) ms (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 1010 ]m3
m 6
3
sec m m m 2 sec
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kg
m b 5.234 107
m 2 sec
kg J
q 5.234 107 2
106
m .sec kg
q 0.5234 J / sec.m 2 (or) w / m 2
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) eds
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 25C 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 25C 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?
33. The decay ratio for a system having complex conjugate poles as
1 2 1 2
10 j15 and 10 j 5 is
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
2.5m3kmol1h 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
R2
L
2 L 2D
D
G 2D D 3D
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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 25C was founded to be 0.40. Then the
value of YQ at 60C is __________ (rounded off to second decimal place.)
Key: (0.4)
Desired product Qformed YQ
Exp: Yield of Q YQ
Specific Reactant Pconsumed XPT
@ T 25c
X Q 0.2 X P 0.1
From P 2Q
X R 0.4 X P 0.4
PR
Total X P 0.5
0.2 X2
Y2 0.4
0.5 X PTotal
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@ T 60c
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
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
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 200C, and is covered by insulation
of thickness 0.1 m. The ambient air outside the insulated pipe is at 20C 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 200c
h 10W / m2 k Insulation
Pipe
t 0.1m
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w.k.t, Q
Tinner T
1 1 r0
ln
2r0 lh 0 2kl ri
200 20
1.1
ln
1 1
2 1.1 10 2 0.05
180
566.57 W / m
(0.0144) (0.3033)
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 n1 , 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
V (0.0252 0.022 ) 0.025
4
4.4178 106 m3
kg
Weight of catalyst cat v 8910 3
4.4178 106 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 103 m2
2
[ if we neglect 2
4
D d 2 Then, S may little smaller.]
'A S ''A
s ''
'A A
w
3.88772 103 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 1.25 105 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 1.25 105 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
16
k 24 24 34.091 k 58.09 lakhs
(1 0.008)5 1
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 100s1 , 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 10Nm2 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
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
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.
AP
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
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)
x2 0.04
x2 0.03846 mole % 3.846
1 x 2 1 0.04
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 9h 2 h 3
f (h) h 3 9h 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 180C. 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 20C to 80C 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
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 80C; 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
SinL PA QR
SinS PQ BR
QR SinL BR
...1
PQ SinS 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 SinL BR
From 1 & 2 .... 3
VL SinS 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 SinL
From equation 3 S
VL SinS
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
VT 7 V1
VTh 0.093711m3
Type II.
L2 8000 mm, d 2 26.65 mm
V2 d 22 L2 , d 2 26.65 103 m, VT n V2
VT1
nV2 VT1 n 5.25 n 6
V2
Minimum number of reactor type 2.
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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 inC / m3 is ___________ (rounded off to second decimal place).
Key: (368.09)
Exp: P(v nb) nRT, T 500C 773k
b 0.029m3 / mol
nRT
P
(v nb)
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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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