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Reg No.:_______________ Name:__________________________

APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Sixth Semester B.Tech Degree Regular and Supplementary Examination July 2021

Course Code: CH352

Course name: COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (CH)
Max. Marks: 50 Duration: 1Hour

Instructions: (1) Each question carries one mark. No negative marks for wrong answers
(2) Total number of questions: 50
(3) All questions are to be answered. Each question will be followed by 4 possible
answers of which only ONE is correct.
(4) If more than one option is chosen, it will not be considered for valuation.
(5) Calculators are not permitted
PART A- COMMON COURSES
1. The work done by the force ̂ ̂ ̂ along the circle in the positive
direction is ........
a) b) c) d) 8
2. General solution of the Differential Equation is …......
a) b) c) d)
3. A cutting plane cut the cone such a way that true shape of cutting portion is seen as triangle
when cutting plane is cutting the base and passed through
a) midpoint of axis (b) apex of cone c) generator of (d) any point on
cone axis
4. The perspective projection of any solid will be formed on _______________ plane
a) Horizon (b) Picture c) Ground (d) Central
5. A force “P” acts at point A horizontally to the right side. What is the value moment due to this
force at a point B which is at a distance “x” to the right of A and a distance “y” below A?
Assume point A, B and the force applied as coplanar.
a) Px (b) Py c) P√ (d) Pxy
6. Reaction of a roller support is always
a) parellel to (b)Perpendicular to c) depends on the (d) Inclined to
rolling direction rolling direction direction of rolling
loading direction
7. Carbon belongs to which family of engineering materials
a) Metals (b) Polymers c) Ceramics (d) Composites
8. In design process which process is followed after construct and test prototype

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a)Evaluate and (b) Define the c) Present the (d) Develop the
implement the problem solution solutions
solution
9. ………..is a biological hazard
a) COVID 19 (b) Lead poisoning c) Flurosis (d) Trachoma
10. Which protocol helps to phase out Hydro-fluorocarbons?
a) Kyoto Protocol (b) Montreal c) The Cartagena (d) The Nagoya
Protocol Protocol Protocol
PART B- CORE COURSES
11. When a composite wall of three layers in series having thermal resistances R1, R2 and R3
respectively. The heat transfer takes place normal to the surface of the layers. How is the total
thermal resistance of the composite system calculated?
a) 1 / (R1 + R2 + b) ( (1 / R1) + (1 / c) (R1 + R2 + R3) d) none of the
R3 ) R2) + (1 / R3) ) above
12. Boiling point of solution, where a salt is dissolved in a solvent, is
a) Higher than pure b) Lower than pure c) Same as that of d) May be higher
solvent solvent pure solvent or lower than
pure solvent
13. Bond Number is defined as
(where g is acceleration due to gravity, ρl is density of liquid, ρv is density of liquid, σ is
surface tension, h is characteristic length, Cp is specific heat of fluid, viscosity of fluid, and k is
thermal conductivity)
a) g(ρl- ρv)/h2σ b) h2σ/ g(ρl- ρv) c) Cpµ/k d) k /Cpµ
14. Fourier's law applies to the
a) heat transfer by b) heat transfer by c) heat transfer by d) all modes of
convection only Radiation only conduction only heat transfer
15. Heat transfer takes place as per
a) Zeroth law of b) First law of c) Second law of d) Kirchoffs law
thermodynamics thermodynamics thermodynamics
16. Extended surfaces or fins are used where
a) Heat transfer b) One of two fluid c) Heat transfer d) Heat transfer
coefficient of streams has much coefficient of coefficient of
both streams are lower heat both streams are both streams are
almost equal transfer very large very small
coefficient than
the other
17. Newton’s law of viscosity relates the..............
a) Shear stress and b) Velocity gradient c) Shear stress and d) Pressure
velocity and pressure rate of angular gradient and
intensity deformation in a rate of angular
fluid deformation
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18. A pressure of 10 m head of water is equivalent to............... kN/m approximately
a) 50 b) 100 c) 150 d) 200

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19. The distance between metacentre and................ is called metacentric height

a) Water surface b) Centre of gravity c) Centre of d) None of these
buoyancy
20. Euler’s equation of motion states that at every point the..............
a) Fluid momentum b) Force per unit c) Rate of mass d) None of these
is constant mass equals outflow is equal
acceleration to the rate of
mass inflow
21. Bernoulli’s equation is not applicable when the flow is.
a) Irrotational b) Incompressible c) Viscous d) Potential
22. A centrifugal pump is used to pump water through a horizontal distance of 150 m and then
raised to an overhead tank 10 m above. The pipe is smooth with an ID of 50 mm. What head
(m of water) must the pump generate at its exit (E) to deliver water at a flow rate of 0.001
m3/s? The fanning friction factor, f is 0.0062.
a) 9 m b) 10 m c) 11 m d) 12 m
23. Which of the following is true for an ideal solution:
i. Volume change of mixing is zero
ii. Gibbs free energy change of mixing is zero
iii. Entropy change of mixing is zero
iv. Enthalpy change of mixing is zero
a) i & ii b) ii & iii c) Only iii d) i & iv
24. For a solution showing positive deviation from ideality, pick the wrong statement:
a) Partial pressure b) Heat is liberated c) Intermolecular d) The liquid and
of each during mixing forces between vapour phase
component is like molecules will have the
greater than that are stronger same
calculated using than between composition
Raoult’s law unlike
molecules
25. van Laar equation is used to determine
a) Fugacity b) Activity c) Activity d) Chemical
coefficient coefficient potential
26. Throttling is a process taking place at constant
a) Entropy b) Enthalpy c) Temperature d) Pressure
27. Which of the following processes must violate the first law of thermodynamics?
a) W > 0, Q > 0, b) W > 0, Q < 0, c) W < 0, Q > 0, d) W > 0, Q < 0,
and ΔU < 0 and ΔU > 0 and ΔU < 0 and ΔU= 0
28. A closed system is one in which
a) mass does not b) mass crosses the c) neither mass nor d) both energy and
cross boundaries boundary but not energy crosses mass cross the
of the system, the energy the boundaries boundaries of
though energy of the system the system
may do so

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29. Mass Transfer coefficient (K) and diffusivity (D) are related according to film theory as
a) K α D0.5 b) K α D c) K α D1.5 d) K α D-0.5
30. For a single component absorber, the operating line is straight only when plotted in terms
of............. units
a) partial pressure b) mole ratio c) mole fraction d) Pressure
31. The ratio of Murphree plate efficiency to point efficiency is 1 in ........... model
a) a plug flow b) a perfectly mixed c) both plug flow d) neither plug
flow and perfectly flow nor
mixed flow perfectly mixed
flow
32. Air initially at 101.3 kPa and 40 °C and with a relative humidity of 50 %, is cooled at constant
pressure to 30 °C. The cooled air has a...................
a) Higher dew b) Higher absolute c) Higher wet bulb d) Higher relative
point (specific) temperature humidity
humidity
33. For steady state diffusion of A through stagnant B , NA/(NA+NB) is
a) 0 b) 0.5 c) 1 d) ꝏ
34. The units of molar flux is
a) kmol/s b) kmol/m2 c) kg/m2s d) kmol/m2s
35. For stripping of a gas in a counter current stripper, the operating line
a) Lies below the b) Lies above the c) Can lie above or d) Is always
equilibrium equilibrium curve below the parallel to the
curve equilibrium equilibrium
curve curve
36. A flow whose streamline is represented by a straight line, is called __________ dimensional
flow.
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) Can not be
predicted
37. The half life of a first order liquid phase reaction is 30 s. then the rate constant in min-1, is
a) 0.0231 b) 0.602 c) 1.386 d) 2
38. For a series of reaction A → B → C having k1 <<< k2, the reaction system can be
approximated as
a) A→ b) A→ c) A→ d) A→
39. The liquid phase reaction AProducts is governed by the kinetics, -rA=kCA1/2 . If the reaction
undergoes 75% conversion of A in 10 min in an isothermal batch reactor, the time( in min), for
complete conversion of A is
a) 40/3 b) 20 c) 30 d) infinite
40. Which type of reactor, for the reaction with variation in rate with respect to conversion as in
following figure, would most efficiently achieve a conversion of 60%?

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a) CSTR b) PFR c) Batch reactor d) Need more data

41. For nearly isothermal operation involving large reaction time in a liquid –phase reaction, the
most suitable reactor is ………….
a) Stirred tank b) Tubular flow c) Batch reactor d) Fixed bed
reactor reactor reactor
42. 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 b) Be more in PFR c) Be same in both d) Depend on the
CSTR than in than in CSTR cases temperature
PFR
43. 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 d) None of these
the ratio of their
volumes is < 5
44. Surface loading for a rectangular sedimentation tank of length L, width B, and height H, is
given by: (where Q is the design discharge through the tank)
a) Q/(B.H) b) Q/(B.L) c) BH/Q d) LH/Q
45. Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
A Sludge volume index 1 Settling of primary sedimentation
tank
B Thickening of sludge 2 Settling in secondary sedimentation
tank
C Scum removal 3 Filtration in trickling filter
D Recycling of effluent 4 Activated sludge process
a) A:2,B:4,C:1,D:3 b) A:4,B:2,C:3,D:1 c) A:2,B:4,C:3,D:1 d) A:4,B:2,C:1,D:3
46. The oxygen demand by microbes during the degradation of organic matter to CO 2 & H2O
under aerobic conditions at a particular temperature and incubation period
a) Chemical b) Biochemical c) Dissolved d) Biological
oxygen demand oxygen demand oxygen oxygen demand

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47. Which of the following anaerobic process involves the formation of dense biomass aggregates
called granules
a) Anaerobic filters b) Upflow anaerobic c) Anaerobic d) Fluidized bed
sludge blanket ponds bioreactor
reactor
48. Why plastics are difficult to recycle?
a) Because it is b) Because it is very c) Because of d) Because of
very hard adhesive in its different types different sizes
material nature of polymers of plastic
49. Ozone is concentrated in the __________.
a) Stratosphere b) Mesosphere c) Troposphere d) Ionosphere
50.  L  2 
Pf  f   u  , is used to calculate the pressure drop in a pipe due to skin friction,
2
 Di 
where L is the length of pipe, Di is the diameter of pipe, ρ is density of fluid, u is the velocity,
and f is
a) Darcy friction b) fanning friction c) Churchill d) none of them
factor factor friction factor
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