Refresher Exam Flashcards
The science dealing with the study of phenomena at very low temperatures is known as
A. refrigenics
B. cytogenics
C. frozenics
D. cryogenics
D. cryogenics
It is a linear polymer which may be reversibly softened by heat and solidified by cooling
A. thermosets
B. polymer
C. thermoplastics
D. copolymer
C. thermoplastics
It is obtained from the milky secretion of various plants such us the tree Hevea brasilienses
A. natural rubber
B. Xenoy
C. PAI
D. collagen
A. natural rubber
Another name for revolving screen is
A. shaking screen B. vibrating screen
C. trommel screen D. mechanically vibrated screen
C. trommel screen
An ideal surface that absorbs all incident radiation regardless of wavelength and direction and is also
considered as perfect emitter is referred to as a
A. gray body
B. black body
C. pin hole
D. black hole
B. black body
The total amount of evaporation an evaporator is capable of producing per unit of time.
A. economy
B. steam consumption
C. capacity
D. fouling factors
C. capacity
Lanolin is
A. a hydrocarbon oil
B. a plant wax
C. a hydrocarbon wax
D. fat from sheep’s wool
D. fat from sheep’s wool
What is kaolinite?
A. aluminum silicate
B. potassium silicate
C. MgSO4-7H2O
D. magnesium silicate
A. aluminum silicate
. What is the organic molecular formula for a certain organic polychlorinated biphenyl similar to
chlorinated insecticides if the compound contains 3.95% carbon, 1.131% hydrogen, and 58.95%
chlorine with a molecular mass of 360.89?
A. C14H8Cl14
B. C6H2Cl13
C. C10H8Cl12
D. C12H6Cl1
D. C12H6Cl1 - change to C12H4Cl6
Determine the number of days it will take for one milligram of rubidium to decay to 0.6 mg. (Note: Rb-83 = half life = 86.2 days)
A. 132
B. 98
C. 63
D. 211
C. 63
Natural gas containg 95% methane and 5% nitrogen by volume is burned in a furnace with 15%
excess air. How much air at 289 K and 101.3 kPa is required if the fuel consumption is 10 m3/s
measured at 289 K and 101.3 kPa
A. 78.8 m3/s
B. 92.1 m3/s
C. 103.9 m3/s
D. 116.4 m3/s
From the data , calculate the mass flow rate of the flue gas.
A. 110.6 kg/s
B. 133.28 kg/s
C. 155.8 kg/s
D. 170.9 kg/s
C. 103.9 m3/s and B. 133.28 kg/s
A force of 1 N acting through a distance of one meter.
A. dyne
B. Joule
C. erg
D. slug
B. Joule
The current through a metal conductor is proportional to the potential difference between its ends
A. Coulomb’s law
B. Len’s law
C. Faraday’s law
D. Ohm’s law
D. Ohm’s law
What is the linear momentum units?
A. Pa-s
B. N/s
C. N-s
D. N/s²
C. N-s
An electrically neutral object has
A.no charge at all
B.equal amount of negative and positive charges
C. been stripped of all electrons
D. been stripped of all protons
B.equal amount of negative and
The second is the duration of radiation of what radioactive element?
A. magnesium
B. krypton
C. cesium
D. platinum
C. cesium
1 J = ?
A. 1E6 ergs
B. 1E8 ergs
C. 1E7 ergs
D. 1E9 ergs
C. 1E7 ergs
What is the value of the universal gravitational constant?
A. 6.67 E 11 m²-kg/s²
B. 6.67 E 11 m³-kg/s²
C. 6.67 E -11 m³-kg/s²
D. 6.67 E -11 m³/kg-s²
D. 6.67 E -11 m³/kg-s²
The declining balance method of depreciation is also known as
A. Investor’s method
B. Matheson method
B. Matheson method
The first derivative of kinetic energy with respect to time is
A. power
B. momentum
C. work
D. force
A. power
The amount of money required for the operation of a business including inventories is
A. cost of sales
B. fixed cost
C. working capital D. capital cost
C. working capital
Rentals for land, building and equipment including insurance premium are
A. incremental cost B. marginal cost
C. operating cost
D. fixed cost
D. fixed cost
The moment of inertia of any plane figure can be expressed in units of length to the ___ power.
A. second
B. third
C. first
D. fourth
D. fourth
The volume of any solid of revolution is equal to the generating area times the circumference of
the circle described by the centroid of the area. This commonly known as :
A. First proposition of Pappus
C. Second proposition of Pappus
B. Simpson’s rule D. Cavalier’s principle
C. Second proposition of Pappus
The area of a surface generated by rotating any plane curve about an intersecting axis in its
plane is equal to the product of the length of the curve and the distance traveled by its centroid.
A. First Proposition of Pappus
C. Second Propostion of Pappus
B. Parallel Axis Theorem
D. Second Moment of Inertia
A. First Proposition of Pappus
In statistics, the standard deviation measures
A. a standard distance
B. a normal distance
C. central tendency D. dispersion
D. dispersion
Benzene melts at 5.5C with a heat of fusion of 2350 cal/mol. Its normal boiling point is 80.1C, and its
heat of vaporization at that temperature is 94.1 cal/g. Calculate the molar entropy of fusion for
benzene in cal/mol-K.
A. 8.44
B. 14.32
C. 20.81
D. 27.55
From the data above, calculate the molar entropy of vaporization for benzene in cal/mol-K.
A. 8.44
B. 14.32
C. 20.81
D. 27.5
A. 8.44 and C. 20.81
A fuel furnishes 7000 calories of heat per gram of fuel. Calculate the maximum work in calorie per
gram of fuel which can be obtained from this heat in an engine which is operated with water between
its boiling point and 40°C.
A. 1126
B. 1425
C. 1870
D. 2021
A. 1126
Calculate the enthalpy change upon converting 1 mol of ice at -25°C to water vapor at 125°C under a
constant pressure of 1 atm. The specific heats of ice, water, and steam are 2.09 J/g-K, 4.18 J/g-K and
1.84 J/g-K, respectively. For water the heat of fusion is 6.01 kJ/mol, and the heat of vaporization is
40.67 kJ/mol.
A. 40 kJ
B. 48 kJ
C. 56 kJ
D. 60 kJ
C. 56 kJ
Esterification is the reaction of carboxylic acid with
A. water
B. alcohol
C. alkyl halide
D. ammonia
B. alcohol
Name the compound with the general formula RCOOR’.
A. ether
B. ketones
C. ester
D. aldehyde
C. ester
Which organic compound has the functional group –COOH ?
A. ethers
B. ketones
C. aldehydes
D. acids
D. acids
To which of the following group does soap belong?
A. esters
B. salts of organic acids
C. amines
D. aldehydes
B. salts of organic acids
Which of the following types of reactions occur when a reactant has got a double bond?
A. addition
B. substitution
C. photolysis
D. polymerization
A. addition
is used to determine the molecular weight of an oil.
A. Polenske number
B. Iodine number
C. Saponification number
D. Acetyl number
C. Saponification number
The radiation that produces the greatest number of ions as it passes through matter is
A. omega
B. beta
C. alpha
D. gamma
C. alpha
Teflon is made from
A. polyvinyl chloride
B. polytetrafluoroethane
C. polyacrylonitrile D. polytetrafluoroethylene
D. polytetrafluoroethylene
A berl saddle is used so that
A. one can easily ride a horse
C. to reduce a personal problem
B. to increase mass transfer rate
D. to increase heat transfer rate
B. to increase mass transfer rate
The ordinate in a psychrometric chart is
A. absolute humidity of dry air C. absolute humidity of humid air
B. saturation temperature
D. dry bulb temperature
C. absolute humidity of humid air
The temperature at which the moisture content of humid air exerts a partial pressure equal to its
vapor pressure is the
A. saturation temperature
B. critical temperature
C. ambient temperature
D. dry bulb temperature
A. saturation temperature
If the partial pressure of the vapor in a gas-vapor mixture is for any reason less than the equilibrium
vapor pressure of the liquid at the same temperature, the mixture is
A. saturated
B. unsaturated
C. supersaturated D. concentrated
B. unsaturated
The maximum number of plates for a given distillation system is obtained at
A. variable reflux
B. minimum reflux
C. maximum reflux D. optimum reflux
B. minimum reflux
The triangle whose one corner coincides with the enriching line and the other corner is on the stripping
line, is called the ____.
A. feed plate
B. ideal stage
C. partial condenser
D. middle plate
A. feed plate
In a distilling column, the highest pressure will be at
A. the top
B. the feed plate
C. the bottom
D. between the feed plate and the top
C. the bottom
. It states that if two thermodynamic systems each are in thermal equilibrium with a third one, then they
are in thermal equilibrium with each other.
A. Zeroith Law of Thermodynamics B. First Law of Thermodynamics
C. Second law of Thermodynamics D. Third Law of Thermodynamics
A. Zeroith Law of Thermodynamics
It is the minimum amount of energy that is required to activate atoms or molecules to a condition in
which they can undergo chemical transformation or physical transport.
A. activation energy B. ionization energy
C. potential energy D. reaction energy
A. activation energy