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The maximum permissible limit (BIS) of turbidity in drinking water is
Options
A. 5 NTU
B. 10 NTU
C. 15 NTU
D. 20 NTU
Correct Answer
10 NTU
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1. In a fluidized bed reactor, the function of the disengagement zone is to
Options
A. reduce loss of particles from the reactor
B. reduce the velocity of the particles near the surface of the reactor
C. reduce foaming problems
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
2. The effectiveness factor increases with the
Options
A. increase of diffusivity and decreased with the increase of particle size
B. increase of diffusivity and increased with the increase of particle size
C. decrease of diffusivity and decreased with the increase of particle size
D. increase of diffusivity and decrease with the decrease of particle size
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Correct Answer: increase of diffusivity and decreased with the increase of particle size
3. The average fractional gas hold up (H) can be given as (where
Z
f
and
Z
l
are the level of aerated and clear liquid respectively)
Options
A.
H
= (
Z
f
-
Z
l
)/
Z
f
B.
H
=
Z
f
/
Z
l
C.
H
=
Z
f
/
Z
f
Z
l
D.
H
=(
Z
f
+
Z
l
)/
Z
f
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Correct Answer:
H
= (
Z
f
-
Z
l
)/
Z
f
4. For laminar flow, Reynolds number is correlated with power number as (where
K
, a constant which depends on the container geometry and shape of stirrer;
Re
i
is Reynolds number for agitator;
D
i
, stirrer diameter and
N
, stirrer speed)
Options
A.
N
p
=
K(Re
i
)
-1
B.
N
p
=
N
2
D
i
(Re
i
)
-1
C.
N
p
=
K(Re
i
)
D.
N
p
=
KND
i
(Re
i
)
-2
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Correct Answer:
N
p
=
K(Re
i
)
-1
5. The main function of the dimples provided in the cooling jacket is to
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A. increase the level of turbulence of the cooling water in the jacket
B. increase the residence time of the cooling water in the jacket
C. increase the cooling water-jacket wall boundary layer size
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: increase the level of turbulence of the cooling water in the jacket
6. In a tall reactor, oxygen transfer rates will be
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A. highest at the surface of the reactor
B. highest at the base of the reactor
C. highest in the middle of the reactor
D. the same throughout the reactor
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Correct Answer: highest at the base of the reactor
7. Milk digestibility is improved by using
Options
A. RNase
B. lactase
C. ?-amylase
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: lactase
8. The power required by an agitator operating in a gas-sparged system is
Options
A. lesser than the power required by an impeller in operating at same speed in a gas free system
B. more than the power required by an impeller in operating at same speed in a gas free system
C. same as the power required by an impeller in operating at same speed in a gas free system
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: lesser than the power required by an impeller in operating at same speed in a gas free system
9. The monod model predicts that the specific growth rate
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A. will increase with the concentration of the growth limiting substrate until it reaches a maximum value
B. will decrease with the concentration of the growth limiting substrate
C. will increase with the concentration of the growth limiting substrate
D. does not depend on growth limiting substrate
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Correct Answer: will increase with the concentration of the growth limiting substrate until it reaches a maximum value
10. The ratio of the amount of a protein present in a sample, which is used as a measure of purification, is known as
Options
A. specific activity
B. relative activity
C. purity ratio
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: specific activity
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