Test Your knowledge on Units & Conversion – Online Quiz

Units & Conversion form a bedrock for any Chemical Engineering graduate’s knowledge base. Even from a single calculation regarding Body Mass Index (BMI) or any complex Chemical Engineering Process Calculation understanding of Units and Conversion factors is very much important. This Online Quiz module on Units & Conversion helps you to replenish your knowledge to stay active in your field.

Welcome to your Units and Conversion

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Which one of the following is not a 'Basic Unit'?

Length

Molar Amount

Time

Power

Can you add the following? Choose the correct answer

1 cm + 1ft

1 ft + 1 s

1 cm + 2 m

1 m + 5 m^2 (Square meter)

-40 ° C is equal to

-40 ° F, 233.15 K, 419.67 R

-32 ° F, -233.15 K, 563.67 R

40 ° F, 313.15 K, 459.67 R

32 ° F, -313.15 K, - 459.67 R

If a Surface Condenser is operating at - 630 mmHg, What is the equivalent absolute pressure?

130 mm Hg

8564 mmWC

0.17 bar

0.83 bar

The chemical plant Instrument Air System operating pressure is 7 kg/cm2 (g). What is the equivalent pressure in psi?

14.7 psi

14.2 psi

60 psi

100 psi

The Atmospheric pressure is about

1000 Pa

100 Pa

100 kPa

100 MPa

Choose the Odd Man out

atm

The distance between New York and New Delhi is 11734 km. Convert it into miles

18884

7291

6213

1609

Choose the Wrong Answer

1 m = 3.2808 ft

1 inch = 25.4 mm

1 inch = 25.4 cm

1 ft = 12 inch

10.

In a Chemical Industry two Centrifugal Pumps of the same capacity and head used for pumping application. While running for same duty, Pump 'A' it consumes 20 hp power and while running pump 'B' it consumes 20kW power. Which pump is efficient?

11.

A 1.5 Ton Air Conditioner consumes approximately ................ power.

12000 kW

5.25 kW

3.5 kW

3024 kW

12.

A car owner asks his driver to reduce the speed from 75 miles/hr to 50 miles/hr to improve the fuel consumption. The mileage improved from 40 miles/gal to 55 miles/gal. What is the expected savings in Fuel in Litres for 1000 km ride?

4.25

13.

What is the BMI of a man with 165 lb weight and 6 ft Height?

Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by the formula Mass in kg/ (Height in m * Height in m).

4.5

22.6

53.5

63.7

14.

The density of Activated carbon is 0.5 kg/dm3. How much Activated carbon is required to fill 20 m3 capacity vessel?

5 Ton

10 Ton

40 Ton

50 Ton

15.

Choose the Wrong Option

100 kPa =1 bar

760 Torr = 1 atm

1 atm = 14.6959 psi

1 atm = 1.01325 pa

16.

Mr. Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya set World record in Marathon in 2018 with the timing 2:01:39. What is his average running speed?

52.43 kmph

42.19 kmph

20.92 kmph

13.10 kmph

17.

Recommended Car tire pressure is 32 psi. What is the recommended pressure in kPa?

220 kPa

320 kPa

470 kPa

24320 kPa

18.

Choose the Wrong Answer

1N = 1kg m/s2

l J =1 N m

l J = 1kgm2/s2

1 J/s = 1 N

19.

Deaerator decreases the Oxygen content in Boiler feed water to 7 ppb. What is the Oxygen content in weight %?

0.00007

0.0000007

20.

Choose the Right Answer

1 hp = 0.747 kW

1 kW = 0.747 hp

1 J/s = 1 kW

1 hp = 1 kW

21.

The proposed Urea plant-specific energy consumption is 5.0 Gcal/MT of Urea. What is the Energy requirement for producing 4000 MT of Urea?

20000 GJ

800 GJ

83720 GJ

20930 GJ

22.

The maximum allowable Mach Number for Flare Header is 0.5. What is the maximum allowable Velocity of fluid in the flare header?

171 m/s

343 m/s

17.1 m/s

34.3 m/s

23.

1 Poise = 100 centipoise = 0.1 kg/m s.
The above statement is

False

True

24.

The sulfur level proposed in Euro norms is 10 ppm in Diesel Fuel. What is its equivalent?

1 mg/kg

100 mg/kg

10 mg/kg

10 g/kg

25.

What is the Working Capital required for monthly Crude procurement for a leading refinery which is having Crude processing capacity of 1.24 million Barrels Per Stream Day considering 30 Onstream days & 100% onstream efficiency?
Data: Crude Oil Price: 52$/ barrel

1934 Million USD

19 Million USD

36 Million USD

64 Million USD

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