GATE

2012

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

GATE
Linear Algebra
2012
1. Consider the following set of linear algebraic
equations

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Augmented matrix,
Rank of the augmented
matrix = 3

The system has

coefficient matrix =
Rank of the coefficient matrix
=2

Engineering Mathematics

(A) a unique solution

(B) no solution

C) an infinite number of solutions

(D) Only the trivial solution
HELP
A linear system of m equations in n
unknowns has solutions , if and only if the
coefficient matrix and the augmented
matrix have the same rank.

Hence the given system

has
no solution

Reference : Advanced Engineering Mathematics Erwin Kreyszig //

GATE
EquationDifferential
Equations
2012
2. If a and b are arbitrary constants,

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then the ;

solution to the ordinary differential equation

is

(A)

(B)

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Lets take and

(C)

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General
HIDE

(D)

Procedure

Note: constants a and b in the

solution is not the same as the
coefficients
in
the
differential
equation given

the solution to the differential equation is

;

Click here to show/hide

Trigonometric identities used
in the solution

Reference : Advanced Engineering Mathematics Erwin Kreyszig //

GATE
Complex variables
2012
3. For the function

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the Taylor series approximation for is

as

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(B)

(A)

(C)

(D)

HELP
Taylor series of the function at a point is,

Reference : Advanced Engineering Mathematics Erwin Kreyszig //

Probability and
GATE
Combinations
Statistics
2012
4. A box containing 10 identical

compartments
has 6 red balls and 2 blue balls. If each
compartment can hold only one ball, then the
number of different possible arrangements are
(A) 1026

(B) 1062

(C) 1260

(D) 1620

SOLUTION
The 6 red balls can be

arranged in the 10 empty

compartments in 10C6
ways.
10C6 = = 210
The 2 blue balls can be
arranged in the remaining
4 compartments in 4C2
ways.
4C2 = 6
Total no. of arrangements
= 210 6 = 1260

Engineering Mathematics
HELP

First arrange the red balls, now in the

empty compartments arrange the blue
balls

Reference : Advanced Engineering Mathematics Erwin Kreyszig //

or vice versa

GATE
Linear Algebra
2012
5. Consider the following matrix

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From

the definition of
eigenvector, a zero vector
Which one of the following vectors is NOT a valid is not a valid eigenvector.

eigenvector of the above matrix ?

Also from the following

table we can see that the
other
options
are
eigenvectors of the given
matrix.

(B)
E (A)
ngin
e e r (C)i n g (D)M a t h e m a t i c s
HELP
An eigenvector of a square matrix is a nonzero vector v that, when the matrix is
multiplied by v yields a constant multiple of
v.

Reference : Advanced Engineering Mathematics Erwin Kreyszig //

GATE
Thermodynamics
2012
6. In a throttling process, the pressure of an ideal
gas reduces by 50 %. If and are the heat
capacities at constant pressure and constant
volume, respectively (), the specific volume will
change by a factor of

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(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

GATE
EntropyThermodynamics
2012
7. If the temperature of saturated

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water is
increased infinitesimally at constant entropy, the
resulting state of water will be

Chemical Engineering

(A) Liquid

(C) Saturated vapor

(B) Liquid vapor coexistence

(D) Solid

Source:
http://www.techtransfer.com/resources/wiki/entry/2811/

Reference : Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics K.V.Narayanan //

GATE
2012
8.
In a parallel

Thermodynamics

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flow heat exchanger operating under

steady state, hot liquid enters at a temperature and
leaves at a temperature . Cold liquid enters at a
temperature and leaves at a temperature . Neglect any
heat loss from the heat exchanger to the surrounding. Entropy,
If , then for a given time interval, which ONE of the
following statements is true?
) Entropy gained by the cold stream is GREATER than entropy lost by the hot stream

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B) Entropy gained by the cold stream is EQUAL to entropy lost by the hot stream

) Entropy gained by the cold stream is LESS than entropy lost by the hot stream
(D) Entropy gained by the cold stream is ZERO

HELP

Entropy gained by the

cold stream is
GREATER than entropy
lost by the hot stream

At steady state, amount of heat gained by

the cold stream will be equal to that lost by
the hot stream
Reference : Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics K.V.Narayanan //

GATE
Constant
Thermodynamics
2012
9. For an exothermic reversible

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reaction, which
one of the following correctly describes the For an exothermic
dependence of the equilibrium constant (K) with reaction
temperature (T) and pressure (P)?

(A) K is independent of T and P

and K decreases with

an increase in T
also K is independent
of P

Chemical Engineering

(B) K increases with an increase in T and P

(C) K increases with T and decreases with P

D) K decreases with an increase in T and is independent of P

HELP
Vant Hoff equation

Reference : Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics K.V.Narayanan //

GATE
EquationFluid
Mechanics
2012
10. Water is flowing under laminar conditions in a

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pipe of length L. If the diameter of the pipe is

doubled, for a constant volumetric flow rate, the
pressure drop across the pipe
;

(A) decreases 2 times (B) decreases 16 times

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(C) increases 2 times (D) increases 16 times

Pressure drop
decreases 16 times

HELP
Hagen

Poiseuille Equation

Reference : Transport Phenomena R. Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart, Edwin N.

GATE
Fluid Mechanics
2012
11. The local velocity of a fluid along a streamline
can be measured by

(A) Pitot tube

(B) Venturi meter

(C) Rotameter

(D) Orifice meter

Chemical Engineering

Reference : Unit operations of chemical engineering McCabe, Smith,

Fluid
GATE
thickness
Mechanics
2012
12. For uniform laminar flow (in the

direction)
past a flat plate at high Reynolds number, the
local boundary layer thickness () varies with the
distance along the plate () as

(A)

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(C)

(D)

Source:

(B)

HELP
When

flow in boundary layer is laminar, the thickness of the

layer increases with , where is the distance from the leading edge
of the plate. For a short time after turbulence appears, increases with
and then, after turbulence is fully developed, with.
FROM: Unit operations of chemical engineering McCabe, Smith, Harriott / seventh edition
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GATE
2012
13. In a

Fluid
Mechanics

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mixing tank operating at very high

Reynolds number (> 104), if the diameter of the
impeller is doubled (other conditions remaining
constant), the power required increases by a
factor of
(A) 1/32

(B) 1/4

(C) 4

(D) 32

Chemical Engineering

HELP
At high Reynolds number Power required:

Power required
increases by a factor of
32

At low Reynolds number Power required:

Reference : Unit operations of chemical engineering McCabe, Smith,

Heat
GATE
Transfer
2012
14. For heat transfer across a solid-fluid interface,

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which one of the following statement is NOT true

when the Biot number is very small when
compared to1?
(A) Conduction resistance in the solid is very
A is True
small compared to convection resistance in the
fluid
As
the
B) Temperature profile within the solid is nearly uniform

conductive
resistance is very low, the
temperature within the
solid is uniform(B is True)
and
hence
the
temperature drop in the
solid is NOT significant.

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(C) Temperature drop in the fluid is significant

(D) Temperature drop in the solid is significant

HELP

D is NOT True.
Reference : Coulson &Richardsons CHEMICAL ENGINEERING-volume 1 //

Heat
GATE
transfer
2012
15. A solid sphere with an initial temperature T is
i

immersed in a large thermal reservoir of

temperature T0. The sphere reaches a steady
temperature after a certain time t1. If the radius
of the sphere is doubled, the time required to
reach the steady-state will be

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In the above equation the terms that

changes with respect to radius are
Area A,
Volume V, and Time t(time required to
reach steady state).
is constant as the final temperature
is same in both the cases.

/2 i (C)
C h (B)
e tm
c 2at l (D)E4nt g i n e e r i n g

(A) t1/4

HELP

Ti
T0

Reference : Coulson &Richardsons CHEMICAL ENGINEERING-volume 1 //

GATE
ReynoldsHeat
Transfer
2012
16. If the Nusselt number (Nu) for heat transfer in

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a pipe varies with Reynolds number (Re) as , then

for constant average velocity in the pipe, the
heat transfer coefficient varies with the pipe
diameter D as

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(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

HELP

Reference : Coulson &Richardsons CHEMICAL ENGINEERING-volume 1 //

GATE
(q-line) Mass
Transfer
2012
17. In the McCabe Thiele

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q=1

Diagram, if the xcoordinate of the point of intersection of the q- Types of q-lines

line and the vapor-liquid equilibrium curve is
greater than the x-coordinate of the feed point,
then the quality of the feed is
(A) Super-heated vapor
q=0
feed point
(B) Liquid below bubble point

C h e m i c1 a l E n g i n e e r i n g

(C) Saturated vapor

intercept

ne

0.8
0.6
HELP
0.4
The q-line based on 0.2
the data given in
0

qli

(D) Saturated liquid

feed point

q<0 : Super heated

vapor
q=0 : Saturated vapor
0<q<1 : Liquid-Vapor
mixture
q=1 : Saturated liquid
The
of theliquid
feed
q>1quality
: Sub cooled

the question is
is liquid below
drawn in the figure.
bubble point
Reference : Mass Transfer and Separation Operations Binay K.Dutta //

Mass
GATE
coefficient
Transfer
2012
18. For which of the following combinations, does

the absorption becomes gas-film controlled ?

P. The solubility of gas in the liquid is very
high
Q. The solubility of gas in the liquid is very low
R. The liquid-side mass transfer coefficient is
much higher than the gas-side mass
transfer coefficient
S. The liquid-side mass transfer coefficient is
(A) P & Q (B) P & R (C) P & S (D) Q & R
much lower than the gas-side mass
transfer coefficient
HELP

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For absorption to be
gas-film controlled,
Overall gas side
resistance (1/Ky) should
be high

Chemical Engine
ering
For

(R)
Also for
If the gas is highly
soluble, m is low (P)

Reference : Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation processes Binay

Reaction
GATE
reaction Chemical
Engineering
2012
19. The half life of an n order reaction in a batch

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th

reactor depends on

(A) only the rate constant

) only the rate constant and the order of the reaction

(C) only the rate constant and the initial reactant
concentration
(D) the rate constant , initial reactant
concentration, and the
order of the reaction
HELP

Rearranging

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nth order reaction

t1/2 depends on rate

constant(k), initial
concentration(CA0),
and the order of the
reaction(n)

Reference : Chemical Reaction Engineering Octave Levenspiel //

Reaction
GATE
reactor Chemical
Engineering
2012
20. Consider the reaction scheme shown below

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PFR favors the

Both the reactions are first-order. The activation formation of any
energies for
and
are 80 and 20 kJ/mol, intermediate(B).
respectively, To maximize the yield of B, it is
preferable
use temperature
(A)
CSTR andtohigh
High temperature

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(B) PFR and high temperature

(C) CSTR and low temperature

favors the formation of

B.

(D) PFR and low temperature

HELP
High temperature favors the reaction with
larger Activation Energy
Reference : Chemical Reaction Engineering Octave Levenspiel //

GATE
reforming
Chemical Technology
2012
21. In petroleum refining, catalytic

reforming is

used to convert

(A) Paraffins and naphthenes to aromatics

(B) Paraffins to hydrogen and carbon monoxide

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(C) Gas oil to diesel and gasoline

(D) Light olefins to gasoline

GATE
Technology
Chemical Technology
2012
22. The final boiling points of gasoline,

diesel,
atmospheric gas oil (AGO) and lubricating oils
vary as

A) gasoline > diesel > AGO > lubricating oils

B) lubricating oils > AGO > diesel > gasoline

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C) AGO > lubricating oils > diesel > gasoline

D) lubricating oils > diesel > AGO > gasoline

GATE
Hydrogen
Chemical Technology
2012
23. The main unit processes used

for the
production of hydrogen from natural gas are
steam reforming (SR), pressure swing adsorption
(PSA), low temperature water gas shift reaction
(LT WGS) and high temperature water gas shift
reaction (HT WGS). The correct sequence of these
in the plant is
(A) SR; LT WGS; HT WGS;(B)
PSAPSA; SR; LT WGS; HT WGS

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(C) SR; HT WGS; LT WGS;(D)

PSAPSA; HT WGS; LT WGS; SR

GATE
constant)
Instrumentation and Process Control
2012
24. A thermometer initially at 100c is dipped at

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The transfer function of a first

t=0 into an oil bath, maintained at 150c. If the order system is
R
recorded temperature is 130c after 1 minute,
then the time constant of the thermometer (in Y thermometer reading
X oil bath temperature
min) is

(B) 1.35

(C) 1.26

(D) 1.09

u(t) unit step change

Chemical Engineering

Taking Laplace transform

Taking inverse Laplace
transform

HELP
Thermometer is a first order system
A step change of 50C is made

Click arrows to show/hide derivation

(A) 1.98

At t = 1, Y = 130-100 = 30
Solving for

Reference : Process Systems Analysis and Control Donald R.

GATE
Instrumentation and Process Control
2012
25. The Bode stability criterion is applicable when

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Increase in phase and

gain
curve
is
a
characteristic of a zero
in a transfer function,
A) Gain and phase curves decrease continuously with frequency
whereas
decreasing
B) Gain curve increases and phase curve decreases with frequency
phase and gain curves
are characteristic of a
C) Gain curve and phase curve both increase with frequency
pole. we are concerned
D) Gain curve decreases and phase curve increases with frequency
about the poles in case
of stability.

Chemical Engineering
Great YouTube
channel to
understand the
basics of process
control

option (A) Gain and

phase curves
decrease
continuously with
frequency

GATE
EquationDifferential
Equations
2012
26. The one dimensional unsteady

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differential
equation in a hollow cylinder with a constant heat
Integrating
source q is
If A and B are arbitrary constants, the steady
state solution to the above equation is

Engineering Mathematics

(A)

(C)

HELP
At steady state,

(B)

(D)

Integrating

GATE
2012
27. If a

Calculus

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is a constant, then the value of the

integral is

(A) 1/a

(B) a

(C) 1

(D) 0

Engineering Mathematics
HELP
Integration by parts
,
,

GATE
method Numerical
Methods
2012
28. The Newton Raphson method is used to find

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the roots of the equation

0 x 1.
If the initial guess for the root is 0.5, then the
value of x after the first iteration is

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(A) 1.02

(B) 0.62

(C) 0.55

(D) 0.38

HELP

Reference : Advanced Engineering Mathematics Erwin Kreyszig //

GATE
theoremComplex Variables
2012
29. If , the value of the integral

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Points of singularity are

Using the Cauchy residue theorem is

(A) 2i

(B) 0

(C) -6

z=0, z=I(by solving )

(D) 6

Engineering Mathematics
HELP
Cauchy Residue theorem

Reference : Advanced Engineering Mathematics Erwin Kreyszig //

GATE
Thermodynamics
2012
30.
An insulated, evacuated container is connected to a

supply line of an ideal gas at pressure Ps, temperature Ts

and specific volume vs. The container is filled with the
gas until the pressure in the container reaches Ps. There
is no heat transfer between the supply line to the
container, and kinetic and potential energies are
negligible. If CP and CV are the heat capacities at
constant pressure and constant volume, respectively ,
then the final temperature of the gas in the container is

Chemical Engineering

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

GATE
Thermodynamics
2012
31. Consider a binary liquid mixture at constant

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For G to be minimum,
temperature T and pressure P. If the enthalpy
change of mixing, , where x1 and x2 are the mole
fraction of species 1 and 2 respectively, and the
entropy change of mixing (with R = 8.314 J/mol
K), then the minimum value of the Gibbs free
From the given set of
energy change of mixing at 300 K occurs when
options , matches with the

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above equation.

(A)

(B)

(C)

HELP
Gibbs free energy change

(D)

GATE
Fluid mechanics
2012
32. A bed of spherical glass beads (density 3000

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kg/m3, diameter 1 mm, bed porosity 0.5) is to be

fluidized by a liquid of density 1000 kg/m3 and
viscosity 0.1 Pa.s. Assume that the Reynolds
number based on particle diameter is very small
compared to one. If , then the minimum velocity
(in m/s) required to fluidize the bed is

Chemical Engineering

(A) 3.3310-4(B) 3.3310-1

(C) 3

(D) 30

HELP
For , minimum fluidization velocity,

Reference : Unit operations of chemical engineering McCabe, Smith,

GATE
2012
33. For

Heat
Transfer

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the enclosure formed between two

concentric spheres as shown below (R2 = 2R1), No. of surfaces, n = 2
F =1
the fraction of radiation leaving the surfaces area 12
(Since all radiation
A2 that strikes itself is
from 1 strikes 2)
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/2
Reciprocity Theorem
(C)
(D) 3/4

Chemical Engineering

HELP

F12 = Fraction of radiation from 1 that strikes 2Summation

F21 = Fraction of radiation from 2 that strikes 1
F22 = Fraction of radiation from 2 that strikes 2

Summation rule: the sum of all view factors from a

given surface is unity.
Reciprocity Theorem:

Reference : Coulson &Richardsons CHEMICAL ENGINEERING volume

rule

Heat
GATE
Convection
Transfer
2012
34. Heat is generated at a steady state of 100 W

due to resistance heating in a long wire (length =

5 m, diameter = 2 mm). This wire is wrapped
with an insulation of thickness 1 mm that has a
thermal conductivity of 0.1 W/m.K. The insulated
wire is exposed to air at 30 C. The convective
heat transfer between the wire and surrounding
air is characterized by a heat transfer coefficient
of 10 W/m2.K. The temperature (in C) at the
interface
the (C)
wire311.2
and the
is
(A) 211.2between
(B) 242.1
(D)insulation
484.2

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Heat generated = 100 W 1
Heat transferred by
conduction = Am k (T1-T2)/
(r2-r1)
Am=2 rm l, rm=log mean

radius

Chemical Engineering

HELP

At steady state heat generated will d = 4 mm

be equal to heat transferred by
conduction which is also equal to
heat transferred by convection.
d = 2 mm

Heat transferred by
convection = A h (T2-T3)

Equating 1 and 2

T3 = 30 C
h = 10 W/m2.K

T2T2 = 189.1 C
T1T1 = 211.2 C
k = 0.1 W/m.K

Equating 1 and 3

5m
Substituting in 4 gives

Reference : Unit operations of chemical engineering McCabe, Smith,

Heat
GATE
Transfer
2012
35. In a counter-flow double pipe heat exchanger,

T1=30C

Energy Balance:
oil is cooled from 90 C to 40 C by water which
Counter-current
enters the inner tube at 10 C. The radius of the
90 C
inner tube is 3 cm and its length is 5 m.
40 C
Neglecting the wall resistance, the overall heat
transfer coefficient based on the inner radius, in
60 C
10 C
kW/m2.K. is

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(A) 0.743 (B) 7.43

(C) 74.3

(D) 2475

HELP

As T1 and T2 are equal

LMTD calculation
we can take arithmetic
mean
to find LMTD2

Find
outlet temperature of cold stream using energy balance As LMTD deals with

Use to find the value of overall heat transfer coefficient.

T = 30C

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temperature difference, its

value is same in Celsius and
kelvin.

Reference : Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering McCabe, Smith ,

GATE
step) Chemical Reaction Engineering
2012
36. The rate-controlling step for the

solid-

catalyzed irreversible reaction

Is known to be the reaction of adsorbed A with
adsorbed B to give adsorbed C. If Pi is the partial
pressure of component I and Ki is the adsorption
equilibrium constant of component I, then the
form
of
the
Langmuir-Hinshelwood
rate
expression
will

(A)be

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(B)
(C)

(D)

GATE
2012
37. Consider

Mass
Transfer

the drying operation shown in the

figure below for a solid loading (dry basis) of 50
kg/m2 with a constant
drying rate of 5 kg/m2.h. The
falling rate of drying is linear with
moisture content. The drying time
(in hrs) required to reduce an
initial
moisture(B)
content
(A) 1.55
1.75 of 25% to
a final moisture content of 2% is
(C) 3.25
(D) 4.55

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Constant rate period

tc =1.5 h

Falling rate period

Chemical Engine
ering

HELP

where,
tc time of drying in constant-rate
period, h
tf time of drying in falling-rate
period, h
m mass of the solid, kg
A drying area, m2
Sf slope of falling-rate line

tf =1.75 h

Reference : Coulson & Richardsons Chemical Engineering (pg. 907,

Mass
GATE
Transfer
2012
38. An equimolar mixture

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of A and B (A being
more volatile) is flash distilled continuously at a
feed rate of 100 kmol/h, such that the liquid (equimolar mixture)
product contains 40 mol % of A. If the relative
volatility is 6, then the vapor product, in kmol/h,
is

Chemical Engineering

(A) 10

HELP

(B) 20

(C) 25

(D) 45

x and y are mole

fractions of A in liquid
and vapor phase
respectively
Feed,

Material Balance
Overall:
For A :

xf

Substituting the values in material

balance equations

Distillate, D Solving the above equations

yd
F
Bottoms, B
xb

Reference : Unit operations of chemical engineering McCabe, Smith, Harriott

GATE
Instrumentation and Process Control
2012
39. A thermocouple having a linear relationship
between 0 C and 350 C shows an emf of zero
and 30.5 mV, respectively at these two
temperatures. If the cold junction temperature is
shifted from 0 C to 30 C, then the emf
correction (in mV) is

Chemical Engineering
(A) 3.13

(B) 2.92

(C) 2.61

(D) 2.02

Instrumentation and Process

GATE
Control
2012
40. The characteristic equation for a system is

SOLUTION

For a system to be
s3 + 9s2 +26s + 12( 2+ kc )= 0
stable the first column
Using the Routh test, the value of kc that will keep
elements should be
the system on the verge of instability is
positive and non-zero
(A) 20.9

(B) 18.4

(C) 17.5

(D) 15.3

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RO
W

HELP
Routh array

26

12(2+k
c)

Reference : Process Systems Analysis and Control Donald R. Coughanowr

GATE
Chemical Reaction Engineering
2012
41. The elementary reversible exothermic

gas-

phase reaction
Is to be conducted in a non-isothermal, nonadiabatic plug flow reactor. The maximum
allowable reactor temperature is Tmax . To
minimize the total reactor volume, the variation
of reactor temperature (T) with axial distance
from the inlet (z) should be

Chemical Engineering

and Process
GATE
system)Instrumentation
Control
2012
42. The block diagram of a system with

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a

proportional controller is shown below

A unit step input is
introduced in the set
point. The value of Kc
to provide a critically
damped response for U
= 0, p = 8 and m = 1
(C) 1.53
(D) 1.12
is

Rearranging:
Comparing with second order
transfer function
We get ;
and
For a second order system to be
critically damped

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(A) 3.34

(B) 2.58

Equating the values of (eqns. 1 &

2)
;

HELP
The closed loop transfer function for the process is

Reference : Process Systems Analysis and Control Donald R.

GATE
2012
43. A batch

Economi
cs

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reactor produces of a product per

year. The total batch time (in hours) of the
reactor is , where is the product per batch in and
. The operating cost of the reactor is The total
annual fixed charges are and the annual raw
material cost is . The optimum size (in ) of each
batch (adjusted to the nearest integer) is

SHOW
HIDEGraph

From the graph,

Total cost decreases
with PB initially and
then increases.
Total cost will be
minimum at a PB,
where .

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(A) 748
HELP

(B) 873

(C) 953

(D) 1148

SHOW
HIDE Table
Writing TC as a function of PB ,
See table for individual calculation of the variables

Optimum size of the

reactor

GATE
Cost) Economics
2012
44. Heat integration in a

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process plant at an
investment Rs. 2 106 . This would result in a net
energy savings of 20 GJ per year. If the nominal
rate of interest is 15% and the plant life is 3
years, then the breakeven cost of energy, in Rs.
Per GJ (adjusted to the nearest hundred), is

Equating investment
with savings
20,00,000 = 2.283 X
In the timeline

Chemical Engineering

(A) 33500 (B) 43800 (C) 54200 (D) 65400

Rs. 2 106

HELPLet Rs. X be the return for each year

Equate the investment with Saving

for each year to get X
Rs. X Rs. X Rs. X
Rs. X = 20 GJ E Rs. / GJ
Where E is the breakeven cost of energy

Rs. 2 106

Rs. 2.283X

GATE
2012
45. In a

Heat
Transfer

SOLUTION

1-1 pass floating head type shell and

tube heat exchanger, the tubes (od = 25 mm; id Pitch, Y = 32 mm
= 21 mm) are arranged in a square pitch. The Outer diameter, do =
tube pitch is 32 mm. The thermal conductivity of 25 mm
the shell side fluid is 0.19 W/m.K, and the Nusselt
number is 200. The shell-side heat transfer
coefficient (in W/m2.K), rounded off to the nearest
integer, is

Chemical Engineering

(A) 1100
HELP

(B) 1400

SHOW
HIDE

(C) 1800

(D) 2100

do
Y

Reference : Coulson &Richardsons CHEMICAL ENGINEERING-volume 1 //

GATE
2012
46. Match

Chemical Technology

the process in Group I with the

catalyst in Group II
Group I
Group II
P. Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
I. Nickel
Q. Formaldehyde from methanol
II. Fe2O3
R. Hydrogenation of vegetable oils III. Silver
S. Dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene IV. Cobalt
(A) P-III,Q-IV,R-I,S-II (B) P-IV,Q-II,R-III,S-I

Chemical Engineering

(C) P-III,Q-II,R-I,S-IV

(D) P-IV,Q-III,R-I,S-II

GATE
Characteristic
Chemical Technology
2012
47. Match the polymer in Group I to the polymer
characteristic in Group II
Group I
Group II
P. Polyethylene
I. Elastomer
Q. Phenol-formaldehyde polymer II. Fiber
R. Polyisoprene
III. Thermoplastic
S. Polyester
IV. Thermosetting polymer
(A) P-III,Q-IV,R-I,S-II (B) P-IV,Q-II,R-III,S-I

Chemical Engineering

(C) P-III,Q-II,R-I,S-IV

(D) P-IV,Q-III,R-I,S-II

Mass
GATE
Transfer
CDQ 48 & 49
2012
A
counter current extraction column is designed to

SOLUTION

SHOW
HIDE

Mass Balance for C

remove 99% of solute C from a solution of solvent A
and solute C using pure solvent B. The initial
concentration of solute in the solution of A + C is 20 A/B slope of operating line
X/Y = 2 (slope of equilibrium
wt %, and the total flow of solution is 1000 kg/h. If line)
the equilibrium relationship is , where and .
The point (Y1,X1) is fixed

Chemical Engineering

48. The minimum flow rate of solvent B required (in

kg/h) is

(A) 1454
HELP

(B) 1584

C = 200 kg/h
A = 800 kg/h
Y2 = C/A = 0.25
1000 = A + C

B+C
C = 200 2 = 198 kg/h
X2

(C) 1676

(D) 1874

C = 200(1-.99) = 2 kg/h
A = 800 kg/h
Y1 = C/A = 0.0025
A+C
B(pure)
X1 = 0

For minimum B the point (Y2,X2)

should be on the equilibrium
line Y=2X.

Reference : Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation processes Binay

Mass
GATE
equation)
Transfer
CDQ 48 & 49
2012
A
counter current extraction column is designed to

SOLUTION
Y2 = C/A = 0.25
1000 = A + C

remove 99% of solute C from a solution of solvent A

and solute C using pure solvent B. The initial
concentration of solute in the solution of A + C is 20
wt %, and the total flow of solution is 1000 kg/h. If
the equilibrium relationship is , where and .
49. If the flow rate of B is 2400 kg/h, then the
theoretical number of stages in the column, using
Kremsers equation (adjusted to the next integer) is

Y1 = C/A = 0.0025
A+C

B+C
X2=0.125

B(pure)
X1 = 0

Chemical Engineering

(A) 5

(B) 9

(C) 11

(D) 13

HELP

Reference : Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation processes Binay

rocess
GATE
(Recycle)PCalculations
2012
The reaction A
+ B
-> C
D

CDQ 50 & 51

, is carried out in a
reactor followed by a separator as shown below
(liq)

(gas)

(liq) +

(gas)

Notation:
Molar flow rate of fresh B is FFB
Molar flow rate of A is FA
Molar flow rate of recycle gas is FRG
Mole fraction of B in recycle gas is
YRB
Molar flow rate of purge gas is FPG
Molar flow rate of C is FC

SOLUTION
Overall Material
Balance

Material Balance for B

Chemical Engine
ering
at Point 1

Here, FFB=2mol/s; FA=1mol/s; FB/FA =5 and A is completely

converted.

(A) 2

(B) 5

(C) 7

(D) 10

50. If YRB = 0.3, the ratio of recycle gas to purge gas

HELP
(FRG/FPG) is

;
As A is completely converted

(Based on reaction stoichiometry)

rocess
GATE
(Recycle)PCalculations
2012
The reaction A
+ B
-> C
D

CDQ 50 & 51

, is carried out in a
reactor followed by a separator as shown below
(liq)

(gas)

(liq) +

(gas)

Notation:
Molar flow rate of fresh B is FFB
Molar flow rate of A is FA
Molar flow rate of recycle gas is FRG
Mole fraction of B in recycle gas is
YRB
Molar flow rate of purge gas is FPG
Molar flow rate of C is FC

SOLUTION
Overall Material
Balance

Chemical Engineering

Here, FFB=2mol/s; FA=1mol/s; FB/FA =5 and A is completely

converted.

(A) 3/8

(B) 2/5

(C) 1/2

(D) 3/4

51. If the ratio of recycle gas to purge gas (F RG/FPG) is 4 Material Balance for B
HELP
then YRB is
at Point 1

;
As A is completely converted

(Based on reaction stoichiometry)

GATE
viscosityFluid Mechanics
2012
A Newtonian fluid of viscosity

LAQ 52 & 53

SOLUTION

flows between
two parallel plates due to the motion of the The profile is Linear
bottom plate (as shown below), which is moved
with a velocity V. The top plate is stationary.
52. The steady, laminar velocity profile in the xdirection is

Chemical Engineering

(A)

(B)

HELP
The profile is Linear.
At y=0, Velocity = V
At y=b, Velocity = 0

(C)
y=b
y=0

(D)

V(b) = 0

V(0) = V

Reference : Transport Phenomena R. Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart, Edwin N.

GATE
viscosityFluid Mechanics
2012
A Newtonian fluid of viscosity

LAQ 52 & 53

flows between
two parallel plates due to the motion of the
bottom plate (as shown below), which is moved
with a velocity V. The top plate is stationary.
53. The force per unit area (in the x-direction)
that must be exerted on the bottom plate to
maintain the flow is
(A) V/b (B) -V/b (C) 2V/b (D)-2V/b

Chemical Engineering

Reference : Transport Phenomena R. Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart, Edwin N.

GATE
2012
The first

Chemical Reaction
Engineering

LAQ 54 & 55

SOLUTION

order liquid phase reaction A P is

conducted isothermally in a plug flow reactor of
5 liter volume. The inlet volumetric flow rate is 1
liter/min and the inlet concentration of A is 2
mole/liter
54. If the exit concentration of A is 0.5 mole/liter,
then the rate constant, in min-1, is

Chemical Engineering

(A) 0.06

(B) 0.28

(C) 0.42

(D) 0.64

HELP

Reference : Chemical Reaction Engineering Octave Levenspiel //

GATE
2012
The first

Chemical Reaction
Engineering

LAQ 54 & 55

SOLUTION

order liquid phase reaction A P is

question
conducted isothermally in a plug flow reactor of From previous
-1
5 liter volume. The inlet volumetric flow rate is 1 k = 0.28 min
liter/min and the inlet concentration of A is 2
= 2 min
mole/liter
55. The plug flow reactor is replaced by 3 mixed
flow reactors in series , each of 2.0 liters volume.
The exact conversion of A (in %) is
(A) 35.9 (B) 52.5
(C) 73.7 (D) 94.8

Chemical Engineering

HELP

Reference : Chemical Reaction Engineering Octave Levenspiel //

GATE
2012
56. Which

one of the following options is the

closest in meaning to the word given below?
Mitigate
(A) Diminish

(B) Divulge

G e n(D)eDenote
ral Aptitude

(C) Dedicate

GATE
2012
57. Choose the most appropriate alternative from
the options given below to complete the following
sentence:
Despite several __________ the mission
succeeded in its attempt to resolve the
(A) attempts
(B) setbacks
conflict.

G e n(D)edelegations
ral Aptitude

(C) meetings

GATE
2012
58. The cost

SOLUTION

function for a product in a firm is

given by , where is the amount of production.
The firm can sell the product at a market price of
50 per unit. The number of units to be produced 150
100
by the firm such that the profit is maximized is
50
0
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 25

Profit

General Aptitude

At maximum profit,
HELP

GATE
2012
59. Choose the most appropriate alternative from
the options given below to complete the following
sentence:
Sureshs dog is the one __________ was hurt
in the stampede.

General Aptitude
(A) that

(B) which (C) who

(D)whom

GATE
2012
60. Choose

the

grammatically

INCORRECT

sentence:
(A) They gave us the money back less the
service charges of Three Hundred rupees.
(B) This countrys expenditure is not less than
that of Bangladesh.

General Aptitude

(C) The committee initially asked for a funding

of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a
lesser sum.
(D) This countrys expenditure on educational
reforms is very less.

Probabili
GATE
Probability
ty
2012
61. An automobile plant contracted to buy shock

absorbers from two suppliers X and Y. X supplies

60% and Y supplies 40 % of the shock absorbers.
All shock absorbers are subjected to a quality
test. The ones that pass the quality test are
considered reliable. Of X s shock absorbers, 96%
are reliable. Of Ys shock absorbers, 72%
reliable..
The probability that a randomly chosen shock
(A) 0.288 (B) 0.334 (C) 0.667 (D) 0.720
absorber, which is found to be reliable, is made
by Y is
HELP

SOLUTION

General Aptitude

Let A be the event of choosing a shock absorber made by X

Let B be the event of choosing a reliable shock absorber
Then A/B(A given B) is the event that the reliable shock absorber is made by Y

GATE
arch
2012
62. A political

SOLUTION

party orders an arch for the

entrance to the ground in which the annual
convention is being held. The profile of the arch At ymax
follows the equation where y is the height of the
arch in meters. The maximum possible height of
the arch is

General Aptitude

(A) 8 meters

(B) 10 meters

(C) 12 meters

(D) 14 meters
10

HELP

At ymax

Height, y

5
0

GATE
2012
63. Wanted

Temporary, Part-time persons

for the post of Field Interviewer to conduct
personal interviews to collect and collate
economic data. Requirements: High Schoolpass, must be available for Day, Evening
and Saturday work. Transportation paid,
expenses reimbursed.

G
e
n
e
r
a
l
A
p
t
i
t
u
d
e
Which one of the following is the best inference

(A) Gender-discriminatory
from the above advertisement?
(B) Xenophobic

(C) Not designed to make the post attractive

(D) Not gender-discriminatory

GATE
2012
64. Given the sequence of terms, AD CG FK JP,
the next term is

SOLUTION
A B C D
C D E F G

(A) OV

(B) OW

(C) PV

F G H I

(D) PW

General Aptitu
de
O P Q R S T
J

+
2

+
3
D

+
3

+
4
+
3

+
4

+
5
+
4

+
5

+
6
+
5

O
+
7

+
6

K L M N O P
U V

GATE
Deviation
2012
65. Which of the

SOLUTION
following

assertions

are

ADD
7
DOUBLE

Doubling
entry
Adding 7each
to each
2x
2x3, options
2xN
1, 2x
2, the
on
entry
P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the mean of Click
for
respective
of
x1+7,
x2+7, xpart
the list
3+7,
solutionR is Correct
Q: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the the
xN+7
CORRECT?

standard deviation of the list

R: Doubling each entry in a list doubles the mean of the
list
S:
each
in aP,list
the
(A)Doubling
P, Q
(B) Q,entry
R
(C)
R leaves
(D) R,
S standard
deviation of the list unchanged

General Aptitude

HELP

Considering the list of N elements: x1, x2, x3, xN

P is Correct

Q is not Correct
S is not Correct

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