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APSC JE 2026: Junior Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department (Advt. 27/2025), Chemical Engineering

  • Date: 22 February 2026
  • Paper code: Advt. 27/2025
  • Language: English
  • 16 pages
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Which of the following flow_metering             The function of a pipe reducer is to
          instruments is an area meter?
                                                           (A) increase the diameter of a pipe
          (A) Venturimeter
          (B) Rotameter                                    (B) decrease the diameter of a pipe
                                                           (C) change tJ:e direction of a pipe
          (C) Pitot tube
                                                           (D) seal a pipe
          (D) Orifice meter

                                                           The purpose of a check valve is to
         Re;molds'number is the ratio of

         (A) viscous forces to gravrty forces              (A) regulate fluid pressure

         (B) viscous forces to inertial forces             (B) control fluid flow rate

         (C) inertial forces to viscous forges             (C) prevent backflow

         (D) inertial forces to gravity forces             (D) measure fluid flow


         Priming is needed in a                      7.   What is the advantage of using a
                                                          rotary drum filter?
         (A) centrifugal pump
                                                          (4 High maintenance cost
        (B) reciprocating pump
                                                          (B) low filtration rate
        (C) gear pump
                                                          (C) Limited applicability
        (D) diaphragm pump
                                                          (D) Continuous operation and high
                                                              Iiltration rate
        Which type of pipe fitting is used to
        connect three or more pipes?
                                                          The unit of thermal conductivity is
        (A) Elbow
                                                          (A) w/(m-K)
        (B) Coupling
                                                          (B) w/(m2-K)
        (C) Union
                                                          (C) w71m2-x4;
       (D) Tee
                                                          (D) w/(m-K2)

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9.   Baffles in shell-and-tube heat                 13.   Heat is typically supplied to a tray
      exchangers primarily serve to                        dryer by
      (A) increase the mixing of fluid                     (A) hot air
      (B) increase heat transfer area                      (B) steam
      (C) increase heat transfer efficiency                (C) electricity
            by directing tl'e shell-side fluid
            flow
                                                           (D) gas
      (D) reduce fouling of the tube
            surface
                                                     14.   For separation of a liquid   from
                                                           multi-component mixture, the unit
10.   The thermal conductivity is minimum                  operation used is
      for
                                                           (A) absorption
      (4 silver
                                                           (B) evaporation
      (B) chrome-nickel steel
      (C) aluminium                                        (C) filtration
      (D) carbon steel                                     (D) distillation


11.   In a centrifugal pump, cavitation              -5.   The analysis of fractionating column
      occurs when pressure of tl:e impeller                is facilitated by the use of quanttty
      eye or vane becomes                                  called
      (A) more tlran liquid vapour pressure                (A) reflux ratio
      (B) more than atmospheric pressure                   (B) friction factor
      (C) less than atmospheric pressure
                                                           (C) distribution coefficient
      (D) less than liquid vapour pressure
                                                           (D) thermal diffusivity

12.   A     multiple-effect evaporator as
      compared to a single-effect evaporator         t6. Which of the following is a Part of
      of ttre same capacity has                          the bubble-cap assembly?
      (A) lower heat transfer area                         (A) Electric desalter
      (B) lower steam economy                              (B) Riser
      (C) higher steam economy
                                                           (C) Reflux drum
      (D) higher solute concentration in
            the product                                    (D) Reboiler


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11- Scaling and salting are common              21. Which of the following mills works
        problems of                                    on the principle of combined impact
                                                       and attrition?
        (A) IC engines
                                                       (A) BaIl miII
        {B) evaporators
                                                       (B) Hammer mill
        (C) conveyors
                                                       (C) Roller mill
        (D) hoppers
                                                       (D) Colloidal mill
  18. Which of the following laws is not
        associated with crushing?                 22. For conveying of viscous masses, we
                                                       use
        (A) Rittinger's law
                                                       (4 belt conveyor
        (B) Kick's law
                                                       (B) screw conveyor
        (C) Fourier's law
                                                       (C) chain conveyor
        (D) Bond's law
                                                       (D) apron conveyor
 19. Ultrafine grinders operate principally
        w                                         25. Hummer and Rotex are examples of
        (A) compression
                                                      (A) froth flotadon cells
        (B) cutting
                                                      (B) filters
       {C) impact                                     (C) conveyors
       (D) attrition
                                                      (D) vibrating screens

 2o. Which of the following is nof, a size
     reduction device or equipment?               24. Kneading machine is used to mix
       (A) Hammer mill                                (A) dry masses
       (B) Gyratory crusher                           (B) liquid slurry
       (C) Cyclone separator                          (C) viscous masses
       (D) Fluid energr mill                          (D) powdery masses


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The primary soap making reaction is
25. Which of the following is not a
    source of surface water?                            (A) saPonification
     (A) River                                          (B) esterilication
                                                        (C) hydrolYsis
     (B) Well
                                                        (D) hydrogenation
     (C) Lake
                                                        The global warming Potential of a
     (D) Pond                                           gas is decided on the basis of
                                                        (A) the amount of total long-wave
     Soda ash (Na2COi is sYnthesized                         radiation a greenhouse gas can
     primarily through                                       traP
                                                        (B) the amount of total long-wave
      (A) Bayer's Process                                    radiation a greenhouse gas can
                                                             traP in comParison to CO2 over
      (B) Haber's Process                                    a period of 100 Years
      (C) Solvay Process                                 (C) the amount of total long-wave
                                                             radiation a greenhouse gas can
      (D) Fischer-TroPsch Process                            trap in comParison to CH4 over
                                                             a period of 100 Years
                                                         (D) the amount of total long-wave
27. The most common catalYst used in                          radiation a gas can trap over a
    hydrogenation of vegetable oil is                         period of 1 Year
      (A) platinum
                                                 31. The nitrogen comPound with the
      (B) nickel                                     largest Production volume in tl:e
                                                     world is
      (C) iron                                           (A) azidoazide azide
       (D) zeolite                                       (B) urea-formaldehYde
                                                         (C) ammonia
       Which of the following is not a raw               (D) melamine-formaldehYde
       material for the manufacture of
       ordinary glass?
                                                 3.2.    The first steP in sugar Production
       (A) HydrogenisocYanide                            from sugarcane is
                                                          (A) clarification
       (B) Soda ash                                       (B) evaPoration
       (C) Limestone                                      (C) crystallization
       (D) Silica                                         (D) crushing


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The widely used catalyst in tlle            37. Which of the following is
        manufacturing of sulphuric acid by                                              aot a
                                                        polyester {ibre?
        contact process is
        (A) platinum                                     (A) Nylon
        (B) vanadium pentoxide                           (B) Terylene
        (C) alumina                                      (C) Dacron
        (D) silica gel                                   (D) Polyetlrylene terephthalate (pET)

  34. Which of the following is a cross_            38. Which of the following is a type of
      linked polymer?                                   synthetic rubber?
        (A) Polyester
                                                        (4 Polyvinyl chtoride
        (B) Polythene
                                                        (B) Polyisoprene
        (C) Nylon-6
                                                        (C) Styrene-butadiene rubber
       (D) Bakelite
                                                        (D) Latex
       The Ziegler-Natta catalyst is used for
       the production of                                Neoprene rubber is chemically
                                                        known as
       {A) high-density polyethylene
       {B) low-density polyethylene                     (A} butyl rubber
       (C) polyvinyl chloride                           (B) polychloroprene
       (D) polystyrene                                  (C) nitrile rubber
                                                        (D) polybutadiene
       BOD is a measure of
       (A) water temperature
                                                       Gypsum is used in             cement
       (B) fluoride content in water                   manufacturing as a

       (C) the amount of orygen micro-                 (4 strength enhancer
           organisms need to break down
           organic material in water                   (B) hardener
      (D) the amount of oxygen required                (C) catalyst
           to chemically ofdize inorganic
           compounds in water                          (D) setting retarder


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41. The Fourdrinier machine is used in           45. The most widely used coagulant for
     the manufacturing of                                          suspended impurities from
                                                       fft"Jtft-
     (A) rubber
                                                       (A) alum
     (B) sugar
                                                       (B) chlorine
     (C) cement
                                                       (C) calcium sulPhate
     (D) paper
                                                       (D) bleaching Powder

42. NPK means a                                  #.    The octane number of iso-octane is

     (A) nitrogenousfertilizer                         (A) 100
     (B) phosPhatic fertilizer                         (B) s0
     (C) mixed fertilizer                              (c) 2s
     (D) liquid feftiTtznr                             (D) 0


43. Essentiar oil is usuarly obtained   bv       47'
                                                       tlif;li:il.Ixf#: "lTir!m"T;'
      (A) leaching                                     (A 120-140 "C
      (B) steam distillation                            E) 150_270.C
      (c) filtration                                    (c) 300_400 "c
      (D) evaporation                                   (D) 3O_9O "C


44. Lime-soda treatment of hard water            48. The petroleum product used as a
      removes                                        feedstock for producing petro-
                                                        chemicals is
      (A) temporary hardness
                                                        (A) kerosene
      (B) permanent hardness
                                                        E) diesel
      (C) both temPorary and Permanent
           hardness                                     (c) lubricant
      (D) iron content                                  (D) naPhtha


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49. The most suitable instrument for                 53.    The maturity of coal can be
      measuring the temperature of a                          understood by its
      furnace is
                                                              (A) rank
         (A) platinumresistance
                                     thermometer              (B) volatile matter content
        (B) optical pyrometer                                 (C) mineral matter content
        (C) thermocouple                                     (D) moisture content
        (D) bimetallic thermometer
                                                             Humic coal mainly originates from

  50. The act of crushing coal until it                      (A) aquatic habitats
      becomes powder is called
                                                             (B) terrestrial plant debris
        (A) carbonization                                    (C) seawater
        (B) gasification                                     (D) animal fats
        (C) pulverization
        (D) coking                                           The fused cellular porous structure
                                                             that remains after removal of free
                                                             moisture and volatile matter from
                                                             coal is known as
 51.    The presence of aromatics which
        causes abnormal ignition delay in                    (A) crude
        diesel engine is indicated by
                                                             (B) wood charcoal
        (A) pour point
                                                             (C) coke
        (B) softening point
                                                             (D) kerogen
        (C) flash point
       (D) aniline point
                                                             High aromatic content in
                                                             (A) diesel increases its
       The process of transformation of                          number
       plant material into coal is
                                                             (B) kerosene increases its smoke
       (A) carbonization                                         point
       (B) metamorphism                                      (C) petrol decreases its       octane
                                                                 number
       (C) weathering
                                                             (D) petrol increases its       octane
       (D) sedimentation                                         number


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57. LPG is essentially a mixture          of       61. Which of the following API gravity
      varying proportions of                           ranges is typically considered as
                                                       light crude oil?
      (A) propane and butane
                                                       (A) 0'-10" API
      (B) methane and ethane                           (B) 10'-22.3" API
      (C) pentane and hexane                           (c) 22.3"-31" API
      (D) methane and pentane                          (D) Above 31'1" API


58.   Assam crude is
                                                       Vacuum distillation of crude is
                                                       carried out under reduced pressure
                                                       to
      (4 paraffinic base
                                                       (A) increase the boiling point of the
      (B) naphthenic base                                   fraction
      (C) mixed base                                    (B) increase the yreld of light
                                                            fractions
      (D) asphalt base
                                                        (C) decrease the boiling point of the
                                                            fraction

59.   The viscosity of an oil is the measure            (D) reduce the viscosity of crude oil
      of its

      (A) combustion quality                            Coke oven gas mainly consists of

      (B) resistance to flow                            (A) CHa and H2
      (C) oxidation stability                           (B) CO and N2
                                                        (C) H2 and N2
      (D) sulphur content
                                                        (D) CO and CO2

      Good quality kerosene exhibits smoke
      point of                                          Heat of combustion of methane is
                                                        around
      (A) 1O-15 mm                                      (A) 120 MJ/m3
      (B) 20-25 mm                                      (B) 65 MJ/m3
      (C) 3G-40 mm                                      (C) 12 MJ/m3
      (D) 4G-5O mm                                      (D) 37 MJ/ms


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55. Which of the following gaseous fuels      69. The main product of anaerobic
     extribits the highest gross calorilic         digestion is
      value on per m3 basis?
                                                   (A) bioethanol
       (A) sewage gas
                                                   F) biogas                             I
       (B) LPc
                                                   (C| biodiesel
       (C) producer gas
                                                   (D) syngas
       {D) Natural gas
                                               70. Which of tl:e following is        a
 66. rhe sas which contributes      ure-           ::ffi:,*'""HiX",Iinn fll""""B",l3
     maximum to ttre heating value of              into saturated hydrocarbons in
      natural gas is                               petroleum industryi
       (A) co                                      (e; oxidation
      (B) COz                                      (B) Dehydrogenation
       (c) cH+                                     (C) Hydrogenation
      (D) H2                                       (D) Aromatization


 62. The composition of water gas or blue      71. The chemical method for processing
      gas is                                       oilseeds such as groundnut, soybean
                                                   and rapeseed is
      (4 H2 and co
                                                   (o; absorption
      (B) H2 and CrIlu
                                                   (B) hydrolysis
      (c) cHa and c2H6
                                                   (c) pol5rmerization
      (D) cHa and H2
                                                   1D) solvent extraction

68. One of the examples of non-                72. The main purpose of t]1e Kraft
      renewable enerry source is                   pulping process is to
      (A) bioenergr                                (A) bleach the pulp
      (B) wind enerry                              (B) remove [gnin from wood fibres
      (C) enerS/ from tides                        (C) produce mechanical pulp
      (D) nuclear enerry from uranium              (D) recycle paper


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73. Which of the following fertilizers is a        77. A graphic recorder is
      key component in the production of
      reiirr" and plastics?                            (A) analog t5rpe recorder
      (A) Ammonium sulfate                             (B) digital type recorder
      (B) Ammonium nitrate                               (C) return-to-zero type recorder
      (c) potassium nitrate                              (D) non-return-to'zero type recorder
      (D) Urea
                                                   78. The bulbs of filled system thermo-
                                                         meters are usually made uP of
74. One of the major residues of sugar-
    cane industry which can also be                      (A) rubber
    used as a valuable feedstock for
    biofuels production is
                                                         (B) iron
    (A) molasses                                         (C) Plastic
    (B) spent lye                                        (D) stainless steel
      (C) bagasse
      (D) sucrose                                  7e'                 principle of a thermopile
                                                         f;":$-jl-
                                                         (A) Joule's law of heating
75. Lime is used as basic flux in the                    (B) Stefan-Boltzmann law
    manufacture of
    (4 steel                                             (C) Seebeck effect
    (B) brass                                            (D) ohm's law
      (C) bronze
      (D) aluminium                                80. The resistance of an NTC (Negative
                                                         Temperature Coefficient) thermistor
                                                         (A) increases with increase in
76. Which of the following is a typical                       temperature
    example of composition analyzer?
                                                         (B) decreases with increase in
    (A) Thermocouple                                          temperature

    (B) Gas chromatograph                                (C) remains constant with
                                                                                   temperature
    (c) Pitot tube
                                                         (D) varies randomry with
    (D) Bourdon tube                                                               temPerature



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81. The Reaumur scale is based on the                    In radiation level detector, when the
     freezing and boiling point of water at               tiquid level in the tank rises, the
                                                          amount of radiation received by the
       (A) -32" R' and 60' R'                             detector
       (B) 0" R' and 60" R'
                                                          (A) is increased
       (C) 0o R' and 80' R'
                                                          (B) is reduced
       (D) 10o R' and 80' R'
                                                          (C) is unchanged
       In a C-type Bourdon tube, tJre cross-              (D) remains constant
       section of the tube is generally

       (A) circular
       (B) oval or elliptical                             Self-operated controllers work (to
                                                          automatically adjust a valve) by
       (C) square                                         using the
       (D) triangular
                                                          (A) external electrical power

 83. Absolute pressure is equal to                        (B) external mechanical gears
       (A) gauge pressure + atmospheric                   (C) energ/ from process medium
             pressure                                          (e.g., temperature and pressure)

       (B) gauge pressure - atmospheric
             pressure                                     (D) battery power
       (C) atmospheric pressure only
       (D) gauge pressure only
                                                    47.   The 'dead-end' type self-operated
                                                          pressure regulator differs from the
                                                          'flow type'by having no
       Variable head flow meters work on
       the principle of
                                                          (A) relief valve
       (A) Pascal's law
                                                          (B) extra spring adjustment
       (B) Newton's second law
       (C) Boyle's law                                    (C) float mechanism
       (D) Bernoulli's theorem                            (D) thermostat bulb


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88. Automatic control is the main-               92. A mechanical transducer itself can
    tenance of a desired value                       directly provide output solely in the
                                                     form of
       (A) by using open-loop a{ustment
                                                     (Al displacement or movement
       (B) by manually adjusting setpoint
       (c) without correcting the differences        (B) voltage
       (D) by measuring, comparing and               (c) current pulses
           correcting the differences
                                                     (D) Iight intensity

89. In      two-position control, the
       manipulated variable is changed to        99. If the air supply above ttre
                                                                                       valve
       (A) continuous intermediate values            95*11:T.^:t-
                                                     lzrfls,          T,,"o-to-close
                                                             tne valve w1ll
       (B) either maximum or minimum
             value                                    (A) fail closed
       (C) only proportional values                   (B) fail open
       (D) random values depending on                 (C) remain at last position
             disturbance
                                                      (D) burst due to spring force

90. Feedback control generally does not
    improve                                      94. consider the following statements
    (A) stability                                     about derivative control :
    (B) accuracy                                      (il It predicts actuating errors
                                                           before they evolve.
       (C) performance
       (D) measurement of disturbances
                                                      (ii) It improves the stability of the
                                   -                       sYstem.

                                                      (iii) Its output will be constant (but
91. A passive transducer                                   not zero) when error is constant.
       (A) self-generates electrical output           Which statements are correct?
             from input energl
                                                      (A) only (i) and (ii)
       (B) requires mechanical movement
             onlY                                     1e) Onty (ii) and (rii)
       (C) requires an external electrical            (C) only (i) and (iii)
             source

       (D) requires optical input only                (D) (il' (ii) and (iii)


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95. Which of the following parameters is              98. 1 torr is equal to
       required for calculation of Reynolds'
       number for a fluid flowing through a                 (A) 100 microns
       cylindrical pipe?
                                                            tB) I mm of Hg
       (A) Acceleration due to gravity (g)
                                                            (C) 14.5 x 10-s psi
       (B) Specific heat at           constant              (D) 10{ mm of Hg
             pressure

       (c)   Molar mass of the fluid

      ,(D)   Density of the fluid                      99. Consider the following statements
                                                            about reproducibility of instruments :
                                                            (1) It refers to degree of agreement
 96. Which of the following statements                           between multiple measurements
     about float type level indicator is not                     of the same quantity.
       correct?
                                                            (ii) High reproducibility indicates
       (A) A float rests on the liquid                           that the instrument's perform-
           surface and follows the                               ance is stable and reliable over
             changing level of liquid.                           time.

       (B) Float is made of corrosion-                      (iii) Perfect reproducibility ensures
                                                                 accuracy over a short period of
           resisting materials such as                           time.
             stainless steel.
                                                            Which statements are correct?
       (C) Float type level indicators are
           suitable for highly viscous                      (A) only (il and (ii)
             liquids.
                                                            (B) only (ii) and (iii)
       (D) Floats can be hollow spheres,                    (C) only (r) and (iii)
             cylinders, or discs.
                                                            (D) (1), (ii) and (iii)

 97. The Mcleod gauge works on the
     principle of
                                                      1OO. Which of the following controllers is
      (A) ionization of residual gases                     most sensitive and responsive to
                                                           noise?
      (B) heat transfer in gases
                                                            (A) Proportional
      (C) elastic deformation of
                                    diaphragm
                                                            (B) On-off
      (D) compression of a lanown volume                    (C) Derivative
             of gas                                         (D) Integral


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