CEP Class Questions

BT-305
Q1 If a plane is travelling at a speed of 1100ft/sec. How fast is it going in miles per hour?
Q2 Consider following motion equation: D(ft)=8t(s)-24. Derive equivalent equation for
distance in m & time in sec.
Q3 For a pressur e of 29.4lbf/in2. Determine the following
(a) Force in newton exerted on area of 10m2.
(b) Express pressure in pascal, atm, bar, inch of Hg.
Q4 You are buying Gold using an earth calibrated spring balance [which measures lbf based
on g] to get the rate of the gold. You are making the purchase on moon where gm=5ft/s2.
Using the reading on the balance & the regular mass price on earth (Rs 3000 for 1gm).
Would you be cheating the seller (who plans to return to earth to sell it if you dont buy it)
by buying gold him on the moon.
Q4 (P+ a/V2) (V-b)= RT. what are the units of a, b, x.
Q5 Density of n-propyl alcohol is 0.804g/cm2. What would be the volume of 90g of alcohol.
Q6 Specific Gravity(SG) of DBP is 1.57. what would be the density in g/cm3 & lbm/ft3.
Q7 If 70%(by weight) solution of glycerol has a SG of 1.184 at 15C. what is density of
solution in g/cm3 & lb/ft3.
Q8 an industrial strength drain cleaner contain 5kg of water & 5kg of NAOH. What are the
mass fraction & mole fraction of each component in the drain cleaner container.
Q9 a microbial culture 500L has cell density of 30g/l & require nitrogen supplementation for
growth. (NH4)2SO4 is used as sole nitrogen source. If the N contain in cell mass is 9%.
Determine amount of (NH4)2SO4 required for the culture.
Q10 the 8 hour limit for HCN in air is 10ppm. A lethal dose of HCN in air is 300mg/kg of
air at room temp. How many mg of HCM per kg is 10ppm? What fraction of lethal dose is
10ppm?
Q11 the SG of gasoline is approx. 0.70.
(a)determine the mass of 5L of gasoline.
(b) if mass flow rate of gasoline delivered by a pump is 1150kg/min. what is the
corresponding volumetric flow rate in L/sec.
(c) gasoline(SG=0.7) & kerosene(SG=0.8) are blended to obtain a mixture with SG of
0.78. calculate the volumetric ratio of two components of mixture assuming law of additive
volume is applicable.

Q12 at 25C, an aq solution contain 35% H2SO4 as SG of 1.2563.

(a) Calculate the volume of solution that will contain 195.5kg H2SO4.
(b) Recalculate the volume of solution if pure H2SO4[SG=1.8255] & water[SG=1] had
been used for calculation.
(c) Estimate % error in volumetric estimation.
Q13 a solution of HNO3 in water has SG=1.10 at 25C. The concn of HNO3 is 15g/l of
solution. What is the
(a) Mole fraction of HNO3 in solution
(b) Ppm of HNO3 in solution
Q14 calculate the protein formation rate per mRNA per min based on following data.
(a) 1 protein is produced from x amino acid molecules.
(b) The protein chain elongation rate per active ribosome uses about 1200a.a per min.
(c) 1 active ribosome is equivalent to 264 ribonucleotides.
(d) 3x ribonucleotides equal each mRNA.
Q15 convert 200C to Kelvin, F, R.
Q16 the heat capacity of H2SO4 has the unit of J/gmC is given by following relation:
CP=(1.391 + 1.56*10-1T)
Modify the relation so that the resulting expression has the associated unit of Btu/lbmolR.
Q17 the emission power of a black body depends on the fourth power of temp & is given by
W=AT4
Unit: w= Btu/ft3 A= Stephen boltz man constant= 0.171 * 10-8 Btu/ft2hr(R)4 .
What is the value of A in J/m2sec K4 .
Q18 air is pumped through an orifice emerged in liquid. The size of bubbles leaving the
orifice depends on the diameter of orifice & properties of liquid. The equation representing
this situation is:
[g(L- G)Db3]/ Do = 6
g == gravitational acceleration
L == liquid density= 1 gm/cm3
G == gas density= 0.081 lb/ft3
== 70.8 dyn/cm = 1g/s
Do == diameter of orifice= 1mm
Calculate bubble diameter (Db).