Q. Effective and nominal interest rates are equal, when the interest is compounded

  • (A) Annually
  • (B) Fortnightly
  • (C) Monthly
  • (D) Half-yearly
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Annually

Q. Direct costs component of the fixed capital consists of

  • (A) Contingencies
  • (B) Onsite and offsite costs
  • (C) Labour costs
  • (D) Raw material costs
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Onsite and offsite costs

Q. Depreciation

  • (A) Costs (on annual basis) are constant when the straight line method is used for its determination
  • (B) Is the unavoidable loss in the value of the plant, equipment and materials with lapse in time
  • (C) Does figure in the calculation of income tax liability on cash flows from an investment
  • (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All (A), (B) and (C)

Q. Cost of piping in a fluid processing unit (e.g., distillation) of a chemical process plant is about _________ percent of the fixed capital investment.

  • (A) 4
  • (B) 13
  • (C) 22
  • (D) 34
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 13

Q. Cost of instrumentation in a modern chemical plant ranges from _________ percent of the total plant cost.

  • (A) 5 to 10
  • (B) 20 to 30
  • (C) 40 to 50
  • (D) 60 to 70
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 20 to 30

Q. Chemical engineering plant cost index is used for finding the present cost of a particular chemical plant, if the cost of similar plant at some time in the past is known. The present cost of the plant = original cost Γ— (index value at present/ index value at time original cost was obtained). The most major component of this cost index is

  • (A) Fabricated equipment and machinery
  • (B) Process instruments and control
  • (C) Pumps and compressor
  • (D) Electrical equipments and material
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Fabricated equipment and machinery

Q. Annual depreciation costs are constant, when the _________ method of depreciation calculation is used.

  • (A) Declining balance
  • (B) Straight line
  • (C) Sum of the years digit
  • (D) None of these
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Straight line

Q. Annual depreciation cost are not constant when, the _________ method of depreciation calculation is used.

  • (A) Straight line
  • (B) Sinking fund
  • (C) Present worth
  • (D) Declining balance
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Declining balance

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