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Chemical Engineer Practice Test

Check what you know about the chemical engineer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on chemical engineer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A P&ID shows:
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Answer: Piping and instruments. Drawing.

Question 2 of 15HAZOP is:
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Answer: A hazard study. Safety.

Question 3 of 15Rising pressure drop suggests:
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Answer: Fouling. Diagnosis.

Question 4 of 15Scale-up means:
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Answer: Lab to plant. Process.

Question 5 of 15PSM stands for:
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Answer: Process safety management. Safety.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Product made versus possible.”
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Answer: Yield. Yield: Product made versus possible.

Question 7 of 15What does “Specification” mean?
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Answer: Detailed requirements.. Specification: Detailed requirements.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Distributed control system.”
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Answer: DCS. DCS: Distributed control system.

Question 9 of 15What does “Mass balance” mean?
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Answer: Accounting for material.. Mass balance: Accounting for material.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Fundamentals of Engineering exam.”
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Answer: FE exam. FE exam: Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

Question 11 of 15What does “Heat exchanger” mean?
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Answer: Transfers heat.. Heat exchanger: Transfers heat.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Separating by boiling point.”
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Answer: Distillation. Distillation: Separating by boiling point.

Question 13 of 15What does “CAD” mean?
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Answer: Computer-aided design.. CAD: Computer-aided design.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Professional Engineer license.”
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Answer: PE license. PE license: Professional Engineer license.

Question 15 of 15What does “ABET” mean?
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Answer: Engineering program accreditor.. ABET: Engineering program accreditor.

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