Chemical Engineering Plant Economics MCQ Solved Paper for SSC Stenographer

1. A present sum of Rs. 100 at the end of one year, with half yearly rate of interest at 10%, will be Rs.
A. 121
B. 110
C. 97
D. 91
Answer : A

2. In financial accounting of a chemical plant, which of the following relationship is invalid?
A. Assets = equities
B. Assets = liabilities + net worth
C. Total income = costs + profits
D. Assets = capital
Answer : D

3. Operating profit of a chemical plant is equal to
A. Profit before interest and tax i.e., net profit + interest + tax
B. Profit after tax plus depreciation
C. Net profit + tax
D. Profit after tax
Answer : A

4. Payback period
A. And economic life of a project are the same
B. Is the length of time over which the earnings on a project equals the investment
C. Is affected by the variation in earnings after the recovery of the investment
D. All (A), (B) and (C)
Answer : B

5. If an amount R is paid at the end of every year for 'n' years, then the net present value of the annuity at an interest rate of i is
A. R [{(1 + i)ⁿ - 1}/ i ]
B. R [{(1 + i)ⁿ - 1}/ i (1 + i)ⁿ]
C. R(1 + i)ⁿ
D. R/(1 + i)ⁿ
Answer : B

6. In a manufacturing industry, breakeven point occurs, when the
A. Total annual rate of production equals the assigned value
B. Total annual product cost equals the total annual sales
C. Annual profit equals the expected value
D. Annual sales equals the fixed cost
Answer : B

7. Depreciation is __________ in profit with time.
A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. No change
D. None of these
Answer : A

8. 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)
Answer : D

9. 'P' is the investment made on an equipment, 'S' is its salvage value and 'n is the life of the equipment in years. The depreciation for Rath year by the sum-of years digit method will be
A. (P - S)/n
B. 1 - (P/S)^1/m
C. (m/n) (P - S)
D. [2 (n - m + 1)/n(n + 1)]. (P - S)
Answer : D

10. According to six-tenths-factor rule, if the cost of a given unit at one capacity is known, then the cost of similar unit with '' times the capacity of the first unit is approximately equal to __________ times the cost of the initial unit.
A. n
B. n0.6
C. n0.4
D. ?n
Answer : B

11. __________ of depreciation calculation does not take into account the interest on investments.
A. Present worth method
B. Sinking fund method
C. Sum of the years-digits method
D. All (A), (B) and (C)
Answer : C

12. Break-even point is the point of intersection of
A. Fixed cost and total cost
B. Total cost and sales revenue
C. Fixed cost and sales revenue
D. None of these
Answer : B

13. In declining balance method of depreciation calculation, the
A. Value of the asset decreases linearly with time
B. Annual cost of depreciation is same every year
C. Annual depreciation is the fixed percentage of the property value at the beginning of the particular year
D. None of these
Answer : C

14. Which of the following is a component of working capital investment?
A. Utilities plants
B. Maintenance and repair inventory
C. Process equipments
D. Depreciation
Answer : B

15. An investment of Rs. 100 lakhs is to be made for construction of a plant, which will take two years to start production. The annual profit from the operation of the plant is Rs. 20 lakhs. What will be the payback time?
A. 5 years
B. 7 years
C. 12 years
D. 10 years
Answer : B

16. An annuity is a series of equal payments occuring at equal time intervals, and this amount includes the sum of all payments plus interest, if allowed to accumulate at a definite rate of interest from the time of initial payment to the end of annuity term. Ordinary annuity is used in the calculation of the
A. Manufacturing cost
B. Depreciation by sinking fund method
C. Discrete compound interest
D. Cash ratio
Answer : B

17. Fixed capital investment of a chemical plant is the total amount of money needed to supply the necessary plant and manufacturing facilities plus the working capital for operation of the facilities. Which of the following components of fixed capital investment requires minimum percentage of it?
A. Electrical installation cost
B. Equipment installation cost
C. Cost for piping
D. Equipment insulation cost
Answer : D

18. 'Six-tenth factor' rule is used for estimating the
A. Equipment installation cost
B. Equipment cost by scaling
C. Cost of piping
D. Utilities cost
Answer : B

19. 'Utilities' in a chemical process plant includes compressed air, stem, water, electrical power, oxygen, acetylene, fuel gases etc. Utility costs for ordinary chemical process plants ranges roughly from __________ percent of the total product cost.
A. 1 to 5
B. 10 to 20
C. 25 to 35
D. 35 to 45
Answer : B

20. Profit is equal to revenue minus
A. Book value
B. Total cost
C. Operating cost
D. None of these
Answer : B

21. Which of the following is the costliest material of construction used in pressure vessel construction?
A. Low alloy steel
B. Lead
C. Titanium
D. High alloy steel
Answer : C

22. Pick out the wrong statement.
A. The annual depreciation rate for machinery and equipments in a chemical process plant is about 10% of the fixed capital investment
B. Annual depreciation rate of buildings in a chemical plant is about 3% of its initial cost
C. Insurance rates on annual basis in a chemical plant may be about 1% of the fixed capital investment
D. In a chemical industry, research and development cost amounts to about 15% of net sales realisation (NSR)
Answer : D

23. Relative cost of chemical process plants in India is about __________ percent more than the similar plants in U.S.A.
A. 15
B. 35
C. 55
D. 75
Answer : B

24. If 'S' is the amount available after 'n' interest periods for an initial principal 'P' with the discrete compound interest rate 'i', the present worth is given by
A. (1 + i)ⁿ/S
B. S/(1 + i)ⁿ
C. S/(1 + in)
D. S/(1 + n)ⁱ
Answer : B

25. The ratio of working capital to total capital investment for most chemical plants (except for nonseasonal based products) is in the range of __________ percent.
A. 0.1 to 1
B. 1 to 2
C. 10 to 20
D. 50 to 60
Answer : C

26. Cost incurred towards __________ in a chemical plant is a component of the utilities cost.
A. Water supply
B. Running a control laboratory
C. Property protection
D. Medical services
Answer : A

27. 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
Answer : D

28. Functional depreciation of an equipment is the measure of decrease in its value due to its
A. Ageing
B. Wear and tear
C. Obsolescence
D. Breakdown or accident
Answer : C

29. In which of the electric power generation system, the operating cost is minimum?
A. Thermal
B. Nuclear
C. Hydroelectric
D. Fast breeder reactor
Answer : C

30. The __________ of a chemical company can be obtained directly from the balance sheet as the difference between current assets and current liabilities.
A. Cash ratio
B. Net working capital
C. Current ratio
D. Liquids assets
Answer : B

31. Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Gross revenue is that total amount of capital received as a result of the sale of goods or service
B. Net revenue is the total profit remaining after deducting all costs excluding taxes
C. The ratio of immediately available cash to the total current liabilities is known as the cash ratio
D. Consolidated income statement based on a given time period indicates surplus capital and shows the relationship among total income, costs & profit over the time interval
Answer : B

32. A balance sheet for an industrial concern shows
A. The financial condition at any given time
B. Only current assets
C. Only fixed assets
D. Only current and fixed assets
Answer : A

33. 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
Answer : B

34. Which of the following is not a current asset of a chemical company?
A. Inventories
B. Marketable securities
C. Chemical equipments
D. None of these
Answer : C

35. Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Net worth means paid up share capital and reserve & surplus (i.e. shareholders equity)
B. Return on equity = profit after tax/net worth
C. Working capital turnover ratio = sales/net working capital
D. Total cost of production is more than net sales realisation (NSR) at breakeven point
Answer : D

36. The 'total capital investment' for a chemical process plant comprises of the fixed capital investment and the
A. Overhead cost
B. Working capital
C. Indirect production cost
D. Direct production cost
Answer : B

37. 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
Answer : B

38. __________ taxes are based on gross earnings.
A. Property
B. Excise
C. Income
D. Capital gain
Answer : C

39. Which of the following is not a component of the working capital for a chemical process plant?
A. Product inventory
B. In-process inventory
C. Minimum cash reserve
D. Storage facilities
Answer : D

40. For a given fluid, as the pipe diameter increases, the pumping cost
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains the same
D. May increase or decrease, depending upon whether the fluid is Newtonian or non-Newtonian
Answer : A

41. The value of a property decreases __________ with time in straight line method of determining depreciation.
A. Linearly
B. Non-linearly
C. Exponentially
D. Logarithmically
Answer : A

42. Effluent treatment cost in a chemical plant is categorised as the __________ cost.
A. Fixed
B. Overhead
C. Utilities
D. Capital
Answer : C

43. Personnel working in the market research group is responsible for the job of
A. Equipment selection
B. Product evaluation
C. Equipment design
D. Cost estimation
Answer : B

44. Maximum production start up cost for making a chemical plant operational is about __________ percent of the fixed capital cost.
A. 1
B. 5
C. 10
D. 30
Answer : C

45. Which of the following is not a component of depreciation cost?
A. Repairs and maintenance cost
B. Loss due to obsolescence of the equipment
C. Loss due to decrease in the demand of product
D. Loss due to accident/breakdown in the machinery
Answer : A

46. The economic life of a large chemical process plant as compared to a small chemical plant is
A. Only slightly more
B. Much more
C. Slightly less
D. Almost equal
Answer : B

47. Scheduling provides information about the
A. Proper utilisation of machines
B. Means to minimise idle time for machines
C. Time of completion of job
D. Time of starting of job and also about how much work should be completed during a particular period
Answer : D

48. Optimum economic pipe diameter for fluid is determined by the
A. Viscosity of the fluid
B. Density of the fluid
C. Total cost considerations (pumping cost plus fixed cost of the pipe)
D. None of these
Answer : C

49. A reactor having a salvage value of Rs. 10000 is estimated to have a service life of 10 years. The annual interest rate is 10%. The original cost of the reactor was Rs. 80000. The book value of the reactor after 5 years using sinking fund depreciation method will be Rs.
A. 40,096
B. 43,196
C. 53,196
D. 60,196
Answer : D

50. Pick out the correct statement.
A. Difference between income and expense is termed as gross revenue
B. Unamortised cost is the difference between the original cost of a property and all the depreciation charges made to date
C. Sum-of-the-years-digits methods of depreciation calculation accounts for the interest on the investment
D. Scrap value is the net amount of money obtainable from the sale of used property over and above any charges involved in its removal & sale
Answer : B