Reporter: Mary Regine M.

Calamba
1. It is a degree of overdesign used by engineers to ensure that the design that is built meets the product
specifications and operates safely.
a. Design factor c. Safety factor
b. Design margin d. All of these
2. For greater uncertainties in the design methods and data, lesser design factors are required.
a. True c. Maybe
b. False d. No idea
3. It is a rule or principle that one follows which is not based on exact calculations, but rather on
experience.
a. Rules of thumb c. Both a & b
b. Heuristics d. None of these
4. For diatomic gases, the compression ratio is about ___.
a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6
5. It is the most economical method of separating liquids.
a. Distillation c. Adsorption
b. Crystallization d. Extraction
6. For gas absorption, a safety factor of __ of the number of trays calculated by the best means is
advisable.
a. 10% c. 12%
b. 11% d. 13%
7. For evaporators, when the boiling point rise is appreciable, the economic number of effects in series
with forward feed is ___.
a. 8-10 c. 4-6
b. 6-8 d. 2-4
8. For evaporators, when the boiling point rise is small, minimum cost is obtained with ___ effects in
series.
a. 8-10 c. 4-6
b. 6-8 d. 2-4
9. In what type of reactor should relatively slow reactions of liquids and slurries be conducted?
a. PFR c. CSTR
b. TFR d. None of these
10. These type of reactors are suited to high production rates at short residence times (sec or min) and
when substantial heat transfer is needed.
a. PFR c. CSTR
b. TFR d. None of these
 11. For conversions under about __ of equilibrium, the performance of a five-stage CSTR battery
approaches plug flow.
a. 98% c. 96%
b. 97% d. 95%
12. For pressure vessels, the maximum allowable stress depends sharply on _____.
a. Pressure c. Temperature
b. Volume d. All of these
13. What type of storage tank must be used for holding 1000 gallons of fluid?
a. vertical tanks on legs
b. horizontal tanks on legs
c. horizontal tanks on concrete support
d. vertical tanks on concrete foundations
14. What type of storage tank must be used for holding fluids between 1000 and 10,000 gallons?
a. vertical tanks on legs
b. horizontal tanks on legs
c. horizontal tanks on concrete support
d. vertical tanks on concrete foundations
15. What type of storage tank must be used for holding fluids of beyond 10,000 gallons?
a. vertical tanks on legs
b. horizontal tanks on legs
c. horizontal tanks on concrete support
d. vertical tanks on concrete foundations

Reporter: Hzschechnee Jessamine V. Balolot

1. It is a measure of the basic strength of materials. It measures the maximum stress a material can
withstand.
a. Creep resistance
b. Hardness
c. Stiffness
d. Strength
2. It is an indication of a material’s ability to resist wear.
a. Creep resistance
b. Hardness
c. Stiffness
d. Strength
3. It is the gradual extension of a material under a steady tensile stress, over a prolonged period of time.
a. Creep resistance
b. Creep
 c. Resistance
d. Fatigue
4. In fabrication, mild steel is satisfactory to use in the following except for:
a. Machining
b. Hot working
c. Casting
d. Cold working
5. In fabrication, cast iron is unsatisfactory to use in the following except for:
a. Machining
b. Hot working
c. Cold working
d. Welding
6. It is the term given to a much localized corrosion that forms pits in the metal surface.
a. Uniform corrosion
b. Galvanic corrosion
c. Pitting
d. Intergranular corrosion
7. It is the preferential corrosion of material at the grain (crystal) boundaries. Though the loss of
material will be small, it can cause the catastrophic failure of equipment.
a. Uniform corrosion
b. Galvanic corrosion
c. Pitting
d. Intergranular corrosion
8. This material is cheap, available in a wide range of standard forms and sizes, and can be easily
worked and welded. It also has good tensile strength and ductility.
a. Mild steel
b. Stainless steel
c. Nickel
d. Monel
9. This material has good mechanical properties and easily worked. The main use is for equipment
handling caustic alkalis at temperatures above that at which carbon steel could be used; above 708C.
a. Mild steel
b. Stainless steel
c. Nickel
d. Monel
10. Thermoset plastics have a rigid, cross-linked structure. The following are examples of thermoset
plastic except for:
 a. Epoxy resin
b. Polyester resin
c. Polyvinyl chloride
d. Bakelite
11. It is useful when defining requirements; preparing budgets; choosing procurement method; planning
and scheduling the procurement of goods, services and works; evaluation of bids/proposal, and
sometimes to justify contract amendments.
a. Market study
b. Department analysis
c. Section study
d. Department study
12. There are factors to consider in answer #11. Technology alternatives consider?
a. The results of the market analysis, it should be known how much of your desired feeds and inputs
are readily available in the region your plant is being built. The depth and scope of your market
analysis will allow for a much more precise estimation.
b. Whether adding on to an existing plant, building at a new location, or tearing down an old plant
and starting fresh will be the best move for the company.
c. The team should attempt to determine whether any reasonable combination of events could lead
to an unsafe situation: fire, explosion, or release of toxic chemicals.
d. To have an enormous impact on the financial viability of a process design. The cost of powering
a larger plant can rise exponentially as the size of the plant increases, sometimes without a
significant rise in revenues.
13. As a factor, utility considers what?
a. The results of the market analysis, it should be known how much of your desired feeds and inputs
are readily available in the region your plant is being built. The depth and scope of your market
analysis will allow for a much more precise estimation.
b. Whether adding on to an existing plant, building at a new location, or tearing down an old plant
and starting fresh will be the best move for the company.
c. The team should attempt to determine whether any reasonable combination of events could lead
to an unsafe situation: fire, explosion, or release of toxic chemicals.
d. To have an enormous impact on the financial viability of a process design. The cost of powering
a larger plant can rise exponentially as the size of the plant increases, sometimes without a
significant rise in revenues.
14. It can be done using the internet and/or by soliciting information potential suppliers, consultants or
service providers.
a. Market study
b. Department analysis
 c. Section study
d. Department study
15. It is used for protection from atmospheric corrosion and also for food-used equipment.
a. Steel
b. Plastic
c. Ceramics
d. Protective Coating
Reporter: Joshua Nabel Moctar
1. Environmental Impact Assessment defined as?
A. A process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or development.
B. A report written by government representative on the planned development impact of
environment, socio-economic issues and culture.
C. Project life-cycle assessment

2. What is essential in an EIA?

A. That it allows decision makers to assess a project’s impacts in all its phases.
B. That it allows the public and other stakeholders to present their views and inputs on the planned
development.
C. That it contributes to and improve the project design. So that environmental as well as socio-
economic measure are core part of it.
D. All of the above

3. True or False? Impact assessment is done for the planned project and the identified alternatives.
A. True
B. False

4. Other assessment similar to EIA includes?

A. SEA – Strategic environmental assessment
B. SIA – Strategic Impact assessment
C. IEA – integrated environmental assessment
D. Both A and B

5. What is true of the Scoping step?

A. It is systematic exercise that establishes the boundaries of the EIA.
B. It is clearly indicates what is relevant and what is not relevant within an EIA
C. It serves as a work plan for the entire EIA process
D. All of the above
6. True or False? The EIA report development is the last step in terms of conducting the impact
assessment done by the project team and involved consultants,
A. True
B. False

7. What is the purpose of the “Screening” step of EIA?

A. To assess the quality of the project design
B. To facilitate informed decision making by providing clear, well-structured, factual analysis pf the
effects and consequence of proposed actions
C. To determine whether a full EIA needed
D. Both B And C

8. EIA is usually required for a development project when?

A. Large changes are expected in the environment
B. Limited impacts are expected in the environment
C. A small area is expected to be affected by the project

9. Which type of project usually requires an EIA?

A. Industrial plants
B. Dams and reservoirs
C. Thermal and Hydropower development
D. All of the above

10. True or False? Typically, the project proponents carry out the screening process by assessing their
project based upon a set of criteria determined by a designated agency?
A. True
B. False

11. What is a key step in developing an EMP?

A. Summary of the potential impact of the proposal
B. Description of the recommended mitigation measures
C. Statement of their compliance with relevant standard
D. All of the above

12. True or False? Impact management plans are often compulsory

A. True
 B. False
13. What specific aspect does a good EIA report and review include?
A. Assessment, mitigation measures and related plans
B. A terms of reference (Scoping, TOR)
C. Information that is helpful and relevant to decision making
D. All of the above

14. True or False? The EIA is compiled by the designated government agency.
A. True
B. False

15. True or False? Frequency of monitoring will be determined by the nature of the project.
A. True
B. False

Reporter: Ariane Jan Tongco

1. The integration of control measures early in the design process to eliminate or minimize risks to
health and safety throughout the lifecycle of the plant being designed.
a. Elimination of hazards c. Safety in operation
b. Safety in design d. Reduction of hazards
2. The following are lifecycle phases of safe design, EXCEPT for:
a. Construction c. Disposal
b. Operation d. Investment
3. True or False. Safe design is only applied in the concept development phase when choices are made
about design, materials used and methods of manufacture.
a. True c. No idea
b. False
4. This phase in safe design may involve: developing a prototype or initial design; testing or evaluating
the prototype or design; redesigning to control any remaining risks; and finalizing the design and
preparing risk control plans for the lifecycle of the product.
a. Construction c. Operation
b. Maintenance d. Design
5. In this phase, engineers should consider the stability of the plant when it is assembled, erected or
installed and whether special supports are needed if a partly complete plant item or structure is
unstable.
a. Operation phase c. Construction phase
b. Disposal phase d. Design phase
6. In this phase, operating procedures need to address how to do normal tasks safely, but just as
importantly, they need to address how to do abnormal tasks safely.
a. Operation phase c. Construction phase
b. Disposal phase d. Design phase
7. True or False. It is the designer’s responsibility to pass on relevant information to the manufacturer
for inclusion in the manufacturer’s instructions for maintenance of an equipment or plant.
a. True c. No idea
b. False
8. In this phase, the engineer should see to it that the design is well built and can be demolished using
existing techniques.
a. Operation phase c. Construction phase
b. Disposal phase d. Design phase
9. In this phase, it is estimated that a plant could save between 5–10% of their cost through reductions
in inventories of hazardous materials, reduced need for protective equipment and reduced costs of
testing and maintaining the equipment.
a. Operation phase c. Construction phase
b. Disposal phase d. Design phase
10. It refers to the arrangement of physical facilities within the factory building in such a manner so as to
have quickest flow of material at the lowest cost and with the least amount of handling in processing
the product from the receipt of material to the shipment of the finished product.
a. Safe design c. Floor plan
b. Plant layout d. Plant design
11. The following are types of plant layout, EXCEPT for:
a. Straight Layout c. Fixed position layout
b. Functional Layout d. Combination type layout
12. A design for the floor plan of a plant which aims to improve efficiency by arranging equipment
according to its function.
a. Straight Layout c. Fixed position layout
b. Functional Layout d. Combination type layout
13. The following principles are to be considered upon using functional layout, EXCEPT for:
a. The distance between departments should be as short as possible for avoiding long-distance
movement of materials.
b. The departments should be in sequence of operations.
c. The arrangement should be convenient for inspection and supervision
d. None of the above
14. Which of the following is NOT an advantage when using functional layout:
a. Flexibility c. No stoppage in production
 b. High investment in inventory d. Scope for expansion
15. Which of the following is an advantage when using functional layout:
a. Better supervision c. Inefficient material handling
b. Skilled labor required d. Longer production time

Reporter: Jana Nikka Biwang

1. It is written to show how engineers use the design process to arrive at an effective design.
A.Journal
B. Lab Report
C. Design Report
D. None of these

2. It is necessary to provide sufficient detail so someone can both understand the significance of the problem
and how its has been solved in the past.
A. Problem Definition
B. Design Description
C. Evaluation
D. Equipment List

3. It is a central element to the design report and must be concrete, measurable criteria which can be tested.
A. Problem Definition
B. Design Description
C. Evaluation
D. Design Requirement

4. In this part you describe what your solution is and how it works.
A. Problem Definition
B. Design Description
C. Evaluation
D. Design Requirement

5. This part contains the description of how you have verified that your solutions works.
A. Problem Definition
B. Design Description
C. Evaluation
D. Design Requirement
6. It is an illustration of the arrangement of the equipment and accessories required to carry out the specific
processes.
A. Block Flow Diagra
B. Process Flow Diagram
C. Free Body Diagram
D. All of thes

7. It is a listing of all tagged equipment with equipment number, service description, capacity, dimension
and size, weight, required power, purchase order number, reference P&ID numbers as well as key summary
information of those tagged equipment items.
A. Equipment List
B. Item List
C. Dimension and Size List
D. All of these

8. The following are the basic organzation of a Design Report except

A. Problem Definition
B. Design Description
C. Appendices
D. Evaluation

9. This subsection contains a short paragraph explicitly stating the problem to be solved.
A. Problem Scope
B. Use
C. Detailed description
D. Prototype

10. The purpose of this section is to provide the reader with a clear picture of what the design does.
A. Problem Scope
B. Use
C. Detailed description
D. Prototype

11. It is a long and complex section of the details of your design. Include block diagram that shows the
major functions or layout of the design to help the reader understand.
A. Problem Scope
B. Use
C. Detailed description
D. Prototype

12. Design Report is a written record of the project and generally is the only record that leaves once the
design team disbands at the end of the project.
A. True
B. False

13. Technical Review It provides background information of the problem, a highest level of general
development review that keeps the reader up to speed to the current state of the field which you are working
in.
A. True
B. False

14. Refine design requirement to __________________, like “aesthetically rated above average on a 5-point
Likert scale” or “can be held for 5 minutes without fatiguing the average user’s hand,” Or “parts cost less
than $20 in lots of 100.” Provide numeric values for all requirements.
A. User's needs
B. Measurable Criteria
C. Persona preference
D. All of these

15. Design description should have the following subsections except

A. Overview
B. Detailed Description
C. Use
D. Technical Review

Reporter: Grazel Mae E. Diola

1. It is one of the major costs involved in any chemical process
a) Equipment
b) Raw materials
c) Fuel
d) Labor
2. This factor must be considered when the costs for an industrial process are determined.
a) Source of equipment
b) Price Fluctuations
 c) Company policies
d) Government policies
3. It is one of the most complete sources of information on existing price conditions
a) Current Labor Statistics
b) National Labor Statistics
c) Philippine Labor Statistics
d) Local Labor Statistics
4. This publisher provides data users with timely, accurate and reliable data on the latest labor and
employment statistics and macroeconomic statistics accompanied by data highlights.
a) Philippine Statistics Authority
b) Philippine Statistical Agency
c) National Statistical Office
d) National Standard Organization
5. Since individual companies have policies, it has no direct effect on costs.
a) True
b) False
6. Anytime that a plant is producing a product, it is also not producing revenue.
a) True
b) False
7. It should be kept to a necessary minimum, as it is one of the chief sources of poor profitability in
process plants.
a) Downtime
b) Maintenance
c) Production
d) Supply
8. It is the point where the total product cost equals the total income.
a) Gain point
b) Breakeven point
c) Gross earning point
d) Loss point
9. It has many laws and regulations that have a direct effect on industrial costs. Some examples of these
are import and export tariff regulations, depreciation rates, income tax rules, and environmental and
safety regulations.
a) National Government
b) Bureau of Internal Revenue
c) Local Government
d) City Government
10. In Philippines, it is the tax collected from companies obtain while exercising their business activity ,
normally during one business year.
a) Corporate Income Tax Rate
b) Corporate Income Tax
c) Corporate Tax Rate
d) Corporate Income Rate
11. It is used as the general term for the measure of the amount of profit that can be obtained from a given
situation.
a) Profitability
b) Income
c) Gross Earnings
d) Net Profit
12. The basic aim is to give a measure of the attractiveness of the project for comparison to other possible
courses of action.
a) Profitability Analysis
b) Economic Analysis
c) Investment Comparison
d) Feasibility Study
13. This method is concerned with the recoupment (return) of the original investment made in a project. It
lays emphasis on calculating the length of time it would take to recover the original investment.
a) Pay Back Period (PBP) Method
b) Average Annual Rate of Return (AARR)
c) Net Present Value (NPV)
d) Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
14. This method is based on the accounting concept of return on investment or rate of return. It refers to the
percentage of the annual net income earned on the average funds invested in a project.
a) Pay Back Period (PBP) Method
b) Average Annual Rate of Return (AARR)
c) Net Present Value (NPV)
d) Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
15. It is calculated by using an appropriate rate of interest which is the capital cost of a firm. This is the
minimum rate of expected return likely to be earned by the firm on investment proposals.
a) Pay Back Period (PBP) Method
b) Average Annual Rate of Return (AARR)
c) Net Present Value (NPV)
d) Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Reporter: Diane Zamora
1. The following are examples of Direct Cost except for one:
a. Project team wages
b. Fuel for Equipment
c. Security Cost
d. Project-specific risk
2. Relationship based on unrelated level of activity and past data of cost is measured with help of:
a. Cost estimation
b. Price estimation
c. Unit estimation
d. Production estimation
3. This method of cost estimation is the most common way around. It only takes for you to ask
individuals with the best hands-on experience on project requirements.
a. Top-down
b. Bottom-up
c. Comparative or analogous estimation
d. Expert judgment
4. This method of cost estimation uses a high-level work breakdown structure and data from
previous project work item to determine the overall effort and cost. It is also very quick to make
since this method lacks detailed analysis.
a. Top-down
b. Bottom-up
c. Comparative or analogous estimation
d. Expert judgment
5. If your current project is similar to past ones, take the data from previous work and
extrapolate it to provide your estimates for the new job.
a. Top-down
b. Bottom-up
c. Comparative or analogous estimation
d. Expert judgment
6. This method uses a detailed work breakdown structure, and is best for projects you’re
committed to. Each task is estimated individually.
a. Top-down
b. Bottom-up
c. Comparative or analogous estimation
d. Expert judgment
7. Cash Flow Statement is also known as
a) Statement of Changes in Financial Position on Cash basis
b) Statement accounting for variation in cash
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above.
8. The objectives of Cash Flow Statement are
A) Analysis of cash position
B) Short-term cash planning
C) Evaluation of liquidity
D) Comparison of operating Performance

a) Both A and B
b) Both A and C
c) Both B and D
d) A, B, C, D
9. In cash flow statement, the item of interest is shown in
A) Operating Activities
B) Financing Activities
C) Investing Activities

a) Both A and B
b) Both A and C
c) Both B and C
d) A, B, C
10. Cash Flow Statement is based upon
a) Cash basis of accounting
b) Accrual basis of accounting
c) Credit basis of accounting
d) None of the above

11. Which of the following statements are false?

A) Cash Flow Statement is helpful in the formation of policies.
B) Cash Flow Statement is useful for external analysis
C) Cash Flow Statement is helpful in estimating future cash flow

a) Both A and B
b) Both A and C
 c) Both B and C
d) None of the above
12. Positive cash flows are classified as
a. cash inflows
b. cash outflows
c. present cash
d. future cash
13. Negative cash flows are classified as
a. present cash
b. future cash
c. cash inflows
d. cash outflows
14. In a cash-flow diagram
a. Time 0 is considered to be the present
b. Time 1 is considered to be the end of time period 1
c. A vertical arrow pointing up indicates a positive cash flow
d. All of these
15. In a cash flow series:
a. Uniform gradient signifies that an income or disbursement changes by the same amount in
each interest period
b. Either an increase or decrease in the amount of a cash flow is called the gradient
c. The gradient in the cash flow may be positive or negative
d. All of these

Reporter: Jennifer Camille Pahila

1. Most chemical engineering design projects are carried out to provide information from which estimates
of ____________can be made.
a. Fixed and operating costs
b. Working and operating costs
c. capital and operating costs
d. working and fixed capital costs
2. True or False. Chemical plants are built to make a profit, and an estimate of the investment required and
the cost of production is needed before the profitability of a project can be assessed.
a. True
b. False
3. True or False. Cost estimation is not a specialized subject and a profession in its own right, and the
design engineer must discard rough cost estimates to decide between project alternatives and optimize
the design.
a. True
b. False
4. The ___________is the total cost of designing, constructing, and installing a plant and the associated
modifications needed to prepare the plant site.
a. Total capital investment
b. Working capital investment
c. Initial capital investment
d. Fixed capital investment
5. It is the total cost of the plant ready for start-up.
a. Fixed capital investment
b. Total capital investment
c. Working capital investment
d. Initial capital investment
6. It is the cost paid to the contractors.
a. Total capital investment
b. Fixed capital investment
c. Working capital investment
d. Initial capital investment
7. It is a once-only cost that is not recovered at the end of the project life, other than the scrap value.
a. Total capital investment
b. Working capital investment
c. Fixed capital investment
d. Initial capital investment
8. The _________ is the additional investment needed, over and above the _________, to start the plant up
and operate it to the point when income is earned.
a. Fixed capital, working capital
b. Fixed capital, capital investment
c. Capital investment, working capital
d. Working capital, fixed capital
9. The ___________ is better estimated from the cost of production rather than capital investment.
a. Working capital
b. Total capital
c. Fixed capital
d. Initial capital
10. Most of the ____________ is recovered at the end of the project or the plant life.
a. Total capital
b. Working capital
c. Fixed capital
d. Initial capital
11. The total investment needed for a project is the sum of the ______ and _________.
a. Fixed capital, capital investment
b. Capital investment, working capital
c. Fixed capital, working capital
d. Working capital, initial capital

12. It includes the cost of:

1. Design, and other engineering and construction supervision.
2. All items of equipment and their installation.
3. All piping, instrumentation and control systems.
4. Buildings and structures.
5. Auxiliary facilities, such as utilities, land and civil engineering work.
a. Total capital
b. Working capital
c. Initial capital
d. Fixed capital
13. It includes the cost of:
1. Start-up.
2. Initial catalyst charges.
3. Raw materials and intermediates in the process.
4. Finished product inventories.
5. Funds to cover outstanding accounts from customers.
a. Working capital
b. Total capital
c. Initial capital
d. Fixed capital
14. __________ can vary from as low as 5 per cent of the fixed capital for a simple, single-product, process,
with little or no finished product storage; to as high as 30 percent for a process producing a diverse range
of product grades for a sophisticated market, such as synthetic fibres.
a. Total capital
b. Working capital
c. Initial capital
 d. Fixed capital
15. A typical figure for petrochemical plants is ______ percent of the fixed capital.
a. 13
b. 14
c. 15
d. 16