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This section includes 18 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
In tank slaking, the second tank (60-75cm deep) is filled with: |
A. | Water |
B. | Lime-milk |
C. | Lime |
D. | Limestone |
Answer» C. Lime | |
2. |
How many brick lined tanks are used in tank slaking method? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» B. 1 | |
3. |
Slaking of lime refers to: |
A. | Mixing NaCl in hydraulic lime |
B. | Mixing water in quick lime |
C. | Mixing water in limestone |
D. | Mixing NaCl in quick lime |
Answer» C. Mixing water in limestone | |
4. |
SLAKING_OF_LIME_REFERS_TO:?$ |
A. | Mixing NaCl in hydraulic lime |
B. | Mixing water in quick lime |
C. | Mixing water in limestone |
D. | Mixing NaCl in quick lime |
Answer» C. Mixing water in limestone | |
5. |
In tank slaking, the second tank (60-75cm deep) is filled with:$ |
A. | Water |
B. | Lime-milk |
C. | Lime |
D. | Limestone |
Answer» C. Lime | |
6. |
How many brick lined tanks are used in tank slaking method?$ |
A. | 2 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» B. 1 | |
7. |
Why is the middle portion in a continuous kiln widened? |
A. | To accommodate more fuel |
B. | To collect lime at bottom |
C. | To allow the flow of limestone from top |
D. | To accommodate hot gases of combustion |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Rate of hydration (slaking) does not depend on: |
A. | Degree of burning of lime |
B. | Degree of agitation |
C. | Atmospheric conditions |
D. | Composition of lime |
Answer» D. Composition of lime | |
9. |
The quantity of water to be added for hydrating 100kg of lime is: |
A. | 10 litres |
B. | 1 litre |
C. | 15 litres |
D. | 32 litres |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
The lime-milk can be utilized after and for: |
A. | 2-3 days for putty |
B. | 2-3 hours for putty |
C. | 2-3 days for waste water treatment |
D. | 2-3 hours for waste water treatment |
Answer» B. 2-3 hours for putty | |
11. |
Which one of the following is an advantage of Kiln burning over clamp burning? |
A. | Burning is not complete |
B. | Requires more fuel |
C. | No wastage of lime |
D. | Time effective |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
In which feed type kiln, limestone does not come in contact with fuel? |
A. | Single feed |
B. | Isolated feed |
C. | Separate feed |
D. | Mixed feed |
Answer» D. Mixed feed | |
13. |
The temperature at which standard Gibbs free energy is zero for calcination reaction is called: |
A. | Absolute temperature |
B. | Negative temperature |
C. | Transition temperature |
D. | Thermal decomposition temperature |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Which of the following is not an example of Calcination process? |
A. | Decomposition of Calcium Chlorate |
B. | Decomposition of volatile matter in petroleum coke |
C. | Removal of ammonium ions in synthesis of zeolites |
D. | Decomposition of hydrated minerals |
Answer» B. Decomposition of volatile matter in petroleum coke | |
15. |
The term Calcination comes from: |
A. | Greek word Calcinare |
B. | Latin word Calcinare |
C. | Greek word Calcinate |
D. | Latin word Calcinate |
Answer» C. Greek word Calcinate | |
16. |
How can one understand the completion of the burning of lime? |
A. | Blue flame at the top disappears |
B. | Blue flame appears at the top |
C. | Smoke is released in huge quantity |
D. | Red flame appears at the top |
Answer» B. Blue flame appears at the top | |
17. |
How is the arrangement in a clamp, if the fuel used is coal? |
A. | Stacked in alternate layers |
B. | Placed on a platform |
C. | Mixed and poured into a basin |
D. | Heaped |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
Which of the following methods yields quick, small supplies of Quick Lime? |
A. | Intermittent kiln |
B. | Continuous kiln |
C. | Clamp burning |
D. | Kankar burning |
Answer» D. Kankar burning | |