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151.

Out of the following size reduction equipments, the maximum feed size can be accepted by the__________________?

A. Tube mill
B. Ball mill
C. Jaw crusher
D. Jet pulveriser
Answer» D. Jet pulveriser
152.

Ore concentration by jigging is based on the difference in the ______________ of the particles?

A. Specific gravities
B. Wettability
C. Shape
D. None of these
Answer» B. Wettability
153.

Optimum ratio of operating speed to critical speed of a trommel is_____________________?

A. 0.33-0.45
B. 1.33-1.45
C. 0.5-2
D. 1.5-2.5
Answer» B. 1.33-1.45
154.

Number of particles in a crushed solid sample is given by (where, m = mass of particles in a sample, Vp = volume of one particle, ρ= density of particles) ?

A. m/ρ . Vp
B. m . ρ/Vp
C. m . Vp/ρ
D. Vp/m . ρ
Answer» B. m . ρ/Vp
155.

Moore filter is a ______________ filter ?

A. Leaf
B. Press
C. Rotary
D. Sand
Answer» B. Press
156.

Molten ammonium nitrate is mixed with ground limestone in fertilizer plant in a__________________?

A. Pug mill
B. Mixer-extruder
C. Banbury mixer
D. Muller mixer
Answer» B. Mixer-extruder
157.

Moisture can be removed from lubricating oil using_________________?

A. Tubular centrifuge
B. Clarifier
C. Sparkler filter
D. Vacuum leaf filter
Answer» B. Clarifier
158.

Mixing of plastic solids is generally facilitated by___________________?

A. Dispersion
B. Mastication
C. Kneading
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
159.

Mixing of light fine powder such as insecticides is done by____________________?

A. Banbury mixer
B. Pug mill
C. Impact wheels
D. Kneader
Answer» D. Kneader
160.

Mixing mechanism employed in a pan mixer is by ________________?

A. Mulling
B. Kneading
C. Dispersion
D. None of these
Answer» B. Kneading
161.

Mixer used for rubber compounding is__________________?

A. mixer-extruder
B. Banbury internal mixer
C. Muller mixer
D. Pug mill
Answer» C. Muller mixer
162.

_______________ mixer is used for devulcanisation of rubber scrap & making water dispersion & rubber solution?

A. Tumbler
B. Banbury
C. Muller
D. Ribbon blender
Answer» C. Muller
163.

____________ mills fall in the category of tumbling mills ?

A. Ball and pebble
B. Rod and tube
C. Compartment
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» E.
164.

_____________ mills are termed as disintegrators?

A. Cage
B. Compartment
C. Pebble
D. All tumbling
Answer» B. Compartment
165.

_____________ mills are termed as impactors?

A. Hammer
B. Cage
C. Rolling-compression
D. None of these
Answer» B. Cage
166.

_______________ mill is not used for grinding wheat into flour and for milling of cereals & other ?_x005F_x000D_vegetable products.

A. Buhrstone
B. Roller
C. Attrition
D. Pebble
Answer» E.
167.

______________ mill is not a revolving mill ?

A. Pebble
B. Compartment
C. Cage
D. Tube
Answer» D. Tube
168.

_______________ mill is normally used for grinding of talc?

A. Tube
B. Compartment
C. Ring-roll
D. Pebble
Answer» D. Pebble
169.

Metallic wire mesh is used as a filtering medium for the separation of dust from dust laden gas in case of a/an________________?

A. Air filter
B. Bag filter
C. Venturi scrubber
D. Hydrocyclones
Answer» B. Bag filter
170.

Mesh indicates the number of holes per_________________?

A. Square inch
B. Linear inch
C. Square foot
D. Linear foot
Answer» C. Square foot
171.

Mechanical conveyors which push the material along an endless trough or tube are called scrappers. Which of the following conveying equipments comes under the category of „scrappers‟ ?

A. Bucket conveyor
B. Flight conveyor
C. Screw conveyor
D. Both B. and C.
Answer» E.
172.

______________ mean diameter of particles is given by Σ (xi/Dpi ⃗)?

A. Mass
B. Volume
C. Arithmetic
D. Volume surface
Answer» C. Arithmetic
173.

Maximum size reduction in a fluid energy mill is achieved by___________________?

A. Compression
B. Interparticle attrition
C. Cutting
D. Impact
Answer» C. Cutting
174.

Maximum size reduction in a ball mill is done by the, ______________ action?

A. Attrition
B. Compression
C. Impact
D. Cutting
Answer» D. Cutting
175.

Mass flow of granular solid (M) through a circular opening of dia, D follows_____________________?

A. M ∝ √D
B. M ∝ D2
C. M ∝ D3
D. M ∝ D
Answer» D. M ∝ D
176.

Limestone is normally crushed in a _____________________?

A. Roll crusher
B. Hammer crusher
C. Ball mill
D. Tube mill
Answer» C. Ball mill
177.

Length/diameter ratio of a ball mill is __________________ ?

A. 1.5
B. 1
C. < 1
D. > 1
Answer» D. > 1
178.

Laminar flow region is said to exist during agitation of a liquid in an agitator, when the value of Reynolds number is________________?

A. > 10
B. < 10
C. > 100
D. < 100
Answer» C. > 100
179.

Kick’s law assumes that the energy required for size reduction is proportional to the logarithm of the ratio between the initial and the final diameters. The unit of Kick’s constant is_________________?

A. kW. sec/kg
B. kWh/kg
C. kWh/sec. kg
D. kg/sec
Answer» B. kWh/kg
180.

Jigging is a technique by which different particles can be____________________?

A. Separated by particle size
B. Separated by particle density
C. Separated by particle shape
D. Mixed
Answer» B. Separated by particle density
181.

______________ is used for producing a thick suspension from a thin slurry?

A. Cartridge filter
B. Rotary drum vacuum filter
C. Pressure filter thickener
D. Plate and frame filter press
Answer» D. Plate and frame filter press
182.

_____________ is the most suitable for compounding rubber and plastic solids ?

A. Banbury mixer
B. Pan mixer
C. Pug mill
D. Charge can mixer
Answer» B. Pan mixer
183.

_____________ is the most commonly used ‘filter aid’?

A. Diatomaceous earth
B. Fuller’s earth
C. Vermiculite
D. Semi-plastic clay
Answer» B. Fuller’s earth
184.

_______________ is defined as the geometric mean of the relative rejections and the relative recoveries of two minerals?

A. Separation efficiency
B. Selectivity index
C. Concentration ratio
D. None of these
Answer» C. Concentration ratio
185.

_______________ is a cohesive solid ?

A. Wheat
B. Sand
C. Wet clay
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
186.

Introduction of slurry in a plate and frame filter press is done through a plate in each frame. The plate of this filter has a _______________ surface?

A. Plane
B. Curved
C. Ribbed
D. Either A. or B.
Answer» D. Either A. or B.
187.

increasing the capacity of a screen _______________ the screen effectiveness?

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Does not effect
D. None of these
Answer» B. Increases
188.

In washing type plate and frame filter press, the ratio of washing rate to the final filtrate rate is__________________?

A. 4
B. 1/4
C. 1
D. 1/2
Answer» C. 1
189.

In the cyclone separator used for separation of dust from dust laden gas, the gas ?

A. Enters the cyclone from the top
B. Is admitted tangentially at high velocity
C. Develops a helical motion inside the chamber
D. Both B. and C.
Answer» E.
190.

In screen analysis, the notation +5 mm/-10 mm means particles passing through ____________________?

A. 10 mm screen and retained on 5 mm screen
B. 5 mm screen and retained on 10 mm screen
C. Both 5 mm and 10 mm screens
D. Neither 5 mm nor 10 mm screen
Answer» B. 5 mm screen and retained on 10 mm screen
191.

In froth floatation, chemical agent added to cause air adherence is called___________________?

A. Collector
B. Frother
C. Modifier
D. Activator
Answer» B. Frother
192.

In filtration, the use of ‘filter aid’ helps in__________________?

A. Reducing the filtration pressure
B. Accelerating the rate of filtration
C. Deplugging the filter medium
D. Enhancing the cake porosity in case of a dense impermeable cake
Answer» D. Enhancing the cake porosity in case of a dense impermeable cake
193.

In continuous filtration (at a constant pressure drop), filtrate flow rate varies inversely as the__________________?

A. Square root of the velocity
B. Square of the viscosity
C. Filtration time only
D. Washing time only
Answer» B. Square of the viscosity
194.

In constant pressure filtration ?

A. Resistance decreases with time
B. Rate of filtration is constant
C. Rate of filtration increases with time
D. Rate of filtration decreases with time
Answer» E.
195.

In coal washeries, three products namely the valuable product (i.e. clean/washed coal), discarded product (i.e. mineral matter) and an additional concentrated product called _____________ is produced?

A. Concentrate
B. Tailing
C. Middling
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
196.

In closed circuit grinding as compared to open circuit grinding, the_________________?

A. Specific surface of product is more
B. Product has lesser size uniformity
C. Production rate at a given limiting size is lower
D. Operation is economical
Answer» E.
197.

In classification, particles are said to be equal settling, if they have the same terminal velocities in the_______________?

A. Different fluids
B. Same fluid
C. Same field of force
D. Both B. and C.
Answer» E.
198.

In case of grinding in a ball mill__________________?

A. Wet grinding achieves a finer product size than dry grinding
B. Its capacity decreases with increasing fineness of the products
C. Grinding cost and power requirement increases with increasing fineness of the products
D. All A., B. and C
Answer» E.
199.

In case of a revolving mill, wet grinding compared to dry grinding__________________?

A. Requires more energy
B. Has less capacity
C. Complicates handling & classification of the product
D. None of these
Answer» E.
200.

In case of a plate and frame filter press, filtrate flow through the cake follows _______________ flow?

A. Plug
B. Turbulent
C. Laminar
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these