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301.

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
302.

With increase in the capacity of screens, the screen effectiveness$?

A. Remains unchanged
B. Increases
C. Decreases
D. Decreases exponentially
Answer» D. Decreases exponentially
303.

Power required to drive a ball mill with a particular ball load is proportional to (where, D = diameter of ball mill )$?

A. D
B. 1/D
C. D2.5
D. 1/D2.5
Answer» D. 1/D2.5
304.

For benefication of iron ore, the most commonly used method is$?

A. Flocculation
B. Froth floatation
C. Jigging & tabling
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
305.

During the washing of cake$?

A. All the resistances are constant
B. Filter medium resistance increases
C. Filter medium resistance decreases
D. Cake resistance decreases
Answer» B. Filter medium resistance increases
306.

For a sphere falling in the constant drag co-efficient regime, its terminal velocity depends on its diameter (d) as$?

A. D
B. ‚Äö√ √∂d
C. D²
D. 1/d
Answer» D. 1/d
307.

Which of the following crushing laws is most accurately applicable to the fine grinding of materials ?$?

A. Bond's crushing law
B. Kick's law
C. Rittinger's law
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
308.

Which of the following clay mixing devices is vacuum operated for deairation of clay?$?

A. Banbery mixer
B. Pug mill
C. Muller-mixer
D. None of these
Answer» C. Muller-mixer
309.

Solid particles of different densities are separated by$?

A. Filters
B. Thickness
C. Cyclones
D. Sorting classifier
Answer» E.
310.

The equivalent diameter of channel of a constant non-circular cross-section of 3 cm by 6 cm will be __________ cms.$?

A. 20
B. 12
C. 8
D. 2
Answer» E.
311.

Which of the following is not a cutting machine?$?

A. Dicers
B. Knife cutters
C. Slitters
D. Tube mills
Answer» E.
312.

__________ conveyors are also called scrapers.$?

A. Apron
B. Screw
C. Helical flight
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
313.

The power number for a stirred tank becomes constant at high Reynolds number. In this limit, the variation of power input with impeller rotational speed (N) is proportional to$?

A. N°
B. N¬π
C. N²
D. N³
Answer» D. N¬¨‚â•
314.

Which of the following is not used as a filter medium in case of corrosive liquids?$?

A. Nylon
B. Glass cloth
C. Metal cloth of monel or stainless steel
D. Cotton fabric
Answer» E.
315.

Filter medium resistance is that offered by the$?

A. Filter cloth
B. Embedded particles in the septum
C. Filter cloth and the embedded particle collectively
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
316.

The reduction ratio for fine grinders is$?

A. 5-10
B. 10-20
C. 20-40
D. As high as 100
Answer» E.
317.

Which of the following achieves the least reduction ratio for a given feed size?$?

A. Jaw crusher
B. Roll crusher
C. Cone crusher
D. Gyratory crusher
Answer» C. Cone crusher
318.

Higher is the mesh number, smaller will be the aperture size of the screen. It means that the aperture size of a 200 mesh screen will be smaller than that of 20 mesh screen. This is valid for$?

A. British standard screens
B. German standard screens (DIN 1171) etc
C. American standard screens (ASTM and Tyler standard screens)
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
319.

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
320.

The most suitable equipment for removing the fine dust particle (< 1 micron dia.) from air below its dew point will be a/an$?

A. Bag filter
B. Electrostatic precipitator
C. Cyclone separator
D. Wet scrubber
Answer» C. Cyclone separator
321.

Close circuit grinding by a ball mill with air sweeping employs a$?

A. Classifier
B. Cyclone separator between mill & classifier
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
322.

Which of the following comes in the category of primary crusher for hard and tough stone?$?

A. Jaw crusher
B. Cone crusher
C. Gyratory crusher
D. None of these
Answer» B. Cone crusher
323.

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
324.

Solid particles separation based on the difference in their flow velocities through fluids is termed as the$?

A. Clarification
B. Classification
C. Elutriation
D. Sedimentation
Answer» C. Elutriation
325.

Theoretical capacity of crushing rolls in tons/hr is given by (where, V = peripherial velocity, m/sec. W = width of rolls, m Dr = distance between rolls ρ = density of material to be crushed, kg/m³ here, V =πN.D where, N = speed of the rolls in rotation per second (rps) D = diameter of rolls, m)$?

A. 3.6 V.W.Dr.ρ
B. 3.6 V.W. ρ
C. 3.6 W.Dr.ρ
D. 3.6 V.W.Dr/ρ
Answer» B. 3.6 V.W. ≈ì√Ö
326.

All resistances during washing of cake$?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain constant
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
327.

Which of the following is not a non-metalliferous mineral?$?

A. Calcite
B. Fluorspar
C. Quartz
D. Cassiterrite
Answer» E.
328.

Gravity settling process is not involved in the working of a$?

A. Hydrocyclone
B. Classifier
C. Dorr-thickener
D. Sedimentation tank
Answer» B. Classifier
329.

Horsepower required for a roll crusher is directly proportional to its$?

A. Reduction ratio
B. Capacity
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
330.

Sorting classifiers employing differential settling methods for separation of particles make use of the differences in their$?

A. Particle sizes
B. Densities
C. Terminal velocities
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
331.

The porosity of a compressible cake is$?

A. Minimum at the filter medium
B. Minimum at the upstream face
C. Maximum at the filter medium
D. Same throughout the thickness of cake
Answer» B. Minimum at the upstream face
332.

Energy consumed for crushing one ton of material ranges from __________ kWh.$?

A. 0.01 to 0.1
B. 0.5 to 1.5
C. 2 to 3.5
D. 4 to 5
Answer» C. 2 to 3.5
333.

A propeller agitator$?

A. Produces mainly axial flow
B. Is used for mixing high viscosity pastes
C. Runs at very slow speed (2 rpm)
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Is used for mixing high viscosity pastes
334.

Shell and leaf filter as compared to plate and frame filter$?

A. Entails less labor cost
B. Facilitates filtration under higher pressure
C. Provides more effective washing
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
335.

The optimum moisture content in solids to be crushed/ground ranges from __________ percent.$?

A. 3 to 4
B. 8 to 10
C. 10 to 15
D. 15 to 20
Answer» B. 8 to 10
336.

The most suitable filter for the removal of very small amount of precipitate from very large volumes of water is the __________ filter.$?

A. Vacuum
B. Sand
C. Plate & frame
D. Rotary
Answer» C. Plate & frame
337.

Wet grinding in a revolving mill __________ as compared to dry grinding.$?

A. Gives less wear on chamber walls
B. Requires more energy
C. Increases capacity
D. Complicates handling of the product
Answer» D. Complicates handling of the product
338.

Weber number is significant and is concerned with the$?

A. Solid-liquid mixing
B. Liquid-liquid mixing
C. Dispersion of liquid in liquid
D. Suspension of solid in liquid
Answer» D. Suspension of solid in liquid
339.

Which of the following relationships between co-efficinet of friction (μ) between rock & roll and a (half of the angle of nip) of the particle to be crushed is correct ?$?

A. Μ > tan α
B. Μ ≥ tan α
C. Μ > tan 2α
D. Μ ≤ tan α
Answer» C. ≈í√∫ > tan 2≈í¬±
340.

During filtration operation, the filtrate encounters the resistance of the$?

A. Filter medium
B. Cake
C. Channel carrying the slurry to the upstream side of the cake and filtrate away from the filter medium
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
341.

The material is crushed in a gyratory crusher by the action of$?

A. Impact
B. Compression
C. Attrition
D. Cutting
Answer» C. Attrition
342.

Ultracentrifuges running at speeds upto 100000 rpm is normally used for the$?

A. Separation of isotopes based on their density or molecular weights difference
B. Concentration of rubber latex
C. Separation of cream from milk
D. Dewaxing of lubricating oil
Answer» B. Concentration of rubber latex
343.

In a grinding operation, the limiting particle size is the size of the __________ particle in the sample.$?

A. Smallest
B. Largest
C. Either A or B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» E.
344.

Crushing efficiency of a machine ranges between __________ percent.$?

A. 0.1 to 2
B. 5 to 10
C. 20 to 25
D. 50 to 70
Answer» B. 5 to 10
345.

Use of grinding aids results in the$?

A. Enhanced production rate
B. Finer products
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» E.
346.

Moore filter is a __________ filter.$?

A. Leaf
B. Press
C. Rotary
D. Sand
Answer» B. Press
347.

Which of the following is the most suitable for handling fibrous and dense slurries?$?

A. Propeller agitator
B. Cone type agitator
C. Turbine agitator
D. Radial propeller agitator
Answer» C. Turbine agitator
348.

A. __________ mill is a revolving mill divided into two or more sections by perforated partitions in which preliminary grinding takes place at one end and the finishing grinding at the discharge end.$?

A. Compartment
B. Tube
C. Rod
D. Pebble
Answer» B. Tube
349.

Which of the following grinding mills has the horizontally arranged rods as the grinding elements thereby delivering more uniform granular products with minimum fines?$?

A. Compartment mill
B. Rod mill
C. Pebble mill
D. Tube mill
Answer» C. Pebble mill
350.

Gizzlies are used for separating __________ solids.$?

A. Coarse
B. Fine
C. Any size
D. None of these
Answer» C. Any size