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For sizing of fine materials, the most suitable equipment is a
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A. trommel
B. grizzly
C. shaking screen
D. vibrating screen
Correct Answer
vibrating screen
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1. The value of 'angle of nip' is generally about
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A. 16°
B. 32°
C. 52°
D. 64°
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Correct Answer: 32°
2. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the roll crushers.
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A. Maximum feed size determines the required roll diameter.
B. For hard material's crushing, the reduction ratio should not exceed 4.
C. Both the rolls run necessarily at the same speed.
D. Reduction ratio and differential roll speed affect production rate & energy consumed per unit of surface produced.
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Correct Answer: Both the rolls run necessarily at the same speed.
3. In case of a hammer crusher,
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A. crushing takes place by impact breaking.
B. maximum acceptable feed size is 30 cms.
C. reduction ratio can be varied by adjusting the distance from cage to hammers.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
4. In washing type plate and frame filter press, the ratio of washing rate to the final filtrate rate is
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A. 4
B. 1/4
C. 1
D. 1/2
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Correct Answer: 1/4
5. Which of the following is not categorised as a "mechanical operation"?
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A. Agitation
B. Filtration
C. Size enlargement
D. Humidification
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Correct Answer: Humidification
6. If a force greater than that of gravity is used to separate solids & fluids of different densities, the process is termed as the
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A. sedimentation
B. flocculation
C. dispersion
D. centrifugation
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Correct Answer: centrifugation
7. Pick out the wrong statement.
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A. Recycled coarse material to the grinder by a classifier is termed as circulating load.
B. Wear and tear in wet crushing is more than that in dry crushing of materials.
C. Size enlargement (opposite of size reduction) is not a mechanical operation.
D. A 'dust catcher' is simply an enlargement in a pipeline which permits the solids to settle down due to reduction in velocity of the dust laden gas.
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Correct Answer: Size enlargement (opposite of size reduction) is not a mechanical operation.
8. Solid particles separation based on the difference in their flow velocities through fluids is termed as the
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A. clarification
B. classification
C. elutriation
D. sedimentation
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Correct Answer: classification
9. The capacity of a belt conveyor depends upon two factors. If one is the cross-section of the load, the other is the __________ of the belt.
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A. speed
B. thickness
C. length
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: speed
10. Range of compressibility co-efficient of the commercial compressible cake obtained in filtration operation is
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A. 0.01 to 0.1
B. 0.1 to 0.3
C. 0.2 to 0.8
D. 0.2 to 0.4
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Correct Answer: 0.2 to 0.8
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