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  • __________ is defined as the geometric mean of the relative rejections and the relative recoveries of two minerals.


  • Options
  • A. Separation efficiency
  • B. Selectivity index
  • C. Concentration ratio
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • Selectivity index 


  • Mechanical Operations problems


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    • 1. Which of the following is used for primary crushing of very hard lumpy materials?

    • Options
    • A. Toothed roll crusher
    • B. Gyratory crusher
    • C. Ball mill
    • D. Tube mill
    • Discuss
    • 2. Where the density difference of the two liquid phase to be separated is very small (as in milk cream separator), the most suitable separator is a

    • Options
    • A. disc bowl centrifuge.
    • B. sharpies supercentrifuge.
    • C. batch basket centrifuge.
    • D. sparkler filter.
    • Discuss
    • 3. increasing the capacity of a screen __________ the screen effectiveness.

    • Options
    • A. decreases.
    • B. increases
    • C. does not effect
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. Trommels separate a mixture of particles depending on their

    • Options
    • A. size
    • B. density
    • C. wettability
    • D. electrical & magnetic properties
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following mechanical conveyors does not come under the division 'carriers'?

    • Options
    • A. Belt conveyor
    • B. Bucket elevator
    • C. Screw conveyor
    • D. Apron conveyor.
    • Discuss
    • 6. In case of a hammer crusher, the

    • Options
    • A. feed may be highly abrasive (Moh's scale >5).
    • B. minimum product size is 3 mm.
    • C. maximum feed size may be 50 mm.
    • D. rotor shaft carrying hammers can be vertical or horizontal.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Sphericity of a cubical particle, when its equivalent diameter is taken as the height of the cube, is

    • Options
    • A. 0.5
    • B. 1
    • C. 2
    • D. 3
    • Discuss
    • 8. Filtration of water in a paper mill is done by a/an __________ filter.

    • Options
    • A. open sand
    • B. plate and frame
    • C. vacuum leaf
    • D. sparkler
    • Discuss
    • 9. A tube mill compared to a ball mill

    • Options
    • A. has a higher length/diameter ratio.
    • B. produces a coarser product.
    • C. has a higher diameter/length ratio.
    • D. uses much larger balls.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Screen capacity is not a function of

    • Options
    • A. its openings size.
    • B. screening mechanism.
    • C. screening surface.
    • D. atmospheric humidity.
    • Discuss


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