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  • 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


  • Options
  • A. British standard screens.
  • B. German standard screens (DIN 1171) etc.
  • C. American standard screens (ASTM and Tyler standard screens).
  • D. all (a), (b) and (c).

  • Correct Answer
  • all (a), (b) and (c). 


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    • 1. __________ mills are termed as impactors.

    • Options
    • A. Hammer
    • B. Cage
    • C. Rolling-compression
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. Temperature of the product during ultrafine grinding

    • Options
    • A. increases
    • B. decreases
    • C. remains constant
    • D. may increase or decrease ; depends on the material being ground
    • Discuss
    • 3. Agglomeration of individual particles into clusters (flocs) is called flocculation. To prevent flocculation, the most commonly used dispersing agents are

    • Options
    • A. carbonates
    • B. sulphates
    • C. silicates & phosphates
    • D. bi-carbonates
    • Discuss
    • 4. All resistances during washing of cake

    • Options
    • A. increases
    • B. decreases
    • C. remain constant
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. The reduction ratio for fine grinders is

    • Options
    • A. 5-10
    • B. 10-20
    • C. 20-40
    • D. as high as 100
    • Discuss
    • 6. Size measurement of ultrafine particles can be best expressed in terms of

    • Options
    • A. centimetre
    • B. screen size
    • C. micron
    • D. surface area per unit mass
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which is a secondary crusher for a hard & tough stone?

    • Options
    • A. Jaw crusher
    • B. Cone crusher
    • C. Impact crusher
    • D. Toothed roll crusher
    • Discuss
    • 8. Height of liquid in agitation tank is normally maintained equal to the tank diameter. However, if the tank is too tall and a large liquid hold up is desired, then two or more impellers mounted on the same shaft may be used. The clearance between the tank bottom and the bottom most impeller should be about (where, D = impeller diameter)

    • Options
    • A. 0.5 D
    • B. D
    • C. 1.5 D
    • D. 2 D
    • Discuss
    • 9. A __________ mixer resembles a ball mill without balls.

    • Options
    • A. banbery
    • B. pug mill
    • C. tumbling
    • D. pan
    • Discuss
    • 10. Tank filter (e.g., Nutsch filter) is

    • Options
    • A. a high pressure filter.
    • B. a continuous filter.
    • C. used for small scale filtration work.
    • D. a leaf filter.
    • Discuss


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