Mechanical Operations Mcqs for Chemical - Set 14

1)   For a cyclone of diameter 0.2 m with a tangential velocity of 15 m/s at the wall, the separation factor is__________________?

a. 2250
b. 1125
c. 460
d. 230
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 230

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Traces of liquid tar fog present in coke oven gas is separated using____________________?

a. Electrostatic precipitator
b. Cyclone separator
c. Strainer
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Electrostatic precipitator

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Cyclones are used primarily for separating_________________?

a. Solids
b. Solids from fluids
c. Liquids
d. Solids from solids
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Solids from fluids

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Which of the following is a batch sedimentation equipment ?

a. Dust catcher
b. Filter thickener
c. Dry cyclone separator
d. Rotary sprayer scrubber
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Filter thickener

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Shape factor for a cylinder whose length equals its diameter is_________________?

a. 1.5
b. 0.5
c. 1.0
d. 2.0
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1.5

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Filtration rate does not depend upon the________________?

a. Pressure drop & area of filtering surface
b. Resistance of the cake & the septum
c. Properties of the cake & the filtrate
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   The operating speed of a ball mill should be ______________ the critical speed?

a. Less than
b. Much more than
c. At least equal to
d. Slightly more than
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Less than

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Xanthates are used in the froth floatation process as a/an _______________________?

a. Conditioner
b. Frother
c. Collector
d. Activator
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Collector

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Filtration should be stopped in a filter press, if the_________________?

a. Cake becomes very dense
b. Liquor stops flowing out to the discharge
c. Filtration pressure rises suddenly
d. Both B. & C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both B. & C.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   The reduction ratio for fine grinders is_____________?

a. 5-10
b. 10-20
c. 20-40
d. As high as 100
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: As high as 100

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   Which of the following is a coarse crusher ?

a. Smooth roll crusher
b. Toothed roll crusher
c. Gyratory crusher
d. Tube mill
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gyratory crusher

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   A _____________ mixer resembles a ball mill without balls?

a. Banbury
b. Pug mill
c. Tumbling
d. Pan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tumbling

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Laminar

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Grindability of a material does not depend upon its_____________________?

a. Elasticity
b. Hardness
c. Toughness
d. Size
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Size

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Work index is defined as the_________________?

a. Gross energy (kWh/ton of feed) needed to reduce very large feed to such a size that 80% of the product passes through a 100 micron screen
b. Energy needed to crush one tonne of feed to 200 microns
c. Energy (kWh/ton of feed) needed to crush small feed to such a size that 80% of the product passes a 200 mesh screen
d. Energy needed to crush one ton of feed to 100 microns
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gross energy (kWh/ton of feed) needed to reduce very large feed to such a size that 80% of the product passes through a 100 micron screen

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Fibrous material is broken by a__________________?

a. Roll-crusher
b. Squirrel-cage disintegrator
c. Ball mill
d. Tube mill
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Squirrel-cage disintegrator

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   _____________ conveyors are also called scrapers?

a. Apron
b. Screw
c. Helical flight
d. Both B. & C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both B. & C.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Terminal velocities

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   __________ conveyor is the most suitable for short distance transportation of non-abrasive loose materials like garbage, grain, food wastes etc?

a. Flight
b. Screw
c. Drag
d. Belt
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Flight

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   Gelatinous solid (which plug the septum) can be filtered by a _____________ filter?

a. Sparkler
b. Plate and frame
c. Vacuum leaf
d. Pre-coat
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pre-coat

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Sphericity of a cubical particle, when its equivalent diameter is taken as the height of the cube, is ________________ ?

a. 0.5
b. 1
c. √2
d. √3
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   For benefication of iron ore, the most commonly used method is______________?

a. Flocculation
b. Froth floatation
c. Jigging & tabling
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jigging & tabling

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   Basic slag is not ground in_________________?

a. Jaw crushers
b. Ball mills
c. Compartment mills
d. Tube mills
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jaw crushers

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   Stamp mills are generally used for crushing__________________?

a. Iron ores
b. Gold ores
c. Talc
d. Diamond
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gold ores

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Which of the following minerals is not subjected to magnetic separation method ?

a. Rutile
b. Galena
c. Chromite
d. Siderite
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Galena

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   The work index in Bond’s law for crushing of solids has the following dimensions__________________?

a. No units (dimensionless)
b. kWh/ton
c. kW/ton
d. kWh.m1/2/ton
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: kWh/ton

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Air filter

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   All resistances during washing of cake _____________________?

a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remain constant
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Remain constant

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   Which of the following is the softest material ?

a. Talc
b. Feldspar
c. Corundum
d. Calcite
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Talc

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   Which of the following mechanical conveyors does not come under the division „scrapers‟ ?

a. Ribbon conveyor
b. Flight conveyor
c. Bucket elevators
d. Drag conveyor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bucket elevators

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!