Mechanical Operations Mcqs for Chemical - Set 6

1)   The process by which fine solids is removed from liquids is termed as _____________________?

a. Decantation
b. Flocculation
c. Sedimentation
d. Classification
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sedimentation

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2)   Which of the following is the hardest material ?

a. Calcite
b. Quartz
c. Corundum
d. Gypsum
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Corundum

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3)   In constant pressure filtration ?

a. Resistance decreases with time
b. Rate of filtration is constant
c. Rate of filtration increases with time
d. Rate of filtration decreases with time
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rate of filtration decreases with time

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4)   Use of ‘grinding aids’ is done in _______________ grinding?

a. Dry
b. Wet
c. Ultrafine
d. Intermediate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dry

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5)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rittinger’s law

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6)   _______________ is a cohesive solid ?

a. Wheat
b. Sand
c. Wet clay
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Wet clay

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7)   Pine oil used in froth floatation technique acts as a/an_____________________?

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

ANSWER: Frother

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8)   Raw materials are charged in the iron blast furnace using____________________?

a. Bucket elevator
b. Skip hoist
c. Screw conveyor
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Skip hoist

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9)   Solid particles of different densities are separated by _____________________?

a. Filters
b. Thickness
c. Cyclones
d. Sorting classifier
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sorting classifier

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10)   Moore filter is a ______________ filter ?

a. Leaf
b. Press
c. Rotary
d. Sand
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Leaf

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11)   In coal washeries, three products namely the valuable product (i.e. clean/washed coal), discarded product (i.e. mineral matter) and an additional concentrated product called _____________ is produced?

a. Concentrate
b. Tailing
c. Middling
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Middling

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12)   During agitation of liquids, power consumption during laminar flow is not proportional to the ________________?

a. Density of the liquid
b. Viscosity of the liquid
c. Cube of impeller diameters
d. Square of rotational speed
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Density of the liquid

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13)   The main differentiation factor between tube mill and ball mill is the ___________________?

a. Length to diameter ratio
b. Size of the grinding media
c. Final product size
d. Operating speed
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Length to diameter ratio

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14)   For sizing of fine materials, the most suitable equipment is a____________________?

a. Trommel
b. Grizzly
c. Shaking screen
d. Vibrating screen
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vibrating screen

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15)   The specific surface of spherical particles is given by (where D and ρ are diameter and density of particle) ?

a. 6/D.ρ
b. 2/D.ρ
c. 4/D.ρ
d. 12/D.ρ
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6/D.ρ

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16)   Trommels are revolving screens which normally operate in the range of _______________ rpm?

a. 1 – 2
b. 15 – 20
c. 40 – 50
d. 60 – 75
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 15 – 20

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17)   Filter aids like asbestos, kieselguhr, diatomaceous earth etc. are used to increase the porosity of the final filter cake & reducing the cake resistance during filtration. Filter aid is_______________?

a. Added to the feed slurry
b. Pre-coated on the filter medium prior to filtration
c. Separated from the cake by dissolving solids or by burning it off
d. All A, B. & C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A, B. & C.

Explanation:
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18)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Separation of isotopes based on their density or molecular weights difference

Explanation:
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19)   Maximum size reduction in a fluid energy mill is achieved by___________________?

a. Compression
b. Interparticle attrition
c. Cutting
d. Impact
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Interparticle attrition

Explanation:
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20)   Which of the following is not a wet classifier ?

a. Sharpies super-centrifuge
b. Hydrocyclones
c. Dorr Oliver rake classifier
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
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21)   Size reduction of fibrous materials like wood, asbestos, mica etc. is done by a disintegrator exemplified by the _________________?

a. Blake jaw crusher
b. Cage mill
c. Stamp mill
d. Bradford’s breaker
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cage mill

Explanation:
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22)   Specific surface area is the surface area of a unit _______________ of materials?

a. Weight
b. Volume
c. Either A. or B.
d. Neither A. nor B.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Either A. or B.

Explanation:
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23)   Separation of a suspension or slurry into a supernatant clear liquid (free from particles) and a thick sludge containing a high concentration of solid is called__________________?

a. Classification
b. Sedimentation
c. Clarification
d. Decantation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sedimentation

Explanation:
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24)   If a force greater than that of gravity is used to separate solids & fluids of different densities, the process is termed as the __________________?

a. Sedimentation
b. Flocculation
c. Dispersion
d. Centrifugation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Centrifugation

Explanation:
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25)   The ratio of the actual mesh dimension of Taylor series to that of the next smaller screen is_______________?

a. 2
b. √2
c. 1.5
d. √3
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: √2

Explanation:
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26)   The energy consumed by a ball mill depends on__________________?

a. Its speed
b. Its ball load
c. The density of the material being ground
d. All A., B. and C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. and C.

Explanation:
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27)   Size reduction of asbestos and mica is done by____________________?

a. Hammer mills
b. Rod mills
c. Gyratory crushers
d. Crushing rolls
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hammer mills

Explanation:
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28)   In case of a hammer crusher, the final product size depends on the____________________?

a. Feed rate
b. Rotor speed
c. Clearance between hammer & grinding plates
d. All A., B. and C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. and C.

Explanation:
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29)   Tube mill compared to ball mill_______________________?

a. Produces finer products
b. Is long in comparison with its diameter
c. Uses smaller balls
d. All A., B. & C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. & C.

Explanation:
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30)   Tabling process used for separating two materials of different densities by passing the dilute pulp over a table/deck, which is inclined from the horizontal surface at an angle of about________________?

a. 1 to 2°
b. 2 to 5°
c. 5 to 10°
d. 10 to 15°
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2 to 5°

Explanation:
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