Mechanical Operations Mcqs for Chemical - Set 9

1)   A sand mixture was screened through a standard 10-mesh screen. The mass fraction of the oversize material in feed, overflow and underflow were found to be 0.38, 0.79 and 0.22 respectively. The screen effectiveness based on the oversize is_________________?

a. 0.50
b. 0.58
c. 0.68
d. 0.62
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.50

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   ____________ conveyor is the most suitable for long distance transportation of cold, nonabrasive granular/irregular shape/fine materials?

a. Bucket
b. Belt
c. Screw
d. Apron
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Belt

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   ____________ mills fall in the category of tumbling mills ?

a. Ball and pebble
b. Rod and tube
c. Compartment
d. All A., B. & C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. & C.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Pulverised coal passing through 200 mesh screen has a diameter of 0.074 mm (74 micron). The same passing through 50 mesh screen will have a dia of ____________ mm?

a. 0.007
b. 0.30
c. 50
d. 0.014
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.30

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   For Indian standard (IS) screens, the mesh number is equal to its aperture size expressed to the nearest deca-micron (0.01 mm). Aperture width of IS screen of mesh number 50 will be approximately _____________ microns?

a. 5
b. 50
c. 500
d. 5000
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 500

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Which of the following is not categorised as a “mechanical operation”?

a. Agitation
b. Filtration
c. Size enlargement
d. Humidification
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Humidification

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Grinding characteristic of a material is given by its___________________?

a. HGI
b. Angle of repose
c. Shatter index
d. Abrasion index
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: HGI

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Ball mills and tube mills with flint or porcelain balls are used for size reduction of_______________?

a. Asbestos
b. Rubber
c. Non-metallic ores
d. Limestone
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Non-metallic ores

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Gravity settling process is not involved in the working of a________________?

a. Hydrocyclone
b. Classifier
c. Dorr-thickener
d. Sedimentation tank
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hydrocyclone

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   With increase in drum speed, in a rotary drum filter, the filtration rate_______________?

a. Increases
b. Increases linearly
c. Decreases
d. Is not affected
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increases

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   Mixing of plastic solids is generally facilitated by___________________?

a. Dispersion
b. Mastication
c. Kneading
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kneading

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   The main size reduction operation in ultrafine grinders is_____________?

a. Cutting
b. Attrition
c. Compression
d. Impact
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Attrition

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Which of the following is not used as a filter medium in case of corrosive liquids?

a. Nylon
b. Glass cloth
c. Metal cloth of monel or stainless steel
d. Cotton fabric
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cotton fabric

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Which of the following is a pressure filter ?

a. Leaf filter (Moore filter)
b. Plate and flame filter
c. Rotary drum filter
d. Sand filter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Plate and flame filter

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   200 mesh sieve size corresponds to _____________ microns?

a. 24
b. 74
c. 154
d. 200
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 74

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Which of the following mineral dressing operations is termed as ‘comminution’?

a. Panning
b. Spiralling
c. Tabling
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Which of the following is not an industrial screening equipment ?

a. Sharpies centrifuge
b. Vibrating screen
c. Grizzly
d. Trommel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sharpies centrifuge

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   Highly viscous liquids & pastes are agitated by________________?

a. Propellers
b. Turbine agitators
c. Multiple blade paddles
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Multiple blade paddles

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Supporting legs of a plate and frame filter is normally made of________________?

a. Stainless steel
b. Cast iron
c. High speed steel
d. Wooden plank
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cast iron

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   What is the usual value of angle of nip for crushing of ordinary rock in smooth steel crushing rolls?

a. 16°
b. 32°
c. 40°
d. 46°
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 32°

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Size reduction of _____________ is accomplished in steam heated rollers and roll crushers?

a. Resins
b. Gums
c. Hard rubber
d. Waxes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hard rubber

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   If radius of a batch basket centrifuge is halved & the r.p.m. is doubled, then the_________________?

a. Linear speed of the basket is doubled
b. Linear speed of the basket is halved
c. Centrifugal force is doubled
d. Capacity of centrifuge is increased
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Centrifugal force is doubled

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   Range of compressibility co-efficient of the commercial compressible cake obtained in filtration operation is_____________________?

a. 0.01 to 0.1
b. 0.1 to 0.3
c. 0.2 to 0.8
d. 0.2 to 0.4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.2 to 0.8

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   Tabular bowl centrifuges as compared to disk bowl centrifuges___________________?

a. Operate at higher speed
b. Employ bowl of larger diameter
c. Can’t be operated under pressure/vacuum
d. Can’t be used for separation of fine suspended solids from a liquid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Operate at higher speed

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   _____________ Centrifuge is normally used in sugar mills?

a. Tubular bowl
b. Disc-bowl
c. Suspended batch basket
d. Perforated horizontal basket continuous
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Suspended batch basket

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Vertical transportation of materials can be done by a/an_______________?

a. Apron conveyor
b. Pneumatic conveyor
c. Bucket elevator
d. Both B. & C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both B. & C.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   The capacity of a pneumatic conveying system depends upon the ______________________?

a. Bulk density of materials
b. Pressure of the conveying air
c. Diameter of the conveying line
d. All A., B. and C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A., B. and C.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   Which of the following parts of a jaw crusher is subjected to maximum wear and tear during its operation ?

a. Check plates
b. Jaw plates
c. Toggles
d. Crush shaft
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jaw plates

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   The term ‘angle of nip’ is concerned with the operation of the ____________ crushers?

a. Jaw
b. Roll
c. Gyratory
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Roll

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   Which of the following gives the work required for size reduction of coal to -200 mesh in a ball mill most accurately?

a. Rittinger’s law
b. Kick’s law
c. Bond’s law
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rittinger’s law

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!