chemical engineering mechanical operations Mcqs
151. In case of a revolving mill, wet grinding compared to dry grinding__________________?
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A. Complicates handling & classification of the product

B. None of these

C. Requires more energy

D. Has less capacity

153. Which of the following is a pressure filter ?
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A. Sand filter

B. Plate and flame filter

C. Leaf filter (Moore filter)

D. Rotary drum filter

155. Which of the following is a fine crusher ?
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A. Toothed roll crusher

B. Gyratory crusher

C. Dodge jaw crusher

D. Blake jaw crusher

156. Size reduction of asbestos and mica is done by____________________?
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A. Crushing rolls

B. Rod mills

C. Hammer mills

D. Gyratory crushers

162. Gyratory crushers compared to the reciprocating jaw crushers__________________?
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A. Have less steady power consumption

B. Have greater capacity per unit of discharge area

C. Crush intermittently

D. Are less suitable for coarse materials

163. Bucket elevators are not suitable for the vertical lifting of __________ materials?
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A. Fine (e.g. 200 mesh size coal)

B. Small lumpy (e.g. grains and sand)

C. Free flowing

D. Sticky (e.g. clay paste)
165. The filtrate flow rate in constant pressure filtration___________________?
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A. Remain constant throughout

B. Continuously increases

C. Continuously decreases

D. May increase or decrease; depends on the pressure

171. The most common filter aid is_________________?
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A. Silica gel

B. Sodium carbonate

C. Diatomaceous earth

D. Calcium silicate

172. Screw conveyors are________________?
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A. Run at very high rpm

B. Suitable for sticky materials

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Suitable for highly abrasive materials

173. Use of grinding aids results in the ___________________?
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A. Enhanced production rate

B. Finer products

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.
174. Carbon black is pulverised in a_______________?
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A. Gyratory crusher

B. Ball mill

C. Roll crusher

D. Hammer crusher

175. During washing of filter at the end of constant pressure filtration, the rate of washing equals the rate of filtration___________________?
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A. At time zero

B. At the end of filtration

C. When half the filtrate has been obtained

D. At the end of filtration, but decreases with time subsequently

179. Gold ore concentration is mostly done using___________________?
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A. Jigging

B. Elutriation

C. Froth floatation

D. Tabling
181. _____________ is the most suitable for compounding rubber and plastic solids ?
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A. Pug mill

B. Banbury mixer

C. Charge can mixer

D. Pan mixer

183. Which of the following is not a cutting machine ?
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A. Tube mills

B. Knife cutters

C. Slitters

D. Dicers

185. Vertical transportation of materials can be done by a/an_______________?
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A. Apron conveyor

B. Pneumatic conveyor

C. Bucket elevator

D. Both B. & C.
186. Which is a secondary crusher for a hard & tough stone ?
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A. Toothed roll crusher

B. Impact crusher

C. Cone crusher

D. Jaw crusher

189. Froth floatation is the most suitable for treating ____________________?
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A. Quartzite

B. Iron ores

C. None of these

D. Sulphide ores
190. A filter press is___________________?
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A. Not suitable for wide range of materials under varying operating conditions of cake thickness

B. pressure

C. A batch filter

D. Not suitable, if the liquid is the main product

E. Having prohibitively high maintenance cost

191. Which of the following is a vacuum filter ?
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A. Tank filter (Nutsche filter)

B. Filter press

C. Rotary disc filter

D. Batch basket centrifuge

192. Cement clinker is reduced to fine size by a _____________________?
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A. Ball mill

B. Roll crusher

C. Hammer mill

D. Tube mill
193. Mixing of plastic solids is generally facilitated by___________________?
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A. Mastication

B. None of these

C. Dispersion

D. Kneading
195. For laminar flow of filtrate through the cake deposited on septum, which of the following will be valid ?
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A. Kozeny-Carman equation

B. Levas equation

C. None of these

D. Blake-Plummer equation

196. Addition of filter aid to the slurry before filtration is done to _______________ of the cake?
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A. Increase the porosity

B. Decrease the compressibility co-efficient

C. Decrease the porosity

D. Increase the compressibility co-efficient

197. The main differentiation factor between tube mill and ball mill is the ___________________?
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A. Size of the grinding media

B. Operating speed

C. Final product size

D. Length to diameter ratio
199. Mesh indicates the number of holes per_________________?
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A. Square inch

B. Linear inch

C. Square foot

D. Linear foot

200. With increase in the capacity of screens, the screen effectiveness__________________?
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A. Decreases exponentially

B. Increases

C. Remains unchanged

D. Decreases