chemical engineering mechanical operations Mcqs
351. Which of the following is a coarse crusher ?
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A. Smooth roll crusher

B. Tube mill

C. Gyratory crusher

D. Toothed roll crusher

352. Close circuit grinding by a ball mill with air sweeping employs a _______________________?
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A. Classifier

B. Cyclone separator between mill & classifier

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

355. A tube mill compared to a ball mill__________________?
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A. Has a higher diameter/length ratio

B. Uses much larger balls

C. Produces a coarser product

D. Has a higher length/diameter ratio
356. Cartridge filters are termed as edge filters, because of the fact that the_________________?
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A. Bulk of the solids are removed at the periphery of the disks

B. Solids are not deposited at the edge of the disk

C. None of these

D. Disks have very sharp edge

358. Moisture can be removed from lubricating oil using_________________?
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A. Tubular centrifuge

B. Clarifier

C. Sparkler filter

D. Vacuum leaf filter

360. Tank filter (e.g., Nutsche filter) is___________________?
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A. A leaf filter

B. A continuous filter

C. A high pressure filter

D. Used for small scale filtration work
361. As the product becomes finer, the energy required for grinding___________________?
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A. Is 1.5 times that for coarser grinding

B. Decreases

C. Is same as for coarser grinding

D. Increases
362. For crushing of solids, the Rittingers law states that the work required for crushing is proportional to __________________?
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A. The new surface created

B. None of these

C. The change in volume due to crushing

D. The size reduction ratio

365. The process opposite to dispersion is termed as the___________________?
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A. Flocculation

B. Filtration

C. Sedimentation

D. None of these

367. Which of the following is not accomplished by agitation of liquids in agitators ?
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A. Dispersing gas in liquid

B. Suspending solid particles

C. Dispersing immiscible liquid in form of emulsion

D. Blending of immiscible liquids
368. The reduction ratio for fine grinders is_____________?
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A. As high as 100

B. 20-Oct

C. 20-40

D. 10-May

369. Filter medium resistance is that offered by the__________________?
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A. Embedded particles in the septum

B. Filter cloth

C. Filter cloth and the embedded particle collectively

D. None of these

370. For the preliminary breaking of hard rock, we use a____________________?
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A. Squirrel-cage disintegrator

B. Ball mill

C. Gyratory crusher

D. Tube mill

373. In a roll crusher, both the rolls_________________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. Run either at the same or different speeds

C. Are rotated towards each other

D. Have the same diameter

374. Which of the following mechanical conveyors does not come under the division scrapers? ?
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A. Drag conveyor

B. Bucket elevators

C. Ribbon conveyor

D. Flight conveyor

375. All resistances during washing of cake _____________________?
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A. None of these

B. Increases

C. Remain constant

D. Decreases

376. Colloidal mills are used for ______________ grinding?
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A. Intermediate

B. Fine

C. Ultrafine

D. Coarse

378. In closed circuit grinding as compared to open circuit grinding, the_________________?
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A. Operation is economical

B. Production rate at a given limiting size is lower

C. Specific surface of product is more

D. Product has lesser size uniformity

379. Size reduction of the ______________ can be suitably done by ball mills, crushing rolls and rod mills?
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A. Metalliferous ores

B. Non-metallic ores

C. Basic slags

D. Asbestos & mica

380. _____________ conveyors are also called scrapers?
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A. Apron

B. Screw

C. Helical flight

D. Both B. & C.
382. The most efficient equipment for the removal of sub-micronic dust particles from blast furnace gas is the__________________?
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A. Electro-static precipitator

B. Gravity settling chamber

C. Venturi atomiser

D. Cyclone separator

384. Size reduction does not occur due to compression in case of________________?
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A. Jaw crushers

B. Rod mills

C. Smooth roll crushers

D. Gyratory crushers

387. The grinding in a hammer crusher takes place due to the_______________?
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A. Attrition

B. Impact

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

388. For classification of potable (drinking) water, we use a _______________ filter?
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A. Plate and frame

B. Gravity sand

C. Vacuum leaf

D. Rotary vacuum

389. Which of the following is the most suitable for handling fibrous and dense slurries ?
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A. Turbine agitator

B. Cone type agitator

C. Propeller agitator

D. Radial propeller agitator

390. In bag filters, filter fabrics are never made of__________________?
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A. Cotton fibres

B. Nylon fibres

C. Metallic wire woven mesh

D. Polyester fibres

393. Weber number is significant and is concerned with the_________________?
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A. Solid-liquid mixing

B. Liquid-liquid mixing

C. Suspension of solid in liquid

D. Dispersion of liquid in liquid
395. _____________ mills are termed as disintegrators?
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A. Pebble

B. Cage

C. Compartment

D. All tumbling

397. Screen capacity is not a function of__________________?
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A. Atmospheric humidity

B. Screening mechanism

C. Screening surface

D. Its openings size

398. Limestone is normally crushed in a _____________________?
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A. Ball mill

B. Hammer crusher

C. Roll crusher

D. Tube mill

400. Trommels separate a mixture of particles depending on their_____________________?
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A. Electrical & magnetic properties

B. Density

C. Wettability

D. Size