Mechanical Operations

221. Pick out the correct statement:

  1. Removal of iron from ceramic material is necessitated (by magnetic separation method) so as to avoid discolouration of ceramic products
  2. The operating cost of shaking screen is more than that of a vibrating screen
  3. Screen capacity does not depend upon the specific gravity of the minerals
  4. Asphalt is best crushed using toothed roll crusher

Correct answer: (A)
Removal of iron from ceramic material is necessitated (by magnetic separation method) so as to avoid discolouration of ceramic products

222. Pick out the material having minimum Rittinger's number.

  1. Calcite
  2. Pyrite
  3. Quartz
  4. Galena

Correct answer: (C)
Quartz

223. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the roll crushers.

  1. Maximum feed size determines the required roll diameter
  2. For hard material's crushing, the reduction ratio should not exceed 4
  3. Both the rolls run necessarily at the same speed
  4. Reduction ratio and differential roll speed affect production rate & energy consumed per unit of surface produced

Correct answer: (C)
Both the rolls run necessarily at the same speed

224. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the turbine agitator.

  1. Recommended peripheral speed for the turbine agitator is 200-250 metres/minute
  2. Pitched blade turbine agitator gives only radial flow with complete absence of the axial flow
  3. Generally, the diameter of the agitator is kept between l/3rd to l/6th of the tank diameter while the blade length is l/4th of agitator diameter (with central disc, it is l/8th of the agitator diameter)
  4. Turbine agitator should be located at a height not less than one agitator diameter length from the bottom. If the depth of liquid in the tank is more than twice the agitator diameter, two agitators should be used

Correct answer: (B)
Pitched blade turbine agitator gives only radial flow with complete absence of the axial flow

225. Pick out the wrong statement.

  1. For the compressible cake, voidage & the specific resistance of the cake can be assumed to be constant
  2. Cake resistance is independent of the pressure drop
  3. Crushing of explosive materials are done by employing dry-grinding
  4. Gyratory crusher is a coarse crusher

Correct answer: (B)
Cake resistance is independent of the pressure drop

226. Pick out the wrong statement:

  1. Magnetic separation method can be employed to treat both dry & wet ores
  2. Reduction ratio in crushing operation is defined as the ratio of minimum feed size to the maximum product size
  3. Gyratory crusher is used for coarse crushing
  4. Screens are of stationary, moving and vibratory types

Correct answer: (B)
Reduction ratio in crushing operation is defined as the ratio of minimum feed size to the maximum product size

227. Pine oil and Cresylic acid are used as _________ in the froth floatation process.

  1. Frother
  2. Collector
  3. Depressor
  4. Conditioner

Correct answer: (A)
Frother

228. Pine oil used in froth floatation technique acts as a/an

  1. Collector
  2. Modifier
  3. Frother
  4. Activator

Correct answer: (C)
Frother

229. Power consumption during turbulent flow in agitation tank is proportional to the _________ of the liquid.

  1. Viscosity
  2. Thermal conductivity
  3. Surface tension
  4. Density

Correct answer: (D)
Density

230. Power required to drive a ball mill with a particular ball load is proportional to (where, D = diameter of ball mill.)

  1. D
  2. 1/D
  3. D2.5
  4. 1/D2.5

Correct answer: (C)
D2.5

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