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  1. Out of the following size reduction equipments, the maximum feed size can be accepted by the

  2. A.
    tube mill
    B.
    ball mill
    C.
    jaw crusher
    D.
    jet pulveriser

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  3. Bucket elevators are not suitable for the vertical lifting of __________ materials.

  4. A.
    fine (e.g. - 200 mesh size coal)
    B.
    sticky (e.g. clay paste)
    C.
    small lumpy (e.g. grains and sand)
    D.
    free flowing

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  5. The most common filter aid is

  6. A.
    diatomaceous earth
    B.
    calcium silicate
    C.
    sodium carbonate
    D.
    silica gel

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  7. For removal of very small amounts of precipitate from large volume of water, the most suitable filter is the __________ filter.

  8. A.
    plate & frame
    B.
    shell & leaf
    C.
    sand
    D.
    rotary vacuum

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  9. For separation of sugar solution from settled out mud, we use a __________ filter.

  10. A.
    sparkler
    B.
    plate and frame
    C.
    centrifugal
    D.
    rotary drum vaccum

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  11. The sphericity of a cylinder of 1 mm diameter and length 3 mm is

  12. A.
    0.9
    B.
    0.78
    C.
    0.6
    D.
    0.5

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  13. 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.

  14. A.
    0.007
    B.
    0.30
    C.
    50
    D.
    0.014

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  15. The most suitable equipment used to devulcanise rubber scrap and to make water dispersion & rubber solution is a

  16. A.
    boundary mixer.
    B.
    propeller agitator.
    C.
    sharpies centrifuge.
    D.
    none of these.

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  17. Traces of solids are removed from, liquid in a

  18. A.
    classifier
    B.
    clarifier
    C.
    sparkler filter
    D.
    rotary vacuum filter

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  19. __________ balls capable of grinding the feed in a ball mill gives the maximum efficiency.

  20. A.
    Cast iron
    B.
    Minimum size
    C.
    Maximum size
    D.
    Elliptical

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