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  1. Gold ore concentration is mostly done using

  2. A.
    jigging
    B.
    tabling
    C.
    froth floatation
    D.
    elutriation

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  3. Mixing of light fine powder such as insecticides is done by

  4. A.
    banbery mixer
    B.
    pug mill
    C.
    impact wheels
    D.
    kneader

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  5. Run of mine (ROM) coal is crushed by a __________ for use in domestic ovens.

  6. A.
    jaw crusher
    B.
    hammer crusher
    C.
    ball mill
    D.
    tube mill

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  7. Sphericity is the ratio of the surface area of a spherical particle having the same volume as the particle to the surface area of the particle. Which of the following has the maximum value of sphericity ?

  8. A.
    Sphere
    B.
    Cube
    C.
    Cylinder (L/D = 1)
    D.
    Raschig rings

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  9. The unit of specific cake resistance is

  10. A.
    gm/cm2
    B.
    cm/gm
    C.
    cm/gm2
    D.
    gm/gm

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  11. Size reduction of asbestos and mica is done by

  12. A.
    hammer mills
    B.
    rod mills
    C.
    gyratory crushers
    D.
    crushing rolls

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  13. A pebble mill

  14. A.
    is a ball mill.
    B.
    employs flints or ceramic pebbles as the grinding medium.
    C.
    is a tube mill lined with ceramic or other non-metallic liner.
    D.
    both (b) and (c).

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  15. The study on washability of coal is done by using the __________ technique.

  16. A.
    tabling
    B.
    elutriation
    C.
    heavy media separation
    D.
    none of these

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  17. Horsepower required for a roll crusher is directly proportional to its

  18. A.
    reduction ratio.
    B.
    capacity.
    C.
    both (a) & (b).
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b).

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  19. A suspension of glass beads in ethylene glycol has a hindered settling velocity of 1.7 mm/s, while the terminal settling velocity of a single glass bead in ethylene glycol is 17 mm/s. If the Richardson-Zaki hindered settling index is 4.5, the volume fraction of solids in the suspension is

  20. A.
    0.1
    B.
    0.4
    C.
    0.6
    D.
    none of these

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