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  1. Pick out the wrong statement.

  2. A.
    For the compressible cake, voidage & the specific resistance of the cake can be assumed to be constant.
    B.
    Cake resistance is independent of the pressure drop.
    C.
    Crushing of explosive materials are done by employing drygrinding.
    D.
    Gyratory crusher is a coarse crusher.

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  3. Which of the following oxides is not present in hematite iron ore?

  4. A.
    Titanium oxide
    B.
    Calcium oxide
    C.
    Cobalt oxide
    D.
    Manganese oxide

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  5. Ribbon blenders are exclusively meant for

  6. A.
    blending miscible liquids.
    B.
    non-flowing powder and thin pastes.
    C.
    bath mixing.
    D.
    continuous mixing.

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  7. In closed circuit grinding as compared to open circuit grinding, the

  8. A.
    specific surface of product is more.
    B.
    product has lesser size uniformity.
    C.
    production rate at a given limiting size is lower.
    D.
    operation is economical.

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  9. Pick out the correct statement.

  10. A.
    Angle of repose is always greater than the angle of slide.
    B.
    A hopper is a small bin with a sloping bottom.
    C.
    A silo is a short height vessel of very large diameter used for the storage of high volatile matter coal.
    D.
    Pine oil is used as a 'modifying agent' (for activating or depressing the adsorption of filming agents) in froth floatation process.

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  11. Gelatinous solid (which plug the septum) can be filtered by a __________ filter.

  12. A.
    sparkler
    B.
    plate and frame
    C.
    vacuum leaf
    D.
    precoat

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  13. During the washing of cake

  14. A.
    all the resistances are constant.
    B.
    filter medium resistance increases.
    C.
    filter medium resistance decreases.
    D.
    cake resistance decreases.

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  15. The opening of a 200 mesh screen (Taylor series) is

  16. A.
    0.0074 cm
    B.
    0.0074 mm
    C.
    0.0047 cm
    D.
    74 mili-microns

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  17. A gravity decanter is meant for the separation of two __________ density.

  18. A.
    immiscible liquids of different
    B.
    miscible liquids of different
    C.
    immiscible liquids of same
    D.
    miscible liquids of same

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  19. The most suitable filter for the removal of very small amount of precipitate from very large volumes of water is the __________ filter.

  20. A.
    vacuum
    B.
    sand
    C.
    plate & frame
    D.
    rotary

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