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  1. For Indian standard (IS) screens, the mesh number is equal to its aperture size expressed to the nearest deca-micron (0.01 mm). Aperture width of IS screen of mesh number 50 will be approximately __________ microns.

  2. A.
    5
    B.
    50
    C.
    500
    D.
    5000

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  3. __________ mills are termed as disintegrators.

  4. A.
    Cage
    B.
    Compartment
    C.
    Pebble
    D.
    All tumbling

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  5. Supporting legs of a plate and frame filter is normally made of

  6. A.
    stainless steel
    B.
    cast iron
    C.
    high speed steel
    D.
    wooden plank

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  7. The cummulative mass fraction of particles smaller than size dj for a collection of Ni particles of diameter di and mass mi (i = 1, 2, 3, ...... ∞) is given by

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  9. Wet grinding in a revolving mill __________ as compared to dry grinding.

  10. A.
    gives less wear on chamber walls
    B.
    requires more energy
    C.
    increases capacity
    D.
    complicates handling of the product

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  11. The grinding in a hammer crusher takes place due to the

  12. A.
    attrition
    B.
    impact
    C.
    both (a) & (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)

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  13. A compressible cake has the

  14. A.
    maximum porosity at the upstream side.
    B.
    maximum porosity at the filter medium.
    C.
    same porosity throughout the cake thickness.
    D.
    none of these.

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  15. Which of the following is not used as a filter medium in case of corrosive liquids ?

  16. A.
    Nylon
    B.
    Glass cloth
    C.
    Metal cloth of monel or stainless steel
    D.
    Cotton fabric

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  17. In ball mill operation, the feed size (Df in meters) and the ball diameter (Db in metres) are related as ( where, K = grindability constant (varying from 0.9 to 1.4 in increasing order of hard ness))

  18. A.
    Db2 = K.Df
    B.
    Db = K.Df
    C.
    Db3 = K.Df
    D.
    Db2 = K.Df2

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  19. Pine oil and cresylic acid are used as __________ in the froth floatation process.

  20. A.
    frother
    B.
    collector
    C.
    depressor
    D.
    conditioner

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