Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Mechanical Operations MCQ’s – Action of Tumbling Mill
1 - Question
Which of the following is a standard screen?
a) Treybal screen
b) Tyler screen
c) McCabe screen
d) Camp screen
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Answer: b
Explanation: One of the most common set of screens is the Tyler screens, this is based on the 200 mesh screen with wire 0.021 inch.
2 - Question
Two successive screens have a ratio of
a) 1:2
b) 1: √2
c) 1: √3
d) 2:3
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Answer: b
Explanation: The mesh is so adjusted that the size of opening in one screen is approximately twice the area of the opening i.e. that ratio of 1:√2.
3 - Question
The efficiency of the ideal screens are ___
a) Unity
b) Infinity
c) Zero
d) Can’t be determined
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Answer: a
Explanation: The effectiveness of the ideal screen is unity, these screens are not found in practice as they are totally imaginary.
4 - Question
Efficiency of actual screens is always _____
a) > 1
b) < 1
c) = 1
d) = 0
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Answer: b
Explanation: The effectiveness of the actual screen is always less than one, all screens available in the market are the actual screens.
5 - Question
Which of the following involves vibrations?
a) Ball mill
b) Roll mill
c) Grizzly screen
d) Hammer mill
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Answer: c
Explanation: Vibrating grizzlies are simply mounted on eccentrics so that entire assembly is given a back and forth movement or a positive circle throw
6 - Question
What is the angle of inclination of a gyrating screen?
a) 16 to 30
b) 15 to 20
c) 45 to 60
d) 60 to 90
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Answer: a
Explanation: The casing is inclined at an angle between 160 and 300 with the horizontal, the gyration while takes place vertical along the horizontal.
7 - Question
____ should be the motor power for a standard gyrator.
a) 5 to 10 hp
b) 1 to 3 hp
c) 6 to 8 hp
d) 10 to 20 hp
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Answer: b
Explanation: One particular combination of feed generally gives maximum yield of the product that is 1 to 3 hp of motor power and 600 to 1800 r/min.
8 - Question
Which of the following operates on the slowest speed?
a) Gyrating screens
b) Tromells
c) Tumbler
d) Oscillating screen
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Answer: d
Explanation: These are characterized by low speed i.e. 300 to 400 rpm oscillation in a plane essentially parallel to the screen cloth.
9 - Question
All wet classifiers depend upon the difference in settling velocity of particles.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: All wet classifiers depend upon settling rate between coarse and fine or heavy or light gravity particles in the pool confined or a tank.
10 - Question
The particles which passes through a particular mesh size is called as ____
a) Oversized
b) Undersized
c) Exact
d) By-pass
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Answer: b
Explanation: In industrial screenings, the solids are dropped on a screening plate or surface, the particle which pass through openings are called undersized.