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  1. Maximum size reduction in a ball mill is done by the, __________ action.

  2. A.
    attrition
    B.
    compression
    C.
    impact
    D.
    cutting

  3. increasing the capacity of a screen __________ the screen effectiveness.

  4. A.
    decreases.
    B.
    increases
    C.
    does not effect
    D.
    none of these

  5. The power number for a stirred tank becomes constant at high Reynolds number. In this limit, the variation of power input with impeller rotational speed (N) is proportional to

  6. A.
    N°
    B.
    N1
    C.
    N2
    D.
    N3

  7. Bond crushing law

  8. A.
    calls for relatively less energy for the smaller product particles, than does the Rittinger law.
    B.
    is less realistic in estimating the power requirements of commercial crushers.
    C.
    states that the work required to form particle of any size from very large feed is proportional to the square root of the volume to surface ratio of the product.
    D.
    states that the work required for the crushing is proportional to the new surface created.

  9. Flow of filtrate through the cake in a plate and frame filter press is best described by the __________ equation.

  10. A.
    Kozney-Karman
    B.
    Hagen-Poiseulle's
    C.
    Fanning's
    D.
    Kremser

  11. The controlling resistance in a rotary drum vacuum filter is the __________ resistance.

  12. A.
    piping
    B.
    cake
    C.
    filter medium
    D.
    none of these

  13. Which of the following is used for primary crushing of very hard lumpy materials ?

  14. A.
    Toothed roll crusher
    B.
    Gyratory crusher
    C.
    Ball mill
    D.
    Tube mill

  15. Coal is finally pulverised to 200 mesh size for burning in boilers by a

  16. A.
    hammer crusher
    B.
    ball mill
    C.
    roll crusher
    D.
    gyratory crusher

  17. Crushing efficiency is the ratio of the

  18. A.
    surface energy created by crushing to the energy absorbed by the solid.
    B.
    energy absorbed by the solid to that fed to the machine.
    C.
    energy fed to the machine to the surface energy created by crushing.
    D.
    energy absorbed by the solid to the surface energy created by crushing.

  19. The resistance offered by the filter used in a bag filter is proportional to (where, c = dust concentration, and s = particle size )

  20. A.
    c/s
    B.
    s/c
    C.
    s . c
    D.
    1/s . c