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  1. Fick's law relates to

  2. A.
    energy consumption
    B.
    final particle size
    C.
    feed size
    D.
    none of these

  3. __________ mill is normally used for grinding of talc.

  4. A.
    Tube
    B.
    Compartment
    C.
    Ring-roll
    D.
    Pebble

  5. Colloidal mills are used for __________ grinding.

  6. A.
    coarse
    B.
    intermediate
    C.
    fine
    D.
    ultrafine

  7. Fluid medium used in the classification technique of mineral beneficiation is

  8. A.
    air
    B.
    water
    C.
    either (a) or (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)

  9. The maximum slope of a belt conveyor can be

  10. A.
    15°
    B.
    30°
    C.
    45°
    D.
    60°

  11. The filter medium resistance is controlled by

  12. A.
    pressure drop alone
    B.
    flow rate alone
    C.
    both pressure drop and flow rate
    D.
    cake thickness

  13. The unit of filter medium resistance is

  14. A.
    cm-1
    B.
    gm/cm-1
    C.
    cm/gm-1
    D.
    gm-1

  15. During size reduction by a jaw crusher, the energy consumed decreases with the

  16. A.
    decreasing size of product at constant size of feed.
    B.
    decreasing machine capacity.
    C.
    increasing size of feed at constant reduction ratio.
    D.
    none of these.

  17. Which of the following can be most effectively used for clarification of lube oil and printing ink?

  18. A.
    Sparkler filter
    B.
    Precoat filter
    C.
    Disc-bowl centrifuge
    D.
    Sharpies supercentrifuge

  19. Ultracentrifuges running at speeds upto 100000 rpm is normally used for the

  20. A.
    separation of isotopes based on their density or molecular weights difference.
    B.
    concentration of rubber latex.
    C.
    separation of cream from milk.
    D.
    dewaxing of lubricating oil.