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  1. A propeller agitator

  2. A.
    produces mainly axial flow.
    B.
    is used for mixing high viscosity pastes.
    C.
    runs at very slow speed (2 rpm).
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c)

  3. In a grinding operation, the limiting particle size is the size of the __________ particle in the sample.

  4. A.
    smallest
    B.
    largest
    C.
    either (a) or (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)

  5. Screen capacity is proportional to (where, S = screen aperture)

  6. A.
    S
    B.
    1/S
    C.
    S2
    D.
    S

  7. In coal washeries, three products namely the valuable product (i.e. clean/washed coal), discarded product (i.e. mineral matter) and an additional concentrated product called __________ is produced.

  8. A.
    concentrate
    B.
    tailing
    C.
    middling
    D.
    none of these.

  9. Actual operating speed of a ball mill may vary from 65 to 80% of the critical speed. Which of the following duties would require the ball mill to be operated at maximum percentage of critical speed ?

  10. A.
    Wet grinding in low viscous suspension.
    B.
    Wet grinding in high viscous suspension.
    C.
    Dry grinding of large particles (upto 1.25 cms).
    D.
    Dry grindng of large particles in un-baffed mills.

  11. A __________ employs a set of screen across a flow channel for the separation of dirt/rust from a flowing liquid stream.

  12. A.
    thickener
    B.
    classifier
    C.
    strainer
    D.
    clarifier

  13. Separation of a suspension or slurry into a supernatant clear liquid (free from particles) and a thick sludge containing a high concentration of solid is called

  14. A.
    classification
    B.
    sedimentation
    C.
    clarification
    D.
    decantation

  15. Reciprocal of sphericity is termed as the

  16. A.
    specific surface ratio
    B.
    shape factor
    C.
    sauter diameter
    D.
    surface area per unit mass

  17. With increase in the pressure drop across the cake, the specific cake resistance for the compressible sludge

  18. A.
    increases
    B.
    decreases
    C.
    remains constant
    D.
    increases linearly

  19. Pick out the wrong statement.

  20. A.
    Hammer crushers operate by impact action.
    B.
    Standard screens have circular opening.
    C.
    With increase in mesh number of screens, their diameter in microns decreases.
    D.
    200 mesh screen has 200 openings per linear cm.