Multiple Select Questions

(MSQs)

Q.1 A cuboid having dimensions in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 is considered as an industrial particle. Select the correct
option/options for the given particle
(A) Sphericity (φ) = 0.7258 (B) Sphericity (φ) = 0.7737
(C) Surface shape factor (φs ) = 1.3777 (D) Surface shape factor (φs ) = 1.2923
Q.2 Mark the correct statement/statements about a cube having dimensions (5cm × 5cm × 5cm).
(A) Sphericity = 1, when equivalent spherical diameter is assumed to be equal to the size of the cube.
(B) Sphericity = 0.80599
(C) Volume shape factor = 1, when equivalent diameter is assumed to be equal to the size of the cube.
(D) Surface shape factor = 1.24
Q.3 Mark the correct option/options about the mixture of different-different sized particles
6  1 
(A) Specific surface area =  .
ρ p φ  Souter mean diameter 
(B) Volume mean diameter is also known as volume surface mean diameter.
(C) Volume mean diameter is also known as souter mean diameter.
(D) Souter mean diameter is also known as volume surface mean diameter.
Q.4 Mark the correct option/options for size reduction of particles
(A) Unit of surface energy factor = J/m2 (B) Unit of surface energy factor = J/kg
(C) Rittinger’s law is valid for dpa < 0.05 mm (D) Kick’s law is valid for dpa > 50 mm
Q.5 Pick out the correct option/options –
(A) Secondary crushers are used to produce fine particles.
(B) Fine grinders are used to produce fine particles.
(C) Ball mill is a secondary crusher.
(D) In secondary crushers size reduction takes place mainly by ‘impact’.
Q.6 A set of rolls is taking feed of size equivalent to 40 mm and to crush it into 14 mm. The coefficient of
friction is 0.4. Find out the correct result/results for the given crushing condition.
(A) Angle of Nip = 21.801 (B) Angle of Nip = 43.602
(C) Roll diameter = 320.8 mm (D) Roll diameter = 160.4 mm
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Q.7 A ball mill of 1.5 m diameter is charged with balls of 150 mm diameter. If operating speed ( f % of the
critical speed) is 10 rpm then mark the incorrect result/results.
(A) Critical speed of ball mill = 0.6067 rpm (B) Critical speed of ball mill = 0.6067 rps
(C) f = 27.46% (D) f = 16.48%
Q.8 Mark the correct sentence/sentences –
(A) For ball mill ‘cataracting’ operating condition is best.
(B) For cataracting condition FGravitational > FCentrifugal
(C) For ball mill ‘cascading’ operating condition is best.
(D) For cascading condition FGravitational < FCentrifugal
Q.9 Mark the correct option/options about ‘work index’.
(A) Rittinger’s constant = 0.3162 × Work index (B) Bond’s constant = 0.3162 × Work index
 1   1 
(C) Wi = K B   (D) Wi = K R  
 0.1   0.1 
Q.10 Mark the correct option/options about screening of solid particles –
(A) ‘Stratification’ is related to screen efficiency.
(B) ‘Stratification’ is related to screen effectiveness.
(C) ‘Separation probability’ is related to screen efficiency.
(D) ‘Separation probability’ is related to screen effectiveness.
Q.11 A mixture of solid particles is screened through a standard screen of 8-mesh. The mass fraction of
oversize particles in feed, overflow and underflow were found to be 0.4, 0.8 and 0.2 respectively. If
recovery is 0.666, then mark the correct result/results –
(A) Screen effectiveness based on the oversize particles is 66.6 %.
(B) Screen effectiveness based on the oversize particles is 88.88 %.
(C) Screen effectiveness based on the undersize particles is 88.88 %.
(D) Overall effectiveness is 59.26 %.
Q.12 For terminal settling velocity find out the correct option/options about the force balance on a particle
settling down.
(A) Gravity = Buoyancy + Drag (B) Gravity = Buoyancy – Drag
dv dv
(C) =0 (D) = Constant
dt dt
Q.13 Sedimentation theory is valid for which of the case/cases/
(A) Solid particle is regular
(B) Fluid is incompressible
(C) Constant viscosity fluid
(D) Particle is going to settle down in a free settling medium
Q.14 Two particles A and B of density 2000 kg/m3 and 2500 kg/m3 respectively are settling down in a oil of
density 800 kg/m3 . If both the particles are equal settling particles then find out the correct result/results
dp A
about the settling ratio .
dpB
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(A) Settling ratio = 1.41, for turbulent regime (B) Settling ratio = 0.70, for turbulent regime
(C) Settling ratio = 1.19, for laminar regime (D) Settling ratio = 0.84, for laminar regime
Q.15 A 50% by volume suspension of spherical solid particles in water has a settling velocity of 3.8 μm/s. If
Zaki Richardson’s index is 4.5 then select the correct option/options.
(A) Terminal settling velocity = 85.98 μm/s (B) Hindered settling velocity = 0.1679 μm/s
(C) Upward velocity = 0.1679 μm/s (D) Upward velocity = 3.8 μm/s
Q.16 Choose the correct option/options by matching Group I with Group II :
Group I Group II
P. dt
1. = Kp V + B
t
dV
Kp /2
V
B
V

Q. 2. Completely incompressible
cake
t
Kp/2
V

V t
3. Medium resistance is
negligible
(A) P-1, Q-2 (B) P-2, Q-3 (C) P-1, Q-3 (D) P-2, Q-1
Q.17 For a slurry constant pressure cake filtration followed by washing is taking place in a leaf filter at 2 bar.
Filtration process takes a time of 50 min and after that washing of cake is done by using 4000 litres of
dt
water. If filtration equation is given as = 40V + 25, then choose the correct result/results for the
dV
given process
(A) Volume of filtrate collected in 50 min = 11630 litre
(B) Final rate of filtration = 0.002039 m3 /sec
(C) Time required for washing = 32.68 min
(D) Time required for washing = 82.68 min
Q.18 Pick out the correct combination/combinations of List I with List II :
List I List II
P. Venturi scrubber 1. Solid-gas separation
Q. Gas cyclone 2. Vortex finder
separator
3. Atomization and size
agglomeration
4. Solid-liquid separation
(A) P-1, Q-2 (B) P-4, Q-3 (C) P-3, Q-1 (D) P-3, Q-2
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Q.19 Find out incorrect option/options about separation factor (S).
Centrifugal force Gravity force
(A) S = (B) S =
Gravity force Centrifugal force
v2 mr ω2
(C) S = (D) S =
rg g
Q.20 A fluid flows through a packed bed of material having 2 cm depth at a superficial velocity 3 m/s. A
manometer connected to this records a pressure drop of 1 cm of water. The bed has porosity 0.5, density
and viscosity of fluid is 1.36 kg/m3 and 1.8 ×10−5 kg/ms respectively. Assuming that Kozeny Carman
equation is valid for the range of study, find out the correct result/results for the given condition.
 ΔP 
(A) Pressure drop along the height of bed   = 4900 Pa/m
 L 
 ΔP 
(B)   = 6.664 Pa/m
 L 
(C) Average size of bed particles (d P ) = 0.1818 mm
(D) d P = 1.818 mm
Q.21 Water trickles by gravity over a bed of particles, each 1 mm diameter in a bed of diameter 6 cm and
height 2 m, the water is fed from a reservoir whose diameter is much larger than that of the packed bed,
with water maintained at a height of 0.1 m above the top of the bed. The bed has a porosity of 0.31. Pick
out the correct result/results –
(A) Velocity = 4.02 ×10−3 m/sec (B) Velocity = 4.02 m/sec
(C) Volumetric flow rate = 11.38 × 10−3 m3 /sec (D) Volumetric flow rate = 11.38 ×10 −6 m 3 /sec
Q.22 Mark the correct statement/statements about packed bed columns –
(A) Moving beds are those for which bed height is variable but bed position is fixed.
(B) Moving beds are those for which bed height is fixed but bed position is variable.
(C) Expanded beds are those for which bed height is variable but bed position is fixed.
(D) Expanded beds are those for which bed height is fixed but bed position is variable.
Q.23 Mark incorrect option/options about incipient fluidization –
Δp
(A) = (ρ p − ρ f ) (ε) g
L
Δp
(B) = (ρ p − ρ f ) (1 − ε) g
L
(C) Pressure force = Gravitational force + Buoyancy force
(D) Gravitational force = Pressure force + Buoyancy force
Q.24 Mark the correct combination/combinations of List I with List II :
List I List II
P. Homogeneous fluidization 1. ρ p bed ≠ ρfluid
Q. Heterogeneous fluidization 2. ρ p bed = ρfluid
3. Linear increment in bed porosity
4. Nonlinear increment in bed porosity

(A) P-2, Q-1 (B) P-1, Q-2 (C) P-4, Q-3 (D) P-3, Q-4
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Q.25 Identify the incorrect statement/statements –

(A) Froude number is applicable for baffled mixing tank.
(B) Power number is directly proportional to Reynold’s number of mixing for turbulent flow regime.
(C) Power number is constant for turbulent flow regime.
(D) Power number is inversely proportional to Reynold’s number of mixing for laminar flow regime.
Q.26 Pick out the correct statement/statements –
(A) Highly efficient impellers are used for the agitation of Rheopectic fluids.
(B) Highly efficient impellers are used for the agitation of moderate viscosity mixtures.
(C) Froude number is applicable for large vortex formation.
(D) Froude number is applicable for no vortex formation.
Q.27 For fully developed turbulent flow inside a stirred vessel if the impeller diameter is doubled then the
N 
impeller speed should be decreased by a certain factor  1  to keep the power input constant. Find out
 N2 
N 
the wrong results obtained for the factor  1 
 N2 
(A) 0.3149 (B) 1.5157 (C) 3.1748 (D) 0.6597
Q.28 Consider the scale-up of a cylindrical baffled vessel configured to have the standard geometry (i.e.
height = diameter). N1 , D1 are agitator speed and vessel diameter before scale-up. While N 2 , D2 are
agitator speed and vessel diameter after scale-up. Choose the correct result/results for a Newtonian fluid
under turbulent conditions
N1 D2
(A) = , to maintain equal liquid motion
N 2 D1
2/3
N1  D2 
(B) =  , to maintain equal rate of mass transfer
N 2  D1 
3/4
N1  D2 
(C) =  , to maintain equal suspension of solids
N 2  D1 
N1
(D) = (Scale-up ratio) n
N2
Q.29 Select the wrong combination/combinations of List I with List II :
List I List II
P. Zaki Richardson’s index 1. Size reduction
Q. Work index 2. Settling
R. Angle of repose 3. Solid-gas separation
S. Vortex finder 4. Solid handling

(A) P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3 (B) P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3 (C) P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4 (D) P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
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Q.30
Group I Group II
P. Cascading condition of ball mill 1. Fg > FCF
Q. Catracting condition of ball mill 2. Vm < V0 < Vts
R. Expanded bed condition 3. V0 > Vts > Vm
S. Mobilized bed condition 4. Fg >> FCF

where, Fg → Gravitational force

FCF → Centrifugal force

Vm → Minimum fluidization velocity
V0 → Approach velocity of fluid
Vts → Terminal settling velocity of bed particles
Select the wrong combinations of Group I and Group II :
(A) P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3 (B) P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-2 (C) P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3 (D) P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2
Q.31 Mark the correct statement/statements –
(A) Rittinger’s constant shows the percentage deviation of the given particles from the exactly spherical
shaped particle.
(B) Work index = 0.3162 × Bond’s constant.
(C) For the transportation of solids whether flat belt or trought belt will be used, it will depend upon
‘Angle of Nip’.
(D) In bucket elevators solid discharge takes place with the help of centrifugal action.

Answer key

1. B, D 2. A, B, C, D 3. A, D 4. A, C, D
5. A, B, C, D 6. B, C 7. A, D 8. A, B
9. B, C 10. A, C 11. A, C, D 12. A, C
13. A, B, C, D 14. A, C 15. A, D 16. A, B, C
17. A, B, C 18. A, C, D 19. B, D 20. A, D
21. A, D 22. B, C 23. A, C 24. A, D
25. A, B 26. A, C 27. A, B, D 28. A, B, C, D
29. A, C, D 30. A, B, D 31. A, D