Q. Gyratory screens are used when it is a continuous operation to be handled and the amount of material to be handled is very high.

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Q. The overall effectiveness of sieve equipment is the _____ of the effectiveness of the underflow and the overflow separately.

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Q. Which of the following application is a belt conveyor used for?

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Q. Statement 1: It is generally not possible to change the direction of flow with belt conveyors.
Statement 2: If belt conveyors are to be used in the bent position, slat belts are used.

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Q. Slat belts are made up of_____

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Q. Statement 1: Belt conveyors cannot be used in the inclined position.
Statement 2: Screw conveyors can carry more amount of load compared to belt conveyors.

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Q. In the specifications of a screw conveyor, the shaft length is shorter than the flight length.

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Q. Statement 1: Chain drive rollers move faster than belt driven rollers.
Statement 2: Screw conveyors are used in the feeding of raw materials like wheat or chilly into the grinding unit to make a powder out of it.

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Q. Pneumatic conveying is done under which of the mentioned conditions?

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Q. What is the flow rate of materials in a bucket conveyor dependent on?

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Q. Statement 1: Bucket conveyors can be divided into close and spaced bucket conveyors.
Statement 2: Bucket conveyors can be divided into centrifugal and positive discharge bucket conveyors.

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Q. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of mechanical transportation?

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Q. Fork-lift trolleys are a combination of chain hoists and interlock transfer cranes.

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Q. In food industry, the animal processing sector requires mechanical transportation to minimize human intervention and to maintain hygiene.

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Q. Statement 1: Belt and screw conveyors are in all processing units to transport the final packed cartons.
Statement 2: The feeding in most processing units is done by screw feeders or mechanical/oscillatory feeders.

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Q. Which of the following does NOT include the application of material handling and transportation in food processing?

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Q. Statement 1: Cranes and hoists have an incline up and down option.
Statement 2: Trucks can be used for continuous operations.

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