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This set of Material Handling Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Material Handling Set 4

Q1 | A shovel having dipper capacity of one cubic metre working on good common earth will handle approximately
  • 100 cubic metres/hour
  • 175 cubic metres/hour
  • 15 cubic metes/hour
  • 45 cubic metres/hour
Q2 | Which of the following material is corrosive?
  • Sulphur
  • Starch
  • Soap flakes
  • Zinc oxide
Q3 | Which one of the following is not a excavating and moving type machine?
  • Clam shell
  • Drag line
  • Scraper
  • Dump truck
Q4 | Boiler plant ash is generally handled using
  • hydraulic conveyors
  • belt conveyors
  • screw conveyors
  • any of the above
Q5 | The overall efficiency of steam locomotive system is
  • 5 to 10 percent
  • 35 to 45 percent
  • 15 to 25 percent
  • 25 to 35 percent
Q6 | The phenomenon of misalignment of rails due to temperature changes is known as
  • Buckling
  • Cropping
  • Hogging
  • Creeping
Q7 | Derricks are generally used
  • in quarries
  • for construction work
  • for outdoor works
  • Any of the above
Q8 | Wood preferred for sleepers is
  • Chir
  • Shesham
  • Deodar
  • Sal
Q9 | The overload capacity of a diesel engine is around
  • 10 percent
  • 50 percent
  • 1 percent
  • 25 percent
Q10 | Which of the following key is not used in railway tracks?
  • Stuart key
  • Woodruff key
  • Cotter key
  • Morgan key
Q11 | In case of excalators, the angle of incline from horizontal is
  • 10?
  • 15?
  • 30?
  • 45?
Q12 | Which of the following item can be conveyed using pneumatic conveyors?
  • soda ash
  • salt cake
  • carbon black
  • all of the above
Q13 | Which of the following has lubricating action?
  • Graphite
  • Saw dust
  • Cottonseed
  • Rubber scrap
Q14 | A 25 mm wire rope sling can safely take a load of
  • 40 to 50 tonnes
  • 4 to 5 tonnes
  • 25 to 30 tonnes
  • 90 to 100 tonnes
Q15 | While dragging, the coefficient of friction (using steel plate) will be maximum in case of
  • coke
  • bituminous coal
  • anthracite
  • hog fuel, dry
Q16 | Welded link wheel chains are surface hardened to
  • increase shock absorption capacity
  • increase load carrying capacity
  • provide adequate wear life
  • all of the above
Q17 | In case of skip hoists, the hoisting speed generally ranges from
  • 20 to 30 m/s
  • 6 to 15 m/s
  • 1 to 5 m/s
  • 30 to 50 m/s
Q18 | In case of hand powered cranes, the capacity is generally restricted to
  • 250 tonnes
  • 150 tonnes
  • 1 tonne
  • 50 tonnes
Q19 | Skip hoists are generally used where
  • the lift is too high
  • the lumps to be lifted are large
  • the material is pulverized
  • all of the above
Q20 | Arsenic salts are heavy as well as poisonous. Which of the following conveyor is preferred for its handling?
  • Belt conveyor
  • Screw conveyor
  • Flight conveyor
  • Any of the above
Q21 | Which braking system is not used in case of earth moving machinery?
  • Hydraulic braking system
  • Vacuum braking system
  • Pneumatic braking system
  • Mechanical braking system
Q22 | As compared to anthracite coal, the angle of repose for coke will be
  • more
  • less
  • same
Q23 | In case of broad gauge track the distance between the rails is
  • 1.562 metre
  • 1.0 metre
  • 0.762 metre
  • 1.676 metre
Q24 | Braking system is invariably incorporated in case of
  • Electric hoists
  • Magnetic hoists
  • Hand chain hoists
  • all of the above
Q25 | Jacks are portable, hand-operated devices for moving
  • heavy
  • heavy
  • light
  • light