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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