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This set of Material Handling Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Material Handling Set 7

Q1 | The sinuous path taken by an engine as against the alignment of the track is known as
  • Hunting motion
  • Lurching motion
  • Rolling motion
  • Nosing motion
Q2 | Pneumatic tyres are not used for providing
  • speed
  • traction
  • friction
  • comfort
Q3 | Escalators have the advantage of
  • continuity of motion
  • greater capacity
  • small space requirement
  • all of the above
Q4 | On railways a dynamometer car is used for
  • recording the condition of track
  • dinning facilities
  • tourists
  • military purpose
Q5 | Dragline is generally used for
  • excavation
  • pushing
  • dragging
  • Any of the above
Q6 | For railway track, the sleepers are made of
  • wood
  • cast iron
  • RCC
  • Any of the above
Q7 | Which of the following cannot be handled using lifting magnets?
  • High manganese steel
  • Mild steel plates
  • Castings of cast iron
  • Scrap iron
Q8 | The handling capacity of a drag line having bucket of one cubic metre capacity is expected to be least while handling
  • Sand
  • Clay, wet sticky
  • Gravel.
  • Clay, hard tough
Q9 | In which wire rope application, the highest factor of safety is necessary?
  • Tow ropes
  • Drag lines
  • Slings
  • Struck guys
Q10 | Small chain hooks are generally
  • cast
  • cast and machined
  • cold headed
  • drop forged
Q11 | The thickness of belt is usually specified in terms of
  • merit number
  • thickness in mm
  • number of plies
  • index number
Q12 | All of the following are free flowing materials EXCEPT
  • Soda ash
  • Mica, pulverized
  • Wheat
  • Lead salts
Q13 | A type size is specified as 8.25 - 20 in. In this 20 indicates
  • outer diameter in inches
  • cross-section of tyre in sq. inches
  • mean diameter of the tyre in inches
  • rim diameter in inches
Q14 | In case direct current motors are used for electric overhead cranes, the motors used are generally
  • shunt wound
  • series wound
  • differentially compound wound
  • cumulatively compound wound
Q15 | Which of the following characteristic can be assigned to metallic dusts?
  • Abrasive
  • Corrosive
  • Sticky
  • Hygroscopic
Q16 | Which railway sleeper provides the best rigidity?
  • Cast iron
  • RCC
  • Wooden
  • Cast steel
Q17 | The expected life of aerial transport system (rope way or cable way) is usually
  • 20 years
  • 1 year
  • 5 years
  • 2 to 3 years
Q18 | In which case, the permissible incline in belt conveyor will be minimum?
  • Clay, dry fine
  • Dry silica sand
  • Coal, slack
  • Powdered lime
Q19 | In case of belt conveyors, the bearings used for return idlers are
  • anti-friction bearings
  • cast iron bearings
  • bush bearings
  • split bush bearings
Q20 | In case of belt conveyors, the permissible slope will be least while conveying
  • Gravel pebbles
  • Sand
  • Wood chips
  • Lignite
Q21 | In case of belt conveyors, while conveying anthracite, the maximum permissible slope is
  • 20?
  • 28?
  • 30?
  • 16?
Q22 | An ideal traction system should have
  • high starting tractive effort
  • easy speed control
  • equipment capable of withstanding large temporary overloads
  • all of the above
Q23 | Inflation pressure for truck tyres is generally
  • 6 kg/cm2
  • 3 kg/cm2
  • 2.2 kg/cm2
  • 1 kg/cm2
Q24 | Wrought iron
  • is brittle
  • has shock absorbing properties
  • can be easily welded using electric arc
  • all of the above
Q25 | In case of locomotion, the coefficient of adhesion is highest when
  • the rails are wet
  • the rails are oiled
  • the rails are dusty
  • the rails are dry