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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