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This section includes 190 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Material Handling knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Pneumatic tyres are not used for providing |
| A. | speed |
| B. | traction |
| C. | friction |
| D. | comfort |
| Answer» D. comfort | |
| 102. |
The horse power to weight ratio of a diesel engine may be expected to be of the order of |
| A. | 45 to 50 kg/HP |
| B. | 85 to 100 kg/HP |
| C. | 10 to 15 kg/HP |
| D. | 25 to 35 kg/HP |
| Answer» B. 85 to 100 kg/HP | |
| 103. |
Pneumatic cranes are used where |
| A. | electricity could be hazardous |
| B. | advantage could be taken of existing air supply |
| C. | either of (A) or (B) above |
| Answer» D. | |
| 104. |
Which of the following has the lowest weight/volume ratio? |
| A. | Chalk |
| B. | Talc |
| C. | Silica flour |
| D. | Saw dust |
| Answer» F. | |
| 105. |
Lifting magnets cannot be used for |
| A. | handling materials above dull-red heat |
| B. | under water handling |
| C. | handling dust of magnetic materials |
| D. | handling ferrous castings |
| Answer» C. handling dust of magnetic materials | |
| 106. |
Skip hoists used on blast furnaces are generally |
| A. | manually driven |
| B. | electric motor driven |
| C. | air motor driven |
| D. | steam engine driven |
| Answer» D. steam engine driven | |
| 107. |
Highest density material is |
| A. | Damp sand |
| B. | Cement |
| C. | Coarse salt |
| D. | Lead salt |
| Answer» F. | |
| 108. |
Bull headed rails are generally provided at |
| A. | points and crossings |
| B. | curved tracks |
| C. | bridges |
| D. | bifurcation of tracks |
| Answer» B. curved tracks | |
| 109. |
The method of speed control used on 25 kV, 50 Hz single phase traction is |
| A. | tap changing control of transformer |
| B. | reduced current method |
| C. | series parallel operation of motors |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» B. reduced current method | |
| 110. |
Which of the following device is used for dragging the material? |
| A. | Skip hoists |
| B. | Escalators |
| C. | Winches |
| D. | Bucket elevators |
| Answer» D. Bucket elevators | |
| 111. |
Practically all power shovels can be converted for operation as |
| A. | dragline excavators |
| B. | cranes |
| C. | both (A) and (B) above |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 112. |
The number of sleepers per rail (n = length of rail in metres) |
| A. | is n + 1 |
| B. | varies from n + 9 to n + 12 |
| C. | varies from n + 3 to n + 6 |
| D. | varies from n + 1 to n + 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
Which hoist is often used in erection work? |
| A. | Magnetic lifting hoist |
| B. | Electric hoist |
| C. | Hand chain hoist |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 114. |
Which of the following is a hygroscopic material? |
| A. | Purnice |
| B. | Carbon black |
| C. | Ammonium nitrate |
| D. | Bone meal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
Belt life is reduced by |
| A. | impact of loading |
| B. | conveying horizontally as compared to incline |
| C. | using pulverized materials |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. conveying horizontally as compared to incline | |
| 116. |
The normal capacity of a one metre escalator is around |
| A. | 1000 passengers per hour |
| B. | 2000 to 3000 passengers per hour |
| C. | 5000 to 6000 passengers per hour |
| D. | 8000 to 10000 passengers per hour |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
In case ac motors are used on E.O.T. the type of motor used is |
| A. | synchronous motor |
| B. | wound roto-induction motor |
| C. | squirrel case induction motor |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» C. squirrel case induction motor | |
| 118. |
Lift trucks are used in industries generally for the transportation of |
| A. | batches of material |
| B. | castings only |
| C. | non-ferrous materials |
| D. | heavy equipment |
| Answer» B. castings only | |
| 119. |
Which one of the following shovel excavator is not suitable for operation in hard soil or rock? |
| A. | Drag line |
| B. | Back hoe |
| C. | Dipper shovel |
| D. | Clam shell |
| Answer» F. | |
| 120. |
Which of the following material has the lowest weight/volume ratio? |
| A. | Charcoal |
| B. | Wheat |
| C. | Lignite |
| D. | Oats |
| Answer» B. Wheat | |
| 121. |
Which of the following shovel excavator has got the shortest cycle time? |
| A. | Backhoe |
| B. | Dipper shovel |
| C. | Drag line |
| D. | Clam shell |
| Answer» C. Drag line | |
| 122. |
In case of skip hoists, complete control of speed from standstill to maximum for all values of load from maximum positive to maximum negative is obtainable while using |
| A. | Slip ring induction motor |
| B. | dc series motor |
| C. | dc compound motor |
| D. | Ward Leonard system of control |
| Answer» F. | |
| 123. |
The steam engine used on steam locomotive is |
| A. | condensing, variable speed type |
| B. | non-condensing, constant speed type |
| C. | condensing, constant speed type |
| D. | non-condensing, variable speed type |
| Answer» F. | |
| 124. |
Air hoists provide |
| A. | slow speeds only |
| B. | infinitely variable speeds |
| C. | stepped movement |
| D. | fast speeds only |
| Answer» C. stepped movement | |
| 125. |
In case of a belt conveyor, the driving motor |
| A. | always runs at slow speed |
| B. | always starts on load |
| C. | always starts on no load |
| D. | always starts at high speed |
| Answer» C. always starts on no load | |
| 126. |
The angle of repose for anthracite coal is around |
| A. | 37? |
| B. | 27? |
| C. | 17? |
| D. | 11? |
| Answer» D. 11? | |
| 127. |
Arsenic salts are heavy as well as poisonous. Which of the following conveyor is preferred for its handling? |
| A. | Belt conveyor |
| B. | Screw conveyor |
| C. | Flight conveyor |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» C. Flight conveyor | |
| 128. |
Which of the following is the least preferred conveyor for handling glue? |
| A. | Continuous flow conveyor |
| B. | Screw conveyor |
| C. | Belt conveyor |
| D. | Pneumatic conveyor |
| Answer» F. | |
| 129. |
In which case of permissible incline in belt conveyor will be maximum? |
| A. | Stone, crushed |
| B. | Coal, run of mine |
| C. | Foundry sand |
| D. | Wet clay |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
Tanker type wagons are used on railways for the transportation of |
| A. | oils |
| B. | powders |
| C. | fertilizers |
| D. | grains |
| Answer» B. powders | |
| 131. |
In which case, the permissible incline in belt conveyor will be minimum? |
| A. | Clay, dry fine |
| B. | Dry silica sand |
| C. | Coal, slack |
| D. | Powdered lime |
| Answer» D. Powdered lime | |
| 132. |
A shovel having dipper capacity of one cubic metre working on good common earth will handle approximately |
| A. | 100 cubic metres/hour |
| B. | 175 cubic metres/hour |
| C. | 15 cubic metes/hour |
| D. | 45 cubic metres/hour |
| Answer» C. 15 cubic metes/hour | |
| 133. |
In case clutch is to be introduced in the drive for belt conveyor, which clutch will be preferred? |
| A. | Dog clutch |
| B. | Spring loaded clutch |
| C. | Hydraulic clutch |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» D. Any of the above | |
| 134. |
Which of the following has lubricating action? |
| A. | Graphite |
| B. | Saw dust |
| C. | Cottonseed |
| D. | Rubber scrap |
| Answer» C. Cottonseed | |
| 135. |
Which one of the following is not a excavating and moving type machine? |
| A. | Clam shell |
| B. | Drag line |
| C. | Scraper |
| D. | Dump truck |
| Answer» F. | |
| 136. |
While dragging, the coefficient of friction (using steel plate) will be maximum in case of |
| A. | coke |
| B. | bituminous coal |
| C. | anthracite |
| D. | hog fuel, dry |
| Answer» D. hog fuel, dry | |
| 137. |
The phenomenon of misalignment of rails due to temperature changes is known as |
| A. | Buckling |
| B. | Cropping |
| C. | Hogging |
| D. | Creeping |
| Answer» B. Cropping | |
| 138. |
Jacks are portable, hand-operated devices for moving |
| A. | heavy |
| B. | heavy |
| C. | light |
| D. | light |
| Answer» D. light | |
| 139. |
In case of broad gauge track the distance between the rails is |
| A. | 1.562 metre |
| B. | 1.0 metre |
| C. | 0.762 metre |
| D. | 1.676 metre |
| Answer» F. | |
| 140. |
The overload capacity of a diesel engine is around |
| A. | 10 percent |
| B. | 50 percent |
| C. | 1 percent |
| D. | 25 percent |
| Answer» B. 50 percent | |
| 141. |
In case of excalators, the angle of incline from horizontal is |
| A. | 10? |
| B. | 15? |
| C. | 30? |
| D. | 45? |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
Derricks are generally used |
| A. | in quarries |
| B. | for construction work |
| C. | for outdoor works |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
In case of hand powered cranes, the capacity is generally restricted to |
| A. | 250 tonnes |
| B. | 150 tonnes |
| C. | 1 tonne |
| D. | 50 tonnes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 144. |
Welded link wheel chains are surface hardened to |
| A. | increase shock absorption capacity |
| B. | increase load carrying capacity |
| C. | provide adequate wear life |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 145. |
Braking system is invariably incorporated in case of |
| A. | Electric hoists |
| B. | Magnetic hoists |
| C. | Hand chain hoists |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. Magnetic hoists | |
| 146. |
The overall efficiency of steam locomotive system is |
| A. | 5 to 10 percent |
| B. | 35 to 45 percent |
| C. | 15 to 25 percent |
| D. | 25 to 35 percent |
| Answer» B. 35 to 45 percent | |
| 147. |
Boiler plant ash is generally handled using |
| A. | hydraulic conveyors |
| B. | belt conveyors |
| C. | screw conveyors |
| D. | any of the above |
| Answer» B. belt conveyors | |
| 148. |
Which of the following key is not used in railway tracks? |
| A. | Stuart key |
| B. | Woodruff key |
| C. | Cotter key |
| D. | Morgan key |
| Answer» C. Cotter key | |
| 149. |
In case of skip hoists, the hoisting speed generally ranges from |
| A. | 20 to 30 m/s |
| B. | 6 to 15 m/s |
| C. | 1 to 5 m/s |
| D. | 30 to 50 m/s |
| Answer» C. 1 to 5 m/s | |
| 150. |
Wood preferred for sleepers is |
| A. | Chir |
| B. | Shesham |
| C. | Deodar |
| D. | Sal |
| Answer» B. Shesham | |