Food Engineering Questions and Answers – Unit Operations – Material Handling and Transportation

This set of Food Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on ” Unit Operations – Material Handling and Transportation”.

1. Which of the following application is a belt conveyor used for?
a) Material transportation over long distances
b) Material transportation within premises
c) Material transportation for processing
d) All of the mentioned
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2. Statement 1: It is generally not possible to change the direction of flow with belt conveyors.
Statement 2: If belt conveyors are to be used in the bent position, slat belts are used.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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3. Slat belts are made up of_____
a) Wood
b) Plastic
c) Metal
d) Any of the mentioned
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4. Statement 1: Belt conveyors cannot be used in the inclined position.
Statement 2: Screw conveyors can carry more amount of load compared to belt conveyors.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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5. In the specifications of a screw conveyor, the shaft length is shorter than the flight length.
a) True
b) False
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6. Statement 1: Chain drive rollers move faster than belt driven rollers.
Statement 2: Screw conveyors are used in the feeding of raw materials like wheat or chilly into the grinding unit to make a powder out of it.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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7. Pneumatic conveying is done under which of the mentioned conditions?
a) High pressure
b) Vacuum
c) Fluidization
d) Any of the mentioned
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8. What is the flow rate of materials in a bucket conveyor dependent on?
a) Shape of the buckets
b) Spacing of the buckets
c) Speed of the conveyor
d) All of the mentioned
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9. Statement 1: Bucket conveyors can be divided into close and spaced bucket conveyors.
Statement 2: Bucket conveyors can be divided into centrifugal and positive discharge bucket conveyors.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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10. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of mechanical transportation?
a) Transportation is economical and quick
b) Handling is contamination free
c) No human injury
d) None of the mentioned
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11. Fork-lift trolleys are a combination of chain hoists and interlock transfer cranes.
a) True
b) False
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12. In food industry, the animal processing sector requires mechanical transportation to minimize human intervention and to maintain hygiene.
a) True
b) False
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13. Statement 1: Belt and screw conveyors are in all processing units to transport the final packed cartons.
Statement 2: The feeding in most processing units is done by screw feeders or mechanical/oscillatory feeders.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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14. Which of the following does NOT include the application of material handling and transportation in food processing?
a) Fruits and vegetables processing
b) Cereals and pulses processing
c) Spices and condiments processing
d) All of the mentioned
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15. Statement 1: Cranes and hoists have an incline up and down option.
Statement 2: Trucks can be used for continuous operations.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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