In "Imperial Smelting Process" for extraction of zinc, zinc vapour thus produced is quenched in the external condenser by the use of the following:
A. Jet of water at high pressure
B. Blast of air
C. Mixture of air and water
D. Rain of molten lead
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Identify the correct combination of the following statements.
P. Bessemer converter can be used in copper smelting.
Q. The Mond process for nickel involves reaction of metal with H2 gas.
R. Roasted ZnS concentrates can be smelted in a blast furnace.
S. Magnesium metal can be produced by electrolysis of sea water.
A. P, R and S
B. P, Q and R
C. P and Q
D. Q and S
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Which elements may be detected by magnetic methods?
A. Magnetite
B. Ni
C. Co
D. All of these
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Ores of Tin are
A. Cassiterite: SnO2
B. Tannerite: SnO.TiO2
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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What are the uses of copper
A. Conducting element
B. Alloying addition
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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Match the metal in
Group 1 with the corresponding ores in
Group 2 .
Group 1
Group 2
P. Lead
1. Columbite
Q. Zinc
2. Cassiterite
R. Uranium
3. Galena
S. Niobium
4. Pitchblende
5. Sphalerite
A. P-3, Q-5, R-2, S-1
B. P-3, Q-2, R-5, S-4
C. P-3, Q-5, R-4, S-1
D. P-3, Q-4, R-5, S-2
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In Zinc recovery system, the zinc containing lead pumped from condensed at a temperature (°C)
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Cassiterite is an important source for
A. tin
B. titanium
C. molybdenum
D. thorium
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Match the metallurgical processes in
Group 1 with their corresponding reactors type in
Group 2 .
Group 1
Group 2
P. Roasting of sulfide concentrate
1. Pneumatic reactor
Q. L.D. steel making
2. Retort
R. Dwight-Lloyd sintering
3. Travelling grate reactor
S. Zinc extrrction
4. Fluidised bed reactor
A. P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-1
B. P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-2
C. P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1
D. P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3
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In Pidgeon process, the reducing agent used is
A. carbon
B. carbon monoxide
C. hydrogen
D. ferrosilicon
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The major advantage of using flash roasters over multi hearth roasters is
A. a significant increase in production rate
B. a significant decrease in environmental pollution due to condensation of liquid sulfur
C. possibility of complete automation
D. no need for an additional fuel
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Match the following metals in
Group 1 with their production methods in
Group 2 .
Group 1
Group 2/strong>
P. Titanium
1. Mend's process
Q. Nickel
2. Pidgeon's process
R. Magnesium
3. Imperial smelting
S. Zinc
4. Kroll's process
5. Cynidation
A. P-5, Q-2, R-3, S-4
B. P-3, Q-5, R-4, S-2
C. P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3
D. P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-3
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Which types of chemicals opposes the action of collector by rendering the mineral surface
A. Pulp
B. Frother
C. Collector
D. None of these
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Cadmium in zinc leach liquor is removed by cementation using
A. zinc
B. iron
C. nickel
D. copper
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Zn is commercially extracted from which of the following minerals?
A. Sphalerite
B. Magnetite
C. Chalcopyrite
D. Galena
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What are the uses of Niobium
A. Niobium is used in alloys including stainless steel
B. MRI scanners and NMR equipment
C. It is used in superconducting magnets for particle accelerators
D. All are correct
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Traditional copper converters are
A. side blown
B. top blown
C. bottom blown
D. both B and C
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According to geological survey of India that India had a potential reserve of about . . . . . . . . million ton of bauxite which contain alumina of more than 50%.
A. 250
B. 150
C. 200
D. None of the these
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Aluminium is not commercially produced by carbon-thermic reduction primarily, because
A. aluminium metal will have excessive dissolved oxygen
B. it melts at too Iow a temperature
C. it does not vaporise at reasonable temperature
D. Al-Al2 O3 Iine is too low in the Ellingham diagram and needs excessively high temperature
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Copper deposits are found in India at the following location:
A. Kudremukh
B. Kolar
C. Khetri
D. Ramagundam
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