Function of pull cord in the belt conveyor system is
A. Cleaning device
B. safety stopping device
C. Material discharging on the side of the belt
D. Increasing the angle of wrap
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Detaching hooks are used only with
A. Drum winders
B. Koepe winders
C. Both drum and koepe winders
D. None of the above
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What is the main purpose of jazz rail on underground haulage track?
A. To provide smooth running of tubs
B. To avoid derailment of tubs
C. To avoid over speeding
D. To maintain good alignment of track
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If the wires in the strand and the strands in the rope are laid in opposite direction called . . . . . . . .
A. Ordinary lay
B. Lang's lay
C. Left handlay
D. Right handlay
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A 12 tonne diesel locomotive of 60 kW is plying in an underground haulage roadway. The coefficient of adhesion is 0.25 and the maximum gear efficiency is 80%. The speed in m/s at which it will haul a train at its full power is
A. 2.548
B. 2.448
C. 2.038
D. 1.630
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According to IS specifications 1835 of 1961 neither sulphur nor phosporous content in steel for wire rope should exceed . . . . . . . . percent.
A. 0.48
B. 0.05
C. 0.033
D. 0.014
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The length of splice is nearly . . . . . . . . for 25mm diameter rope.
A. 10 - 15m
B. 6 - 9m
C. 0 - 6m
D. 15 - 20m
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Which of the following haulages is one that is situated at a lower level and empties are hoisted up the sloping track?
A. Endless haulage
B. Direct rope haulage
C. Tail rope haulage
D. Main and tail rope haulage
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The rope used for monocable aerial rope way.
A. Regular lay
B. Langs lay
C. Left hand lay
D. Right hand lay
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What is the track gauge for tubs of 1.1m3 ?
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Which of the following factor has little or no effect on the development of head?
A. Diameter and speed of impeller
B. Curvature of impeller
C. Design of diffuser
D. Distance between pump motor and delivery point
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Clifton pulley is used in
A. Direct rope haulage
B. Endless rope haulage
C. Gravity is haulage
D. Main and tail rope haulage
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A two tonne mine car is released from the top of an incline at a height of 3m as shown in the figure. The mine car travels 45m along the inclined track and another 85m along the horizontal track before coming to rest. The specific rolling resistance of the, car in N/tonne is
A. 0.226
B. 0.326
C. 0.526
D. 0.126
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A wire rope, round stranded with fibre core, has a diameter of 2.54 cm. What is the mass of the rope per m length if the value of the constant k is 0.36?
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A belt conveyor conveys material of average cross-sectional area of 0.09 m2 . of bulk density 1.5 tonnes/m3 , at a speed 2 m/s. The carrying capacity of the belt in tonne/hr is
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Which of the following device absorbs shock of the vibrations resulting form misalignment?
A. Clutch
B. Gear
C. Flexible coupling
D. Motor
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The above figure shows the duty cycle of hoist system. The system is
A. Cylindrical drum with tail rope
B. By-cylindro conical drum
C. Ground mounted friction sheave
D. Cylindrical drum without tail rope
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Water will not be delivered by a centrifugal pump due to
A. Lack of priming
B. Too low discharge head
C. Wrong direction of rotation
D. Partial obstruction at discharge
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Which of the following locomotive is not recommended to be used where the coal is liable to spontaneous heating?
A. Battery loco
B. Diesel loco
C. Trolley wire loco
D. Compressed air loco
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Tail rope haulage is mainly used as
A. Main rope haulage
B. Haulage for waste disposal
C. As a buffer haulage inside the district
D. To replace endless haulage
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