Multiple Choice Question

Size reduction & size separation

Q-1: Colloid mill is based on the principal of:

(a) attrition (b) impact (c) shearing (d) compression

Q-2: The nature of pharmaceutical powders are:

(a) monodisperse (b) polydisperse (c) bidisperse (d) None

Q-3: Size reduction is used to improve the:

(a) physical stability (b) dissolution rate (c) rate of absorption (d) all of the above

Q-4: Mode of stress in size reduction in solid:

(a) Impact (b) attrition (c) compression (d) All of the above

Q-5: Which kind of mill can be used for hygroscopic materials:-

(a) Colloid mill (b) Percolation ball mill (c) Fluid energy mill (d) Hammer mill

Q-6: Metal used for making the sieve:

(a) Zinc (b) Stainless steel (c) Tin (d) Aluminium

Q-7: The hammer mill oerates on the principal of:

(a) Impact (b) Attrition (c) Compression (d) Cutting

Q-8: As per IP-1996, the pharmaceutical powders were classified into ……. types:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

Q-9: The ball mill operates on the principal of;

(a) Impact (b) Attrition (c) Both a&b (d) None

Q-10: Most commonly used size separating instrument in laboratory is:

(a) Cyclone separator (b) Sedimentation tank (c)sieve shaker (d) All of the above

Q-11: In sieve shaker, the particles are separated on the basis of:
(a) Particle shape (b) Particle size (c) Particle shape (d) Particle density
Q-12: Modes of motion in size separation:
(a) Agitation (b) Brushing (c) Centrifugal force (d) All of the above

Q-13: Sieve number indicates, the number of meshes in :

(a) 2.54mm (b) 25.4mm (c) 254mm (d)0.254mm

Q-14: As per IP-1996,fine powder should pass through sieve number:

(a) 10 (b) 22 (c) 44 (d) 85

Q-15: Screening is a method for separating particles on the basis of:

(a) Particle size (b) Particle density (c) Particle shape (d) None

Q-16: For coarse sizing, following types of mesh are used :

(a) Bar screen (b) Punched plates (c) Wire sieves (d) None

Q-17: Fluid energy mill operates on the pricipal of:

(a) Impact (b) Attrition (c) Both a&b (d) None

Q-18: Crushers act on the principal of:

(a) Impact (b) Attrition (c) Compression (d) None

Q-19: Elutriation depends upon the movement of a fluid ……..the direction of flow:
(a) in the same (b) against (c) perpendicular (d) None

Q-20: Roll crusher acts on the principal of:

(a) compression (b) attrition (c) impact (d) None