Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0663 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Material Handling Equipment

Subtopic: Material Handling Equipment

Question Statement:

In a screw conveyor, the standard pitch for regular horizontal conveying of free-flowing grain is equal to:

Options:

  • (A) The diameter of the screw ($P = D$, standard pitch)
  • (B) Half the diameter ($P = 0.5 D$)
  • (C) Twice the diameter ($P = 2 D$)
  • (D) Zero

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Standard pitch screw conveyors have pitch equal to outside flight diameter ($P = D$), which provides optimum balance between volumetric feed and axial thrust.
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