Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0951 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Size Reduction and Separation

Subtopic: Size Reduction and Particle Analysis

Question Statement:

In commercial wheat roller milling, corrugated break rolls operate with a differential peripheral speed ratio (typically $2.5 : 1$) in order to:

Options:

  • (A) Shear and scrape the starchy endosperm away from the fibrous bran coat without pulverizing the bran into fine powder
  • (B) Crush the entire grain into uniform fine dust instantly
  • (C) Toast the flour
  • (D) Remove moisture

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Differential rotational speed between the fast and slow fluted rolls produces combined compression and high shear, gently stripping endosperm flakes while preserving bran sheets intact for clean sifting.
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