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5901.

Which of the following is a low melting point metal ?

A. Stainless steel
B. Wrought iron
C. Tin
D. Copper
Answer» D. Copper
5902.

__________ can replace tungsten in high speed steel,

A. Chromium
B. Vanadium
C. Cobalt
D. Molybdenum
Answer» E.
5903.

DDT is shipped in

A. stainless steel containers
B. paper bags
C. fibre drums
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» E.
5904.

Mild steel is

A. a low carbon steel (0.05 to 0.3% carbon).
B. highly resistant to corrosion (as much as stainless steel).
C. a high carbon steel (0.5 to 1.5% carbon).
D. very poor in strength & ductility.
Answer» B. highly resistant to corrosion (as much as stainless steel).
5905.

Maximum consumption of lead is in the manufacture of

A. storage batteries.
B. solder alloys.
C. electric cable sheathing.
D. lead lined vessels.
Answer» B. solder alloys.
5906.

Brass tubes are used in the manufacture of tubes of evaporators used in sugar and salt industries, mainly because of its

A. high co-efficient of thermal expansion.
B. low thermal conductivity.
C. high corrosion resistance.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» D. all (a), (b) and (c).
5907.

Gas holder of a gobar (cowdung) gas plant is made of

A. molybdenum stainless steel
B. tin
C. mild steel
D. aluminium
Answer» D. aluminium
5908.

A measure of toughness of a material is its

A. percentage elongation
B. yield strength
C. ultimate strength
D. area under stress-strain diagram
Answer» C. ultimate strength
5909.

Combination of metals and ceramics are called

A. metalloy
B. cermets
C. pellets
D. non-crystalline ceramics
Answer» C. pellets
5910.

Lead is poured into the joint between two- __________ pipes.

A. mild steel
B. concrete
C. cast iron
D. asbestos cement
Answer» D. asbestos cement
5911.

The concentration of (H+) ions is 4 x 10-5 in a solution. Then pH of the solution will be (Given log 4 = 0.6 )

A. 4.4
B. 5.6
C. 8.4
D. 2.4
Answer» B. 5.6
5912.

Age hardening is connected with

A. babbit metal
B. gun metal
C. stainless steel
D. duralumin
Answer» E.
5913.

With decrease in the grain size of a material, its creep resistance

A. increases.
B. decreases.
C. remains constant.
D. either (a) or (b) ; depends on the material.
Answer» D. either (a) or (b) ; depends on the material.
5914.

__________ rubber is generally used for making 'O' rings used for vacuum sealings.

A. Natural
B. Neoprene
C. Butadiene
D. Nitrile
Answer» C. Butadiene
5915.

In electrical resistance welding, distortion results from the use of improper

A. clamping methods
B. electrodes
C. current
D. filler material
Answer» B. electrodes
5916.

The conventional mechnical transducer, which converts pressure signal to displacement signal is

A. spring
B. manometer
C. strain gauge
D. none of these
Answer» C. strain gauge
5917.

Austempering of steel requires.it to be heated to 875 C followed by sudden cooling to 250-525 C, thereby changing austenite to

A. sorbite
B. bainite
C. martensite
D. troostite
Answer» C. martensite
5918.

A compact estimate about the amount of materials handling between various work stations is obtained from the

A. gantt chart
B. bin chart
C. string diagram
D. travel chart
Answer» E.
5919.

Function of blow down valve in a boiler is to

A. maintain the drum level.
B. keep the drum pressure constant.
C. drain out the sludge from the drum.
D. empty the boiler during shutdown.
Answer» D. empty the boiler during shutdown.
5920.

Insulation of liquid surface can be achieved by __________ on top of its surface.

A. floating hollow polypropylene spheres
B. spraying alumina powder
C. putting cement
D. none of these
Answer» B. spraying alumina powder
5921.

For efficient performance of a blast furnace, the extent of reduction of Wustite (FeO) should be

A. 100% indirect reduction.
B. 100% direct reduction.
C. 50-60% indirect reduction.
D. 30-40% indirect reduction.
Answer» D. 30-40% indirect reduction.
5922.

Identify the false statement

A. Martensitic steels are less susceptible to pitting corrosion than austenitic steels.
B. Pitting corrosion is usually very localised.
C. Hydrogen embrittlement is facilitated by tensile stress.
D. Stress corrosion cracking is facilitated by tensile stress.
Answer» B. Pitting corrosion is usually very localised.
5923.

Gas turbine normally employs a constant __________ cycle.

A. pressure
B. temperature
C. volume
D. none of these
Answer» B. temperature
5924.

Electrostatic separation of minerals from each other is based on their differences in the following property.

A. Densities.
B. Magnetic permeabilities.
C. Electrical conductivities.
D. Hardness.
Answer» D. Hardness.
5925.

Natural water contains approximately __________ percent of heavy water.

A. 0.015
B. 0.71
C. 1.2
D. 3.5
Answer» B. 0.71
5926.

Metallic surveying tapes are made of __________ which has a low co-efficient of expansion & enough strength.

A. invar
B. hastealloy
C. duralumin
D. monel metal
Answer» B. hastealloy
5927.

Which of the following is a unit of time ?

A. Barn
B. Light year
C. Angstrom
D. none of these
Answer» E.
5928.

__________ furnace is generally used in the non-ferrous foundaries.

A. Direct arc
B. Indirect arc
C. Resistance
D. Induction
Answer» C. Resistance
5929.

Steel & cast iron pipes are produced by __________ casting.

A. slush
B. die
C. investment
D. true centrifugal
Answer» E.
5930.

The taper provided on pattern for its easy & clean withdrawal from the mould is termed as the __________ allowance.

A. casting
B. pattern
C. draft
D. distoration
Answer» D. distoration
5931.

The total frictional resistance to fluid flow does not depend upon the

A. roughness of the surface.
B. fluid pressure.
C. fluid density.
D. fluid velocity.
Answer» C. fluid density.
5932.

Stretcher strains found in a low carbon sheet are associated with the

A. texture.
B. dislocation density.
C. yield point phenomenon.
D. thickness of the sheet.
Answer» D. thickness of the sheet.
5933.

'Age hardening' of duralumin is due to

A. copper
B. magnesium
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
5934.

Post weld heat treatment is done by

A. normalising
B. stress relieving
C. tempering
D. solution annealing
Answer» C. tempering
5935.

How many atoms are there per unit cell in a body centred cubic lattice system ?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» B. 3
5936.

Presence of cobalt in steel improves its

A. cutting ability
B. corrosion resistance
C. tensile strength
D. none of these
Answer» B. corrosion resistance
5937.

What is the reduction ratio in a fine crushing operation having following feed and product sizes?

A. 0.5
B. 2
C. 5
D. 10
Answer» C. 5
5938.

The capacity of a gyratory crusher is __________ that of a jaw crusher with the same gape, handling the same feed & for the same product size range.

A. same as
B. 2.5 times
C. 5 times
D. 10 times
Answer» C. 5 times
5939.

In classification, particles are said to be equal settling, if they have the same terminal velocities in the

A. different fluids
B. same fluid
C. same field of force
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
5940.

Dispersion of a gas through liquid is done by using a

A. sparger
B. kneader
C. masticator
D. none of these
Answer» B. kneader
5941.

Work index is defined as the

A. gross energy (kWh/ton of feed) needed to reduce very large feed to such a size that 80% of the product passes through a 100 micron screen.
B. energy needed to crush one tonne of feed to 200 microns.
C. energy (kWh/ton of feed) needed to crush small feed to such a size that 80% of the product passes a 200 mesh screen.
D. energy needed to crush one ton of feed to 100 microns.
Answer» B. energy needed to crush one tonne of feed to 200 microns.
5942.

Removal of activated carbon from glycerine is done by

A. plate and frame filter
B. rotary vacuum filter
C. batch basket centrifuge
D. none of these
Answer» B. rotary vacuum filter
5943.

During filtration operation, the filtrate encounters the resistance of the

A. filter medium.
B. cake.
C. channel carrying the slurry to the upstream side of the cake and filtrate away from the filter medium.
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
5944.

Filtration rate does not depend upon the

A. pressure drop & area of filtering surface.
B. resistance of the cake & the septum.
C. properties of the cake & the filtrate.
D. none of these.
Answer» E.
5945.

Which of the following is a fine crusher?

A. Blake jaw crusher
B. Gyratory crusher
C. Toothed roll crusher
D. Dodge jaw crusher
Answer» D. Dodge jaw crusher
5946.

__________ is a cohesive solid.

A. Wheat
B. Sand
C. Wet clay
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
5947.

The optimum moisture content in solids to be crushed/ground ranges from __________ percent.

A. 3 to 4
B. 8 to 10
C. 10 to 15
D. 15 to 20
Answer» B. 8 to 10
5948.

A belt conveyor used for the transportation of materials can

A. run upto 1 km.
B. travel at a speed upto 300 metres/minute.
C. handle materials upto 5000 tons/hr.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
5949.

Which of the following is not used as a surface active agent in a flocculation operation?

A. Sodium silicate
B. Quartz
C. Lime
D. Alumina
Answer» C. Lime
5950.

__________ mill is not a revolving mill.

A. Pebble
B. Compartment
C. Cage
D. Tube
Answer» D. Tube