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6601.

For a first order chemical reaction, the concentration of the reactant decreases __________ with time.

A. linearly
B. exponentially
C. logarithmically
D. inversely
Answer» B. exponentially
6602.

Air standard Otto cycle is more efficient than the diesel cycle for the same

A. heat addition & compression ratio.
B. heat addition & pressure.
C. compression ratio & pressure.
D. cylinder dimension & rpm.
Answer» B. heat addition & pressure.
6603.

Pipelines carrying various utilities in chemical industries are identified by their colour codes. The color of pipeline carrying steam is

A. black
B. silver grey
C. green
D. yellow
Answer» C. green
6604.

What is the percentage of chromium in 18-4-1 high speed steel ?

A. 1
B. 4
C. 18
D. 23
Answer» D. 23
6605.

Preheating before welding is done to

A. make the plate softer.
B. burn oil & grease sticking to plate surfaces.
C. avoid plate distortion.
D. prevent cold cracks.
Answer» E.
6606.

In case of brasses, with decreasing zinc percentage and increasing copper percentage, its __________ increases.

A. percentage elongation
B. brinell hardness
C. tensile strength
D. all 'a' , 'b' & 'c'
Answer» B. brinell hardness
6607.

A suitable lubricant used for watches is

A. metallic soap solution
B. grease
C. palm oil
D. hazel-nut oil
Answer» E.
6608.

Out of the following __________ iron has the best capability to bear sudden & excessive shocks.

A. white
B. cast
C. wrought
D. pig
Answer» D. pig
6609.

Out of the following substances, one ton of __________ will store the maximum heat for a rise of 30 C in temperature.

A. steel
B. lignite
C. water
D. lime stone
Answer» D. lime stone
6610.

In which of the following reactions, application of vacuum will help ?

A. Number of gas molecules in the product side is more than that on the reactant side.
B. Number of gas molecules in the reactant side is more than that on the product side.
C. Number of gas molecules are the same on both the reactant & the product side.
D. None of the above.
Answer» E.
6611.

Inspection of surface and sub-surface cracks in non-magnetic alloys is done by __________ testing method.

A. X-ray
B. magnetic particle
C. dye penetrant
D. ultrasonic
Answer» D. ultrasonic
6612.

Which of the following exemplifies resemblence with the extrusion process ?

A. Pneumatic ejection of abrasive solid particles through a nozzle.
B. Toothpaste pouring out of the tube.
C. Ejection of abrasive slurry through an opening.
D. Viscous lubricant pouring out through its container's mouth.
Answer» C. Ejection of abrasive slurry through an opening.
6613.

LVDT used for displacement measurement is a/an __________ transducer.

A. passive
B. active
C. capacitive
D. none of these
Answer» B. active
6614.

A static fluid can not have

A. zero shear stress.
B. positive normal stress.
C. non-zero shear stress.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
6615.

In a forced draft cooling tower, water is cooled from 95 to 80 F by exposure to air with a wet bulb temperature of 70 F. In this case, the

A. range is 15 F.
B. approach is 10 F.
C. both (a) & (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b).
6616.

The 'laughing gas' is

A. nitrous oxide
B. nitric oxide
C. nitrogen trioxide
D. nitrogen pentoxide
Answer» B. nitric oxide
6617.

Coating provided on the electrodes used in the arc welding is not expected to

A. add alloying elements.
B. prevent electrode from contamination.
C. stabilise the arc.
D. provide protective atmosphere to weld.
Answer» C. stabilise the arc.
6618.

Desalination of water

A. makes it potable.
B. makes it non-potable.
C. means distillation of water.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. makes it non-potable.
6619.

Viscoelastic behaviour is observed in __________ materials.

A. non-crystalline organic polymeric
B. ceramic
C. all crystalline
D. all amorphous
Answer» B. ceramic
6620.

Probability of cavitation occuring becomes very high, when the local __________ resulting in water bubbles formation, which on rupture cause cavitation

A. pressure falls below the vapour pressure
B. pressure becomes very high
C. temperature becomes low
D. all 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Answer» E.
6621.

Which of the following materials has the poorest electrical conductivity ?

A. Carbon
B. Aluminium
C. Silver
D. Stainless steel
Answer» B. Aluminium
6622.

Wheat is ground into flour in a

A. hammer crusher
B. roller crusher
C. impact mill
D. fluid energy mill
Answer» C. impact mill
6623.

Gravity stamp mill is meant for the __________ crushing.

A. primary
B. intermediate
C. fine
D. ultrafine
Answer» D. ultrafine
6624.

Washability curve based on float and sink test enables an assessment to be made of the possibility of cleaning a coal fraction based on the

A. density separation.
B. differential wettability.
C. size.
D. volatile matter content.
Answer» B. differential wettability.
6625.

Toothed roll crushers achieve size reduction by

A. tearing (shear) and compression.
B. impact and attrition.
C. both (a) & (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b).
6626.

Close circuit grinding by a ball mill with air sweeping employs a

A. classifier.
B. cyclone separator between mill & classifier.
C. both (a) & (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b).
6627.

Work index is the gross energy (kWh/tonne of feed) necessary to reduce a very large feed to such a size that 80% of product particles will pass through a 0.1 mm screen. The value of work index determined for wet grinding should be multiplied with __________ to get the same for dry grinding.

A. 1.0
B. 0.5
C. 1.34
D. 4.34
Answer» D. 4.34
6628.

Choke crushing (in case of a Jaw crusher) compared to free crushing

A. results in increased capacity.
B. consumes less power.
C. consumes more power.
D. both (a) and (c).
Answer» D. both (a) and (c).
6629.

Which of the following achieves the least reduction ratio for a given feed size?

A. Jaw crusher
B. Roll crusher
C. Cone crusher
D. Gyratory crusher
Answer» C. Cone crusher
6630.

A fluid energy mill is used for

A. cutting
B. grinding
C. ultragrinding
D. crushing
Answer» D. crushing
6631.

Filtration should be stopped in a filter press, if the

A. cake becomes very dense.
B. liquor stops flowing out to the discharge.
C. filtration pressure rises suddenly.
D. both(b)&(c).
Answer» E.
6632.

For coarse reduction of hard solids, use

A. impact
B. attrition
C. compression
D. cutting
Answer» D. cutting
6633.

In a size reduction crushing operation, feed size is 100 to 300 mm. while the product size is 10 to 50 mm. This is a case of the __________ crushing.

A. primary
B. secondary
C. fine
D. ultrafine
Answer» C. fine
6634.

Soft & non-abrasive materials can be made into fines by

A. attrition
B. compression
C. cutting
D. none of these
Answer» B. compression
6635.

In constant pressure filtration,

A. resistance decreases with time
B. rate of filtration is constant
C. rate of filtration increases with time
D. rate of filtration decreases with time
Answer» E.
6636.

Which of the following minerals is not subjected to magnetic separation method?

A. Rutile
B. Galena
C. Chromite
D. Siderite
Answer» C. Chromite
6637.

Which of the following is not a revolving/tumbling mill used for size reduction?

A. Compartment mill
B. Pebble mill
C. Cage mill
D. Rod mill
Answer» D. Rod mill
6638.

To produce talcum powder, use

A. ball mill
B. hammer mill
C. jet mill
D. pin mill
Answer» B. hammer mill
6639.

Angle of nip of the crushing rolls does not depend upon the

A. diameter of the rolls
B. speed of the rolls
C. product size
D. feed size
Answer» C. product size
6640.

Paddle agitator

A. is suitable for mixing low viscosity liquids.
B. produces axial flow.
C. moves at very high speed.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. produces axial flow.
6641.

Gummy & sticky materials like molasses, sugar etc. are best transported/handled by using a __________ conveyor.

A. drag
B. ribbon
C. screw
D. slat
Answer» C. screw
6642.

Metallic wire mesh is used as a filtering medium for the separation of dust from dust laden gas in case of a/an

A. air filter
B. bag filter
C. venturi scrubber
D. hydrocyclones
Answer» B. bag filter
6643.

Which of the following is a coarse crusher?

A. Smooth roll crusher
B. Toothed roll crusher
C. Gyratory crusher
D. Tube mill
Answer» D. Tube mill
6644.

Sorting classifiers employing differential settling methods for separation of particles make use of the differences in their

A. particle sizes
B. densities
C. terminal velocities
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
6645.

Separation of particles of various sizes, shapes and densities by allowing them to settle in a fluid is called

A. classification
B. froth floatation
C. thickening
D. clarification
Answer» B. froth floatation
6646.

The specific cake resistance for incompressible sludges is (where P = pressure drop over cake)

A. P
B. 1/ P
C.
D. <span class="root"> P</span>
E. independent of P
Answer» E. independent of P
6647.

In a size reduction crushing operation, feed size is 300 to 1500 mm while the product size is 100 to 300 mm. This is a case of the __________ crushing.

A. secondary
B. fine
C. primary
D. ultrafine
Answer» D. ultrafine
6648.

__________ is not a heat treatment process.

A. Cyaniding
B. Pakerising
C. Austempering
D. Martempering
Answer» C. Austempering
6649.

An ingot is hot forged to a 60% reduction in cross-section area. The percentage reduction in the volume for the above process is

A. 0
B. 60
C. 30
D. 20
Answer» B. 60
6650.

Volute casing of a centrifugal pump does not facilitate

A. uniform flow of fluid coming out of the impeller.
B. increase in the pump efficiency.
C. conversion of the part of the velocity head to the pressure head.
D. conversion of the part of the pressure head to velocity head.
Answer» E.