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451.

%_The minimum carbon content in steel should be __________ percent for it to respond to a hardening treatment._%

A. 0.2
B. 0.4
C. 0.6
D. 0.8
Answer» B. 0.4
452.

%_Alloy powder manufactured by the following process have spherical shapes._%

A. Electrochemical deposition
B. Gaseous reduction
C. Atomisation
D. Mechanical attrition
Answer» D. Mechanical attrition
453.

%_Impeller & casing of centrifugal pump handling corrosive liquid and frequently running under cavitation condition is most prone to __________ corrosion._%

A. Uniform
B. Oxygen diffusion
C. Pitting
D. Inter-granular
Answer» D. Inter-granular
454.

%_Heat required to raise the temperature of a body by 1 °C is called its_%

A. Heat capacity
B. Specific heat capacity
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Water equivalent
Answer» B. Specific heat capacity
455.

%_The critical pressure at which the latent heat of vaporisation of steam becomes zero is __________ Kg/ cm²._%

A. 273.15
B. 225.65
C. 100.03
D. 373.15
Answer» C. 100.03
456.

%_The value of y = cp/cv. at < 500°C for air & most common gases can be safely assumed to be_%

A. 0.8
B. 1
C. 1.4
D. 1.8
Answer» D. 1.8
457.

%_Fog is an example of colloidal system of_%

A. Solid dispersed in gas
B. Solid dispersed in liquid
C. Liquid dispersed in gas
D. Gas dispersed in liquid
Answer» D. Gas dispersed in liquid
458.

%_Copper deposits are found in India at the following location:_%

A. Kudremukh
B. Kolar
C. Khetri
D. Ramagundam
Answer» D. Ramagundam
459.

%_Which of the following is an acidic constituent of B.F. slag ?_%

A. SiO‚ÇÇ
B. FeO
C. MgO
D. CaO
Answer» B. FeO
460.

%_Suitability of steel for its use in cable is judged by its strength in_%

A. Tension
B. Compression
C. Torsion
D. Shear
Answer» B. Compression
461.

%_The tensile load-elongation curve of a metal does not describe_%

A. Work hardening
B. Yield stress
C. Anisotropy index
D. Necking strain
Answer» D. Necking strain
462.

%_Dew point temperature always gives an indication of the __________ of the moist air._%

A. Dryness
B. Moisture content
C. Coolness
D. Latent heat
Answer» C. Coolness
463.

%_Drills are usually made of_%

A. Cermets
B. High speed steel
C. Alloy steel
D. Tungsten carbide
Answer» C. Alloy steel
464.

%_The hardness of a grinding wheel is specified by the_%

A. Alphabetical letter
B. Rockwell hardness number
C. Brinell hardness number
D. None of these
Answer» B. Rockwell hardness number
465.

%_Which one of the following is incombustible ?_%

A. H‚ÇÇ
B. CCl‚ÇÑ
C. C‚ÇÇH‚ÇÇ
D. S
Answer» C. C‚Äö√á√áH‚Äö√á√á
466.

%_Freezing of 35% oleum during its shipment in winter is avoided by the addition of small amount of_%

A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Methyl alcohol
C. Formic acid
D. Nitric acid
Answer» E.
467.

%_For grinding of softer materials, the grinding wheel should have __________ grain size._%

A. Finer
B. Coarser
C. Medium
D. Any type of
Answer» C. Medium
468.

%_Which of the following test is used for distinguishing among dry oils, semi-drying oils and non drying oils?_%

A. Elaiden test
B. Reichart-Meissl value test
C. Henter value test
D. Iodine value test
Answer» B. Reichart-Meissl value test
469.

%___________ property of a material is determined by the Herbert Pendulum device._%

A. Hardness
B. Tensile
C. Toughness
D. Compressive
Answer» B. Tensile
470.

%_In the blast furnace, incorporation of water vapour in the blast gives the following effect._%

A. Increases the reducing potential of the gas
B. Increases the flame temperature
C. No significant change occurs
D. Increases the hydrogen content in the metal
Answer» B. Increases the flame temperature
471.

%_Auto collimator is used to check_%

A. Flatness
B. Angle
C. Rotor balancing
D. Roughness
Answer» C. Rotor balancing
472.

%_Colour comparator is used to measure the_%

A. PH value
B. Electrode potential
C. Colour intensity
D. None of these
Answer» B. Electrode potential
473.

%_Endurance is a measure of fatigue limit of a metal. Fatigue crack in nitrided machine parts originates_%

A. At the surface
B. Within the core
C. Just below the surface
D. Anywhere on the surface
Answer» C. Just below the surface
474.

%_For a small scale toy factory, the fixed cost per month is Rs. 5000/-. The variable cost per toy is Rs. 20 and sales price is Rs. 30 per toy. The break even production per month will be __________ toys._%

A. 250
B. 500
C. 1000
D. 3000
Answer» C. 1000
475.

%_All modes of heat transfer i.e., conduction, convection & radiation occur in case of the_%

A. Condensation of steam in a partial condenser
B. Boiler furnace
C. Insulated pipe car raying high pressure steam
D. None of these
Answer» C. Insulated pipe car raying high pressure steam
476.

%_Which of the following rays has the least wavelength?_%

A. Ultraviolet rays
B. Infrared rays
C. Cosmic rays
D. X-rays
Answer» D. X-rays
477.

%_Cobalt - 60 is used as a source of __________ in medical therapy & industrial radiography._%

A. X-rays
B. Γ-rays
C. Α-rays
D. Β-rays
Answer» C. ≈í√´-rays
478.

%_Which of the following materials has the poorest electrical conductivity?_%

A. Carbon
B. Aluminium
C. Silver
D. Stainless steel
Answer» B. Aluminium
479.

%_Cathodic protection is widely used in controlling corrosion in_%

A. High pressure vessels
B. Marine structure & underground pipelines
C. Overhead fuel gas pipelines
D. Overhead water pipelines
Answer» C. Overhead fuel gas pipelines
480.

%_A high pressure boiler generates steam at a pressure greater than __________ kg/cm² ._%

A. 10
B. 30
C. 50
D. 80
Answer» E.
481.

%_The dew point of moist air becomes __________ with decrease in its relative humidity._%

A. Less than the wet bulb temperature
B. More than the wet bulb temperature
C. More than the dry bulb temperature
D. Equal to wet bulb temperature
Answer» B. More than the wet bulb temperature
482.

%_Which of the following processes follows the hardening process for reducing the hardening strains & increasing the toughness of the steel part?_%

A. Anodising
B. Tempering
C. Carburising
D. Annealing
Answer» C. Carburising
483.

%_Which of the following does not lower the surface tension of liquids ?_%

A. Fat
B. Soap
C. Detergent
D. Surfactant
Answer» B. Soap
484.

%_Blast furnace slag is mainly molten_%

A. Sand
B. Magnesium silicate
C. Calcium silicate
D. Iron pyrite
Answer» D. Iron pyrite
485.

%_Isotropic materials have the same __________ in all directions._%

A. Induced stresses
B. Density
C. Elastic properties
D. Thermal properties
Answer» D. Thermal properties
486.

%_Steel is welded using the __________ flame._%

A. Carburising
B. Neutral
C. Oxidising
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Oxidising
487.

%_Stainless steel is welded with difficulty because of_%

A. Its high melting temperature
B. Chances of cracking
C. Oxide film formation
D. Chromium carbide formation
Answer» D. Chromium carbide formation
488.

%_The hydraulic radius of a circular pipe of diameter 'd' flowing full is_%

A. D/4
B. D/2
C. 2d/3
D. D/3
Answer» B. D/2
489.

%_During sensible heating of humid air_%

A. Relative humidity increases
B. Dew point remains constant
C. Dry bulb & wet bulb temperature increases
D. Both 'b' & 'c'
Answer» E.
490.

%_Isotropic materials have the same __________ in all the directions._%

A. Thermal properties
B. Elastic properties
C. Stresses
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Stresses
491.

%_Vernier calipers can not be used to measure the_%

A. I.D. & O.D. of the shaft
B. Thickness of parts
C. Depth of holes
D. Clearance between two mating surfaces
Answer» E.
492.

%_In a furnace with heating element temperature at 1700°C, the dominant machanism of heat transfer will be_%

A. Conduction
B. Radiation
C. Natural convection
D. Forced convection
Answer» C. Natural convection
493.

%_An ideal fluid is_%

A. Viscous & incompressible
B. Non-viscous & compressible
C. Non-viscous & incompressible
D. Viscous & compressible
Answer» D. Viscous & compressible
494.

%_Killed steels_%

A. Are free from oxygen
B. Contain not even traces of sulphur & phosphorous
C. Are produced by L.D. process only
D. Contain minimum impurity level
Answer» B. Contain not even traces of sulphur & phosphorous
495.

%_LASER_%

A. Stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
B. Has the same intensity as visible light
C. Can't be used for cutting metals
D. None of these
Answer» B. Has the same intensity as visible light
496.

%_Which of the following parameters is actually measured during tensile testing of a specimen using Universal testing machine?_%

A. Load & elongation
B. Engineering stress & strain
C. True stress & strain
D. Poisson's ratio & Young's modulus
Answer» B. Engineering stress & strain
497.

%_LVDT used for displacement measurement is a/an __________ transducer._%

A. Passive
B. Active
C. Capacitive
D. None of these
Answer» B. Active
498.

%_Which of the following if present in iron ore, enhances its value?_%

A. Alumina
B. Alkali oxide
C. Lime & Magnesia
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
499.

%_The amount of different substances produced, when the same quantity of electricity is passed through different solutions are proportional to their_%

A. Equivalent weight
B. (equivalent weight)²
C. Molecular weight
D. (molecular weight)²
Answer» B. (equivalent weight)¬¨‚â§
500.

%_Which of the following is resistant to the action of both heat & chemicals?_%

A. Boro silicate glass
B. Silica glass
C. Soda lime glass
D. None of these
Answer» B. Silica glass