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651.

Carbide tipped cutting tools are manufactured by powder metallurgy techniques and have a composition of_____________________?

A. 90% tungsten carbide and 10% cobalt
B. 70% aluminium oxide & 30% silica
C. 30% nickel, 15% chromium & 55% tungsten
D. 65% tungsten & 35% zirconium
Answer» B. 70% aluminium oxide & 30% silica
652.

Capacity & power requirement for an air compressor working at high altitude compared to sea-level will be_______________?

A. More
B. Less
C. Same
D. Either more or less; depends on the climatic conditions
Answer» C. Same
653.

______________ cannot increase the fatigue strength of a material?

A. Grain refining
B. Grain coarsening
C. Surface hardening
D. Shot peening
Answer» C. Surface hardening
654.

_________________ can replace tungsten in high speed steel ?

A. Chromium
B. Vanadium
C. Cobalt
D. Molybdenum
Answer» D. Molybdenum
655.

Calorific value of ____________________ are almost same?

A. Lignite & anthracite coal
B. Lignite & coal gas
C. Petrol & diesel
D. Coal gas & natural gas
Answer» D. Coal gas & natural gas
656.

Brittleness induced due to the presence of sulphur in steel can be reduced by adding______________?

A. Manganese
B. Magnesium
C. Vanadium
D. Copper
Answer» B. Magnesium
657.

Brittleness induced due to the presence of sulphur in steel can be reduced by adding____________________?

A. Manganese
B. Magnesium
C. Vanadium
D. Copper
Answer» B. Magnesium
658.

Breakeven point represents the condition, when the company runs under no profit no loss condition. In break even analysis, total cost comprises of fixed cost________________?

A. Only
B. Plus variable cost
C. Plus overhead cost
D. Plus selling expenses
Answer» C. Plus overhead cost
659.

Brazing is the joining of metals_____________________?

A. Without melting the base metal
B. With a non-ferrous filler
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor (B)
Answer» D. Neither A. nor (B)
660.

Brazing filler metal used for joining steel plates_________________?

A. Melts below the melting points of base metals
B. Melts below 300°C
C. Is copper phosphorous alloy
D. Is copper
Answer» B. Melts below 300°C
661.

Brass parts with high residual tensile stress at the surface are susceptible to season cracking (i.e. spontaneous cracking occuring on exposure to atmospheric corrosion), if its zinc percentage is more than ?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 35
Answer» D. 35
662.

Boiling point of water gets lowered at high altitudes (e.g., hills), because ___________________?

A. Temperature is low
B. Atmospheric pressure is low
C. Atmospheric pressure is high
D. None of these
Answer» C. Atmospheric pressure is high
663.

Boiler tube size is specified by its thickness and _____________________ diameter ?

A. Outside
B. Inside
C. Mean
D. None of these
Answer» B. Inside
664.

Boiler draught of 10 mm water column is equivalent to_____________________?

A. 1 kgf/m2
B. 10 kgf/m2
C. 10 kgf/mm2
D. 1 kgf/mm2
Answer» C. 10 kgf/mm2
665.

Blow off cock is provided in steam boiler to ____________________?

A. Guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure
B. Drain out water and sludge during its repair
C. Regulate the supply of water in boiler
D. Put out the fire in the furnace when the water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit
Answer» C. Regulate the supply of water in boiler
666.

Blasting of tri-nitro-toluene (TNT) is done by mixing it with ammonium_______________?

A. Nitrate
B. Sulphate
C. Carbonate
D. Chloride
Answer» B. Sulphate
667.

Blast furnace slag is mainly molten_________________?

A. Sand
B. Magnesium silicate
C. Calcium silicate
D. Iron pyrite
Answer» D. Iron pyrite
668.

Biological shield in a nuclear reactor is generally provided to protect against the__________________?

A. α-rays
B. β-rays
C. Gamma rays & neutrons
D. Electrons
Answer» D. Electrons
669.

Batch process is preferred over continuous process, when the___________________?

A. Product yields and quality cannot be achieved in continuous process, because of long residence time
B. Sales demand of product is not steady
C. Same equipment cannot be used for several processes of the same nature
D. All (A), B. & (C)
Answer» C. Same equipment cannot be used for several processes of the same nature
670.

Basic open hearth furnace (BOF) is not used for producing ______________ steel?

A. Killed
B. Rimming
C. High alloy
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
671.

Baffles provided on the shell side of a shell and tube heat exchanger are meant for _____________________?

A. Providing support for the tubes
B. Improving heat transfer
C. Both A & B
D. Preventing the fouling of tubes & stagnation of shell side fluid
Answer» D. Preventing the fouling of tubes & stagnation of shell side fluid
672.

Bad odour in sanitary latrines is reduced by periodically sprinkling_____________________?

A. Bleaching powder
B. Lime powder
C. Aluminium sulphate
D. None of these
Answer» C. Aluminium sulphate
673.

Auto collimator is used to check____________________?

A. Flatness
B. Angle
C. Rotor balancing
D. Roughness
Answer» C. Rotor balancing
674.

Austempering process results in the formation of ________________ structure ?

A. Martensitic
B. Bainitic
C. Carburised
D. Stressed
Answer» C. Carburised
675.

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
676.

Atomic _________________ of an element is a whole number ?

A. Weight
B. Number
C. Volume
D. Radius
Answer» C. Volume
677.

Atomic _______________ is a whole number for an element?

A. Number
B. Weight
C. Radius
D. None of these
Answer» B. Weight
678.

At the point of boundary layer separation in fluid flow, the _____________________?

A. Shear stress is maximum
B. Velocity gradient is flat
C. Density variation is maximum
D. Shear stress is zero
Answer» B. Velocity gradient is flat
679.

At absolute zero temperature, for any reaction involving condensed phases ?

A. Δ G° = 0 , Δ H° = 0
B. Δ H° = 0 , Δ S° = 0
C. Δ S° = 0 , Δ E° = 0
D. Δ S° = 0 , Δ Cp° = 0
Answer» D. Δ S° = 0 , Δ Cp° = 0
680.

At 100% relative humidity, the dew point temperature of moist air is_________________?

A. Less than the wet bulb temperature
B. More than the wet bulb temperature
C. Equal to the wet bulb temperature
D. Equal to the ambient temperature
Answer» C. Equal to the wet bulb temperature
681.

As the fluid flow rate increases, the float of the Rotameter____________________?

A. Rises in the tube
B. Rotates at higher speed
C. Rotates at lower speed
D. Drops down in the tube
Answer» B. Rotates at higher speed
682.

As per the Indian boiler regulation (IBR), the type of joint preferred for the circumferential joint is the _____________ joint ?

A. Butt
B. Lap
C. Welded
D. None of these
Answer» C. Welded
683.

As per international norms, the maximum permissible value of noise level in the industrial environment is _____________ decibels as measured at a distance of 1.5 meters from the source of noise?

A. 110
B. 85
C. 60
D. 45
Answer» C. 60
684.

____________________ are normally subjected to sub-zero treatment?

A. Highly stressed parts
B. Gauges or precision parts
C. Cold rolled sheets
D. Non machinable materials
Answer» C. Cold rolled sheets
685.

Annealing of white cast iron produces _____________________ iron?

A. Grey
B. Nodular
C. Malleable
D. Spheroidal
Answer» D. Spheroidal
686.

Angular displacement can be measured suitably by a______________________?

A. Shaft encoder
B. Linear variable differential transducer (LVDT)
C. Stroboscope
D. Tachometer
Answer» B. Linear variable differential transducer (LVDT)
687.

An oxidation process is accompanied with decrease in the____________________?

A. Number of electrons
B. Oxidation number
C. Number of ions
D. All A , B. & C.
Answer» B. Oxidation number
688.

An example of unsteady non uniform flow is the flow of liquid under pressure through a__________________?

A. Tapering pipe at constant flow rate
B. Tapering pipe at either decreasing or increasing flow rate
C. Long pipeline of constant diameter
D. None of these
Answer» C. Long pipeline of constant diameter
689.

An approximately _____________ process exemplifies the flow of a gas through a very long pipe of uniform cross-section ?

A. Adiabatic
B. Isothermal
C. Isentropic
D. Isochoric
Answer» C. Isentropic
690.

An alloy of Fe – 0.4 % C is__________________?

A. Cast iron
B. Hypo-eutectoid steel
C. Hyper-eutectoid steel
D. Eutectoid steel
Answer» C. Hyper-eutectoid steel
691.

An abrupt and sudden fall in the reading of barometer is an indication of the____________________?

A. Storm
B. Rain
C. Clear weather
D. Cold wave
Answer» B. Rain
692.

‘Amortization’ in respect of financial obligation of a company means the_____________________?

A. Liquidation of financial obligations on instalment basis
B. Commitment of financial obligation on priority
C. Liquidation of all the obsolete equipments of the company
D. Modernisation of the plant equipments
Answer» B. Commitment of financial obligation on priority
693.

Ammonia leakage in the refrigeration system is detected by_________________?

A. Sulphur stick, which on detection gives white smoke
B. Using chemical reagents
C. Its smell
D. Soap solution
Answer» B. Using chemical reagents
694.

Ammonia gas can be dried by___________________?

A. PCl5
B. Quick lime
C. CaCl2
D. Concentrated H2SO4
Answer» C. CaCl2
695.

Aluminium is extracted from____________________?

A. Chalcocite
B. Bauxite
C. Galena
D. None of these
Answer» C. Galena
696.

Alumina, silica, lime and iron oxide are the basic raw material for the manufacture of Portland cement. The component of Portland cement which first hardens is_____________________?

A. 5CaO. 3 Al2O3
B. 3CaO. Al2O3
C. 3CaO. SiO2
D. 2CaO. SiO2
Answer» B. 3CaO. Al2O3
697.

Alloys having more than 80% copper are generally more______________________?

A. Abrasion resistant
B. Corrosion resistant
C. Prone to season cracking
D. Machinable
Answer» C. Prone to season cracking
698.

Alloying elements present in Haynes stellite, which has superior performance than high speed steel, are____________________?

A. Nickel, cobalt & chromium
B. Tungsten, chromium & cobalt
C. Manganese, chromium & cobalt
D. Tungsten, molybdenum & nickel
Answer» C. Manganese, chromium & cobalt
699.

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
700.

All the atoms of the world comprise of electrons, proton & neutron except that of ______________ atom in which neutron is absent ?

A. Deuterium
B. Hydrogen
C. Neon
D. Helium
Answer» C. Neon