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551.

_ There are one octahedral void and __________ tetrahedral void in the closest packing of atoms.$?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None of these
Answer» C. Three
552.

_ Which of the following heat treatment processes is usually applied to castings ?$?

A. Tempering
B. Annealing
C. Normalising
D. Carburising
Answer» E.
553.

_ The predominant mode of heat transfer which takes place from boiler furnace to water walls of a boiler is$?

A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Both A & B
D. Radiation
Answer» E.
554.

_ Out of the following, the materials having maximum magnetic permeability is$?

A. Silicon steel (Si = 4%)
B. Cast iron
C. Wrought iron
D. Mild steel
Answer» B. Cast iron
555.

_ The most important requirement for aluminium industry is the availability of cheap$?

A. Ore
B. Electrical power
C. Labour
D. & abundant water
Answer» C. Labour
556.

_ Which of the following has the least oili-ness ?$?

A. Mineral oils
B. Vegetable oils
C. Greases
D. Animal oils
Answer» B. Vegetable oils
557.

_ Wrought iron does not have$?

A. Uniform strength in all directions
B. Ability to hold protective coating
C. High ductility & corrosion resistance
D. Easily weldable characteristics
Answer» B. Ability to hold protective coating
558.

_ The phenomenon of weld decay is found in case of$?

A. Gun metal
B. Brass
C. Stainless steel
D. Cast iron
Answer» E.
559.

_ Unit of surface tension in S.I. unit is$?

A. Watt/m
B. Joule/m²
C. Newton/m²
D. Joule/m
Answer» C. Newton/m¬¨‚â§
560.

_ All of the following alloying elements of steel increases hardness but sacrifice ductility, except$?

A. Nickel
B. Vanadium
C. Molybdenum
D. Chromium
Answer» B. Vanadium
561.

_ Feed check valve is used in steam boilers to$?

A. Check the water level in the boiler
B. Check the feed water flow rate
C. Feed high pressure water to boiler and guard against its backflow through it
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
562.

_ The bank of tubes located at the back of the domestic refrigerators are the __________ tubes.$?

A. Refrigerant cooling
B. Evaporator
C. Condenser
D. Throttling
Answer» D. Throttling
563.

_ Non-ferrous alloys used for making cutting tools need not have high$?

A. Abrasion resistance
B. Toughness
C. Red hardness
D. Cutting speed
Answer» C. Red hardness
564.

_ Material of construction of foundary crucible is$?

A. Graphite
B. Lead
C. Porcelain
D. Stainless steel
Answer» B. Lead
565.

_ Which is the only metal that exists in liquid state at room temperature?$?

A. Sodium
B. Mercury
C. Lithium
D. Strontium
Answer» C. Lithium
566.

_ Fluorine is not a constituent of$?

A. Freon
B. Chloroform
C. Teflon
D. Fluorocarbons
Answer» C. Teflon
567.

_ Which of the following welding processes employs the highest welding temperature ?$?

A. Arc welding
B. Gas welding
C. Thermit welding
D. Resistance welding
Answer» E.
568.

_ On increasing the yield strength of a steel from 450 to 650 MPa, its __________ will increase.$?

A. Ultimate tensile strength (UTS)
B. Modulus of toughness
C. Percent elongation
D. Modulus of resilience
Answer» C. Percent elongation
569.

_ Air refrigeration cycle is used in the air crafts, because of$?

A. Low temperature encountered at high altitude
B. Its high heat transfer rate
C. Its low unit weight per ton of refrigeration
D. Its higher co-efficient of performance (COP)
Answer» D. Its higher co-efficient of performance (COP)
570.

_ The most important material handling system in an integrated steel plant is the$?

A. Belt conveyor
B. Diesel locomotive
C. Truck
D. Overhead hoists & cranes
Answer» C. Truck
571.

_ Which of the following metals is the most prone to work hardening?$?

A. Brass
B. Aluminium
C. Copper
D. Lead
Answer» B. Aluminium
572.

_ Materials used for making permanent magnets containing iron and nickel are made by __________ technique.$?

A. Powder metallurgy
B. Casting
C. Forging
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
573.

_ A polymer is termed as an 'elastomer', if its percentage elongation is more than 100%. An elastomer is termed as 'rubber' if its percentage elongation is more than __________ percent.$?

A. 150
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
Answer» C. 300
574.

_ Heat dissipation in cooling towers is mainly by$?

A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Evaporation
D. Radiation
Answer» D. Radiation
575.

_ Steels with high carbon equivalent have poor weldability, because in these steels during welding$?

A. Carbon and other alloying elements get oxidised from the weld pool
B. Excessive ferrite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness of the weld
C. Martensite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness/ductility of the weld
D. Segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool leading to poor properties of the weld
Answer» D. Segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool leading to poor properties of the weld
576.

_ Grinding wheel made of silicon carbide is most suitable for grinding materials of low tensile strength (e.g; tough bronze). Grinding is a __________ operation.$?

A. Turning
B. Dressing
C. Forming
D. Surface finishing
Answer» E.
577.

_ Which of the following is not categorised as the ore agglomeration process?$?

A. Nodulising
B. Pelletising
C. Balling
D. Briquetting
Answer» D. Briquetting
578.

_ 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
579.

_ Commonly employed coolant for high pressure turbogenerator is$?

A. Air
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Hydrogen
D. Water
Answer» D. Water
580.

_ __________ is a special constituent of chlorophyll without which photosynthesis is not possible.$?

A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Phosphorous
D. Hydrogen
Answer» C. Phosphorous
581.

_ Malleabilisation heat treatment is performed on$?

A. Cast steel
B. Grey cast iron
C. White cast iron
D. Spheroidal graphite cast iron
Answer» D. Spheroidal graphite cast iron
582.

_ In inventory control theory, the economic order quantity (EOQ) is the$?

A. Lot size corresponding to break even analysis
B. Average level of inventory
C. Optimum lot size
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
583.

_ Satellites burn off during re-entry to earth's atmosphere, because of the$?

A. Combustion with air
B. Gravitational pull by earth
C. Friction with earth's atmosphere
D. Loss in weight of the satellite
Answer» D. Loss in weight of the satellite
584.

_ With increase in __________ Knocking tendency in a spark ignition petrol engine decreases.$?

A. Supercharging
B. Wall temperature
C. Compression ratio
D. Engine speed
Answer» E.
585.

_ Direct conversion of thermal energy to electrical energy is facilitated by the$?

A. Fuel cells
B. Photo voltaic cell
C. Magneto hydrodynamic generator
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
586.

_ 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
587.

_ In 18-4-1 high speed steel, 18, 4 & 1 respectively denote the percentage of$?

A. Chromium, tungsten & vanadium
B. Tungsten, chromium & vanadium
C. Tungsten, vanadium & chromium
D. Tungsten, chromium & molybdenum
Answer» C. Tungsten, vanadium & chromium
588.

_ 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
589.

_ Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales have the same readings at$?

A. -55°
B. -40°
C. -33°
D. -58°
Answer» C. -33¬¨‚àû
590.

_ Gage pressure within a spherical droplet of a fluid is 'p'. What will be gage pressure within a bubble of the same size & of the same fluid ?$?

A. p
B. 2 p
C. 0.5 p
D. 0.25 p
Answer» C. 0.5 p
591.

_ pH value of rain water in India ranges from$?

A. 5.5 to 7.5
B. 8 to 9.5
C. 3.5 to 5
D. 9.5 to 10.5
Answer» B. 8 to 9.5
592.

_ The machanism involved in the removal of metal in drilling operation is by$?

A. Compression
B. Extrusion
C. Shearing
D. Both A & C
Answer» E.
593.

_ An ideal fluid is$?

A. Viscous & incompressible
B. Non-viscous & compressible
C. Non-viscous & incompressible
D. Viscous & compressible
Answer» D. Viscous & compressible
594.

_ Electrometallurgy is not involved in the extraction of __________ from its ore.$?

A. Aluminium
B. Tin
C. Lead
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
595.

_ In the diving apparatus, helium is used along with oxygen, because it is$?

A. Easily available
B. Not soluble in blood at high pressure
C. Lighter than nitrogen
D. Completely miscible with oxygen
Answer» C. Lighter than nitrogen
596.

_ Which of the following is not an explosive?$?

A. TNT
B. CMC
C. RDX
D. Lead azide
Answer» C. RDX
597.

_ An abrupt and sudden fall in the readinp of barometer is an indication of the$?

A. Storm
B. Rain
C. Clear weather
D. Cold wave
Answer» B. Rain
598.

_ In the formation of cermets, the ratio of ceramic material to metallic material is usually 80:20. Which of the following is a cermet?$?

A. Zirconia
B. Alumina
C. Bakelite
D. Tungsten carbide
Answer» E.
599.

_ Induced draft fans provided in large thermal power plant boilers have __________ blades.$?

A. Forward curved
B. Backward curved
C. Double curved
D. Radial or straight
Answer» C. Double curved
600.

_ In the floatation process, pine oil is used as the$?

A. Collector
B. Activator
C. Frother
D. Depressant
Answer» D. Depressant