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601.

_ Absorptivity of a grey body varies with the$?

A. Wavelength of the incident ray
B. Temperature
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» E.
602.

_ Stellite is a trade name for the$?

A. Cermets
B. Ferrous cast alloys
C. Non-ferrous cast alloys
D. Products made by powder metallurgy techniques
Answer» D. Products made by powder metallurgy techniques
603.

_ 'GASOHOL' widely used in Brazil as a motor fuel is a mixture of alcohol and$?

A. Petrol
B. LPG
C. Light hydrocarbon gases (e.g. butane or propane)
D. None of these
Answer» B. LPG
604.

_ The heat of neutralisation remains constant, when there is a reaction between dilute solutions of strong$?

A. Base and strong acid
B. Base and weak acid
C. Acid and weak base
D. None of these
Answer» B. Base and weak acid
605.

_ Thermal diffusivity of a substance is proportional to (where, k = Thermal conductivity)$?

A. 1/k
B. k
C. k²
D. 1/k²
Answer» C. k¬¨‚â§
606.

_ The most suitable material for a sewer for carrying storm water is$?

A. Asbestos cement
B. Cast iron
C. Mild steel
D. Cement concrete
Answer» E.
607.

_ Specific gravity of a metal, which weighs 5 kg in air and 4 kg when submerged in water, will be$?

A. 5
B. 1.25
C. 2.5
D. 3.75
Answer» B. 1.25
608.

_ Lead percentage in pure galena is about$?

A. 8.6
B. 86.6
C. 35.8
D. 61.4
Answer» B. 86.6
609.

_ Which of the following is termed as the boiler mounting ?$?

A. Feed water pump
B. Steam superheater
C. Blow off cock
D. Economiser
Answer» D. Economiser
610.

_ Milligram of KOH required to saponify 1 gm of oil is called its __________ number.$?

A. Saponification
B. Acid
C. Precipitation
D. Emulsion
Answer» B. Acid
611.

_ Gantt charts are used for streamlining the$?

A. Inventory control
B. Production schedule
C. Sales forecasting
D. Quality control
Answer» C. Sales forecasting
612.

_ Atomic __________ of an element is a whole number.$?

A. Weight
B. Number
C. Volume
D. Radius
Answer» C. Volume
613.

_ Lead is poured into the joints between two __________ pipes.$?

A. Cast iron
B. Steel
C. Concrete
D. Plastic
Answer» B. Steel
614.

_ __________ test can be termed as the semi-distructive test.$?

A. Impact
B. Torsion
C. Hardness
D. Charpy
Answer» D. Charpy
615.

_ Materials having resistivity ranging from 1 to 100 ohm. cm is termed as$?

A. Conductor
B. Insulator
C. Semi-conductor
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
616.

_ Powder metallurgy process does not make metal powder by$?

A. Atomisation
B. Grinding/milling
C. Hammering
D. Electrolytic deposition
Answer» D. Electrolytic deposition
617.

_ Routing in production, planning & control is concerned with the$?

A. Sequence of operation to be performed
B. Progress of work performed
C. Authorisation of work to be performed
D. Balancing of load on machines
Answer» B. Progress of work performed
618.

_ 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 Al2O‚ÇÉ
B. 3CaO . Al2O‚ÇÉ
C. 3CaO . SiO‚ÇÇ
D. 2CaO . SiO‚ÇÇ
Answer» B. 3CaO . Al2O‚Äö√á√â
619.

_ Which of the following is a unit of time ?$?

A. Barn
B. Light year
C. Angstrom
D. None of these
Answer» E.
620.

_ Castability of aluminium is increased by the addition of __________ in it.$?

A. Silicon
B. Manganese
C. Bismuth
D. Lead
Answer» B. Manganese
621.

_ The stress at which a metal fails by fatigue lies$?

A. Near the fracture point of the stress-strain curve
B. In the plastic range
C. In the elastic range
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
622.

_ Oxygen cylinders used for autogenous (cutting/welding) purposes are$?

A. Seamless & made of steel
B. Heat treated before use
C. Made by sand casting
D. Welded steel cylinders
Answer» B. Heat treated before use
623.

_ The heat treatment to which the steel wire containing > 0.25% carbon is subjected to is$?

A. Full annealing
B. Bright annealing
C. Patenting
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
624.

_ Scaling occurs in boiler tubes due to the fact that, the solubility of Ca(OH)‚ÇÇ __________ with increasing temperature.$?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Shows inversion of solubility
D. None of these
Answer» B. Decreases
625.

_ Carnot cycle is also termed as the constant __________ cycle in thermodynamics.$?

A. Entropy
B. Pressure
C. Volume
D. Heat
Answer» E.
626.

_ Measurement of the area of the indented surface is not involved in the __________ hardhes testing method.$?

A. Vicker's
B. Rockwell
C. Knoop
D. Brinell
Answer» C. Knoop
627.

_ Which of the following is the most effective inhibitor of grain growth, when added in small quantity in steel ?$?

A. Manganese
B. Vanadium
C. Cobalt
D. Copper
Answer» C. Cobalt
628.

_ Pressure exerted by a liquid depends upon its$?

A. Surface tension
B. Density
C. Viscosity
D. Buoyancy
Answer» C. Viscosity
629.

_ Hard magnetic materials have high$?

A. Coercive force
B. Residual magnetic induction
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
630.

_ Ester is formed, when an alcohol reacts with$?

A. Carboxylic acid
B. Aldehyde
C. Ketone
D. Ether
Answer» B. Aldehyde
631.

_ Photographic plates are coated with$?

A. Silver nitrate
B. Silver halide
C. Calcium silicate
D. Metallic silver
Answer» C. Calcium silicate
632.

_ 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
633.

_ Age hardening is connected with$?

A. Babbit metal
B. Gun metal
C. Stainless steel
D. Duralumin
Answer» E.
634.

_ Dialysis is the process of separating substances in the$?

A. Colloidal state from those present in the true solutions
B. Colloidal state from those present in the suspensions
C. Suspension from those present in the solutions
D. None of these
Answer» B. Colloidal state from those present in the suspensions
635.

_ Specific gravity of hot metal (pig iron) is __________ times that of the blast furnace slag.$?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 0.8
D. 6
Answer» C. 0.8
636.

_ Safety matches is produced using$?

A. Red phosphorus
B. Yellow phosphorus
C. Black phosphorus
D. Elemental sulphur
Answer» B. Yellow phosphorus
637.

_ Styrofoam is the commercial name of$?

A. Polyurathene
B. Polystyrene
C. Polyacrylonitrile
D. Polybutadiene
Answer» C. Polyacrylonitrile
638.

_ The refractory brick which has good thermal shock resistance at high temperature but cracks on cooling below 400°C is$?

A. Magnesite
B. Chrome
C. Silica
D. Fireclay
Answer» D. Fireclay
639.

_ Percentage of differential pressure lost in a venturimeter with a tapering of 15° may be about$?

A. 1
B. 10
C. 25
D. 50
Answer» C. 25
640.

_ M10 index of coke indicates its$?

A. Compressive strength
B. Hardness
C. Abrasion resistance
D. Impact strength
Answer» D. Impact strength
641.

_ To counteract the bad effects of strain hardening on a cold formed part, it must be$?

A. Tempered
B. Normalised
C. Annealed
D. Hardened
Answer» D. Hardened
642.

_ The minimum temperature to which the water can be cooled in a cooling tower is the __________ temperature of air.$?

A. Ambient
B. Dry bulb
C. Dew point
D. Wet bulb
Answer» D. Wet bulb
643.

_ __________ can not be forged.$?

A. High speed/carbon steel
B. Cast iron
C. Wrought iron
D. Mild steel
Answer» C. Wrought iron
644.

_ On being hit with a hammer, __________ will readily fracture.$?

A. Brass
B. Mild steel
C. Cast iron
D. Lead
Answer» D. Lead
645.

_ The most commonly used material for sewers for carrying sewage in the normal situation is$?

A. Asbestos cement
B. Stainiess steel
C. Stoneware
D. Cast iron
Answer» D. Cast iron
646.

_ Out of the following, the rays having the lowest wavelength is the$?

A. Radio waves
B. Ultrasonic waves
C. Infra red rays
D. X-rays
Answer» B. Ultrasonic waves
647.

_ Steel balls are manufactured by cold heading. After cold forming, they are subjected to$?

A. Tempering
B. Normalising
C. Stress-relieving
D. Artificial ageing
Answer» D. Artificial ageing
648.

_ Function of fusible plug in a boiler is to$?

A. Drain out water and sludge from the boiler during repair
B. Put off fire in the furnace when water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit
C. Guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure
649.

_ The life of a ball bearing is inversely proportional to$?

A. (load)1
B. (load)2
C. (load)3
D. (load)0.33
Answer» D. (load)0.33
650.

_ Which of the following material handling equipments is not suitable for moving materials in varying paths?$?

A. Hand trolley
B. Belt conveyor
C. Crane
D. Truck
Answer» C. Crane