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951.

Semi-conductors normally employ __________ bonding.$?

A. Co-ordinate
B. Ionic
C. Covalant
D. Metallic
Answer» D. Metallic
952.

Which of the following pairs regarding the effect of alloying elements in steels are not matched correctly?$?

A. Cobalt: It contributes to rerl hardness by hardening ferrite
B. Molybdenum: It forms abrasion resisting particles
C. Phosphorous: It improves machinability in free cutting steels
D. Silicon: It reduces oxidation resistance
Answer» B. Molybdenum: It forms abrasion resisting particles
953.

The most suitable material for die casting is$?

A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Steel
D. Nickel
Answer» C. Steel
954.

Acetylene should never be conveyed through __________ pipe, as it forms an unstable compound that dissociates violently at the slightest shock.$?

A. Stainless steel
B. Copper
C. Aluminium
D. Brass
Answer» C. Aluminium
955.

A material expanding freely due to heating will develop __________ stress.$?

A. No
B. Compressive
C. Tensile
D. Thermal
Answer» B. Compressive
956.

In an isochoric process,$?

A. There is no transfer of mass and energy
B. Free expansion of an ideal gas occurs
C. No mechanical work is done by the system
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
957.

The rolling process can not be used to produce$?

A. Plates
B. Rods
C. Tubes
D. Wires
Answer» D. Wires
958.

Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) are$?

A. Made of glass fibre and thermoplastic resins
B. Anisotropic
C. Made of thermosetting resin and glass fibre
D. Both B and C
Answer» E.
959.

Strain hardening effect in a metal subjected to cold working is due to the __________ mechanism.$?

A. Fracture
B. Dislocation
C. Slip
D. Twinning
Answer» D. Twinning
960.

Which of the following relatively employs the highest heat transfer surface area in a high pressure boiler ?$?

A. Airpreheater
B. Economiser
C. Steam superheater
D. Furnace water wall
Answer» B. Economiser
961.

Temperature of hot gases flowing in a pipe is measured by a thermocouple inserted in the thermal well. The thermal well made of __________ will facilitate the most accurate measurement of the temperature.$?

A. Copper
B. Steel
C. Aluminium
D. Brass
Answer» B. Steel
962.

The Al2 O‚ÇÉ content of cryolite in Hall-Heroult's cell is maintained between __________ percent.$?

A. 2-5
B. 18-20
C. 12-15
D. 6-12
Answer» B. 18-20
963.

Maraging steels derive their strength from the following mechanism:$?

A. A fine, highly dislocated and strong martensite
B. Fine dispersions of intermetallics of Fe, Ni, Ti etc
C. Fine dispersions of alloy carbides in a ferrite matrix
D. Fine dispersions of Fe‚ÇÉ C nucleated on dislocations in austenite
Answer» B. Fine dispersions of intermetallics of Fe, Ni, Ti etc
964.

Volume of blast furnace slag is about __________ times the volume of hot metal (pig iron) of the same weight$?

A. 1.5
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
Answer» C. 5
965.

Natural water contains approximately __________ percent of heavy water.$?

A. 0.015
B. 0.71
C. 1.2
D. 3.5
Answer» B. 0.71
966.

The process of removal of scale formed during hot rolling of steel is termed as$?

A. Descaling
B. Shot blasting
C. Pickling
D. Skimming
Answer» D. Skimming
967.

Encyclopaedia of Chemical Technology has been$?

A. Authored by Kirk Othmer
B. Edited by Perry and Chilton
C. Edited by Kirk Othmer
D. Authored by Perry and Chilton
Answer» D. Authored by Perry and Chilton
968.

Production of a hollow product by inflation of a tube or parison is called the __________ process.$?

A. Blow moulding
B. Calendering
C. Extrusion
D. Injection
Answer» B. Calendering
969.

Machinability of hard alloys and tool steels is improved by$?

A. Spherodising
B. Annealing
C. Tempering
D. Normalising
Answer» C. Tempering
970.

The amount of water evaporated in kg per kg of fuel burnt in a boiler is called the __________ of a boiler.$?

A. Evaporative capacity
B. Evaporation efficiency
C. Thermal efficiency
D. Steam load
Answer» B. Evaporation efficiency
971.

In condensers used in thermal power plants, steam is normally used in shell side and cooling water on the tube side, because of the reason that$?

A. Compared to the mass flow rate of cooling water, the rate of condensation of steam is invariably smaller
B. Maintaining vacuum on tube side is more difficult than that on the shell side
C. Water velocity can be increased conveniently to increase the overall heat transfer co-efficient because of its lower specific volume compared to steam
D. Condenser can act as a storage unit for condensed steam
Answer» D. Condenser can act as a storage unit for condensed steam
972.

With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity of semiconductors$?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain constant
D. Either A or B, depends on the type of semi-conductor
Answer» B. Decreases
973.

Corrosion is$?

A. A physical phenomenon
B. A chemical phenomenon
C. Same as erosion
D. An uncontrollable phenomenon
Answer» C. Same as erosion
974.

Tip of the match stick contains a mixture of$?

A. K + S
B. K + S + K‚ÇÇCr‚ÇÇO‚Çá
C. S + K‚ÇÇCr‚ÇÇO‚Çá + White P
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
975.

Colloids can be purified by$?

A. Dialysis
B. Reverse osmosis
C. Coagulation
D. Peptization
Answer» B. Reverse osmosis
976.

Resistance of an electrical conductor is proportional to its (where, l = length and A = cross-sectional area of the conductor)$?

A. A
B. L
C. A²
D. Both A & B
Answer» E.
977.

The trace metal present in insulin is$?

A. Cu
B. Zn
C. Fe
D. Ni
Answer» C. Fe
978.

Which of the following manufacturing processes produces the strongest components ?$?

A. Forging
B. Cold rolling
C. Hot rolling
D. Die casting
Answer» B. Cold rolling
979.

Cascade control is$?

A. The continuous adjustment of the set point index of an automatic control loop by a primary (master) controller
B. Used when changes in process conditions cause serious upsets in the controlled variable
C. Useful to control flow from temperature
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
980.

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
981.

Transformer cores are normally made from$?

A. Soft ferrites
B. High purity iron
C. Grain oriented Fe-Si alloy
D. Al-Ni-Co alloy
Answer» D. Al-Ni-Co alloy
982.

Diameter of the rivet to be provided on a 20 mm. thick boiler plate will be __________ mm.$?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Answer» E.
983.

Pearlite comprises of$?

A. 87% cementite & 13% Fe
B. 87% ferrite & 13% cementite
C. 93.33% ferrite & 6.67% C
D. 87% ferrite & 13% C
Answer» C. 93.33% ferrite & 6.67% C
984.

Piezoelectric is a material$?

A. Whose properties is midway between the constituent materials
B. Which gets polarised, when stressed
C. In which magnetising force reduces when current flowing through it is in-cresed
D. Which changes dimensions due to applied field
Answer» C. In which magnetising force reduces when current flowing through it is in-cresed
985.

Plasma is$?

A. A high temperature neutral gas
B. Nothing but ionised gas
C. A source of steady and highest controllable pressure
D. Formed at very low temperature
Answer» C. A source of steady and highest controllable pressure
986.

A spring material should have low$?

A. Elastic limit
B. Deflection value
C. Fatigue resistance
D. None of these
Answer» E.
987.

Addition of beryllium to copper is done mainly to produce a/an __________ alloy.$?

A. Non-sparking & non-magnetic
B. High strength
C. Precipitation hardenable
D. Corrosion resistant
Answer» B. High strength
988.

Maximum change in the hardness of mar tensite occurs in the carbon content range of __________ percent in steel.$?

A. 0.01 to 0.10
B. 0.2 to 0.4
C. 0.5 to 0.7
D. 0.8 to 1.0
Answer» C. 0.5 to 0.7
989.

__________ of austenite decreases the hardenability in steel.$?

A. Fine grains
B. Coarse grains
C. Homogeneity
D. Dissolved elements (except cobalt)
Answer» E.
990.

Window panes of aeroplanes are normally made of$?

A. Perspex (PMMA)
B. Teflon (PTFE)
C. Bakelite (phenol formaldehyde)
D. Polystyrene
Answer» B. Teflon (PTFE)
991.

Which of the following is a neutral flux used in the pyrometallurgy of metal extraction?$?

A. Quartz
B. Flourspar
C. Dolomite
D. Manganese ore
Answer» C. Dolomite
992.

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
993.

Diamagnetic materials$?

A. Are magnetised by eddy currents only
B. Are non-magnetic and can not be magnetised
C. Are magnetised in direction opposite to the magnetic field
D. Can be magnetised in one direction only
Answer» D. Can be magnetised in one direction only
994.

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
995.

Which of the following commonly used condenser tube materials has the lowest thermal conductivity?$?

A. Admirability brass
B. Stainless steel
C. Aluminium brass
D. Titanium
Answer» C. Aluminium brass
996.

Globular form of cementite is formed during the __________ process.$?

A. Spherodising
B. Hardening
C. Annealing
D. Normalising
Answer» C. Annealing
997.

Dowtherm is a$?

A. High temperature heating medium (a petroleum product)
B. Product of coal tar distillation
C. Very heat sensitive material
D. None of these
Answer» B. Product of coal tar distillation
998.

Nitriding of steel is a process for$?

A. Case hardening
B. Spheroidising
C. Normalising
D. Annealing
Answer» B. Spheroidising
999.

During brazing, if the fluxes are entrapped, it results in the$?

A. Distortion of brazed joints
B. Cracking of joints
C. Presence of gas pockets
D. Corrosion
Answer» E.
1000.

Enzymes belong to the category of$?

A. Proteins
B. Carbohydrates
C. Vitamins
D. Fats
Answer» B. Carbohydrates