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1001.

Reduction in the grain size reduces the __________ of the material.$?

A. Fatigue resistance
B. Tensile strength
C. Creep resistance
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1002.

Thermal equivalent of electrical power in practical calculation is __________ kcal/kWh.$?

A. 746
B. 3000
C. 1000
D. 550
Answer» C. 1000
1003.

Preheating prior to welding is done for the purpose of$?

A. Decreasing cooling rate
B. Facilitating fusion of high melting metals
C. Preventing hot cracking
D. Ensuring full penetration
Answer» B. Facilitating fusion of high melting metals
1004.

Metal cutting by oxy-acetylene flame is accomplished by the __________ of the metal.$?

A. Burning
B. Intensive oxidation
C. Evaporation
D. None of these
Answer» C. Evaporation
1005.

Springs are not made of$?

A. Phospher bronze
B. Nickel steel
C. Monel
D. Carbon steel (c ‚â§ 0.5%)
Answer» E.
1006.

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
1007.

Silicon percentage in the silicon steel used for electrical appliances/equipments is$?

A. 0.3-0.4
B. 12-14
C. 3-4
D. 20-25
Answer» D. 20-25
1008.

Dephosphorisation of molten pig iron is favoured by$?

A. Oxidising and basic slag
B. Reducing and basic slag
C. High activity co-efficient of phosphorous in metal
D. Oxidising and neutral slag
Answer» C. High activity co-efficient of phosphorous in metal
1009.

The moment of inertia of a body comes into play in __________ motion.$?

A. Curvilinear
B. Linear
C. Rotational
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1010.

Internal cracks in drawn bars are due to$?

A. Secondary tensile stresses
B. Temperature gradient in the work piece
C. Heated dies and grips
D. Internal compressive residual stress
Answer» B. Temperature gradient in the work piece
1011.

Hot extrusion of aluminium is done in the temperature range of __________ °C.$?

A. 550-600
B. 450-500
C. 350-400
D. 250-300
Answer» D. 250-300
1012.

In case of fluid moving machineries, the relationship between saturation temperature and pressure decides the process of$?

A. Water hammer
B. Cavitation
C. Flow separation
D. Turbulent mixing
Answer» C. Flow separation
1013.

More than 1000 tons refrigeration capacity plants are usually of __________ type.$?

A. Vapour compression
B. Vapour absorption
C. Air refrigeration
D. None of these
Answer» C. Air refrigeration
1014.

Unbreakable crockeries are made from __________ polymers.$?

A. Polystyrene
B. Melamine
C. Polystyrene
D. Polyurathane
Answer» E.
1015.

Normalising of an object does not$?

A. Refine coarse grain structure obtained during hot working
B. Improve ductility
C. Improve yield strength
D. Improve machanical properties
Answer» C. Improve yield strength
1016.

Normal dosage of chlorine in public water supply scheme ranges from __________ ppm.$?

A. 0.5 to 1
B. 10 to 15
C. 300 to 500
D. 1000 to 1500
Answer» B. 10 to 15
1017.

Which of the following polymers is obtained by copolymerisation of three monomers?$?

A. SAN
B. ABS
C. SBR
D. PTFE
Answer» C. SBR
1018.

In chemical dehumidification process$?

A. Wet bulb temperature increases
B. Dry bulb temperature remains constant
C. Dew point temperature increases
D. Dry bulb temperature increases
Answer» C. Dew point temperature increases
1019.

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
1020.

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
1021.

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
1022.

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
1023.

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.
1024.

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
1025.

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
1026.

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
1027.

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
1028.

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
1029.

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
1030.

Natural water contains approximately __________ percent of heavy water.?

A. 0.015
B. 0.71
C. 1.2
D. 3.5
Answer» B. 0.71
1031.

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
1032.

Machinability of hard alloys and tool steels is improved by?

A. Spherodising
B. Annealing
C. Tempering
D. Normalising
Answer» C. Tempering
1033.

The swift cup test evaluates the following property of a sheet metal.?

A. Stretchability
B. Drawability
C. Bendability
D. None of these
Answer» C. Bendability
1034.

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched??

A. Uranium - 233 : Fertile material
B. Bindingenergy : Mass defect
C. Scattering : Absorption cross-section
D. Number of nucleons : Mass number
Answer» B. Bindingenergy : Mass defect
1035.

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
1036.

Though tin occurs lower than iron in the electrochemical series, yet it is coated on steel for corrosion protection, because of its?

A. Lower cost
B. Abundant availability
C. Resistance to vegetable acids as the tin plate are commercially used in 'canning' industry
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1037.

The condition of diffraction from a crystal is given by?

A. nλ = 2d Sin θ
B. λ = d Sin 2θ
C. λ = 2d Sin 2θ
D. nλ = d Sin θ
Answer» B. ≈í¬™ = d Sin 2≈í‚àè
1038.

Circular cross section machine parts which are symmetrical about the axis of rotation are made by hot?

A. Piercing
B. Spinning
C. Drawing
D. Extrusion
Answer» C. Drawing
1039.

Maximum consumption of limestone is in the __________ industry.?

A. Iron and steel
B. Cement
C. Glass
D. Fertiliser
Answer» E.
1040.

Unbreakable crockeries are made from __________ polymers.?

A. Polystyrene
B. Melamine
C. Polystyrene
D. Polyurathane
Answer» E.
1041.

Normal dosage of chlorine in public water supply scheme ranges from __________ ppm.?

A. 0.5 to 1
B. 10 to 15
C. 300 to 500
D. 1000 to 1500
Answer» B. 10 to 15
1042.

Normalising of an object does not?

A. Refine coarse grain structure obtained during hot working
B. Improve ductility
C. Improve yield strength
D. Improve machanical properties
Answer» C. Improve yield strength
1043.

In chemical dehumidification process?

A. Wet bulb temperature increases
B. Dry bulb temperature remains constant
C. Dew point temperature increases
D. Dry bulb temperature increases
Answer» C. Dew point temperature increases
1044.

Which of the following polymers is obtained by copolymerisation of three monomers??

A. SAN
B. ABS
C. SBR
D. PTFE
Answer» C. SBR
1045.

The most suitable material for die casting is?

A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Steel
D. Nickel
Answer» C. Steel
1046.

In which of the following reactions, application of vacuum will help ??

A. Number of gas molecules in the product side is more than that on the reactant side
B. Number of gas molecules in the reactant side is more than that on the product side
C. Number of gas molecules are the same on both the reactant & the product side
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
1047.

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
1048.

Semi-conductors normally employ __________ bonding.?

A. Co-ordinate
B. Ionic
C. Covalant
D. Metallic
Answer» D. Metallic
1049.

Maximum hardenability of steel depends upon its?

A. Chemical composition
B. Carbon content
C. Grain size
D. Alloying elements content
Answer» E.
1050.

Lubricants can be used to?

A. Transmit power hydraulically
B. Form a seal in compressors
C. Remove contaminants by flushing and to insulate transformers, switchgears etc
D. All of the above
Answer» E.