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1101.

The yield point in fatigue loading compared to that in static loading is less. The ratio of ultimate tensile strength to endurance limit of a material subjected to fatigue loading is?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 2
Answer» E.
1102.

Gross national product (GNP) means the total value of __________ in a country.?

A. Goods produced
B. Gold reserve
C. Earning of the citizens
D. Taxes paid
Answer» B. Gold reserve
1103.

Sacrificial anode method is used in the protection of pipelines which are buried underground. Sacrificial anode?

A. Occurs higher in the electro-chemical series of metals
B. Is exemplified by magnesium plate
C. Is much cheaper than the cathodic base material to be guarded against corrosion
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1104.

__________ is the hardest oxide and is hence used where high wear resistance at high temperature is required.?

A. Beryllia
B. Zirconia
C. Alumina
D. Magnesia
Answer» D. Magnesia
1105.

Swaging is a/an __________ operation.?

A. Piercing
B. Forging
C. Extrusion
D. Drawing
Answer» C. Extrusion
1106.

A highly elastic material is deformed least on loading and retains its original form on removal of the load. Which of the following is the most elastic material??

A. Steel
B. Glass
C. Rubber
D. Brass
Answer» B. Glass
1107.

Hydrogen in liquid steels is dissolved?

A. As tiny gas bubbles
B. In the atomic form
C. In the ionic form
D. In the molecular form
Answer» B. In the atomic form
1108.

Milk is fat dispersed in water. It is an example of?

A. Suspension
B. Emulsion
C. Gel
D. Solution
Answer» C. Gel
1109.

Creep consideration is the most important in case of the?

A. Blades of gas turbines
B. Steam engine flywheel
C. Cast iron pipes
D. Cycle chains
Answer» B. Steam engine flywheel
1110.

A suitable lubricant used for watches is?

A. Metallic soap solution
B. Grease
C. Palm oil
D. Hazel-nut oil
Answer» E.
1111.

Which of the following materials has the maximum shrinkage allowance ??

A. Brass
B. Cast iron
C. Lead
D. Aluminium alloy
Answer» D. Aluminium alloy
1112.

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
1113.

__________ furnace is generally used in the non-ferrous foundaries.?

A. Direct arc
B. Indirect arc
C. Resistance
D. Induction
Answer» C. Resistance
1114.

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

A. No
B. Compressive
C. Tensile
D. Thermal
Answer» B. Compressive
1115.

The material used for coating the welding electrode is termed as the?

A. Flux
B. Slag
C. Protective layer
D. Binder
Answer» C. Protective layer
1116.

Out of the following, the __________ pipe has the least corrosion resistance.?

A. Mild steel
B. Copper
C. Cast iron
D. Wrought iron
Answer» E.
1117.

In continuous casting of liquid steel, the mould is made of?

A. Water cooled steel
B. Water cooled copper
C. Refractory oxide
D. Silicon carbide
Answer» C. Refractory oxide
1118.

Pick out the correct statement.?

A. Materials exhibiting high elasticity obey Hooke's law
B. The elastic behaviour of rubber under compression is the same as its behaviour under tension
C. The damping capacity of a material is due to its plastic deformation
D. The stress required to cause plastic flow in polycrystalline material is higher as compared to monocrystalline materials due to the presence of grains of different orientations
Answer» C. The damping capacity of a material is due to its plastic deformation
1119.

The refrigerant freon-12 is chemically?

A. CCl‚ÇÇF‚ÇÇ
B. CCl‚ÇÉF
C. CClF‚ÇÉ
D. CCl‚ÇÑF
Answer» B. CCl‚Äö√á√âF
1120.

Maximum heat dissipation occurs from a steel wire (k = 0.5 W/m. k) of 15 mm diameter exposed to air (h = 20W/m² .k), when the insulation thickness is __________ mm.$

A. 15
B. 25
C. 10
D. 30
Answer» C. 10
1121.

Which of the following performance characteristics of a S.I engine is not affected by the front end volatility of the petrol used?

A. Vapour locking
B. Hot starting
C. Spark plug fouling
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
1122.

The efficiency of a Carnot heat engine operating between absolute temperatures T‚ÇÅ and T‚ÇÇ (when, T‚ÇÅ > T‚ÇÇ) is given by (T‚ÇÅ - T‚ÇÇ)/T‚ÇÅ. The co-efficient of performance (CO.P.) of a Carnot heat pump operating between T‚ÇÅ and T‚ÇÇ is given by$

A. T‚ÇÅ/(T‚ÇÅ-T‚ÇÇ)
B. T‚ÇÇ/(T‚ÇÅ-T‚ÇÇ)
C. T‚ÇÅ/T‚ÇÇ
D. T‚ÇÇ/T‚ÇÅ
Answer» C. T‚Äö√á√Ö/T‚Äö√á√á
1123.

Cold cracking in the heat affected zone of a high strength steel weld can take place because of the

A. Retained austenite
B. Martensite formation
C. Relatively high sulphur content in the base metal
D. Sufficient hydrogen present in the welding arc
Answer» C. Relatively high sulphur content in the base metal
1124.

While the oxy-acetylene flame produces a temperature of 3200°C, the temperature produced by oxy-hydrogen flame is about __________ °C.$

A. 1800
B. 2000
C. 2400
D. 3000
Answer» C. 2400
1125.

Between 230 and 370°C, blue brittleness is caused in mild steel because of the$

A. Immobility of dislocation
B. Strain-ageing
C. Increase in Young's modulus
D. Strain hardening
Answer» C. Increase in Young's modulus
1126.

Which of the following is the most suitable abrasive for grinding high tensile strength materials?

A. Silicon carbide
B. Corundum
C. Aluminium oxide
D. Boron carbide
Answer» D. Boron carbide
1127.

For infinite parallel planes having emis-sivities ε₁ & ε₂, the interchange factor for radiation from surface 1 to surface 2 is given by$

A. (ε₁ + ε₂)/ε₁.ε₂
B. Ε₁.ε₂/(ε₁ + ε₂ - ε₁.ε₂)
C. Ε₁.ε₂
D. Ε₁ + ε₂
Answer» C. ≈í√Ø‚Äö√á√Ö.≈í¬µ‚Äö√á√á
1128.

Out of the following substances, one ton of __________ will store the maximum heat for a rise of 30°C in temperature.$

A. Steel
B. Lignite
C. Water
D. Lime stone
Answer» D. Lime stone
1129.

On an average __________ fast neutrons are produced by nuclear fission of each atom of uranium⁻²35.$

A. 1
B. 2.5
C. 3.5
D. 5
Answer» C. 3.5
1130.

Which of the following is categorised as the plastic welding?

A. Gas welding
B. Electric arc welding
C. Forge welding
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1131.

Work done by a/an __________ process is determined by ‚Äö√ ¬¥p.dV.$

A. Adiabatic
B. Quasi-static
C. Isothermal
D. Isentropic
Answer» C. Isothermal
1132.

Which of the following is not a natural abrasive?

A. Silicon carbide
B. Quartz
C. Corundum
D. Emery
Answer» B. Quartz
1133.

Which of the following is not a ferromagnetic material?

A. Nickel
B. Cobalt
C. Aluminium
D. Iron
Answer» D. Iron
1134.

Which of the following is not a suitable solid lubricant?

A. Talc
B. Molybdenum disulphide
C. Graphite
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1135.

Which of the following has the highest value of refractive index?

A. Brine (sea water)
B. Diamond
C. Distilled water
D. Glass
Answer» C. Distilled water
1136.

In spite of large heat transfer co-efficients in boiling liquids, fins are used advantageously, where the entire surface is exposed to __________ boiling.

A. Film
B. Nucleate
C. Transition
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1137.

Which of the following is an undesirable property of slag produced during the pyrometallurgical method of metal extraction from its ore?

A. High fusibility & fluidity
B. High thermal conductivity
C. Low density
D. High chemical activity
Answer» C. Low density
1138.

The transition temperature at which all the ferromagnetic materials become paramagnetic materials is termed as the 'Curie temperature'. Its value for cobalt is __________ °C.$

A. 768
B. 1127
C. 1359
D. 1480
Answer» C. 1359
1139.

Titanium is produced by __________ of Ti Cl‚ÇÑ.$

A. Electrolytic reduction
B. Calcium reduction
C. Magnesium reduction
D. Thermal dissociation
Answer» D. Thermal dissociation
1140.

Boiling temperature of carbon dioxide at atmospheric pressure is __________ °C.$

A. -30.5
B. -78.5
C. -183.5
D. -10.5
Answer» C. -183.5
1141.

Which of the following relationships is correct for relating the three elastic constants of an isotropic elastic material (where, E = Young's modulus, G = Modulus of rigidity or shear modulus v = Poisson's ratio)?

A. E = 2G (1 + v)
B. E = G (1 + v)
C. E = G (1 + v)/2
D. E = 2G (1 + 2v)
Answer» B. E = G (1 + v)
1142.

Regeneration of molecular seive requires it to be heated to a temperature of about __________ °C.$

A. 80-120
B. 200-300
C. 600-800
D. 1000-1100
Answer» E.
1143.

__________ of grey cast iron produces white cast iron.

A. Tempering
B. Rapid heating
C. Rapid cooling
D. Slow cooling
Answer» C. Rapid cooling
1144.

Hot dipping process is used for coating a low melting point metal (e.g. Pb, Sn, Zn) on iron, steel & copper having relatively higher melting points. Which of the following is not a hot dipping process?

A. Galvanising
B. Tinning
C. Sheardising
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1145.

Which of the following is an ore dressing operation?

A. Classification
B. Smelting
C. Roasting
D. None of these
Answer» B. Smelting
1146.

Which of the following is not an ore of iron?

A. Chalcopyrite
B. Magnetite
C. Hemetite
D. Limonite
Answer» B. Magnetite
1147.

Basicity [%Cao + %MgO/% SiO‚ÇÇ) of the slag in Indian blast furnace is in the range of$

A. 0.7-1.0
B. 1.1-1.4
C. 1.5 - 1.8
D. 2.0 - 2.5
Answer» C. 1.5 - 1.8
1148.

Eutectic reaction for iron-carbon system occurs at a temperature of __________ °C.#

A. 723
B. 959
C. 1147
D. 1493
Answer» B. 959
1149.

Which of the following is a synthetic abrasive ?

A. Corundum
B. Emery
C. Pumice
D. Silicon carbide
Answer» E.
1150.

In a forced draft cooling tower, water is cooled from 95 to 80°F by exposure to air with a wet bulb temperature of 70°F. In this case, the#

A. Range is 15°F
B. Approach is 10°F
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B