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201.

*$_Which of the following pair is correctly matched??

A. Heat transfer: Thermal diffusivity
B. Mass transfer: Diffusion co-efficient
C. Momentum transfer: Kinematic viscosity
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
202.

*$_For preparation of porous bearings by powder metallurgy, preferred particle shape is?

A. Spherical
B. Nodular
C. Irregular
D. No preferred shape
Answer» B. Nodular
203.

*$_Maximum carbon content in cast iron is __________ percent.?

A. 3.8
B. 4
C. 4.3
D. 4.6
Answer» D. 4.6
204.

*$_About __________ ton of coke is required in a cupola to produce one ton of casting.?

A. 0.03
B. 0.3
C. 0.8
D. 1.5
Answer» C. 0.8
205.

*$_The pressure drop per unit length for laminar flow of fluid through a long pipe is proportional to (where, A = cross-sectional area of the pipe & D = Diameter of the pipe)?

A. A
B. D
C. 1/A
D. 1/A²
Answer» D. 1/A¬¨‚â§
206.

*$_The type of water filter normally employed/ preferred for treating small quantities of water in railway stations and individual industries is the __________ filter.?

A. Rapid sand
B. Pressure
C. Gravity
D. Slow sand
Answer» C. Gravity
207.

*$_Air-petrol ratio in an automotive petrol engine is around?

A. 14 : 1
B. 22 : 1
C. 25 : 1
D. 4 : 1
Answer» B. 22 : 1
208.

*$_Ferromagnetic material owe their properties to __________ inner sub-shells.?

A. Completely filled
B. Partially filled
C. Equally filled
D. Vacant
Answer» C. Equally filled
209.

*$_Usual value of the resistance suitable for a wire resistance strain gauge is __________ ohms.?

A. 20
B. 80
C. 120
D. 500
Answer» D. 500
210.

*$_A fire tube boiler is limited to a maximum steam pressure of about __________ kg/cm².?

A. 6
B. 18
C. 38
D. 52
Answer» C. 38
211.

*$_Device used as a standard for the calibration of pressure gauges is a?

A. Bellow
B. Diaphragm
C. Dead weight pressure tester
D. Mercury manometer
Answer» D. Mercury manometer
212.

*$_Material having maximum density is?

A. Plutonium
B. Osmium
C. Titanium
D. Uranium
Answer» C. Titanium
213.

*$_A solar cell converts the sunlight directly into __________ energy.?

A. Thermal
B. Electrical
C. Mechanical
D. Chemical
Answer» C. Mechanical
214.

*$_The hardness of the lathe bed material is measured by the?

A. Shore sceleroscope
B. Brinnel hardness tester
C. Vicker's hardness tester
D. Rockwell hardness tester
Answer» B. Brinnel hardness tester
215.

*$_For a first order chemical reaction, the concentration of the reactant decreases __________ with time.?

A. Linearly
B. Exponentially
C. Logarithmically
D. Inversely
Answer» B. Exponentially
216.

*$_Carbon percentage in high speed steel tool material is 0.6 to 1.0. The hardness of carbon tool steels is increased, when it is alloyed with?

A. Vanadium & chromium
B. Silicon
C. Tungsten
D. Manganese
Answer» B. Silicon
217.

*$_Which of the following exemplifies resemblence with the extrusion process ??

A. Pneumatic ejection of abrasive solid particles through a nozzle
B. Toothpaste pouring out of the tube
C. Ejection of abrasive slurry through an opening
D. Viscous lubricant pouring out through its container's mouth
Answer» C. Ejection of abrasive slurry through an opening
218.

*$_Thermal expansion of solid is employed in the temperature measurement by a?

A. Bimetallic thermometer
B. Thermocouple
C. Mercury thermometer
D. Resistance thermometer
Answer» B. Thermocouple
219.

*$_Paint spray gun works on the principle of?

A. Bernoulli's theorem
B. Boyle's law
C. Newton's law of viscosity
D. None of these
Answer» B. Boyle's law
220.

*$_Carbon is present in the form of __________ in grey cast iron.?

A. Spheroids
B. Nodular aggregates of graphite
C. Flakes
D. Cementite
Answer» D. Cementite
221.

*$_Reduction reaction involves the?

A. Loss of electrons
B. Increase in oxidation number
C. Gain of electrons
D. Addition of oxygen
Answer» D. Addition of oxygen
222.

*$_Which of the following properties of a solid is not dependent on crystal imperfection ??

A. Ductility
B. Semiconductiyity
C. Melting point
D. Yield stress
Answer» D. Yield stress
223.

*$_Metallic surveying tapes are made of __________ which has a low co-efficient of expansion & enough strength.?

A. Invar
B. Hastealloy
C. Duralumin
D. Monel metal
Answer» B. Hastealloy
224.

*$_At the point of boundary layer separation in fluid flow, the?

A. Shear stress is maximum
B. Velocity gradient is flat
C. Density variation is maximum
D. Shear stress is zero
Answer» B. Velocity gradient is flat
225.

*$_Insulation of liquid surface can be achieved by __________ on top of its surface.?

A. Floating hollow polypropylene spheres
B. Spraying alumina powder
C. Putting cement
D. None of these
Answer» B. Spraying alumina powder
226.

*$_The majority charge carriers in p-type silicon are?

A. Free electrons
B. Ions
C. Conduction electrons
D. Holes
Answer» E.
227.

*$_Annealing of cast iron?

A. Softens it to facilitate machining
B. Decreases the free carbon
C. Increases the strength
D. None of these
Answer» B. Decreases the free carbon
228.

*$___________ rubber is generally used for making 'O' rings used for vacuum sealings.?

A. Natural
B. Neoprene
C. Butadiene
D. Nitrile
Answer» C. Butadiene
229.

*$_The escape velocity of a body on earth which is independent of its mass is about __________ km/second.?

A. 3
B. 7
C. 11
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
230.

*$_Annealing ofwhite cast iron produces __________ iron.?

A. Grey
B. Nodular
C. Malleable
D. Spheroidal
Answer» D. Spheroidal
231.

*$_The magnitude of water hammer caused in pipe flow is independent of the?

A. Pipe length
B. Fluid flow stoppage rate
C. Fluid temperature
D. Time of valve closure
Answer» D. Time of valve closure
232.

*$_Propulsion of rocket follows from the?

A. Newton's second law of motion
B. Newton's third law of motion
C. Law of projectiles
D. Archimedes principle
Answer» C. Law of projectiles
233.

*$_Filler metal is used in __________ welding.?

A. Braze
B. Electric spot
C. Projection
D. Seam
Answer» B. Electric spot
234.

*$_What is the pH of distilled water??

A. 0
B. 1
C. 7
D. 14
Answer» D. 14
235.

*$_Which of the following is not a dielectric material??

A. Cotton, silk and paper
B. Asbestos, glass, porcelain and mica
C. Rubber and polymeric resins
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
236.

*$_Magnesium is present in?

A. Haemoglobin
B. Chlorophyll
C. Hypo solution
D. None of these
Answer» C. Hypo solution
237.

*$_Work hardenable alloy steel used to make the bucket wheel excavators, blades of bulldozers and other earth moving equipments contain iron, carbon and?

A. Manganese
B. Silicon
C. Nickel
D. Chromium
Answer» B. Silicon
238.

*$___________ is the hardest material out of the following.?

A. Boron carbide
B. Tungsten carbide
C. Hardened steel
D. Silicon carbide
Answer» B. Tungsten carbide
239.

*$_Which set of materials is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor??

A. Zircalloy & berrylium
B. Zircalloy & heavy water
C. Zirconium & berrylium
D. Heavy water & berrelium
Answer» E.
240.

*$_Methyl orange indicator turns?

A. Orange yellow in alkaline medium
B. Orange yellow in acidic medium
C. Colourless in acidic medium
D. Colourless in basic medium
Answer» B. Orange yellow in acidic medium
241.

*$_In TIG welding, thoriated tungsten electrodes are used, because it?

A. Has higher current carraying capacity
B. Has better electron emissivity
C. Is stronger than ordinary tungsten
D. Is easy to prepare
Answer» C. Is stronger than ordinary tungsten
242.

*$_Which of the following is a commonly used manometric liquid for low pressure range??

A. Ethyl alcohol
B. Carbon tetrachloride
C. Glycerol
D. Ethylene glycol
Answer» C. Glycerol
243.

*$_In troposphere (the weather domain), the temperature 't' at height 'h' above the sea level in metres is given by (where, temperature at sea level is 15°C and t is in °C.)?

A. T = 15 - 0.0065 h
B. T = 15 + 0.0065 h
C. T = 0.0035 h - 15
D. T = 15 - 0.0035 h
Answer» B. T = 15 + 0.0065 h
244.

*$_Which of the following has rotten eggy smell??

A. Hydrogen sulphide
B. Styrene
C. Phenol
D. Dimethyl amine
Answer» B. Styrene
245.

*$_Large diameter reinforced cement concrete (RCC) pipes are generally joined by __________ joint.?

A. Flanged iron
B. Collar
C. Flexible
D. Expansion
Answer» C. Flexible
246.

*$_A semi-conductor is damaged & behaves like a conductor, on passing a strong electric current through it, because it heats up the crystals & breaks the covalant bonds resulting in __________ electrons.?

A. Lack of free
B. Excess of
C. Decrease in
D. None of these
Answer» C. Decrease in
247.

*$_Which is the most suitable joint for the pipes, with are laid submerged under water, where the bottom of the river bed is uneven??

A. Collar joint
B. Flexible joint
C. Flanged joint
D. Expansion joint
Answer» C. Flanged joint
248.

*$_Which of the following parameters is not responsible for the heat loss from a hot steam carrying bare pipe surface located in a room without fans ??

A. Emissivity of pipe surface
B. Diameter & length of the pipe
C. Temperature of hot pipe surface & that of air in the room
D. None of these
Answer» E.
249.

*$_The product out from a cupola is called?

A. Wrought iron
B. Pig iron
C. Cast iron
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
250.

*$_Ganister contains maximum percentage of?

A. FeO
B. SiO‚ÇÇ
C. MgO
D. MnO‚ÇÇ
Answer» C. MgO