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301.

*/*_Salvage value is the most flexible criteria for analysing a financial investment. 'Salvaging' means?

A. Disposing off a machine/property on as is where is basis
B. Disposing off machine/property, which is no longer useful in the present scenerio
C. Mortgaging the obsolete machine/property
D. Writing off the obsolete machine/ property
Answer» C. Mortgaging the obsolete machine/property
302.

*/*___________ is not a case hardening process.?

A. Carburising
B. Nitriding
C. Cyaniding
D. Annealing
Answer» B. Nitriding
303.

*/*_Tempering of a material does not improve its?

A. Machinability
B. Toughness
C. Internal stress level
D. Softness
Answer» B. Toughness
304.

*/*_Shaft/rotor speed is most accurately measured by a?

A. Frequency counter
B. Tachometer
C. Strobometer
D. Speedometer
Answer» D. Speedometer
305.

*/*_Yield strength of a polycrystalline metal with an average grain size, d, is proportional to?

A. d1/2
B. d-1/2
C. d
D. d-1
Answer» C. d
306.

*/*_In a counter flow heat exchanger, hot fluid enters at 170°C & leaves at 150°C, while the cold fluid enters at 50°C & leaves at 70°C. The arithmetic mean temperature difference in this case is __________ °C.?

A. 20
B. 60
C. 120
D. ‚Äö√ √ª
Answer» E.
307.

*/*_In a good rimming steel?

A. Carbon and silicon should be low
B. Silicon should be low but carbon should be high
C. Both silicon & carbon should be high
D. Silicon should be high but carbon should be low
Answer» B. Silicon should be low but carbon should be high
308.

*/*_In an amorphous material, atoms defy any definite atomic structure and exist in random pattern just like in liquid. Which of the following is an amorphous material??

A. Tin
B. Lead
C. Zinc
D. Glass
Answer» E.
309.

*/*_The activity co-efficient of the solute in a dilute solution?

A. Decreases with the increase of concentration of the solute
B. Increases with the increase of concentration of the solute
C. Remains constant
D. Is unity at infinite dilution
Answer» D. Is unity at infinite dilution
310.

*/*_Fatigue life is expected to increase by?

A. Increasing the size of the sample
B. Smooth polishing of the surface of the sample
C. Having compressive residual stresses at the surface
D. Having tensile residual stresses at the surface
Answer» D. Having tensile residual stresses at the surface
311.

*/*_Out of the following, maximum temperature drop for a given heat flow & for the same thickness will be in the case of?

A. Steel
B. Glass wood
C. Copper
D. Fireclay bricks
Answer» C. Copper
312.

*/*_The lightest non-inflammable gas is?

A. H‚ÇÇ
B. He
C. Ar
D. O‚ÇÇ
Answer» C. Ar
313.

*/*_Air intake for an air compressor should be preferably taken from?

A. A site, where cooling towers are located nearby
B. A site, where open coal yard in located nearby
C. An air conditioned room maintained at a temperature of 18°C
D. An outside atmosphere at 10°C
Answer» E.
314.

*/*_Tin based white metals are used, where bearings are subjected to?

A. High pressure & load
B. Low pressure & load
C. High temperature
D. Large surface wear
Answer» B. Low pressure & load
315.

*/*_Gross & Net calorific values will be the same for?

A. Methane
B. Propane
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Hydrogen
Answer» D. Hydrogen
316.

*/*_Which of the following is used to produce draught in the locomotive boilers ??

A. Chimney
B. Induced draught fan
C. Forced draught fan
D. Steam jet arrangement
Answer» E.
317.

*/*_If a solid is compressed adiabatically in its elastic range, its __________ remains constat?

A. Internal energy
B. Enthalpy
C. Entropy
D. Temperature
Answer» D. Temperature
318.

*/*_Which of the following approaches the ideal gas behaviour most closely??

A. Wet steam
B. Saturated steam
C. Superheated steam
D. Saturated water
Answer» D. Saturated water
319.

*/*_Laser is a device to produce?

A. Gamma rays
B. Microwaves
C. A beam of white light
D. A beam of coherent light
Answer» E.
320.

*/*_Property of a material to resist a tensile force without giving away is a measure of its?

A. Stiffness
B. Toughness
C. Resilience
D. Tenacity
Answer» E.
321.

*/*_Hot working of lead is carried out at?

A. 75°C
B. 373°K
C. 150°C
D. Room temperature
Answer» C. 150¬¨‚àûC
322.

*/*_A solution which resists change in its pH value on addition of acid/alkali is called the __________ solution.?

A. Neutral
B. Ideal
C. Buffer
D. Zero pH
Answer» D. Zero pH
323.

*/*_Larger length & diameter water pipes are made by?

A. Electrical resistance welding
B. Die casting
C. Semi-centrifugal casting
D. Continuous casting
Answer» D. Continuous casting
324.

*/*_Slight displacement of a floating body in liquid makes it to oscillate about its?

A. Centre of pressure
B. Centre of gravity
C. Metacentre
D. Centre of pressure
Answer» D. Centre of pressure
325.

*/*_Spheriodising of a material is a/an __________ process.?

A. Normalising
B. Annealing
C. Tempering
D. Hardening
Answer» C. Tempering
326.

*/*_Wave length of X-rays is about 1 angstron, however it can not pass through a sheet of?

A. Paper
B. Cloth
C. Lead
D. Aluminium
Answer» D. Aluminium
327.

*/*_Which of the following alloying elements reduces the formation of iron sulphide in steel??

A. Cobalt
B. Nickel
C. Manganese
D. Vanadium
Answer» C. Manganese
328.

*/*_The maximum thickness of the metal which can be welded using ultrasonic welding is __________ mm.?

A. 0.5
B. 3
C. 10
D. 25
Answer» C. 10
329.

*/*_An ingot is hot forged to a 60% reduction in cross-section area. The percentage reduction in the volume for the above process is?

A. 0
B. 60
C. 30
D. 20
Answer» B. 60
330.

*/*_The reductant used in the extraction of magnesium from calcined dolomite via Pidgeon's process is?

A. Pure carbon
B. Pure silicon
C. Ferro silicon
D. Ferro manganese
Answer» D. Ferro manganese
331.

*/*_Coating of zinc over steel is known as?

A. Cladding
B. Galvanising
C. Anodising
D. Passivation
Answer» C. Anodising
332.

*/*_The temperature at which the magnetic property of iron disappears (i.e., it becomes non-magnetic) and its electrical conductivity & specific heat also changes, is called the 'Curie point', which is __________ °C.?

A. 768
B. 908
C. 1400
D. 1539
Answer» B. 908
333.

*/*_The capacity of a spring to store energy is called the spring form co-efficient. Stiffness of a spring is measured by the?

A. Ability to absorb shock
B. Capacity to store energy
C. Ratio of the wire & coil diameters
D. Load to produce unit deflection
Answer» E.
334.

*/*_Which of the following transducers is most commonly used for the measurement of shock and vibration ??

A. Linear variable differential transducer (LVDT)
B. Dial gauge
C. Accelerometer
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
335.

*/*_Flywheel is provided in a machine to?

A. Provide structural strength to the shaft
B. Smoothen the power impluses
C. Help in quick starting of the machine
D. None of these
Answer» C. Help in quick starting of the machine
336.

*/*___________ has a negative co-efficient of linear expansion.?

A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Rubber
D. Nickel
Answer» C. Rubber
337.

*/*_Value of a material is usually considered as a relationship between?

A. Cost and profit
B. Utility and appearance
C. Utility and cost
D. Reliability and utility
Answer» D. Reliability and utility
338.

*/*_If Reynolds number is greater than 1, then the?

A. Viscous force is larger than the inertia force
B. Inertia force is larger than the viscous force
C. Inertia force is larger than the surface tension force
D. Inertia force is larger than the gravitational force
Answer» C. Inertia force is larger than the surface tension force
339.

*/*_If the demand for an item is trebled and the order cost is reduced to one third, then the economic order quantity?

A. Is trebled
B. Remains unchanged
C. Decreases by a factor of ‚Äö√ √∂3
D. Decreases by a factor of 1/3
Answer» C. Decreases by a factor of ‚Äö√ √∂3
340.

*/*_When a copper ball is heated, the largest percentage increase will be in its?

A. Radius
B. Area
C. Mass
D. Volume
Answer» E.
341.

*/*_Which of the following is termed as the boiler mounting ??

A. Superheater
B. Economiser
C. Blow off cock
D. Feed pump
Answer» D. Feed pump
342.

*/*_A controller action in which there is a con-tinous relation between the values of controlled variable and the rate of change of conrolled output signal is called the __________ action.?

A. Proportional
B. Integral
C. Derivative
D. None of these
Answer» C. Derivative
343.

*/*_Materials having __________ lattice structure are usually the most ductile.?

A. Body centred cubic (bcc)
B. Hexagonal close packed (hcp)
C. Face centred cubic (fcc)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
344.

*/*_Specific heat of an ideal gas depends upon its?

A. Molecular weight
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. Volume
Answer» D. Volume
345.

*/*_Free oxygen is removed from boiler feed water, because it?

A. Reduces heat transfer co-efficient
B. Is corrosive
C. Causes explosion
D. None of these
Answer» C. Causes explosion
346.

*/*_A 2 kg object weighs 1.8 kgf on a spring balance. The value of 'g' at that location in m/seC‚ÇÇ is?

A. 8.82
B. 9.81
C. 10.88
D. 0.95
Answer» B. 9.81
347.

*/*_Alloys having more than 80% copper are generally more?

A. Abrasion resistant
B. Corrosion resistant
C. Prone to season cracking
D. Machinable
Answer» C. Prone to season cracking
348.

*/*_Circulation of liquid metal (i.e. molten sodium) in a liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor is done by a/an __________ pump.?

A. Electromagnetic
B. Axial flow
C. Diaphragm
D. Reciprocating
Answer» B. Axial flow
349.

*/*_The emf of a Deniell cell Zn | Zn²⁺ || Cu²⁺ | Cu can be increased by?

A. Decreasing the surface area of the electrodes
B. Increasing the concentration of zinc sulphate solution
C. Increasing the surface area of the electrodes
D. Increasing the concentration of copper sulphate solution
Answer» E.
350.

*/*_Function of feed check valve in a boiler is to?

A. Facilitate circulation of high pressure feed water
B. Check the water level in the boiler drum
C. Prevent the back flow of water
D. Regulate the water flow to boiler
Answer» D. Regulate the water flow to boiler