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951.

Which of the following is an ore dressing operation?

A. Classification
B. Smelting
C. Roasting
D. None of these
Answer» B. Smelting
952.

Which of the following if present in iron ore, enhances its value?

A. Alumina
B. Alkali oxide
C. Lime & Magnesia
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
953.

Which of the following is resistant to the action of both heat & chemicals?

A. Boro silicate glass
B. Silica glass
C. Soda lime glass
D. None of these
Answer» B. Silica glass
954.

Shock resisting steels should possess high

A. Hardness
B. Toughness
C. Tensile strength
D. Wear resistance
Answer» D. Wear resistance
955.

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
956.

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.
Answer» E.
957.

Which of the following metals occurs in nature in their free metallic state?

A. Au & Ag
B. Pb & Zn
C. Cu & Ni
D. None of these
Answer» E.
958.

Which of the following has the least value of ultimate tensile strength (UTS)?

A. Medium carbon steel
B. High carbon steel
C. Cast iron
D. Wrought iron
Answer» C. Cast iron
959.

The boiling & freezing points on a newly defined temperature scale in degree 'D' are 400°D & 100°D respectively. The temperature reading corresponding to 60°C on this new temperature scale will be equal to __________ °D.

A. 140
B. 180
C. 240
D. 280
Answer» E.
960.

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
961.

Which of the following has the highest modulus of elasticity (about 7 x 10⁶ kg/cm²) ?

A. High speed steel
B. Stainless steel
C. Tungsten carbide
D. Superalloys
Answer» D. Superalloys
962.

In case of water (Prandtl number ≈ 6) flowing over a flat plate heated over the entire length, the thermal boundary layer thickness as compared to hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness is

A. Less
B. More
C. Equal
D. Unpredictable
Answer» B. More
963.

__________ is a special constituent of chlorophyll without which photosynthesis is not possible.

A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Phosphorous
D. Hydrogen
Answer» C. Phosphorous
964.

Broaching tools are usually made of

A. Cermets
B. High speed steel
C. Tungsten carbide
D. Stellite
Answer» C. Tungsten carbide
965.

Which of the following materials does not form adherent oxide film on surface?

A. Copper
B. Nickel
C. Aluminium
D. Gold & silver
Answer» E.
966.

Dies for wire drawing are generally made of

A. Mild steel
B. Stainless steel
C. Carbides
D. High carbon steel
Answer» B. Stainless steel
967.

Which of the following is not categorised as the ore agglomeration process?

A. Nodulising
B. Pelletising
C. Balling
D. Briquetting
Answer» D. Briquetting
968.

Consider the equilibrium A(g) + B(g) = AB(g). When the partial pressure of A is 10⁻² atm, the partial pressure of B is 10⁻³ atm and the partial pressure of AB is 1 atm, the equilibrium constant 'K' is

A. 10 atmv
B. 10⁵ atm⁻¹
C. 10 (dimensionless)
D. 10⁵ (dimensionless)
Answer» C. 10 (dimensionless)
969.

Sheardising process is used for

A. Surface coating
B. Heat treatment of high speed steel
C. Cold working on metals
D. None of these
Answer» B. Heat treatment of high speed steel
970.

Moist air is cooled along the line of constant __________ , when it is passed over a cold & dry cooling coil, such that no condensation occurs.

A. Enthalpy
B. Relative humidity
C. Wet bulb temperature
D. Dew point temperature
Answer» E.
971.

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
972.

What happens, when SO₂ is passed through a solution of H₂S in water?

A. Precipitation of sulphur takes place
B. H₂SO₃ is formed
C. Oleum is formed
D. None of these
Answer» B. H₂SO₃ is formed
973.

Volumetric composition of flue gas analysed with the Orsat apparatus is : CO₂ = 12%, O₂ = 8%, CO = nil, N₂ = 80%. This flue gas composition indicates that

A. Pure oxygen has been used for combustion
B. Nitrogen percentage in the fuel is very high
C. Excess air has been used for combustion
D. Hydrogen is not present in the fuel
Answer» D. Hydrogen is not present in the fuel
974.

Which of the following is not an ore of aluminium?

A. Troosite
B. Kaolin
C. Alunite
D. Cryolite
Answer» B. Kaolin
975.

Which of the following gases cause global warming?

A. Carbon monoxide
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Ozone
Answer» C. Nitrogen
976.

Co-efficient of performance of a Carnot cycle refrigerator operating between - 23°C and + 27°C is

A. 3
B. 5
C. 0.5
D. 1.5
Answer» C. 0.5
977.

A thin, flat & square plate measuring 2 m x 2 m is freely hanging in ambient air at 25°C. It is exposed to the solar radiation falling on one side of the plate at the rate of 500 W/m ². The plate temperature will remain constant at 30°C, if the convective heat transfer co-efficient is __________ W/m² °C.

A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 200
Answer» C. 150
978.

Softening of hardned steel is done by its

A. Normalising
B. Tempering
C. Annealing
D. Carburising
Answer» B. Tempering
979.

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
980.

Heat required to raise the temperature of a body by 1 °C is called its

A. Heat capacity
B. Specific heat capacity
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Water equivalent
Answer» B. Specific heat capacity
981.

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.
982.

The critical pressure at which the latent heat of vaporisation of steam becomes zero is __________ Kg/ cm².

A. 273.15
B. 225.65
C. 100.03
D. 373.15
Answer» C. 100.03
983.

The value of y = cp/cv. at < 500°C for air & most common gases can be safely assumed to be

A. 0.8
B. 1
C. 1.4
D. 1.8
Answer» D. 1.8
984.

Window panes of aeroplanes are normally made of

A. Perspex (PMMA)
B. Teflon (PTFE)
C. Bakelite (phenol formaldehyde)
D. Polystyrene
Answer» B. Teflon (PTFE)
985.

Saturated steam at a pressure of 25 kg/cm² is throttled to attain 5 kg/cm² . Then the outcoming steam will be

A. Wet
B. Saturated
C. Superheated
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
986.

Main constituent of bone ash is

A. ammonium phosphate.
B. calcium phosphate.
C. animal charcoal.
D. ammonium sulphate.
Answer» C. animal charcoal.
987.

The passage between the nozzle and the __________ is called 'sprue' in case of injection moulding.

A. runner
B. cylinder
C. mold
D. none of these
Answer» B. cylinder
988.

Which of the following is not used as an alloying element in steel used for making permanent magnetic material ?

A. Tungsten
B. Chromium
C. Vanadium
D. Cobalt
Answer» D. Cobalt
989.

Ingrannular corrosion occurs __________ stainless steel.

A. in all types of steels except
B. at the surface of
C. along grain boundaries of
D. in the core of
Answer» D. in the core of
990.

The type of pump used for lifting large quantity of sewage is a __________ pump.

A. gear
B. centrifugal
C. reciprocating
D. plunger
Answer» C. reciprocating
991.

Filler material used in welding should have __________ as compared to the parent metal to be welded.

A. lower melting temperature
B. same melting temperature
C. same composition
D. both 'b' & 'c'
Answer» E.
992.

Stellite is a __________ material.

A. ferrous
B. ceramic
C. cemented carbide
D. non ferrous cast alloy cutting tool
Answer» E.
993.

Electrochemical corrosion occurs

A. where the liquid electrolytes containing free ions are present.
B. only in alloys.
C. only in pure metals.
D. due to direct chemical action of metal with oxygen.
Answer» B. only in alloys.
994.

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

A. SAN
B. ABS
C. SBR
D. PTFE
Answer» C. SBR
995.

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
996.

Out of the following, the materials having maximum magnetic permeability is

A. silicon steel (Si = 4%)
B. cast iron
C. wrought iron
D. mild steel
Answer» B. cast iron
997.

The temperature at which ferromagnetic material can no longer be magnetised by the outside forces, is termed as the

A. critical point.
B. curie temperature.
C. inversion temperature.
D. eutectic temperature.
Answer» C. inversion temperature.
998.

Which of the following materials has the maximum shrinkage allowance ?

A. Brass
B. Cast iron
C. Lead
D. Aluminium alloy
Answer» D. Aluminium alloy
999.

Steel rods are normally used for concrete reinforcement because concrete and steel have almost equal

A. tensile strength.
B. compressive strength.
C. Young's modulus.
D. thermal co-efficient of expansion.
Answer» E.
1000.

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 'a', 'b' & 'c'.
Answer» D. all 'a', 'b' & 'c'.