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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'. | |