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1001.

In the diving apparatus, helium is used along with oxygen, because it is

A. easily available.
B. not soluble in blood at high pressure.
C. lighter than nitrogen.
D. completely miscible with oxygen.
Answer» C. lighter than nitrogen.
1002.

Solute atoms which cause yield point phenomenon in mild steel are/is

A. aluminium
B. boron
C. carbon
D. nitrogen
Answer» D. nitrogen
1003.

An oxidation process is accompanied with decrease in the

A. number of electrons.
B. oxidation number.
C. number of ions.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
Answer» B. oxidation number.
1004.

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.
1005.

The single most imortant requirement for a turbine blade material is

A. damping
B. resilience
C. creep resistaned
D. DBTT
Answer» D. DBTT
1006.

A floating body oscillates about its __________ when it is displaced slightly.

A. centre of gravity
B. metacentre
C. centre of buoyancy
D. centre of pressure
Answer» C. centre of buoyancy
1007.

Cold working of a material results in increase in hardness, which is termed as the __________ hardening.

A. cold
B. work
C. age
D. induction
Answer» C. age
1008.

While the bin cards are used in the effective stores management, the queing theory is associated with the __________ time.

A. waiting
B. idle
C. inspection
D. tool replacement
Answer» B. idle
1009.

For a fixed cross-sectional area, the most economical channel section has maximum

A. wetted perimeter.
B. fluid discharge rate.
C. fluid velocity.
D. depth of flowing fluid.
Answer» C. fluid velocity.
1010.

Referring to the periodic table of elements, it is found that with increasing atomic number. The atomic size in the same

A. period increases.
B. period decreases.
C. group increases.
D. both 'b' & 'c'.
Answer» E.
1011.

"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.
1012.

A spring material should have low

A. elastic limit
B. deflection value
C. fatigue resistance
D. none of these
Answer» E.
1013.

In a boundary layer developed along the flow, the pressure decreases in the downstream direction. The boundary layer thickness in this case will

A. decrease gradually.
B. increase gradually.
C. increase rapidly.
D. remain constant.
Answer» C. increase rapidly.
1014.

Limestone addition in the blast furnace is done to flux __________ present in the raw materials.

A. SiO2
B. Al2O3
C. MnO2
D. P
Answer» B. Al2O3
1015.

Air standard Otto cycle is more efficient than the diesel cycle for the same

A. heat addition & compression ratio.
B. heat addition & pressure.
C. compression ratio & pressure.
D. cylinder dimension & rpm.
Answer» B. heat addition & pressure.
1016.

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.
1017.

Lead is poured into the joints between two __________ pipes.

A. cast iron
B. steel
C. concrete
D. plastic
Answer» B. steel
1018.

X-rays are

A. positively charged.
B. negatively charged.
C. neutral.
D. of higher wavelength than visible light.
Answer» D. of higher wavelength than visible light.
1019.

Hollow shafts can be made as strong as solid shafts by making the twisting moments of both the shafts same. Shafts made by __________ have residual stresses.

A. forging
B. cold rolling
C. hot rolling
D. casting
Answer» C. hot rolling
1020.

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
1021.

__________ of hard alloy and tool steel is done to make it easily machinable.

A. Case carburising
B. Tempering
C. Normalising
D. Annealing
Answer» C. Normalising
1022.

Styrofoam is the commercial name of

A. polyurathene
B. polystyrene
C. polyacrylonitrile
D. polybutadiene
Answer» C. polyacrylonitrile
1023.

The diffusion co-efficient of Ni in Cu at 1000 K is 1.93 x 10-16 m2 . S-1 and it is 1.94 x 10-14 m2 S-1 at 1200 K. The activation energy (in k. J.mole-1 ) for the diffusion of Ni in Cu is

A. 130
B. 180
C. 230
D. 250
Answer» D. 250
1024.

Blast furnace slag is mainly molten

A. sand
B. magnesium silicate
C. calcium silicate
D. iron pyrite
Answer» D. iron pyrite
1025.

Aluminium oxide (an abrasive) is used for grinding

A. ceramics
B. high speed steel
C. cemented carbide
D. none of these
Answer» C. cemented carbide
1026.

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.
1027.

Pick out the correct combination about the role of various additives used in polymers.

A. Plasticiser : increases the polymer strength.
B. Heat stabiliser : increases the maximum service temperature.
C. Fillers: Does not affect the property of polymer but increases its weight.
D. Lubricants: increases the flexibility of polymers.
Answer» D. Lubricants: increases the flexibility of polymers.
1028.

Galvanic corrosion can not be prevented by

A. cathodic protection.
B. anodic protection.
C. usage of largest possible anodic area.
D. any one of these.
Answer» C. usage of largest possible anodic area.
1029.

The most prominent single cause of corrosion in boilertubes, drums, economisers and steam superheaters in a thermal power plant boiler is the

A. water alkalinity & leakage.
B. hydrazine addition during feed water treatment.
C. release of non-condensable gas from water in the boiler.
D. scale formation.
Answer» D. scale formation.
1030.

Classification of metal forming processes into hot and cold working is based on the following parameters.

A. Stacking fault energy.
B. Recrystallisation temperature.
C. Solidus temperature.
D. Transformation temperature.
Answer» C. Solidus temperature.
1031.

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.
1032.

Isotropic materials have the same __________ in all directions.

A. induced stresses
B. density
C. elastic properties
D. thermal properties
Answer» D. thermal properties
1033.

Metal shots used in shot blasting are made of

A. stellite
B. steel
C. bronze
D. lead
Answer» C. bronze
1034.

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

A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Phosphorous
D. Hydrogen
Answer» C. Phosphorous
1035.

Young's modulus of elasticity of a material is the slope of the initial linear portion of the stress-strain curve. It decreases ap-preciablyby

A. alloying additions
B. heat treatment
C. cold work
D. increasing temperature
Answer» C. cold work
1036.

Latent heat of dry steam at atmospheric pressure is 539 Kcal/kg; which __________ with increase in the pressure of steam.

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains same
D. may increase or decrease
Answer» B. increases
1037.

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
1038.

The driving force for the sintering of a powder compact is

A. strain energy.
B. surface energy.
C. volume energy.
D. stacking fault energy.
Answer» C. volume energy.
1039.

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
1040.

In the commercial production of which of the following metals, matallothermic reduction is used ?

A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Zirconium
D. Nickel
Answer» C. Zirconium
1041.

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
1042.

Which of the following is a neutral flux used in the pyrometallurgy of metal extraction?

A. Quartz
B. Flourspar
C. Dolomite
D. Manganese ore
Answer» C. Dolomite
1043.

Gross & Net calorific values will be the same for

A. methane
B. propane
C. carbon monoxide
D. hydrogen
Answer» D. hydrogen
1044.

L.D. converters are generally lined with

A. magnesite
B. fireclay
C. chrome magnesite
D. silica
Answer» D. silica
1045.

The starting of a car takes time in winter, because the

A. octane number of fuel is decreased.
B. fuel supply for ignition is not sufficient.
C. vaporisation of the fuel is decreased.
D. pour point of fuel decreases.
Answer» D. pour point of fuel decreases.
1046.

Out of the following, __________ pipe is the least corrosion resistant.

A. mild steel
B. copper
C. wrought iron
D. stainless steel
Answer» D. stainless steel
1047.

Out of the following, the most ductile material is

A. mild steel
B. copper
C. nickel
D. aluminium
Answer» B. copper
1048.

__________ is the process of coating the surface of steel with aluminium oxide, thereby imparting it increased resistance to corrosion & oxidation upto a temperature of 700°C.$

A. Vaneering
B. Galvanising
C. Electroplating
D. Calorising
Answer» E.
1049.

Glycerene is used as a coolant in cooling of some engines instead of water, because

A. its higher boiling point (290°C) increases its heat carrying capacity.
B. compartively less weight of coolant is required.
C. smaller radiator can be used.
D. all a, b & c.
Answer» E.
1050.

Fire refining process is employed in case of

A. tin
B. copper
C. zinc
D. aluminium
Answer» C. zinc