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101.

With increase in annealing temperature, the following defect density decreases?

A. Vacancy
B. Dislocation
C. Grain boundary
D. All of these
Answer» E.
102.

With increase in compression ratio, the volumetric efficiency of air compressor____________________?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain same
D. May increase or decrease (depends on the suction pressure)
Answer» B. Decreases
103.

With increase in impurities in metals, their corrosion resistances____________________?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. May increase or decrease; depending on the type of metal
Answer» C. Remain same
104.

With increase in steam pressure, its specific volume decreases ____________________?

A. Rapidly first and then slowly
B. Linearly
C. Slowly first and then rapidly
D. Exponentially
Answer» B. Linearly
105.

With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity of a _________________ decreases ?

A. Semi-conductor
B. Metal or alloy
C. Dielectric
D. None of these
Answer» B. Metal or alloy
106.

With increase in temperature, the surface tension of water_______________________?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain constant
D. Increases linearly
Answer» C. Remain constant
107.

With increasing carbon percent in steel beyond 0.8%, its ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and _____________ is not affected ?

A. Impact strength
B. Percent elongation
C. Hardness
D. Both B & C
Answer» B. Percent elongation
108.

Wohler test is a destructive test to find out the ___________________ strength of a prepared metal specimen ?

A. Creep
B. Fatigue
C. Endurance
D. Tensile
Answer» C. Endurance
109.

Wood is a/an ______________ material ?

A. Amorphous
B. Cellular
C. Homogeneous
D. Granular
Answer» C. Homogeneous
110.

Work done by a/an _________________ process is determined by ∫p. dv ?

A. Adiabatic
B. Quasi-static
C. Isothermal
D. Isentropic
Answer» C. Isothermal
111.

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
112.

Work required for compression of a gas contained in a cylinder is 7000 kJ. During compression, heat interaction of 3000 kJ causes the surroundings to be heated. Internal energy change of the gas during the compression is __________________ kJ ?

A. +4000
B. -4000
C. 10000
D. -10000
Answer» B. -4000
113.

Work study deals with the _______________ study?

A. Time
B. Motion
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» D. Neither A. nor B.
114.

Working of linear variable differential transducer (LVDT) is based on the principle of variable_____________________?

A. Capacitance
B. Resistance
C. Mutual inductance
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
115.

Wrought iron does not have__________________?

A. Uniform strength in all directions
B. Ability to hold protective coating
C. High ductility & corrosion resistance
D. Easily weldable characteristics
Answer» B. Ability to hold protective coating
116.

Wrought iron is never shaped by__________________?

A. Casting
B. Cold working
C. Forging
D. Welding
Answer» B. Cold working
117.

Wrought iron is not____________________?

A. Ductile & resistant to corrosion/rusting
B. Weldable easily
C. Having uniform strength in all directions
D. Having maximum tensile strength along the lines of slag distribution
Answer» D. Having maximum tensile strength along the lines of slag distribution
118.

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
119.

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
120.

Young’s modulus of a material is the measure of its ___________________?

A. Stiffness
B. Malleability
C. Creep resistance
D. Tensile strength
Answer» B. Malleability
121.

Which of the following relationships is correct for relating the three elastic constants of an isotropic elastic material (where, E = Young’s modulus, G = Modulus of rigidity or shear modulus v = Poisson’s ratio) ?

A. E = 2G (1 + v)
B. E = G (1 + v)
C. E = G (1 + v)/2
D. E = 2G (1 + 2v)
Answer» B. E = G (1 + v)
122.

Which of the following rays has the least wavelength ?

A. Ultraviolet rays
B. Infrared rays
C. Cosmic rays
D. X-rays
Answer» D. X-rays
123.

Which of the following processes follows the hardening process for reducing the hardening strains & increasing the toughness of the steel part ?

A. Anodising
B. Tempering
C. Carburising
D. Annealing
Answer» C. Carburising
124.

Which of the following phenomenon will exhibit the minimum heat transfer ?

A. Boiling
B. Forced convection in air
C. Free convection in air
D. Conduction in air
Answer» E.
125.

Which of the following metals is the most prone to work hardening ?

A. Brass
B. Aluminium
C. Copper
D. Lead
Answer» B. Aluminium
126.

Which of the following metals is not subjected to electrolytic refining/purification ?

A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Tin
D. Aluminium
Answer» D. Aluminium
127.

Which of the following metals cannot be hot worked at room temperature ?

A. Zinc
B. Nickel
C. Lead
D. Tin
Answer» C. Lead
128.

Which of the following is the most wear resistant grade of carbide used for the cutting tools ?

A. Aluminium carbide
B. Tungsten carbide
C. Nickel carbide
D. Iron carbide
Answer» C. Nickel carbide
129.

Which of the following is the largest quantum of pressure ?

A. 1 kg/cm2
B. 1 bar
C. 1 atmosphere
D. 1 kilo Pascal
Answer» D. 1 kilo Pascal
130.

Which of the following is preferred for riveting ?

A. Lap joint
B. Butt joint
C. Either A. or B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Answer» C. Either A. or B.
131.

Which of the following is not the commercial name of poly-methyl-methacrylate (PMMA) ?

A. Styrofoam
B. Lucite
C. Perspex
D. Plexiglass
Answer» B. Lucite
132.

Which of the following is not an ore of copper ?

A. Cryolite
B. Azurite
C. Chalcopyrite
D. Malachite
Answer» B. Azurite
133.

Which of the following is not a principal alloying element for the structural steel ?

A. Molybdenum
B. Nickel
C. Manganese
D. Chromium
Answer» B. Nickel
134.

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
135.

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

A. High speed steel
B. Stainless steel
C. Tungsten carbide
D. Superalloys
Answer» D. Superalloys
136.

Which of the following gives the correct sequence of flow of the flue gases through the above mentioned boiler accessories ?

A. A, C, B, D
B. D, B, C, A
C. D, C, B, A
D. D, A, B, C
Answer» C. D, C, B, A
137.

Which of the following emissions in the exhaust gas of an I.C. engine causes the formation of photochemical smog ?

A. Nitrogen oxides
B. Hydrocarbons
C. Both A. & B.
D. Carbon monoxide
Answer» D. Carbon monoxide
138.

Which of the following commonly used condenser tube materials has the lowest thermal conductivity ?

A. Admiralty brass
B. Stainless steel
C. Aluminium brass
D. Titanium
Answer» C. Aluminium brass
139.

Which of the following can be manufactured using powder metallurgy techniques ?

A. Brake linings
B. Bearings
C. Carbide tool tips
D. All A, B and C
Answer» E.
140.

Which of the following are made out of the carbon steel having carbon content of 0.9 to 1%?

A. Small punches, broaches reamers and springs
B. Cutlery, screws, rivets and files
C. Mandrels, twist drills, small lathe tools and razors
D. Forgings like can shaft, structural steel plate, threading dies and drawing dies
Answer» B. Cutlery, screws, rivets and files
141.

Which of the following alloying elements is present in maximum percentage in high speed steel ?

A. Molybdenum
B. Chromium
C. Tungsten
D. Vanadium
Answer» B. Chromium
142.

When the wet steam is throttled but still remains wet at the exit of the throttle valve, then its temperature & dryness fraction respectively____________________?

A. Decreases & increases
B. Increases & increases
C. Increases & decreases
D. Decreases & decreases
Answer» B. Increases & increases
143.

When the wavelength of incident X-rays increases, the angle of diffraction__________________?

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remain constant
D. Shows no systematic variation
Answer» B. Increases
144.

When dry bulb temperature & wet bulb temperature of moist air is the same, it means that the _________________?

A. Partial pressure of water vapour is less than the total pressure
B. Humidity is < 100% & dew point temperature of air has not reached
C. Dew point temperature of air has not reached & air is not saturated fully
D. Air is fully saturated
Answer» E.
145.

When an isolated thermodynamic system executes a process ___________________?

A. Work is done
B. Heat transfer takes place
C. Mass flow occurs across the boundary of the system
D. No chemical reaction takes place within the system
Answer» E.
146.

What is the critical radius of insulation (cms) for a metallic cylinder, if the convective heat transfer co-efficient with the ambient atmosphere is 5 W/m2. °K? Thermal conductivity of metal and insulation material are 40 and 0.1 W/m.°K respectively ?

A. 2
B. 8
C. 10
D. 40
Answer» B. 8
147.

Wavelength of radiation emitted by a body depends on the ________________ of its surface?

A. Temperature
B. Area
C. Nature
D. All ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’
Answer» B. Area
148.

Wave length of X-rays is about 1 angstrom; however it cannot pass through a sheet of ________________?

A. Paper
B. Cloth
C. Lead
D. Aluminium
Answer» D. Aluminium
149.

Water-tube boiler is the one, in which _____________________?

A. Water passes through tubes and flue gases around it
B. Tube carrying hot flue gases are immersed in a pool of water
C. Tubes are placed in vertical position
D. None of these
Answer» B. Tube carrying hot flue gases are immersed in a pool of water
150.

Water hammer is caused in steam carrying pipelines, because of ______________________?

A. Partial condensation of steam
B. Vibration of the pipeline
C. High degree of superheat of steam
D. Its exposure to torrential rain
Answer» B. Vibration of the pipeline