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1501.

Fatigue strength of a metal is improved by

A. overstressing.
B. scratching the surface.
C. raising the temperature.
D. understressing.
Answer» E.
1502.

The leaching solvent used in Baeyer's process for the purification of bauxite is

A. ammonium hydroxide
B. sodium carbonate
C. sodium hydroxide
D. ammonium carbonate
Answer» C. sodium hydroxide
1503.

Superheated vapour behaves like

A. dry steam
B. gas approximately
C. an ordinary vapor
D. none of these
Answer» C. an ordinary vapor
1504.

Increasing the carbon content of steel

A. reduces the upper shelf energy.
B. increasing the ductility transition temperature.
C. decreases brittleness.
D. decreases hardness.
Answer» C. decreases brittleness.
1505.

Two wires of the same radius & material having length in the ratio of 1 : 2 are stretched by the same force. The strain produced in the two wires will be in the ratio of

A. 0.042361111111111
B. 0.043055555555556
C. 0.084027777777778
D. 0.044444444444444
Answer» B. 0.043055555555556
1506.

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.
1507.

Which of the following phenomenon/ phenomena is/are diffusion controlled ?

A. Dislocation climb
B. Cross-slip
C. Twinning
D. Recrystallisation
Answer» E.
1508.

Which is the most lethal weapon ?

A. Atom (fusion) bomb
B. Hydrogen bomb
C. Cobalt bomb
D. Neutron bomb
Answer» D. Neutron bomb
1509.

The rolling process can not be used to produce

A. plates
B. rods
C. tubes
D. wires
Answer» D. wires
1510.

Which of the following is not a suitable solid lubricant ?

A. Talc
B. Molybdenum disulphide
C. Graphite
D. None of these
Answer» E.
1511.

More than 95% of __________ is present in corrundum.

A. SiO2
B. A12O3
C. CaSiO2
D. MgO
Answer» C. CaSiO2
1512.

Though tin occurs lower than iron in the electrochemical series, yet it is coated on steel for corrosion protection, because of its

A. lower cost.
B. abundant availability.
C. resistance to vegetable acids as the tin plate are commercially used in 'canning' industry.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
1513.

Rankine cycle comprises of two isothermal and two __________ processes.

A. isobaric
B. polytropic
C. isentropic
D. none of these
Answer» E.
1514.

Sulphur is melted in the sulphuric acid plant most commonly by employing

A. electrical heater
B. steam heater
C. direct fuel oil fired heater
D. gas fired furnace
Answer» C. direct fuel oil fired heater
1515.

__________ can not increase the fatigue strength of a material.

A. Grain refining
B. Grain coarsening
C. Surface hardening
D. Shot peening
Answer» C. Surface hardening
1516.

The minimum temperature to which the water can be cooled in a cooling tower is the __________ temperature of air.

A. ambient
B. dry bulb
C. dew point
D. wet bulb
Answer» D. wet bulb
1517.

The life of a ball bearing is inversely proportional to

A. (load)1
B. (load)2
C. (load)3
D. (load)0.33
Answer» D. (load)0.33
1518.

The dew point temperature lines on psychrometric charts are straight inclined sloping downwards to the right. When relative humidity of moist air is 100%, then

A. wet bulb temperature=dry bulb temperature.
B. wet bulb temperature=dew point temperature.
C. saturation temperature=dew point temperature.
D. all 'a' , 'b' & 'c'
Answer» E.
1519.

The condition of diffraction from a crystal is given by

A. nλ = 2d Sin θ
B. λ = d Sin 2θ
C. λ = 2d Sin 2θ
D. nλ = d Sin θ
Answer» B. Œª = d Sin 2Œ∏
1520.

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/m2 . 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
1521.

Which of the following is not a characteristic observed in material failure by fatigue fracture ?

A. Plastic deformation of material does not occur.
B. Initiation of crack from below the surface does not occur.
C. Initation of crack occurs on the surface of the machine part.
D. Presence of both rough & smooth zone with conchoidal markings in smooth zone of the surface.
Answer» C. Initation of crack occurs on the surface of the machine part.
1522.

Freezing of 35% oleum during its shipment in winter is avoided by the addition of small amount of

A. hydrochloric acid
B. methyl alcohol
C. formic acid
D. nitric acid
Answer» E.
1523.

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
1524.

When a copper ball is heated, the largest percentage increase will be in its

A. radius
B. area
C. mass
D. volume
Answer» E.
1525.

With decrease in the grain size of a material, its creep resistance

A. increases.
B. decreases.
C. remains constant.
D. either (a) or (b) ; depends on the material.
Answer» D. either (a) or (b) ; depends on the material.
1526.

__________ furnace is generally used in the non-ferrous foundaries.

A. Direct arc
B. Indirect arc
C. Resistance
D. Induction
Answer» C. Resistance
1527.

One ton of refrigeration is not equivalent to the heat removal rate of

A. 200 BTU/minute
B. 50 kcal/minute
C. 50 kJ/sec.
D. 3.5 KW
Answer» D. 3.5 KW
1528.

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
1529.

Which of the following is not used as a bearing material ?

A. Copper-lead alloys
B. Babbits
C. Bronzes
D. Cermets
Answer» E.
1530.

Expansion device used in a window air-conditioner is a/an

A. automatic expansion valve.
B. thermostatic expansion valve.
C. float valve.
D. capillary tube.
Answer» E.
1531.

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.
1532.

The laminar boundary layer thickness in zero pressure gradient flow over a flat plate along the x-direction varies as x0.5 while the thickness of turbulent boundary layer varies as (where, x = distance from the leading edge)

A. x1.5
B. x0.8
C. x-1.5
D. x-0.8
Answer» C. x-1.5
1533.

Increase in temperature, in general results in the

A. decrease in the viscosities of both liquids & gases.
B. increase in the viscosities of both liquids & gases.
C. increase in the viscosity of liquids and decrease in that of gases.
D. decrease in the viscosity of liquids and increase in that of gases.
Answer» E.
1534.

Failure of a material is attributed to __________ if it fails below its yield point.

A. impact loading
B. fatigue
C. creep
D. straining
Answer» C. creep
1535.

__________ joint is mostly used for joining pipes carrying water at low pressure.

A. Nipple
B. Socket
C. Union
D. Bell and spigot
Answer» C. Union
1536.

Material of construction of the electrode used in the electric resistance welding is

A. stainless steel
B. graphite
C. copper
D. steel
Answer» D. steel
1537.

Spark plug is provided in a/an

A. engine having carburettor.
B. diesel engine.
C. compression ignition engine.
D. both(b) & (c).
Answer» B. diesel engine.
1538.

__________ joint is usually used for joining cast iron pipes mostly used for temporary pipelines, where it may be necessary to dismantle & reassemble the pipeline very frequently.

A. Collar
B. Flanged
C. Bell and Spigot
D. Expansion
Answer» C. Bell and Spigot
1539.

One face of a furnace wall is at 1030°C and the other face is exposed to room temperature (30°C). If the thermal conductivity of furnace wall is 3 W . m-1 . k-1 and the wall thickness is 0.3 m, the maximum heat loss (in W/m) is$

A. 100
B. 900
C. 9000
D. 10000
Answer» E.
1540.

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.
1541.

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.
1542.

Vibration upto 100 kilo hertz can be most accurately measured by a __________ type accelerometer.

A. preloaded spring
B. piezoelectric
C. bonded strain gauge
D. none of these
Answer» C. bonded strain gauge
1543.

Which of the following does not discharge the dust collected as a dry solid ?

A. Electrostatic precipitator
B. Wet scrubber
C. Bag filter
D. Gravity settling chamber
Answer» C. Bag filter
1544.

__________ property of a material is determined by the Herbert Pendulum device.

A. Hardness
B. Tensile
C. Toughness
D. Compressive
Answer» B. Tensile
1545.

The leg of a barometric leg pump is longer than the Toricellian leg, which is about __________ metres.

A. 1
B. 5
C. 34
D. 10
Answer» E.
1546.

Eutectic reaction for iron-carbon system occurs at a temperature of __________ °C.$

A. 723
B. 959
C. 1147
D. 1493
Answer» B. 959
1547.

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
1548.

Sand used to stop the green sand from sticking to the pattern is termed as the __________ sand.

A. parting
B. synthetic
C. loam
D. dry
Answer» B. synthetic
1549.

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
1550.

__________ of grey cast iron produces white cast iron.

A. Tempering
B. Rapid heating
C. Rapid cooling
D. Slow cooling
Answer» C. Rapid cooling