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1551.

As per international norms, the maximum permissible value of noise level in the industrial environment is __________ decibels as measured at a distance of 1.5 metres from the source of noise.

A. 110
B. 85
C. 60
D. 45
Answer» C. 60
1552.

Cassiterite is an ore of

A. tin
B. lead
C. molybdenum
D. chromium
Answer» B. lead
1553.

For an ideal gas, Cp - Cv is

A. R
B. -R
C. 0
D. (3/2) R
Answer» B. -R
1554.

Thermal equivalent of electrical power in practical calculation is __________ kcal/kWh.

A. 746
B. 3000
C. 1000
D. 550
Answer» C. 1000
1555.

Temper brittleness of a material can be fairly detected by the __________ test.

A. fatigue
B. notched bar impact
C. tensile
D. hardness
Answer» C. tensile
1556.

In an isochoric process,

A. there is no transfer of mass and energy.
B. free expansion of an ideal gas occurs.
C. no mechanical work is done by the system.
D. all 'a', 'b' & 'c'.
Answer» D. all 'a', 'b' & 'c'.
1557.

Which of the following is a synthetic abrasive ?

A. Corundum
B. Emery
C. Pumice
D. Silicon carbide
Answer» E.
1558.

A gas which is collected over water becomes moistened due to water vapor, exerts its own partial pressure at the gas temperature, which is termed as its

A. aqueous tension.
B. saturated humidity.
C. vapor pressure.
D. absolute humidity.
Answer» B. saturated humidity.
1559.

The surface tension of a liquid, at critical temperature is

A. indeterminate.
B. zero.
C. infinity.
D. same as that at any other temperature.
Answer» C. infinity.
1560.

Air refrigeration cycle is used in the air crafts, because of

A. low temperature encountered at high altitude.
B. its high heat transfer rate.
C. its low unit weight per ton of refrigeration.
D. its higher co-efficient of performance (COP).
Answer» D. its higher co-efficient of performance (COP).
1561.

On decreasing the grain size of a polycrys-talline material, the property most likely to deteriorate is

A. creep
B. toughness
C. tensile strength
D. fatigue
Answer» C. tensile strength
1562.

Swaging is a/an __________ operation.

A. piercing
B. forging
C. extrusion
D. drawing
Answer» C. extrusion
1563.

1% concentration of water vapor in air is equivalent to __________ ppm (parts per million).

A. 10000
B. 1000
C. 100
D. 10
Answer» B. 1000
1564.

Out of the following __________ iron has the best capability to bear sudden & excessive shocks.

A. white
B. cast
C. wrought
D. pig
Answer» D. pig
1565.

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

A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Tin
D. Aluminium
Answer» D. Aluminium
1566.

More than 1000 tons refrigeration capacity plants are usually of __________ type.

A. vapour compression
B. vapour absorption
C. air refrigeration
D. none of these
Answer» C. air refrigeration
1567.

Dowtherm is a

A. high temperature heating medium (a petroleum product).
B. product of coal tar distillation.
C. very heat sensitive material.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. product of coal tar distillation.
1568.

Resilience of a bolt can be increased by increasing its

A. length
B. shank diameter
C. head diameter
D. none of these
Answer» B. shank diameter
1569.

Which of the following is not a charge material for cupola ?

A. Limestone
B. Iron scrap
C. Iron ore
D. Pig iron
Answer» D. Pig iron
1570.

Which of the following is a disaccharide?

A. Lactose
B. Starch
C. Cellulose
D. Fructose
Answer» B. Starch
1571.

Scab is a defect developed during __________ of metals.

A. forging
B. sand casting
C. machining
D. welding
Answer» C. machining
1572.

__________ is the process used for setting up compressive stresses in the surface of a metal to improve its fatigue strength.

A. Lancing
B. Shot peening
C. Slugging
D. Spinning
Answer» C. Slugging
1573.

Function of fusible plug in a boiler is to

A. drain out water and sludge from the boiler during repair.
B. put off fire in the furnace when water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit.
C. guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
Answer» C. guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure.
1574.

For infinite parallel planes having emis-sivities ε1 & ε2, the interchange factor for radiation from surface 1 to surface 2 is given by$

A. (ε1 + ε2)/ε1.ε2
B. ε1.ε2/(ε1 + ε2 - ε1.ε2)
C. ε1.ε2
D. ε1 + ε2
Answer» C. Œµ1.Œµ2
1575.

Stretcher strains found in a low carbon sheet are associated with the

A. texture.
B. dislocation density.
C. yield point phenomenon.
D. thickness of the sheet.
Answer» D. thickness of the sheet.
1576.

Nitrogen is not an essential component of

A. protein
B. urea
C. oils & fats
D. any of these
Answer» D. any of these
1577.

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.
1578.

Sacrificial anode method is used in the protection of pipelines which are buried underground. Sacrificial anode

A. occurs higher in the electro-chemical series of metals.
B. is exemplified by magnesium plate.
C. is much cheaper than the cathodic base material to be guarded against corrosion.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
Answer» E.
1579.

The excess air required for the combustion of pulverised coal is of the order of about __________ percent.

A. 5
B. 15
C. 30
D. 45
Answer» C. 30
1580.

Refrigerative cooling employed during long distance transportation of food stuffs is normally done by

A. ice
B. liquid nitrogen
C. liquid oxygen
D. vacuum evaporation
Answer» C. liquid oxygen
1581.

Which of the following heat treatment processes is usually applied to castings ?

A. Tempering
B. Annealing
C. Normalising
D. Carburising
Answer» E.
1582.

Stress and strain are related by __________ elastic constants for a linearly elastic, homogeneous & isotropic material.

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer» C. three
1583.

Dew point temperature always gives an indication of the __________ of the moist air.

A. dryness
B. moisture content
C. coolness
D. latent heat
Answer» C. coolness
1584.

During decarburising of a plain carbon steel, the thickness of ferrite layer growth is proportional to

A. time
B. square root of time
C. square of time
D. cube of time
Answer» C. square of time
1585.

Age hardening is connected with

A. babbit metal
B. gun metal
C. stainless steel
D. duralumin
Answer» E.
1586.

Recrystallisation temperature of steel is __________ °C.$

A. 50
B. 300
C. 500
D. 800
Answer» E.
1587.

Colour comparator is used to measure the

A. pH value
B. electrode potential
C. colour intensity
D. none of these
Answer» B. electrode potential
1588.

A balanced draught boiler furnace employs __________ draught fan.

A. induced
B. forced
C. both 'a' & 'b'
D. neither 'a' nor 'b'
Answer» D. neither 'a' nor 'b'
1589.

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.
1590.

Thermal efficiency of an internal combustion engine is around __________ percent.

A. 8
B. 35
C. 65
D. 80
Answer» C. 65
1591.

The heat treatment to which the steel wire containing > 0.25% carbon is subjected to is

A. full annealing
B. bright annealing
C. patenting
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1592.

Ferrites are __________ magnetic.

A. anti
B. para
C. ferri
D. ferro
Answer» D. ferro
1593.

__________ strain gauge is the most sensitive sensing element for strain measurement.

A. photoelastic
B. semiconductor
C. wire resistance
D. none of these
Answer» C. wire resistance
1594.

Catalyst used in the 'catalytic converter' employed in automobile exhaust line for complete combustion/oxidation of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons is

A. alumina
B. platinum
C. vanadium pentoxide
D. iron oxide
Answer» C. vanadium pentoxide
1595.

Nitriding of a steel part does not increase its

A. grain size.
B. fatigue limit.
C. surface hardness.
D. wear resistance.
Answer» B. fatigue limit.
1596.

Oxygen content below __________ percent in air contaminated with nitrogen does not support combustion and is unsafe for humane exposure.

A. 18
B. 16
C. 14
D. 12
Answer» C. 14
1597.

Normalising of an object does not

A. refine coarse grain structure obtained during hot working.
B. improve ductility.
C. improve yield strength.
D. improve machanical properties.
Answer» C. improve yield strength.
1598.

Lime contains about 90% CaO. Percentage CaO present in limestone is about

A. 25
B. 50
C. 70
D. 80
Answer» C. 70
1599.

Elimination of brittleness resulting from welding of saw blades is done by __________ of the welded portion.

A. annealing
B. toughening
C. work hardening
D. tempering
Answer» B. toughening
1600.

Consider an ideal solution of components A and B. The entropy of mixing per mole of an alloy containing 50 wt% B is

A. R ln 2
B. -R ln 2
C. 3 R ln 2
D. -3R ln 2
Answer» B. -R ln 2