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1701.

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
1702.

Which of the following material handling equipments is not suitable for moving materials in varying paths ?

A. Hand trolley
B. Belt conveyor
C. Crane
D. Truck
Answer» C. Crane
1703.

Protection of ship hulls against sea water corrosion is done by coating with zinc because of the fact that zinc compared to iron is

A. reduced preferentially.
B. cheaper.
C. oxidised preferentially.
D. lighter.
Answer» D. lighter.
1704.

Which of the following properties of a solid is not dependent on crystal imperfection ?

A. Ductility
B. Semiconductiyity
C. Melting point
D. Yield stress
Answer» D. Yield stress
1705.

Cadmium in zinc leach liquor is removed by cementation using

A. zinc
B. iron
C. nickel
D. copper
Answer» B. iron
1706.

Addition of __________ to steel can not impart it high strength at elevated temperature.

A. nickel
B. magnesium
C. silicon
D. manganese
Answer» C. silicon
1707.

Out of the following, the lowest packing of atoms exists in __________ crystal lattice structure.

A. hexagonal close, packed (hcp)
B. face centred cubic (fcc)
C. body centred cubic (bcc)
D. simple cubic
Answer» E.
1708.

Moist climate is the most favourable factor in the site selection far a

A. steel plant
B. textile factory
C. petroleum refinery
D. coke oven battery
Answer» C. petroleum refinery
1709.

Maximum consumption of limestone is in the __________ industry.

A. iron and steel
B. cement
C. glass
D. fertiliser
Answer» E.
1710.

CANDU type nuclear reactor using natural uranium as fuel is the extensively used nuclear reactor because of the fact that the

A. specific fuel consumption is very low due to the use of heavy water.
B. fuel cost is much lower than that used in pressurised water or boiling water reactor.
C. heavy water is used both as coolant as well as moderator.
D. both 'b' & 'c'
Answer» E.
1711.

The two elements required to form substitutional solid solution should not have

A. same crystalline structure.
B. same valancy
C. widely differing electronegativity.
D. same atomic sizes.
Answer» D. same atomic sizes.
1712.

Which of the following is termed as the boiler mounting ?

A. Superheater
B. Economiser
C. Blow off cock
D. Feed pump
Answer» D. Feed pump
1713.

Pressure gauges are never connected directly to the live steam line; rather a loop or syphon is interposed as close as possible to the pressure gauge. This is done to

A. avoid the overheating of the tubes & bellows which operate them to minimise error and damage.
B. form a seal of water by steam condensate to fill the tube or bellows at the pressure being measured.
C. both 'a' & 'b'.
D. avoid the static head error introduced by steam entry.
Answer» D. avoid the static head error introduced by steam entry.
1714.

A furnace is made of a refractory brick wall of thickness 0.5 metre and thermal conductivity 0.7 W/m.°K For the same temperature drop and heat loss, this refractory wall can be replaced by a layer of diatomaceous earth of thermal conductivity 0.14 W/m.K and thickness __________ metre.$

A. 0.01
B. 0.1
C. 0.25
D. 0.5
Answer» C. 0.25
1715.

The pressure outside a bubble/droplet of liquid is __________ the internal pressure.

A. greater than
B. less than
C. equal to
D. unpredictable ; depends on the bubble size
Answer» C. equal to
1716.

The dimensional formula of bulk modulus of elasticity is same as that of the

A. pressure
B. density
C. force
D. none of these
Answer» B. density
1717.

Basic open hearth furnace (BOF) is not used for producing __________ steel.

A. killed
B. rimming
C. high alloy
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1718.

LASER

A. stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
B. has the same intensity as visible light.
C. can't be used for cutting metals.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. has the same intensity as visible light.
1719.

The machanism involved in the removal of metal in drilling operation is by

A. compression
B. extrusion
C. shearing
D. both 'b' & 'c'
Answer» E.
1720.

Increasing sulphur content in pig iron tends to make it

A. soft
B. hard
C. tough
D. ductile & malleable
Answer» C. tough
1721.

The cathode in an electrochemical cell always carries

A. negative charge.
B. positive charge.
C. zero charge.
D. positive or negative charge depending upon the nature of the cell.
Answer» B. positive charge.
1722.

The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is

A. deuterium
B. tritium
C. protium
D. none of these
Answer» C. protium
1723.

In chemical dehumidification of air

A. both specific humidity & dry bulb temperature increases.
B. both specific humidity & dry bulb temperature decreases.
C. specific humidity decreases & dry bulb temperature increases.
D. specific humidity increases & dry bulb temperature decreases.
Answer» D. specific humidity increases & dry bulb temperature decreases.
1724.

Presence of sulphur in the fuel fired in a furnace

A. contributes to its heating value.
B. helps in electrostatic precipitation of ash from flue gases.
C. corrodes ducts & air preheater, if the flue gas temperature is low.
D. all 'a' , 'b' & 'c'.
Answer» E.
1725.

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

A. Brass
B. Aluminium
C. Copper
D. Lead
Answer» B. Aluminium
1726.

The friction factor for the turbulent fluid flow in a rough pipe does not depend upon the

A. pipe roughness & pipe diameter.
B. fluid velocity.
C. type of flowing fluid.
D. both 'b' & 'c'.
Answer» E.
1727.

Old cycle handles are coated with nickel using

A. cementation.
B. spray coating.
C. galvanising process.
D. tinning process.
Answer» C. galvanising process.
1728.

Materials having __________ lattice structure are usually the most ductile.

A. body centred cubic (bcc)
B. hexagonal close packed (hcp)
C. face centred cubic (fcc)
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1729.

Rain drops falling through atmospheric air attain limited terminal velocity, because of

A. upward thrust due to air.
B. viscous force exerted by air.
C. surface tension effects of water.
D. force of gravity.
Answer» C. surface tension effects of water.
1730.

Largest application of laser welding is in __________ welding.

A. microspot
B. under water
C. precious metals
D. heavy structure
Answer» B. under water
1731.

Pick out the wrong statement about a fast breeder reactor.

A. uses molten sodium as moderator.
B. converts fertile fuel into fissile fuel.
C. requires highly enriched fuel.
D. produces more fuel than it consumes.
Answer» B. converts fertile fuel into fissile fuel.
1732.

__________ pipe is the most suitable for carrying sanitary drainage.

A. stainless steel
B. Reinforced cement concrete
C. Cast iron
D. Asbestos cement
Answer» D. Asbestos cement
1733.

Even though heat transfer co-efficients in boiling liquids is large, use of fins is advantageous, when the entire surface is exposed to __________ boiling.

A. film
B. nucleate
C. transition
D. all modes of
Answer» B. nucleate
1734.

Out of the following, the rays having the lowest wavelength is the

A. radio waves
B. ultrasonic waves
C. infra red rays
D. X-rays
Answer» B. ultrasonic waves
1735.

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 atm-1
B. 105 atm-1
C. 10 (dimensionless)
D. 105 (dimensionless)
Answer» C. 10 (dimensionless)
1736.

Heating of ferromagnetic materials to a temperature above Curie temperature makes it

A. insulator for heat & electricity transmission.
B. ferritic.
C. behave like paramagnetic materials.
D. superconductor.
Answer» D. superconductor.
1737.

A dense structure of grinding wheel is not used for the

A. ductile material.
B. hard materials.
C. brittle materials.
D. finishing cuts.
Answer» B. hard materials.
1738.

Diffusion co-efficient of a metal in a solid solution depends upon its

A. composition
B. temperature
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
1739.

Joule-Thomson co-efficient is the ratio of

A. pressure change to temperature change occuring during adiabatic compression of a gas.
B. pressure change to temperature change occuring during adiabatic throttling of a gas.
C. temperature change to pressure change occuring during adiabatic compression of a gas.
D. temperature change to pressure change occuring during adiabatic throttling of a gas.
Answer» E.
1740.

Multistage compression of air as compared to single stage compression offers the advantage of

A. power saving per unit weight of air delivered.
B. moisture elimination in the inter-stage cooler.
C. increased volumetric efficiency.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
Answer» E.
1741.

Suitability of steel for its use in cable is judged by its strength in

A. tension
B. compression
C. torsion
D. shear
Answer» B. compression
1742.

Stainless steel is welded using

A. oxy-acetylene flame.
B. oxy-hydrogen flame.
C. arc welding.
D. inert gas arc welding.
Answer» E.
1743.

Which of the following equipments is used for liquid dispersion ?

A. Packed column
B. Venturi scrubber
C. Bubble cap plate column
D. Wetted wall column
Answer» C. Bubble cap plate column
1744.

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
1745.

Alloying elements present in Hayness stel-lite, which has superior performance than high speed steel, are

A. nickel, cobalt & chromium.
B. tungsten, chromium & cobalt.
C. manganese, chromium & cobalt.
D. tungsten, molybdenum & nickel.
Answer» C. manganese, chromium & cobalt.
1746.

The kinematic viscosity (in stoke) and the absolute/dynamic viscosity (in poise) are the same for __________ at room temperature.

A. air
B. water
C. mercury
D. alcohol
Answer» C. mercury
1747.

The highest stress that a material can withstand for a specified length of time without excessive deformation is called the __________ strength.

A. creep
B. endurance
C. fatigue
D. none of these
Answer» B. endurance
1748.

Force between the molecules of the same substance is called __________ force.

A. adhesive
B. cohesive
C. molecular
D. Vander Walls
Answer» C. molecular
1749.

The product (s) of roasting of a sulphide ore is (are)

A. oxide only.
B. sulphate only.
C. oxide and sulphate.
D. dependent on temperature and partial pressure of oxygen & sulphur dioxide.
Answer» B. sulphate only.
1750.

Lowering of recrystallisation temperature of metals can be achieved by its

A. grain refinement.
B. purification.
C. working at lower temperature.
D. all a, b & c.
Answer» E.