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1851.

Thermit welding uses the following energy source.

A. Electrical energy.
B. Chemical energy.
C. Energy of high velocity electrons.
D. Heat generated by friction.
Answer» C. Energy of high velocity electrons.
1852.

Color of brass changes from yellow to __________ after its dezincification which exemplifies selective leaching.

A. grey
B. red
C. orange
D. violet
Answer» C. orange
1853.

Upto the critical radius of insulation, added insulation, will

A. increase the heat loss.
B. decrease heat loss and will have no effect beyond that.
C. decrease heat flux.
D. reduce convection heat loss compared to conduction heat less.
Answer» C. decrease heat flux.
1854.

Absolute zero pressure can be attained at a temperature of

A. 0°C
B. 50°K
C. 0°R
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1855.

In a counter flow heat exchanger, hot fluid enters at 170°C & leaves at 150°C, while the cold fluid enters at 50°C & leaves at 70°C. The arithmetic mean temperature difference in this case is __________ °C.$

A. 20
B. 60
C. 120
D. ‚àû
Answer» E.
1856.

Coating thickness in case of galvanising of steel sheet generally corresponds to the deposition of __________ gms of zinc per m2 of steel strip.

A. 43743
B. 1000-1500
C. 120-500
D. 1500-3000
Answer» D. 1500-3000
1857.

Ester is formed, when an alcohol reacts with

A. carboxylic acid
B. aldehyde
C. ketone
D. ether
Answer» B. aldehyde
1858.

Grinding wheel made of silicon carbide is most suitable for grinding materials of low tensile strength (e.g; tough bronze). Grinding is a __________ operation.

A. turning
B. dressing
C. forming
D. surface finishing
Answer» E.
1859.

Materials used for making permanent magnets containing iron and nickel are made by __________ technique.

A. powder metallurgy
B. casting
C. forging
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1860.

Steels with high carbon equivalent have poor weldability, because in these steels during welding

A. carbon and other alloying elements get oxidised from the weld pool.
B. excessive ferrite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness of the weld.
C. martensite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness/ductility of the weld.
D. segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool leading to poor properties of the weld.
Answer» D. segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool leading to poor properties of the weld.
1861.

If a solid is compressed adiabatically in its elastic range, its __________ remains constat

A. internal energy
B. enthalpy
C. entropy
D. temperature
Answer» D. temperature
1862.

Hooke's law

A. applies to elastic deformation.
B. applies beyond limit of proportionality in stress-strain curve.
C. states that stress is inversely proportional to strain upto elastic limit.
D. noneofthese.
Answer» B. applies beyond limit of proportionality in stress-strain curve.
1863.

Direct conversion of thermal energy to electrical energy is facilitated by the

A. fuel cells.
B. photo voltaic cell.
C. magneto hydrodynamic generator.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
1864.

Minimum safe distance between two liquid fuel storage tanks is equal to (where, H = height of the tank)

A. H
B. H/2
C. H/4
D. H/6
Answer» E.
1865.

Runga-Kutta method is used to solve a/an

A. ordinary differential equation of nth order.
B. simultaneous non-linear equation.
C. linear differential equation.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. linear differential equation.
1866.

Annealing of a material does not

A. permit its further cold working.
B. soften it.
C. case harden it.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
1867.

__________ is not used as a material of construction in thermocouples.

A. Alumel
B. Rhodium
C. Constantan
D. Duralumin
Answer» E.
1868.

Venturimeter is used to measure the flow rate of fluids in pipes, when the pipe is in __________ position.

A. horizontal
B. vertical
C. inclined
D. any
Answer» E.
1869.

Ceramic materials are

A. organic in nature.
B. stronger in compression than in tension.
C. always amorphous in nature.
D. always bad heat conductors.
Answer» C. always amorphous in nature.
1870.

Lead is most readily dissolved in

A. acetic acid
B. hydrochloric acid
C. nitric acid
D. sulphuric acid
Answer» B. hydrochloric acid
1871.

__________ property of steel increases by addition of large amount of silicon in it.

A. Mechanical
B. Machining
C. Magnetic
D. Refractory
Answer» D. Refractory
1872.

Energy of the sun arises mainly from __________ reactions.

A. fusion
B. fission
C. combustion
D. none of these
Answer» B. fission
1873.

Ceramic compounds as compared to metallic compounds

A. crystallise faster.
B. resist greater tensile stress at room temperature.
C. have higher melting temperature.
D. are better conductor of electricity at higher temperature.
Answer» D. are better conductor of electricity at higher temperature.
1874.

A reduction in thermal resistance during heat transfer does not occur in the

A. convection heat transfer by stirring the fluid and cleaning the heating surface.
B. conduction heat transfer by reduction in the material thickness and increase in the thermal conductivity.
C. radiation heat transfer by increasing the temperature and reducing the emis-sivity.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
1875.

'Cryogenics' is concerned with the generation & use of low temperature in the range of

A. 0°K to 123°K
B. 0°C to - 123°C
C. 0°C to - 273°C
D. 0°K to 273°K
Answer» B. 0¬∞C to - 123¬∞C
1876.

Heat transfer by radiation from a hot body will be most rapid, if its surface is __________ because of its higher emissivity.

A. white & rough
B. black & rough
C. white & polished
D. black & polished
Answer» C. white & polished
1877.

Feed check valve is used in steam boilers to

A. check the water level in the boiler.
B. check the feed water flow rate.
C. feed high pressure water to boiler and guard against its backflow through it.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
1878.

Lead pencil contains

A. graphite
B. lead sulphide
C. lead
D. both(b) & (c)
Answer» B. lead sulphide
1879.

Normalising of a casting does not

A. induce stresses in it.
B. refine its grain structure.
C. reduce seggregation.
D. improve its mechanical properties.
Answer» B. refine its grain structure.
1880.

Maximum permissible sulphur content in steel is __________ percent.

A. 0.015
B. 0.055
C. 0.505
D. 0.805
Answer» B. 0.055
1881.

Evaporative cooling process employs a combination of cooling and humidification in which the

A. sensible heat is added.
B. sensible heat is removed and the latent heat is added.
C. latent heat is removed.
D. sensible heat is added and latent heat is removed.
Answer» C. latent heat is removed.
1882.

Theoretical volume of oxygen required for complete combustion of 1Nm3 of acetylene, in oxy-acetylene welding is __________ Nm3 .

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 2.5
Answer» E.
1883.

Maximum hardenability of steel depends upon its

A. chemical composition
B. carbon content
C. grain size
D. alloying elements content
Answer» E.
1884.

Inspection of surface and sub-surface cracks in non-magnetic alloys is done by __________ testing method.

A. X-ray
B. magnetic particle
C. dye penetrant
D. ultrasonic
Answer» D. ultrasonic
1885.

The trace metal present in insulin is

A. Cu
B. Zn
C. Fe
D. Ni
Answer» C. Fe
1886.

__________ of test specimens is not involved in any hardness testing method.

A. Fracture
B. Indentation
C. Wear
D. Scratch
Answer» B. Indentation
1887.

The most suitable material of construction for a sewer to carry sewage under high pressure is

A. asbestos cement
B. steel
C. cement concrete
D. stoneware
Answer» C. cement concrete
1888.

Flywheel is provided in a machine to

A. provide structural strength to the shaft.
B. smoothen the power impluses.
C. help in quick starting of the machine.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. help in quick starting of the machine.
1889.

Pick out the wrong statement about nucleate boiling.

A. Bubble generation is by expansion of entrapped gas/vapour at small cavities in the surface.
B. Surface temperature is greater than the saturation temperature of the liquid.
C. Heat transfer from the surface of the liquid is less than that in film boiling.
D. The temperature is less than that of film boiling.
Answer» E.
1890.

A solar cell converts the sunlight directly into __________ energy.

A. thermal
B. electrical
C. mechanical
D. chemical
Answer» C. mechanical
1891.

Which of the following has the least oili-ness ?

A. Mineral oils
B. Vegetable oils
C. Greases
D. Animal oils
Answer» B. Vegetable oils
1892.

Pressure exerted by a liquid depends upon its

A. surface tension
B. density
C. viscosity
D. buoyancy
Answer» C. viscosity
1893.

Production of one ton of steel plate in a modern integrated steel plant in India consumes about __________ kWh of electricity.

A. 50
B. 250
C. 450
D. 850
Answer» D. 850
1894.

Hoope's cell is predominantly used for the electrolytic refining of

A. zinc
B. copper
C. aluminium
D. tin
Answer» D. tin
1895.

The malleability of a material is the property by virtue of which it can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets. Which of the following materials has the maximum malleability ?

A. Lead
B. Copper
C. Aluminium
D. Wrought iron
Answer» B. Copper
1896.

The dimensions of Planck's constant is the same as that of the

A. kinetic energy
B. momentum
C. electrostatic potential
D. none of these
Answer» E.
1897.

Cobalt - 60 is used as a source of __________ in medical therapy & industrial radiography.

A. X-rays
B. γ-rays
C. α-rays
D. β-rays
Answer» C. Œ±-rays
1898.

Duralumin is an alloy of aluminium and copper. Percentage of copper in duralumin is

A. 38
B. 26
C. 16
D. 4
Answer» E.
1899.

Desalination of water

A. makes it potable.
B. makes it non-potable.
C. means distillation of water.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. makes it non-potable.
1900.

For a first order chemical reaction, the concentration of the reactant decreases __________ with time.

A. linearly
B. exponentially
C. logarithmically
D. inversely
Answer» B. exponentially