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2201.

Iron has got __________ isotopes.

A. no
B. four
C. three
D. two
Answer» C. three
2202.

Mechanism/phenomenon involved in the improvement of fatigue strength of a material by shot peening is the

A. induction of residual compressive stress on the surface.
B. removal of stress concentration from the surface.
C. grain refinement.
D. surface polishing.
Answer» B. removal of stress concentration from the surface.
2203.

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
2204.

A freely floating object is stable, if its centre of buoyancy

A. coincides with its centre of gravity.
B. lies below its centre of gravity.
C. lies below its metacentre.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. lies below its centre of gravity.
2205.

Dephosphorisation of molten pig iron is favoured by

A. oxidising and basic slag.
B. reducing and basic slag.
C. high activity co-efficient of phosphorous in metal.
D. oxidising and neutral slag.
Answer» C. high activity co-efficient of phosphorous in metal.
2206.

What is the range of tempering temperature (°C) for most of the materials ?

A. 75-100
B. 200-300
C. 350-450
D. 500-600
Answer» C. 350-450
2207.

Heat flow across a hollow sphere of inner radius 'r1' and outer radius 'r2' is directly proportional to

A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer» C.
2208.

Thermit welding is categorised as the __________ welding.

A. forge
B. fusion
C. resistance
D. arc
Answer» C. resistance
2209.

Ganister contains maximum percentage of

A. FeO
B. SiO2
C. MgO
D. MnO2
Answer» C. MgO
2210.

Tempering of a material does not improve its

A. machinability
B. toughness
C. internal stress level
D. softness
Answer» B. toughness
2211.

In the acid Bessemer process, the hot metal should have the following com-positon.

A. S < 0.05% and P < 0.05%.
B. S < 0.05% and P < 1.5%.
C. S < 0.05% and P > 1.5%.
D. S > 1.5% and P < 0.05%.
Answer» B. S < 0.05% and P < 1.5%.
2212.

__________ remains constant during the adiabatic cooling of moist air.

A. Wet bulb temperature
B. Dry bulb temperature
C. Relative humidity
D. Specific humidity
Answer» B. Dry bulb temperature
2213.

In electrical resistance welding, distortion results from the use of improper

A. clamping methods
B. electrodes
C. current
D. filler material
Answer» B. electrodes
2214.

Diamagnetic materials

A. are magnetised by eddy currents only.
B. are non-magnetic and can not be magnetised.
C. are magnetised in direction opposite to the magnetic field.
D. can be magnetised in one direction only.
Answer» D. can be magnetised in one direction only.
2215.

Powder metallurgy process does not make metal powder by

A. atomisation
B. grinding/milling
C. hammering
D. electrolytic deposition
Answer» D. electrolytic deposition
2216.

Nusselt number is related to Grashoff number (Gr) in turbulent & laminar flow respectively, in respect of free convection over a vertical flat plate as

A. Gr0.25, Gr
B. Gr0.25, Gr0.33
C. Gr, Gr0.25
D. Gr0.33, Gr0.25
Answer» B. Gr0.25, Gr0.33
2217.

Addition of beryllium to copper is done mainly to produce a/an __________ alloy.

A. non-sparking & non-magnetic
B. high strength
C. precipitation hardenable
D. corrosion resistant
Answer» B. high strength
2218.

In the formation of cermets, the ratio of ceramic material to metallic material is usually 80:20. Which of the following is a cermet ?

A. Zirconia
B. Alumina
C. Bakelite
D. Tungsten carbide
Answer» E.
2219.

Friction factor for fluid flow in pipe does not depend upon the

A. pipe length.
B. pipe roughness.
C. fluid density & viscosity.
D. mass flow rate of fluid.
Answer» B. pipe roughness.
2220.

The function of neutral flux used in the pyrometallurgy of metal extraction is to increase the __________ of the slag.

A. fluidity
B. basicity
C. acidity
D. viscosity
Answer» B. basicity
2221.

Out of the following substances, one ton of __________ will store the maximum heat for a rise of 30°C in temperature.

A. steel
B. lignite
C. water
D. lime stone
Answer» D. lime stone
2222.

Annealing ofwhite cast iron produces __________ iron.

A. grey
B. nodular
C. malleable
D. spheroidal
Answer» D. spheroidal
2223.

Sewage is not an excellent medium for the growth of

A. aquatic creatures.
B. protozoa.
C. virus.
D. pathogenic bacteria.
Answer» B. protozoa.
2224.

A solution which resists change in its pH value on addition of acid/alkali is called the __________ solution.

A. neutral
B. ideal
C. buffer
D. zero pH
Answer» D. zero pH
2225.

Tin based white metals are used, where bearings are subjected to

A. high pressure & load.
B. low pressure & load.
C. high temperature.
D. large surface wear.
Answer» B. low pressure & load.
2226.

Maximum amount of thermal radiation is emitted at all wavelengths at any specified temperature by a/an __________ body.

A. grey
B. black
C. opaque
D. white
Answer» B. black
2227.

Tin plated iron and galvanised iron are generally produced by

A. vaporising
B. hot dipping
C. electroplating
D. spraying
Answer» C. electroplating
2228.

Maraging steels derive their strength from the following mechanism:

A. A fine, highly dislocated and strong martensite.
B. Fine dispersions of intermetallics of Fe, Ni, Ti etc.
C. Fine dispersions of alloy carbides in a ferrite matrix.
D. Fine dispersions of Fe3 C nucleated on dislocations in austenite.
Answer» B. Fine dispersions of intermetallics of Fe, Ni, Ti etc.
2229.

Transition from laminar to turbulent zone in free convection heat transfer is governed by the critical value of

A. Grashoff number.
B. Grashoff number & Reynolds number.
C. Reynolds number.
D. Grashoff number & Prandtl number.
Answer» E.
2230.

Gross national product (GNP) means the total value of __________ in a country.

A. goods produced
B. gold reserve
C. earning of the citizens
D. taxes paid
Answer» B. gold reserve
2231.

Toughness of a material is measured by the

A. Vicker's hardness test.
B. scratch test.
C. universal testing machine.
D. notched bar test.
Answer» D. notched bar test.
2232.

In troposphere (the weather domain), the temperature 't' at height 'h' above the sea level in metres is given by (where, temperature at sea level is 15°C and t is in °C.)

A. t = 15 - 0.0065 h
B. t = 15 + 0.0065 h
C. t = 0.0035 h - 15
D. t = 15 - 0.0035 h
Answer» B. t = 15 + 0.0065 h
2233.

The softness or hardness of a grinding wheel depends upon the type & amount of bonding material used. For general purpose cutter grinding __________ grinding wheel is normally used.

A. hard
B. soft
C. silicon carbide
D. aluminium oxide
Answer» E.
2234.

Addition of __________ to steel does not impart hardness.

A. nickel
B. copper
C. chromium
D. silicon
Answer» C. chromium
2235.

Stainless steel is welded with difficulty because of

A. its high melting temperature.
B. chances of cracking.
C. oxide film formation.
D. chromium carbide formation.
Answer» D. chromium carbide formation.
2236.

In chemical dehumidification process

A. wet bulb temperature increases.
B. dry bulb temperature remains constant.
C. dew point temperature increases.
D. dry bulb temperature increases.
Answer» C. dew point temperature increases.
2237.

In extrusion of metals, which of the following statement is true ?

A. speed of the extruded material is same as that of ram speed.
B. Redundant work is a function of the die angle.
C. Relative motion between the billet surface and the container wall is always present.
D. Hollow ram is used for indirect extrusion.
Answer» E.
2238.

Coating provided on the electrodes used in the arc welding is not expected to

A. add alloying elements.
B. prevent electrode from contamination.
C. stabilise the arc.
D. provide protective atmosphere to weld.
Answer» C. stabilise the arc.
2239.

Which of the following is capable of acting both as an acid flux as well as a basic flux in the metal extraction from its ore ?

A. Silica
B. Lime
C. Alumina
D. Fluorite
Answer» D. Fluorite
2240.

LVDT used for displacement measurement is a/an __________ transducer.

A. passive
B. active
C. capacitive
D. none of these
Answer» B. active
2241.

Yield strength of a material is determined by the __________ test.

A. creep
B. tension
C. compression
D. endurance
Answer» C. compression
2242.

Fluorine is not a constituent of

A. freon
B. chloroform
C. teflon
D. fluorocarbons
Answer» C. teflon
2243.

The following type of bonding is strongly directional in solids.

A. Vander Waal's
B. Ionic
C. Metallic
D. Covalant
Answer» E.
2244.

Area under the stress-strain curve upto the __________ is referred to as the modulus of resilience.

A. yield strength
B. elastic limit
C. proportional limit
D. maximum point
Answer» D. maximum point
2245.

Earing is a defect found in steels after the following metal working operation (s).

A. Deep drawing
B. Rolling
C. Extrusion
D. Wire drawing
Answer» B. Rolling
2246.

With increase in carbon percentage in steel, its

A. yield stress decreases.
B. elongation percent increases.
C. tensile strength increases.
D. impact strength increases.
Answer» D. impact strength increases.
2247.

Which of the following is a boiler accessory i.e., not a boiler mounting ?

A. Blow off cock
B. Feed check valve
C. Feed water pump
D. Stop valve
Answer» D. Stop valve
2248.

Adhesives

A. can't be used in the form of pressure sensitive tapes.
B. can't join two dissimilar metals.
C. cure instantaneously after application on a surface.
D. none of these.
Answer» E.
2249.

The instrument based on the following principle is used for the measurement of oxygen only in the flue gases.

A. Chemical absorption.
B. Thermal conductivity.
C. Infrared absorption.
D. Paramagnetism.
Answer» E.
2250.

All of the following alloying elements of steel increases hardness but sacrifice ductility, except

A. nickel
B. vanadium
C. molybdenum
D. chromium
Answer» B. vanadium