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401.

Midrex process of sponge iron production uses reformed natural gas as the reducing agent, which uses iron ore in the form of_________________?

A. Lumps
B. Pellets
C. Briquettes
D. Sinter
Answer» C. Briquettes
402.

Mho’s scale of hardness, which consists of 10 standard minerals is used for the measurement of _______________ hardness?

A. Scratch
B. Indentation
C. Dynamic
D. Rebound
Answer» B. Indentation
403.

Methyl orange indicator turns_____________________?

A. Orange yellow in alkaline medium
B. Orange yellow in acidic medium
C. Colourless in acidic medium
D. Colourless in basic medium
Answer» B. Orange yellow in acidic medium
404.

Metalloids________________?

A. Are good conductor of heat & electricity
B. Act as electron donors with metals & as electron acceptor with non-metals
C. Are not necessarily solids at room temperature
D. Are compounds that exhibit both metallic & non-metallic properties to some extent and are exemplified by elements like germanium, silicon & boron
Answer» E.
405.

Metallic surveying tapes are made of _____________ which has a low co-efficient of expansion & enough strength ?

A. Invar
B. Hastelloy
C. Duralumin
D. Monel metal
Answer» B. Hastelloy
406.

Metal shots used in shot blasting are made of ______________________?

A. Stellite
B. Steel
C. Bronze
D. Lead
Answer» C. Bronze
407.

____________________ metal is used as a bearing liner material?

A. Pewter
B. White
C. Babbitt
D. Gun
Answer» D. Gun
408.

Melting point & boiling points of liquid oxygen are respectively – 218.8°C & – 183°C, while the same for liquid nitrogen is – 210°C & – 195.8°C respectively. The difference in melting points of liquid oxygen & liquid nitrogen is not equal to 8.8 ?

A. °C
B. °F
C. °K
D. °R
Answer» C. °K
409.

Maximum permissible sulphur content in steel is ______________ percent ?

A. 0.015
B. 0.055
C. 0.505
D. 0.805
Answer» B. 0.055
410.

Maximum permissible air velocity in pipelines is about ______________ metre/second ?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 40
Answer» C. 20
411.

Maximum heat dissipation occurs from a steel wire (k = 0.5 W/m. k) of 15 mm diameter exposed to air (h = 20W/m2 .k), when the insulation thickness is ________________ mm?

A. 15
B. 25
C. 10
D. 30
Answer» C. 10
412.

Maximum hardenability of steel depends upon its_______________________?

A. Chemical composition
B. Carbon content
C. Grain size
D. Alloying elements content
Answer» E.
413.

Maximum consumption of limestone is in the ____________________ industry?

A. Iron and steel
B. Cement
C. Glass
D. Fertiliser
Answer» E.
414.

Maximum change in the hardness of martensite occurs in the carbon content range of _____________ percent in steel?

A. 0.01 to 0.10
B. 0.2 to 0.4
C. 0.5 to 0.7
D. 0.8 to 1.0
Answer» C. 0.5 to 0.7
415.

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
416.

Matte smelting is used in the extraction of_____________________?

A. Lead
B. Zinc
C. Aluminium
D. Copper
Answer» E.
417.

Materials having resistivity ranging from 1 to 100 ohm. cm is termed as___________________?

A. Conductor
B. Insulator
C. Semi-conductor
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
418.

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
419.

Material of construction of foundry crucible is _________________?

A. Lead
B. Stainless steel
C. Graphite
D. Cast iron
Answer» D. Cast iron
420.

Main constituent of bone ash is____________________?

A. Ammonium phosphate
B. Calcium phosphate
C. Animal charcoal
D. Ammonium sulphate
Answer» C. Animal charcoal
421.

Magnesium is present in___________________?

A. Haemoglobin
B. Chlorophyll
C. Hypo solution
D. None of these
Answer» C. Hypo solution
422.

Machinability of hard alloys and tool steels is improved by_____________________?

A. Spheroidising
B. Annealing
C. Tempering
D. Normalising
Answer» C. Tempering
423.

M10 index of coke indicates its____________________?

A. Compressive strength
B. Hardness
C. Abrasion resistance
D. Impact strength
Answer» D. Impact strength
424.

LVDT used for displacement measurement is a/an _______________ Transducer?

A. Passive
B. Active
C. Capacitive
D. None of these
Answer» B. Active
425.

Load cells used for the measurement of weight has______________?

A. Compact & rugged construction with an accuracy of 0.1 to 1%
B. No moving parts and incurs negligible deflection under load
C. Provision of thermal compensation and is hermetically sealed
D. All A, B & C
Answer» E.
426.

Liquor poisoning generally occurs due to the presence of _______________ in it?

A. Ethyl alcohol
B. Impurities
C. Methyl alcohol
D. Carbonic acid
Answer» D. Carbonic acid
427.

Liquid nitrogen containers can be made from ___________________?

A. Ferritic stainless steel
B. HSLA steel
C. Titanium
D. Austenitic stainless steel
Answer» C. Titanium
428.

Limestone is added in the blast furnace (during pig iron manufacture) to______________________?

A. Form slag by combining with impurities
B. Supply heat by undergoing exothermic reaction with impurities
C. Reduce the coke consumption
D. Reduce slag viscosity
Answer» B. Supply heat by undergoing exothermic reaction with impurities
429.

Limestone addition in the blast furnace is done to flux _______________ present in the raw materials?

A. SiO2
B. Al2O3
C. MnO2
D. P
Answer» B. Al2O3
430.

Lead pencil contains____________________?

A. Graphite
B. Lead sulphide
C. Lead
D. Both B. & C.
Answer» B. Lead sulphide
431.

Lead is poured into the joints between two ___________________ pipes?

A. Cast iron
B. Steel
C. Concrete
D. Plastic
Answer» B. Steel
432.

Lead is poured into the joint between two ______________ pipes?

A. Mild steel
B. Concrete
C. Cast iron
D. Asbestos cement
Answer» D. Asbestos cement
433.

Lead is poured into the joint between two _______________ pipes ?

A. Mild steel
B. Concrete
C. Cast iron
D. Asbestos cement
Answer» D. Asbestos cement
434.

Lead is added to 60:40 brass primarily to improve_________________?

A. Machinability
B. Corrosion resistance
C. Fluidity
D. Strength
Answer» B. Corrosion resistance
435.

L.D. (Linz-Donawitz) converter is used in the production of____________________?

A. Copper
B. Steel
C. Zinc
D. Aluminium
Answer» C. Zinc
436.

Latent heat of dry steam at atmospheric pressure is 539 Kcal/kg; which _____________ with increase in the pressure of steam?

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remain same
D. May increase or decrease
Answer» B. Increases
437.

Laser is a device to produce___________________?

A. Gamma rays
B. Microwaves
C. A beam of white light
D. A beam of coherent light
Answer» E.
438.

Larger length & diameter water pipes are made by____________________?

A. Electrical resistance welding
B. Die casting
C. Semi-centrifugal casting
D. Continuous casting
Answer» D. Continuous casting
439.

Large scale fire on fuel gas line is normally extinguished by________________?

A. Water
B. Steam
C. Foam
D. Nitrogen
Answer» E.
440.

Large diameter reinforced cement concrete (RCC) pipes are generally joined by ____________________ joint ?

A. Flanged iron
B. Collar
C. Flexible
D. Expansion
Answer» C. Flexible
441.

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.
442.

______________ 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
443.

Isotropic materials have the same _______________________ in all directions?

A. Induced stresses
B. Density
C. Elastic properties
D. Thermal properties
Answer» D. Thermal properties
444.

__________________ is used for tying the steel columns to concrete foundation?

A. Grouting
B. Eyebolt
C. Anchor bolts
D. Refractory castables
Answer» D. Refractory castables
445.

_______________ is the trade name assigned to a non-ferrous cast alloy composed of cobalt, chromium & tungsten ?

A. Stellite
B. High speed steel
C. Cermet
D. Alnico
Answer» B. High speed steel
446.

____________ 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
447.

_____________ is the process of coating the surface of steel with aluminium oxide, thereby imparting it increased resistance to corrosion & oxidation upto a temperature of 700°C ?

A. Veneering
B. Galvanising
C. Electroplating
D. Calorising
Answer» E.
448.

_________________ is the most suitable lubricant for drawing mild steel wires?

A. Kerosene
B. Water
C. Sodium stearate
D. Lime water
Answer» D. Lime water
449.

_______________ is the most important element, which controls the physical properties of steel ?

A. Manganese
B. Silicon
C. Carbon
D. Vanadium
Answer» D. Vanadium
450.

_______________ is the hardest oxide and is hence used where high wear resistance at high temperature is required?

A. Beryllium
B. Zirconia
C. Alumina
D. Magnesia
Answer» D. Magnesia