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1.

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.
2.

The fluid property, due to which, mercury does not wet the glass is

A. surface tension
B. viscosity
C. cohesion
D. adhesion
Answer» B. viscosity
3.

Laminar flow of a Newtonion fluid ceases to exist, when the Reynolds number exceeds

A. 4000
B. 2100
C. 1500
D. 3000
Answer» C. 1500
4.

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.
5.

The most economical channel section for the fluid flow is the one for which the discharge is maximum for a given cross-sectional area. Vertical velocity distribution in an open channel for laminar flow can be assumed to be

A. parabolic
B. hyperbolic
C. straight line
D. none of these
Answer» B. hyperbolic
6.

Energy of the sun arises mainly from __________ reactions.

A. fusion
B. fission
C. combustion
D. none of these
Answer» B. fission
7.

Which of the following fastening devices has a head at one end and a nut fitted to the other ?

A. Bolt
B. Stud
C. Top bolt
D. None of these
Answer» C. Top bolt
8.

Sudden fall of atmospheric pressure by a large amount is an indication of the

A. rain
B. cold wave
C. storm
D. fair weather
Answer» D. fair weather
9.

Copper deposits are found in India at the following location:

A. Kudremukh
B. Kolar
C. Khetri
D. Ramagundam
Answer» D. Ramagundam
10.

Corrosion of metals can not be prevented by its

A. tempering
B. chromising
C. aluminising
D. alloying
Answer» B. chromising
11.

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
12.

In condensers used in thermal power plants, steam is normally used in shell side and cooling water on the tube side, because of the reason that

A. compared to the mass flow rate of cooling water, the rate of condensation of steam is invariably smaller.
B. maintaining vacuum on tube side is more difficult than that on the shell side.
C. water velocity can be increased conveniently to increase the overall heat transfer co-efficient because of its lower specific volume compared to steam.
D. condenser can act as a storage unit for condensed steam.
Answer» D. condenser can act as a storage unit for condensed steam.
13.

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

A. X-rays
B. -rays
C. -rays
D. -rays
Answer» C. -rays
14.

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
15.

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.
16.

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
17.

__________ is the hardest oxide and is hence used where high wear resistance at high temperature is required.

A. Beryllia
B. Zirconia
C. Alumina
D. Magnesia
Answer» D. Magnesia
18.

Titanium alloys are welded using the Following process:

A. TIG welding.
B. Submerged arc welding.
C. Butt welding.
D. Electron beam welding.
Answer» B. Submerged arc welding.
19.

A material in which the atoms are arranged regularly in some directions but not in others, is termed as 'mesomorphous material'; an example of which is

A. lead
B. glass
C. mica
D. silver
Answer» B. glass
20.

Powder metallurgy process does not make metal powder by

A. atomisation
B. grinding/milling
C. hammering
D. electrolytic deposition
Answer» D. electrolytic deposition
21.

An alloy of Fe - 0.4 % C is

A. cast iron.
B. hypo-eutectoid steel.
C. hyper-eutectoid steel.
D. eutectoid steel
Answer» C. hyper-eutectoid steel.
22.

The usual energy consumption in electric arc furnace steel making is __________ KWh/ton of steel.

A. 60 - 100
B. 400 - 700
C. 1200 -1500
D. 2000 - 2300
Answer» C. 1200 -1500
23.

Maximum permissible air velocity in pipelines is about __________ metre/second.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 40
Answer» C. 20
24.

Annealing ofwhite cast iron produces __________ iron.

A. grey
B. nodular
C. malleable
D. spheroidal
Answer» D. spheroidal
25.

Resistance of an electrical conductor is proportional to its (where, l = length and A = cross-sectional area of the conductor)

A. <i>A</i>
B. <i>l</i>
C. <i>A</i>
D. <sup>2</sup>
E. both 'a' & 'b'
Answer» E. both 'a' & 'b'
26.

A solar cell converts the sunlight directly into __________ energy.

A. thermal
B. electrical
C. mechanical
D. chemical
Answer» C. mechanical
27.

If a nuclear reactor produces more fissile nuclear fuel than it consumes, then it is called a __________ reactor.

A. critical
B. breeder
C. fertile
D. heterogenous
Answer» C. fertile
28.

Wrought iron is never shaped by

A. casting
B. cold working
C. forging
D. welding
Answer» B. cold working
29.

For a particle settling in water at its terminal settling velocity, which of the following is true ?

A. Buoyancy = weight + drag
B. Weight = buoyancy + drag
C. Drag = buoyancy + weight
D. Drag = weight
Answer» C. Drag = buoyancy + weight
30.

A Bingham fluid of viscosity = 10 Pa.s and yield stress, 0 = 10 KPa, is shared between flat parallel plates separated by a distance of 10-3 m. The top plate is moving with a velocity of 1 m/s. The shear stress on the plate is

A. 10 KPa
B. 20 KPa
C. 30 KPa
D. 40 KPa
Answer» C. 30 KPa
31.

Shear stress in a fluid flowing in a round pipe

A. varies parabolically across the cross-section.
B. remains constant over the cross-section.
C. is zero at the centre and varies linearly with the radius.
D. is zero at the wall and increases linearly to the centre.
Answer» D. is zero at the wall and increases linearly to the centre.
32.

The resistance wire used in a hot wire anemometer for conducting electrical current is made of

A. copper
B. tungsten
C. chromium
D. aluminium
Answer» C. chromium
33.

Pressure drag does not depend upon the

A. roughness of surface of the body.
B. pressure of main flow only.
C. length of the body in flow direction.
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
34.

__________ pumps are axial flow pumps.

A. Turbine
B. Propeller
C. Diffuser
D. none of these
Answer» C. Diffuser
35.

Brownian movement is prominent in the particle size range of __________ microns in case of settling of a particle in a fluid.

A. 2 to 3
B. 0.01 to 0.10
C. 200 to 300
D. 100 to 1000
Answer» B. 0.01 to 0.10
36.

Co-efficient of velocity is __________ the coefficient of discharge.

A. less than
B. more than
C. equal to
D. not related to
Answer» C. equal to
37.

All pipes of a particular nominal size have the same

A. inside diameter
B. outside diameter
C. thickness
D. none of these
Answer» C. thickness
38.

Maximum theoretical suction lift for water at 15 C by a centrifugal pump is 34 ft. The same for water at 90 C will be __________ ft.

A. 40
B. 34
C. 8
D. 37
Answer» D. 37
39.

With increasing flow rate, the hydraulic efficiency of a centrifugal pump

A. monotonically decreases.
B. decreases and then increases.
C. remains constant.
D. increases and then decreases.
Answer» B. decreases and then increases.
40.

The velocity profile for turbulent flow through a closed conduit is

A. logarithmic
B. parabolic
C. hyperbolic
D. linear
Answer» B. parabolic
41.

For the transfer of solution of thick slurry, the pump used is a __________ pump.

A. reciprocating
B. gear
C. diaphragm
D. centrifugal
Answer» D. centrifugal
42.

In case of hydraulically smooth pipe, the resistance to flow depends only on the Reynolds number, whereas for a hydraulically rough pipe, the resistance to flow is governed by the relative roughness. Two pipes are said to have the same hydraulic roughness, when they have equal values of

A. relative roughness.
B. absolute roughness.
C. friction co-efficient for flows at equal Reynold number.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
Answer» D. all (a), (b) & (c).
43.

Water hammer in a pipeline results from the

A. bursting of pipelines due to closure by a valve.
B. rapid pressure change due to a rapid change in the rate of flow.
C. pressure increase due to closure of a valve resulting in decrease in rate of flow.
D. none of these.
Answer» C. pressure increase due to closure of a valve resulting in decrease in rate of flow.
44.

Molten soap mass is transported by a __________ pump.

A. diaphragm
B. reciprocating
C. gear
D. centrifugal
Answer» E.
45.

A particle A of diameter 10 microns settles in an oil of specific gravity 0.9 and viscosity 10 poise under Stoke's law. A particle B with diameter 20 microns settling in the same oil will have a settling velocity

A. same as that of A.
B. one fourth as that of A.
C. twice as that of A.
D. four times as that of A.
Answer» C. twice as that of A.
46.

At high Reynolds number

A. inertial forces control and viscous forces are unimportant.
B. viscous forces predominate.
C. inertial forces are unimportant and viscous forces control.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. viscous forces predominate.
47.

The pitot static tube does not measure the __________ pressure.

A. static
B. total
C. difference in static & dynamic
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
48.

In fluid flow, cavitation is caused, if the

A. fluid velocity decreases to zero.
B. total energy decreases.
C. both (a) and (b).
D. flow pressure approaches its vapor pressure at the prevailing temperature.
Answer» E.
49.

The ratio of the depth of flow to the hydraulic radius for the most economical trapezoidal section, in open channel flow is

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 2
Answer» E.
50.

The terminal velocity of a particle moving through a fluid varies as dpn. What is the value of n' for Newton's law regime ?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 3
Answer» B. 1