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8051.

Presence of nitrogen in steel

A. makes it brittle.
B. increases its strength.
C. increases its hardness.
D. is desirable.
Answer» B. increases its strength.
8052.

Trough of an apron conveyor is made of

A. lead lined concrete vessel
B. wood
C. metal
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» E.
8053.

Muntz metal is a/an alloys of

A. magnesium & tin
B. ferrous material
C. lead & tin
D. copper & zinc
Answer» E.
8054.

Rotary kilns in cement industry are lined with____bricks.

A. fireclay
B. silica
C. lead
D. high alumina & high magnesia
Answer» E.
8055.

Steel will respond to hardening by heat treatment processes, only when the minimum carbon content in it is __________ percent.

A. 0.02
B. 0.2
C. 0.35
D. 0.5
Answer» C. 0.35
8056.

Which of the following will have the highest melting point ?

A. Pig iron
B. Mild steel
C. Wrought iron
D. High carbon steel
Answer» D. High carbon steel
8057.

Aluminium alloy is one of the most suitable materials of construction for aircrafts mainly due to its

A. high strength to weight ratio.
B. low temperature strength properties.
C. its ability to be cast, rolled, forged & stamped.
D. high strength and corrosion & oxidation-resistance at elevated temperature.
Answer» B. low temperature strength properties.
8058.

Alpha iron is stable __________ C.

A. above 1403
B. upto 910
C. above 1800
D. between 910 & 1403
Answer» C. above 1800
8059.

Babbit metal used for making bearings should have

A. high-co-efficient of friction between journal and bearing.
B. ability to retain lubricant on its surface.
C. low co-efficient of friction between journal and bearing.
D. both(b) & (c).
Answer» B. ability to retain lubricant on its surface.
8060.

Vessels made of __________ can be used to store dry chlorine.

A. thermoplastic materials
B. nickel
C. steel or iron
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
8061.

For spinning viscose rayon, the extrusion spinnerettes are made of

A. platinum or gold alloys
B. high carbon steel
C. aluminium
D. nickel
Answer» B. high carbon steel
8062.

Galvanising is generally done on

A. non-ferrous metals
B. low carbon steel
C. stainless steel
D. cast iron
Answer» C. stainless steel
8063.

Which of the following finds the least commercial use ?

A. Pure iron
B. High silicon iron
C. Low carbon steel
D. High carbon steel
Answer» B. High silicon iron
8064.

Which of the following is the most widely used insulating material for steam carray-ing pipelines ?

A. Ceramic fibre blanket
B. Glass wool and 85% magnesia
C. Vermiculite
D. Slag wool
Answer» C. Vermiculite
8065.

Titanium metal

A. exists in three allotropic forms.
B. can not be welded.
C. is used in oceanographic and space exploration applications.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
8066.

Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by the addition of

A. phosphorous and tungsten.
B. nickel and chromium.
C. lead and vanadium.
D. molybdenum and tungsten.
Answer» C. lead and vanadium.
8067.

Purity of electrical grade aluminium should be __________ percent.

A. 95
B. 99.5
C. 85
D. 90
Answer» C. 85
8068.

Soap kettle used in the production of laundry soap is made of

A. steel with top section nickel clad or stainless steel
B. cast iron
C. nickel
D. concrete
Answer» B. cast iron
8069.

In hot wire aneomometer used for gas flow measurement, the wire is normally made of

A. copper
B. platinum
C. constantan
D. chromium
Answer» C. constantan
8070.

The heat treatment process to which castings and the steel balls produced by cold heading are subjected is

A. tempering
B. normalising
C. annealing
D. none of these
Answer» C. annealing
8071.

High speed steel tools retain their hardness upto a temperature of __________ C.

A. 500
B. 750
C. 900
D. 1100
Answer» D. 1100
8072.

Dry chlorine can be handled in a vessel made of

A. iron or steel
B. PVC (c) nickel
C. brass
Answer» B. PVC (c) nickel
8073.

Nickel made/clad equipments are suitable for handling

A. ammonia (both aqueous & anhydrous).
B. fruit juices, milk & its products and caustic soda solution.
C. nitric acid & hydrochloric acid (conc).
D. sulphuric acid (conc).
Answer» C. nitric acid & hydrochloric acid (conc).
8074.

Tubes of multiple effect evaporator used for concentration of sugar cane juice are made of

A. nickel
B. copper
C. stainless steel
D. brass
Answer» C. stainless steel
8075.

Brine solution is stored/treated in __________ lined vessels/pipes.

A. rubber
B. lead
C. glass
D. nickel
Answer» E.
8076.

Beehive coke ovens are made of __________ bricks.

A. silica
B. fireclay
C. silicon carbide
D. corundum
Answer» B. fireclay
8077.

Zircalloy used as a fuel cladding material in a nuclear reactor (thermal) is an alloy of zirconium

A. tin, nickel, iron and chromium
B. and graphite
C. and copper
D. none of these
Answer» B. and graphite
8078.

The material used in the filament of electric bulbs is

A. nichrome
B. tungsten
C. constantan
D. German silver
Answer» C. constantan
8079.

Dead mild steel, which contains 0.10 to 0.15 percent carbon is used for making

A. shafts
B. flanges
C. gears
D. shear blades
Answer» C. gears
8080.

Caustic soda can be stored in __________ drums.

A. steel
B. cast iron
C. brass
D. gun metal
Answer» B. cast iron
8081.

Work hardening of a material

A. decreases its tensile strength.
B. decreases its ductility.
C. increases its ductility.
D. does not affect its ductility.
Answer» C. increases its ductility.
8082.

Carbon percentage is the same in cast iron and

A. wrought iron
B. pig iron
C. mild steel
D. high silicon (14%) iron
Answer» C. mild steel
8083.

Pick out the correct statement.

A. Materials exhibiting high elasticity obey Hooke's law.
B. The elastic behaviour of rubber under compression is the same as its behaviour under tension.
C. The damping capacity of a material is due to its plastic deformation.
D. The stress required to cause plastic flow in polycrystalline material is higher as compared to monocrystalline materials due to the presence of grains of different orientations.
Answer» C. The damping capacity of a material is due to its plastic deformation.
8084.

Propulsion of rocket follows from the

A. Newton's second law of motion.
B. Newton's third law of motion.
C. law of projectiles.
D. Archimedes principle.
Answer» C. law of projectiles.
8085.

In order to be called steel, an alloy should have iron percentage greater than

A. 80
B. 70
C. 90
D. 50
Answer» B. 70
8086.

In multipass welds, shot peening is done after each pass to

A. close the surface porosity.
B. break the continuity of columnar grains.
C. flatten the weldment.
D. introduce texture in the weld.
Answer» B. break the continuity of columnar grains.
8087.

With increase in annealing temperature, the following defect density decreases.

A. Vacancy
B. Dislocation
C. Grain boundary
D. All of them
Answer» E.
8088.

Broaching tools are usually made of

A. cermets
B. high speed steel
C. tungsten carbide
D. stellite
Answer» C. tungsten carbide
8089.

__________ circuit is most commonly used to measure strain with the help of a strain gauge.

A. Ballast
B. Voltage balancing potentiometric
C. Simple current sensitive
D. none of these
Answer» C. Simple current sensitive
8090.

Which of the following is normally not found in both the S.I. (petrol) & C.I. (diesel) engines ?

A. Air filter
B. Fuel injector
C. Exhaust silencer
D. Battery
Answer» C. Exhaust silencer
8091.

Thermistors are used in __________ devices.

A. voltage measuring
B. temperature measuring
C. temperature compensating
D. both (b) & (c)
Answer» E.
8092.

__________ is a special constituent of chlorophyll without which photosynthesis is not possible.

A. Calcium
B. Nitrogen
C. Phosphorous
D. Hydrogen
Answer» C. Phosphorous
8093.

Carnot cycle is also termed as the constant __________ cycle in thermodynamics.

A. entropy
B. pressure
C. volume
D. heat
Answer» E.
8094.

__________ is used as a material of construction for the blade of power saw.

A. Wrought iron
B. Stainless steel
C. Mild steel
D. High speed steel
Answer» E.
8095.

During decarburising of a plain carbon steel, the thickness of ferrite layer growth is proportional to

A. time
B. square root of time
C. square of time
D. cube of time
Answer» C. square of time
8096.

Satellites burn off during re-entry to earth's atmosphere, because of the

A. combustion with air.
B. gravitational pull by earth.
C. friction with earth's atmosphere.
D. loss in weight of the satellite.
Answer» D. loss in weight of the satellite.
8097.

With increase in compression ratio, the volumetric efficiency of air compressor

A. increases.
B. decreases.
C. remains same.
D. may increase or decrease (depends on the suction pressure).
Answer» B. decreases.
8098.

Neutrons are present in all atoms except that of

A. He
B. C
C. H
D. Ar
Answer» D. Ar
8099.

Biological shield in a nuclear reactor is generally provided to protect against the

A. -rays
B. -rays
C. gamma rays & neutrons
D. electrons
Answer» D. electrons
8100.

Case hardening is not done by

A. nitriding
B. hot dipping
C. electroplating
D. both b & c
Answer» E.