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2551.

The thermodynamic property of a system is said to be an intensive property whose value for the entire system __________ the sum of their value for the individual parts of the system.

A. is equal to
B. is not equal to
Answer» C.
2552.

The total energy of a molecule is shared equally by the various degrees of freedom possessed by it. This law is known as

A. law of equipartition of energy
B. law of conservation of energy
C. law of degradation of energy
D. none of these
Answer» B. law of conservation of energy
2553.

The entropy of water at 0 C is assumed to be

A. 1
B. 0
C. -1
D. 10
Answer» C. -1
2554.

The greater the pressure difference in throttling, the lesser is the irreversibility.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
2555.

During which of the following process does heat rejection takes place in Carnot cycle?

A. Isothermal expansion
B. Isentropic expansion
C. Isothermal compression
D. Isentropic compression
Answer» D. Isentropic compression
2556.

The fuel mostly used in steam boilers is

A. brown coal
B. peat
C. coking bituminous coal
D. non-coking bituminous coal
Answer» E.
2557.

The free expansion process is a constant enthalpy process.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2558.

The hyperbolic pocess is governed by

A. Boyle's law
B. Charles' law
C. Gay-Lussac law
D. Avogadro's law
Answer» B. Charles' law
2559.

The change of entropy, when heat is removed from the gas, is negative.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
2560.

According to Kelvin-Planck's statement of second law of thermodynamics,

A. it is impossible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy into work
B. it is possible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy into work
C. it is impossible to construct a device which operates in a cyclic process and produces no effect other than the transfer of heat from a cold body to a hot body
D. none of the above
Answer» B. it is possible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy into work
2561.

Coke is produced

A. when coal is first dried and then crushed to a fine powder by pulverising machine
B. from the finely ground coal by moulding under pressure with or without a binding material
C. when coal is strongly heated continuously for 42 to 48 hours in the absence of air in a closed vessel
D. by heating wood with a limited supply of air to a temperature not less than 280 C
Answer» D. by heating wood with a limited supply of air to a temperature not less than 280 C
2562.

In an irreversible process, there is a

A. loss of heat
B. no loss of heat
C. gain of heat
D. no gain of heat
Answer» B. no loss of heat
2563.

For the same compression ratio, the efficiency of dual combustion cycle is

A. greater than Diesel cycle and less than Otto cycle
B. less than Diesel cycle and greater than Otto cycle
C. greater than Diesel cycle
D. less than Diesel cycle
Answer» B. less than Diesel cycle and greater than Otto cycle
2564.

Which of the following gas has a minimum molecular mass?

A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. Methane
Answer» D. Methane
2565.

In a plain milling cutter, the chip space between the back of one tooth and the face of the next tooth is called

A. face
B. fillet
C. gash
D. land
Answer» D. land
2566.

In which of the following machine, the work rotates and the tool is stationary?

A. Vertical boring machine
B. Horizontal boring machine
C. Precision boring machine
D. Jig boring machine
Answer» B. Horizontal boring machine
2567.

The cutting speed is zero at the periphery and it is maximum at the centre of the drill.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
2568.

In metal cutting operations, chips are formed due to plastic deformation of the metal.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
2569.

The process of changing the shape of grinding wheel as it becomes worn due to breaking away of the abrasive and bond, is called

A. truing
B. dressing
C. facing
D. clearing
Answer» B. dressing
2570.

Which of the following statement is wrong as regard to down milling?

A. It can not be used on old machines due to backlash between the feed screw of the table and the nut.
B. The chips are disposed off easily and do not interfere with the cutting.
C. The surface milled appears to be slightly wavy.
D. The coolant can be poured directly at the cutting zone where the cutting force is maximum.
Answer» D. The coolant can be poured directly at the cutting zone where the cutting force is maximum.
2571.

The lathe centres are provided with standard taper known as

A. Morse taper
B. Seller's taper
C. Chapman taper
D. Brown and Sharpe taper
Answer» B. Seller's taper
2572.

The lip clearance angle is the angle formed by the

A. leading edge of the land with a plane having the axis of the drill
B. flank and a plane at right angles to the drill axis
C. chisel edge and the lip as viewed from the end of a drill
D. none of the above
Answer» C. chisel edge and the lip as viewed from the end of a drill
2573.

In a plain milling cutter, the portion of the gash adjacent to the cutting edge on which the chip impinges is called

A. face
B. fillet
C. land
D. lead
Answer» B. fillet
2574.

In reaming process

A. metal removal rate is high
B. high surface finish is obtained
C. high form accuracy is obtained
D. high dimensional accuracy is obtained
Answer» D. high dimensional accuracy is obtained
2575.

Flank wear occurs mainly on the

A. nose part, front relief face and side relief face of the cutting tool
B. face of the cutting tool at a short distance from the cutting edge
C. cutting edge only
D. front face only
Answer» B. face of the cutting tool at a short distance from the cutting edge
2576.

The infeed grinding is similar to plunge grinding.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
2577.

The plain milling machine is more rigid and heavier in construction than a universal milling machine of the same size.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2578.

Internal or external threads of different pitches can be produced by

A. pantograph milling machine
B. profiling machine
C. planetary milling machine
D. piano-miller
Answer» D. piano-miller
2579.

Which of the following statement is correct about EDM machining?

A. It can machine hardest materials.
B. It produces high degree of surface finish.
C. The tool and work are never in contact with each other.
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2580.

An operation of embossing a diamond shaped pattern on the surface of a workpiece, is known as

A. counter-boring
B. grooving
C. knurling
D. facing
Answer» D. facing
2581.

The grooving is an operation of

A. bevelling the extreme end of a workpiece
B. embossing a diamond shaped pattern on the surface of a workpiece
C. reducing the diameter of a workpiece over a very narrow surface
D. enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically
Answer» D. enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically
2582.

The structure of a grinding wheel depends upon

A. hardness of the material being ground
B. nature of the grinding operation
C. finish required
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2583.

Cutting fluids are used to

A. cool the tool
B. improve surface finish
C. cool the workpiece
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2584.

Spot facing is an operation of smoothing and squaring the surface around a hole.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2585.

Lathe bed is made of

A. mild steel
B. alloy steel
C. pig iron
D. chilled cast iron
Answer» E.
2586.

For turning internal tapers, the suitable method is

A. by a form tool
B. by setting over the tail stock
C. by a taper turning attachment
D. by swivelling the compound rest
Answer» D. by swivelling the compound rest
2587.

A better machinable metal is one which gives

A. lower chip-tool contact area and larger shear angle
B. higher chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle
C. lower chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle
D. higher chip-tool contact area and larger shear angle
Answer» B. higher chip-tool contact area and smaller shear angle
2588.

An operation of enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically is known as grooving.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» C.
2589.

Which of the following statement is correct about hot machining?

A. It requires less power than machining metals at room temperature.
B. The rate of tool wear is lower.
C. It is used for machining high strength and high temperature resistant materials.
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
2590.

In drilling bakellite and fibrous plastics, the point angle of a drill is

A. 90
B. 118
C. 135
D. 150
Answer» B. 118
2591.

The shear velocity is the velocity of

A. tool relative to the workpiece
B. chip relative to the tool
C. tool along the tool face
D. none of these
Answer» E.
2592.

In centreless grinders, the regulating wheel is inclined at

A. 0 to 8
B. 9 to 15
C. 16 to 20
D. 21 to 25
Answer» B. 9 to 15
2593.

A grinding wheel is said to be of __________ if the abrasive grains can be easily dislodged.

A. soft grade
B. medium grade
C. hard grade
Answer» B. medium grade
2594.

Which of the following statement is correct in regard to centreless grinding?

A. The workpiece is supported throughout its entire length as grinding takes place.
B. It is a continuous process and adopted for production work.
C. It requires no holding device for the work.
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
2595.

The specific cutting energy used for establishing the machinability of the metal depends upon its

A. coefficient of friction
B. microstructure
C. work hardening characteristics
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2596.

The form grinding is used to grind gear teeth, threads, splined shafts and holes.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
Answer» B. Incorrect
2597.

In a shaper, the metal is removed during

A. forward stroke
B. return stroke
C. both the forward and return strokes
D. neither the forward nor the return stroke
Answer» B. return stroke
2598.

In __________ operation, the chip thickness is minimum at the beginning of the cut and it reaches to the maximum when the cut terminates.

A. conventional milling
B. climb milling
C. face milling
D. end milling
Answer» B. climb milling
2599.

The aluminium oxide abrasive is chiefly used for grinding

A. high speed steel
B. carbon steel
C. wrought iron
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2600.

For turning small taper on long workpiece, the suitable method is

A. by a form tool
B. by setting over the tail stock
C. by a taper turning attachment
D. by swivelling the compound rest
Answer» C. by a taper turning attachment