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51.

Nodular cast iron is produced by adding __________ to the molten cast iron.

A. nickel
B. chromium
C. copper
D. magnesium
Answer» E.
52.

Free carbon in iron makes the metal

A. soft and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure
B. soft and gives a fine grained crystalline structure
C. hard and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure
D. hard and gives a fine grained crystalline structure
Answer» B. soft and gives a fine grained crystalline structure
53.

The steel produced by bessemer or open hearth process is __________ to that produced by L-D process.

A. superior
B. inferior
Answer» C.
54.

The cupola is used to manufacture

A. pig iron
B. cast iron
C. wrought iron
D. steel
Answer» C. wrought iron
55.

Iron ore is, usually, found in the form of

A. oxides
B. carbonates
C. sulphides
D. all of these
Answer» E.
56.

The hardness of steel increases if it contains

A. pearlite
B. ferrite
C. cementite
D. martensite
Answer» D. martensite
57.

In full annealing, the hypo-eutectoid steel is heated from 30 C to 50 C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled

A. in still air
B. slowly in the furnace
C. suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
D. any one of these
Answer» C. suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
58.

Ferrite and pearlite makes the steel soft and ductile.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
59.

The coke in the charge of blast furnace

A. controls the grade of pig iron
B. acts as an iron-bearing mineral
C. supplies heat to reduce ore and melt the iron
D. forms a slag by combining with impurities
Answer» D. forms a slag by combining with impurities
60.

Nimonic contains __________ percentage of nickel as that of Inconel.

A. same
B. less
C. more
Answer» B. less
61.

The heat treatment process used for softening hardened steel is

A. carburising
B. normalising
C. annealing
D. tempering
Answer» E.
62.

The lower critical point for all steels is

A. 600 C
B. 700 C
C. 723 C
D. 913 C
Answer» D. 913 C
63.

Dye penetrant method is generally used to locate

A. core defects
B. surface defects
C. superficial defects
D. temporary defects
Answer» C. superficial defects
64.

Iron-carbon alloys containing 1.7 to 4.3% carbon are known as

A. eutectic cast irons
B. hypo-eutectic cast irons
C. hyper-eutectic cast irons
D. none of these
Answer» C. hyper-eutectic cast irons
65.

The type of space lattice found in gamma-iron is

A. face centred cubic space lattice
B. body centred cubic space lattice
C. close packed hexagonal space lattice
D. none of these
Answer» B. body centred cubic space lattice
66.

The property of a material due to which it breaks with little permanent distortion, is called

A. brittleness
B. ductility
C. malleability
D. plasticity
Answer» B. ductility
67.

The lower critical temperature

A. decreases as the carbon content in steel increases
B. increases as the carbon content in steel increases
C. is same for all steels
D. depends upon the rate of heating
Answer» D. depends upon the rate of heating
68.

The dieing down of a white flame during the operation of a bessemer converter indicates that the air is burning out silicon and manganese.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
69.

The unit cells

A. contain the smallest number of atoms which when taken together have all the properties of the crystals of the particular metal
B. have the same orientation and their similar faces are parallel
C. may be defined as the smallest parallelopiped which could be transposed in three coordinate directions to build up the space lattice
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
70.

A small percentage of boron is added to steel in order to

A. increase hardenability
B. reduce machinability
C. increase wear resistance
D. increase endurance strength
Answer» B. reduce machinability
71.

The charge is fed into the blast furnace through the

A. stack
B. throat
C. bosh
D. tuyers
Answer» C. bosh
72.

Which of the following process of steel making is in operation at Tata Iron and Steel Works, Jamshedpur?

A. Bessemer process
B. Open hearth process
C. Duplex process
D. Electric process
Answer» D. Electric process
73.

The quenching of steel from the upper critical point results in a fine grained structure.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
74.

An alloy steel which is work hardenable and which is used to make the blades of bulldozers, bucket wheel excavators and other earth moving equipment contain iron, carbon and

A. chromium
B. silicon
C. manganese
D. magnesium
Answer» D. magnesium
75.

Which of the following has a fine gold colour and is used for imitation jewellery?

A. Silicon bronze
B. Aluminium bronze
C. Gun metal
D. Babbit metal
Answer» C. Gun metal
76.

When the steel is normalised, its

A. yield point increases
B. ductility decreases
C. ultimate tensile strength increases
D. all of these
Answer» E.
77.

White cast iron has a high tensile strength and a low compressive strength.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» C.
78.

The sliding pairs, turning pairs and screw pairs form lower pairs.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
79.

The swaying couple is maximum or minimum when the angle of inclination of the crank to the line of stroke ( ) is equal to

A. 90 and 180
B. 45 and 225
C. 180 and 270
D. 270 and 360
Answer» C. 180 and 270
80.

The frequency of damped vibrations with viscous damping is __________ the frequency of undamped vibrations.

A. more than
B. less than
C. same as
Answer» C. same as
81.

Whitworth quick return motion mechanism consists of three turning pairs and one sliding pair.

A. Right
B. Wrong
Answer» B. Wrong
82.

The rotor of a ship rotates in clockwise direction when viewed from stern and the ship takes a right turn. The effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be to raise the stern and lower the bow.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
Answer» B. Disagree
83.

When a particle moves round the circumference of a circle of radius r with rad/s, then its maximum acceleration is 2r.

A. Right
B. Wrong
Answer» B. Wrong
84.

The dynamic friction is the friction experienced by a body, when the body

A. is in motion
B. is at rest
C. just begins to slide over the surface of the other body
D. none of the above
Answer» B. is at rest
85.

A screw is said to be over hauling screw, if its efficiency is

A. less than 50%
B. more than 50%
C. equal to 50%
D. none of these
Answer» C. equal to 50%
86.

The frictional torque transmitted in a multi-collared shaft is same as that of a single collared shaft.

A. Right
B. Wrong
Answer» B. Wrong
87.

In order to give the primary balance of the reciprocating parts of a multi-cylinder in-line engines,

A. the algebraic sum of the primary forces must be equal to zero
B. the algebraic sum of the couples about any point in the plane of the primary forces must be equal to zero
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
88.

The pressure angle of a cam is the angle between the direction of the follower motion and a normal to the

A. pitch circle
B. base circle
C. pitch curve
D. prime circle
Answer» D. prime circle
89.

The gear train usually employed in clocks is a

A. simple gear train
B. reverted gear train
C. sun and planet gear
D. differential gear
Answer» C. sun and planet gear
90.

A mass of 1 kg is attached to the end of a spring with a stiffness of 0.7 N/mm. The critical damping coefficient of this system is

A. 1.4 N-s/m
B. 18.52 N-s/m
C. 52.92 N-s/m
D. 529.2 N-s/m
Answer» D. 529.2 N-s/m
91.

The value of stress concentration factor depends upon

A. material of the part
B. geometry of the part
C. material and geometry of the part
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
92.

A crankshaft is a __________ shaft.

A. transmission
B. machine
Answer» C.
93.

According to Indian standard specifications, 100 H6/g5 means that the

A. actual size is 100 mm
B. basic size is 100 mm
C. difference between the actual size and basic size is 100 mm
D. none of the above
Answer» C. difference between the actual size and basic size is 100 mm
94.

A locking device in which the bottom cylindrical portion is recessed to receive the tip of the locking set screw, is called

A. castle nut
B. jam nut
C. ring nut
D. sawn nut
Answer» D. sawn nut
95.

Slenderness ratio is the ratio of

A. maximum size of column to minimum size of column
B. width of column to depth of column
C. effective length of column to least radius of gyration of the column
D. effective length of column to width of column
Answer» D. effective length of column to width of column
96.

A plate with an elliptical hole in the centre, with semi-major axis (a) perpendicular to the direction of loading and semi-minor axis (b) along the direction of loading, is subjected to a pull P. The maximum stress induced at the edge of the hole is equal to (where = Stress for a plate with no hole i.e. nominal stress)

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Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/machine-design/563-94-3.png">
97.

The ratio of the actual damping coefficient to the critical damping coefficient is called damping factor.

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
98.

When a body moves with simple harmonic motion, the product of its periodic time and frequency is equal to

A. zero
B. one
C. /2
D.
Answer» C. /2
99.

In a vibrating system, if the actual damping coefficient is 40 N/m/s and critical damping coefficient is 420 N/m/s, then logarithmic decrement is equal to

A. 0.2
B. 0.4
C. 0.6
D. 0.8
Answer» D. 0.8
100.

The sleeve or muff coupling is designed as a

A. dun cylinder
B. thick cylinder
C. solid shaft
D. hollow shaft
Answer» E.