Q.1

The ratio of coil diameter to wire diameter of a spring is called the spring

  • index
  • deflection
  • form co-efficient
  • none of these
Q.2

Isotropic materials have the same __________ in all the directions.

  • thermal properties
  • elastic properties
  • stresses
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.3

A controller action in which there is a con-tinous relation between the values of controlled variable and the rate of change of conrolled output signal is called the __________ action.

  • proportional
  • integral
  • derivative
  • none of these
Q.4

Galena is an ore of

  • iron
  • copper
  • lead
  • aluminium
Q.5

A reduction process is accompanied with increase in the

  • number of electrons.
  • oxidation number.
  • both (a) & (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.6

Nitrogen compounds are not used in the manufacture of

  • fertilisers
  • gun powder
  • tip of match sticks
  • explosive
Q.7

Increasing the temperature of a material makes it

  • harder
  • softer
  • tougher
  • stronger
Q.8

Which of the following absorbs maximum heat in a high pressure boiler ?

  • Economiser
  • Steam superheater
  • Air preheater
  • Furnace water wall
Q.9

Diamond does not conduct electricity, because

  • its structure is very compact.
  • no free electrons are present.
  • it is of crystalline nature.
  • there are only carbon atoms present.
Q.10

__________ can not be forged.

  • High speed/carbon steel
  • Cast iron
  • Wrought iron
  • Mild steel
Q.11

Which of the following alloying elements reduces the formation of iron sulphide in steel ?

  • Cobalt
  • Nickel
  • Manganese
  • Vanadium
Q.12

Yield strength of a polycrystalline metal with an average grain size, d, is proportional to

  • d1/2
  • d-1/2
  • d
  • d-1
Q.13

A simple closed grinding circuit may consist of

  • a ball mill and a classifier.
  • a rod mill and a hydrocyclone.
  • a jaw crusher and a hydrocyclone.
  • a ball mill and a froth floatation cell.
Q.14

Disposable patterns are made of

  • metal
  • polystyrene
  • rubber
  • wood
Q.15

The minimum temperature to which the water can be cooled in a cooling tower is the __________ temperature of air.

  • ambient
  • dry bulb
  • dew point
  • wet bulb
Q.16

Dialysis is the process of separating substances in the

  • colloidal state from those present in the true solutions.
  • colloidal state from those present in the suspensions.
  • suspension from those present in the solutions.
  • none of these.
Q.17

The gases used in the treatment of asthma is a mixture of __________ and oxygen.

  • helium
  • argon
  • neon
  • none of these
Q.18

An ideal fluid is

  • viscous & incompressible.
  • non-viscous & compressible.
  • non-viscous & incompressible.
  • viscous & compressible.
Q.19

When dry bulb temperature & wet bulb temperature of moist air is the same, it means that the

  • partial pressure of water vapour is less than the total pressure.
  • humidity is < 100% & dew point temperature of air has not reached.
  • dew point temperature of air has not reached & air is not saturated fully.
  • air is fully saturated.
Q.20

Draught produced by a tall chimney due to density difference between hot flue gas inside the Chimney and atmospheric air outside the chimney is more appropriately known as the __________ draught.

  • natural
  • induced
  • forced
  • chimney
Q.21

Stellite is a trade name for the

  • cermets.
  • ferrous cast alloys.
  • non-ferrous cast alloys.
  • products made by powder metallurgy techniques.
Q.22

The laminar boundary layer thickness in zero pressure gradient flow over a flat plate along the x-direction varies as x0.5 while the thickness of turbulent boundary layer varies as (where, x = distance from the leading edge)

  • x1.5
  • x0.8
  • x-1.5
  • x-0.8
Q.23

Material having maximum density is

  • plutonium
  • osmium
  • titanium
  • uranium
Q.24

In age-hardenable alloys, maximum ductility is obtained

  • in as cast state.
  • immediately after solution treatment and subsequent quenching.
  • after optimum ageing.
  • after overageing.
Q.25

Prandtl mixing length in turbulent flow signifies the

  • average distance perpendicular to the mean flow covered by the mixing particles.
  • wavelength corresponding to the lowest frequency present in the flow field.
  • ratio of mean free path to characteristic length of the flow field.
  • magnitude of turbulent kinetic energy.
Q.26

Which of the following is capable of acting both as an acid flux as well as a basic flux in the metal extraction from its ore ?

  • Silica
  • Lime
  • Alumina
  • Fluorite
Q.27

Needles are produced by

  • forging
  • swaging
  • extrusion
  • machining
Q.28

Magnesium addition to cast iron increases its

  • corrosion resistance.
  • creep strength.
  • ductility and strength in tension.
  • hardness.
Q.29

A material subjected __________ must have high resilience.

  • shockloading
  • vibration
  • fatigue
  • tension
Q.30

Velocity of a gas in sound is not proportional to (where, T = Absolute temperature of the gas. P = Absolute pressure of the gas. y = Ratio of specific heats (Cp/Cv) ρ = specific weight of the gas)

  • T
  • 1/p
  • y
  • 1/ρ
Q.31

The fatigue resistance of a material is improved by the following technique.

  • Anodising
  • Carburising
  • Ion nitriding
  • Shot peening
Q.32

Which is the most suitable joint for the pipes, with are laid submerged under water, where the bottom of the river bed is uneven ?

  • Collar joint
  • Flexible joint
  • Flanged joint
  • Expansion joint
Q.33

Floating control action

  • moves the final control element at constant speed in either direction in response to an error signal.
  • changes the position of the final control element from on to off.
  • is used to counteract rapid load changes.
  • none of these.
Q.34

Volume of blast furnace slag is about __________ times the volume of hot metal (pig iron) of the same weight

  • 1.5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Q.35

__________ property of steel increases by addition of large amount of silicon in it.

  • Mechanical
  • Machining
  • Magnetic
  • Refractory
Q.36

Specific gravity of a metal, which weighs 5 kg in air and 4 kg when submerged in water, will be

  • 5
  • 1.25
  • 2.5
  • 3.75
Q.37

Triple point of water is

  • 0°F
  • 492°R
  • 0°K
  • -273°C
Q.38

Solute atoms which cause yield point phenomenon in mild steel are/is

  • aluminium
  • boron
  • carbon
  • nitrogen
Q.39

Silicon crystal can be converted to p-type semi-conductor by doping with

  • phosphorous
  • nitrogen
  • carbon
  • boron
Q.40

A material lacking in toughness is usually termed as

  • plastic
  • malleable
  • brittle
  • ductile
Q.41

The basic constituent of vegetable oils is

  • triglyceride
  • fatty acids
  • fatty alcohol
  • mono esters
Q.42

Increase in temperature, in general results in the

  • decrease in the viscosities of both liquids & gases.
  • increase in the viscosities of both liquids & gases.
  • increase in the viscosity of liquids and decrease in that of gases.
  • decrease in the viscosity of liquids and increase in that of gases.
Q.43

Which of the following can be manufactured using powder metallurgy techniques?

  • Brake linings
  • Bearings
  • Carbide tool tips
  • All 'a', 'b' and 'c'.
Q.44

Boiler rating is normally done in terms of

  • steam temperature & pressure.
  • steam output (tons/hr).
  • heat transfer rate (kcal/hr).
  • heat transfer area (m2).
Q.45

Metal shots used in shot blasting are made of

  • stellite
  • steel
  • bronze
  • lead
Q.46

At the point of boundary layer separation in fluid flow, the

  • shear stress is maximum.
  • velocity gradient is flat.
  • density variation is maximum.
  • shear stress is zero.
Q.47

Basic open hearth furnace (BOF) is not used for producing __________ steel.

  • killed
  • rimming
  • high alloy
  • none of these
Q.48

Principal alloying element in Elinvar (used for making hair springs for watches) is

  • copper
  • aluminium
  • nickel
  • zinc
Q.49

__________ stress can not be sustained by a fluid in equilibrium.

  • Shear
  • Tensile
  • Compressive
  • none of these
Q.50

__________ test can be termed as the semi-distructive test.

  • Impact
  • Torsion
  • Hardness
  • Charpy
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