Q.1

Wave length of X-rays is about 1 angstron, however it can not pass through a sheet of

  • paper
  • cloth
  • lead
  • aluminium
Q.2

Dislocations are __________ defects.

  • point
  • line
  • volume
  • none of these
Q.3

Upto the critical radius of insulation, added insulation, will

  • increase the heat loss.
  • decrease heat loss and will have no effect beyond that.
  • decrease heat flux.
  • reduce convection heat loss compared to conduction heat less.
Q.4

Which of the following is an acidic constituent of B.F. slag ?

  • SiO2
  • FeO
  • MgO
  • CaO
Q.5

Alumina, silica, lime and iron oxide are the basic raw material for the manufacture of portland cement. The component of Portland cement which first hardens is

  • 5CaO . 3 Al2O3
  • 3CaO . Al2O3
  • 3CaO . SiO2
  • 2CaO . SiO2
Q.6

__________ pipe is the most suitable for carrying sanitary drainage.

  • stainless steel
  • Reinforced cement concrete
  • Cast iron
  • Asbestos cement
Q.7

Liquor poisoning generally occurs due to the presence of __________ in it.

  • ethyl alcohol
  • impurities
  • methyl alcohol
  • carbonic acid
Q.8

Large diameter reinforced cement concrete (RCC) pipes are generally joined by __________ joint.

  • flanged iron
  • collar
  • flexible
  • expansion
Q.9

Increase in the entropy of a system represents the

  • degradation of energy.
  • decrease in system pressure.
  • increase in the availability of energy.
  • increase in the temperature.
Q.10

Latent heat of dry steam at atmospheric pressure isKcal/kg; which __________ with increase in the pressure of steam.

  • decreases
  • increases
  • remains same
  • may increase or decrease
Q.11

Which of the following terminology is used for the temperature at which new grains are formed in a metal ?

  • Eutectic temperature.
  • Lower critical temperature.
  • Recrystallisation temperature.
  • Upper critical temperature.
Q.12

Removal of non-condensables from steam or other vapour is termed as the __________ process.

  • condensation
  • dearation
  • scavanging
  • exhaust
Q.13

Cold heading or upsetting is categorised as the __________ process.

  • extrusion
  • bending
  • rolling
  • forging
Q.14

The pressure drop per unit length for laminar flow of fluid through a long pipe is proportional to (where, A = cross-sectional area of the pipe & D = Diameter of the pipe)

  • A
  • D
  • 1/A
  • 1/A2
Q.15

Brinell Hardness Number (BHN) for talc is approximately in the range of

  • 1-5
  • 20-30
  • 100-150
  • 200-250
Q.16

A spring material should have low

  • elastic limit
  • deflection value
  • fatigue resistance
  • none of these
Q.17

The value of y = cp/cv. at < 500°C for air & most common gases can be safely assumed to be

  • 0.8
  • 1
  • 1.4
  • 1.8
Q.18

The noble metals

  • are exemplified by Na, K and Li.
  • do not resist corrosion very strongly.
  • are the lowermost in the electro-chemical series of metals.
  • none of these.
Q.19

Out of the following, the most melleable material is

  • copper
  • aluminium
  • wrought iron
  • lead
Q.20

Addition of __________ to steel does not help in improving its machinability.

  • sulphur
  • silicon
  • lead
  • phosphorous
Q.21

Which of the following has the least oili-ness ?

  • Mineral oils
  • Vegetable oils
  • Greases
  • Animal oils
Q.22

Uniform ramming of sand in green sand moulding process leads to

  • reduced chance of gas porosity.
  • greater dimensional stability of the casting.
  • uniform flow of molten metal into the mould cavity.
  • less sand expansion type of casting defect.
Q.23

Alloying elements present in Hayness stel-lite, which has superior performance than high speed steel, are

  • nickel, cobalt & chromium.
  • tungsten, chromium & cobalt.
  • manganese, chromium & cobalt.
  • tungsten, molybdenum & nickel.
Q.24

Cold chiesel & hammers are made of

  • high speed steel
  • high carbon steel
  • forged steel
  • mild steel
Q.25

The thickness of oxide film is y at time t. If K1, K2 and K3 are the temperature dependent constants, the parabolic law of oxidation is given by

  • y2 = 2k1t + k2
  • y = k1 ln (k2t + k3)
  • y = k1 t + k2
  • y = k1t3 + k2
Q.26

Limestone is added in the blast furnace (during pig iron manufacture) to

  • form slag by combining with impurities.
  • supply heat by undergoing exothermic reaction with impurities.
  • reduce the coke consumption.
  • reduce slag viscosity.
Q.27

Material of construction of the electrode used in the electric resistance welding is

  • stainless steel
  • graphite
  • copper
  • steel
Q.28

Property responsible for the talcum powder to cling to the skin is the

  • capillary action
  • adhesion
  • cohesion
  • surface tension
Q.29

__________ has a negative co-efficient of linear expansion.

  • Iron
  • Copper
  • Rubber
  • Nickel
Q.30

Tesla metre per ampere (T. m/A) is the unit for the measurement of

  • magnetic succeptibility.
  • magnetic moment.
  • permeability of free space.
  • flux density.
Q.31

Which of the following is an example of cathodic protection of metals against corrosion ?

  • Painted steel
  • Galvanised iron
  • Case hardened steel
  • Lead lined reactor
Q.32

Addition of silicon to aluminium improves its

  • corrosion resistance
  • machinability
  • castability
  • none of these
Q.33

Chalcopyrite is an ore of

  • lead
  • aluminium
  • copper
  • zinc
Q.34

Surface finish of casting does not depend upon the

  • sand fineness.
  • pattern finish.
  • mould dressings.
  • metal temperature.
Q.35

The yield point phenomenon observed in annealed low carbon steel is due to the presence of the following element.

  • Silicon
  • Carbon
  • Phosphorous
  • Chromium
Q.36

In __________ process, ions of salts react with water to produce acidity or alkalinity.

  • hydration
  • hydrolysis
  • electrolysis
  • dialysis
Q.37

Tin is not present as an alloying element in

  • phosphor bronze
  • gun metal
  • fusible metal
  • white metal
Q.38

Maximum hardenability of steel depends upon its

  • chemical composition
  • carbon content
  • grain size
  • alloying elements content
Q.39

The minimum and the maximum number of members required to form a Private Limited Joint Stock Company are respectively

  • 7 and 30
  • 10 and 50
  • 2 and 50
  • 13 and 55
Q.40

Which of the following does not lower the surface tension of liquids ?

  • Fat
  • Soap
  • Detergent
  • Surfactant
Q.41

__________ property of a material is determined by the Herbert Pendulum device.

  • Hardness
  • Tensile
  • Toughness
  • Compressive
Q.42

Which of the following has the least value of ultimate tensile strength (UTS) ?

  • Medium carbon steel
  • High carbon steel
  • Cast iron
  • Wrought iron
Q.43

Cementite is in the lamellar form in the __________ phase of steel.

  • martensitic
  • bainitic
  • pearlitic
  • ferritic
Q.44

To improve the machinability of steel, it is generally subjected to

  • spherodising
  • tempering
  • normalising
  • annealing
Q.45

In practice, the compression ratio of compression-ignition (CI) engine ranges from

  • 15 to 25
  • 5 to 10
  • 40 to 55
  • 60 to 70
Q.46

Thermal efficiency of an internal combustion engine is around __________ percent.

  • 8
  • 35
  • 65
  • 80
Q.47

The phenomenon occurring during explosion of a hydrogen bomb is

  • nuclear fission.
  • nuclear fusion.
  • a combination of both nuclear fission & fusion.
  • none of these.
Q.48

Which of the following properties of a solid is not dependent on crystal imperfection ?

  • Ductility
  • Semiconductiyity
  • Melting point
  • Yield stress
Q.49

Mild steel has __________ crystal lattice structure.

  • face centred cubic (fcc)
  • body centred cubic (bcc)
  • orthorhombic
  • cubic
Q.50

The difference in one unit of Rockwell hardness number corresponds to a difference in the depth of indentation of __________ mm.

  • 0.001
  • 0.01
  • 0.002
  • 0.02
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