Q.1

Reynolds number of a fluid flowing in a circular pipe isWhat will be the Reynolds number when the fluid velocity is decreased by& the pipe diameter is increased by?

  • 9100
  • 13000
  • 7000
  • 2550
Q.2

A steam pipe is intended to be insulated with two layers of insulating materials of different thermal conductivities. For minimum heat transfer to take place

  • the better insulation material should be put just next to pipe (i.e., inside).
  • the better insulating material should be put outside.
  • either of the insulating material could be put on either side.
  • steam temperature is considered before deciding as to which insulating material is to be put inside (i.e., just next to the pipe).
Q.3

Specific __________ is a dimensionless quantity.

  • heat
  • humidity
  • weight
  • none of these
Q.4

Unbreakable crockeries are made from __________ polymers.

  • polystyrene
  • melamine
  • polystyrene
  • polyurathane
Q.5

Commonly used flux for brazing is

  • zinc chloride
  • borax
  • ammonium chloride
  • rosin
Q.6

Hot & cold working of material causes its __________ deformation.

  • visco-elastic
  • isotropic
  • elastic
  • plastic
Q.7

__________ is not a case hardening process.

  • Carburising
  • Nitriding
  • Cyaniding
  • Annealing
Q.8

Which one can be directly solidified from gaseous state wihtout entering into liquid state ?

  • Helium
  • Oxygen
  • Carbon dioxide
  • None of these
Q.9

Speed of a submarine in deep sea & that of an aeroplane is measured by a/an

  • pitot tube
  • hot wire anemometer
  • rotameter
  • stroboscope
Q.10

The primary strengthening mechanism in:brass is the

  • solid solution strengthening.
  • precipitation hardening.
  • dispersion strengthening.
  • order hardening.
Q.11

In radiative heat transfer, a grey surface is the one, which has

  • emissivity independent of wavelength.
  • grey appearance to the eye.
  • zero reflectivity.
  • equal brightness in all directions.
Q.12

Overheating of satellites during re-entry to earth is controlled by

  • thick insulation.
  • ceramic lining.
  • cooling by flow of air over the surface.
  • none of these.
Q.13

Commonly employed coolant for high pressure turbogenerator is

  • air
  • carbon dioxide
  • hydrogen
  • water
Q.14

Steel is welded using the __________ flame.

  • carburising
  • neutral
  • oxidising
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.15

__________ of test specimens is not involved in any hardness testing method.

  • Fracture
  • Indentation
  • Wear
  • Scratch
Q.16

Materials having __________ lattice structure are usually the most ductile.

  • body centred cubic (bcc)
  • hexagonal close packed (hcp)
  • face centred cubic (fcc)
  • none of these
Q.17

For dynamic strain measurement, the wheatstone bridge used is of __________ type.

  • voltage sensitive null
  • voltage sensitive deflected
  • current sensitive deflected
  • none of these
Q.18

Thermoplastics are never moulded using

  • injection moulding
  • blow moulding
  • extrusion
  • compression moulding
Q.19

Pick out the wrong statement. If the net positive suction head (NPSH) requirement of a pump is not satisfied, then

  • it will deliver low discharge of liquid.
  • its efficiency will not be affected.
  • it will not develop sufficient head to raise water.
  • it will be cavitated.
Q.20

Which of the following is not an ore of aluminium ?

  • Troosite
  • Kaolin
  • Alunite
  • Cryolite
Q.21

A spark ignition petrol engine has

  • throttle valve
  • carburettor
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.22

Out of the following, the highest emf for a given temperature is generated by the __________ thermocouple.

  • chromel - alumel
  • iron - constantan
  • platinum - platinum + rhodium
  • copper-constantan
Q.23

Thermal expansion of solid is employed in the temperature measurement by a

  • bimetallic thermometer.
  • thermocouple.
  • mercury thermometer.
  • resistance thermometer.
Q.24

An example of unsteady non uniform flow is the flow of liquid under pressure through a

  • tapering pipe at constant flow rate.
  • tapering pipe at either decreasing or increasing flow rate.
  • long pipeline of constant diameter.
  • none of these.
Q.25

Large diameter shafts are manufactured by

  • hot rolling.
  • cold drawing.
  • casting and turning to size.
  • forging and turning to size.
Q.26

Common salt is produced from sea water in India generally by the __________ method.

  • freeze drying
  • solar evaporation
  • electrolytic
  • none of these
Q.27

__________ is not used as the control rod material in a nuclear reactor.

  • Cobalt
  • Hafnium
  • Cadmium
  • Boron
Q.28

Cupola produces __________ iron..

  • pig
  • cast
  • wrought
  • carbon free
Q.29

Iron has got __________ isotopes.

  • no
  • four
  • three
  • two
Q.30

The ratio of thermal & electrical conductivity is same for all the metals at the same temperature ; and at around room temperature, this ratio is proportional to(where, T = absolute temperature, °K)

  • T
  • 1/T
  • T2
  • 1/T2
Q.31

Which of the following is termed as the boiler mounting ?

  • Superheater
  • Economiser
  • Blow off cock
  • Feed pump
Q.32

X-rays do not exhibit the property of

  • reflection
  • scattering
  • diffraction
  • dispersion
Q.33

The most abundant metal present in the earth's crust is;

  • iron
  • copper
  • titanium
  • aluminium
Q.34

Slight displacement of a floating body in liquid makes it to oscillate about its

  • centre of pressure.
  • centre of gravity.
  • metacentre.
  • centre of pressure.
Q.35

Surface tension is due to the __________ forces.

  • viscous
  • adhesive
  • cohesive
  • difference between adhesive & cohesive
Q.36

A metal having a Poisson's ratio = 0.3 is elastically deformed under uniaxial tension. If the longitudinal strain = 0.then the magnitude of thickness strain is

  • -0.8
  • 0.8
  • +0.08
  • -0.24
Q.37

Out of the following, the most ductile material is

  • mild steel
  • copper
  • nickel
  • aluminium
Q.38

What happens, when SO2 is passed through a solution of H2S in water ?

  • Precipitation of sulphur takes place.
  • H2SO3 is formed.
  • Oleum is formed.
  • None of these.
Q.39

Which drug is made from vegetables ?

  • Pencilin
  • Aspirin
  • Quinine
  • Insulin
Q.40

While the thermosetting polymers are amorphous in nature, the thermoplastic polymers are either amorphous or crystalline. The crystalline polymers are characterised by the

  • low impact strength.
  • high flexibility.
  • better finish and surface appearance.
  • high plastic deformation.
Q.41

Boiler draught ofmm water column is equivalent to

  • 1 kgf/m2
  • 10 kgf/m2
  • 10 kgf/mm2
  • 1 kgf/mm2
Q.42

Which is the only metal that exists in liquid state at room temperature?

  • Sodium
  • Mercury
  • Lithium
  • Strontium
Q.43

Stress and strain are related by __________ elastic constants for a linearly elastic, homogeneous & isotropic material.

  • one
  • two
  • three
  • four
Q.44

Which of the following contributes maximum as main source of sulphur in the blast furnace charge ?

  • Sinter
  • Coke
  • Iron ore
  • Limestone
Q.45

Superheated vapour behaves like

  • dry steam
  • gas approximately
  • an ordinary vapor
  • none of these
Q.46

Euler number is defined as the ratio of inertia force to __________ force.

  • pressure
  • elastic
  • gravity
  • viscous
Q.47

In a fuel cell, chemical energy is converted into

  • electrical energy directly.
  • mechanical energy.
  • electrical energy and stored therein.
  • none of these.
Q.48

Buoyancy force depends on the __________ the liquid.

  • depth of immersion in
  • displaced mass of
  • surface tension of
  • viscosity of
Q.49

The quantity of electricity required to deposit one gm equivalent of any substance is one

  • ampere
  • coulomb
  • microfaraday
  • faraday
Q.50

Which of the following will resist maxi-mum shock & vibration without cracking?

  • Grey cast iron
  • White cast iron
  • Malleable iron
  • Graphite
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