Q.1

Use of economiser in a boiler plant reduces the fuel consumption for steam generation by about __________ percent.

  • 1
  • 10
  • 30
  • 45
Q.2

Cast iron contains __________ percent carbon.

  • 2.5
  • 3.75
  • 4.75
  • 5.25
Q.3

On being hit with a hammer, __________ will readily fracture.

  • brass
  • mild steel
  • cast iron
  • lead
Q.4

In case of simple harmonic motion, displacement is proportional to the

  • velocity
  • acceleration
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.5

The starting of a car takes time in winter, because the

  • octane number of fuel is decreased.
  • fuel supply for ignition is not sufficient.
  • vaporisation of the fuel is decreased.
  • pour point of fuel decreases.
Q.6

A good abrasive

  • should be friable.
  • should have low refractoriness.
  • is made up of large size of crystals.
  • should be soft.
Q.7

Minimum temperature upto which water can be theoretically cooled down in the cooling tower by evaporative cooling is equal to the __________ temperature of air.

  • wet bulb
  • dry bulb
  • saturation
  • dew point
Q.8

Heat treatment of steel is done to mainly change its __________ properties.

  • physical
  • chemical
  • mechanical
  • surface
Q.9

Scaling occurs in boiler tubes due to the fact that, the solubility of Ca(OH)2 __________ with increasing temperature.

  • increases
  • decreases
  • shows inversion of solubility
  • none of these
Q.10

Use of flux during soldering is done to

  • increase flidity of solder by lowering its melting temperature.
  • prevent oxide formation.
  • wash away surplus solder.
  • full up the joint gap.
Q.11

Which of the following is an inedible oil ?

  • Corn oil
  • Tallow oil
  • Olive oil
  • Cotton seed oil
Q.12

Light year is the unit of

  • distance
  • time
  • intensity of light
  • none of these
Q.13

A boy weighing 110lb climbs up aft high vertical destination inseconds. Horse power of the boy is __________ hp.

  • 0.1
  • 0.5
  • 0.8
  • 1
Q.14

According to thermodynamic Farenhite scale, the fundamental interval between ice point to steam point is

  • 180°
  • 212°
  • 32°
  • 273°
Q.15

Springs are not made of

  • phospher bronze.
  • nickel steel.
  • monel.
  • carbon steel (c ≤ 0.5%).
Q.16

The maximum thickness of the metal which can be welded using ultrasonic welding is __________ mm.

  • 0.5
  • 3
  • 10
  • 25
Q.17

Compression ratio of an I.C. engine is the ratio of the

  • clearance volume to the volume swept by piston per stroke.
  • volume of air in cylinder before compression to that after compression.
  • pressure after compression to that before compression.
  • none of these
Q.18

Number of electrons in the outermost shell of a semi-conductor material is

  • 2
  • 4
  • 6
  • 8
Q.19

Alloys having more thancopper are generally more

  • abrasion resistant.
  • corrosion resistant.
  • prone to season cracking.
  • machinable.
Q.20

Which of the following does not discharge the dust collected as a dry solid ?

  • Electrostatic precipitator
  • Wet scrubber
  • Bag filter
  • Gravity settling chamber
Q.21

The elastic strain in copper is due to the

  • motion of dislocations.
  • stretching of atomic bonds.
  • breakage of atomic bonds.
  • none of the above.
Q.22

Out of the following, __________ pipe is the least corrosion resistant.

  • mild steel
  • copper
  • wrought iron
  • stainless steel
Q.23

The best criterion for analysing an economic investment is the

  • rate of return criterion.
  • present value method.
  • salvage value.
  • future value method.
Q.24

Heat transfer to the water wall in a high pressure water wall type boiler furnace is mainly by

  • conduction
  • convection
  • both 'a' & 'b'
  • radiation
Q.25

Normal dosage of chlorine in public water supply scheme ranges from __________ ppm.

  • 0.5 to 1
  • 10 to 15
  • 300 to 500
  • 1000 to 1500
Q.26

While the recrystallisation temperature for pure metals is 0.3 Tm, the same for alloys is equal to __________ x Tm (where, Tm Melting temperature).

  • 0.25
  • 0.45
  • 0.70
  • 0.95
Q.27

Addition of beryllium to copper is done mainly to produce a/an __________ alloy.

  • non-sparking & non-magnetic
  • high strength
  • precipitation hardenable
  • corrosion resistant
Q.28

The most important consideration in value engineering is the

  • profit maximisation.
  • customer satisfaction.
  • cost reduction.
  • process improvement.
Q.29

Ingrannular corrosion occurs __________ stainless steel.

  • in all types of steels except
  • at the surface of
  • along grain boundaries of
  • in the core of
Q.30

Endurance is a measure of fatigue limit of a metal. Fatigue crack in nitrided machine parts originates

  • at the surface.
  • within the core.
  • just below the surface.
  • anywhere on the surface.
Q.31

Silicon percentage in the silicon steel used for electrical appliances/equipments is

  • 0.3-0.4
  • 12-14
  • 3-4
  • 20-25
Q.32

Maximum consumption of limestone is in the __________ industry.

  • iron and steel
  • cement
  • glass
  • fertiliser
Q.33

A dummy activity is used in PERT network to describe the

  • precedence relationship.
  • resource idleness.
  • resource restriction.
  • necessary time delay.
Q.34

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • In Parke's process, zinc is added to remove silver from lead.
  • In the Pidgeon process of producing magnesium, powdered ferro-silcon is used as the reducing agent.
  • Molten lead is used for shock cooling of the zinc vapours in the zinc blast furnace.
  • Pure copper electrodes are used as anode for electro-refinning of copper.
Q.35

High speed steel tools retain their hardness upto a temperature of __________ °C.

  • 500
  • 750
  • 900
  • 1100
Q.36

Two stroke engine compared to a four stroke engine has

  • higher efficiency.
  • less fuel consumption.
  • higher power to weight ratio.
  • lower initial cost.
Q.37

The velocity at which individual particles from a fluidised bed are carried away by the fluid passing through it, is defined as the

  • minimum fluidisation velocity.
  • terminal velocity.
  • elutriation velocity.
  • superficial velocity.
Q.38

In order to protect the aquatic creatures, the dissolved oxygen content in fresh water stream should never be less than __________ PPm.

  • 0.5
  • 1
  • 5
  • 20
Q.39

Deformation band is absent in materials having __________ lattice crystal structure.

  • fcc
  • bcc
  • hcp
  • none of these
Q.40

Factor of safety is the ratio of the __________ stress to the working stress.

  • tensile
  • compressive
  • yield
  • bearing
Q.41

Cast iron has the unique property of high

  • ductility
  • damping characteristics
  • hardness
  • malleability
Q.42

Boiling point of water gets lowered at high altitudes (e.g., hills), because

  • temperature is low.
  • atmospheric pressure is low.
  • atmospheric pressure is high.
  • none of these.
Q.43

Boiler tube size is specified by its thickness and __________ diameter.

  • outside
  • inside
  • mean
  • none of these
Q.44

Fibrous fracture is normally encountered in the __________ materials.

  • hard
  • elastic
  • ductile
  • brittle
Q.45

The factor of safety for brittle materials (having elongation < 5%) is based on the __________ stress.

  • yield
  • proof
  • ultimate
  • none of these
Q.46

The product out from a cupola is called

  • wrought iron
  • pig iron
  • cast iron
  • none of these
Q.47

Resilience of a bolt can be increased by increasing its

  • length
  • shank diameter
  • head diameter
  • none of these
Q.48

In case of fluid moving machineries, the relationship between saturation temperature and pressure decides the process of

  • water hammer
  • cavitation
  • flow separation
  • turbulent mixing
Q.49

Carbon percentage in high speed steel tool material is 0.6 to 1.The hardness of carbon tool steels is increased, when it is alloyed with

  • vanadium & chromium
  • silicon
  • tungsten
  • manganese
Q.50

Which of the following is not a dielectric material ?

  • Cotton, silk and paper.
  • Asbestos, glass, porcelain and mica.
  • Rubber and polymeric resins.
  • All refractory materials.
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