Q.1

Austenite is not

  • ductile
  • malleable
  • magnetic
  • soft
Q.2

Which of the following is not a characteristic observed in material failure by fatigue fracture ?

  • Plastic deformation of material does not occur.
  • Initiation of crack from below the surface does not occur.
  • Initation of crack occurs on the surface of the machine part.
  • Presence of both rough & smooth zone with conchoidal markings in smooth zone of the surface.
Q.3

Monazite deposits constitute an important source for the following metal.

  • Thorium
  • Titanium
  • Molybdenum
  • None of the above
Q.4

Wrought iron does not have

  • uniform strength in all directions.
  • ability to hold protective coating.
  • high ductility & corrosion resistance.
  • easily weldable characteristics.
Q.5

Ferrites are __________ magnetic.

  • anti
  • para
  • ferri
  • ferro
Q.6

Tip of the match stick contains a mixture of

  • K + S
  • K + S + K2Cr2O7
  • S + K2Cr2O7 + White P
  • none of these
Q.7

For which pair of the fuel gases, calorific value (C.V.) of one fuel is almost double that of the other on volume basis (i.e., kcal/Nm3) while the C.V. is same on weight basis (i.e., kcal/kg) ?

  • Propane and acetylene
  • Propane and LPG
  • Sewage gas and gobar gas
  • B.F gas and coke oven gas
Q.8

Out of the following, the rays having the lowest wavelength is the

  • radio waves
  • ultrasonic waves
  • infra red rays
  • X-rays
Q.9

The majority charge carriers in p-type silicon are

  • free electrons
  • ions
  • conduction electrons
  • holes
Q.10

Thermal shock produced by cooling is more dengerous/deleterious than that produced by heating a surface, because of the reason that

  • cooling produces tension on the surface.
  • cooling produces compression on the surface.
  • heating does not produces any thermal stress.
  • heating produces compression on the surface.
Q.11

With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity of semiconductors

  • increases.
  • decreases.
  • remain constant.
  • either (a) or (b), depends on the type of semi-conductor.
Q.12

Break even point represents the condition, when the company runs under no profit no loss condition. In break even analysis, total cost comprises of fixed cost

  • only.
  • plus variable cost.
  • plus overhead cost.
  • plus selling expenses.
Q.13

Bad odour in sanitary latrines is reduced by periodically sprinkling

  • bleaching powder.
  • lime powder.
  • aluminium sulphate.
  • none of these.
Q.14

Carburettor in a spark ignition engine is used to

  • mix air-fuel in the desired ratio.
  • maintain a constant speed at varying loads.
  • adjust the stroke length.
  • increase the compression ratio.
Q.15

Young's modulus of a material is the measure of its

  • stiffness
  • malleability
  • creep resistance
  • tensile strength
Q.16

Resilience of a material is important, when it is subjected to

  • creep
  • fatigue
  • shock loading
  • galvanising
Q.17

'Cryogenics' is concerned with the generation & use of low temperature in the range of

  • 0°K to 123°K
  • 0°C to - 123°C
  • 0°C to - 273°C
  • 0°K to 273°K
Q.18

Coating thickness in case of galvanising of steel sheet generally corresponds to the deposition of __________ gms of zinc per m2 of steel strip.

  • 1000-1500
  • 5-10
  • 120-500
  • 1500-3000
Q.19

Yield strength of a material is determined by the __________ test.

  • creep
  • tension
  • compression
  • endurance
Q.20

Draft allowance given to patterns is for

  • compensating the liquid state shrinkage.
  • easy removal of pattern from the mold cavity.
  • providing support for the core placement.
  • compensating the solidification shrinkage.
Q.21

Magnetic permeability of iron is increased by its

  • decarburising.
  • alloying with cobalt.
  • purification.
  • alternate heating & cooling.
Q.22

A polymer is termed as an 'elastomer', if its percentage elongation is more than 100%. An elastomer is termed as 'rubber' if its percentage elongation is more than __________ percent.

  • 150
  • 200
  • 300
  • 400
Q.23

α-rays are

  • negatively charged.
  • positively charged.
  • neutral.
  • same as X-rays.
Q.24

The pH value is the measure of hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. The term pH stands for the __________ in the solution.

  • power of hydrogen ion concentration
  • percentage of hydrogen ions
  • presence of hydrogen ions
  • none of these
Q.25

Which of the following is not an ore of aluminium ?

  • Troosite
  • Kaolin
  • Alunite
  • Cryolite
Q.26

In chemical dehumidification of air

  • both specific humidity & dry bulb temperature increases.
  • both specific humidity & dry bulb temperature decreases.
  • specific humidity decreases & dry bulb temperature increases.
  • specific humidity increases & dry bulb temperature decreases.
Q.27

Production of one ton of steel plate in a modern integrated steel plant in India consumes about __________ kWh of electricity.

  • 50
  • 250
  • 450
  • 850
Q.28

Out of the following, the dimensionless quantity is

  • specific weight
  • viscosity
  • Mach number
  • density
Q.29

Coke is added in the blast furnace to

  • reduce & melt the iron ore.
  • increase the fluidity of slag.
  • remove sulphur & phosphorus from molten metal.
  • none of these.
Q.30

Sheardising process is used for

  • surface coating.
  • heat treatment of high speed steel.
  • cold working on metals.
  • none of these.
Q.31

A fine grained grinding wheel should not be used for grinding __________ materials.

  • hard
  • brittle
  • soft & ductile
  • none of these
Q.32

Referring to the periodic table of elements, it is found that with increasing atomic number. The atomic size in the same

  • period increases.
  • period decreases.
  • group increases.
  • both 'b' & 'c'.
Q.33

With increase in __________ Knocking tendency in a spark ignition petrol engine decreases.

  • supercharging
  • wall temperature
  • compression ratio
  • engine speed
Q.34

Hardness & tensile strength of austenitic stainless steel can be increased by

  • martempering
  • cold working
  • normalising
  • hardening
Q.35

The hardness of a grinding wheel is specified by the

  • alphabetical letter.
  • Rockwell hardness number.
  • Brinell hardness number.
  • none of these.
Q.36

Which of the, following is not associated with the functioning of a petrol engine ?

  • Compression ignition system
  • Spark plug
  • Carburettor
  • Otto cycle
Q.37

Unit of surface tension in S.I. unit is

  • Watt/m
  • Joule/m2
  • Newton/m2
  • Joule/m
Q.38

__________ has the highest melting point out of the following.

  • Tungsten
  • Zirconium
  • Molybdenum
  • Tantalum
Q.39

__________ are not emitted by radioactive substances.

  • α-rays
  • β-rays
  • protons
  • positrons
Q.40

Which of the following is not used as a bearing material ?

  • Copper-lead alloys
  • Babbits
  • Bronzes
  • Cermets
Q.41

Existence of velocity potential implies that the fluid is

  • irrotational
  • ideal
  • compressible
  • in continuum
Q.42

The capacity of a spring to store energy is called the spring form co-efficient. Stiffness of a spring is measured by the

  • ability to absorb shock.
  • capacity to store energy.
  • ratio of the wire & coil diameters.
  • load to produce unit deflection.
Q.43

Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in the presence of

  • dry air
  • pure oxygen
  • moisture
  • sunlight
Q.44

In fluid flow, and heat and mass transfer, one encounters (i) kinematic velocity (μ), (ii) molecular diffusivity (θ) and thermal diffusivity (α). The units of these quantities are.

  • μ , α and θ all have units of m/s.
  • μ , α and θ all have units of m2/s.
  • α and θ have units of m2/s, while μ has unit of m/s.
  • α and θ have units of m/s, while μ has unit of m2/s.
Q.45

Which of the following welding processes employs the highest welding temperature ?

  • Arc welding
  • Gas welding
  • Thermit welding
  • Resistance welding
Q.46

The materials which fracture even at small strains are termed as brittle, while those materials which exhibit an appreciable deformation before failure are termed as

  • rigid
  • tough
  • ductile
  • plastic
Q.47

Current employed in resistance welding ranges from __________ kVA/cm2 .

  • 1.2 to 2.5
  • 4.5 to 6.2
  • 7.5 to 8.5
  • 10.5 to 15.5
Q.48

Ceramic tips for the cutting tool are prepared from __________ powder.

  • carbon
  • silicon carbide
  • aluminium oxide
  • tungsten
Q.49

When a copper ball is heated, the largest percentage increase will be in its

  • radius
  • area
  • mass
  • volume
Q.50

A balanced draught boiler furnace employs __________ draught fan.

  • induced
  • forced
  • both 'a' & 'b'
  • neither 'a' nor 'b'
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