Q.1

High relative humidity decreases the evaporative process and as the temperature is increased, the relative humidity decreases. The comfort range for human body is the ambient temperature ofto 27°C with relative humidity ranging from __________ percent.

  • 5 to 10
  • 15 to 25
  • 45 to 50
  • 75 to 80
Q.2

For the running of power generating turbines, the steam used should be

  • wet
  • superheated
  • at ordinary pressure
  • none of these
Q.3

Pick out the correct statement about the condensation.

  • Filmwise condensation gives a lower heat transfer rate than the dropwise condensation.
  • Suitable coating or vapour additive is used to promote film wise condensation.
  • If a condensing liquid does not wet the surface dropwise, even then condensation will take place on it.
  • Reynolds number of condensing liquid is based on its mass flow rate.
Q.4

In hot working, dynamic recovery occurs in

  • metals of low stacking fault energy.
  • metals of high stacking fault energy e.g. α-iron.
  • single crystal of Ni-based superalloys.
  • none of these.
Q.5

Dezincification is a form of corrosion, which specifically applies to

  • steel
  • brass
  • stainless steel
  • babbit metal
Q.6

Basicity [%Cao + %MgO/% SiO2) of the slag in Indian blast furnace is in the range of

  • 0.7-1.0
  • 1.1-1.4
  • 1.5 - 1.8
  • 2.0 - 2.5
Q.7

Normalising does not __________ of a metal.

  • improve machinability & tensile strength
  • remove internal stresses
  • refine the structure
  • remove strains caused by cold working
Q.8

Good design of the casing of a centrifugal pump aims at minimising the

  • cavitation
  • frictional losses
  • kinetic energy loss
  • static head
Q.9

An "orange peel" effect is observed

  • as a defect during metal casting/ welding.
  • during deep drawing of metallic sheet having large grain size.
  • during faulty heat treatment of steel.
  • during extrusion of metal through a die.
Q.10

In an isochoric process,

  • there is no transfer of mass and energy.
  • free expansion of an ideal gas occurs.
  • no mechanical work is done by the system.
  • all 'a', 'b' & 'c'.
Q.11

Even minute presence of impurities in copper impairs its electrical conductivity seriously. Electrolytic refinning of blister copper is resorted to, when

  • cheap electricity is available.
  • the precious metal content of copper is high.
  • there is a demand for ultrapure (99.99%) electrolytic copper.
  • all (a), (b) & (c).
Q.12

No cutting fluid is normally used, while machining

  • cast iron
  • aluminium
  • mild steel
  • stainless steel
Q.13

Rate of chemical reaction is not much affected, if the reactants are in __________ form.

  • solids
  • liquids
  • either (a) or (b)
  • gaseous
Q.14

The product of a commercial direct reduction process is

  • liquid iron
  • solid iron
  • sponge iron
  • iron saturated with carbon
Q.15

Moist air is cooled along the line of constant __________ , when it is passed over a cold & dry cooling coil, such that no condensation occurs.

  • enthalpy
  • relative humidity
  • wet bulb temperature
  • dew point temperature
Q.16

Which of the following forces does not act on a fluid at rest ?

  • Viscous force
  • Gravity force
  • Hydrostatic force
  • Surface tension force
Q.17

Work study deals with the __________ study.

  • time
  • motion
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.18

Pick out the wrong statement about nucleate boiling.

  • Bubble generation is by expansion of entrapped gas/vapour at small cavities in the surface.
  • Surface temperature is greater than the saturation temperature of the liquid.
  • Heat transfer from the surface of the liquid is less than that in film boiling.
  • The temperature is less than that of film boiling.
Q.19

Which of the following performance characteristics of a S.I engine is not affected by the front end volatility of the petrol used ?

  • Vapour locking.
  • Hot starting.
  • Spark plug fouling.
  • all 'a', 'b' & 'c'.
Q.20

Creep consideration is the most important in case of the

  • blades of gas turbines.
  • steam engine flywheel.
  • cast iron pipes.
  • cycle chains.
Q.21

Change in volume of metals from absolute zero temperature to their melting points is

  • almost same for all metals.
  • different for different metals.
  • less for low melting point metals.
  • less for high melting point metals.
Q.22

Which of the following manufacturing processes produces the strongest components ?

  • Forging
  • Cold rolling
  • Hot rolling
  • Die casting
Q.23

Water hammer in pipelines results, when the flowing fluid

  • has very high velocity.
  • has very high pressure.
  • is brought to rest by gradually closing a valve.
  • is suddenly brought to rest by closing a valve.
Q.24

Two solutions A1 & A2 have pH value of 2 & 6 respectively. It implies that the solution

  • A1 is more alkaline than solution A2.
  • A1 is highly acidic.
  • A2 is very slightly acidic.
  • both(b) & (c).
Q.25

Which of the following is a disaccharide?

  • Lactose
  • Starch
  • Cellulose
  • Fructose
Q.26

Materials used for making permanent magnets containing iron and nickel are made by __________ technique.

  • powder metallurgy
  • casting
  • forging
  • none of these
Q.27

Lubrication is done to control

  • friction
  • wear
  • temperature
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.28

In the diving apparatus, helium is used along with oxygen, because it is

  • easily available.
  • not soluble in blood at high pressure.
  • lighter than nitrogen.
  • completely miscible with oxygen.
Q.29

Density in the solid state is slightly less than that in its liquid state, in case of

  • carbon dioxide
  • water
  • mercury
  • none of these.
Q.30

Maximum change in the hardness of mar tensite occurs in the carbon content range of __________ percent in steel.

  • 0.01 to 0.10
  • 0.2 to 0.4
  • 0.5 to 0.7
  • 0.8 to 1.0
Q.31

L.D. (Linz-Donawitz) converter is used in the production of

  • copper
  • steel
  • zinc
  • aluminium
Q.32

__________ glass is used in the mercury in glass thermometer meant for measuring a temperature of 500°C.

  • Borosilicate
  • High silica
  • Supermax
  • Lead
Q.33

The diffusion co-efficient of Ni in Cu atK is 1.x 10-16 m2 . S-1 and it is 1.x 10-14 m2 S-1 atK. The activation energy (in k. J.mole-1 ) for the diffusion of Ni in Cu is

  • 130
  • 180
  • 230
  • 250
Q.34

Wohler test is a destructive test to find out the __________ strength of a prepared metal specimen.

  • creep
  • fatigue
  • endurance
  • tensile
Q.35

Alloy powder manufactured by the following process have spherical shapes.

  • Electrochemical deposition.
  • Gaseous reduction.
  • Atomisation.
  • Mechanical attrition.
Q.36

Cast iron compared to steel is better in

  • ductility
  • strength
  • malleability
  • fluidity & castability
Q.37

The preferred alloying element for low temperature applications of steel is

  • Cr
  • N
  • Mo
  • Ni
Q.38

Materials having resistivity ranging from 1 toohm. cm is termed as

  • conductor
  • insulator
  • semi-conductor
  • none of these
Q.39

Plasma is

  • a high temperature neutral gas.
  • nothing but ionised gas.
  • a source of steady and highest controllable pressure.
  • formed at very low temperature.
Q.40

Strain hardening effect in metals subjected to cold working is due to the __________ mechanism.

  • slip
  • fracture
  • winning
  • dislocation
Q.41

__________ number determines whether the fluid flow in an open channel is supercritical, critical or sub-critical.

  • Mach
  • Reynolds
  • Froude
  • Weber
Q.42

Knocking tendency in a petrol engine decreases with increasing

  • supercharging
  • compression ratio
  • wall temperature
  • engine speed
Q.43

Hooke's law

  • applies to elastic deformation.
  • applies beyond limit of proportionality in stress-strain curve.
  • states that stress is inversely proportional to strain upto elastic limit.
  • noneofthese.
Q.44

Turning/machining of __________ usually does not require any cutting fluid.

  • cast iron
  • stainless steel
  • mild steel
  • copper
Q.45

Powder metallurgy processing can be used for making

  • dispersion strengthened copper rod.
  • self lubricating bearing and cemented carbide.
  • connecting rod.
  • piston.
Q.46

Heat release during phase change is observed in case of a/an

  • boiler
  • condenser
  • evaporator
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.47

During sensible cooling of air, its wet bulb temperature

  • decreases but dew point remains constant.
  • increases but dew point remains constant.
  • increases & the dew point decreases.
  • decreases & the dew point increases.
Q.48

At room temperature, F.C.C. crystal structure is observed in

  • lead
  • cupro-nickel
  • titanium
  • tungsten
Q.49

In a furnace with heating element temperature at 1700°C, the dominant machanism of heat transfer will be

  • conduction
  • radiation
  • natural convection
  • forced convection
Q.50

The size of the tetrahedral void in the closest packing of atoms is __________ that of the octahedral void.

  • equal to
  • greater than
  • less than
  • either (a), (b) or (c); depends on the size of atom
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