Q.1

The most important consideration in value engineering is the

  • profit maximisation.
  • customer satisfaction.
  • cost reduction.
  • process improvement.
Q.2

Brittleness induced due to the presence of sulphur in steel can be reduced by adding

  • manganese
  • magnesium
  • vanadium
  • copper
Q.3

Larger length & diameter water pipes are made by

  • electrical resistance welding.
  • die casting.
  • semi-centrifugal casting.
  • continuous casting.
Q.4

Carbide tipped cutting tools are manufactured by powder metallurgy techniques and have a composition of

  • 90% tungsten carbide and 10% cobalt.
  • 70% aluminium oxide & 30% silica.
  • 30% nickel, 15% chromium & 55% tungsten.
  • 65% tungsten & 35% zirconium.
Q.5

Primary designation of steel is based on its

  • hardness & tensile strength.
  • carbon content.
  • iron content.
  • alloying elements content.
Q.6

Steel containing low percentage of nickel, chromium & tungsten are termed as the __________ steel.

  • wrought
  • tool
  • alloy
  • plain carbon
Q.7

__________ addition increases the depth of hardness of steel.

  • Chromium
  • Nickel
  • Tungsten
  • Vanadium
Q.8

Material of construction of foundary crucible is

  • graphite
  • lead
  • porcelain
  • stainless steel
Q.9

Titanium can be easily welded using __________ welding.

  • submerged arc
  • TIG
  • shielded metal arc
  • electroslag
Q.10

The efficiency of a Carnot heat engine operating between absolute temperatures T1 and T2 (when, T1 > T2) is given by (T1 - T2)/T1. The co-efficient of performance (CO.P.) of a Carnot heat pump operating between T1 and T2 is given by

  • T1/(T1-T2)
  • T2/(T1-T2)
  • T1/T2
  • T2/T1
Q.11

Function of feed check valve in a boiler is to

  • facilitate circulation of high pressure feed water.
  • check the water level in the boiler drum.
  • prevent the back flow of water.
  • regulate the water flow to boiler.
Q.12

Fire on fuel oil lines can be extinguished by

  • foam
  • steam
  • water
  • carbon dioxide
Q.13

Increasing sulphur content in pig iron tends to make it

  • soft
  • hard
  • tough
  • ductile & malleable
Q.14

Oxyacetylene reducing flame is used while carrying out welding on

  • alloy steel
  • grey cast iron
  • mild steel
  • high carbon steel
Q.15

Circular cross section machine parts which are symmetrical about the axis of rotation are made by hot

  • piercing
  • spinning
  • drawing
  • extrusion
Q.16

Springback in sheet metal bending depends on the

  • elastic limit
  • bend radius
  • degree of bend
  • thickness of sheet
Q.17

Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales have the same readings at

  • -55°
  • -40°
  • -33°
  • -58°
Q.18

Which of the following low melting alloy containing bismuth and lead is used for electric fuse ?

  • Wood's metal
  • Babbit metal
  • Monel metal
  • Duralumin
Q.19

Kinematic viscosity of water as compared to that of air is

  • more
  • same
  • 15% more
  • 15% less
Q.20

__________ welding will be the most suitable for butt welding twocms thick boiler drum mild steel plates.

  • Electrical resistance
  • Electroslag
  • Plasma torch
  • Submerged arc
Q.21

Steels with high carbon equivalent have poor weldability, because in these steels during welding

  • carbon and other alloying elements get oxidised from the weld pool.
  • excessive ferrite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness of the weld.
  • martensite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness/ductility of the weld.
  • segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool leading to poor properties of the weld.
Q.22

Which of the following commonly used condenser tube materials has the lowest thermal conductivity?

  • Admirability brass.
  • Stainless steel.
  • Aluminium brass.
  • Titanium.
Q.23

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

  • fracture
  • dislocation
  • slip
  • twinning
Q.24

Brazing is the joining of metals

  • without melting the base metal.
  • with a non-ferrous filler.
  • both (a) & (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.25

Moist climate is the most favourable factor in the site selection far a

  • steel plant
  • textile factory
  • petroleum refinery
  • coke oven battery
Q.26

The product (s) of roasting of a sulphide ore is (are)

  • oxide only.
  • sulphate only.
  • oxide and sulphate.
  • dependent on temperature and partial pressure of oxygen & sulphur dioxide.
Q.27

Which of the following are considered applications of ultrasonic testing ?

  • Determination of elastic constant.
  • Detection of defects in metal.
  • Measurement of material thickness.
  • None of the above.
Q.28

The tensile load-elongation curve of a metal does not describe

  • work hardening
  • yield stress
  • anisotropy index
  • necking strain
Q.29

Usual value of the resistance suitable for a wire resistance strain gauge is __________ ohms.

  • 20
  • 80
  • 120
  • 500
Q.30

Three elastic constants for a completely anisotropic elastic material which follows the Hooke's law are young's modulus, elastic limit stress and yield stress. Which of the following properties is most sensitive to increase in strain rate ?

  • Tensile strength.
  • Elastic limit.
  • Proportional limit.
  • Yield strength.
Q.31

Swaging is a/an __________ operation.

  • piercing
  • forging
  • extrusion
  • drawing
Q.32

Lime contains aboutCaO. Percentage CaO present in limestone is about

  • 25
  • 50
  • 70
  • 80
Q.33

Atomic __________ of an element is a whole number.

  • weight
  • number
  • volume
  • radius
Q.34

The temperature at which ferromagnetic material can no longer be magnetised by the outside forces, is termed as the

  • critical point.
  • curie temperature.
  • inversion temperature.
  • eutectic temperature.
Q.35

Superheating of steam is done at constant

  • enthalpy
  • entropy
  • pressure
  • volume
Q.36

M10 index of coke indicates its

  • compressive strength.
  • hardness.
  • abrasion resistance.
  • impact strength.
Q.37

The substance used as a smoke screen in warfare is

  • C2H2
  • SiCl4
  • P2O5
  • PCl5
Q.38

The same volume of all gases is representative of their

  • specific gravities.
  • densities.
  • gas characteristic constants.
  • molecular weights.
Q.39

The yield point in fatigue loading compared to that in static loading is less. The ratio of ultimate tensile strength to endurance limit of a material subjected to fatigue loading is

  • 0.5
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
Q.40

A reduction in thermal resistance during heat transfer does not occur in the

  • convection heat transfer by stirring the fluid and cleaning the heating surface.
  • conduction heat transfer by reduction in the material thickness and increase in the thermal conductivity.
  • radiation heat transfer by increasing the temperature and reducing the emis-sivity.
  • none of these.
Q.41

Water-tube boiler is the one, in which

  • water passes through tubes and flue gases around it.
  • tube carrying hot flue gases are immersed in a pool of water.
  • tubes are placed in vertical position.
  • none of these.
Q.42

Which of the following is the most suitable for removing fine particles (< 1 micron diameter) from air below its dew point ?

  • Venturi scrubber
  • Electrostatic precipitator
  • Cyclone separator
  • Fabric filter
Q.43

Machinability of hard alloys & tool steels is improved by

  • spherodising
  • annealing
  • tempering
  • normalising
Q.44

Which of the following test is used for distinguishing among dry oils, semi-drying oils and non drying oils ?

  • Elaiden test
  • Reichart-Meissl value test
  • Henter value test
  • Iodine value test
Q.45

If the pH value of a solution of sodium chloride isthen what will be the pH value of the solution after its electrolysis ?

  • 7
  • < 7
  • > 7
  • 0
Q.46

The units of the rate constant for a second order reaction are

  • sec-1. mole°.
  • moles1. sec-1.
  • moles-1. sec1.
  • moles1. sec1.
Q.47

A common disinfectant used in village wells for disinfection of water is

  • free chlorine
  • bromine
  • iodine
  • potassium permanganate
Q.48

Co-efficient of performance of a Carnot cycle refrigerator operating between - 23°C and + 27°C is

  • 3
  • 5
  • 0.5
  • 1.5
Q.49

Suitability of steel for its use in cable is judged by its strength in

  • tension
  • compression
  • torsion
  • shear
Q.50

Permanent set in a material is produced by subjecting it to

  • triaxial loading.
  • fatigue loading.
  • stresses beyond the elastic limit.
  • tensile & compressive loads simultaneously.
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