Q.1

Hot dipping process is used for coating a low melting point metal (e.g. Pb, Sn, Zn) on iron, steel & copper having relatively higher melting points. Which of the following is not a hot dipping process ?

  • Galvanising
  • Tinning
  • Sheardising
  • none of these
Q.2

Out of the following __________ iron has the best capability to bear sudden & excessive shocks.

  • white
  • cast
  • wrought
  • pig
Q.3

An abrupt and sudden fall in the readinp of barometer is an indication of the

  • storm
  • rain
  • clear weather
  • cold wave
Q.4

Steam condenser tubes are made of ad-mirability brass, in which percentage of zinc & copper are __________ respectively.

  • 70 & 30
  • 30 & 70
  • 50 & 50
  • 90 & 10
Q.5

Volumetric composition of flue gas analysed with the Orsat apparatus is : CO2 = 12%, O2 = 8%, CO = nil, N2 = 80%. This flue gas composition indicates that

  • pure oxygen has been used for combustion.
  • nitrogen percentage in the fuel is very high.
  • excess air has been used for combustion.
  • hydrogen is not present in the fuel.
Q.6

The 'transition temperature' for ductile to brittle behaviour of steel increases with increase in the __________ content in steel.

  • carbon
  • manganese
  • both a & b
  • neither 'a' nor 'b'
Q.7

Fine grained steels have

  • high brittleness
  • higher tendency to distort
  • high ductility
  • none of these
Q.8

Which of the following materials has the poorest electrical conductivity ?

  • Carbon
  • Aluminium
  • Silver
  • Stainless steel
Q.9

Duralumin is an alloy of aluminium and copper. Percentage of copper in duralumin is

  • 38
  • 26
  • 16
  • 4
Q.10

Thermal equivalent of electrical power in practical calculation is __________ kcal/kWh.

  • 746
  • 3000
  • 1000
  • 550
Q.11

Gross & Net calorific values will be the same for

  • methane
  • propane
  • carbon monoxide
  • hydrogen
Q.12

LVDT used for displacement measurement is a/an __________ transducer.

  • passive
  • active
  • capacitive
  • none of these
Q.13

'GASOHOL' widely used in Brazil as a motor fuel is a mixture of alcohol and

  • petrol.
  • LPG.
  • light hydrocarbon gases (e.g. butane or propane).
  • none of these.
Q.14

On decreasing the grain size of a polycrys-talline material, the property most likely to deteriorate is

  • creep
  • toughness
  • tensile strength
  • fatigue
Q.15

Material having negative co-efficient of linear expansion is

  • copper
  • aluminium
  • rubber
  • nickel
Q.16

The most suitable material for die casting is

  • iron
  • copper
  • steel
  • nickel
Q.17

The cost of providing service in a queing system decreases with the

  • increased mean time in the queue.
  • increased arrival rate.
  • decreased mean time in the queue.
  • decreased arrival rate.
Q.18

The activity co-efficient of the solute in a dilute solution

  • decreases with the increase of concentration of the solute.
  • increases with the increase of concentration of the solute.
  • remains constant.
  • is unity at infinite dilution.
Q.19

Work hardenable alloy steel used to make the bucket wheel excavators, blades of bulldozers and other earth moving equipments contain iron, carbon and

  • manganese
  • silicon
  • nickel
  • chromium
Q.20

Cassiterite is an ore of

  • tin
  • lead
  • molybdenum
  • chromium
Q.21

Rockwell number represents the

  • hardness of a substance.
  • colour of a pigment.
  • density of a polymer.
  • active ingredients in a fertiliser.
Q.22

Copper is not present as an alloying constituent in

  • silicon bronze
  • constantan
  • nichrome
  • delta metal
Q.23

As per the Indian boiler regulation (IBR), the type of joint preferred for the circumferential joint is the __________ joint.

  • butt
  • lap
  • welded
  • none of these
Q.24

A static fluid can not have

  • zero shear stress.
  • positive normal stress.
  • non-zero shear stress.
  • none of these.
Q.25

It is possible to form martensite

  • sometimes by cold working.
  • sometimes without nucleation.
  • sometimes by gas quenching.
  • only in iron based alloys.
Q.26

Specific gravity of hot metal (pig iron) is __________ times that of the blast furnace slag.

  • 2
  • 3
  • 0.8
  • 6
Q.27

__________ is the hardest material out of the following.

  • Boron carbide
  • Tungsten carbide
  • Hardened steel
  • Silicon carbide
Q.28

Heating of an ore below its melting point in presence of excess of air is called

  • calcination
  • smelting
  • roasting
  • sublimation
Q.29

Constituents of stellite are

  • zinc, copper & nickel.
  • cobalt, chromium & tungsten.
  • zinc, aluminium & nickel.
  • nickel, cobalt & vanadium.
Q.30

Electrometallurgy is not involved in the extraction of __________ from its ore.

  • aluminium
  • tin
  • lead
  • both(b) & (c)
Q.31

In sheet metal forming, stretcher strains occur in

  • duralumin sheets.
  • low carbon steel sheets.
  • austenitic stainless steel sheets .
  • Ni-base alloy sheets.
Q.32

Which of the following fastening devices has its both ends threaded ?

  • Bolt
  • Stud
  • Set screw
  • Split nut
Q.33

Lead is added to 60:brass primarily to improve

  • machinability
  • corrosion resistance
  • fluidity
  • strength
Q.34

Presence of small quantity of sulphur in low carbon steel improves its

  • formability
  • machinability
  • weldability
  • hardenarality
Q.35

In a forced draft cooling tower, water is cooled fromto 80°F by exposure to air with a wet bulb temperature of 70°F. In this case, the

  • range is 15°F.
  • approach is 10°F.
  • both (a) & (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.36

Which of the following material handling equipments is not suitable for moving materials in varying paths ?

  • Hand trolley
  • Belt conveyor
  • Crane
  • Truck
Q.37

The phenomenon of weld decay is found in case of

  • gun metal
  • brass
  • stainless steel
  • cast iron
Q.38

Depreciation of machines fails under the indirect expenses head. As per income tax regulations, it is calculated by the __________ method.

  • diminishing balance
  • sinking fund
  • multiple straight line
  • sum of the years digit
Q.39

The kinematic viscosity (in stoke) and the absolute/dynamic viscosity (in poise) are the same for __________ at room temperature.

  • air
  • water
  • mercury
  • alcohol
Q.40

For grinding of softer materials, the grinding wheel should have __________ grain size.

  • finer
  • coarser
  • medium
  • any type of
Q.41

Air intake for an air compressor should be preferably taken from

  • a site, where cooling towers are located nearby.
  • a site, where open coal yard in located nearby.
  • an air conditioned room maintained at a temperature of 18°C.
  • an outside atmosphere at 10°C.
Q.42

Which of the following is the most elastic material ?

  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Rubber
Q.43

A semi-conductor is damaged & behaves like a conductor, on passing a strong electric current through it, because it heats up the crystals & breaks the covalant bonds resulting in __________ electrons.

  • lack of free
  • excess of
  • decrease in
  • none of these
Q.44

Current asset of a factory includes the

  • goodwill of the company.
  • common stocks held by the company.
  • manufacturing plant & equipment.
  • inventory.
Q.45

The 'laughing gas' is

  • nitrous oxide
  • nitric oxide
  • nitrogen trioxide
  • nitrogen pentoxide
Q.46

Maximum amount of thermal radiation is emitted at all wavelengths at any specified temperature by a/an __________ body.

  • grey
  • black
  • opaque
  • white
Q.47

Annealing ofwhite cast iron produces __________ iron.

  • grey
  • nodular
  • malleable
  • spheroidal
Q.48

In extrusion of metals, which of the following statement is true ?

  • speed of the extruded material is same as that of ram speed.
  • Redundant work is a function of the die angle.
  • Relative motion between the billet surface and the container wall is always present.
  • Hollow ram is used for indirect extrusion.
Q.49

Area under the stress-strain curve upto the __________ is referred to as the modulus of resilience.

  • yield strength
  • elastic limit
  • proportional limit
  • maximum point
Q.50

Nusselt number is related to Grashoff number (Gr) in turbulent & laminar flow respectively, in respect of free convection over a vertical flat plate as

  • Gr0.25, Gr
  • Gr0.25, Gr0.33
  • Gr, Gr0.25
  • Gr0.33, Gr0.25
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