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A metal having a Poisson's ratio = 0.3 is elastically deformed under uniaxial tension. If the longitudinal strain = 0.8, then the magnitude of thickness strain is

A. -0.8

B. 0.8

C. +0.08

D. -0.24

Correct Answer :

D. -0.24


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The fugacity of liquid water at 298 K is approximately 3171 Pa. Considering the ideal heat of vaporisation as 43723 J/gm.mole, its fugacity at 300 K would be

A. 3171Pa

B. 3567Pa

C. 1.01 × 105Pa

D. 5000Pa

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Stresses encountered in the metal forming processes are less than the __________ of the material.

A. Fracture strength

B. Yield strength

C. Elastic limit

D. Limit of proportionality

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Heat flow across a hollow sphere of inner radius 'r1' and outer radius 'r2' is directly proportional to

A. (r2 - r1)/r1. r2

B. r1. r2/(r2 - r1)

C. (r2 + r1)/r1. r2

D. r1. r2/(r2 + r1)

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The main charge in blast furnace is usually

A. Iron ore & coke

B. Iron ore, coke & air

C. Limestone, coke & iron ore

D. Limestone, sand & iron ore

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The elastic strain in copper is due to the

A. Motion of dislocations

B. Stretching of atomic bonds

C. Breakage of atomic bonds

D. None of the above

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Dislocations are __________ defects.

A. Point

B. Line

C. Volume

D. None of these

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Triple point of water is

A. 0°F

B. 492°R

C. 0°K

D. -273°C

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__________ is the most suitable lubricant for drawing mild steel wires?

A. Kerosene

B. Water

C. Sodium stearate

D. Lime water

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Ganister contains maximum percentage of

A. FeO

B. SiO2

C. MgO

D. MnO2

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Copper deposits are found in India at the following location:

A. Kudremukh

B. Kolar

C. Khetri

D. Ramagundam

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

A. Plastic deformation of material does not occur

B. Initiation of crack from below the surface does not occur

C. Initiation of crack occurs on the surface of the machine part

D. Presence of both rough & smooth zone with conchoidal markings in smooth zone of the surface

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A solution which resists change in its pH value on addition of acid/alkali is called the __________ solution.

A. Neutral

B. Ideal

C. Buffer

D. Zero pH

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Difference at any instant between the value of the controlled variable and the set point is called the

A. Deviation

B. Derivative time

C. Error ratio

D. Differential gap

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

A. Grey

B. Black

C. Opaque

D. White

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Gratings is associated with the measurement of

A. Linear displacement

B. Concavity/convexity

C. Surface texture

D. Flatness

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A fluid is termed as the Newtonian fluid, when the shear stress is __________ the velocity gradient.

A. Independent of

B. Inversely proportional to

C. Directly proportional to

D. None of these

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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 covalent bonds resulting in __________ electrons.

A. Lack of free

B. Excess of

C. Decrease in

D. None of these

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Which of the following does not have a sharp melting point?

A. Thoria

B. Glass

C. Ice

D. Pig iron

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A form of stress corrosion failure termed as 'season cracking' is generally observed in

A. Thermosetting polymers

B. High carbon steels

C. Brasses

D. Borosilicate glasses

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

A. Carbon

B. Manganese

C. Both 'a' nor 'b'

D. Neither 'a' nor 'b'

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Name the safety device used to protect the boiler, when the water level falls below a minimum level.

A. Blow down valve

B. Blow off cock

C. Fusible plug

D. Safety valve

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Softening of hardened steel is done by its

A. Normalising

B. Tempering

C. Annealing

D. Carburising

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Ammonia gas can be dried by

A. PCl5

B. Quick lime

C. CaCl2

D. Concentrated H2SO4

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A 2 kg object weighs 1.8 kgf on a spring balance. The value of 'g' at that location in m/sec2 is

A. 8.82

B. 9.81

C. 10.88

D. 0.95

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Which one is neutral in character?

A. N2O4

B. N2O

C. N2O5

D. N2O3

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Hooke's law

A. Applies to elastic deformation

B. Applies beyond limit of proportionality in stress-strain curve

C. States that stress is inversely proportional to strain upto elastic limit

D. None of these

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Midrex process of sponge iron production uses reformed natural gas as the reducing agent, which uses iron ore in the form of

A. Lumps

B. Pellets

C. Briquettes

D. Sinter

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Magnetic permeability of iron is increased by its

A. Decarburising

B. Alloying with cobalt

C. Purification

D. Alternate heating & cooling

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The majority charge carriers in p-type silicon are

A. Free electrons

B. Ions

C. Conduction electrons

D. Holes

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__________ metal is used as a bearing liner material.

A. Pewter

B. White

C. Babbitt

D. Gun