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Air/fuel ratio on molar (volume) basis for combustion of methane with theoretical quantity of air with be

A. 9.5 : 1

B. 12.5 : 1

C. 15.5 : 1

D. 18.5 : 1

Correct Answer :

A. 9.5 : 1


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Austempering of steel requires it to be heated to 875°C followed by sudden cooling to 250-525°C, thereby changing austenite to

A. Sorbite

B. Bainite

C. Martensite

D. Troostite

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For separating small pieces of metal from engine oil of a car, the best separating technique is the

A. Chromatography

B. Evaporation

C. Filtration

D. Fractional distillation

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An alloy of Fe - 0.4 % C is

A. Cast iron

B. Hypo-eutectoid steel

C. Hyper-eutectoid steel

D. Eutectoid steel

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Ultimate strength in tension as compared to that in shear for steel is

A. Half

B. One third

C. One and half times

D. One fourth

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

A. A1 is more alkaline than solution A2

B. A1 is highly acidic

C. A2 is very slightly acidic

D. Both (B) & (C)

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Nusselt number/Biot number varies

A. Inversely with thermal conductivity

B. Directly with heat transfer co-efficient

C. Directly with thermal conductivity

D. Inversely with the dimension of the solid

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In practice, the compression ratio of compression-ignition (CI) engine ranges from

A. 15 to 25

B. 5 to 10

C. 40 to 55

D. 60 to 70

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The hardenability of steel decreases with

A. Decrease in dislocation density

B. Increase in solutionising temperature

C. Increase in strength

D. Decrease in grain size

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Silicon in steel

A. Makes it usable in almost all magnetic circuits where alternating current is used

B. Increases its electrical resistivity and decreases the hysteresis loss

C. Is present upto 5% & 4% respectively when used in transformers & motor armatures

D. All 'a', 'b' & 'c'

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Superheating of steam is done at constant

A. Enthalpy

B. Entropy

C. Pressure

D. Volume

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The substance used as a smoke screen in warfare is

A. C2H2

B. SiCl4

C. P2O5

D. PCl5

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Friction factor for fluid flow in pipe does not depend upon the

A. Pipe length

B. Pipe roughness

C. Fluid density & viscosity

D. Mass flow rate of fluid

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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

A. T1/(T1-T2)

B. T2/(T1-T2)

C. T1/T2

D. T2/T1

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Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) are

A. Made of glass fibre and thermoplastic resins

B. Anisotropic

C. Made of thermosetting resin and glass fibre

D. Both 'b' & 'c'

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Reduction in the grain size reduces the __________ of the material.

A. Fatigue resistance

B. Tensile strength

C. Creep resistance

D. All (A), (B) & (C)

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Otto cycle used in spark ignition petrol engines is also known as the constant __________ cycle.

A. Volume

B. Pressure

C. Heat

D. None of these

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

A. 746

B. 3000

C. 1000

D. 550

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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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While the recrystallisation temperature for pure metals is 0.3 Tm, the same for alloys is equal to __________ × Tm (where, Tm Melting temperature).

A. 0.25

B. 0.45

C. 0.70

D. 0.95

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Milk is fat dispersed in water. It is an example of

A. Suspension

B. Emulsion

C. Gel

D. Solution

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The excess air required for the combustion of pulverised coal is of the order of about __________ percent.

A. 5

B. 15

C. 30

D. 45

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The minimum and the maximum number of members required to form a Private Limited Joint Stock Company are respectively

A. 7 and 30

B. 10 and 50

C. 2 and 50

D. 13 and 55

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Which of the following processes follows the hardening process for reducing the hardening strains & increasing the toughness of the steel part?

A. Anodising

B. Tempering

C. Carburising

D. Annealing

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All of the following alloying elements of steel increases hardness but sacrifice ductility, except

A. Nickel

B. Vanadium

C. Molybdenum

D. Chromium

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Blast furnace slag is mainly molten

A. Sand

B. Magnesium silicate

C. Calcium silicate

D. Iron pyrite

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Cold chisels hammers are made of

A. High speed steel

B. High carbon steel

C. Forged steel

D. Mild steel

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Dephosphorization of molten pig iron is favoured by

A. Oxidising and basic slag

B. Reducing and basic slag

C. High activity co-efficient of phosphorous in metal

D. Oxidising and neutral slag

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Increasing the carbon content of steel

A. Reduces the upper shelf energy

B. Increasing the ductility transition temperature

C. Decreases brittleness

D. Decreases hardness

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Speisses is a mixture of the following:

A. Arsenides of heavy metals

B. Antimonides of heavy metals

C. Arsenides & antimonides of heavy metals

D. Iron, cobalt and nickel

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The Al2O3 content of cryolite in Hall- Heroult cell is maintained between __________ percent.

A. 2-5

B. 18-20

C. 12-15

D. 6-12