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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

Correct Answer :

A. Nickel


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Annealing of cast iron

A. Softens it to facilitate machining

B. Decreases the free carbon

C. Increases the strength

D. None of these

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Thermit welding is categorised as the __________ welding.

A. Forge

B. Fusion

C. Resistance

D. Arc

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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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What is the percentage of chromium in 18-4-1 high speed steel?

A. 1

B. 4

C. 18

D. 23

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The most important requirement for aluminium industry is the availability of cheap

A. Ore

B. Electrical power

C. Labour

D. Abundant water

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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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__________ of air does not increase with increase in temperature.

A. Density

B. Thermal diffusivity

C. Viscosity

D. Thermal conductivity

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Unit of surface tension in S.I. unit is

A. Watt/m

B. Joule/

C. Newton/

D. Joule/m

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The emf of a Deniell cell Zn | Zn2+ || Cu2+ | Cu can be increased by

A. Decreasing the surface area of the electrodes

B. Increasing the concentration of zinc sulphate solution

C. Increasing the surface area of the electrodes

D. Increasing the concentration of copper sulphate solution

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Silicon percentage in silicon steel used for electrical equipments is about

A. 1

B. 4.0

C. 8

D. 14

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The ratio of mass of a neutron to that of an electron is about 1839. What is the ratio of the mass of a proton to that of an electron?

A. 159

B. 1837

C. 2537

D. 10000

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__________ is not used as a material of construction in thermocouples.

A. Alumel

B. Rhodium

C. Constantan

D. Duralumin

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Dryness fraction of dry steam is

A. 0

B.

C. 1

D. 0.5

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

A. Manganese

B. Magnesium

C. Vanadium

D. Copper

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Pick out the correct statement about the condensation.

A. Filmwise condensation gives a lower heat transfer rate than the dropwise condensation

B. Suitable coating or vapour additive is used to promote film wise condensation

C. If a condensing liquid does not wet the surface dropwise, even then condensation will take place on it

D. Reynolds number of condensing liquid is based on its mass flow rate

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Superheating of steam is done at constant

A. Enthalpy

B. Entropy

C. Pressure

D. Volume

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

A. Equal to

B. Greater than

C. Less than

D. Either (A), (B) or (C); depends on the size of atom

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Steel is welded using the __________ flame.

A. Carburising

B. Neutral

C. Oxidising

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

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Compressed dry air is used as the cutting fluid, while machining

A. Steel

B. Cast iron

C. Aluminium

D. None of these

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Half life of a radioactive isotope corresponds to the time required for half of the __________ to decay.

A. Atoms

B. Neutrons

C. Nucleons

D. Electrons

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An approximately __________ process exemplifies the flow of a gas through a very long pipe of uniform cross-section.

A. Adiabatic

B. Isothermal

C. Isentropic

D. Isochoric

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Other parameters remaining same, the recrystallisation temperature of an alloy is lowered, when

A. Strain rate is increased

B. Grain size is increased

C. Prior cold deformation is increased

D. Not affected by any of the above parameters

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As per international norms, the maximum permissible value of noise level in the industrial environment is __________ decibels as measured at a distance of 1.5 metres from the source of noise.

A. 110

B. 85

C. 60

D. 45

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__________ rubber is generally used for making 'O' rings used for vacuum sealings.

A. Natural

B. Neoprene

C. Butadiene

D. Nitrile

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Which of the following mainly decides the current to be employed is arc welding?

A. Electrode size

B. Plate thickness

C. Voltage across the arc

D. Welded portion length

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The expected efficiency of a single riveted lap joint is of the order of 50%. If the thickness of the plate is increased four times, then the rivet diameter will have to be increased __________ times.

A. Two

B. Four

C. Six

D. Eight

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Which of the following is a boiler accessory
i.e., not a boiler mounting?

A. Blow off cock

B. Feed check valve

C. Feed water pump

D. Stop valve

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Air intake for an air compressor should be preferably taken from

A. A site, where cooling towers are located nearby

B. A site, where open coal yard in located nearby

C. An air conditioned room maintained at a temperature of 18°C

D. An outside atmosphere at 10°C

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A high pressure boiler generates steam at a pressure greater than __________ kg/cm2.

A. 10

B. 30

C. 50

D. 80

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Yield strength of a polycrystalline metal with an average grain size d, is proportional to

A. d1/2

B. d-1/2

C. d

D. d-1