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'Cryogenics' is concerned with the generation & use of low temperature in the range of

A. 0°K to 123°K

B. 0°C to - 123°C

C. 0°C to - 273°C

D. 0°K to 273°K

Correct Answer :

A. 0°K to 123°K


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Most of the phosphorous present in the blast furnace burden enters into

A. Hot metal

B. Flue gases

C. Slag

D. Refractory lining

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

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With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity of semiconductors

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remain constant

D. Either (A) or (B), depends on the type of semi-conductor

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Optical activity is a/an __________ property.

A. Additive

B. Constitutive

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Preheating before welding is done to

A. Make the plate softer

B. Burn oil & grease sticking to plate surfaces

C. Avoid plate distortion

D. Prevent cold cracks

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Fibre glass is a composite material of

A. Glass fibre in a polymer matrix

B. Glass fibre in a metallic matrix

C. Polymer fibre in a glassy matrix

D. Both 'b' & 'c'

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The softness or hardness of a grinding wheel depends upon the type & amount of bonding material used. For general purpose cutter grinding __________ grinding wheel is normally used.

A. Hard

B. Soft

C. Silicon carbide

D. Aluminium oxide

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Pick out the wrong statement

A. Processing of thermosetting plastics is ideally done by injection moulding

B. Processing of thermoplastics is ideally done by compression moulding

C. Mass production of seamless pipes are done by electrical resistance welding (ERW)

D. Stretch forming is a process of cold drawing

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Function of fusible plug in a boiler is to

A. Drain out water and sludge from the boiler during repair

B. Put off fire in the furnace when water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit

C. Guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure

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

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__________ pipe is the most suitable for carrying sanitary drainage.

A. Stainless steel

B. Reinforced cement concrete

C. Cast iron

D. Asbestos cement

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Wohler test is a destructive test to find out the __________ strength of a prepared metal specimen.

A. Creep

B. Fatigue

C. Endurance

D. Tensile

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What happens, when SO2 is passed through a solution of H2S in water?

A. Precipitation of sulphur takes place

B. H2SO3 is formed

C. Oleum is formed

D. None of these

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Which of the following are made out of the carbon steel having carbon content of 0.9 to 1%?

A. Small punches, broaches reamers and springs

B. Cutlery, screws, rivets and files

C. Mandrels, twist drills, small lathe tools and razors

D. Forgings like can shaft, structural steel plate, threading dies and drawing dies

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Which of the following is the correct nature of shear stress distribution along the cross section in a horizontal circular pipe under steady state fluid flow condition?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Powder metallurgy technique is used in the production of __________ tools.

A. Tungsten carbide

B. High carbon steel

C. High speed steel

D. Drilling

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Batch process is preferred over continuous process, when the

A. Product yields and quality cannot be achieved in continuous process, because of long residence time

B. Sales demand of product is not steady

C. Same equipment cannot be used for several processes of the same nature

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

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For a small scale toy factory, the fixed cost per month is Rs. 5000/-. The variable cost per toy is Rs. 20 and sales price is Rs. 30 per toy. The break even production per month will be __________ toys.

A. 250

B. 500

C. 1000

D. 3000

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A fire tube boiler is limited to a maximum steam pressure of about __________ kg/cm2.

A. 6

B. 18

C. 38

D. 52

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The refractory lining of the bottom in a basic electric arc furnace is made of

A. Silica

B. Alumina

C. Magnesia

D. Fireclay

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Function of gear box is to

A. Reduce the speed

B. Obtain variable speed

C. Increase the speed

D. Produce high torque

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Wood is a/an __________ material.

A. Amorphous

B. Cellular

C. Homogeneous

D. Granular

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. A ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic above the 'Curie temperature'

B. Permanent magnets are made of hard materials, whereas electromagnets require soft magnetic materials

C. Soft magnetic materials (e.g., pure iron) have higher permeability and low hysterisis loss and coercive forces

D. Tungsten steel and alnico are not hard magnetic materials

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The heat of neutralisation remains constant, when there is a reaction between dilute solutions of strong

A. Base and strong acid

B. Base and weak acid

C. Acid and weak base

D. None of these

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In case of a, centrifugal pump, the ratio h1/h2 is termed as the __________ efficiency (where, h1 = actual measured head & h2 = head imparted to the fluid by impeller).

A. Mechanical

B. Overall

C. Volumetric

D. Impeller

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Production of a hollow product by inflation of a tube or parison is called the __________ process.

A. Blow moulding

B. Calendaring

C. Extrusion

D. Injection

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

A. Aluminium

B. Tin

C. Lead

D. Both (B) & (C)

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According to thermodynamic Fahrenheit scale, the fundamental interval between ice point to steam point is

A. 180°

B. 212°

C. 32°

D. 273°

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Diameter of the rivet to be provided on a 20 mm. thick boiler plate will be __________ mm.

A. 10

B. 20

C. 30

D. 40

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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A. Uranium - 233 : Fertile material

B. Binding energy : Mass defect

C. Scattering: Absorption cross-section

D. Number of nucleons : Mass number

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Specific __________ is a dimensionless quantity.

A. Heat

B. Humidity

C. Weight

D. None of these