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Electrometallurgical methods of metal extraction is normally used for those metals

A. Whose oxide/ore is not reduced by carbon

B. Which fall in the category of alkali & alkaline earth metals

C. Which stands higher in the electrochemical series of the metal

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

Correct Answer :

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


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Which of the following is the most wear resistant grade of carbide used for the cutting tools?

A. Aluminium carbide

B. Tungsten carbide

C. Nickel carbide

D. Iron carbide

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The malleability of a material is the property by virtue of which it can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets. Which of the following materials has the maximum malleability?

A. Lead

B. Copper

C. Aluminium

D. Wrought iron

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If Reynolds number is greater than 1, then the

A. Viscous force is larger than the inertia force

B. Inertia force is larger than the viscous force

C. Inertia force is larger than the surface tension force

D. Inertia force is larger than the gravitational force

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Fibrous fracture is normally encountered in the __________ materials.

A. Hard

B. Elastic

C. Ductile

D. Brittle

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. The equivalent stiffness of two springs (of equal stiffness 'S') in series is S/2 while in parallel is 2S

B. For a helical spring, deflection is proportional to D3 (D = mean coil diameter) or d4 (d = wire diameter)

C. Crushing load or columns is less than the buckling load

D. Modulus of resilience is proportional to (stress at elastic limit)2

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Superheating of steam is done at constant

A. Enthalpy

B. Entropy

C. Pressure

D. Volume

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Current employed in resistance welding ranges from __________ kVA/.

A. 1.2 to 2.5

B. 4.5 to 6.2

C. 7.5 to 8.5

D. 10.5 to 15.5

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The best lubricants for a machine working at high temperature & load is

A. Grease

B. Solid lubricant

C. Animal oils

D. Mineral oils

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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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Venturimeter is used to measure the flow rate of fluids in pipes, when the pipe is in __________ position.

A. Horizontal

B. Vertical

C. Inclined

D. Any

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Most important property of steels for use in automobile bodies is the

A. Formability

B. Yield strength

C. Toughness

D. Resilience

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Which of the following is the most suitable abrasive for grinding high tensile strength materials?

A. Silicon carbide

B. Corundum

C. Aluminium oxide

D. Boron carbide

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Chromium molybdenum steel cannot be welded using __________ welding.

A. Thermit

B. Electrical resistance

C. Oxy-acetylene

D. Any of these

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

A. Bolt

B. Stud

C. Set screw

D. Split nut

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Air-petrol ratio in an automotive petrol engine is around

A. 14 : 1

B. 22 : 1

C. 25 : 1

D. 4 : 1

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Which of the following is not used as a bearing material?

A. Copper-lead alloys

B. Babbitts

C. Bronzes

D. Cermets

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In chemical dehumidification process

A. Wet bulb temperature increases

B. Dry bulb temperature remains constant

C. Dew point temperature increases

D. Dry bulb temperature increases

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Dryness fraction of dry steam is

A. 0

B.

C. 1

D. 0.5

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Joule-Thomson co-efficient is the ratio of

A. Pressure change to temperature change occuring during adiabatic compression of a gas

B. Pressure change to temperature change occuring during adiabatic throttling of a gas

C. Temperature change to pressure change occuring during adiabatic compression of a gas

D. Temperature change to pressure change occuring during adiabatic throttling of a gas

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__________ fluid force is not considered in the Navier-Stokes equation.

A. Turbulent

B. Viscous

C. Gravity

D. Pressure

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Maximum consumption of limestone is in the __________ industry.

A. Iron and steel

B. Cement

C. Glass

D. Fertiliser

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Which of the following alloying elements is present in maximum percentage in high speed steel?

A. Molybdenum

B. Chromium

C. Tungsten

D. Vanadium

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The surface tension of a liquid, at critical temperature is

A. Indeterminate

B. Zero

C. Infinity

D. Same as that at any other temperature

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The difference in one unit of Rockwell hardness number corresponds to a difference in the depth of indentation of __________ mm.

A. 0.001

B. 0.01

C. 0.002

D. 0.02

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'Amortization' in respect of financial obligation of a company means the

A. Liquidation of financial obligations on instalment basis

B. Commitment of financial obligation on priority

C. Liquidation of all the obsolete equipments of the company

D. Modernisation of the plant equipments

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Normalising does not __________ of a metal.

A. Improve machinability & tensile strength

B. Remove internal stresses

C. Refine the structure

D. Remove strains caused by cold working

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Eutectoid composition of carbon steel at room temperature is

A. Cementite

B. Pearlite

C. Martensite

D. Ferrite

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The behaviour of a metal specimen, which when plastically strained in tension reduces its yield stress in compression and vice versa; is termed as the

A. Work hardening

B. Bauschinger effect

C. Creeping effect

D. Stress recovery effect

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Blow off cock is provided in steam boiler to

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

B. Drain out water and sludge during its repair

C. Regulate the supply of water in boiler

D. Put out the fire in the furnace when the water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit

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Ammonia gas can be dried by

A. PCl5

B. Quick lime

C. CaCl2

D. Concentrated H2SO4