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Gantt charts are used for streamlining the

A. Inventory control

B. Production schedule

C. Sales forecasting

D. Quality control

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B. Production schedule


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Specific gravity of hot metal (pig iron) is __________ times that of the blast furnace slag.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 0.8

D. 6

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Pick out the wrong statement about coating/electroplating of metals.

A. Phosphate coating is used as an excellent base for paints & enamels

B. Phosphate coating is less corrosion resistant than chromate coating

C. The base metal to be electroplated is normally made the cathode of the electrolytic cell and coating metal is made the anode

D. Calorising is the process of coating steel with chromium

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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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The type of pump used for lifting large quantity of sewage is a __________ pump.

A. Gear

B. Centrifugal

C. Reciprocating

D. Plunger

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Insulation of liquid surface can be achieved by __________ on top of its surface.

A. Floating hollow polypropylene spheres

B. Spraying alumina powder

C. Putting cement

D. None of these

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Strain hardening effect in metals subjected to cold working is due to the __________ mechanism.

A. Slip

B. Fracture

C. Winning

D. Dislocation

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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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The product out from a cupola is called

A. Wrought iron

B. Pig iron

C. Cast iron

D. None of these

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Consideration of the creep is the most important in case of the

A. Blades of gas turbine

B. Piston of an I. C. engine

C. Flywheel of steam engine

D. Cycle chain

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Absolute zero pressure can be attained at a temperature of

A. 0°C

B. 50°K

C. 0°R

D. None of these

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Wavelength of radiation emitted by a body depends on the __________ of its surface.

A. Temperature

B. Area

C. Nature

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

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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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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 is not categorised as the ore agglomeration process?

A. Nodulising

B. Pelletising

C. Balling

D. Briquetting

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The capacity of a spring to store energy is called the spring form co-efficient. Stiffness of a spring is measured by the

A. Ability to absorb shock

B. Capacity to store energy

C. Ratio of the wire & coil diameters

D. Load to produce unit deflection

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Cascade control is

A. The continuous adjustment of the set point index of an automatic control loop by a primary (master) controller

B. Used when changes in process conditions cause serious upsets in the controlled variable

C. Useful to control flow from temperature

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

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Austempering process results in the formation of __________ structure.

A. Martensitic

B. Bainitic

C. Carburised

D. Stressed

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The amount of different substances produced, when the same quantity of electricity is passed through different solutions are proportional to their

A. Equivalent weight

B. (Equivalent weight)2

C. Molecular weight

D. (Molecular weight)2

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Which of the following fastening devices has a head at one end and a nut fitted to the other?

A. Bolt

B. Stud

C. Top bolt

D. None of these

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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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Use of water as a manometric liquid suffers from the disadvantage of its

A. Low vapour pressure

B. Corrosive nature

C. High vapour pressure

D. High boiling point

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Highest cutting speed is achieved by the __________ tool material.

A. High speed steel

B. Carbide

C. Cast alloy

D. Plain carbon steel

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LVDT used for displacement measurement is a/an __________ transducer.

A. Passive

B. Active

C. Capacitive

D. None of these

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Steam condenser tubes are made of admiralty brass, in which percentage of zinc & copper are __________ respectively.

A. 70 & 30

B. 30 & 70

C. 50 & 50

D. 90 & 10

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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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In a good rimming steel

A. Carbon and silicon should be low

B. Silicon should be low but carbon should be high

C. Both silicon & carbon should be high

D. Silicon should be high but carbon should be low

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A solar cell converts the sunlight directly into __________ energy.

A. Thermal

B. Electrical

C. Mechanical

D. Chemical

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A common disinfectant used in village wells for disinfection of water is

A. Free chlorine

B. Bromine

C. Iodine

D. Potassium permanganate

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With increase in __________ Knocking tendency in a spark ignition petrol engine decreases.

A. Supercharging

B. Wall temperature

C. Compression ratio

D. Engine speed

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On being hit with a hammer, __________ will readily fracture.

A. Brass

B. Mild steel

C. Cast iron

D. Lead