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__________ has a negative co-efficient of linear expansion.

A. Iron

B. Copper

C. Rubber

D. Nickel

Correct Answer :

B. Copper


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A form of stress corrosion failure termed as 'season cracking' is generally observed in

A. Thermosetting polymers

B. High carbon steels

C. Brasses

D. Borosilicate glasses

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Which of the following is preferred for riveting?

A. Lap joint

B. Butt joint

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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What is the range of tempering temperature (°C) for most of the materials?

A. 75-100

B. 200-300

C. 350-450

D. 500-600

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Change in volume of metals from absolute zero temperature to their melting points is

A. Almost same for all metals

B. Different for different metals

C. Less for low melting point metals

D. Less for high melting point metals

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During sensible cooling of air, its wet bulb temperature

A. Decreases but dew point remains constant

B. Increases but dew point remains constant

C. Increases & the dew point decreases

D. Decreases & the dew point increases

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When the wet steam is throttled but still remains wet at the exit of the throttle valve, then its temperature & dryness fraction respectively

A. Decreases & increases

B. Increases & increases

C. Increases & decreases

D. Decreases & decreases

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Projection welding & stud welding is categorised as the __________ welding.

A. Pressure

B. Thermit

C. Resistance

D. Arc

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The material used for coating the welding electrode is termed as the

A. Flux

B. Slag

C. Protective layer

D. Binder

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Fine grained steels have

A. High brittleness

B. Higher tendency to distort

C. High ductility

D. None of these

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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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A particle is settling in a liquid under Stokesian conditions. The free falling velocity of the particle is proportional to

A. √(Particle diameter)

B. Particle diameter

C. (Particle diameter)2

D. (Particle diameter)3

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Carbon supply in pack carburising process is in the form of

A. Charcoal

B. Calcium carbide

C. Hydrocarbon oil

D. Graphite

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Which of the following materials does not form adherent oxide film on surface?

A. Copper

B. Nickel

C. Aluminium

D. Gold & silver

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The friction factor for the turbulent fluid flow in a rough pipe does not depend upon the

A. Pipe roughness & pipe diameter

B. Fluid velocity

C. Type of flowing fluid

D. Both 'b' & 'c'

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Out of the following, the alloy which has equal percentage of constituents, is

A. White metal

B. Gun metal

C. Duralumin

D. Constantan

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Water-tube boiler is the one, in which

A. Water passes through tubes and flue gases around it

B. Tube carrying hot flue gases are immersed in a pool of water

C. Tubes are placed in vertical position

D. None of these

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Dowtherm is a

A. High temperature heating medium (a petroleum product)

B. Product of coal tar distillation

C. Very heat sensitive material

D. None of these

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The highest stress that a material can withstand for a specified length of time without excessive deformation is called the __________ strength.

A. Creep

B. Endurance

C. Fatigue

D. None of these

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Capacity & power requirement for an air compressor working at high altitude compared to sealevel will be

A. More

B. Less

C. Same

D. Either more or less; depends on the climatic conditions

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The condition of diffraction from a crystal is given by

A. nλ = 2d Sin θ

B. λ = d Sin 2θ

C. λ = 2d Sin 2θ

D. nλ = d Sin θ

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What is the critical radius of insulation (cms) for a metallic cylinder, if the convective heat transfer co-efficient with the ambient atmosphere is 5 W/m2. °K? Thermal conductivity of metal and insulation material are 40 and 0.1 W/m.°K respectively.

A. 2

B. 8

C. 10

D. 40

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

A. Brass

B. Mild steel

C. Cast iron

D. Lead

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In the X-ray radiography technique, the tube voltage for thicker plates as compared to thin plates, should be

A. Higher, as it gives higher wavelength

B. Lower, as it gives higher wavelength

C. Higher, as it gives shorter wavelength

D. Lower, as it gives shorter wavelength

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__________ remains constant during the adiabatic cooling of moist air.

A. Wet bulb temperature

B. Dry bulb temperature

C. Relative humidity

D. Specific humidity

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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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The pressure outside a bubble/droplet of liquid is __________ the internal pressure.

A. Greater than

B. Less than

C. Equal to

D. Unpredictable; depends on the bubble size

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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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Natural water contains approximately __________ percent of heavy water.

A. 0.015

B. 0.71

C. 1.2

D. 3.5

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The mechanism involved in the removal of metal in drilling operation is by

A. Compression

B. Extrusion

C. Shearing

D. Both 'b' & 'c'