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Joining of thin foils is preferred to be done by

A. Gamma rays

B. X-rays

C. Microwaves

D. Gas welding

Correct Answer :

C. Microwaves


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If a nuclear reactor produces more fissile nuclear fuel than it consumes, then it is called a __________ reactor.

A. Critical

B. Breeder

C. Fertile

D. Heterogeneous

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Uniform ramming of sand in green sand moulding process leads to

A. Reduced chance of gas porosity

B. Greater dimensional stability of the casting

C. Uniform flow of molten metal into the mould cavity

D. Less sand expansion type of casting defect

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Dielectric

A. Is an electrical insulating material

B. Of low resistivity is preferred

C. Should have high thermal conductivity

D. Need not defy the corrosive action of chemicals

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The most important consideration in value engineering is the

A. Profit maximisation

B. Customer satisfaction

C. Cost reduction

D. Process improvement

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With increasing carbon percent in steel beyond 0.8%, its ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and __________ is not affected.

A. Impact strength

B. Percent elongation

C. Hardness

D. Both 'b' & 'c'

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For a thermodynamic system undergoing a process, which of the following pairs best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed by the pressure volume plot?

A. Temperature - entropy

B. Temperature - pressure

C. Enthalpy - entropy

D. Enthalpy-pressure

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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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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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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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__________ are normally subjected to sub-zero treatment.

A. Highly stressed parts

B. Gauges or precision parts

C. Cold rolled sheets

D. Non machinable materials

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The product of a commercial direct reduction process is

A. Liquid iron

B. Solid iron

C. Sponge iron

D. Iron saturated with carbon

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An alloy of Fe - 0.4 % C is

A. Cast iron

B. Hypo-eutectoid steel

C. Hyper-eutectoid steel

D. Eutectoid steel

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Nusselt number/Biot number varies

A. Inversely with thermal conductivity

B. Directly with heat transfer co-efficient

C. Directly with thermal conductivity

D. Inversely with the dimension of the solid

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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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Maximum permissible sulphur content in steel is __________ percent.

A. 0.015

B. 0.055

C. 0.505

D. 0.805

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Pick out the wrong conversion of absolute & kinematic viscosities.

A. 1 stoke = 1 cm2/sec

B. 1 N.sec/m2 = 10 paise

C. 1 stoke = 1 m2/sec

D. 1 m2/sec = 104 stokes

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Increasing the carbon content of steel

A. Reduces the upper shelf energy

B. Increasing the ductility transition temperature

C. Decreases brittleness

D. Decreases hardness

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Spark plug is provided in a/an

A. Engine having carburettor

B. Diesel engine

C. Compression ignition engine

D. Both (B) & (C)

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Carnot cycle is also termed as the constant __________ cycle in thermodynamics.

A. Entropy

B. Pressure

C. Volume

D. Heat

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__________ of austenite decreases the hardenability in steel.

A. Fine grains

B. Coarse grains

C. Homogeneity

D. Dissolved elements (except cobalt)

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The substance used as a smoke screen in warfare is

A. C2H2

B. SiCl4

C. P2O5

D. PCl5

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__________ wire is never used for making the heating element.

A. Nichrome

B. Kanthal

C. Invar

D. None of these

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While the oxy-acetylene flame produces a temperature of 3200°C, the temperature produced by oxy-hydrogen flame is about __________ °C.

A. 1800

B. 2000

C. 2400

D. 3000

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Which of the following is an example of stress corrosion?

A. Season cracking of brass

B. Caustic embrittlement of steel

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Particle nature of cathode rays is proved due to the fact that they

A. Travel in a straight line

B. Get deflected by magnetic electric field

C. Produce fluorescence

D. Heat the exposed material

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Cold cracking in the heat affected zone of a high strength steel weld can take place because of the

A. Retained austenite

B. Martensite formation

C. Relatively high sulphur content in the base metal

D. Sufficient hydrogen present in the welding arc

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Which of the following processes follows the hardening process for reducing the hardening strains & increasing the toughness of the steel part?

A. Anodising

B. Tempering

C. Carburising

D. Annealing

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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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In extrusion of metals, which of the following statement is true?

A. Speed of the extruded material is same as that of ram speed

B. Redundant work is a function of the die angle

C. Relative motion between the billet surface and the container wall is always present

D. Hollow ram is used for indirect extrusion

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Consider an ideal solution of components A and B. The entropy of mixing per mole of an alloy containing 50% B is

A. R ln 2

B. -R ln 2

C. 3 R ln 2

D. -3R ln 2