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__________ metal is used as a bearing liner material.

A. Pewter

B. White

C. Babbitt

D. Gun

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C. Babbitt


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The passage between the nozzle and the __________ is called 'sprue' in case of injection moulding.

A. Runner

B. Cylinder

C. Mold

D. None of these

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As per international norms, the maximum permissible value of noise level in the industrial environment is __________ decibels as measured at a distance of 1.5 metres from the source of noise.

A. 110

B. 85

C. 60

D. 45

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Identify the correct statement with reference to the extractive metallurgy of aluminium.

A. The electrolyte consists of molten Na3AlF6 with approximately 1 to 8% Al2O3

B. Approximately 80% of the aluminium deposited on the cathode comes from cryolite

C. Sodium is deposited along with aluminium, but is immediately vaporised

D. Anode effect sets in when the cryolite concentration goes below 40%.

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Nitriding of a steel part does not increase its

A. Grain size

B. Fatigue limit

C. Surface hardness

D. Wear resistance

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Steels with high carbon equivalent have poor Weldability, because in these steels during welding

A. Carbon and other alloying elements get oxidised from the weld pool

B. Excessive ferrite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness of the weld

C. Martensite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness/ductility of the weld

D. Segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool leading to poor properties of the weld

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For efficient performance of a blast furnace, the extent of reduction of Wustite (FeO) should be

A. 100% indirect reduction

B. 100% direct reduction

C. 50-60% indirect reduction

D. 30-40% indirect reduction

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Hydrogen in liquid steels is dissolved

A. As tiny gas bubbles

B. In the atomic form

C. In the ionic form

D. In the molecular form

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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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In chemical dehumidification of air

A. Both specific humidity & dry bulb temperature increases

B. Both specific humidity & dry bulb temperature decreases

C. Specific humidity decreases & dry bulb temperature increases

D. Specific humidity increases & dry bulb temperature decreases

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Dryness fraction of dry steam is

A. 0

B.

C. 1

D. 0.5

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Which of the following emissions in the exhaust gas of an I.C. engine causes the formation of photochemical smog?

A. Nitrogen oxides

B. Hydrocarbons

C. Both 'a' & 'b'

D. Carbon monoxide

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Copper deposits are found in India at the following location:

A. Kudremukh

B. Kolar

C. Khetri

D. Ramagundam

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For separating small pieces of metal from engine oil of a car, the best separating technique is the

A. Chromatography

B. Evaporation

C. Filtration

D. Fractional distillation

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Yield strength of a material is determined by the __________ test.

A. Creep

B. Tension

C. Compression

D. Endurance

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Titanium is produced by __________ of Ti Cl4.

A. Electrolytic reduction

B. Calcium reduction

C. Magnesium reduction

D. Thermal dissociation

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A jig is used while __________ a hole.

A. Boring

B. Counter boring

C. Drilling

D. Enlarging

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__________ is the most suitable lubricant for drawing mild steel wires?

A. Kerosene

B. Water

C. Sodium stearate

D. Lime water

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Direct conversion of thermal energy to electrical energy is facilitated by the

A. Fuel cells

B. Photo voltaic cell

C. Magneto hydrodynamic generator

D. None of these

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Use of economiser in a boiler plant reduces the fuel consumption for steam generation by about __________ percent.

A. 1

B. 10

C. 30

D. 50

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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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The property of material, by which a given amount of energy is absorbed by it without plastic deformation, is called the

A. Resilience

B. Toughness

C. Ductility

D. Impact strength

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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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The following type of bonding is strongly directional in solids.

A. Vander Waal's

B. Ionic

C. Metallic

D. Covalent

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Which of the following is not a charge material for cupola?

A. Limestone

B. Iron scrap

C. Iron ore

D. Pig iron

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Earing is a defect found in steels after the following metal working operation.

A. Extrusion

B. Rolling

C. Deep drawing

D. Wire drawing

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The starting of a car takes time in winter, because the

A. Octane number of fuel is decreased

B. Fuel supply for ignition is not sufficient

C. Vaporisation of the fuel is decreased

D. Pour point of fuel decreases

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Which of the following relationships is correct for relating the three elastic constants of an isotropic elastic material (where, E = Young's modulus, G = Modulus of rigidity or shear modulus v = Poisson's ratio)?

A. E = 2G (1 + v)

B. E = G (1 + v)

C. E = G (1 + v)/2

D. E = 2G (1 + 2v)

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Transition from laminar to turbulent zone in free convection heat transfer is governed by the critical value of

A. Grashoff number

B. Grashoff number & Reynolds number

C. Reynolds number

D. Grashoff number & Prandtl number

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Nusselt number is related to the Reynolds number (Re) in turbulent & laminar flow respectively as

A. Re0.5, Re0.8

B. Re0.8, Re-0.5

C. Re0.8, Re0.5

D. Re-0.8, Re0.5

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An abrupt and sudden fall in the reading of barometer is an indication of the

A. Storm

B. Rain

C. Clear weather

D. Cold wave