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Metal shots used in shot blasting are made of

A. Stellite

B. Steel

C. Bronze

D. Lead

Correct Answer :

B. Steel


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What is the pH of distilled water?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 7

D. 14

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The maximum stress below which a material can withstand an infinite number of cycle of stress, is termed as the

A. Fatigue strength

B. Creep strength

C. Resilience

D. Endurance limit

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Out of the following the refractive index is the highest for

A. Glass

B. Diamond

C. Brine

D. Kerosene

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Lead is poured into the joint between two __________ pipes.

A. Mild steel

B. Concrete

C. Cast iron

D. Asbestos cement

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The same volume of all gases is representative of their

A. Specific gravities

B. Densities

C. Gas characteristic constants

D. Molecular weights

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Complete unity of command exists in a line organisation

B. Line organisation is net suitable for expansion and growth of an industry

C. In line and staff organisation, line executes and staff directs

D. None of these

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In the diving apparatus, helium is used along with oxygen, because it is

A. Easily available

B. Not soluble in blood at high pressure

C. Lighter than nitrogen

D. Completely miscible with oxygen

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Saturated steam at a pressure of 25 kg/cm2 is throttled to attain 5 kg/cm2. Then the outcoming steam will be

A. Wet

B. Saturated

C. Superheated

D. None of these

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Multistage compression of air as compared to single stage compression offers the advantage of

A. Power saving per unit weight of air delivered

B. Moisture elimination in the inter-stage cooler

C. Increased volumetric efficiency

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

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Gas turbine normally employs a constant __________ cycle.

A. Pressure

B. Temperature

C. Volume

D. None of these

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Leakage in a cooking gas cylinder is detected by

A. Radio-isotopes

B. Pouring soap solution on the surface and locating the gas bubbles

C. Halide torch

D. Pungent smell of mercaptans present in the gas

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Sacrificial anode method is used in the protection of pipelines which are buried underground. Sacrificial anode

A. Occurs higher in the electro-chemical series of metals

B. Is exemplified by magnesium plate

C. Is much cheaper than the cathodic base material to be guarded against corrosion

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

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

A. Fracture

B. Dislocation

C. Slip

D. Twinning

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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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With increase in compression ratio, the volumetric efficiency of air compressor

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remain same

D. May increase or decrease (depends on the suction pressure)

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'GASOHOL' widely used in Brazil as a motor fuel is a mixture of alcohol and

A. Petrol

B. LPG

C. Light hydrocarbon gases (e.g. butane or propane)

D. None of these

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Atomic __________ is a whole number for an element.

A. Number

B. Weight

C. Radius

D. None of these

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Difference at any instant between the value of the controlled variable and the set point is called the

A. Deviation

B. Derivative time

C. Error ratio

D. Differential gap

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The joint for soldering is supported by binding wire made of

A. Mild steel

B. Copper

C. Soft iron

D. Stainless steel

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The noble metals

A. Are exemplified by Na, K and Li

B. Do not resist corrosion very strongly

C. Are the lowermost in the electro-chemical series of metals

D. None of these

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Which of the following materials has the poorest electrical conductivity?

A. Carbon

B. Aluminium

C. Silver

D. Stainless steel

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Basic open hearth furnace (BOF) is not used for producing __________ steel.

A. Killed

B. Rimming

C. High alloy

D. None of these

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The wet bulb temperature is lower in dry air than in wet air at the same temperature. A dry bulb thermometer registers a higher temperature than a wet bulb thermometer except at __________ percent relative humidity.

A. 0

B. 100

C. 50

D. None of these

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Which of the following hardness tests does not measure the indentation hardness of metals and alloys?

A. Vickers hardness test

B. Shore scleroscope test

C. Brinell hardness test

D. Rockwell hardness test

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Fire refining process is employed in case of

A. Tin

B. Copper

C. Zinc

D. Aluminium

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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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Silicon percentage in the silicon steel used for electrical appliances/equipments is

A. 0.3-0.4

B. 12-14

C. 3-4

D. 20-25

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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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Minimum temperature upto which water can be theoretically cooled down in the cooling tower by evaporative cooling is equal to the __________ temperature of air.

A. Wet bulb

B. Dry bulb

C. Saturation

D. Dew point

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Liquor poisoning generally occurs due to the presence of __________ in it.

A. Ethyl alcohol

B. Impurities

C. Methyl alcohol

D. Carbonic acid