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Minimum thermal efficiency of a steam boiler may be around __________ percent

A. 25

B. 45

C. 65

D. 20

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D. 20


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In the formation of cermets, the ratio of ceramic material to metallic material is usually 80:20. Which of the following is a cermet?

A. Zirconia

B. Alumina

C. Bakelite

D. Tungsten carbide

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Which of the following varies as the square root of oil pressure during atomisation of fuel oil through a pressure jet burner?

A. Output & fineness

B. Velocity

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. None of these

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A jet engine turbine blade is normally manufactured by

A. Forging

B. Shell moulding

C. Investment casting

D. Pressure die casting

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A reduction in thermal resistance during heat transfer does not occur in the

A. Convection heat transfer by stirring the fluid and cleaning the heating surface

B. Conduction heat transfer by reduction in the material thickness and increase in the thermal conductivity

C. Radiation heat transfer by increasing the temperature and reducing the emissivity

D. None of these

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Two solutions A1 & A2 have pH value of 2 & 6 respectively. It implies that the solution

A. A1 is more alkaline than solution A2

B. A1 is highly acidic

C. A2 is very slightly acidic

D. Both (B) & (C)

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The critical pressure at which the latent heat of vaporisation of steam becomes zero is __________ Kg/cm2.

A. 273.15

B. 225.65

C. 100.03

D. 373.15

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An example of unsteady non uniform flow is the flow of liquid under pressure through a

A. Tapering pipe at constant flow rate

B. Tapering pipe at either decreasing or increasing flow rate

C. Long pipeline of constant diameter

D. None of these

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Case hardening of a material is

A. Followed by tempering or carburising

B. Preceded by its tempering

C. Done to get a soft ductile interior with a very hard surface

D. Carried out to get extreme hardness in its core

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For grinding of softer materials, the grinding wheel should have __________ grain size.

A. Finer

B. Coarser

C. Medium

D. Any type of

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Magnesium is present in

A. Haemoglobin

B. Chlorophyll

C. Hypo solution

D. None of these

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Heat release during phase change is observed in case of a/an

A. Boiler

B. Condenser

C. Evaporator

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

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Fatigue limit improvement by over stressing the metal by successively increasing the load is called coaxing. In fatigue failure, the material fails

A. Below the yield point

B. Above the yield point

C. Below the elastic limit

D. At the elastic limit

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Cold heading or upsetting is categorised as the __________ process.

A. Extrusion

B. Bending

C. Rolling

D. Forging

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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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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 bolt is subjected to __________ when the nut is tightened by putting the washer beneath it.

A. Tension

B. Shear

C. Compression

D. Bending & tension

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Drossing is a __________ operation.

A. Smelting

B. Dressing

C. Roasting

D. Dressing

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The heat of neutralisation remains constant, when there is a reaction between dilute solutions of strong

A. Base and strong acid

B. Base and weak acid

C. Acid and weak base

D. None of these

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Matte smelting is used in the extraction of

A. Lead

B. Zinc

C. Aluminium

D. Copper

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Out of the following, the most malleable material is

A. Copper

B. Aluminium

C. Wrought iron

D. Lead

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Which of the following commonly used condenser tube materials has the lowest thermal conductivity?

A. Admiralty brass

B. Stainless steel

C. Aluminium brass

D. Titanium

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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

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The 'laughing gas' is

A. Nitrous oxide

B. Nitric oxide

C. Nitrogen trioxide

D. Nitrogen pentoxide

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Methyl orange indicator turns

A. Orange yellow in alkaline medium

B. Orange yellow in acidic medium

C. Colourless in acidic medium

D. Colourless in basic medium

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A highly elastic material is deformed least on loading and retains its original form on removal of the load. Which of the following is the most elastic material?

A. Steel

B. Glass

C. Rubber

D. Brass

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Minimum number of members required to form a Public Limited Joint Stock Com-pany is

A. 7

B. 10

C. 12

D. 17

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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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Propulsion of rocket follows from the

A. Newton's second law of motion

B. Newton's third law of motion

C. Law of projectiles

D. Archimedes principle

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Super conduction in metals is observed at a temperature of __________ °K.

A. <100

B. >100

C. About 273

D. About 373

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Out of the following, the __________ pipe has the least corrosion resistance.

A. Mild steel

B. Copper

C. Cast iron

D. Wrought iron