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One molecule of oxygen is __________ times heavier than the hydrogen atom.

A. 12

B. 14

C. 16

D. 32

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D. 32


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Formula based on IS codes is based on

A. Straight line formula

B. Eulers formula

C. Rankines formula

D. Secant formula

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In an irreversible process, there is a

A. Loss of heat

B. No loss of heat

C. Gain of heat

D. No gain of heat

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The change of entropy, when heat is absorbed by the gas, is

A. Positive

B. Negative

C. Positive or negative

D. None of these

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The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original cross-sectional area of the test piece is called

A. Elastic limit

B. Yield stress

C. Ultimate stress

D. Breaking stress

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A riveted joint in which every rivet of a row is opposite to other rivet of the outer row, is known as

A. Chain riveted joint

B. Diamond riveted joint

C. Crisscross riveted joint

D. Zigzag riveted joint

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The heat and mechanical energies are mutually convertible. This statement was established by

A. Boyle

B. Charles

C. Joule

D. None of these

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A key is subjected to side pressure as well at shearing forces. These pressures are called

A. Bearing stresses

B. Fatigue stresses

C. Crushing stresses

D. Resultant stresses

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The hard coke is obtained when carbonisation of coal is carried out at

A. 300° to 500°C

B. 500° to 700°C

C. 700° to 900°C

D. 900° to 1100°C

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The strain energy stored in a solid circular shaft subjected to shear stress (τ), is: (Where G = Modulus of rigidity for the shaft material)

A. τ²/ 2G × Volume of shaft

B. τ/ 2G × Volume of shaft

C. τ²/ 4G × Volume of shaft

D. τ/ 4G × Volume of shaft

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When a gas is heated, change takes place in

A. Pressure

B. Volume

C. Temperature

D. All of these

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Which of the following is correct?

A. Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure + Atmospheric pressure

B. Gauge pressure = Absolute pressure + Atmospheric pressure

C. Atmospheric pressure = Absolute pressure + Gauge pressure

D. Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure - Atmospheric pressure

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The distillation carried out in such a way that the liquid with the lowest boiling point is first evaporated and recondensed, then the liquid with the next higher boiling point is then evaporated and recondensed, and so on until all the available liquid fuels are separately recovered in the sequence of their boiling points. Such a process is called

A. Cracking

B. Carbonisation

C. Fractional distillation

D. Full distillation

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The polytropic index (n) is given by

A. log (p1p2)/log (v1v2)

B. log (p2/ p1)/log (v1/ v2)

C. log (v1/ v2)/ log (p1/p2)

D. log [(p1v1)/(p2v2)]

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The volumetric or molar specific heat at constant pressure is the product of

A. Molecular mass of the gas and the specific heat at constant volume

B. Atomic mass of the gas and the gas constant

C. Molecular mass of the gas and the gas constant

D. None of the above

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The ratio of direct stress to volumetric strain in case of a body subjected to three mutually perpendicular stresses of equal intensity, is equal to

A. Young's modulus

B. Bulk modulus

C. Modulus of rigidity

D. Modulus of elasticity

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The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the bending stress is

A. Zero

B. Minimum

C. Maximum

D. Infinity

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Workdone in a free expansion process is

A. Zero

B. Minimum

C. Maximum

D. Positive

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In a steady flow process, the ratio of

A. Heat transfer is constant

B. Work transfer is constant

C. Mass flow at inlet and outlet is same

D. All of these

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The compression ratio for petrol engines is

A. 3 to 6

B. 5 to 8

C. 10 to 20

D. 15 to 30

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The buckling load for a given material depends on

A. Slenderness ratio and area of cross-section

B. Poisson's ratio and modulus of elasticity

C. Slenderness ratio and modulus of elasticity

D. Slenderness ratio, area of cross-section and modulus of elasticity

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The gas turbine cycle with regenerator improves

A. Thermal efficiency

B. Work ratio

C. Avoids pollution

D. None of these

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Charles' law states that all perfect gases change in volume by __________ of its original volume at 0°C for every 1°C change in temperature, when pressure remains constant.

A. 1/27th

B. 1/93th

C. 1/173th

D. 1/273th

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The columns whose slenderness ratio is less than 80, are known as

A. Short columns

B. Long columns

C. Weak columns

D. Medium columns

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In open cycle gas turbine plants

A. The indirect heat exchanger and cooler is avoided

B. Direct combustion system is used

C. A condenser is used

D. All of the above

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The efficiency of Ericsson cycle is __________ Carnot cycle.

A. Greater than

B. Less than

C. Equal to

D. None of these

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The amount of heat generated per kg of fuel is known as

A. Calorific value

B. Heat energy

C. Lower calorific value

D. Higher calorific value

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The point of contra flexure is a point where

A. Shear force changes sign

B. Shear force is maximum

C. Bending moment changes sign

D. Bending moment is maximum

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When coal is strongly heated continuously for 42 to 48 hours in the absence of air in a closed vessel, the process is known as __________ of fuel.

A. Atomisation

B. Carbonisation

C. Combustion

D. None of these

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The isothermal and adiabatic processes are regarded as

A. Reversible process

B. Irreversible process

C. Reversible or irreversible process

D. None of these

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The efficiency of Stirling cycle is __________ Carnot cycle.

A. Greater than

B. Less than

C. Equal to

D. None of these