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Presence of nickel & chromium in steel does not raise its

A. Elastic limit

B. Machining properties

C. Ductility

D. Resilience

Correct Answer :

A. Elastic limit


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With increase in annealing temperature, the following defect density decreases.

A. Vacancy

B. Dislocation

C. Grain boundary

D. All of these

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The dew point temperature lines on psychrometric charts are straight inclined sloping downwards to the right. When relative humidity of moist air is 100%, then

A. Wet bulb temperature=dry bulb temperature

B. Wet bulb temperature=dew point temperature

C. Saturation temperature=dew point temperature

D. All 'a', 'b' & 'c'

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Starting friction is low in case of the __________ lubrication.

A. Boundary

B. Hydrodynamic

C. Hydrostatic

D. Mixed/semi-fluid

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Coating provided on the electrodes used in the arc welding is not expected to

A. Add alloying elements

B. Prevent electrode from contamination

C. Stabilise the arc

D. Provide protective atmosphere to weld

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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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Suitability of steel for its use in cable is judged by its strength in

A. Tension

B. Compression

C. Torsion

D. Shear

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Electrometallurgical methods of metal extraction is normally used for those metals

A. Whose oxide/ore is not reduced by carbon

B. Which fall in the category of alkali & alkaline earth metals

C. Which stands higher in the electrochemical series of the metal

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

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Which of the following is not used as a bearing material?

A. Copper-lead alloys

B. Babbitts

C. Bronzes

D. Cermets

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Thermit welding is categorised as the __________ welding.

A. Forge

B. Fusion

C. Resistance

D. Arc

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'Flare tower' used in industry is meant for

A. Venting off (after burning) the excess inflammable/toxic gases at high pressure

B. Absorbing the pollutant gases from the furnace exhaust

C. Cooling of furnace exhaust gases

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. A ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic above the 'Curie temperature'

B. Permanent magnets are made of hard materials, whereas electromagnets require soft magnetic materials

C. Soft magnetic materials (e.g., pure iron) have higher permeability and low hysterisis loss and coercive forces

D. Tungsten steel and alnico are not hard magnetic materials

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Air-petrol ratio in an automotive petrol engine is around

A. 14 : 1

B. 22 : 1

C. 25 : 1

D. 4 : 1

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Dew point temperature always gives an indication of the __________ of the moist air.

A. Dryness

B. Moisture content

C. Coolness

D. Latent heat

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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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__________ test is the appropriate test to determine whether a material is ductile or brittle.

A. Impact

B. Cupping

C. Hardness

D. Tensile

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Pressure exerted by a liquid depends upon its

A. Surface tension

B. Density

C. Viscosity

D. Buoyancy

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Brazing is the joining of metals

A. Without melting the base metal

B. With a non-ferrous filler

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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What is the value of included angle of a triangular notch for maximum discharge?

A. 30°

B. 60°

C. 90°

D. 120°

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Machinability of hard alloys and tool steels is improved by

A. Spheroidising

B. Annealing

C. Tempering

D. Normalising

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The material used for coating the welding electrode is termed as the

A. Flux

B. Slag

C. Protective layer

D. Binder

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On being hit with a hammer, __________ will readily fracture.

A. Brass

B. Mild steel

C. Cast iron

D. Lead

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Which of the following are considered applications of ultrasonic testing?

A. Determination of elastic constant

B. Detection of defects in metal

C. Measurement of material thickness

D. None of the above

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Electrical conductivities of semi-conductors are of the order of __________ ohm/cm.

A. 10-3

B. 103

C. 10-15

D. 1015

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Production of one ton of paper in Indian paper industry consumes about __________ kWh of electricity.

A. 300

B. 800

C. 1400

D. 2000

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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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Which of the following materials does not form adherent oxide film on surface?

A. Copper

B. Nickel

C. Aluminium

D. Gold & silver

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Alcohols are not suitable as diesel engine fuel because the cetane number of alcohols is

A. Very low which prevents their ignition by compression

B. Very high which prevents their ignition by compression

C. Zero

D. None of these

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Wave length of X-rays is about 1 angstrom; however it cannot pass through a sheet of

A. Paper

B. Cloth

C. Lead

D. Aluminium

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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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In the Bayer's process, bauxite is digested under pressure using

A. H2SO4

B. NaOH

C. NH3

D. HCl