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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

Correct Answer :

C. 1400


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Laser is a device to produce

A. Gamma rays

B. Microwaves

C. A beam of white light

D. A beam of coherent light

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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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The stress at which extension of the material takes place more rapidly as compared to the increase in load is termed as the __________ point of the material.

A. Elastic

B. Ultimate

C. Yielding

D. Breaking

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Presence of nickel & chromium in steel does not raise its

A. Elastic limit

B. Machining properties

C. Ductility

D. Resilience

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Angular displacement can be measured suitably by a

A. Shaft encoder

B. Linear variable differential transducer (LVDT)

C. Stroboscope

D. Tachometer

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Factor of safety in machine design is defined as the ratio of ultimate stress to __________ stress.

A. Working

B. Bearing

C. Yield

D. None of these

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In troposphere (the weather domain), the temperature 't' at height 'h' above the sea level in metres is given by (where, temperature at sea level is 15°C and t is in °C.)

A. t = 15 - 0.0065 h

B. t = 15 + 0.0065 h

C. t = 0.0035 h - 15

D. t = 15 - 0.0035 h

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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 units of the rate constant for a second order reaction are

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Non-ferrous alloys used for making cutting tools need not have high

A. Abrasion resistance

B. Toughness

C. Red hardness

D. Cutting speed

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__________ is the hardest material out of the following.

A. Boron carbide

B. Tungsten carbide

C. Hardened steel

D. Silicon carbide

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Which of the following is an unconventional source of energy?

A. Thermal power

B. Hydroelectric power

C. Nuclear-fusion power

D. Solar power

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Fibrous fracture is normally encountered in the __________ materials.

A. Hard

B. Elastic

C. Ductile

D. Brittle

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Which of the following is not categorised as the ore agglomeration process?

A. Nodulising

B. Pelletising

C. Balling

D. Briquetting

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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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Identify the false statement

A. Martensitic steels are less susceptible to pitting corrosion than austenitic steels

B. Pitting corrosion is usually very localised

C. Hydrogen embrittlement is facilitated by tensile stress

D. Stress corrosion cracking is facilitated by tensile stress

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The elastic strain in copper is due to the

A. Motion of dislocations

B. Stretching of atomic bonds

C. Breakage of atomic bonds

D. None of the above

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Theoretical volume of oxygen required for complete combustion of 1Nm3 of acetylene, in oxyacetylene welding is __________ Nm3.

A. 0.5

B. 1

C. 1/3

D. 2.5

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X-rays are

A. Positively charged

B. Negatively charged

C. Neutral

D. Of higher wavelength than visible light

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The elastic strain energy of a unit length of an edge dislocation as compared to that of a screw dislocation is

A. More

B. Equal

C. Less

D. Double

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When an isolated thermodynamic system executes a process,

A. Work is done

B. Heat transfer takes place

C. Mass flow occurs across the boundary of the system

D. No chemical reaction takes place within the system

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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

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Spherical shape of mercury droplets is due to its

A. High viscosity

B. Low surface tension

C. High density

D. High surface tension

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Transformer cores are normally made from

A. Soft ferrites

B. High purity iron

C. Grain oriented Fe-Si alloy

D. Al-Ni-Co alloy

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Wohler test is a destructive test to find out the __________ strength of a prepared metal specimen.

A. Creep

B. Fatigue

C. Endurance

D. Tensile

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Corona discharge is related to the operation of a/an

A. Induction motor

B. Electrostatic precipitator

C. Fast breeder reactor

D. Magneto hydrodynamic generator (MHD)

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Large diameter reinforced cement concrete (RCC) pipes are generally joined by __________ joint.

A. Flanged iron

B. Collar

C. Flexible

D. Expansion

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Oxyacetylene reducing flame is used while carrying out welding on

A. Alloy steel

B. Grey cast iron

C. Mild steel

D. High carbon steel

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The ratio of thermal & electrical conductivity is same for all the metals at the same temperature; and at around room temperature, this ratio is proportional to(where, T = absolute temperature, °K)

A. T

B. 1/T

C. T2

D. 1/T2

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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