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Silicon crystal can be converted to p-type semiconductor by doping with

A. Phosphorous

B. Nitrogen

C. Carbon

D. Boron

Correct Answer :

D. Boron


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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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Heating of ferromagnetic materials to a temperature above Curie temperature makes it

A. Insulator for heat & electricity transmission

B. Ferritic

C. Behave like paramagnetic materials

D. Superconductor

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Work hardenable alloy steel used to make the bucket wheel excavators, blades of bulldozers and other earth moving equipments contain iron, carbon and

A. Manganese

B. Silicon

C. Nickel

D. Chromium

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A spring material should have low

A. Elastic limit

B. Deflection value

C. Fatigue resistance

D. None of these

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Which of the following metals is not subjected to electrolytic refining/purification?

A. Copper

B. Zinc

C. Tin

D. Aluminium

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The softness or hardness of a grinding wheel depends upon the type & amount of bonding material used. For general purpose cutter grinding __________ grinding wheel is normally used.

A. Hard

B. Soft

C. Silicon carbide

D. Aluminium oxide

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Diameter of the rivet to be provided on a 20 mm. thick boiler plate will be __________ mm.

A. 10

B. 20

C. 30

D. 40

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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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Thermit welding uses the following energy source.

A. Electrical energy

B. Chemical energy

C. Energy of high velocity electrons

D. Heat generated by friction

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Out of the following __________ iron has the best capability to bear sudden & excessive shocks.

A. White

B. Cast

C. Wrought

D. Pig

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Force between the molecules of the same substance is called __________ force.

A. Adhesive

B. Cohesive

C. Molecular

D. Vander Walls

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The materials which fracture even at small strains are termed as brittle, while those materials which exhibit an appreciable deformation before failure are termed as

A. Rigid

B. Tough

C. Ductile

D. Plastic

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The process of removal of scale formed during hot rolling of steel is termed as

A. Descaling

B. Shot blasting

C. Pickling

D. Skimming

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__________ remains constant during the adiabatic cooling of moist air.

A. Wet bulb temperature

B. Dry bulb temperature

C. Relative humidity

D. Specific humidity

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A material being tested for endurance strength is subjected to the __________ load.

A. Impact

B. Completely reversed

C. Dynamic

D. Static & dynamic

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__________ pipe is the most suitable for carrying sanitary drainage.

A. Stainless steel

B. Reinforced cement concrete

C. Cast iron

D. Asbestos cement

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Which of the following is the correct nature of shear stress distribution along the cross section in a horizontal circular pipe under steady state fluid flow condition?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Colour comparator is used to measure the

A. pH value

B. Electrode potential

C. Colour intensity

D. None of these

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Property responsible for the talcum powder to cling to the skin is the

A. Capillary action

B. Adhesion

C. Cohesion

D. Surface tension

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Steels with high carbon equivalent have poor Weldability, because in these steels during welding

A. Carbon and other alloying elements get oxidised from the weld pool

B. Excessive ferrite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness of the weld

C. Martensite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness/ductility of the weld

D. Segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool leading to poor properties of the weld

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__________ stress cannot be sustained by a fluid in equilibrium.

A. Shear

B. Tensile

C. Compressive

D. None of these

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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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Pick out the correct statement about the condensation.

A. Filmwise condensation gives a lower heat transfer rate than the dropwise condensation

B. Suitable coating or vapour additive is used to promote film wise condensation

C. If a condensing liquid does not wet the surface dropwise, even then condensation will take place on it

D. Reynolds number of condensing liquid is based on its mass flow rate

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The best lubricants for a machine working at high temperature & load is

A. Grease

B. Solid lubricant

C. Animal oils

D. Mineral oils

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Cast iron contains __________ percent carbon.

A. 2.5

B. 3.75

C. 4.75

D. 5.25

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The most important function of a washer is to provide bearing area and washers are normally specified by their hole diameters. The diameter of washer as compared to the nut is

A. More

B. Less

C. Same

D. More but less than the diameter of bolt

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The pressure outside a bubble/droplet of liquid is __________ the internal pressure.

A. Greater than

B. Less than

C. Equal to

D. Unpredictable; depends on the bubble size

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Lead is added to 60:40 brass primarily to improve

A. Machinability

B. Corrosion resistance

C. Fluidity

D. Strength

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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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In a good rimming steel

A. Carbon and silicon should be low

B. Silicon should be low but carbon should be high

C. Both silicon & carbon should be high

D. Silicon should be high but carbon should be low