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Specific __________ is a dimensionless quantity.

A. Heat

B. Humidity

C. Weight

D. None of these

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D. None of these


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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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In a forced draft cooling tower, water is cooled from 95 to 80°F by exposure to air with a wet bulb temperature of 70°F. In this case, the

A. Range is 15°F

B. Approach is 10°F

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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__________ is a special constituent of chlorophyll without which photosynthesis is not possible.

A. Calcium

B. Nitrogen

C. Phosphorous

D. Hydrogen

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Unit of viscosity in CGS system is

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Ganister contains maximum percentage of

A. FeO

B. SiO2

C. MgO

D. MnO2

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Annealing of cast iron

A. Softens it to facilitate machining

B. Decreases the free carbon

C. Increases the strength

D. None of these

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In case of water (Prandtl number ≈ 6) flowing over a flat plate heated over the entire length, the thermal boundary layer thickness as compared to hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness is

A. Less

B. More

C. Equal

D. Unpredictable

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Powder metallurgy is used to produce

A. High precision components with complex cavities and sharp features

B. Components of large size

C. Porosity free components

D. Components of such alloys whose constituents do not form alloys readily

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Which one is neutral in character?

A. N2O4

B. N2O

C. N2O5

D. N2O3

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Silicon percentage in silicon steel used for electrical equipments is about

A. 1

B. 4.0

C. 8

D. 14

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High relative humidity decreases the evaporative process and as the temperature is increased, the relative humidity decreases. The comfort range for human body is the ambient temperature of 22 to 27°C with relative humidity ranging from __________ percent.

A. 5 to 10

B. 15 to 25

C. 45 to 50

D. 75 to 80

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Other parameters remaining same, the recrystallisation temperature of an alloy is lowered, when

A. Strain rate is increased

B. Grain size is increased

C. Prior cold deformation is increased

D. Not affected by any of the above parameters

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Good design of the casing of a centrifugal pump aims at minimising the

A. Cavitation

B. Frictional losses

C. Kinetic energy loss

D. Static head

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In the X-ray radiography technique, the tube voltage for thicker plates as compared to thin plates, should be

A. Higher, as it gives higher wavelength

B. Lower, as it gives higher wavelength

C. Higher, as it gives shorter wavelength

D. Lower, as it gives shorter wavelength

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Percentage of argon (by volume) in dry atmospheric air is about

A. 0.09

B. 0.3

C. 0.57

D. 0.94

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The dew point of moist air becomes __________ with decrease in its relative humidity.

A. Less than the wet bulb temperature

B. More than the wet bulb temperature

C. More than the dry bulb temperature

D. Equal to wet bulb temperature

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Percentage of differential pressure lost in a Venturimeter with a tapering of 15° may be about

A. 1

B. 10

C. 25

D. 50

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Austempering of steel requires it to be heated to 875°C followed by sudden cooling to 250-525°C, thereby changing austenite to

A. Sorbite

B. Bainite

C. Martensite

D. Troostite

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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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Latent heat of dry steam at atmospheric pressure is 539 Kcal/kg; which __________ with increase in the pressure of steam.

A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Remain same

D. May increase or decrease

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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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Quartz is a __________ material.

A. Diamagnetic

B. Ferromagnetic

C. Ferroelectric

D. Piezoelectric

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The minimum and the maximum number of members required to form a Private Limited Joint Stock Company are respectively

A. 7 and 30

B. 10 and 50

C. 2 and 50

D. 13 and 55

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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

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The atmospheric temperature during melting of ice/snow (in the atmosphere)

A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Remain same

D. May increase or decrease; depends on the altitude where snow melts

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__________ property of a material is determined by the Herbert Pendulum device.

A. Hardness

B. Tensile

C. Toughness

D. Compressive

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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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The product out from a cupola is called

A. Wrought iron

B. Pig iron

C. Cast iron

D. None of these

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Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales have the same readings at

A. -55°

B. -40°

C. -33°

D. -58°

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In an amorphous material, atoms defy any definite atomic structure and exist in random pattern just like in liquid. Which of the following is an amorphous material?

A. Tin

B. Lead

C. Zinc

D. Glass