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The fuel mostly used in cement industry and in metallurgical processes is

A. Wood charcoal

B. Bituminous coke

C. Pulverised coal

D. Coke

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C. Pulverised coal


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A simply supported beam with a gradually varying load from zero at B and w per unit length at A is shown in the below figure. The shear force at B is equal to

A. wl/6

B. wl/3

C. wl

D. 2wl/3

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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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When a closely-coiled helical spring of mean diameter (D) is subjected to an axial load (W), the deflection of the spring (δ) is given by (where d = Diameter of spring wire, n = No. of turns of the spring, and C = Modulus of rigidity for the spring material)

A. WD3n/Cd⁴

B. 2WD3n/Cd⁴

C. 4WD3n/Cd⁴

D. 8WD3n/Cd⁴

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The gas constant (R) is equal to the

A. Sum of two specific heats

B. Difference of two specific heats

C. Product of two specific heats

D. Ratio of two specific heats

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The value of one bar (in S. I. units) is equal to

A. 1 × 102 N/m2

B. 1 × 103 N/m2

C. 1 × 104 N/m2

D. 1 × 105 N/m2

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Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. The closed cycle gas turbine plants are external combustion plants.

B. In the closed cycle gas turbine, the pressure range depends upon the atmospheric pressure.

C. The advantage of efficient internal combustion is eliminated as the closed cycle has an external surface.

D. In open cycle gas turbine, atmosphere acts as a sink and no coolant is required.

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The entropy of water at 0°C is assumed to be

A. 1

B. 0

C. -1

D. 10

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If the rivets in adjacent rows are staggered and the outermost row has only one rivets, the arrangement of the rivets is called

A. Chain riveting

B. Zigzag riveting

C. Diamond riveting

D. Crisscross riveting

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The mass of flue gas per kg of fuel is the ratio of the

A. Mass of oxygen in 1 kg of flue gas to the mass of oxygen in 1 kg of fuel

B. Mass of oxygen in 1 kg of fuel to the mass of oxygen in 1 kg of flue gas

C. Mass of carbon in 1 kg of flue gas to the mass of carbon in 1 kg of fuel

D. Mass of carbon in 1 kg of fuel to the mass of carbon in 1 kg of flue gas

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The efficiency of Diesel cycle increases with

A. Decrease in cut-off

B. Increase in cut-off

C. Constant cut-off

D. None of these

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Impact strength of a material is an index of its

A. Toughness

B. Tensile strength

C. Capability of being cold worked

D. Hardness

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The specific heat at constant volume is

A. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant pressure

B. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree, at constant volume

C. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water through one degree

D. Any one of the above

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The relation between Young's modulus (E), shear modulus (C) and bulk modulus (K) is given by

A. E = 3K.C/(3K + C)

B. E = 6K.C/(3K + C)

C. E = 9K.C/(3K + C)

D. E = 12K.C/(3K + C)

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The deformation per unit length is called

A. Tensile stress

B. Compressive stress

C. Shear stress

D. Strain

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Second law of thermodynamics defines

A. Heat

B. Work

C. Internal energy

D. Entropy

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The safe twisting moment for a compound shaft is equal to the

A. Maximum calculated value

B. Minimum calculated value

C. Mean value

D. Extreme value

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A cantilever beam is one which is

A. Fixed at both ends

B. Fixed at one end and free at the other end

C. Supported at its ends

D. Supported on more than two supports

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In the below figure, the stress corresponding to point D is

A. Yield point stress

B. Breaking stress

C. Ultimate stress

D. Elastic limit

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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 lateral strain to the linear strain within elastic limit is known as

A. Young's modulus

B. Bulk modulus

C. Modulus of rigidity

D. Poisson's ratio

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Kerosene is distilled at

A. 65° to 220°C

B. 220° to 345°C

C. 345° to 470°C

D. 470° to 550°C

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If the radius of wire stretched by a load is doubled, then its Youngs modulus will be

A. Doubled

B. Halved

C. Becomes four times

D. None of the above

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The behaviour of super-heated vapour is similar to that of

A. Perfect gas

B. Air

C. Steam

D. Ordinary gas

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According to kinetic theory of gases, the velocity of molecules __________ with the increase in temperature.

A. Remains constant

B. Increases

C. Decreases

D. None of these

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In the below figure, the plastic range occurs

A. Before point A

B. Beyond point A

C. Between points A and D

D. Between points D and E

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Which of the following cycles is not a reversible cycle?

A. Carnot

B. Ericsson

C. Stirling

D. None of the above

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After reaching the yielding stage while testing a mild steel specimen, strain

A. Becomes constant

B. Starts decreasing

C. Increases without any increase in load

D. None of the above

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In a tensile test on mild steel specimen, the breaking stress as compared to ultimate tensile stress is

A. More

B. Less

C. Same

D. More/less depending on composition

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Which is the false statement about true stress strain method?

A. It does not exist

B. It is more sensitive to changes in both metallurgical and mechanical conditions

C. It gives a more accurate picture of the ductility

D. It can be correlated with stress strain values in other tests like torsion, impact, combined stress tests etc.

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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