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The majority charge carriers in p-type silicon are

A. Free electrons

B. Ions

C. Conduction electrons

D. Holes

Correct Answer :

D. Holes


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Cupola produces __________ iron.

A. Pig

B. Cast

C. Wrought

D. Carbon free

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Which of the following is an undesirable property of slag produced during the Pyrometallurgical method of metal extraction from its ore?

A. High fusibility & fluidity

B. High thermal conductivity

C. Low density

D. High chemical activity

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Alloying elements present in Haynes stellite, which has superior performance than high speed steel, are:

A. Nickel, cobalt & chromium

B. Tungsten, chromium & cobalt

C. Manganese, chromium & cobalt

D. Tungsten, molybdenum & nickel

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The majority charge carriers in p-type silicon are

A. Free electrons

B. Ions

C. Conduction electrons

D. Holes

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Basicity of the slag in Indian blast furnace is in the range of

A. 0.7-1.0

B. 1.1-1.4

C. 1.5 - 1.8

D. 2.0 - 2.5

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Gratings is associated with the measurement of

A. Linear displacement

B. Concavity/convexity

C. Surface texture

D. Flatness

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Depreciation of machines fails under the indirect expenses head. As per income tax regulations, it is calculated by the __________ method.

A. Diminishing balance

B. Sinking fund

C. Multiple straight line

D. Sum of the years digit

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The thickness of oxide film is y at time t. If are the temperature dependent constants, the parabolic law of oxidation is given by

A.

B.

C.

D.

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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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Methyl orange indicator turns

A. Orange yellow in alkaline medium

B. Orange yellow in acidic medium

C. Colourless in acidic medium

D. Colourless in basic medium

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Steel & cast iron pipes are produced by __________ casting.

A. Slush

B. Die

C. Investment

D. True centrifugal

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Thermal diffusivity of a substance is proportional to (where, k = Thermal conductivity)

A. 1/k

B. k

C. k2

D. 1/k2

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Resilience of a bolt can be increased by increasing its

A. Length

B. Shank diameter

C. Head diameter

D. None of these

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Cascade control is

A. The continuous adjustment of the set point index of an automatic control loop by a primary (master) controller

B. Used when changes in process conditions cause serious upsets in the controlled variable

C. Useful to control flow from temperature

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

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Which of the following materials has the least scrap value?

A. Aluminium

B. Stainless steel

C. Brass

D. Copper

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Natural water contains approximately __________ percent of heavy water.

A. 0.015

B. 0.71

C. 1.2

D. 3.5

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Closeness of packing is maximum in case of __________ crystal lattice.

A. Face centred

B. Simple cubic

C. Body centred

D. None of these

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Function of fusible plug in a boiler is to

A. Drain out water and sludge from the boiler during repair

B. Put off fire in the furnace when water level in the boiler falls to unsafe limit

C. Guard the boiler in case of abnormal rise in steam pressure

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

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Unbreakable crockeries are made from __________ polymers.

A. Polystyrene

B. Melamine

C. Polystyrene

D. Polyurethane

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Cold cracking in the heat affected zone of a high strength steel weld can take place because of the

A. Retained austenite

B. Martensite formation

C. Relatively high sulphur content in the base metal

D. Sufficient hydrogen present in the welding arc

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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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Encyclopaedia of Chemical Technology has been

A. Authored by Kirk Othmer

B. Edited by Perry and Chilton

C. Edited by Kirk Othmer

D. Authored by Perry and Chilton

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For efficient performance of a blast furnace, the extent of reduction of Wustite (FeO) should be

A. 100% indirect reduction

B. 100% direct reduction

C. 50-60% indirect reduction

D. 30-40% indirect reduction

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Mho's scale of hardness, which consists of 10 standard minerals is used for the measurement of __________ hardness.

A. Scratch

B. Indentation

C. Dynamic

D. Rebound

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Pick out the wrong statement about nucleate boiling.

A. Bubble generation is by expansion of entrapped gas/vapour at small cavities in the surface

B. Surface temperature is greater than the saturation temperature of the liquid

C. Heat transfer from the surface of the liquid is less than that in film boiling

D. The temperature is less than that of film boiling

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Vernier calipers cannot be used to measure the

A. I.D. & O.D. of the shaft

B. Thickness of parts

C. Depth of holes

D. Clearance between two mating surfaces

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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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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Cold cracking of a weld is due to the presence of hydrogen gas in the weld

B. True stress is given by, σ = σE (1 + εE), where σE and εE are engineering stress and engineering strain respectively

C. Phosphorous can be easily recovered in the iron blast furnace

D. High residual stress at the surface is beneficial for fatigue properties of a material

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Broaching tools are usually made of

A. Cermets

B. High speed steel

C. Tungsten carbide

D. Stellite

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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