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The ratio of elongation in a prismatic bar due to its own weight (W) as compared to another similar bar carrying an additional weight (W) will be

A. 1 : 2

B. 1 : 3

C. 1 : 4

D. 1 : 2.5

Correct Answer :

B. 1 : 3


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A molecule consisting of one atom is known as

A. Mono-atomic

B. Di-atomic

C. Tri-atomic

D. Poly-atomic

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The efficiency of a Carnot engine depends on

A. Working substance

B. Design of engine

C. Size of engine

D. Temperatures of source and sink

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Which of the following has the minimum atomic mass?

A. Oxygen

B. Sulphur

C. Nitrogen

D. Carbon

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The given figure shows the Mohr's circle of stress for two unequal and like principal stresses (σx and σy) acting at a body across two mutually perpendicular planes. The normal stress on an oblique section making an angle θ with the minor principle plane is given by

A. OC

B. OP

C. OQ

D. PQ

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One kg of ethylene (C2H4) requires 2 kg of oxygen and produces 22/7 kg of carbon dioxide and __________ kg of water or steam.

A. 9/7

B. 11/7

C. 7/4

D. 1/4

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The entropy may be expressed as a function of

A. Pressure and temperature

B. Temperature and volume

C. Heat and work

D. All of these

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For which material the Poisson's ratio is more than unity

A. Steel

B. Copper

C. Aluminium

D. None of the above

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The kinetic energy per kg molecule of any gas at absolute temperature T is equal to (where Ru = Universal gas constant)

A. Ru × T

B. 1.5 Ru × T

C. 2 Ru × T

D. 3 Ru × T

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Which of the following process can be made reversible with the help of a regenerator?

A. Constant pressure process

B. Constant volume process

C. Constant pvn process

D. All of these

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The compression ratio for Diesel engines is

A. 3 to 6

B. 5 to 8

C. 15 to 20

D. 20 to 30

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A definite area or a space where some thermodynamic process takes place is known as

A. Thermodynamic system

B. Thermodynamic cycle

C. Thermodynamic process

D. Thermodynamic law

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Which of the following is an irreversible cycle?

A. Carnot

B. Stirling

C. Ericsson

D. None of the above

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The air standard efficiency of an Otto cycle is given by (where r = Compression ratio, and γ = Ratio of specific heats)

A. 1 - rγ - 1

B. 1 + rγ - 1

C. 1 - (1/ rγ - 1)

D. 1 + (1/ rγ - 1)

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The heat and mechanical energies are mutually convertible. This statement was established by

A. Boyle

B. Charles

C. Joule

D. None of these

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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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For a simply supported beam of length l, when a concentrated load W is applied in the centre of the beam, the maximum deflection is

A. 5WL³/ 384EI

B. WL³/384EI

C. WL³/ 348EI

D. WL³/ 48EI

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The ratio of maximum shear stress developed in a rectangular beam and a circular beam of the same cross-sectional area is

A. 2/3

B. 3/4

C. 1

D. 9/8

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The heating of gas at constant volume is governed by

A. Boyle's law

B. Charles' law

C. Gay-Lussac law

D. Avogadro's law

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The efficiency of Joule cycle is

A. Greater than Carnot cycle

B. Less than Carnot cycle

C. Equal to Carnot cycle

D. None of these

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A bar of copper and steel form a composite system, which is heated to a temperature of 40°C. The stress induced in the copper bar will be

A. Tensile

B. Compressive

C. Shear

D. Zero

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A process of heating crude oil to a high temperature under a very high pressure to increase the yield of lighter distillates, is known as

A. Cracking

B. Carbonisation

C. Fractional distillation

D. Full distillation

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An adiabatic process is one in which

A. No heat enters or leaves the gas

B. The temperature of the gas changes

C. The change in internal energy is equal to the mechanical workdone

D. All of the above

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Diamond riveted joint can be adopted in the case of following type of joint

A. Butt joint

B. Lap joint

C. Double riveted lap joints

D. All types of joints

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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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The deformation of a bar under its own weight compared to the deformation of same body subjected to a direct load equal to weight of the body is

A. Same

B. Double

C. Half

D. Four times

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The layer at the centre of gravity of the beam as shown in the below figure, will be

A. In tension

B. In compression

C. Neither in tension nor in compression

D. None of these

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The following cycle is used for air craft refrigeration

A. Brayton cycle

B. Joule cycle

C. Carnot cycle

D. Reversed Brayton cycle

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The general law for the expansion or compression of gases, is

A. pv = C

B. pv = m R T

C. pvn = C

D. pvγ = C

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Which of the following is an intensive property of a thermodynamic system?

A. Volume

B. Temperature

C. Mass

D. Energy

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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