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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

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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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According to thermodynamic Fahrenheit scale, the fundamental interval between ice point to steam point is

A. 180°

B. 212°

C. 32°

D. 273°

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Uniform ramming of sand in green sand moulding process leads to

A. Reduced chance of gas porosity

B. Greater dimensional stability of the casting

C. Uniform flow of molten metal into the mould cavity

D. Less sand expansion type of casting defect

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To counteract the bad effects of strain hardening on a cold formed part, it must be

A. Tempered

B. Normalised

C. Annealed

D. Hardened

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In case of a, centrifugal pump, the ratio h1/h2 is termed as the __________ efficiency (where, h1 = actual measured head & h2 = head imparted to the fluid by impeller).

A. Mechanical

B. Overall

C. Volumetric

D. Impeller

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Wrought iron is not

A. Ductile & resistant to corrosion/rusting

B. Weldable easily

C. Having uniform strength in all directions

D. Having maximum tensile strength along the lines of slag distribution

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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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__________ is not a heat treatment process.

A. Cyaniding

B. Parkerizing

C. Austempering

D. Martempering

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With increasing carbon percent in steel beyond 0.8%, its ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and __________ is not affected.

A. Impact strength

B. Percent elongation

C. Hardness

D. Both 'b' & 'c'

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Mild steel has __________ crystal lattice structure.

A. Face centred cubic (fcc)

B. Body centred cubic (bcc)

C. Orthorhombic

D. Cubic

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Nusselt number/Biot number varies

A. Inversely with thermal conductivity

B. Directly with heat transfer co-efficient

C. Directly with thermal conductivity

D. Inversely with the dimension of the solid

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__________ glass is used in the mercury in glass thermometer meant for measuring a temperature of 500°C.

A. Borosilicate

B. High silica

C. Supermax

D. Lead

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Pick out the correct combination about the role of various additives used in polymers.

A. Plasticiser: increases the polymer strength

B. Heat stabiliser: increases the maximum service temperature

C. Fillers: Does not affect the property of polymer but increases its weight

D. Lubricants: increases the flexibility of polymers

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The laminar boundary layer thickness in zero pressure gradient flow over a flat plate along the x-direction varies as x0.5 while the thickness of turbulent boundary layer varies as (where, x = distance from the leading edge)

A. x1.5

B. x0.8

C. x-1.5

D. x-0.8

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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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Which of the following is the most wear resistant grade of carbide used for the cutting tools?

A. Aluminium carbide

B. Tungsten carbide

C. Nickel carbide

D. Iron carbide

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Temperature profile along the length of a gasgas counter flow heat exchanger is correctly represented by

A.

B.

C.

D.

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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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__________ flux is used for the extraction of metal from its self fluxing ores.

A. No

B. Acid

C. Basic

D. Neutral

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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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Material of construction of foundry crucible is

A. Lead

B. Stainless steel

C. Graphite

D. Cast iron

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The noble metals

A. Are exemplified by Na, K and Li

B. Do not resist corrosion very strongly

C. Are the lowermost in the electro-chemical series of metals

D. None of these

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Change in volume of metals from absolute zero temperature to their melting points is

A. Almost same for all metals

B. Different for different metals

C. Less for low melting point metals

D. Less for high melting point metals

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Maximum change in the hardness of martensite occurs in the carbon content range of __________ percent in steel.

A. 0.01 to 0.10

B. 0.2 to 0.4

C. 0.5 to 0.7

D. 0.8 to 1.0

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Tip of the match stick contains a mixture of

A. K + S

B. K + S + K2Cr2O7

C. S + K2Cr2O7 + White P

D. None of these

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A semi-conductor is damaged & behaves like a conductor, on passing a strong electric current through it, because it heats up the crystals & breaks the covalent bonds resulting in __________ electrons.

A. Lack of free

B. Excess of

C. Decrease in

D. None of these

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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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Which of the following varies as the square root of oil pressure during atomisation of fuel oil through a pressure jet burner?

A. Output & fineness

B. Velocity

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. None of these

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Increasing sulphur content in pig iron tends to make it

A. Soft

B. Hard

C. Tough

D. Ductile & malleable

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The product of a commercial direct reduction process is

A. Liquid iron

B. Solid iron

C. Sponge iron

D. Iron saturated with carbon