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Thermal equivalent of electrical power in practical calculation is __________ kcal/kWh.

A. 746

B. 3000

C. 1000

D. 550

Correct Answer :

B. 3000


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Out of the following, the alloy which has equal percentage of constituents, is

A. White metal

B. Gun metal

C. Duralumin

D. Constantan

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A high pressure boiler generates steam at a pressure greater than __________ kg/cm2.

A. 10

B. 30

C. 50

D. 80

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__________ rubber is generally used for making 'O' rings used for vacuum sealings.

A. Natural

B. Neoprene

C. Butadiene

D. Nitrile

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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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Boiler draught of 10 mm water column is equivalent to

A. 1 kgf/m2

B. 10 kgf/m2

C. 10 kgf/mm2

D. 1 kgf/mm2

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The bolt is subjected to __________ when the nut is tightened by putting the washer beneath it.

A. Tension

B. Shear

C. Compression

D. Bending & tension

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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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Minimum safe distance between two liquid fuel storage tanks is equal to (where, H = height of the tank)

A. H

B. H/2

C. H/4

D. H/6

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The main charge in blast furnace is usually

A. Iron ore & coke

B. Iron ore, coke & air

C. Limestone, coke & iron ore

D. Limestone, sand & iron ore

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Softening of hardened steel is done by its

A. Normalising

B. Tempering

C. Annealing

D. Carburising

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Increase in the entropy of a system represents the

A. Degradation of energy

B. Decrease in system pressure

C. Increase in the availability of energy

D. Increase in the temperature

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When the wavelength of incident X-rays increases, the angle of diffraction

A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Remain constant

D. Shows no systematic variation

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Aluminium is extracted from

A. Chalcocite

B. Bauxite

C. Galena

D. None of these

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Minimum temperature upto which water can be theoretically cooled down in the cooling tower by evaporative cooling is equal to the __________ temperature of air.

A. Wet bulb

B. Dry bulb

C. Saturation

D. Dew point

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The size of the tetrahedral void in the closest packing of atoms is __________ that of the octahedral void.

A. Equal to

B. Greater than

C. Less than

D. Either (A), (B) or (C); depends on the size of atom

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Maximum hardenability of steel depends upon its

A. Chemical composition

B. Carbon content

C. Grain size

D. Alloying elements content

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The pressure outside a bubble/droplet of liquid is __________ the internal pressure.

A. Greater than

B. Less than

C. Equal to

D. Unpredictable; depends on the bubble size

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Electrometallurgical methods of metal extraction is normally used for those metals

A. Whose oxide/ore is not reduced by carbon

B. Which fall in the category of alkali & alkaline earth metals

C. Which stands higher in the electrochemical series of the metal

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

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Which of the following heat treatment processes is usually applied to castings?

A. Tempering

B. Annealing

C. Normalising

D. Carburising

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For an ideal gas, Cp - Cv is

A. R

B. -R

C. 0

D. (3/2) R

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Routing in production, planning & control is concerned with the

A. Sequence of operation to be performed

B. Progress of work performed

C. Authorisation of work to be performed

D. Balancing of load on machines

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Solidification time of a molten metal in a casting is proportional to (where, V = volume of metal & A = its surface area; in the casting)

A. V/A

B. V/A2

C. V2/A

D. V2/A2

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Ammonia gas can be dried by

A. PCl5

B. Quick lime

C. CaCl2

D. Concentrated H2SO4

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In a totally irreversible isothermal expansion process for an ideal gas, ΔE = 0, ΔH = 0. Then ΔQ and ΔS will be

A. ΔQ = 0, ΔS=0

B. ΔQ = 0, ΔS = +ve

C. ΔQ = 0, ΔS = -ve

D. ΔQ = +ve, ΔS= +ve

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The joint for soldering is supported by binding wire made of

A. Mild steel

B. Copper

C. Soft iron

D. Stainless steel

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The normal stress is the same in all directions at a point in a fluid, only when the fluid

A. Is at rest & has zero viscosity

B. Is frictionless

C. Fluid layer has no motion relative to an adjacent layer of fluid

D. is incompressible & frictionless

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Geothermal energy is a non-conventional source of energy

B. Mass is converted into energy in both nuclear fission & fusion reaction

C. Inhalation of mercury vapour is not harmful for human beings

D. Inhalation of arsenic causes cancer

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Pick out the correct statement.

A. Hot worked materials are subjected to annealing to remove internal stresses

B. Annealing of steel hardens it slightly

C. Normalising of a material induces stresses

D. Tempering of a material improves ductility & toughness but reduces hardness & brittleness

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The dew point temperature lines on psychrometric charts are straight inclined sloping downwards to the right. When relative humidity of moist air is 100%, then

A. Wet bulb temperature=dry bulb temperature

B. Wet bulb temperature=dew point temperature

C. Saturation temperature=dew point temperature

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

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The burnout heat flux in the nucleate boiling regime is not a function of the

A. Liquid density

B. Vapour density

C. Temperature difference

D. Heat of evaporation