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Use of economiser in a boiler plant reduces the fuel consumption for steam generation by about __________ percent.

A. 1

B. 10

C. 30

D. 50

Correct Answer :

B. 10


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The minimum carbon content in steel should be __________ percent for it to respond to a hardening treatment.

A. 0.2

B. 0.4

C. 0.6

D. 0.8

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The difference between gross & net calorific values of fuel is due to the

A. Sensible heat carried away by the flue gases

B. Heat carried away by the steam from the moisture content of the fuel

C. Heat lost by radiation

D. Heat carried away by steam from the combustion of hydrogen in the fuel

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The most important function of a washer is to provide bearing area and washers are normally specified by their hole diameters. The diameter of washer as compared to the nut is

A. More

B. Less

C. Same

D. More but less than the diameter of bolt

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Pick out the correct statement about the condensation.

A. Filmwise condensation gives a lower heat transfer rate than the dropwise condensation

B. Suitable coating or vapour additive is used to promote film wise condensation

C. If a condensing liquid does not wet the surface dropwise, even then condensation will take place on it

D. Reynolds number of condensing liquid is based on its mass flow rate

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The unit of gc is

A. lbm/lbf. ft/sec2

B. lbf/lbm. ft/sec2

C. ft/sec2

D. lbm/lbf. sec2/ft

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The boiling & freezing points on a newly defined temperature scale in degree 'D' are 400°D & 100°D respectively. The temperature reading corresponding to 60°C on this new temperature scale will be equal to __________ °D.

A. 140

B. 180

C. 240

D. 280

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Moist air is cooled along the line of constant __________ , when it is passed over a cold & dry cooling coil, such that no condensation occurs?

A. Enthalpy

B. Relative humidity

C. Wet bulb temperature

D. Dew point temperature

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Oxyacetylene reducing flame is used while carrying out welding on

A. Alloy steel

B. Grey cast iron

C. Mild steel

D. High carbon steel

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Angular displacement can be measured suitably by a

A. Shaft encoder

B. Linear variable differential transducer (LVDT)

C. Stroboscope

D. Tachometer

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Induced draft fans provided in large thermal power plant boilers have __________ blades.

A. Forward curved

B. Backward curved

C. Double curved

D. Radial or straight

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Holes for riveting purposes should be preferably made by

A. Cutting torch

B. Drilling

C. Punching

D. None of these

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The specific gravity of coal depends mainly on its __________ content.

A. Carbon

B. Volatile matter

C. Ash

D. Moisture

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Steel containing low percentage of nickel, chromium & tungsten are termed as the __________ steel.

A. Wrought

B. Tool

C. Alloy

D. Plain carbon

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Probability of cavitation occuring becomes very high, when the local __________ resulting in water bubbles formation, which on rupture cause cavitation

A. Pressure falls below the vapour pressure

B. Pressure becomes very high

C. Temperature becomes low

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

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Sub zero treatment of steel is done to

A. Suppress martensite transformation

B. Enhance its working performance in sub zero atmosphere

C. Reduce the retained austenite in hardened steel

D. Induce temper brittleness after its hardening

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In connection with corrosion of metals, passivation is the process that

A. Intensifies deterioration

B. Changes the composition of the metal

C. Inhibits further deterioration

D. None of these

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Optical activity is a/an __________ property.

A. Additive

B. Constitutive

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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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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Wrought iron does not have

A. Uniform strength in all directions

B. Ability to hold protective coating

C. High ductility & corrosion resistance

D. Easily weldable characteristics

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The materials which fracture even at small strains are termed as brittle, while those materials which exhibit an appreciable deformation before failure are termed as

A. Rigid

B. Tough

C. Ductile

D. Plastic

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The same volume of all gases is representative of their

A. Specific gravities

B. Densities

C. Gas characteristic constants

D. Molecular weights

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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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The most prominent single cause of corrosion in boiler-tubes, drums, economisers and steam superheaters in a thermal power plant boiler is the

A. Water alkalinity & leakage

B. Hydrazine addition during feed water treatment

C. Release of non-condensable gas from water in the boiler

D. Scale formation

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The most suitable material of construction for a sewer to carry sewage under high pressure is

A. Asbestos cement

B. Steel

C. Cement concrete

D. Stoneware

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Nickel and __________ are the alloying element added in steel to increase its toughness.

A. Molybdenum

B. Chromium

C. Vanadium

D. Silicon

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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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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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Suitability of steel for its use in cable is judged by its strength in

A. Tension

B. Compression

C. Torsion

D. Shear

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Corona discharge is related to the operation of a/an

A. Induction motor

B. Electrostatic precipitator

C. Fast breeder reactor

D. Magneto hydrodynamic generator (MHD)

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In case of compression of one kg of air, the work done will be the least, when the value of polytropic index 'n' is

A. 1

B. 1.4

C. 1.5

D. Y = Cp/Cv