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Velocity of a gas in sound is not proportional to (where, T = Absolute temperature of the gas. P = Absolute pressure of the gas. y = Ratio of specific heats (Cp/Cv) ρ = specific weight of the gas)

A. √T

B. 1/√P

C. √y

D. 1/√ρ

Correct Answer :

B. 1/√P


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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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Use of flux during soldering is done to

A. Increase fluidity of solder by lowering its melting temperature

B. Prevent oxide formation

C. Wash away surplus solder

D. Full up the joint gap

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Cast iron contains __________ percent carbon.

A. 2.5

B. 3.75

C. 4.75

D. 5.25

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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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In the acid Bessemer process, the hot metal should have the following composition.

A. S < 0.05% and P < 0.05%

B. S < 0.05% and P < 1.5%

C. S < 0.05% and P > 1.5%

D. S > 1.5% and P < 0.05%

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The elastic strain energy of a unit length of an edge dislocation as compared to that of a screw dislocation is

A. More

B. Equal

C. Less

D. Double

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Limestone is added in the blast furnace (during pig iron manufacture) to

A. Form slag by combining with impurities

B. Supply heat by undergoing exothermic reaction with impurities

C. Reduce the coke consumption

D. Reduce slag viscosity

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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

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Dryness fraction of dry steam is

A. 0

B.

C. 1

D. 0.5

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Leakage in a cooking gas cylinder is detected by

A. Radio-isotopes

B. Pouring soap solution on the surface and locating the gas bubbles

C. Halide torch

D. Pungent smell of mercaptans present in the gas

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Specific gravity of hot metal (pig iron) is __________ times that of the blast furnace slag.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 0.8

D. 6

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Other parameters remaining same, the recrystallisation temperature of an alloy is lowered, when

A. Strain rate is increased

B. Grain size is increased

C. Prior cold deformation is increased

D. Not affected by any of the above parameters

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Which of the following relationships is correct for relating the three elastic constants of an isotropic elastic material (where, E = Young's modulus, G = Modulus of rigidity or shear modulus v = Poisson's ratio)?

A. E = 2G (1 + v)

B. E = G (1 + v)

C. E = G (1 + v)/2

D. E = 2G (1 + 2v)

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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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Powder metallurgy process does not make metal powder by

A. Atomisation

B. Grinding/milling

C. Hammering

D. Electrolytic deposition

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Boiler tube size is specified by its thickness and __________ diameter.

A. Outside

B. Inside

C. Mean

D. None of these

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Production of a hollow product by inflation of a tube or parison is called the __________ process.

A. Blow moulding

B. Calendaring

C. Extrusion

D. Injection

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Which of the following rays has the least wavelength?

A. Ultraviolet rays

B. Infrared rays

C. Cosmic rays

D. X-rays

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The order of a chemical reaction

A. Can be determined only experimentally

B. Can be determined from the stoichiometry of the reaction

C. Cannot be zero

D. Can be fractional

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Addition of small amount of __________ to grey cast iron is done to produce nodular grey cast iron.

A. Manganese

B. Phosphorous

C. Magnesium

D. Chromium

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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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Removal of non-condensable from steam or other vapour is termed as the __________ process.

A. Condensation

B. Deaeration

C. Scavenging

D. Exhaust

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Compressed dry air is used as the cutting fluid, while machining

A. Steel

B. Cast iron

C. Aluminium

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Seam welding, projection welding & spot welding are the classification of electrical resistance welding

B. Electrode tip in spot welding is of copper and the tip diameter should be equal to t (where, t = plate thickness to be welded)

C. In spot welding, two pieces to be joined are overlapped and placed between two electrodes

D. Mild steel sheet cannot be spot welded

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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

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In TIG welding, thoriated tungsten electrodes are used, because it

A. Has higher current carrying capacity

B. Has better electron emissivity

C. Is stronger than ordinary tungsten

D. Is easy to prepare

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Consumable electrodes are used in the __________ welding.

A. Gas

B. Arc

C. Thermit

D. Resistance

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Gage pressure within a spherical droplet of a fluid is 'p'. What will be gage pressure within a bubble of the same size & of the same fluid?

A. p

B. 2 p

C. 0.5 p

D. 0.25 p

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Which of the following is not categorised as the ore agglomeration process?

A. Nodulising

B. Pelletising

C. Balling

D. Briquetting

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Filler material used in welding should have __________ as compared to the parent metal to be welded.

A. Lower melting temperature

B. Same melting temperature

C. Same composition

D. Both 'b' & 'c'