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What is the value of entropy at 273°K?

A. 0

B. 1

C.

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

A. 0


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Rankine cycle comprises of two isothermal and two __________ processes.

A. Isobaric

B. Polytropic

C. Isentropic

D. None of these

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Multistage compression of air as compared to single stage compression offers the advantage of

A. Power saving per unit weight of air delivered

B. Moisture elimination in the inter-stage cooler

C. Increased volumetric efficiency

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

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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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Half life of a radioactive isotope corresponds to the time required for half of the __________ to decay.

A. Atoms

B. Neutrons

C. Nucleons

D. Electrons

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Materials having resistivity ranging from 1 to 100 ohm. cm is termed as

A. Conductor

B. Insulator

C. Semi-conductor

D. None of these

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Which one of the following is incombustible?

A. H2

B. CCl4

C. C2H2

D. S

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Plasma is

A. A high temperature neutral gas

B. Nothing but ionised gas

C. A source of steady and highest controllable pressure

D. Formed at very low temperature

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In a drilling process, the metal is removed by both shearing & extrusion. General purpose drills are made of

A. Stainless steel

B. Mild steel

C. High speed steel

D. High carbon steel

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Hot working of lead is carried out at

A. 75°C

B. 373°K

C. 150°C

D. Room temperature

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The ability of tool steel to resist softening at high temperatures is termed as __________ hardness.

A. Red

B. Extended

C. Super

D. Extreme

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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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For which pair of the fuel gases, calorific value (C.V.) of one fuel is almost double that of the other on volume basis (i.e., kcal/Nm3) while the C.V. is same on weight basis (i.e., kcal/kg)?

A. Propane and acetylene

B. Propane and LPG

C. Sewage gas and gobar gas

D. B.F gas and coke oven gas

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__________ is used as a material of construction for the blade of power saw.

A. Wrought iron

B. Stainless steel

C. Mild steel

D. High speed steel

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__________ is the hardest oxide and is hence used where high wear resistance at high temperature is required.

A. Beryllium

B. Zirconia

C. Alumina

D. Magnesia

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Thermal diffusivity of a substance is proportional to (where, k = Thermal conductivity)

A. 1/k

B. k

C. k2

D. 1/k2

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According to maximum shear stress failure criterion, yielding in material occurs, when the maximum shear stress is equal to __________ times the yield stress.

A. 0.5

B. 2

C. √2

D. √3/2

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Which of the following is not a ferromagnetic material?

A. Nickel

B. Cobalt

C. Aluminium

D. Iron

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Principal alloying elements of cast tool alloys which have very high wear resistance & high temperature strength are

A. Cobalt, chromium & tungsten

B. Cobalt, chromium & nickel

C. Molybdenum, tungsten & chromium

D. Cobalt, zirconium & molybdenum

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The cooling rate required to freeze 1 ton of water at 0°C into ice at 0°C in 24 hours is __________ BTU/hr.

A. 100

B. 200

C. 1000

D. 2000

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With increase in compression ratio, the volumetric efficiency of air compressor

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remain same

D. May increase or decrease (depends on the suction pressure)

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Corrosion rate cannot be lowered by reducing the __________ of the corroding medium.

A. Concentration

B. Velocity

C. Temperature

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. The X-rays cannot be deflected by electric field unlike cathode rays

B. The intensity of X-rays can be measured by ionisation current produced due to the ionisation of gas by X-rays

C. The quality of X-rays can be controlled by varying the anode-cathode voltage

D. Crystal structure of a material can be studied by an electron microscope

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Air/fuel ratio on molar (volume) basis for combustion of methane with theoretical quantity of air with be

A. 9.5 : 1

B. 12.5 : 1

C. 15.5 : 1

D. 18.5 : 1

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Adhesives

A. Cant be used in the form of pressure sensitive tapes

B. Cant join two dissimilar metals

C. Cure instantaneously after application on a surface

D. None of these

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What is the value of entropy at 273°K?

A. 0

B. 1

C.

D. None of these

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Transformation range for ferrous material is the temperature interval during which __________ is formed during its heating.

A. Cementite

B. Austenite

C. Martensite

D. Pearlite

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Absolute zero, pressure will occur, when the molecular momentum of the system becomes zero. A liquid will cease to exist as liquid at

A. High vacuum

B. Zero pressure

C. 0°K

D. Earth's centre

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Vibration upto 100 kilo hertz can be most accurately measured by a __________ type accelerometer.

A. Preloaded spring

B. Piezoelectric

C. Bonded strain gauge

D. None of these

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A metal having a Poisson's ratio = 0.3 is elastically deformed under uniaxial tension. If the longitudinal strain = 0.8, then the magnitude of thickness strain is

A. -0.8

B. 0.8

C. +0.08

D. -0.24

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LVDT used for displacement measurement is a/an __________ transducer.

A. Passive

B. Active

C. Capacitive

D. None of these