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Which of the following metals reacts violently with water?

A. Mercury

B. Sodium

C. Calcium

D. Magnesium

Correct Answer :

B. Sodium


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Case hardening of a material is

A. Followed by tempering or carburising

B. Preceded by its tempering

C. Done to get a soft ductile interior with a very hard surface

D. Carried out to get extreme hardness in its core

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Silicon crystal can be converted to p-type semiconductor by doping with

A. Phosphorous

B. Nitrogen

C. Carbon

D. Boron

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Main constituent of bone ash is

A. Ammonium phosphate

B. Calcium phosphate

C. Animal charcoal

D. Ammonium sulphate

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Normalising does not __________ of a metal.

A. Improve machinability & tensile strength

B. Remove internal stresses

C. Refine the structure

D. Remove strains caused by cold working

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Tin based white metals are used, where bearings are subjected to

A. High pressure & load

B. Low pressure & load

C. High temperature

D. Large surface wear

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Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) are

A. Made of glass fibre and thermoplastic resins

B. Anisotropic

C. Made of thermosetting resin and glass fibre

D. Both 'b' & 'c'

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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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__________ pipe is the most suitable for carrying sanitary drainage.

A. Stainless steel

B. Reinforced cement concrete

C. Cast iron

D. Asbestos cement

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Colour comparator is used to measure the

A. pH value

B. Electrode potential

C. Colour intensity

D. None of these

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If a nuclear reactor produces more fissile nuclear fuel than it consumes, then it is called a __________ reactor.

A. Critical

B. Breeder

C. Fertile

D. Heterogeneous

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When the wet steam is throttled but still remains wet at the exit of the throttle valve, then its temperature & dryness fraction respectively

A. Decreases & increases

B. Increases & increases

C. Increases & decreases

D. Decreases & decreases

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For a first order chemical reaction, the concentration of the reactant decreases __________ with time.

A. Linearly

B. Exponentially

C. Logarithmically

D. Inversely

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The concentration of (H+) ions is 4 x 10-5 in a solution. Then pH of the solution will be (Given log 4 = 0.6)

A. 4.4

B. 5.6

C. 8.4

D. 2.4

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Presence of nickel & chromium in steel does not raise its

A. Elastic limit

B. Machining properties

C. Ductility

D. Resilience

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The swift cup test evaluates the following property of a sheet metal.

A. Stretchability

B. Drawability

C. Bendability

D. None of these

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A polymer is termed as an 'elastomer', if its percentage elongation is more than 100%. An elastomer is termed as 'rubber' if its percentage elongation is more than __________ percent.

A. 150

B. 200

C. 300

D. 400

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Work done by a/an __________ process is determined by ∫p. dv

A. Adiabatic

B. Quasi-static

C. Isothermal

D. Isentropic

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Strain hardening effect in a metal subjected to cold working is due to the __________ mechanism.

A. Fracture

B. Dislocation

C. Slip

D. Twinning

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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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Inertial forces are obtained, when the elastic forces are multiplied by __________ number.

A. Mach

B. Froude

C. Reynolds

D. Euler

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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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Metallic surveying tapes are made of __________ which has a low co-efficient of expansion & enough strength.

A. Invar

B. Hastelloy

C. Duralumin

D. Monel metal

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Thermal efficiency of an internal combustion engine is around __________ percent.

A. 8

B. 35

C. 65

D. 80

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Cemented carbide tools are not suitable for cutting

A. Aluminium

B. Brass

C. Cast iron

D. Steel

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__________ joint is mostly used for joining pipes carrying water at low pressure.

A. Nipple

B. Socket

C. Union

D. Bell and spigot

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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 lightest non-inflammable gas is

A. H2

B. He

C. Ar

D. O2

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Water hammer is caused in steam carrying pipelines, because of

A. Partial condensation of steam

B. Vibration of the pipeline

C. High degree of superheat of steam

D. Its exposure to torrential rain

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Dislocation cross-slip is difficult in those materials, which have

A. Large number of slip systems

B. High work hardening rate

C. Coarse grain size

D. Low stacking fault energy

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Unbreakable crockeries are made from __________ polymers.

A. Polystyrene

B. Melamine

C. Polystyrene

D. Polyurethane