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Work required for compression of a gas contained in a cylinder is 7000 kJ. During compression, heat interaction of 3000 kJ causes the surroundings to be heated. Internal energy change of the gas during the compression is __________ kJ.

A. +4000

B. -4000

C. 10000

D. -10000

Correct Answer :

A. +4000


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Production of one ton of paper in Indian paper industry consumes about __________ kWh of electricity.

A. 300

B. 800

C. 1400

D. 2000

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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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Melting point & boiling points of liquid oxygen are respectively - 218.8°C & - 183°C, while the same for liquid nitrogen is - 210°C & - 195.8°C respectively. The difference in melting points of liquid oxygen & liquid nitrogen is not equal to 8.8

A. °C

B. °F

C. °K

D. °R

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Recrystallisation temperature of steel is __________ °C.

A. 50

B. 300

C. 500

D. 800

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The function of neutral flux used in the pyrometallurgy of metal extraction is to increase the __________ of the slag.

A. Fluidity

B. Basicity

C. Acidity

D. 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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__________ stress cannot be sustained by a fluid in equilibrium.

A. Shear

B. Tensile

C. Compressive

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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A material in which the atoms are arranged regularly in some directions but not in others, is termed as 'mesomorphous material'; an example of which is

A. Lead

B. Glass

C. Mica

D. Silver

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In case of simple harmonic motion, displacement is proportional to the

A. Velocity

B. Acceleration

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Working of linear variable differential transducer (LVDT) is based on the principle of variable

A. Capacitance

B. Resistance

C. Mutual inductance

D. None of these

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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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The 'laughing gas' is

A. Nitrous oxide

B. Nitric oxide

C. Nitrogen trioxide

D. Nitrogen pentoxide

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Which of the following properties of a solid is not dependent on crystal imperfection?

A. Ductility

B. Semi-conductivity

C. Melting point

D. Yield stress

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The process of removal of scale formed during hot rolling of steel is termed as

A. Descaling

B. Shot blasting

C. Pickling

D. Skimming

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The malleability of a material is the property by virtue of which it can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets. Which of the following materials has the maximum malleability?

A. Lead

B. Copper

C. Aluminium

D. Wrought iron

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Wave length of X-rays is about 1 angstrom; however it cannot pass through a sheet of

A. Paper

B. Cloth

C. Lead

D. Aluminium

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Which of the following represents the correct time-temperature curve when a block of metal is heated above room temperature & then left to cool in the room following Newton's law of cooling in which the rate of temperature drop will go on decreasing with the passage of time.

A.

B.

C.

D.

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The cathode in an electrochemical cell always carries

A. Negative charge

B. Positive charge

C. Zero charge

D. Positive or negative charge depending upon the nature of the cell

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A semi-conductor is damaged & behaves like a conductor, on passing a strong electric current through it, because it heats up the crystals & breaks the covalent bonds resulting in __________ electrons.

A. Lack of free

B. Excess of

C. Decrease in

D. None of these

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Evaporative cooling process employs a combination of cooling and humidification in which the

A. Sensible heat is added

B. Sensible heat is removed and the latent heat is added

C. Latent heat is removed

D. Sensible heat is added and latent heat is removed

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The refrigerant freon-12 is chemically

A. CCl2F2

B. CCl3F

C. CClF3

D. CCl4F

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During sensible cooling of air, its wet bulb temperature

A. Decreases but dew point remains constant

B. Increases but dew point remains constant

C. Increases & the dew point decreases

D. Decreases & the dew point increases

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Which of the following has the highest modulus of elasticity (about 7 × 106 kg/cm2)?

A. High speed steel

B. Stainless steel

C. Tungsten carbide

D. Superalloys

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__________ property of steel increases by addition of large amount of silicon in it.

A. Mechanical

B. Machining

C. Magnetic

D. Refractory

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Out of the following the refractive index is the highest for

A. Glass

B. Diamond

C. Brine

D. Kerosene

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'Amortization' in respect of financial obligation of a company means the

A. Liquidation of financial obligations on instalment basis

B. Commitment of financial obligation on priority

C. Liquidation of all the obsolete equipments of the company

D. Modernisation of the plant equipments

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One ton of refrigeration is not equivalent to the heat removal rate of

A. 200 BTU/minute

B. 50 kcal/minute

C. 50 kJ/sec

D. 3.5 KW

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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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Blasting of tri-nitro-toluene (TNT) is done by mixing it with ammonium

A. Nitrate

B. Sulphate

C. Carbonate

D. Chloride