Which of the following will resist maxi-mum shock & vibration without cracking?
A. Grey cast iron
B. White cast iron
C. Malleable iron
D. Graphite
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Volume of blast furnace slag is about __________ times the volume of hot metal (pig iron) of the same weight
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The most commonly used combustion system manufactured in India for the thermal power plant boilers is the __________ combustion system.
A. Pulverised fuel
B. Travelling grate stoker firing
C. Circulating fluidised bed
D. Fluidised bed
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Isotropic materials have the same __________ in all directions.
A. Induced stresses
B. Density
C. Elastic properties
D. Thermal properties
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Carbon is present in the form of __________ in grey cast iron.
A. Spheroids
B. Nodular aggregates of graphite
C. Flakes
D. Cementite
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First empirical temperature scale conceived is the __________ temperature scale.
A. Absolute
B. Reaumer
C. Farenhite
D. Celcius
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If a heat transfer surface is pock-marked with a number of cavities, then as compared to a smooth surface the heat transfer by __________ will not increase.
A. Convection
B. Nucleate boiling
C. Radiation
D. Conduction
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Molecules with symmetrical arrangements (e.g., CH4 or CCl4 ) are non-polar
B. Generally, nonpolar compounds are chemically inactive, conduct electricity poorly and do not ionise
C. Most of the hydrocarbons are non-polar
D. None of these
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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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Alloys having more than 80% copper are generally more
A. Abrasion resistant
B. Corrosion resistant
C. Prone to season cracking
D. Machinable
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Which of the following is not used as a fuel in rocket propellaht ?
A. Liquid hydrogen
B. Liquid oxygen
C. Liquid hydrazine
D. Kerosene oil
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Toughness of a material is measured by the
A. Vicker's hardness test
B. Scratch test
C. Universal testing machine
D. Notched bar test
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Fatigue resistance of a material is measured by the
A. Elastic limit
B. Ultimate tensile strength
C. Young's modulus
D. Endurance limit
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The stress at which a metal fails by fatigue lies
A. Near the fracture point of the stress-strain curve
B. In the plastic range
C. In the elastic range
D. None of these
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Pick out the wrong statement. If the net positive suction head (NPSH) requirement of a pump is not satisfied, then
A. It will deliver low discharge of liquid
B. Its efficiency will not be affected
C. It will not develop sufficient head to raise water
D. It will be cavitated
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The ratio of coil diameter to wire diameter of a spring is called the spring
A. Index
B. Deflection
C. Form co-efficient
D. None of these
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Pick out the wrong statement about a fast breeder reactor.
A. Uses molten sodium as moderator
B. Converts fertile fuel into fissile fuel
C. Requires highly enriched fuel
D. Produces more fuel than it consumes
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Coke is added in the blast furnace to
A. Reduce & melt the iron ore
B. Increase the fluidity of slag
C. Remove sulphur & phosphorus from molten metal
D. None of these
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Castability of aluminium is increased by the addition of __________ in it.
A. Silicon
B. Manganese
C. Bismuth
D. Lead
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Speed of a submarine in deep sea & that of an aeroplane is measured by a/an
A. Pitot tube
B. Hot wire anemometer
C. Rotameter
D. Stroboscope
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