What happens, when SO2 is passed through a solution of H2 S in water?
A. Precipitation of sulphur takes place
B. H2 SO3 is formed
C. Oleum is formed
D. None of these
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Which of the following is the most suitable abrasive for grinding high tensile strength materials?
A. Silicon carbide
B. Corundum
C. Aluminium oxide
D. Boron carbide
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Moist air is cooled along the line of constant __________ , when it is passed over a cold & dry cooling coil, such that no condensation occurs.
A. Enthalpy
B. Relative humidity
C. Wet bulb temperature
D. Dew point temperature
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Moist air is cooled along the line of constant __________ , when it is passed over a cold & dry cooling coil, such that no condensation occurs?
A. Enthalpy
B. Relative humidity
C. Wet bulb temperature
D. Dew point temperature
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Midrex process of sponge iron production uses reformed natural gas as the reducing agent, which uses iron ore in the form of
A. Lumps
B. Pellets
C. Briquettes
D. Sinter
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The primary strengthening mechanism in 70 : 30 brass is the
A. Solid solution strengthening
B. Precipitation hardening
C. Dispersion strengthening
D. Order hardening
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Which of the following hardness tests uses the depth of penetration caused by the indentor as the parameter for arriving at the hardness value of a material ?
A. Shore sceleroscope test
B. Vicker's hardness test
C. Brinell hardness test
D. Rockwell hardness test
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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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Specific gravity of hot metal (pig iron) is __________ times that of the blast furnace slag.
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The pH value is the measure of hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. The term pH stands for the __________ in the solution.
A. Power of hydrogen ion concentration
B. Percentage of hydrogen ions
C. Presence of hydrogen ions
D. None of these
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Stresses encountered in the metal forming processes are less than the __________ of the material.
A. Fracture strength
B. Yield strength
C. Elastic limit
D. Limit of proportionality
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Reduction in the grain size reduces the __________ of the material.
A. Fatigue resistance
B. Tensile strength
C. Creep resistance
D. All of the above
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The maximum value, which the residual stress in a material can reach is the __________ of the material.
A. Elastic limit
B. Plastic limit
C. Yield stress
D. Breaking stress
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Freezing of 35% oleum during its shipment in winter is avoided by the addition of small amount of
A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Methyl alcohol
C. Formic acid
D. Nitric acid
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__________ addition increases the depth of hardness of steel.
A. Chromium
B. Nickel
C. Tungsten
D. Vanadium
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Consider the equilibrium A(g) + B(g) = AB(g) . When the partial pressure of A is 10-2 atm, the partial pressure of B is 10-3 atm and the partial pressure of AB is 1 atm, the equilibrium constant 'K' is
A. 10 atm-1
B. 105 atm-1
C. 10 (dimensionless)
D. 105 (dimensionless)
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Out of the following, the __________ pipe has the least corrosion resistance.
A. Mild steel
B. Copper
C. Cast iron
D. Wrought iron
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Electrical conductivities of semi-conductors are of the order of __________ ohm/cm.
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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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The activity co-efficient of the solute in a dilute solution
A. Decreases with the increase of concentration of the solute
B. Increases with the increase of concentration of the solute
C. Remains constant
D. Is unity at infinite dilution
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