Venturimeter is used to measure the flow rate of fluids in pipes, when the pipe is in __________ position.
A. Horizontal
B. Vertical
C. Inclined
D. Any
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An example of unsteady non uniform flow is the flow of liquid under pressure through a
A. Tapering pipe at constant flow rate
B. Tapering pipe at either decreasing or increasing flow rate
C. Long pipeline of constant diameter
D. None of these
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Main alloying element in Elinvar used in precision instruments, hair springs for watches etc. is
A. Chromium
B. Nickel
C. Zinc
D. Aluminium
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Which of the following if present in iron ore, enhances its value?
A. Alumina
B. Alkali oxide
C. Lime & Magnesia
D. None of these
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Annealing ofwhite cast iron produces __________ iron.
A. Grey
B. Nodular
C. Malleable
D. Spheroidal
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__________ of grey cast iron produces white cast iron.
A. Tempering
B. Rapid heating
C. Rapid cooling
D. Slow cooling
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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Uranium - 233 : Fertile material
B. Bindingenergy : Mass defect
C. Scattering : Absorption cross-section
D. Number of nucleons : Mass number
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Speisses is a mixture of the following:
A. Arsenides of heavy metals
B. Antimonides of heavy metals
C. Arsenides & antimonides of heavy metals
D. Iron, cobalt and nickel
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LVDT used for displacement measurement is a/an __________ transducer.
A. Passive
B. Active
C. Capacitive
D. None of these
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The escape velocity of a body on earth which is independent of its mass is about __________ km/second.
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Which of the following is an ore dressing operation?
A. Classification
B. Smelting
C. Roasting
D. None of these
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Maximum consumption of limestone is in the __________ industry.
A. Iron and steel
B. Cement
C. Glass
D. Fertiliser
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Stoneware pipes used for sewers for carrying sewage normally is joined by __________ joint.
A. Spigot and socket
B. Flanged iron
C. Collar
D. Expansion
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Which of the following is not a cupro-nick-el alloy?
A. German silver
B. Monel metal
C. Muntz metal
D. None of these
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Which of the following is not a dielectric material?
A. Cotton, silk and paper
B. Asbestos, glass, porcelain and mica
C. Rubber and polymeric resins
D. All of the above
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Hot dipping process is used for coating a low melting point metal (e.g. Pb, Sn, Zn) on iron, steel & copper having relatively higher melting points. Which of the following is not a hot dipping process?
A. Galvanising
B. Tinning
C. Sheardising
D. None of these
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Circular cross section machine parts which are symmetrical about the axis of rotation are made by hot
A. Piercing
B. Spinning
C. Drawing
D. Extrusion
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It is possible to form martensite
A. Sometimes by cold working
B. Sometimes without nucleation
C. Sometimes by gas quenching
D. Only in iron based alloys
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Which of the following is the most elastic material?
A. Plastic
B. Glass
C. Steel
D. Rubber
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What is the pH of distilled water?
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