__________ is the process used for setting up compressive stresses in the surface of a metal to improve its fatigue strength.
A. Lancing
B. Shot peening
C. Slugging
D. Spinning
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Hydrogen in liquid steels is dissolved
A. As tiny gas bubbles
B. In the atomic form
C. In the ionic form
D. In the molecular form
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Laser welding is widely employed in the __________ industries.
A. Electronic
B. Structural
C. Process
D. Heavy
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Air refrigeration cycle is used in the air crafts, because of
A. Low temperature encountered at high altitude
B. Its high heat transfer rate
C. Its low unit weight per ton of refrigeration
D. Its higher co-efficient of performance (COP)
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Which of the following contributes maximum as main source of sulphur in the blast furnace charge ?
A. Sinter
B. Coke
C. Iron ore
D. Limestone
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Frost formation on the evaporator tubes in the domestic refrigerators
A. Can be prevented by proper design
B. Decreased compressor power
C. Causes heat loss due to poor heat transfer
D. Is immaterial
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Milk is fat dispersed in water. It is an example of
A. Suspension
B. Emulsion
C. Gel
D. Solution
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The velocity of sound in air is independent of changes in its
A. Humidity
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. None of these
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The most important material handling system in an integrated steel plant is the
A. Belt conveyor
B. Diesel locomotive
C. Truck
D. Overhead hoists & cranes
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Salvage value is the most flexible criteria for analysing a financial investment. 'Salvaging' means
A. Disposing off a machine/property on as is where is basis
B. Disposing off machine/property, which is no longer useful in the present scenerio
C. Mortgaging the obsolete machine/property
D. Writing off the obsolete machine/ property
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Steel produced from phosphatic iron is __________ in nature.
A. Malleable
B. Ductile
C. Brittle
D. Tough
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Swaging is a/an __________ operation.
A. Piercing
B. Forging
C. Extrusion
D. Drawing
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Thermal efficiency of an internal combustion engine is around __________ percent.
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Pick out the wrong statement
A. Processing of themosetting plastics is ideally done by injection moulding
B. Processing of thermoplastics is ideally done by compression moulding
C. Mass production of seamless pipes are done by electrical resistance welding (ERW)
D. Stretch forming is a process of cold drawing
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Transformation range for ferrous material is the temperature interval during which __________ is formed during its heating.
A. Cementite
B. Austenite
C. Martensite
D. Pearlite
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The phenomenon of strain-ageing is generally experienced with
A. Cast iron
B. Low carbon steel
C. High manganese steel
D. High carbon steel
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A highly elastic material is deformed least on loading and retains its original form on removal of the load. Which of the following is the most elastic material?
A. Steel
B. Glass
C. Rubber
D. Brass
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Which of the following phenomenon/ phenomena is/are diffusion controlled ?
A. Dislocation climb
B. Cross-slip
C. Twinning
D. Recrystallisation
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On increasing the yield strength of a steel from 450 to 650 MPa, its __________ will increase.
A. Ultimate tensile strength (UTS)
B. Modulus of toughness
C. Percent elongation
D. Modulus of resilience
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With increase in steam pressure, its specific volume decreases
A. Rapidly first and then slowly
B. Linearly
C. Slowly first and then rapidly
D. Exponentially
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