Thermistors are used in __________ devices.
A. Voltage measuring
B. Temperature measuring
C. Temperature compensating
D. Both B & C
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More than 1000 tons refrigeration capacity plants are usually of __________ type.
A. Vapour compression
B. Vapour absorption
C. Air refrigeration
D. None of these
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The effect of friction on the flow of steam through a nozzle is to decrease the __________ of steam.
A. Wetness
B. Mass flow rate
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Addition of __________ in steel can help in increasing the depth of hardness.
A. Nickel
B. Chromium
C. Vanadium
D. Tungsten
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A solar cell converts the sunlight directly into __________ energy.
A. Thermal
B. Electrical
C. Mechanical
D. Chemical
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Mho's scale of hardness, which consists of 10 standard minerals is used for the measurement of __________ hardness.
A. Scratch
B. Indentation
C. Dynamic
D. Rebound
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In case of fluid moving machineries, the relationship between saturation temperature and pressure decides the process of
A. Water hammer
B. Cavitation
C. Flow separation
D. Turbulent mixing
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Pressure gauges are never connected directly to the live steam line; rather a loop or syphon is interposed as close as possible to the pressure gauge. This is done to
A. Avoid the overheating of the tubes & bellows which operate them to minimise error and damage
B. Form a seal of water by steam condensate to fill the tube or bellows at the pressure being measured
C. Both 'A' & 'B'
D. Avoid the static head error introduced by steam entry
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Which of the following materials has the poorest electrical conductivity?
A. Carbon
B. Aluminium
C. Silver
D. Stainless steel
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Material having maximum density is
A. Plutonium
B. Osmium
C. Titanium
D. Uranium
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Boiling temperature of carbon dioxide at atmospheric pressure is __________ °C.
A. -30.5
B. -78.5
C. -183.5
D. -10.5
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Silicon percentage in the silicon steel used for electrical appliances/equipments is
A. 0.3-0.4
B. 12-14
C. 3-4
D. 20-25
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Silicon percentage in the silicon steel used for electrical appliances/equipments is
A. 0.3-0.4
B. 12-14
C. 3-4
D. 20-25
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Endurance is a measure of fatigue limit of a metal. Fatigue crack in nitrided machine parts originates
A. At the surface
B. Within the core
C. Just below the surface
D. Anywhere on the surface
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The type of water filter normally employed/ preferred for treating small quantities of water in railway stations and individual industries is the __________ filter.
A. Rapid sand
B. Pressure
C. Gravity
D. Slow sand
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A simple closed grinding circuit may consist of
A. A ball mill and a classifier
B. A rod mill and a hydrocyclone
C. A jaw crusher and a hydrocyclone
D. A ball mill and a froth floatation cell
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Which of the following is categorised as the plastic welding?
A. Gas welding
B. Electric arc welding
C. Forge welding
D. None of these
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Ferrites are __________ magnetic.
A. Anti
B. Para
C. Ferri
D. Ferro
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The most prominent single cause of corrosion in boilertubes, drums, economisers and steam superheaters in a thermal power plant boiler is the
A. Water alkalinity & leakage
B. Hydrazine addition during feed water treatment
C. Release of non-condensable gas from water in the boiler
D. Scale formation
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Which of the following emissions in the exhaust gas of an I.C. engine causes the formation of photochemical smog?
A. Nitrogen oxides
B. Hydrocarbons
C. Both A & B
D. Carbon monoxide
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