In a forced draft cooling tower, water is cooled from 95 to 80°F by exposure to air with a wet bulb temperature of 70°F. In this case, the
A. Range is 15°F
B. Approach is 10°F
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Change in volume of metals from absolute zero temperature to their melting points is
A. Almost same for all metals
B. Different for different metals
C. Less for low melting point metals
D. Less for high melting point metals
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The most serious manufacturing defect from fracture toughness point of view is
A. Surface roughness
B. Pores
C. Spherical inclusion
D. Crack
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Unit of surface tension in S.I. unit is
A. Watt/m
B. Joule/m2
C. Newton/m2
D. Joule/m
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Limestone is added in the blast furnace (during pig iron manufacture) to
A. Form slag by combining with impurities
B. Supply heat by undergoing exothermic reaction with impurities
C. Reduce the coke consumption
D. Reduce slag viscosity
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The following thermocouple may be used for measuring temperature upto 1873°K.
A. Chromel-alumel
B. Copper-constantan
C. Platinum-platinum rhodium
D. Iron-constatan
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Pick out the correct combination about the role of various additives used in polymers.
A. Plasticiser : increases the polymer strength
B. Heat stabiliser : increases the maximum service temperature
C. Fillers: Does not affect the property of polymer but increases its weight
D. Lubricants: increases the flexibility of polymers
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Which of the following does not discharge the dust collected as a dry solid?
A. Electrostatic precipitator
B. Wet scrubber
C. Bag filter
D. Gravity settling chamber
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All of the following alloying elements of steel increases hardness but sacrifice ductility, except
A. Nickel
B. Vanadium
C. Molybdenum
D. Chromium
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If the pH value of a solution of sodium chloride is 7; then what will be the pH value of the solution after its electrolysis ?
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Use of flux during soldering is done to
A. Increase flidity of solder by lowering its melting temperature
B. Prevent oxide formation
C. Wash away surplus solder
D. Full up the joint gap
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Internal energy of a gas obeying Van-Der-Wall's equation of state, ( p + v 2 a ) ( V − b ) = RT, depends upon its
A. Pressure & temperature
B. Pressure & specific volume
C. Temperature & specific volume
D. Temperature only
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The quantity of electricity required to deposit one gm equivalent of any substance is one
A. Ampere
B. Coulomb
C. Microfaraday
D. Faraday
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Feed check valve is used in steam boilers to
A. Check the water level in the boiler
B. Check the feed water flow rate
C. Feed high pressure water to boiler and guard against its backflow through it
D. None of these
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Function of blow down valve in a boiler is to
A. Maintain the drum level
B. Keep the drum pressure constant
C. Drain out the sludge from the drum
D. Empty the boiler during shutdown
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Draft allowance given to patterns is for
A. Compensating the liquid state shrinkage
B. Easy removal of pattern from the mold cavity
C. Providing support for the core placement
D. Compensating the solidification shrinkage
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Potable water means the water used for
A. Fire-fighting
B. Cooling
C. Drinking
D. Evaporation to produce steam
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For which pair of the fuel gases, calorific value (C.V.) of one fuel is almost double that of the other on volume basis (i.e., kcal/Nm3 ) while the C.V. is same on weight basis (i.e., kcal/kg)?
A. Propane and acetylene
B. Propane and LPG
C. Sewage gas and gobar gas
D. B.F. gas and coke oven gas
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The phenomenon of weld decay is found in case of
A. Gun metal
B. Brass
C. Stainless steel
D. Cast iron
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A floating body oscillates about its __________ when it is displaced slightly.
A. Centre of gravity
B. Metacentre
C. Centre of buoyancy
D. Centre of pressure
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