SECTION 1 B.

electrical resistance
1. Which one of the following is incombustible? C.oxy-acetylene
A.H2 B.CCl4 D.any of these
C
CH D.S
. 2 2 9. Speisses is a mixture of the following:
A. Arsenides of heavy metals.
2. The softness or hardness of a grinding wheel depends upon the type B.Antimonides of heavy metals.
& amount of bonding material used. For general purpose cutter C.Arsenides & antimonides of heavy metals.
grinding __________ grinding wheel is normally used. D.Iron, cobalt and nickel.
A. hard
B.soft 10. Auto collimator is used to check
C.silicon carbide A. flatness
D.aluminium oxide B.angle
C.rotor balancing
3. Tin based white metals are used, where bearings are subjected to D.roughness
A. high pressure & load.
B.low pressure & load. 11. In troposphere (the weather domain), the temperature 't' at height 'h'
C.high temperature. above the sea level in metres is given by (where, temperature at sea
D.large surface wear. level is 15°C and t is in °C.)
A. t = 15 - 0.0065 h
4. Friction factor for fluid flow in pipe does not depend upon the B.t = 15 + 0.0065 h
A. pipe length. C.t = 0.0035 h - 15
B.pipe roughness. D.t = 15 - 0.0035 h
C.fluid density & viscosity.
D.mass flow rate of fluid. 12. A high pressure boiler generates steam at a pressure greater than
__________ kg/cm2 .
5. All of the following alloying elements of steel increases hardness but A.10 B.30
sacrifice ductility, except C
50 D.80
A.nickel B.vanadium .
C
molybdenum D.chromium
. 13. Evaporative cooling process employs a combination of cooling and
humidification in which the
6. The following type of bonding is strongly directional in solids. A. sensible heat is added.
A. Vander Waal's B.sensible heat is removed and the latent heat is added.
B.Ionic C.latent heat is removed.
C.Metallic D.sensible heat is added and latent heat is removed.
D.Covalant
14. Which of the following is not an explosive ?
7. Fog is an example of colloidal system of A. TNT
A. solid dispersed in gas. B.CMC
B.solid dispersed in liquid. C.RDX
C.liquid dispersed in gas. D.Lead azide
D.gas dispersed in liquid.
15. Maxwell's thermodynamic relations applies to the
8. Chromium molybdenum steel can not be welded using __________ A. chemical systems in equilibrium.
welding. B.mechanical systems in equilibrium.
A. thermit C.irreversible thermodynamic processes.
 D.reversible thermodynamic processes. Permanent magnets are made of hard materials, whereas
B.
electromagnets require soft magnetic materials.
16. Annealing ofwhite cast iron produces __________ iron. Soft magnetic materials (e.g., pure iron) have higher permeability
C.
A.grey B.nodular and low hysterisis loss and coercive forces.
C D.Tungsten steel and alnico are not hard magnetic materials.
malleable D.spheroidal
.
24. The usual energy consumption in electric arc furnace steel making
17. Resistance of an electrical conductor is proportional to its (where, l = is __________ KWh/ton of steel.
length and A = cross-sectional area of the conductor) A. 60 - 100
A. A B.400 - 700
B.l C.1200 -1500
C.A2 D.2000 - 2300
D.both 'a' & 'b'
25. Maximum permissible air velocity in pipelines is about __________
18. A solar cell converts the sunlight directly into __________ energy. metre/second.
A.thermal B.electrical A.5 B.10
C C
mechanical D.chemical 20 D.40
. .

19. If a nuclear reactor produces more fissile nuclear fuel than it 26. Area under the stress-strain curve upto the __________ is referred to
consumes, then it is called a __________ reactor. as the modulus of resilience.
A.critical B.breeder A. yield strength
C B.elastic limit
fertile D.heterogenous C.proportional limit
.
D.maximum point
20. Wrought iron is never spaped by
A. casting 27. __________ is the hardest oxide and is hence used where high wear
B.cold working resistance at high temperature is required.
C.forging A.Beryllia B.Zirconia
D.welding C
Alumina D.Magnesia
.
21. Powder metallurgy process does not make metal powder by
A. atomisation 28. Titanium alloys are welded using the Following process:
B.grinding/milling A. TIG welding.
C.hammering B.Submerged arc welding.
D.electrolytic deposition C.Butt welding.
D.Electron beam welding.
22. In the blast furnace, incorporation of water vapour in the blast gives
the following effect. 29. An alloy of Fe - 0.4 % C is
A. Increases the reducing potential of the gas. A. cast iron.
B.Increases the flame temperature. B.hypo-eutectoid steel.
C.No significant change occurs. C.hyper-eutectoid steel.
D.Increases the hydrogen content in the metal. D.eutectoid steel

23. Pick out the wrong statement. 30. A material in which the atoms are arranged regularly in some
A ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic above the 'Curie directions but not in others, is termed as 'mesomorphous material';
A. an example of which is
temperature'.
 A.lead B.glass maintaining vacuum on tube side is more difficult than that on
B.
C the shell side.
mica D.silver
. water velocity can be increased conveniently to increase the
C. overall heat transfer co-efficient because of its lower specific
31. In extrusion of metals, which of the following statement is true ? volume compared to steam.
A. speed of the extruded material is same as that of ram speed. D.condenser can act as a storage unit for condensed steam.
B.Redundant work is a function of the die angle.
Relative motion between the billet surface and the container wall 38. Cobalt - 60 is used as a source of __________ in medical therapy &
C.
is always present. industrial radiography.
D.Hollow ram is used for indirect extrusion. A.X-rays B.γ-rays
C
α-rays D.β-rays
32. Nuclear fission of one atom of uranium-235 produces the energy .
equivalent to about __________ MeV.
A.20 B.200 39. Absolute zero pressure can be attained at a temperature of
C A. 0°C
500 D.1000
. B.0°K
C.0°R
33. Which of the following parameters is not responsible for the heat D.none of these
loss from a hot steam carrying bare pipe surface located in a room
without fans ? 40. The product out from a cupola is called
A. Emissivity of pipe surface. A. wrought iron
B.Diameter & length of the pipe. B.pig iron
C.Temperature of hot pipe surface & that of air in the room. C.cast iron
D.none of these. D.none of these

34. Machinability of hard alloys and tool steels is improved by 41. Nusselt number is related to Grashoff number (Gr) in turbulent &
A.spherodising B.annealing laminar flow respectively, in respect of free convection over a vertical
C flat plate as
tempering D.normalising
. A. Gr0.25, Gr
B.Gr0.25, Gr0.33
35. Transformation range for ferrous material is the temperature C.Gr, Gr0.25
interval during which __________ is formed during its heating. D.Gr0.33, Gr0.25
A.cementite B.austenite
C 42. If the demand for an item is trebled and the order cost is reduced to
martensite D.pearlite
. one third, then the economic order quantity
A. is trebled.
36. Maximum amount of thermal radiation is emitted at all wavelengths B.remains unchanged.
at any specified temperature by a/an __________ body. C.decreases by a factor of 3.
A.grey B.black D.decreases by a factor of 1/3.
C
opaque D.white
. 43. Copper deposits are found in India at the following location:
A.Kudremukh B.Kolar
37. In condensers used in thermal power plants, steam is normally used C
Khetri D.Ramagundam
in shell side and cooling water on the tube side, because of the .
reason that
compared to the mass flow rate of cooling water, the rate of 44. Electrical conductivities of semi-conductors are of the order of
A.
condensation of steam is invariably smaller. __________ ohm/cm.
 A.10-3 B.103
C
10-15 D.l015
.

45. Corrosion of metals can not be prevented by its

A.tempering B.chromising
C
aluminising D.alloying
.

46. Transition from laminar to turbulent zone in free convection heat

transfer is governed by the critical value of
A. Grashoff number.
B.Grashoff number & Reynolds number.
C.Reynolds number.
D.Grashoff number & Prandtl number.

47. The most economical channel section for the fluid flow is the one for
which the discharge is maximum for a given cross-sectional area.
Vertical velocity distribution in an open channel for laminar flow can
be assumed to be
A. parabolic
B.hyperbolic
C.straight line
D.none of these
SECTION 2
1. In chemical dehumidification process
48. Energy of the sun arises mainly from __________ reactions. A. wet bulb temperature increases.
A. fusion B.dry bulb temperature remains constant.
B.fission C.dew point temperature increases.
C.combustion D.dry bulb temperature increases.
D.none of these
2. Secondary hardening in steels arises out of the
49. Which of the following fastening devices has a head at one end and a A. precipitation of fine alloy carbides at high temperatures.
nut fitted to the other ? B.refinement of ferrite grain size by working.
A. Bolt C.decomposition of retained austenite upon heat treatment.
B.Stud D.precipitation of complex inter-metal-lics upon heat treatment.
C.Top bolt
D.None of these
3. Drills are usually made of
A. cermets
50. Sudden fall of atmospheric pressure by a large amount is an B.high speed steel
indication of the C.alloy steel
A. rain D.tungsten carbide
B.cold wave
C.storm
4. Tumbling is the process of improving the __________ of the
D.fair weather
materials/parts.
A. surface finish
B.fatigue limit
 C.creep limit D.stoneware
D.surface cleanlineses
12. Filler material used in welding should have __________ as compared
5. The __________ of a double acting reciprocating pump as compared to to the parent metal to be welded.
the single acting pump will be almost double. A. lower melting temperature
A. flow output B.same melting temperature
B.head developed C.same composition
C.overall efficiency D.both 'b' & 'c'
D.weight
13. Oxygen cylinders used for autogenous (cutting/welding) purposes
6. __________ of air does not increase with increase in temperature. are
A. Density A. seamless & made of steel.
B.Thermal diffusivity B.heat treated before use.
C.Viscosity C.made by sand casting.
D.Thermal conductivity D.welded steel cylinders.

7. Spherical shape of mercury droplets is due to its 14. Identify the correct statement.
A. high viscosity. A. Sphlerite is zinc oxide.
B.low surface tension. B.The first law of the thermodynamics is stated as δE = δQ - δW.
C.high density. C.Lead can be produced in a blast furnace.
D.high surface tension. T. ferrooxidans is a fungus that can be used for leaching
D.
chalcopyrite.
8. Sub zero treatment of steel is done to
A. suppress martensite transformation. 15. Dowtherm is a
B.enhance its working performance in sub zero atmosphere. A. high temperature heating medium (a petroleum product).
C.reduce the retained austenite in hardened steel. B.product of coal tar distillation.
D.induce temper brittleness after its hardening. C.very heat sensitive material.
D.none of these.
9. Air-petrol ratio for maximum power generation in spark ignition
engine is about 16. To counteract the bad effects of strain hardening on a cold formed
A. 6:1 part, it must be
B.12 : 1 A.tempered B.normalised
C.18 : 1 C
annealed D.hardened
D.24 : 1 .

10. Which of the following varies as the square root of oil pressure 17. The dew point temperature lines on psychrometric charts are
during atomisation of fuel oil through a pressure jet burner ? straight inclined sloping downwards to the right. When relative
A. Output & fineness humidity of moist air is 100%, then
B.Velocity A. wet bulb temperature=dry bulb temperature.
C.Both (a) & (b) B.wet bulb temperature=dew point temperature.
D.None of these C.saturation temperature=dew point temperature.
D.all 'a' , 'b' & 'c'
11. The most suitable material of construction for a sewer to carry
sewage under high pressure is 18. Galvanic corrosion can not be prevented by
A. asbestos cement A. cathodic protection.
B.steel B.anodic protection.
C.cement concrete C.usage of largest possible anodic area.
 D.any one of these. 26. __________ circuit is most commonly used to measure strain with the
help of a strain gauge.
19. Fire in fuel gas pipelines is extinguished most effectively by A. Ballast
A. spraying water. B.Voltage balancing potentiometric
B.blanketting the area with nitrogen atmosphere. C.Simple current sensitive
C.fire fighting foam. D.none of these
D.none of these.
27. Which of the following is normally not found in both the S.I. (petrol)
20. Which of the following is the most suitable abrasive for grinding high & C.I. (diesel) engines ?
tensile strength materials ? A. Air filter
A. Silicon carbide B.Fuel injector
B.Corundum C.Exhaust silencer
C.Aluminium oxide D.Battery
D.Boron carbide
28. __________ is a special constituent of chlorophyll without which
21. Case hardening is not done by photosynthesis is not possible.
A. nitriding A.Calcium B.Nitrogen
B.hot dipping C
Phosphorous D.Hydrogen
C.electroplating .
D.both b & c
29. __________ is used as a material of construction for the blade of
22. Satellites burn off during re-entry to earth's atmosphere, because of power saw.
the A. Wrought iron
A. combustion with air. B.Stainless steel
B.gravitational pull by earth. C.Mild steel
C.friction with earth's atmosphere. D.High speed steel
D.loss in weight of the satellite.
30. During decarburising of a plain carbon steel, the thickness of ferrite
23. With increase in compression ratio, the volumetric efficiency of air layer growth is proportional to
compressor A. time
A. increases. B.square root of time
B.decreases. C.square of time
C.remains same. D.cube of time
D.may increase or decrease (depends on the suction pressure).
31. Laser welding is widely employed in the __________ industries.
24. Neutrons are present in all atoms except that of A.electronic B.structural
A.He B.C C
process D.heavy
C .
H D.Ar
.
32. Dryness factor of steam is defined as the ratio of the mass of vapor
25. Biological shield in a nuclear reactor is generally provided to protect in the mixture to the mass of the mixture. Dryness factor of steam is
against the measured by a __________ calorimeter.
A. α-rays A.bomb B.throttling
B.β-rays C
Junker's D.Boy's
C.gamma rays & neutrons .
D.electrons
33. Which of the following is used to produce draught in the locomotive
 boilers ? indentation hardness of metals and alloys ?
A. Chimney. A. Vicker's hardness test.
B.Induced draught fan. B.Shore sceleroscope test.
C.Forced draught fan. C.Brinell hardness test.
D.Steam jet arrangement. D.Rockwell hardness test.

34. Temper brittleness of a material can be fairly detected by the 41. With increase in annealing temperature, the following defect density
__________ test. decreases.
A. fatigue A. Vacancy
B.notched bar impact B.Dislocation
C.tensile C.Grain boundary
D.hardness D.All of them

35. When the wavelength of incident X-rays increases, the angle of 42. Carnot cycle is also termed as the constant __________ cycle in
diffraction thermodynamics.
A. decreases. A.entropy B.pressure
B.increases. C
volume D.heat
C.remains constant. .
D.shows no systematic variation.
43. Thermistors are used in __________ devices.
36. The elastic strain energy of a unit length of an edge dislocation as A. voltage measuring
compared to that of a screw dislocation is B.temperature measuring
A.more B.equal C.temperature compensating
C D.both (b) & (c)
less D.double
.
44. Broaching tools are usually made of
37. The specific gravity of coal depends mainly on its __________ content. A. cermets
A. carbon B.high speed steel
B.volatile matter C.tungsten carbide
C.ash D.stellite
D.moisture
45. The ratio of the shear stress to the principal stress on a principal
38. In case of condensers & evaporators operating under given terminal plane is
conditions, LMTD (logarithmic mean temperature difference) for A.0 B.1
counter flow as compared to that for parallel flow is C
1/2 D.1/3
A. more .
B.less
C.equal 46. Minimum safe distance between two liquid fuel storage tanks is
D.much more equal to (where, H = height of the tank)
A.H B.H/2
39. Normalising does not __________ of a metal. C
H/4 D.H/6
A. improve machinability & tensile strength .
B.remove internal stresses
C.refine the structure 47. Propulsion of rocket follows from the
D.remove strains caused by cold working A. Newton's second law of motion.
B.Newton's third law of motion.
40. Which of the following hardness tests does not measure the C.law of projectiles.
 D.Archimedes principle.
2. Enzymes belong to the category of
48. In multipass welds, shot peening is done after each pass to A.proteins B.carbohydrates
A. close the surface porosity. C
vitamins D.fats
B.break the continuity of columnar grains. .
C.flatten the weldment.
D.introduce texture in the weld. 3. What is the value of included angle of a triangular notch for
maximum discharge ?
49. Pick out the correct statement. A.30° B.60°
A. Materials exhibiting high elasticity obey Hooke's law. C
90° D.120°
The elastic behaviour of rubber under compression is the same as .
B.
its behaviour under tension.
The damping capacity of a material is due to its plastic 4. For separating small pieces of metal from engine oil of a car, the best
C.
deformation. separating technique is the
The stress required to cause plastic flow in polycrystalline A. chromatography
D.material is higher as compared to monocrystalline materials due B.evaporation
to the presence of grains of different orientations. C.filtration
D.fractional distillation
50. 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 5. Heat flow across a hollow sphere of inner radius 'r1' and outer radius
pressure of AB is 1 atm, the equilibrium constant 'K' is 'r2' is directly proportional to
A. 10 atm-1
B.105 atm-1 A.
C.10 (dimensionless)
D.105 (dimensionless)
B.

C.

D.

6. On oscilloscope screen for dynamic measurement, lissajous diagram

is normally used to determine the __________ of the input signal.
A. frequency
B.amplitude
C.damping
D.none of these

SECTION 3 7. Fire refining process is employed in case of

1. In the formation of cermets, the ratio of ceramic material to metallic A.tin B.copper
material is usually 80:20. Which of the following is a cermet ? C
zinc D.aluminium
A. Zirconia .
B.Alumina
C.Bakelite 8. Larger length & diameter water pipes are made by
D.Tungsten carbide A. electrical resistance welding.
 B.die casting. C
240 D.280
C.semi-centrifugal casting. .
D.continuous casting.
16. Which of the following is an unconventional source of energy ?
9. Carbide tipped cutting tools are manufactured by powder metallurgy A. Thermal power
techniques and have a composition of B.Hydroelectric power
A. 90% tungsten carbide and 10% cobalt. C.Nuclear-fusion power
B.70% aluminium oxide & 30% silica. D.Solar power
C.30% nickel, 15% chromium & 55% tungsten.
D.65% tungsten & 35% zirconium. 17. The product (s) of roasting of a sulphide ore is (are)
A. oxide only.
10. The temperature at which ferromagnetic material can no longer be B.sulphate only.
magnetised by the outside forces, is termed as the C.oxide and sulphate.
A. critical point. dependent on temperature and partial pressure of oxygen &
D.
B.curie temperature. sulphur dioxide.
C.inversion temperature.
D.eutectic temperature. 18. Which of the following are considered applications of ultrasonic
testing ?
11. Baffles provided on the shell side of a shell and tube heat exchanger A. Determination of elastic constant.
are meant for B.Detection of defects in metal.
A. providing support for the tubes. C.Measurement of material thickness.
B.improving heat transfer. D.None of the above.
C.both 'a' & 'b'.
D.preventing the fouling of tubes & stagnation of shell side fluid. 19. Suitability of steel for its use in cable is judged by its strength in
A.tension B.compression
12. When an isolated thermodynamic system executes a process, C
torsion D.shear
A. work is done. .
B.heat transfer takes place.
C.mass flow occurs across the boundary of the system. 20. Hydrogen in liquid steels is dissolved
D.no chemical reaction takes place within the system. A. as tiny gas bubbles.
B.in the atomic form.
13. Brittleness induced due to the presence of sulphur in steel can be C.in the ionic form.
reduced by adding D.in the molecular form.
A.manganese B.magnesium
C 21. __________ iron is produced by the annealing of white cast iron.
vanadium D.copper
. A.Malleable B.Nodular
C
Ductile D.Grey
14. Atomic __________ of an element is a whole number. .
A.weight B.number
C 22. The mechanism which changes the value of manipulated variable in
volume D.radius
. response to the output signal from the control unit is called the
A. final control element.
15. The boiling & freezing points on a newly defined temperature scale B.on-off control.
in degree 'D' are 400°D & 100°D respectively. The temperature C.floating control action.
reading corresponding to 60°C on this new temperature scale will be D.none of these.
equal to __________ °D.
A.140 B.180 23. Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales have the same readings at
 A.-55° B.-40° C.iodine
C D.potassium permanganate
-33° D.-58°
.
31. Moist air is cooled along the line of constant __________ , when it is
24. Which of the following low melting alloy containing bismuth and lead passed over a cold & dry cooling coil, such that no condensation
is used for electric fuse ? occurs?
A. Wood's metal A. enthalpy
B.Babbit metal B.relative humidity
C.Monel metal C.wet bulb temperature
D.Duralumin D.dew point temperature

25. Water-tube boiler is the one, in which 32. Which of the following metals can not be hot worked at room
A. water passes through tubes and flue gases around it. temperature ?
B.tube carrying hot flue gases are immersed in a pool of water. A.Zinc B.Nickel
C.tubes are placed in vertical position. C
Lead D.Tin
D.none of these. .

26. Dephosphorisation of molten pig iron is favoured by 33. Primary designation of steel is based on its
A. oxidising and basic slag. A. hardness & tensile strength.
B.reducing and basic slag. B.carbon content.
C.high activity co-efficient of phosphorous in metal. C.iron content.
D.oxidising and neutral slag. D.alloying elements content.

27. In a neutral solution 34. Steel containing low percentage of nickel, chromium & tungsten are
A. H+ ions are absent. termed as the __________ steel.
B.OH- ions are absent. A. wrought
both H+ and OH- ions are present in very small but equal B.tool
C.
concentration. C.alloy
D.none of these. D.plain carbon

28. Which of the following commonly used condenser tube materials has 35. Superheating of steam is done at constant
the lowest thermal conductivity? A.enthalpy B.entropy
A. Admirability brass. C
pressure D.volume
B.Stainless steel. .
C.Aluminium brass.
D.Titanium. 36. A cylinderical rod subjected to a tensile strain within the elastic limit
undergoes a volume change. If the volume strain is equal to half the
29. Strain hardening effect in a metal subjected to cold working is due tensile strain, then the Poisson's ratio of the rod is
to the __________ mechanism. A.0 B.0.33
A.fracture B.dislocation C
0.44 D.0.25
C .
slip D.twinning
.
37. The surface tension of a liquid, at critical temperature is
30. A common disinfectant used in village wells for disinfection of water A. indeterminate.
is B.zero.
A. free chlorine C.infinity.
B.bromine D.same as that at any other temperature.
 C.abrasion resistance.
38. Large scale fire on fuel gas line is normally extinguished by D.impact strength.
A.water B.steam
C 46. Gantt charts are used for streamlining the
foam D.nitrogen
. A. inventory control
B.production schedule
39. Brazing is the joining of metals C.sales forecasting
A. without melting the base metal. D.quality control
B.with a non-ferrous filler.
C.both (a) & (b). 47. In the Bayer's process, bauxite is digested under pressure using
D.neither (a) nor (b). A.H2SO4 B.NaOH
C
NH3 D.HCl
40. Moist climate is the most favourable factor in the site selection far a .
A. steel plant
B.textile factory 48. Circular cross section machine parts which are symmetrical about
C.petroleum refinery the axis of rotation are made by hot
D.coke oven battery A.piercing B.spinning
C
drawing D.extrusion
41. Dry saturated steam can be converted into superheated steam by .
A. increasing its cross-sectional area of flow.
B.passing it through a pressure reducing valve. 49. The substance used as a smoke screen in warfare is
C.forcing it downwards through a vertical tube. A.C2H2 B.SiCl4
D.none of these C
PO D.PCl5
. 2 5
42. Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Copper is the metal having the highest electronic conductivity. 50. The same volume of all gases is representative of their
B.Hardenability & weldability of metals are inversely related. A. specific gravities.
Covalant bonding formed by sharing of electrons is present in all B.densities.
C.
semi-conductor materials. C.gas characteristic constants.
Glass transition temperature applies to 'polymers' but not to D.molecular weights.
D.
'glasses'.

43. Increasing sulphur content in pig iron tends to make it

A. soft
B.hard
C.tough
D.ductile & malleable

44. Oxyacetylene reducing flame is used while carrying out welding on

A. alloy steel
B.grey cast iron
C.mild steel
D.high carbon steel

45. M10 index of coke indicates its

A. compressive strength.
B.hardness.
 A.80-120 B.200-300
C
600-800 D.1000-1100
.

6. The ultimate strength in tension for steel is __________ times the

ultimate strength in shear.
A.0.5 B.0.9
C
1.5 D.2.5
.

7. The activity of pure hydrogen gas at 1000°C and 5 atm pressure

A. is always less than 1.
B.is always greater than 1.
C.can be 5.
D.depends on the choice of the standard state.

8. Which of the following transducers is most commonly used for the

SECTION 4
measurement of shock and vibration ?
1. Fluorine is not a constituent of
A. Linear variable differential transducer (LVDT)
A.freon B.chloroform
B.Dial gauge
C
teflon D.fluorocarbons C.Accelerometer
.
D.none of these

2. The most commonly used combustion system manufactured in India

9. The power of a low capacity prime mover is most suitably measured
for the thermal power plant boilers is the __________ combustion
by a __________ type dynamometer.
system.
A. driving
A. pulverised fuel
B.transmission
B.travelling grate stoker firing
C.absorption
C.circulating fluidised bed
D.none of these
D.fluidised bed
10. __________ addition increases the depth of hardness of steel.
3. During solid state sintering of powders, the following mechanism can
A.Chromium B.Nickel
be active.
C
A. Evaporation and condensation. Tungsten D.Vanadium
.
B.Solid state diffusion processes.
C.Liquid formation in grain boundaries.
D.Creation of more dislocations. 11. The most important consideration in value engineering is the
A. profit maximisation.
B.customer satisfaction.
4. The transition temperature at which all the ferromagnetic materials
C.cost reduction.
become paramagnetic materials is termed as the 'Curie temperature'.
D.process improvement.
Its value for cobalt is __________ °C.
A.768 B.1127
C 12. Lime contains about 90% CaO. Percentage CaO present in limestone
1359 D.1480 is about
.
A.25 B.50
C
5. Regeneration of molecular seive requires it to be heated to a 70 D.80
.
temperature of about __________ °C.
13. The most important material handling system in an integrated steel present scenerio.
plant is the C.mortgaging the obsolete machine/property.
A. belt conveyor D.writing off the obsolete machine/ property.
B.diesel locomotive
C.truck 20. Super conduction in metals is observed at a temperature of
D.overhead hoists & cranes __________ °K.
A. <100
14. Property of a material to resist a tensile force without giving away is B.>100
a measure of its C.about 273
A.stiffness B.toughness D.about 373
C
resilience D.tenacity
. 21. Springback in sheet metal bending depends on the
A. elastic limit
15. Cast iron has the unique property of high B.bend radius
A. ductility C.degree of bend
B.damping characteristics D.thickness of sheet
C.hardness
D.malleability 22. The yield point in fatigue loading compared to that in static loading
is less. The ratio of ultimate tensile strength to endurance limit of a
16. Steels with high carbon equivalent have poor weldability, because in material subjected to fatigue loading is
these steels during welding A.0.5 B.1
carbon and other alloying elements get oxidised from the weld C
A. 1.5 D.2
pool. .
excessive ferrite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor
B.
toughness of the weld. 23. Which of the following is not used as a fuel in rocket propellaht ?
martensite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor A. Liquid hydrogen
C.
toughness/ductility of the weld. B.Liquid oxygen
segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool C.Liquid hydrazine
D.
leading to poor properties of the weld. D.Kerosene oil

17. If the pH value of a solution of sodium chloride is 7; then what will 24. Hypo (sodium thiosulphate) because of its complex forming
be the pH value of the solution after its electrolysis? behaviour is used in photography to remove undecomposed silver
A. 7 bromide as a soluble complex for __________ of the picture.
B.< 7 A.printing B.developing
C.> 7 C
D.0 colour D.fixation
.

18. Measurement of the area of the indented surface is not involved in 25. Temperature of hot gases flowing in a pipe is measured by a
the __________ hardhes testing method. thermocouple inserted in the thermal well. The thermal well made of
A.Vicker's B.Rockwell __________ will facilitate the most accurate measurement of the
C temperature.
Knoop D.Brinell
. A.copper B.steel
C
aluminium D.brass
19. 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. 26. __________ welding will be the most suitable for butt welding two 20
B.disposing off machine/property, which is no longer useful in the cms thick boiler drum mild steel plates.
 A. Electrical resistance A. graphite
B.Electroslag B.lead
C.Plasma torch C.porcelain
D.Submerged arc D.stainless steel

27. Machinability of hard alloys & tool steels is improved by 35. Titanium can be easily welded using __________ welding.
A.spherodising B.annealing A. submerged arc
C B.TIG
tempering D.normalising
. C.shielded metal arc
D.electroslag
28. LASER
stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of 36. Feed check valve is used in steam boilers to
A.
Radiation. A. check the water level in the boiler.
B.has the same intensity as visible light. B.check the feed water flow rate.
C.can't be used for cutting metals. feed high pressure water to boiler and guard against its backflow
C.
D.none of these. through it.
D.none of these.
29. __________ forces do not act in case of fluids.
A.Vibratory B.Centrifugal 37. Three elastic constants for a completely anisotropic elastic material
C which follows the Hooke's law are young's modulus, elastic limit
Elastic D.Tensile
. stress and yield stress. Which of the following properties is most
sensitive to increase in strain rate ?
30. Which of the following is not a natural abrasive ? A. Tensile strength.
A. Silicon carbide B.Elastic limit.
B.Quartz C.Proportional limit.
C.Corundum D.Yield strength.
D.Emery
38. Swaging is a/an __________ operation.
31. The function of a nozzle provided in steam turbine is to A.piercing B.forging
A. throttle down (i.e., reduce) the pressure of steam. C
extrusion D.drawing
B.convert internal energy into kinetic energy. .
C.increase the velocity of steam.
D.all (a), (b) & (c). 39. Pig iron is
A. made from cast iron.
32. Which of the following polymers is obtained by copolymerisation of B.made from wrought iron.
three monomers ? C.the one, which comes out of the blast furnace.
A.SAN B.ABS D.free from impurities.
C
SBR D.PTFE
. 40. Classification of metal forming processes into hot and cold working
is based on the following parameters.
33. Silicon percentage in the silicon steel used for electrical A. Stacking fault energy.
appliances/equipments is B.Recrystallisation temperature.
A.0.3-0.4 B.12-14 C.Solidus temperature.
C D.Transformation temperature.
3-4 D.20-25
.
41. Kinematic viscosity of water as compared to that of air is
34. Material of construction of foundary crucible is A. more
 B.same gauge is __________ ohms.
C.15% more A.20 B.80
D.15% less C
120 D.500
.
42. Which of the following is the most suitable for removing fine
particles (< 1 micron diameter) from air below its dew point ? 49. Permanent set in a material is produced by subjecting it to
A. Venturi scrubber A. triaxial loading.
B.Electrostatic precipitator B.fatigue loading.
C.Cyclone separator C.stresses beyond the elastic limit.
D.Fabric filter D.tensile & compressive loads simultaneously.

43. Which of the following is the terminology used for the temperature at 50. The following is a typical anionic collector used in flotation.
which the phase changes occur in a metal ? A. Ethyl dixanthogen.
A. Critical temperature. B.Trimethyl cetyl ammonium bromide.
B.Recrystallisation temperature. C.Potassium ethyl xanthate.
C.Phase transformation temperature. D.lAuryl amine hydrochloride.
D.Transition temperature.

44. Puddling process is used for converting pig iron into

A. cast iron
B.wrought iron
C.mild steel
D.semi-steel

45. Addition of __________ in steel can help in increasing the depth of

hardness.
A.nickel B.chromium
C
vanadium D.tungsten
.

46. On-off control
fully opens the final control element, when the measured variable
A.
is below the set point.
fully closes the final control element, when the measured variable
B.
is above the set point.
is a two position control (fully open or fully closed) control
C. adequate to control a process with slow reaction and minimum
dead time or transfer lag.
D.none of these.

47. The tensile load-elongation curve of a metal does not describe

A. work hardening
SECTION 5
B.yield stress
1. A solution which resists change in its pH value on addition of
C.anisotropy index
acid/alkali is called the __________ solution.
D.necking strain
A. neutral
B.ideal
48. Usual value of the resistance suitable for a wire resistance strain
 C.buffer 8. Shaft/rotor speed is most accurately measured by a
D.zero pH A. frequency counter.
B.tachometer.
2. Pick out the wrong statement. C.strobometer.
Weldability of high carbon steel is poorer compared to low carbon D.speedometer.
A.
steel.
B.Invar is a magnetic alloy. 9. __________ test determines the yield strength, Young's modulus of
Magnetic permeability of the diamagenetic material is less than elasticity, percentage reduction in area & percentage elongation of a
C.
one. material.
Martensitic transformation never goes to complection ( i.e., 100%) A. Tensile
D.
at room temperature. B.Fatigue
C.Impact
3. The bolt is subjected to __________ when the nut is tightened by D.None of these
putting the washer beneath it.
A. tension 10. The rolling process can not be used to produce
B.shear A.plates B.rods
C.compression C
tubes D.wires
D.bending & tension .

4. Which of the following is not categorised as the ore agglomeration 11. Co-efficient of performance of a Carnot cycle refrigerator operating
process ? between - 23°C and + 27°C is
A.Nodulising B.Pelletising A.3 B.5
C C
Balling D.Briquetting 0.5 D.1.5
. .

5. With increase in temperature, the surface tension of water 12. Presence of nickel & chromium in steel does not raise its
A. increases A. elastic limit
B.decreases B.machining properties
C.remains constant C.ductility
D.increases linearly D.resilience

6. A reduction in thermal resistance during heat transfer does not occur 13. Hot extrusion process is not used for making
in the A. cast iron pipe for domestic water supply.
convection heat transfer by stirring the fluid and cleaning the B.aluminium curtain rods.
A.
heating surface. C.stainless steel tubes used in furnitures.
conduction heat transfer by reduction in the material thickness D.any of these.
B.
and increase in the thermal conductivity.
radiation heat transfer by increasing the temperature and reducing 14. Addition of __________ to steel does not help in improving its
C.
the emis-sivity. machinability.
D.none of these. A.sulphur B.silicon
C
lead D.phosphorous
7. Unit of viscosity in CGS system is .
A. gm .cm-1 sec-1
B.gm . cm2 . sec-2 15. Quartz is a __________ material.
C.gm .cm-2, sec-1 A.diamagnetic B.ferromagnetic
D.gm . cm . sec-1 C
ferroelectric D.piezoelectric
.
 __________ percent
16. The units of the rate constant for a second order reaction are A.25 B.45
A. sec-1. mole°. C
65 D.20
B.moles1. sec-1. .
C.moles-1. sec1.
D.moles1. sec1. 24. The temperature at which the magnetic property of iron disappears
(i.e., it becomes non-magnetic) and its electrical conductivity &
17. The most serious manufacturing defect from fracture toughness specific heat also changes, is called the 'Curie point', which is
point of view is __________ °C.
A. surface roughness A.768 B.908
B.pores C
1400 D.1539
C.spherical inclusion .
D.crack
25. Fatigue limit improvement by over stressing the metal by
18. Leakage in a cooking gas cylinder is detected by successively increasing the load is called coaxing. In fatigue failure,
A. radio-isotopes. the material fails
pouring soap solution on the surface and locating the gas A. below the yield point.
B. B.above the yield point.
bubbles.
C.halide torch. C.below the elastic limit.
D.pungent smell of mercaptans present in the gas. D.at the elastic limit.

19. Which of the following is the most wear resistant grade of carbide 26. The malleability of a material is the property by virtue of which it
used for the cutting tools? can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets. Which of the following
A. Aluminium carbide materials has the maximum malleability ?
B.Tungsten carbide A. Lead
C.Nickel carbide B.Copper
D.Iron carbide C.Aluminium
D.Wrought iron
20. The ratio of mass of a neutron to that of an electron is about 1839.
What is the ratio of the mass of a proton to that of an electron? 27. Particle nature of cathode rays is proved due to the fact that they
A.159 B.1837 A. travel in a straight line.
C B.get deflected by magnetic electric field.
2537 D.10000 C.produce fluorescence.
.
D.heat the exposed material.
21. Laser is a device to produce
A. gamma rays. 28. The most commonly used moderator in nuclear power plants is
B.microwaves. A. graphite
C.a beam of white light. B.light water
D.a beam of coherent light. C.heavy water
D.berellium
22. Addition of small amount of __________ to grey cast iron is done to
produce nodular grey cast iron. 29. Babbit lining is used on brass/bronze bearings to increase the
A.manganese B.phosphorous A. antifriction properties.
C B.compressive strength.
magnesium D.chromium C.bearing resistance.
.
D.wear resistance.
23. Minimum thermal efficiency of a steam boiler may be around
30. The heat of neutralisation remains constant, when there is a same temperature. A dry bulb thermometer registers a higher
reaction between dilute solutions of strong temperature than a wet bulb thermometer except at __________
A. base and strong acid. percent relative humidity.
B.base and weak acid. A. 0
C.acid and weak base. B.100
D.none of these. C.50
D.none of these
31. Joining of thin foils is preferred to be done by
A. gamma rays 38. The process of removal of scale formed during hot rolling of steel is
B.X-rays termed as
C.microwaves A. descaling
D.gas welding B.shot blasting
C.pickling
32. Which of the following metals reacts violently with water ? D.skimming
A.Mercury B.Sodium
C 39. A psychrometer does not measure the __________ temperature of
Calcium D.Magnesium
. moist air.
A. dew point
33. A steam carraying pipeline is insulated with two layers of insulating B.dry bulb
materials with the inferior insulation material forming the inner C.wet bulb
part. If the two insulating layers are interchanged, the heat D.none of these
conducted will
A. increase. 40. An ideal material for making cooking vessels should have
B.decrease. A. high heat capacity.
C.remain unaffected. B.low heat capacity.
D.may increase or decrease; depends on the thickness of each layer. C.high thermal conductivity.
D.both (b) and (c).
34. Damage to metal surface by mechanical action is called
A. pitting 41. Which of the following approaches the ideal gas behaviour most
B.corrosion closely ?
C.erosion A. Wet steam
D.none of these B.Saturated steam
C.Superheated steam
35. The escape velocity of a body on earth which is independent of its D.Saturated water
mass is about __________ km/second.
A.3 B.7 42. Which of the following is not the function of a volute casing provided
C in a centrifugal pump ?
11 D.15
. A. To reduce the head loss in discharge.
B.To increase the pump efficiency.
36. Which of the following test is used for distinguishing among dry oils, To collect liquid from the periphery of the impeller and to transmit
C.
semi-drying oils and non drying oils ? it to the delivery pipe at constant velocity.
A. Elaiden test D.To increase the pump discharge rate.
B.Reichart-Meissl value test
C.Henter value test 43. The pressure outside a bubble/droplet of liquid is __________ the
D.Iodine value test internal pressure.
A. greater than
37. The wet bulb temperature is lower in dry air than in wet air at the B.less than
 C.equal to B.Socket
D.unpredictable ; depends on the bubble size C.Union
D.Bell and spigot
44. Two wires of the same radius & material having length in the ratio of
1 : 2 are stretched by the same force. The strain produced in the two
wires will be in the ratio of
A.1:1 B.1:2
C
2:1 D.1:4
.

45. Powder metallurgy technique is used in the production of __________

tools.
A. tungsten carbide
B.high carbon steel
C.high speed steel SECTION 6
D.drilling 1. Adhesives
A. can't be used in the form of pressure sensitive tapes.
46. Principal alloying elements of cast tool alloys which have very high B.can't join two dissimilar metals.
wear resistance & high temperature strength are C.cure instantaneously after application on a surface.
A. cobalt, chromium & tungsten, D.none of these.
B.cobalt, chromium & nickel.
C.molybdenun, tungsten & chromium. 2. In a counter flow heat exchanger, hot fluid enters at 170°C & leaves
D.cobalt, zirconium & molybdenum. at 150°C, while the cold fluid enters at 50°C & leaves at 70°C. The
arithmetic mean temperature difference in this case is __________ °C.
47. Which of the following is the most suitable material of construction A.20 B.60
for the condenser tubes, where the cooling medium is brine (salty C
120 D.∞
water)? .
A. Aluminium
B.Copper 3. Normalising of a casting does not
C.Titanium A. induce stresses in it.
D.Stainless steel B.refine its grain structure.
C.reduce seggregation.
48. Which of the following is an ore dressing operation ? D.improve its mechanical properties.
A. Classification
B.Smelting 4. The swift cup test evaluates the following property of a sheet metal.
C.Roasting A. Stretchability
D.None of these B.Drawability
C.Bendability
49. Gratings is associated with the measurement of D.None of these
A. linear displacement.
B.concavity/convexity. 5. __________ is the most important element, which controls the physical
C.surface texture. properties of steel.
D.flatness. A.Manganese B.Silicon
C
Carbon D.Vanadium
50. __________ joint is mostly used for joining pipes carrying water at low .
pressure.
A. Nipple
6.  B.has very high C.O.P.
The emf of a Deniell cell can be increased by C.employs minimum quantity of refrigerant.
A. decreasing the surface area of the electrodes. D.consumer minimum horse power.
B.increasing the concentration of zinc sulphate solution.
C.increasing the surface area of the electrodes. 14. Though tin occurs lower than iron in the electrochemical series, yet
D.increasing the concentration of copper sulphate solution. it is coated on steel for corrosion protection, because of its
A. lower cost.
7. A hot short metal is B.abundant availability.
A. hard when hot. resistance to vegetable acids as the tin plate are commercially
B.brittle when cold. C.
used in 'canning' industry.
C.brittle when hot. D.none of these.
D.brittle under all conditions.
15. Which of the following is resistant to the action of both heat &
8. Corrosion rate can not be lowered by reducing the ____of the chemicals ?
corroding medium. A. Boro silicate glass,
A. concentration B.Silica glass.
B.velocity C.Soda lime glass.
C.temperature D.none of these.
D.none of these
16. Metallic surveying tapes are made of __________ which has a low co-
9. Routing in production, planning & control is concerned with the efficient of expansion & enough strength.
A. sequence of operation to be performed. A. invar
B.progress of work performed. B.hastealloy
C.authorisation of work to be performed. C.duralumin
D.balancing of load on machines. D.monel metal

10. A fire tube boiler is limited to a maximum steam pressure of about 17. Which of the following is a unit of time ?
__________ kg/cm2. A. Barn
A.6 B.18 B.Light year
C C.Angstrom
38 D.52
. D.none of these

11. The total frictional resistance to fluid flow does not depend upon the 18. __________ furnace is generally used in the non-ferrous foundaries.
A. roughness of the surface. A. Direct arc
B.fluid pressure. B.Indirect arc
C.fluid density. C.Resistance
D.fluid velocity. D.Induction

12. Stretcher strains found in a low carbon sheet are associated with the 19. Steel & cast iron pipes are produced by __________ casting.
A. texture. A. slush
B.dislocation density. B.die
C.yield point phenomenon. C.investment
D.thickness of the sheet. D.true centrifugal

13. The most important consideration, while designing the refrigeration 20. The taper provided on pattern for its easy & clean withdrawal from
system of an aircraft is that the refrigeration system the mould is termed as the __________ allowance.
A. is as light as possible. A.casting B.pattern
 C alloying additions due to the decrease in electron movement.
draft D.distoration
. Recrystallisation temperature decreases with decrease in strain in
C.
a cold worked metal.
21. Gas turbine normally employs a constant __________ cycle. With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity of
D.
A. pressure intrinsic semi-conductor will increase.
B.temperature
C.volume 28. Pick out the wrong statement.
D.none of these A. Reflectivity of gases is very low.
B.Absorptivity for metals is very high.
22. Which of the following relationships is correct for relating the three C.Reflectivity for non-conducting materials is low.
elastic constants of an isotropic elastic material (where, E = Young's D.Reflectivity of polished surfaces is very high.
modulus, G = Modulus of rigidity or shear modulus v = Poisson's
ratio) ? 29. For efficient performance of a blast furnace, the extent of reduction
A. E = 2G (1 + v) of Wustite (FeO) should be
B.E = G (1 + v) A. 100% indirect reduction.
C.E = G (1 + v)/2 B.100% direct reduction.
D.E = 2G (1 + 2v) C.50-60% indirect reduction.
D.30-40% indirect reduction.
23. Electrostatic separation of minerals from each other is based on
their differences in the following property. 30. Identify the false statement
A. Densities. Martensitic steels are less susceptible to pitting corrosion than
A.
B.Magnetic permeabilities. austenitic steels.
C.Electrical conductivities. B.Pitting corrosion is usually very localised.
D.Hardness. C.Hydrogen embrittlement is facilitated by tensile stress.
D.Stress corrosion cracking is facilitated by tensile stress.
24. Natural water contains approximately __________ percent of heavy
water. 31. __________ can replace tungsten in high speed steel.
A.0.015 B.0.71 A.Chromium B.Vanadium
C C
1.2 D.3.5 Cobalt D.Molybdenum
. .

25. The minimum temperature to which the water can be cooled in a 32. Production of one ton of paper in Indian paper industry consumes
cooling tower is the __________ temperature of air. about __________ kWh of electricity.
A. ambient A.300 B.800
B.dry bulb C
1400 D.2000
C.dew point .
D.wet bulb
33. Fatigue strength of a material can not be increased by
26. The order of a chemical reaction A. cold working
A. can be determined only experimentally B.hot working
B.can be determined from the stoichiometry of the reaction. C.shot peening
C.can not be zero. D.any of these
D.can be fractional.
34. Steel rods are normally used for concrete reinforcement because
27. Pick out the wrong statement. concrete and steel have almost equal
A. Lead can creep under its own weight at room temperature. A. tensile strength.
B.The electrical conductivity of gold is considerably reduced by B.compressive strength.
 C.Young's modulus. 42. The conventional mechnical transducer, which converts pressure
D.thermal co-efficient of expansion. signal to displacement signal is
A. spring
35. Out of the following the refractive index is the highest for B.manometer
A.glass B.diamond C.strain gauge
C D.none of these
brine D.kerosene
.
43. Pick out the wrong statement.
36. Function of blow down valve in a boiler is to Seam welding, projection welding & spot welding are the
A.
A. maintain the drum level. classification of electrical resistance welding.
B.keep the drum pressure constant. Electrode tip in spot welding is of copper and the tip diameter
B.
C.drain out the sludge from the drum. should be equal to t (where, t = plate thickness to be welded)
D.empty the boiler during shutdown. In spot welding, two pieces to be joined are overlapped and placed
C.
between two electrodes.
37. Insulation of liquid surface can be achieved by __________ on top of D.Mild steel sheet can not be spot welded.
its surface.
A. floating hollow polypropylene spheres 44. Austempering of steel requires.it to be heated to 875°C followed by
B.spraying alumina powder sudden cooling to 250-525°C, thereby changing austenite to
C.putting cement A.sorbite B.bainite
D.none of these C
martensite D.troostite
.
38. Consider an ideal solution of components A and B. The entropy of
mixing per mole of an alloy containing 50 wt% B is 45. A compact estimate about the amount of materials handling between
A. R ln 2 various work stations is obtained from the
B.-R ln 2 A. gantt chart
C.3 R ln 2 B.bin chart
D.-3R ln 2 C.string diagram
D.travel chart
39. Out of the following, the lowest packing of atoms exists in __________
crystal lattice structure. 46. Lead is poured into the joint between two- __________ pipes.
A. hexagonal close, packed (hcp) A. mild steel
B.face centred cubic (fcc) B.concrete
C.body centred cubic (bcc) C.cast iron
D.simple cubic D.asbestos cement

40. Cadmium in zinc leach liquor is removed by cementation using 47. The concentration of (H+) ions is 4 x 10-5 in a solution. Then pH of
A.zinc B.iron the solution will be (Given log 4 = 0.6 )
C A.4.4 B.5.6
nickel D.copper C
. 8.4 D.2.4
.
41. In electrical resistance welding, distortion results from the use of
improper 48. Age hardening is connected with
A. clamping methods A. babbit metal
B.electrodes B.gun metal
C.current C.stainless steel
D.filler material D.duralumin
49. With decrease in the grain size of a material, its creep resistance
A. increases. 3. The co-ordination number in simple cubic structure is
B.decreases. A.4 B.6
C.remains constant. C
D.either (a) or (b) ; depends on the material. 8 D.12
.

50. __________ rubber is generally used for making 'O' rings used for 4. Out of the following surfaces, the emis-sivity will be minimum for
vacuum sealings. A. aluminium foil
A.Natural B.Neoprene B.concrete
C C.plaster
Butadiene D.Nitrile
. D.smooth glass

5. The property of material, by which a given amount of energy is

absorbed by it without plastic deformation, is called the
A. resilience
B.toughness
C.ductility
D.impact strength

6. The size of the tetrahedral void in the closest packing of atoms is

__________ that of the octahedral void.
A. equal to
B.greater than
C.less than
D.either (a), (b) or (c); depends on the size of atom

7. __________ the exhaust gas is an indication of the incomplete

combustion of fuel.
A. Low temperature of
B.High temperature of
C.High % of CO in
D.High % of CO2 in

SECTION 7 8. Air/fuel ratio on molar (volume) basis for combustion of methane with
1. Gross national product (GNP) means the total value of __________ in a theoretical quantity of air with be
country. A. 9.5:1
A. goods produced B.12.5:1
B.gold reserve C.15.5 :1
C.earning of the citizens D.18.5 : 1
D.taxes paid
9. Frost formation on the evaporator tubes in the domestic refrigerators
2. Energy to be supplied to the radioactive nucleus for the emission of a A. can be prevented by proper design.
neutron is __________ MeV. B.decreased compressor power.
A.0.8 B.7.8 C.causes heat loss due to poor heat transfer.
C D.is immaterial.
200 D.10000
.
10. Function of feed check valve in a boiler is to
 A. facilitate circulation of high pressure feed water. 18. Pick out the wrong statement.
B.check the water level in the boiler drum. The X-rays can not be deflected by electric field unlike cathode
A.
C.prevent the back flow of water. rays.
D.regulate the water flow to boiler. The intensity of X-rays can be measured by ionisation current
B.
produced due to the ionisation of gas by X-rays.
11. Ganister contains maximum percentage of The quality of X-rays can be controlled by varying the anode-
C.
A.FeO B.SiO2 cathode voltage.
C Crystal structure of a material can be studied by an electron
MgO D.MnO2 D.
. microscope.

12. Nitrogen is not an essential component of 19. Colloids can be purified by

A. protein A. dialysis
B.urea B.reverse osmosis
C.oils & fats C.coagulation
D.any of these D.peptization

13. In inventory control theory, the economic order quantity (EOQ) is the 20. The most prominent single cause of corrosion in boilertubes, drums,
A. lot size corresponding to break even analysis. economisers and steam superheaters in a thermal power plant boiler
B.average level of inventory. is the
C.optimum lot size. A. water alkalinity & leakage.
D.none of these. B.hydrazine addition during feed water treatment.
C.release of non-condensable gas from water in the boiler.
14. The main charge in blast furnace is usually D.scale formation.
A. iron ore & coke.
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C.limestone, coke & iron ore. 21. Maximum carbon content in cast iron is __________ percent.
D.limestone, sand & iron ore. A.3.8 B.4
C
4.3 D.4.6
15. The atmospheric temperature during melting of ice/snow (in the .
atmosphere)
A. decreases 22. Screws are specified by their __________ diameters.
B.increases A. minor
C.remains same B.major
may increase or decrease ; depends on the altitude where snow C.pitch
D. D.none of these
melts

16. At room temperature, F.C.C. crystal structure is observed in 23. The stress at which extension of the material takes place more
A.lead B.cupro-nickel rapidly as compared to the increase in load is termed as the
C __________ point of the material.
titanium D.tungsten A.elastic B.ultimate
.
C
yielding D.breaking
17. The basic function of the drum in a boiler is to .
A. act as a storage for feed water.
B.act as a storage for steam. 24. A material being tested for endurance strength is subjected to the
C.separate steam from water. __________ load.
D.remove settling impurities from steam. A. impact
B.completely reversed
 C.dynamic 32. Dryness fraction of dry steam is
D.static & dynamic A.0 B.∞
C
1 D.0.5
25. With increase in pressure, the latent heat of steam .
A. increases.
B.decreases. 33. Which of the following processes follows the hardening process for
C.remains unchanged. reducing the hardening strains & increasing the toughness of the
D.data insufficient; can't be predicted. steel part?
A.Anodising B.Tempering
26. 'Flare tower' used in industry is meant for C
Carburising D.Annealing
venting off (after burning) the excess inflammable/toxic gases at .
A.
high pressure.
B.absorbing the pollutant gases from the furnace exhaust. 34. Heat required to raise the temperature of a body by 1 °C is called its
C.cooling of furnace exhaust gases. A. heat capacity.
D.none of these. B.specific heat capacity.
C.thermal conductivity.
27. Which of the following has the highest modulus of elasticity (about 7 D.water equivalent.
x 106 kg/cm2) ?
A. High speed steel 35. Coating of zinc over steel is known as
B.Stainless steel A.cladding B.galvanising
C.Tungsten carbide C
anodising D.passivation
D.Superalloys .

28. Electrolytic reduction cell used for conversion of calcined Al2O3 to Al 36. Air-petrol ratio in an automotive petrol engine is around
is a carbon lined furnace operating at 800-900 °C. The purpose of A. 14 : 1
electric current supplied to the furnace is to B.22 : 1
A. achieve very high purity of aluminium (99.9%). C.25 : 1
B.keep the electrolyte in liquid condition by the generation of heat. D.4 : 1
C.electrolytically dissociate alumina.
D.both(b) & (c). 37. The property of material, by which a given amount of energy is
absorbed by it, without plastic deformation is called
29. All radiations falling on a black body are A. resilience
A.refracted B.reflected B.toughness
C C.ductility
transmitted D.absorbed
. D.impact strength

30. Styrofoam is the commercial name of 38. Sacrificial anode method is used in the protection of pipelines which
A.polyurathene B.polystyrene are buried underground. Sacrificial anode
C A. occurs higher in the electro-chemical series of metals.
polyacrylonitrile D.polybutadiene
. B.is exemplified by magnesium plate.
is much cheaper than the cathodic base material to be guarded
C.
31. Ceramic materials are against corrosion.
A. organic in nature. D.all (a), (b) & (c).
B.stronger in compression than in tension.
C.always amorphous in nature. 39. Electrochemical corrosion can occur, only if __________ is present in
D.always bad heat conductors. contact with metal.
A. air
 B.oxygen A. conduction
C.liquid medium B.radiation
D.gaseous medium C.natural convection
D.forced convection
40. Crystallisation of polymers is an undesirable property.
Crystallisation of celluloid is prevented by adding 47. Optical activity is a/an __________ property.
A. glycerol A. additive
B.nitro cellulose B.constitutive
C.camphor C.both (a) & (b)
D.none of these D.neither (a) nor (b)

41. Preheating prior to welding is done for the purpose of 48. Solution loss reaction occurs
A. decreasing cooling rate. A. in the blast furnace shaft.
B.facilitating fusion of high melting metals. B.during pretreatment of hot metal.
C.preventing hot cracking. C.in the L.D. process.
D.ensuring full penetration. D.during deoxidation in the ladle.

42. Presence of sulphur in steel reduces the 49. Out of the following materials, the one which generally exhibits an
A. hardness. yield point is
B.grain size. A. hard bronze
C.tensile strength. B.soft brass
D.toughness & transverse ductility. C.cold rolled mild steel
D.hot rolled mild steel
43. Frother is added in the froth floatation cell used in ore beneficiation
to stabilise the air bubbles (i.e., froth), which will hold the ore 50. The efficiency of a Carnot heat engine operating between absolute
particles, but it does not affect the floatability of minerals. Which of temperatures T1 and T2 (when, T1 > T2) is given by (T1 - T2)/T1. The
the following is not used as a frother? co-efficient of performance (CO.P.) of a Carnot heat pump operating
A. Cresylic acid between T1 and T2 is given by
B.Xanthaies A.T1/(T1-T2) B.T2/(T1-T2)
C.Pine oil C
D.all 'a' 'b' & 'c' T /T D.T2/T1
. 1 2

44. Otto cycle used in spark ignition petrol engines is also known as the
constant __________ cycle.
A. volume
B.pressure
C.heat
D.none of these

45. Fire on fuel oil lines can be extinguished by

A. foam
B.steam
C.water
D.carbon dioxide

46. In a furnace with heating element temperature at 1700°C, the

dominant machanism of heat transfer will be
 B.cold rolling
C.hot rolling
D.casting

8. Capacity & power requirement for an air compressor working at high

altitude compared to sea-level will be
SECTION 8 A. more
1. Diamagnetic materials B.less
A. are magnetised by eddy currents only. C.same
B.are non-magnetic and cannot be magnetised. D.either more or less; depends on the climatic conditions.
C.are magnetised in direction opposite to the magnetic field.
D.can be magnetised in one direction only. 9. Glycerene is used as a coolant in cooling of some engines instead of
water, because
2. In connection with corrosion of metals, passivation is the process that A. its higher boiling point (290°C) increases its heat carrying capacity.
A. intensifies deterioration. B.compartively less weight of coolant is required.
B.changes the composition of the metal. C.smaller radiator can be used.
C.inhibits further deterioration. D.all a, b & c.
D.none of these.
10. Cold working of a material results in increase in hardness, which is
3. With increase in impurities in metals, their corrosion resistances termed as the __________ hardening.
A. increase A.cold B.work
B.decrease C
C.remain same age D.induction
.
D.may increase or decrease ; depending on the type of metal
11. Potable water means the water used for
4. Most important property of steels for use in automobile bodies is the A. fire-fighting
A. formability B.cooling
B.yield strength C.drinking
C.toughness D.evaporation to produce steam
D.resilience
12. One ton of refrigeration is not equivalent to the heat removal rate of
5. Consideration of the creep is the most important in case of the A. 200 BTU/minute
A. blades of gas turbine. B.50 kcal/minute
B.piston of an I. C. engine. C.50 kJ/sec.
C.flywheel of steam engine. D.3.5 KW
D.cycle chain.
13. Starting friction is low in case of the __________ lubrication.
6. Non-ferrous alloys used for making cutting tools need not have high A.boundary B.hydrodynamic
A. abrasion resistance C
B.toughness hydrostatic D.mixed/semi-fluid
.
C.red hardness
D.cutting speed 14. Ultimate strength in tension as compared to that in shear for steel is
A. half
7. Hollow shafts can be made as strong as solid shafts by making the B.one third
twisting moments of both the shafts same. Shafts made by __________ C.one and half times
have residual stresses. D.one fourth
A. forging
15. Which of the following heat treatment processes is usually applied to D.sufficient hydrogen present in the welding arc.
castings ?
A.Tempering B.Annealing 23. Drossing is a __________ operation.
C A.smelting B.dressing
Normalising D.Carburising
. C
roasting D.dressing
.
16. Photographic plates are coated with
A. silver nitrate 24. Most of the phosphorous present in the blast furnace burden enters
B.silver halide into
C.calcium silicate A. hot metal
D.metallic silver B.flue gases
C.slag
17. Hardening of steel is not possible, unless it is heated __________ D.refractory lining
critical point.
A. above the highest 25. During sensible heating of humid air
B.above the lowest A. relative humidity increases.
C.between the first & second B.dew point remains constant.
D.between the second & third C.dry bulb & wet bulb temperature increases.
D.both 'b' & 'c'.
18. Isotropic materials have the same __________ in all directions.
A. induced stresses 26. Iron content in Indian iron ore is about __________ percent.
B.density A.80-85 B.60-65
C.elastic properties C
D.thermal properties 40-45 D.20-25
.

19. The most important requirement for aluminium industry is the 27. The heat treatment to which the steel wire containing > 0.25%
availability of cheap carbon is subjected to is
A. ore A. full annealing
B.electrical power B.bright annealing
C.labour C.patenting
D.& abundant water D.none of these

20. Spheriodising of a material is a/an __________ process. 28. __________ of hard alloy and tool steel is done to make it easily
A.normalising B.annealing machinable.
C A. Case carburising
tempering D.hardening
. B.Tempering
C.Normalising
21. The trace metal present in insulin is D.Annealing
A.Cu B.Zn
C 29. Which of the following mainly decides the current to be employed is
Fe D.Ni
. arc welding ?
A. Electrode size
22. Cold cracking in the heat affected zone of a high strength steel weld B.Plate thickness
can take place because of the C.Voltage across the arc
A. retained austenite. D.Welded portion length
B.martensite formation.
C.relatively high sulphur content in the base metal. 30. Temperature attained in soldering of metals is about __________ °C.
 A.150-300 B.400-500
C 38. Plasma is
650-800 D.1000-1100
. A. a high temperature neutral gas.
B.nothing but ionised gas.
31. The normal stress is the same in all directions at a point in a fluid, C.a source of steady and highest controllable pressure.
only when the fluid D.formed at very low temperature.
A. is at rest & has zero viscosity.
B.is frictionless. 39. The machanism involved in the removal of metal in drilling operation
C.fluid layer has no motion relative to an adjacent layer of fluid. is by
D.is incompressible & frictionless. A. compression
B.extrusion
32. A 2 kg object weighs 1.8 kgf on a spring balance. The value of 'g' at C.shearing
that location in m/sec2 is D.both 'b' & 'c'
A.8.82 B.9.81
C 40. Thermal conductivity of a material does not depend upon its
10.88 D.0.95
. A. mass
B.volume
33. In chemical dehumidification of air C.surface area
A. both specific humidity & dry bulb temperature increases. D.all 'a', 'b' & 'c'
B.both specific humidity & dry bulb temperature decreases.
C.specific humidity decreases & dry bulb temperature increases. 41. Carbon supply in pack carburising process is in the form of
D.specific humidity increases & dry bulb temperature decreases. A. charcoal
B.calcium carbide
34. What is the pH of distilled water ? C.hydrocarbon oil
A.0 B.1 D.graphite
C
7 D.14
. 42. Water hammer is caused in steam carrying pipelines, because of
A. partial condensation of steam.
35. Pick out the correct statement. B.vibration of the pipeline.
Hot worked materials are subjected to annealing to remove C.high degree of superheat of steam.
A. D.its exposure to torrential rain.
internal stresses.
B.Annealing of steel hardens it slightly
C.Normalising of a material induces stresses. 43. Powder metallurgy is used to produce
Tempering of a material improves ductility & toughness but high precision components with complex cavities and sharp
D. A.
reducess hardness & brittlenes. features.
B.components of large size.
36. Dielectric C.porosity free components.
A. is an electrical insulating material. components of such alloys whose constituents do not form alloys
D.
B.of low resistivity is preferred. readily.
C.should have high thermal conductivity.
D.need not defy the corrosive action of chemicals. 44. Catalyst used in the catalytic converter employed in automobiles to
convert CO into CO and for complete oxidation of un-burnt
37. Normalising of an object does not hydrocarbons is
A. refine coarse grain structure obtained during hot working. A.nickel B.cobalt
B.improve ductility. C
vanadium D.platinum
C.improve yield strength. .
D.improve machanical properties.
45. For a thermodynamic system undergoing a process, which of the
following pairs best expresses the relationship similar to that
expressed by the pressure volume plot ?
A. Temperature - entropy.
B.Temperature - pressure.
C.Enthalpy - entropy.
D.Enthalpy-pressure.

46. The main constituent of bones is

A.CaF2 B.Ca3(PO4)2
C
CaCO3 D.CaCl2
.

47. Globular form of cementite is formed during the __________ process.

A.spherodising B.hardening
C
annealing D.normalising
.

48. Faraday's law of electrolysis is related to the

A. cation speed.
B.atomic number of the cation.
C.equivalent mass of the electrolyte.
D.none of these.

49. The two elements required to form substitutional solid solution SECTION 9

should not have 1. Coating provided on the electrodes used in the arc welding is not
A. same crystalline structure. expected to
B.same valancy A. add alloying elements.
C.widely differing electronegativity. B.prevent electrode from contamination.
D.same atomic sizes. C.stabilise the arc.
D.provide protective atmosphere to weld.
50. Rankine cycle comprises of two isothermal and two __________
processes. 2. Desalination of water
A. isobaric A. makes it potable.
B.polytropic B.makes it non-potable.
C.isentropic C.means distillation of water.
D.none of these D.none of these.

3. Viscoelastic behaviour is observed in __________ materials.

A. non-crystalline organic polymeric
B.ceramic
C.all crystalline
D.all amorphous

4. Probability of cavitation occuring becomes very high, when the local

__________ resulting in water bubbles formation, which on rupture
 cause cavitation C
logarithmically D.inversely
A. pressure falls below the vapour pressure .
B.pressure becomes very high
C.temperature becomes low 12. Air standard Otto cycle is more efficient than the diesel cycle for the
D.all 'a', 'b' & 'c' same
A. heat addition & compression ratio.
5. Which of the following materials has the poorest electrical B.heat addition & pressure.
conductivity ? C.compression ratio & pressure.
A. Carbon D.cylinder dimension & rpm.
B.Aluminium
C.Silver 13. In case of brasses, with decreasing zinc percentage and increasing
D.Stainless steel copper percentage, its __________ increases.
A. percentage elongation
6. Pipelines carrying various utilities in chemical industries are B.brinell hardness
identified by their colour codes. The color of pipeline carrying steam is C.tensile strength
A. black D.all 'a' , 'b' & 'c'
B.silver grey
C.green 14. A suitable lubricant used for watches is
D.yellow A. metallic soap solution
B.grease
7. What is the percentage of chromium in 18-4-1 high speed steel ? C.palm oil
A.1 B.4 D.hazel-nut oil
C
18 D.23
. 15. Out of the following __________ iron has the best capability to bear
sudden & excessive shocks.
8. Preheating before welding is done to A.white B.cast
A. make the plate softer. C
wrought D.pig
B.burn oil & grease sticking to plate surfaces. .
C.avoid plate distortion.
D.prevent cold cracks. 16. For the irreversible reaction, Ca+ 2C = Ca C2 , Δ H°298 = - 60000 J .
mole-1 . If a system initially containing 2 moles of calcium, 3 moles of
9. Thermal diffusivity of a substance is proportional to (where, k = carbon and 1 mole of calcium carbide is allowed to react to
Thermal conductivity) completion, the heat evolved at 298 K will be
A.1/k B.k A. 30000 J
C 2 B.60000 J
k D.1/k2
. C.90000 J
D.240000 J
10. Dew point temperature always gives an indication of the __________
of the moist air. 17. Projection welding & stud welding is categorised as the __________
A. dryness welding.
B.moisture content A.pressure B.thermit
C.coolness C
resistance D.arc
D.latent heat .

11. For a first order chemical reaction, the concentration of the reactant 18. The driving force for the sintering of a powder compact is
decreases __________ with time. A. strain energy.
A.linearly B.exponentially B.surface energy.
 C.volume energy. increases with increase in the __________ content in steel.
D.stacking fault energy. A. carbon
B.manganese
19. The amount of water evaporated in kg per kg of fuel burnt in a boiler C.both a & b
is called the __________ of a boiler. D.neither 'a' nor 'b'
A. evaporative capacity
B.evaporation efficiency 26. The burnout heat flux in the nucleate boiling regime is not a
C.thermal efficiency function of the
D.steam load A. liquid density.
B.vapour density.
20. Volumetric composition of flue gas analysed with the Orsat C.temperature difference.
apparatus is : CO2 = 12%, O2 = 8%, CO = nil, N2 = 80%. This flue gas D.heat of evaporation.
composition indicates that
A. pure oxygen has been used for combustion. 27. The approximate height of a blast furnace having a useful volume of
B.nitrogen percentage in the fuel is very high. 2000 m3 is about __________ metres
C.excess air has been used for combustion. A.25 B.35
D.hydrogen is not present in the fuel. C
55 D.75
.
21. A fluid is termed as the Newtonion fluid, when the shear stress is
__________ the velocity gradient. 28. The cathode in an electrochemical cell always carries
A. independent of A. negative charge.
B.inversely proportional to B.positive charge.
C.directly proportional to C.zero charge.
D.none of these D.positive or negative charge depending upon the nature of the cell.

22. Transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow in fluid flow through a 29. An oxidation process is accompanied with decrease in the
pipe does not depend upon the A. number of electrons.
A. length of the pipe. B.oxidation number.
B.diameter of the pipe. C.number of ions.
C.density of the fluid. D.all (a), (b) & (c).
D.velocity of the fluid.
30. Hot dipping process is used for coating a low melting point metal
23. When the wet steam is throttled but still remains wet at the exit of (e.g. Pb, Sn, Zn) on iron, steel & copper having relatively higher
the throttle valve, then its temperature & dryness fraction melting points. Which of the following is not a hot dipping process ?
respectively A. Galvanising
A. decreases & increases. B.Tinning
B.increases & increases. C.Sheardising
C.increases & decreases. D.none of these
D.decreases & decreases.
31. Hot extrusion of aluminium is done in the temperature range of
24. Limestone addition in the blast furnace is done to flux __________ __________ °C.
present in the raw materials. A.550-600 B.450-500
A.SiO2 B.Al2O3 C
350-400 D.250-300
C .
MnO2 D.P
.
32. Stellite is a __________ material.
25. The 'transition temperature' for ductile to brittle behaviour of steel A. ferrous
 B.ceramic D.all (a), (b) & (c).
C.cemented carbide
D.non ferrous cast alloy cutting tool 40. Fine grained steels have
A. high brittleness
33. Percentage of argon (by volume) in dry atmospheric air is about B.higher tendency to distort
A.0.09 B.0.3 C.high ductility
C D.none of these
0.57 D.0.94
.
41. Dislocation cross-slip is difficult in those materials, which have
34. An abrupt and sudden fall in the readinp of barometer is an A. large number of slip systems.
indication of the B.high work hardening rate.
A. storm C.coarse grain size.
B.rain D.low stacking fault energy.
C.clear weather
D.cold wave 42. Shrinkage allowance on pattern is provided to compensate for
shrinkage when the
35. Steam condenser tubes are made of ad-mirability brass, in which metal changes from liquid state to solid state at freezing
A.
percentage of zinc & copper are __________ respectively. temperature.
A. 70 & 30 solid phase temperature drops from freezing temperature to the
B.
B.30 & 70 room temperature.
C.50 & 50 liquid metal temperature drops from pouring temperature to room
C.
D.90 & 10 temperature.
liquid metal temperature drops from pouring temperature to
D.
36. With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity of a freezing temperature.
__________ decreases.
A. semi-conductor 43. Spark plug is provided in a/an
B.metal or alloy A. engine having carburettor.
C.dielectric B.diesel engine.
D.none of these C.compression ignition engine.
D.both(b) & (c).
37. All the atoms of the world comprise of electrons, proton & neutron
except that of __________ atom in which neutron is absent. 44. Oxyacetylene reducing flame is used while carrying out welding on
A.deuterium B.hydrogen A. alloy steel
C B.grey cast iron
neon D.helium
. C.mild steel
D.high carbon steel
38. Which of the following gases cause global warming ?
A. Carbon monoxide 45. Nusselt number is related to the Reynolds number (Re) in turbulent
B.Carbon dioxide & laminar flow respectively as
C.Nitrogen A. Re0.5, Re0.8
D.Ozone B.Re0.8, Re-0.5
C.Re0.8, Re0.5
39. Multistage compression of air as compared to single stage D.Re-0.8, Re0.5
compression offers the advantage of
A. power saving per unit weight of air delivered. 46. Lead pencil contains
B.moisture elimination in the inter-stage cooler. A. graphite
C.increased volumetric efficiency. B.lead sulphide
 C.lead
D.both(b) & (c)

47. Function of gear box is to

A. reduce the speed.
B.obtain variable speed.
C.increase the speed.
D.produce high torque.

48. Pearlite comprises of
A. 87% cementite & 13% Fe.
B.87% ferrite & 13% cementite.
C.93.33% ferrite & 6.67% C.
D.87% ferrite & 13% C.

49. Which of the following if present in iron ore, enhances its value ?

A. Alumina
B.Alkali oxide
C.Lime & Magnesia
D.None of these

50. As per international norms, the maximum permissible value of noise

level in the industrial environment is __________ decibels as
measured at a distance of 1.5 metres from the source of noise.
A.110 B.85
C
60 D.45
.