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  1. Tumbling is the process of improving the __________ of the materials/parts.

  2. A.

     Surface finish

    B.

     Fatigue limit

    C.

     Creep limit

    D.

     Surface cleanlineses

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  3. Natural water contains approximately __________ percent of heavy water.

  4. A.

     0.015

    B.

     0.71

    C.

     1.2

    D.

     3.5

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  5. According to maximum shear stress failure criterion, yielding in material occurs, when the maximum shear stress is equal to __________ times the yield stress.

  6. A.

     0.5

    B.

     2

    C.

     √2

    D.

     √3/2

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  7. Isotropic materials have the same __________ in all the directions.

  8. A.

     Thermal properties

    B.

     Elastic properties

    C.

     Stresses

    D.

     All of the above

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  9. Insulation of liquid surface can be achieved by __________ on top of its surface.

  10. A.

     Floating hollow polypropylene spheres

    B.

     Spraying alumina powder

    C.

     Putting cement

    D.

     None of these

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  11. The stress at which extension of the material takes place more rapidly as compared to the increase in load is termed as the __________ point of the material.

  12. A.

     Elastic

    B.

     Ultimate

    C.

     Yielding

    D.

     Breaking

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  13. The pressure outside a bubble/droplet of liquid is __________ the internal pressure.

  14. A.

     Greater than

    B.

     Less than

    C.

     Equal to

    D.

     Unpredictable ; depends on the bubble size

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  15. A fluid is termed as the Newtonion fluid, when the shear stress is __________ the velocity gradient.

  16. A.

     Independent of

    B.

     Inversely proportional to

    C.

     Directly proportional to

    D.

     None of these

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  17. On being hit with a hammer, __________ will readily fracture.

  18. A.

     Brass

    B.

     Mild steel

    C.

     Cast iron

    D.

     Lead

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  19. When metals are heated to high temperature, their __________ increases in general.

  20. A.

     Atomic vibration

    B.

     Creep strength

    C.

     Yield stress & ultimate tensile strength

    D.

     Toughness & stiffness

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