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  1. The most important consideration in value engineering is the

  2. A.
    profit maximisation.
    B.
    customer satisfaction.
    C.
    cost reduction.
    D.
    process improvement.

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  3. Lime contains about 90% CaO. Percentage CaO present in limestone is about

  4. A.
    25
    B.
    50
    C.
    70
    D.
    80

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  5. The most important material handling system in an integrated steel plant is the

  6. A.
    belt conveyor
    B.
    diesel locomotive
    C.
    truck
    D.
    overhead hoists & cranes

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  7. Property of a material to resist a tensile force without giving away is a measure of its

  8. A.
    stiffness
    B.
    toughness
    C.
    resilience
    D.
    tenacity

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  9. Cast iron has the unique property of high

  10. A.
    ductility
    B.
    damping characteristics
    C.
    hardness
    D.
    malleability

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  11. Steels with high carbon equivalent have poor weldability, because in these steels during welding

  12. A.
    carbon and other alloying elements get oxidised from the weld pool.
    B.
    excessive ferrite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness of the weld.
    C.
    martensite forms in the heat affected zone leading to poor toughness/ductility of the weld.
    D.
    segregation of carbon and other element occurs in the weld pool leading to poor properties of the weld.

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  13. Measurement of the area of the indented surface is not involved in the __________ hardhes testing method.

  14. A.
    Vicker's
    B.
    Rockwell
    C.
    Knoop
    D.
    Brinell

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  15. Salvage value is the most flexible criteria for analysing a financial investment. 'Salvaging' means

  16. 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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  17. Super conduction in metals is observed at a temperature of __________ °K.

  18. A.
    <100
    B.
    >100
    C.
    about 273
    D.
    about 373

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  19. Springback in sheet metal bending depends on the

  20. A.
    elastic limit
    B.
    bend radius
    C.
    degree of bend
    D.
    thickness of sheet

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