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  1. What is the critical radius of insulation (cms) for a metallic cylinder, if the convective heat transfer co-efficient with the ambient atmosphere is 5 W/m2. °K ? Thermal conductivity of metal and insulation material are 40 and 0.1 W/m.°K respectively.

  2. A.
    2
    B.
    5
    C.
    10
    D.
    20

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  3. Which set of materials is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor ?

  4. A.
    Zircalloy & berrylium.
    B.
    Zircalloy & heavy water.
    C.
    Zirconium & berrylium.
    D.
    Heavy water & berrelium.

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  5. Malleabilisation heat treatment is performed on

  6. A.
    cast steel
    B.
    grey cast iron
    C.
    white cast iron
    D.
    spheroidal graphite cast iron

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  7. For hardening high alloy steel, it is to be heated slowly and uniformly to avoid

  8. A.
    local hardening
    B.
    scale formation
    C.
    segregation
    D.
    warpage

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  9. Disposable patterns are made of

  10. A.
    metal
    B.
    polystyrene
    C.
    rubber
    D.
    wood

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  11. The type of water filter normally employed/ preferred for treating small quantities of water in railway stations and individual industries is the __________ filter.

  12. A.
    rapid sand
    B.
    pressure
    C.
    gravity
    D.
    slow sand.

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  13. The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is

  14. A.
    deuterium
    B.
    tritium
    C.
    protium
    D.
    none of these

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  15. Refrigerative cooling employed during long distance transportation of food stuffs is normally done by

  16. A.
    ice
    B.
    liquid nitrogen
    C.
    liquid oxygen
    D.
    vacuum evaporation

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  17. Internal cracks in drawn bars are due to

  18. A.
    secondary tensile stresses.
    B.
    temperature gradient in the work piece.
    C.
    heated dies and grips.
    D.
    internal compressive residual stress.

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  19. Yield strength of a polycrystalline metal with an average grain size, d, is proportional to

  20. A.
    d1/2
    B.
    d-1/2
    C.
    d
    D.
    d-1

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