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  1. During brazing, if the fluxes are entrapped, it results in the

  2. A.
    distortion of brazed joints.
    B.
    cracking of joints.
    C.
    presence of gas pockets.
    D.
    corrosion.

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  3. Maximum heat dissipation occurs from a steel wire (k = 0.5 W/m. k) of 15 mm diameter exposed to air (h = 20W/m2 .k), when the insulation thickness is __________ mm.

  4. A.
    15
    B.
    25
    C.
    10
    D.
    30

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  5. All modes of heat transfer i.e., conduction, convection & radiation occur in case of the

  6. A.
    condensation of steam in a partial condenser.
    B.
    boiler furnace.
    C.
    insulated pipe car raying high pressure steam.
    D.
    none of these.

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  7. The standard instrument used for calibrating the load applied by universal testing machine is called

  8. A.
    extensometer
    B.
    spring balace
    C.
    dynamometer
    D.
    none of these

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  9. The reductant used in the extraction of magnesium from calcined dolomite via Pidgeon's process is

  10. A.
    pure carbon
    B.
    pure silicon
    C.
    ferro silicon
    D.
    ferro manganese

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  11. With increase in pressure, the saturation temperature of steam

  12. A.
    increases rapidly first and then slowly.
    B.
    increases slowly first and then rapidly.
    C.
    first increases and then decreases.
    D.
    none of these.

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  13. 'Sterilised zone' around a hazardous chemical industry is an area with __________ km radius around it, in which the total population/inhabitants should be less than 20000 preferably in the upwind direction.

  14. A.
    0.5
    B.
    5
    C.
    25
    D.
    50

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  15. Pick out the wrong statement. Termination of polymerisation reaction occurs, if the

  16. A.
    catalyst supply is stopped.
    B.
    monomer supply is exhausted.
    C.
    impurities present in monomers interfere with the chemical reaction.
    D.
    two ends of a chain of molecules join.

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  17. A thin, flat & square plate measuring 2 m x 2 m is freely hanging in ambient air at 25°C. It is exposed to the solar radiation falling on one side of the plate at the rate of 500 W/m2 . The plate temperature will remain constant at 30°C, if the convective heat transfer co-efficient is __________ W/m2 °C.

  18. A.
    50
    B.
    100
    C.
    150
    D.
    200

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  19. The maximum value, which the residual stress in a material can reach is the __________ of the material.

  20. A.
    elastic limit
    B.
    plastic limit
    C.
    yield stress
    D.
    breaking stress

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