Description : Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it contains (A) Dissolved air (B) Dissolved salt (C) Suspended matter (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The ratio of specific weight of a liquid to the specific weight of pure water at a standard temperature is called (A) Density of liquid (B) Specific gravity of liquid (C) Compressibility of liquid (D) Surface tension of liquid
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Moisture in a substance exerting an equilibrium vapour pressure less than that of pure liquid at the same temperature is called the __________ moisture. (A) Bound (B) Unbound (C) Critical (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Bound
Description : Bound moisture is that liquid which exerts an equilibrium vapor pressure __________ that of the pure liquid at the given temperature. (A) Less than (B) More than (C) Equal to (D) Either (A) or (B); depends on the solid
Last Answer : (A) Less than
Description : Ignition temperature of a fuel in air is __________ that in pure oxygen. (A) More than (B) Less than (C) Equal to (D) Either more or less; depends on the type of fuel
Last Answer : (A) More than
Description : The chemical potential for a pure substance is __________ its partial molal free energy. (A) More than (B) Less than (C) Equal to (D) Not related to
Last Answer : (C) Equal to
Description : Why is the boiling point of sea water more than that of pure water?
Last Answer : Ans: Sea water contains salts and other impurities with different points which jointly rise its boiling point.
Description : The force of buoyancy is always __________ the weight of the liquid displaced by the body. (A) Equal to (B) Less than (C) More than (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The body will float if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced. (A) Equal to (B) Less than (C) More than (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced. (A) Equal to (B) Less than (C) More than (D) None of these
Description : The maximum adiabatic flame temperature in air is __________ the maximum flame temperature in pure oxygen. (A) Lower than (B) Higher than (C) Same as (D) Not related to
Last Answer : (A) Lower than
Description : A fuel containing carbon and carbon monoxide (but containing no hydrogen or its compounds) is burnt in pure oxygen at constant pressure. Its gross calorific value as compared to net calorific value will be (A) More (B) Less (C) Same (D) Data insufficient; can't be predicted
Last Answer : (C) Same
Description : . Boiling point elevation for a strong and concentrated solution is found by Duhring's rule, which states that at the same pressure, the boiling point of a solution is a linear function of the __________ of pure water. (A) Boiling point (B) Dynamic viscosity (C) Kinematic viscosity (D) Density
Last Answer : (A) Boiling point
Description : Question No. 51 A low wall built out into the sea more or less perpendicular to the coast line, to resist the travel of sand and shingle along a beach, is called (A) Break water (B) Break wall (C) Groins (D) Shore wall
Last Answer : (C) Groins
Description : The value of coefficient of discharge is __________ the value of coefficient of velocity. (A) Less than (B) Same as (C) More than (D) None of these
Description : The rise of liquid along the walls of a revolving cylinder about the initial level is __________ the depression of the liquid at the axis of rotation. (A) Same as (B) Less than (C) More than (D) None of these
Description : When a plate is immersed in a liquid parallel to the flow, it will be subjected to a pressure __________ that if the same plate is immersed perpendicular to the flow. (A) Less than (B) More than (C) Equal to (D) None of these
Description : Moisture in a solid exerting an equilibrium vapour pressure equal to that of the pure liquid at the same temperature is called the __________ moisture. (A) Unbound (B) Critical (C) Free (D) Bound
Last Answer : (A) Unbound
Description : While the recrystallisation temperature for pure metals is 0.3 Tm, the same for alloys is equal to __________ × Tm (where, Tm Melting temperature). (A) 0.25 (B) 0.45 (C) 0.70 (D) 0.95
Last Answer : (C) 0.70
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The tides at any place occur a little less than 1 hour later, each succeeding day (B) The influence of the earth's gravity alone produces level-tidal ... ) The spinning force is maximum at the equator and zero at the poles (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is (A) Less than specific gravity of soil (B) Equal to specific gravity of soil (C) Greater than specific gravity of soil (D) Independent of specific gravity of soil
Description : Pure (R) Mandelic acid has specific rotation of 150. If a sample contains 60% of the R and 40% of its enantiomer, the `[alpha]` of his solution is.
Last Answer : Pure (R) Mandelic acid has specific rotation of 150. If a sample contains 60% of the R and 40% of its enantiomer, the `[alpha]` of his solution is.
Description : Pure cholesterol has a specific rotation of -32. A sample of cholesterol prepared in the lab has a specific rotation of -8. The enatiomeric excess of
Last Answer : Pure cholesterol has a specific rotation of -32. A sample of cholesterol prepared in the lab has a ... the sample of chloresterol is x%. X is :
Description : Match List-I (Type of Anti-friction bearing) with List-II (Specific Use) and select the using the code given below the Lists: [IES-2006] List-I List -II A. Self-aligning ball bearing 1. For pure axial load B. Taper roller bearing 2. For ... C D (a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 3 4 2 1 (c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 3 1 2 4
Last Answer : (c) 2 4 3 1
Description : 10. “Treating an individual as typical of a group” is the definition of a. pure discrimination b. statistical discrimination c. human capital d. specific skills
Last Answer : b. statistical discrimination
Description : Specific/molar Gibbs free energy for a pure substance does not change during (A) Sublimation (B) Vaporisation (C) Melting (D) Either (A), (B) or (C)
Last Answer : (D) Either (A), (B) or (C)
Description : The value of specific heat at constant pressure (cp) is __________ that of at constant volume (cv). A. less than B. equal to C. more than
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : The water potential of pure water is (a) less than zero (b) more than zero but less than one (c) more than one (d) zero.
Last Answer : (d) zero.
Description : The water potential of pure water is : (1) Less than zero (2) More than zero but less than one (3) More than one (4) Zero
Last Answer : (4) Zero
Description : When the Venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it will show __________ reading. (A) Same (B) More (C) Less (D) None of these
Description : At hill stations, the boiling point of water will be – (1) same as at sea level (2) less than that at sea level (3) more than that at sea level (4) equal to the melting point of ice
Last Answer : (2) less than that at sea level Explanation: The boiling point is the temperature at which the vapour pressure of the liquid equals the environmental pressure surrounding the liquid. Atmospheric pressure ... The atmospheric pressure at high altitudes like hill station is less than at the sea level.
Description : At hill stations, the boiling point of water will be (1) same as at sea level (2) less than that at sea level (3) more than that at sea level (4) equal to the melting point of ice
Last Answer : less than that at sea level
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Quick lime is obtained by burning pure lime stone (B) Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing clay 5% to 30% (C) Poor lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing impurities more than 5% (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. The water supply pipes carry pure water free from solid particles B. The water supply pipes get clogged if flow velocity is less than self ... carried up and down the hills and valleys D. The sewer pipes are generally laid along level hills
Last Answer : ANS: A
Description : The weight of a pycnometer containing 400 g sand and water full to the top is 2150 g. The weight of pycnometer full of clean water is 1950 g. If specific gravity of the soil is 2.5, the water content is (A) 5 % (B) 10 % (C) 15 % (D) 20 %
Last Answer : (D) 20 %
Description : According to the Indian Standards the specific gravity is the ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water at a temperature of (A) 17°C (B) 23°C (C) 27°C (D) 30°C
Last Answer : (C) 27°C
Description : A compacted soil sample using 10% moisture content has a weight of 200 g and mass unit weight of 2.0 g/cm3 . If the specific gravity of soil particles and water are 2.7 and 1.0, the degree of saturation of the soil is (A) 11.1 % (B) 55.6 % (C) 69.6 % (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) 55.6 %
Description : The general relationship between specific gravity (G), weight of water ( ), degree of saturation (Sr ), void ratio (e) and bulk density ( ), is (A) = (S - eSr ) /(1 + e) (B) = (G + eSr ) /(1 + e) (C) = (1 + e) /(G + Sr ) (D) = (1 - Sr ) e/(G + Sr )
Last Answer : (B) = (G + eSr ) /(1 + e)
Description : The ratio of the weight of given volume of soil solids to the weight of an equal volume of distilled water at the given temperature, is known (A) Porosity (B) Specific gravity (C) Void ratio (D) Water content
Last Answer : (B) Specific gravity
Description : The total weight of a pycnometer with water and oven dried soil 20 (g) is 1600 g. The pycnometer filled with water alone weighs 1500 g. The specific gravity of the soil, is (A) 1.0 (B) 1.5 (C) 2.0 (D) 2.5
Last Answer : (C) 2.0
Description : For determine the specific gravity of soil solids, using a pycnometer of 500 cc., the following data is available : Weight of dry empty pycnometer = 125 g Weight of dried soil and pycnometer = 500 g Weight of dried soil and distilled ... of soil solids, is (A) 2.0 (B) 2.25 (C) 2.50 (D) 2.75
Last Answer : (C) 2.50
Description : A soil mass coated with a thin layer of paraffin weighs 460 g. When immersed, it displaces 299 cc of water. The weight of paraffin is 10 g. If specific gravity of solids is 2.5 and that of paraffin 0.9, the void ratio of soil, is (A) 0.55 (B) 0.60 (C) 0.65 (D) 0.70
Description : The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known (A) Porosity (B) Specific gravity (C) Void ratio (D) Water content
Description : 260 g of wet soil was taken in a pycnometer jar of weight 400 g in order to find the moisture content in the soil, with specific gravity of soil particles 2.75. The weight of soil and remaining water filled in pycnometer without air ... is (A) 24.2 % (B) 18.2 % (C) 53.8 % (D) None of these
Description : The specific weight of water in S.I. units is taken as (A) 9.81 kN/m3 (B) 9.81 × 103 N/m3 (C) 9.81 × 10-6 N/mm3 (D) Any one of these
Description : The water pressure per metre length on a vertical masonry wall of dam is (where w = Specific weight of the liquid, and H = Height of the liquid) (A) wH/2 (B) wH (C) wH2 /2 (D) wH2 /4
Description : A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its volume under the liquid. The specific gravity of wood is (A) 0.83 (B) 0.6 (C) 0.4 (D) 0.3
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The benefit of surcharge and depth of foundation is only marginal in case of footings on purely cohesive soils. 2. The bearing capacity of a footing in pure clay increases with increase in size of the ... , 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (d) 1 & 3 only
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Theoretical flame temperature is the temperature attained by the products of combustion, when the fuel is burned without loss or gain of heat (B) ... flame temperature (D) Adiabatic flame temperatures of actual combustions are always less than the maximum values
Last Answer : (C) Burning the fuel with excess pure oxygen results in maximum theoretical flame temperature
Description : In pure monopoly, what is the relation between the price and the marginal revenue? a. the price is greater than the marginal revenue b. the price is less than the marginal revenue c. there is no relation d. they are equal
Last Answer : a. the price is greater than the marginal revenue