Description : Magnetising steel is normals difficult because (a) it corrodes easily (6) it has high permeability (c) it has high specific gravity (d) it has low permeability
Last Answer : (d) it has low permeability
Description : High copper amalgam lasts longer than low copper amalgam because of:** A. Increased compressive strength B. Increased corrosion resistance C. High creep D. Increased tensile strength E. Decreased setting expansion
Last Answer : A. Increased compressive strength
Description : Double pipe heat exchangers are used (A) When heat transfer area required is very high (B) When heat transfer area required is very low, i.e. (100-200 ft 2 ). (C) Because it occupies less floor area (D) Because it is less costly
Last Answer : (B) When heat transfer area required is very low, i.e. (100-200 ft 2 )
Description : Though kinetics of ammonia synthesis dictates the use of low temperature for high equilibrium conversion, yet it is kept moderately high (550°C), because at low temperature (A) Rate of reaction is very low ... (C) Space velocity of gas is very low resulting in decreased conversion (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Rate of reaction is very low
Description : Liquid ammonia is not used as such a fertiliser in tropical countries like India, because (A) Its N2 content is very low (B) It is very costly (C) It will evaporate on spraying (D) It is not available
Last Answer : (C) It will evaporate on spraying
Description : Creep is not exhibited at low temperature by (A) Rubber (B) Acrylics (C) Lead (D) Plastics
Last Answer : (C) Lead
Description : The presence of ozone due to corona is harmful because it (a) reduces power factor (b) corrodes the material (c) gives odour (d) transfer energy to the ground (e) none of the above
Last Answer : (b) corrodes the material
Description : Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because (A) It cannot be polished (B) It is not a fire proof material (C) It is costly (D) It has less crushing strength
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Reduction in the grain size reduces the __________ of the material. (A) Fatigue resistance (B) Tensile strength (C) Creep resistance (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (C) Creep resistance
Description : On decreasing the grain size of a polycrystalline material, the property most likely to deteriorate is (A) Creep (B) Toughness (C) Tensile strength (D) Fatigue
Last Answer : (B) Toughnes
Description : Wohler test is a destructive test to find out the __________ strength of a prepared metal specimen. (A) Creep (B) Fatigue (C) Endurance (D) Tensile
Last Answer : (B) Fatigue
Description : The maximum stress below which a material can withstand an infinite number of cycle of stress, is termed as the (A) Fatigue strength (B) Creep strength (C) Resilience (D) Endurance limit
Last Answer : D) Endurance limit
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : The highest stress that a material can withstand for a specified length of time without excessive deformation is called the __________ strength. (A) Creep (B) Endurance (C) Fatigue (D) None of these
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Young's modulus of a material is the measure of its (A) Stiffness (B) Malleability (C) Creep resistance (D) Tensile strength
Description : Yield strength of a material is determined by the __________ test. (A) Creep (B) Tension (C) Compression (D) Endurance
Last Answer : Option B
Description : The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because (a) it is made up of crystalline rocks (b) displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it ... minerals (d) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because: [IAS 2004] (a) it is made of crystalline rocks (b) the displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and ... minerals (d) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Lead can creep under its own weight at room temperature (B) The electrical conductivity of gold is considerably reduced by alloying additions due to ... metal (D) With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity of intrinsic semi-conductor will increase
Last Answer : (C) Recrystallisation temperature decreases with decrease in strain in a cold worked metal
Description : Is there some agent or material that corrodes copper quickly?
Last Answer : ammonia. I have heard of people putting items in used kitty litter to “weather it…” (ewww)
Description : Which of the following organisms are pathognomonic of acute necrotic ulcerative gingivitis? A. Spirochaetes and fusobacterium SP B. Spirochaetes and eikenella corrodes C. ... D. Actinobacillus actinomycetes comitans oral capnocytophaga E. Porphyromonas gingivalis and prevotella intermedia
Last Answer : A. Spirochaetes and fusobacterium SP
Description : What kind of floor safe is best for storing hunting equipment?
Last Answer : A floor safe that is best for storing hunting equipment is a safe that is large enough to hold guns (like a gun safe) but is also heat resistant in the event of a fire.
Description : The most serious disadvantage of an orificemeter is that (A) It is not very accurate (B) It is very costly (C) Most of the pressure drop is not recoverable (D) It is not suitable for measuring gas flow
Last Answer : (C) Most of the pressure drop is not recoverable
Description : In the manufacture of H3 PO4 (ortho); strong H2 SO4 leaching wet process as compared to electric furnace process (A) Uses lower grade phosphate rock (B) Requires lower capital investment in the plant (C) Produces lower purity acid (D) Is very costly
Last Answer : (C) Produces lower purity acid
Description : Organic catalysts differ from the inorganic catalyst in the sense that the former is (A) Active at cryogenic temperatures only (B) Prohibitively costly (C) Proteinous in nature (D) Active at very high temperature only
Last Answer : (C) Proteinous in nature
Description : Wrought iron is not (A) Ductile & resistant to corrosion/rusting (B) Weldable easily (C) Having uniform strength in all directions (D) Having maximum tensile strength along the lines of slag distribution
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Lead pipe is (A) Especially resistant to solutions containing H2SO4 (B) Usually joined by burning (e.g. by melting to adjacent pieces with a torch) (C) Having very low elastic limit resulting in permanent deformation from either mechanical or thermal strain (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Low intensity explosives are also called propellants, whereas high intensity explosive are called detonators (B) Gun powder comprises of 75% salt petre, 15% charcoal ... TNT is a hygroscopic explosive having very high melting point and is non-toxic to human being
Last Answer : (D) TNT is a hygroscopic explosive having very high melting point and is non-toxic to human being
Description : VLFwaves are used forsome type ofservices because a. of the low powers required b. the transmitting antennas are of convenient size c. they are very reliable d. the penetrate the ionosphere easily
Last Answer : c. they are very reliable
Description : A material is capable of resisting softening at high temperature, because of its property termed as (A) Hot temper (B) Hot hardness (C) Fatigue (D) Creep
Last Answer : (B) Hot hardness
Description : I own a pizza joint. Is there any way to monitor it when I am away? I donot wish to use CCTv as it's very costly...
Last Answer : Well, it depends on your degree of tech-savvy and your available resources in your area. But for real-time monitoring, there really isn’t any substitute unless you are able to do a MacGuyver.
Description : Is basement excavation very costly?
Last Answer : Depending on your location and how big your basement is going to be will depend on how costly it is for a basement excavation.
Description : Why is radium very costly?
Last Answer : It is found in very small quantity
Description : A major problem with using style modification is that 1. customers have difficulty recognizing that a change has been made 2. such changes do not yield long lasting appeal 3. customers may perceive such modifications as less attractive 4. they are almost always very costly 5. none of these
Last Answer : customers may perceive such modifications as less attractive
Description : Consider the situation in which assignment operation is very costly. Which of the following sorting algorithm should be performed so that the number of assignment operations is minimized in general? a) Insertion sort b) Selection sort c) Heap sort d) None
Last Answer : b) Selection sort
Description : A major problem with using style modification is that: A)customers have difficulty recognising that a change has been made B)such changes do not yield long-lasting appeal C)customers may perceive such modifications as less attractive D)they are almost always very costly
Last Answer : C)customers may perceive such modifications as less attractive
Description : Metals, in general are of low strength and do not possess required physio-chemical and technological properties for a definite purpose. Alloys are therefore more than metals alone. Discuss the arrangement of atoms and Structures of alloys.
Last Answer : Alloys are produced by melting or sintering two ore more metals, or metals and a non-metal, together. Alloys possess typical properties inherent in the metallic state. The chemical elements ... an alloy are its individual portions, each having a single structure with its characteristic features.
Description : Addition of lead, sulphur and phosphorus to low carbon steel helps in improving its (A) Corrosion resistance (B) Tensile strength (C) Machinability (D) Compressive strength
Last Answer : (C) Machinability
Description : A coal having high amount of volatile matter (A) Would require smaller combustion chamber (B) Produces very little of tar and gas on carbonisation (C) Ignites easily and burns with long smoky flame (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Binary communications systems are better because A. they can interface directly with the analog telephone network B. the components are simpler, less costly, and more reliable C. people think better in binary D. interstate calls are less costly
Last Answer : B. the components are simpler, less costly, and more reliable
Description : The synchronous modems are more costly than the asynchronous modems because a. they produce large volume of data b. they contain clock recovery circuits c. they transmit the data with stop and start bits d. they operate with a larger bandwidth e. none of above
Last Answer : they contain clock recovery circuits
Description : TV is superior to radio as teaching aid because it (a) is costly (b) Invites two senses - hearing and vision simultaneously leading to more accurate form of learning (c) Is generally liked by pupils (d) all of the above
Last Answer : (b) Invites two senses - hearing and vision simultaneously leading to more accurate form of learning
Description : Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because a) It cannot be polished b) It is not fireproof c) It is costly*
Last Answer : c) It is costly*
Description : TV is superior to radio as teaching aid because it Options: A) is costly B) invites two senses hearing and vision simultaneously leading to more accurate form of learning C) is generally liked by pupils D) all of above
Last Answer : B) invites two senses hearing and vision simultaneously leading to more accurate form of learning
Last Answer : Copper, even though costly, finds use in the windings of electrical machines because copper points offer low contact resistance , copper can be easily soldered and welded, copper windings are less bulky and the machines become compact.
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Tin can be readily and very easily drawn into very fine wire (B) Tin can be severely cold worked without the necessity of annealing due to its low recrystallisation temperature (C) Tin exists in two allotropic forms
Last Answer : (A) Tin can be readily and very easily drawn into very fine wire
Description : Piping in a soil mass is a) Erosion of subsoil by the high velocities of flow of water through it when such velocities exceed a certain limit* b) Caused due to very low exit gradient c) ... connected pores d) Due to loss of the strength of cohesion less soil because of upward flow of of water
Last Answer : a) Erosion of subsoil by the high velocities of flow of water through it when such velocities exceed a certain limit*
Description : The removal of paint from electrical equipment, such as generators, should be cautiously undertaken because ____________. A. the mechanical shock of paint removal lessens the dielectric strength ... phase windings frequently become isolated from each other due to dust interference at the terminals
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : The filament of an electric lamp becomes white hot but the lead-in wires holding the filament are only slightly heated because they (a) have smaller current passing through them (b) have very low resistance (c) have higher melting point (d) are made of black iron
Last Answer : Ans:(b)