Description : Explain Softening Point Test on Bitumen with neat sketch.
Last Answer : Softening Point Test: The softening point test is conducted by Ring and Ball method in the laboratory as described below: The test sample of the given bituminous material is put ... values and thus the suitability of the bitumen under test is decided for bituminous pavement construction.
Description : Softening point of bitumen to be used for read construction at a place where maximum temperature is 40°C should be (A) Less than 40°C (B) Greater than 40°C (C) Equal to 40°C (D) None of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Explain the procedure for determining softening point of bitumen.
Last Answer : Procedure for determining softening point of bitumen:- 1) Sample material is heated to a temperature between 750 C to 1000 C above the approximate point until it is completely fluid and is poured in ... glycerin is used in heating medium and the starting temperature is 350 C instead of 50 C.
Description : Penetration test on bitumen is used for determining its (A) Grade (B) Viscosity (C) Ductility (D) Temperature susceptibilit
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Maximum size reduction in a ball mill is done by the, __________ action. (A) Attrition (B) Compression (C) Impact (D) Cutting
Last Answer : (C) Impact
Description : Select the correct statement. (A) Quantity of binder required for tack coat is less than that required for prime coat (B) Prime coat treatment is given for plugging the voids in water ... the final coat over certain previous bituminous pavements (D) A bitumen primer is a high viscosity cutback
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : In case of liquid petrofuels, momentary combustion is observed at its (A) Flash point (B) Preheating temperature corresponding to viscosity of 25 centistokes (C) Flame temperature (D) Fire point
Last Answer : (A) Flash point
Description : Softening point of high density polythene is about __________ °C. (A) 85 (B) 135 (C) 165 (D) 205
Last Answer : (B) 135
Description : Addition of stabiliser during PVC manufacture is done to (A) Improve its impact strength (B) Improve its elasticity (C) Reduce the melt viscosity & glass transition temperature (D) Prevent its thermal degradation
Last Answer : (D) Prevent its thermal degradation
Description : Softening of hardened steel is done by its (A) Normalising (B) Tempering (C) Annealing (D) Carburising
Last Answer : (B) Tempering
Last Answer : (A) Normalising
Description : Highest quality bitumen is produced from the __________ crude oil. (A) Paraffinic (B) Naphthenic (C) Intermediate (D) Mixed
Last Answer : (B) Naphthenic
Description : Softening temperature of coal ash is a measure of the __________ of coal. (A) Caking tendency (B) Coking tendency (C) Clinkering tendency (D) Size stability
Last Answer : (C) Clinkering tendency
Description : The ability of tool steel to resist softening at high temperatures is termed as __________ hardness. (A) Red (B) Extended (C) Super (D) Extreme
Last Answer : (C) Super
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Linear polymers are formed from bifunctional groups only and are normally thermoplastic (B) Cross-linked branched chain polymers are either elastometric or ... (D) Dibasic acids reacts with dihydric alcohols to give polyesters using addition polymerisation reaction
Last Answer : D) Dibasic acids reacts with dihydric alcohols to give polyesters using addition polymerisation reaction
Description : Mastication of rubber means (A) Its softening (B) A treatment to retard its deterioration due to oxidation (C) Improving its curing rate (D) Depression of its freezing point
Last Answer : (A) Its softening
Description : Softening of hard water is done using sodium aluminium silicate (zeolite) . This causes
Last Answer : Softening of hard water is done using sodium aluminium silicate (zeolite) . This causes A. adsorption of `Ca^(2 ... both (A) and (B) D. none of these
Description : __________ treatment is done for appreciable improvement in viscosity index of lubricating oil. (A) Acid (B) Solvent extraction (C) Alkali (D) Clay
Last Answer : (B) Solvent extraction
Description : Penetration test determines the __________ of the grease. (A) Stiffness (B) Lubricating properties (e.g. oilness) (C) Service temperature (D) Variation in viscosity with temperature
Last Answer : (A) Stiffness
Description : __________ determination is not a very significant and important test for gasoline. (A) Gum & sulphur content (B) Viscosity (C) Octane number (D) Reid vapor pressure
Last Answer : (B) Viscosity
Description : Pick out the false statement pertaining to water treatment. (A) Aeration of water is effective in CO2 removal (B) The zeolite water softening process reduces the hardness of water by not more than 50% (C ... carbonate do not cause hardness in water (D) Water with pH value less than 7, is acidic
Last Answer : (B) The zeolite water softening process reduces the hardness of water by not more than 50%
Description : Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) (A) Is produced by Polycondensation reaction (B) Uses either emulsion or suspension polymerisation methods (C) Can be made thermosetting by adding a plasticiser (D) Softening temperature is 200°C
Last Answer : (B) Uses either emulsion or suspension polymerisation methods
Description : Linear polymers are normally (A) Thermosetting (B) Thermoplastic (C) Elastometric (D) Having extremely high softening poin
Last Answer : (B) Thermoplastic
Description : Road grade bitumen is produced from vacuum residue by its (A) Aeration (B) Pyrolysis (C) Hydrogenation (D) Steam reforming
Last Answer : (D) Steam reforming
Description : Which of the following heat treatment processes is used for softening the hardened material? (A) Normalising (B) Tempering (C) Annealing (D) None of these
Description : To improve the machinability of steel by its softening, it is subjected to (A) Cold working (B) Annealing (C) Shot blasting (D) Heating
Last Answer : (B) Annealing
Description : Which of the following is not a binder for coal briquetting? (A) Coal tar (B) Bitumen (C) Molasses (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : The purpose of adding Na2CO3 to water of low alkalinity is to (A) Permit the use of alum as a coagulant (B) Increase the softening capacity of zeolite (C) Facilitate easy regeneration of zeolite (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Permit the use of alum as a coagulant
Description : Zeolite used in water softening process (cation exchange) is regenerated by washing with (A) Brine (B) Chloramines (C) Sodium bisulphite (D) Liquid chlorines
Last Answer : (A) Brine
Description : Drinking (potable) water treatment does not involve (A) Coagulation (B) Sedimentation (C) Softening (D) Disinfection
Last Answer : (C) Softening
Description : Very fine suspended and colloidal impurities are removed from water by a process called (A) Sedimentation (B) Coagulation (C) Disinfection (D) Softening
Last Answer : (B) Coagulation
Description : Presence of H2S in raw water (to be chlorinated) results in the (A) Reduced softening capacity of zeolite (B) Increased dosage of chlorine to provide a disinfecting residual in the water (C) Easy removal of its hardness (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Increased dosage of chlorine to provide a disinfecting residual in the water
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 : Aromatics have the highest __________ of all the hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms. (A) Smoke point (B) Octane number (C) Cetane number (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : (B) Octane number
Description : Boiling point of a solution according to Duhring's rule is a linear function of the __________ of water. (A) Boiling point (at the same pressure) (B) Viscosity (C) Density (D) Thermal conductivity
Last Answer : (A) Boiling point (at the same pressure)
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 : Size reduction of the __________ can be suitably done by ball mills, crushing rolls and rod mills. (A) Metalliferous ores (B) Non-metallic ores (C) Basic slags (D) Asbestos & mica
Last Answer : (A) Metalliferous ores
Description : Preheating of combustion air is done to (A) Increase the adiabatic flame temperature (B) Increase the calorific value of the fuel (C) Complete the combustion of fuel (D) Reduce its requirement for effecting the complete combustion
Last Answer : (A) Increase the adiabatic flame temperature
Description : Combustion of pulverised coal as compared to that of lump coal (A) Develops a non-luminous flame (B) Develops a low temperature flame (C) Can be done with less excess air (D) Provides a lower rate of heat release
Last Answer : (C) Can be done with less excess ai
Description : Notched bar test is used for testing the __________ of a material. (A) Impact strength (B) Endurance limit (C) Machinability (D) Corrosion resistance
Last Answer : (A) Impact strength
Description : __________ test is the appropriate test to determine whether a material is ductile or brittle. (A) Impact (B) Cupping (C) Hardness (D) Tensile
Last Answer : (A) Impact
Description : . __________ test can be termed as the semi-destructive test. (A) Impact (B) Torsion (C) Hardness (D) Charpy
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Temper brittleness of a material can be fairly detected by the __________ test. (A) Fatigue (B) Notched bar impact (C) Tensile (D) Hardness
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Ball pen functions on the principle of : (1) Viscosity (2) Boyle's Law (3) Gravitational force (4) Surface tension
Last Answer : (4) Surface tension Explanation: The ballpoint pen is one of the most simple and yet ubiquitous devices whose function depends on surface tension. With a pen held upright, gravity and surface tension act in concert to get ink onto the ball.
Description : Ball pen functions on the principle of : (1) Viscosity (2) Boyle’s Law (3) Gravitational force (4) Surface tension
Last Answer : Surface tension
Description : The increase in hardness of metal due to its cold working is termed as the __________ hardening. (A) Work (B) Age (C) Induction (D) Flame
Last Answer : (A) Work
Description : If the flame is produced under the hearth and then sweeps up into the heating chamber, this is called a/an __________ furnace. (A) Sidefired (B) Underfired (C) Covered (D) Recirculating
Last Answer : (B) Underfired
Description : Preheating of __________ the flame temperature. (A) The gaseous fuel before combustion decreases (B) Combustion air decreases (C) Either the fuel or the air or both, increases (D) Either the fuel or the air does not affect
Last Answer : (C) Either the fuel or the air or both, increases
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 : Bunsen burner is an example of a/an __________ burner. (A) Inside mixing/premix type (B) Outside mixing/diffusion flame/nozzle mix type (C) Rotary cup (D) Submerged combustion
Last Answer : (A) Inside mixing/premix type