Description : During the charging process of storage batteries, the charging rooms should be well ventilated because __________. A. without ventilation excessive gassing will occur B. highly poisonous gases are ... gases will otherwise accumulate D. without ventilation the battery will not take a full charge
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : When lead-acid batteries are charging, they always give off hydrogen gas that is _____________. A. considered inert B. highly explosive C. extremely toxic D. heavier than air
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Regarding battery charging rooms, ventilation should be provided __________. A. at the lowest point of the room B. horizontally near the batteries C. at the highest point of the room D. only when charging is in progress
Description : The charging of lead-acid storage batteries will always result in __________. A. dangerous acid burns B. a dangerously explosive gas being liberated C. the danger of lead poisoning D. all of the above
Description : Biuret formation in urea is kept at minimum (< 1 %), because it is (A) Corrosive in nature (B) Toxic and harmful to some crops (C) Helpful in decomposition of urea (D) Explosive in nature
Last Answer : (B) Toxic and harmful to some crops
Description : Caution must be exercised during the charging of lead-acid storage batteries as _____________. A. the acid will become weaker B. hydrogen gas is being continuously liberated C. both plates are changing chemically to lead sulfate D. lead peroxide in the negative plate is poisonous
Description : A nickel-cadmium battery is receiving a normal charge and gases freely. The charging current should _____________. A. be increased B. be decreased C. be cut off and the battery allowed to cool D. remain the same
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : _______ is highly poisonous gas produced as a result of incomplete combustion. a) oxygen b)carbon dioxide c)carbon mono oxide d)soot
Last Answer : c)carbon mono oxide
Description : In a gas-liquid shell and tube heat exchanger, the (A) Presence of a non-condensable gas decreases the condensing film coefficient (B) Gases under high pressure are routed through the tube side, because high pressure ... water or steam condensate remain localised to the tubes (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Description : Which of the listed safety features should be provided in small rooms or lockers where batteries are stored? A. Installation of a fixed CO2 system. B. An exhaust duct is to be provided and led from within ... An exhaust duct is to be provided and led from the top of the locker to the open air.
Description : Is a highly combustible substance a highly reactive substance?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Coke oven gas compared to blast furnace gas is (A) More explosive and inflammable (B) Less poisonous (C) Lighter (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following activities occurs during the charging process of a lead-acid storage battery? A. The specific gravity of the acid increases. B. Both plates change chemically to lead sulfate. C. The specific gravity of the acid decreases. D. Hydrogen gas is absorbed.
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Though liquid ammonia itself is a fertiliser (with 82% nitrogen content) yet it is commonly not used as such in a tropical country like India, because it (A) Has a pungent smell (B) Vaporises at normal temperature (C) Is toxic and highly corrosive (D) Is in short supply
Last Answer : (B) Vaporises at normal temperature
Description : The amount of combustible escaping unconsumed from the furnace, depends upon the (A) Air supplied and furnace temperature (B) Burner design (thoroughness of mixing versus stratification) (C) Air preheat and the flow of ... , by acceleration or by change of direction) (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : (1) aluminium powder and ammonium nitrate Explanation: Ammonal is an explosive made up of ammonium nitrate and aluminium powder. The ammonium nitrate functions as an oxidizer and the aluminium ... a fairly substantial shock, though it is still more sensitive than trinitrotoluene and composition C4.
Last Answer : Gelatin is mostly used in making icecreams in order to - (1) prevent making a colloid (2) stabilise the colloid and prevent crystallisation (3) stabilise mixture (4) enrich the aroma
Description : Ammonium nitrate (is mixed with limestone) is not used as fertiliser as such, because (A) It is hygroscopic and explosive in nature (B) It is highly acidic in nature (C) It is a liquid at room temperature (D) Its nitrogen content is very less
Last Answer : (A) It is hygroscopic and explosive in nature
Description : When maintaining the circuit shown in the illustration, what dangers are associated with component 'C' should it become broken? EL-0081 A. Glass fragments may cut a person's skin. B. The contained mercury ... highly toxic. C. The inside coating of phosphor is highly poisonous. D. All of the above.
Description : Design of waste heat boiler for recovery of waste heat from furnace gases depends upon the (A) Quantity & temperature of waste gas (B) Dust concentration & nature of dust in waste gas (C) Corrosive nature of the waste gas (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (B) Dust concentration & nature of dust in waste gas
Description : Helium gas is used in gas balloons instead of hydrogen gas because it is (1) lighter than hydrogen (2) more abundant than hydrogen (3) non-combustible (4) more stable
Last Answer : non-combustible
Description : Which of the following problems is indicated if a lead-acid battery begins to gas violently when it is first placed on charge? A. Insufficient compartment ventilation is being provided. B. A short ... undergoing its normal charging rate. D. An excessive charging rate is being applied to the battery.
Description : Gasification of the solid fuel converts its organic part into combustible by interaction with air/oxygen and steam so as to obtain a secondary gaseous fuel of high calorific value having no ash. Gasification reactions are ... __________ °C. (A) 400-500 (B) 900-1000 (C) 1400-1500 (D) 1700-1800
Last Answer : (B) 900-1000
Description : A substance which reacts with oxygen giving heat is called a combustible substance. Which one of the following is a combustible substance? a) iron nail b)glass c)stone piece d)wood
Last Answer : d)wood
Description : The material which on heating in presence of oxygen catches fire easily and produces heat and light energy is known as _________ material. a) combustible b)non-combustible c)conducting d)none
Last Answer : a) combustible
Description : Which of the following gases is having the widest explosion limit (about 2 to 81% gas in gas-air mixture), rendering it the property of the most explosive gas? (A) Hydrogen (B) Acetylene (C) Carbon monoxide (D) Ammonia
Last Answer : (B) Acetylene
Description : Molten sodium (as a coolant in fast breeder reactor) (A) Can’t attain high temperature at normal pressure (B) Is not at all corrosive, even at a higher temperature (C) Is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water
Description : Hydrochloric acid is __________ corrosive to common metals. (A) Least (B) Not (C) Mildly (D) Highly
Last Answer : (D) Highly
Description : The equipment used in the extraction of highly corrosive radioactive liquids is (A) Pulse column (B) Spray column (C) Mixer settler (D) Baffle tower
Last Answer : (A) Pulse column
Description : Leidenfrost point is a term concerned with the (A) Condensation of the saturated vapor on a cold surface (B) Concentration of a corrosive solution by evaporation (C) Heat transfer between two highly viscous liquids (D) Boiling of a liquid on a hot surface
Last Answer : (D) Boiling of a liquid on a hot surface
Description : Open pan evaporators are preferred to be used, when the solution to be concentrated is (A) Scaling (B) Highly viscous (C) Corrosive (D) Salty
Last Answer : (B) Highly viscous
Description : Nitro-phosphate (manufactured at Trombay-India) is a __________ fertiliser. (A) Mixed (B) Complex (C) Highly hygroscopic (D) Highly explosive
Last Answer : (B) Complex
Description : Which of the following statements of Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR) concerning battery installations is correct? A. Sign, permanently secured to the battery trays, indicating that 'naked lights or smoking is ... on the bottom. D. Power and lighting batteries must be of the lead-acid type only.
Description : Violent gassing developed by a lead-acid battery during charging indicates that the ____________. A. plate separators are grounded B. cell voltages are excessive C. specific gravity in insufficient D. charging rate is excessive
Description : If violent gassing occurs when a lead-acid storage battery is first placed on charge, the _____________. A. battery must be given an emergency charge B. charging rate is too low C. charging rate is too high D. specific gravity of the electrolyte solution is too low
Description : Which of the following procedures represents the best method to prevent the freezing of batteries continuously exposed to low temperatures? A. The battery caps should be removed. B. The battery cap ... in a fully charged condition. D. The battery should be disconnected from its charging source.
Description : When a battery-charging panel is being used, the batteries will discharge if _____________. A. DC voltage is supplied B. the polarity is reversed C. the voltage fluctuates D. too little current is supplied
Description : Proper storage battery maintenance includes ____________. A. keeping connections tight and casing surfaces clean B. making sure electrolyte level is below the separator plates C. insulating the terminals with naval jelly D. maintaining a high charging rate at all times
Description : A slow continual loss of electrolyte level from one cell of a storage battery could be due to _______________. A. a cracked casing B. too low a charging rate C. the specific gravity being higher than normal D. one filler cap installed too tightly
Description : When a lead-acid battery begins gassing freely while receiving a normal charge, the charging current should _____________. A. be increased B. remain unchanged C. be decreased D. shut off
Description : Which of the processes listed occurs during the charging of a lead-acid storage battery? A. Negative plates change to lead peroxide. B. Positive plates change to lead peroxide. C. Both plates change to lead peroxide. D. Both plates change to lead sulfate.
Description : The specific gravity of the electrolyte solution in a lead acid battery _____________. A. is not effected during charging B. remains the same during discharge C. would read close to 1.830 when discharged D. gives an indication of the state of charge of the battery
Description : When a lead-acid battery begins gassing freely while receiving a normal charge, the charging current should be _____________. A. increased B. shut off C. decreased D. unchanged
Description : Violent gassing from a lead-acid battery while it is being charged, indicates that the _____________. A. plate separators are grounded B. battery compartment ventilation is inadequate C. electrolyte specific gravity is too low D. charging rate is too high
Description : When charging a 100 amp-hour lead-acid battery, ___________. A. the temperature of the electrolyte should not be allowed to exceed 90°F B. the charging rate should be no greater than 125% of the ... nearing full charge and it will be necessary to reduce the charging current to a low finishing rate
Description : The circuit shown in the illustration represents a ________. EL-0090 A. battery charging circuit B. synchronous exciter C. depth sounding unit D. cathodic protection system
Description : When a nickel-cadium battery begins gassing while connected to the battery charging circuit, you should _____________. A. do nothing as this is a normal condition when charging B. add distilled water ... to each cell to increase the specific gravity of the electrolyte D. decrease the charging rate
Description : When charging a nickel-cadmium battery, ____________. A. the charging rate should be lessened when gassing commences B. overcharging should be avoided C. the specific gravity of the electrolyte will be ... by the state of charge D. add distilled water just prior to charging to insure proper mixing
Description : A lead-acid battery may become hotter than normal during a charge if the _________. A. battery has a shorted cell B. charging voltage is too low C. specific gravity is too high D. battery room door is secured
Description : When charging lead-acid batteries, the charging rate should be reduced as the battery nears its full charge to ____________. A. prevent damaging battery plates B. allow equalization of cell voltages C. reduce lead sulfate deposits D. increase lead peroxide formation
Description : Local action in a nickel-cadmium battery is offset by _____________. A. separating the positive and negative plates with plastic spacers B. separating the positive and negative plates with resin impregnated spacers C. adding a small amount of lithium hydroxide to the electrolyte D. trickle charging