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  1. Tumbling is the process of improving the __________ of the materials/parts.

  2. A.

     Surface finish

    B.

     Fatigue limit

    C.

     Creep limit

    D.

     Surface cleanlineses


  3. Natural water contains approximately __________ percent of heavy water.

  4. A.

     0.015

    B.

     0.71

    C.

     1.2

    D.

     3.5


  5. According to maximum shear stress failure criterion, yielding in material occurs, when the maximum shear stress is equal to __________ times the yield stress.

  6. A.

     0.5

    B.

     2

    C.

     √2

    D.

     √3/2


  7. Isotropic materials have the same __________ in all the directions.

  8. A.

     Thermal properties

    B.

     Elastic properties

    C.

     Stresses

    D.

     All of the above


  9. Insulation of liquid surface can be achieved by __________ on top of its surface.

  10. A.

     Floating hollow polypropylene spheres

    B.

     Spraying alumina powder

    C.

     Putting cement

    D.

     None of these


  11. The stress at which extension of the material takes place more rapidly as compared to the increase in load is termed as the __________ point of the material.

  12. A.

     Elastic

    B.

     Ultimate

    C.

     Yielding

    D.

     Breaking


  13. The pressure outside a bubble/droplet of liquid is __________ the internal pressure.

  14. A.

     Greater than

    B.

     Less than

    C.

     Equal to

    D.

     Unpredictable ; depends on the bubble size


  15. A fluid is termed as the Newtonion fluid, when the shear stress is __________ the velocity gradient.

  16. A.

     Independent of

    B.

     Inversely proportional to

    C.

     Directly proportional to

    D.

     None of these


  17. On being hit with a hammer, __________ will readily fracture.

  18. A.

     Brass

    B.

     Mild steel

    C.

     Cast iron

    D.

     Lead


  19. When metals are heated to high temperature, their __________ increases in general.

  20. A.

     Atomic vibration

    B.

     Creep strength

    C.

     Yield stress & ultimate tensile strength

    D.

     Toughness & stiffness