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  1. Pick out the wrong statement.

  2. 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 the decrease in electron movement

    C.

     Recrystallisation temperature decreases with decrease in strain in a cold worked metal

    D.

     With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity of intrinsic semi-conductor will increase


  3. Temperature of hot gases flowing in a pipe is measured by a thermocouple inserted in the thermal well. The thermal well made of __________ will facilitate the most accurate measurement of the temperature.

  4. A.

     Copper

    B.

     Steel

    C.

     Aluminium

    D.

     Brass


  5. Temperature of hot gases flowing in a pipe is measured by a thermocouple inserted in the thermal well. The thermal well made of __________ will facilitate the most accurate measurement of the temperature.

  6. A.

     Copper

    B.

     Steel

    C.

     Aluminium

    D.

     Brass


  7. A high pressure boiler generates steam at a pressure greater than __________ kg/cm² .

  8. A.

     10

    B.

     30

    C.

     50

    D.

     80


  9. For a first order chemical reaction, the concentration of the reactant decreases __________ with time.

  10. A.

     Linearly

    B.

     Exponentially

    C.

     Logarithmically

    D.

     Inversely


  11. Electrochemical corrosion occurs

  12. A.

     Where the liquid electrolytes containing free ions are present

    B.

     Only in alloys

    C.

     Only in pure metals

    D.

     Due to direct chemical action of metal with oxygen


  13. The Al2 O₃ content of cryolite in Hall-Heroult's cell is maintained between __________ percent.

  14. A.

     2-5

    B.

     18-20

    C.

     12-15

    D.

     6-12


  15. 'End cooler' or 'after cooler' is employed in air compressor mainly to

  16. A.

     Remove oil vapour or moisture from air

    B.

     Cool the dry air before use

    C.

     Reduce the volumetric capacity of receiver

    D.

     None of these


  17. Cathodic protection is widely used in controlling corrosion in

  18. A.

     High pressure vessels

    B.

     Marine structure & underground pipelines

    C.

     Overhead fuel gas pipelines

    D.

     Overhead water pipelines


  19. The hardness of the lathe bed material is measured by the

  20. A.

     Shore sceleroscope

    B.

     Brinnel hardness tester

    C.

     Vicker's hardness tester

    D.

     Rockwell hardness tester