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  1. 'Amortization' in respect of financial obligation of a company means the

  2. A.

     Liquidation of financial obligations on instalment basis

    B.

     Commitment of financial obligation on priority

    C.

     Liquidation of all the obsolete equipments of the company

    D.

     Modernisation of the plant equipments


  3. The refrigerant freon-12 is chemically

  4. A.

     CCl₂F₂

    B.

     CCl₃F

    C.

     CClF₃

    D.

     CCl₄F


  5. Welded joint is superior to revetted joint in respect of ease of fabrication, weight and strength. Which of the following joints is the most suitable for pipes carrying fluids under high pressure and temperature?

  6. A.

     Flanged joint

    B.

     Expansion joint

    C.

     Bell and spigot joint

    D.

     None of these


  7. Commonly employed coolant for high pressure turbogenerator is

  8. A.

     Air

    B.

     Carbon dioxide

    C.

     Hydrogen

    D.

     Water


  9. The lightest non-inflammable gas is

  10. A.

     H₂

    B.

     He

    C.

     Ar

    D.

     O₂


  11. The boiling & freezing points on a newly defined temperature scale in degree 'D' are 400°D & 100°D respectively. The temperature reading corresponding to 60°C on this new temperature scale will be equal to __________ °D.

  12. A.

     140

    B.

     180

    C.

     240

    D.

     280


  13. A material expanding freely due to heating will develop __________ stress.

  14. A.

     No

    B.

     Compressive

    C.

     Tensile

    D.

     Thermal


  15. Joining of thin foils is preferred to be done by

  16. A.

     Gamma rays

    B.

     X-rays

    C.

     Microwaves

    D.

     Gas welding


  17. Which of the following has the least value of ultimate tensile strength (UTS)?

  18. A.

     Medium carbon steel

    B.

     High carbon steel

    C.

     Cast iron

    D.

     Wrought iron


  19. In a good rimming steel

  20. A.

     Carbon and silicon should be low

    B.

     Silicon should be low but carbon should be high

    C.

     Both silicon & carbon should be high

    D.

     Silicon should be high but carbon should be low