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  1. The most suitable material of construction for a sewer to carry sewage under high pressure is

  2. A.
    asbestos cement
    B.
    steel
    C.
    cement concrete
    D.
    stoneware

  3. Filler material used in welding should have __________ as compared to the parent metal to be welded.

  4. A.
    lower melting temperature
    B.
    same melting temperature
    C.
    same composition
    D.
    both 'b' & 'c'

  5. Oxygen cylinders used for autogenous (cutting/welding) purposes are

  6. A.
    seamless & made of steel.
    B.
    heat treated before use.
    C.
    made by sand casting.
    D.
    welded steel cylinders.

  7. Identify the correct statement.

  8. A.
    Sphlerite is zinc oxide.
    B.
    The first law of the thermodynamics is stated as δE = δQ - δW.
    C.
    Lead can be produced in a blast furnace.
    D.
    T. ferrooxidans is a fungus that can be used for leaching chalcopyrite.

  9. Dowtherm is a

  10. A.
    high temperature heating medium (a petroleum product).
    B.
    product of coal tar distillation.
    C.
    very heat sensitive material.
    D.
    none of these.

  11. To counteract the bad effects of strain hardening on a cold formed part, it must be

  12. A.
    tempered
    B.
    normalised
    C.
    annealed
    D.
    hardened

  13. The dew point temperature lines on psychrometric charts are straight inclined sloping downwards to the right. When relative humidity of moist air is 100%, then

  14. A.
    wet bulb temperature=dry bulb temperature.
    B.
    wet bulb temperature=dew point temperature.
    C.
    saturation temperature=dew point temperature.
    D.
    all 'a' , 'b' & 'c'

  15. Galvanic corrosion can not be prevented by

  16. A.
    cathodic protection.
    B.
    anodic protection.
    C.
    usage of largest possible anodic area.
    D.
    any one of these.

  17. Fire in fuel gas pipelines is extinguished most effectively by

  18. A.
    spraying water.
    B.
    blanketting the area with nitrogen atmosphere.
    C.
    fire fighting foam.
    D.
    none of these.

  19. Which of the following is the most suitable abrasive for grinding high tensile strength materials ?

  20. A.
    Silicon carbide
    B.
    Corundum
    C.
    Aluminium oxide
    D.
    Boron carbide