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  1. __________ iron is produced by the annealing of white cast iron.

  2. A.
    Malleable
    B.
    Nodular
    C.
    Ductile
    D.
    Grey

  3. The mechanism which changes the value of manipulated variable in response to the output signal from the control unit is called the

  4. A.
    final control element.
    B.
    on-off control.
    C.
    floating control action.
    D.
    none of these.

  5. Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales have the same readings at

  6. A.
    -55°
    B.
    -40°
    C.
    -33°
    D.
    -58°

  7. Which of the following low melting alloy containing bismuth and lead is used for electric fuse ?

  8. A.
    Wood's metal
    B.
    Babbit metal
    C.
    Monel metal
    D.
    Duralumin

  9. Water-tube boiler is the one, in which

  10. A.
    water passes through tubes and flue gases around it.
    B.
    tube carrying hot flue gases are immersed in a pool of water.
    C.
    tubes are placed in vertical position.
    D.
    none of these.

  11. Dephosphorisation of molten pig iron is favoured by

  12. A.
    oxidising and basic slag.
    B.
    reducing and basic slag.
    C.
    high activity co-efficient of phosphorous in metal.
    D.
    oxidising and neutral slag.

  13. In a neutral solution

  14. A.
    H+ ions are absent.
    B.
    OH- ions are absent.
    C.
    both H+ and OH- ions are present in very small but equal concentration.
    D.
    none of these.

  15. Which of the following commonly used condenser tube materials has the lowest thermal conductivity?

  16. A.
    Admirability brass.
    B.
    Stainless steel.
    C.
    Aluminium brass.
    D.
    Titanium.

  17. Strain hardening effect in a metal subjected to cold working is due to the __________ mechanism.

  18. A.
    fracture
    B.
    dislocation
    C.
    slip
    D.
    twinning

  19. A common disinfectant used in village wells for disinfection of water is

  20. A.
    free chlorine
    B.
    bromine
    C.
    iodine
    D.
    potassium permanganate