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  1. Moist air is cooled along the line of constant __________ , when it is passed over a cold & dry cooling coil, such that no condensation occurs?

  2. A.
    enthalpy
    B.
    relative humidity
    C.
    wet bulb temperature
    D.
    dew point temperature

  3. Which of the following metals can not be hot worked at room temperature ?

  4. A.
    Zinc
    B.
    Nickel
    C.
    Lead
    D.
    Tin

  5. Primary designation of steel is based on its

  6. A.
    hardness & tensile strength.
    B.
    carbon content.
    C.
    iron content.
    D.
    alloying elements content.

  7. Steel containing low percentage of nickel, chromium & tungsten are termed as the __________ steel.

  8. A.
    wrought
    B.
    tool
    C.
    alloy
    D.
    plain carbon

  9. Superheating of steam is done at constant

  10. A.
    enthalpy
    B.
    entropy
    C.
    pressure
    D.
    volume

  11. The surface tension of a liquid, at critical temperature is

  12. A.
    indeterminate.
    B.
    zero.
    C.
    infinity.
    D.
    same as that at any other temperature.

  13. Large scale fire on fuel gas line is normally extinguished by

  14. A.
    water
    B.
    steam
    C.
    foam
    D.
    nitrogen

  15. Brazing is the joining of metals

  16. A.
    without melting the base metal.
    B.
    with a non-ferrous filler.
    C.
    both (a) & (b).
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b).

  17. Moist climate is the most favourable factor in the site selection far a

  18. A.
    steel plant
    B.
    textile factory
    C.
    petroleum refinery
    D.
    coke oven battery

  19. Dry saturated steam can be converted into superheated steam by

  20. A.
    increasing its cross-sectional area of flow.
    B.
    passing it through a pressure reducing valve.
    C.
    forcing it downwards through a vertical tube.
    D.
    none of these