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  1. Oxide layer formed on the non-ferrous metal surface after its annealing is

  2. A.
    removed by acid pickling.
    B.
    hammered into the surface.
    C.
    removed with coarse emery cloth.
    D.
    left as such to protect the surface.

  3. Silicon percentage in silicon steel used for electrical equipments is about

  4. A.
    1
    B.
    4.0
    C.
    8
    D.
    14

  5. Catalyst used in the 'catalytic converter' employed in automobile exhaust line for complete combustion/oxidation of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons is

  6. A.
    alumina
    B.
    platinum
    C.
    vanadium pentoxide
    D.
    iron oxide

  7. Liquid nitrogen containers can be made from

  8. A.
    ferritic stainless steel
    B.
    HSLA steel
    C.
    titanium
    D.
    austenitic stainless steel

  9. Materials having __________ lattice structure are usually the most ductile.

  10. A.
    body centred cubic (bcc)
    B.
    hexagonal close packed (hcp)
    C.
    face centred cubic (fcc)
    D.
    none of these

  11. Metal cutting by oxy-acetylene flame is accomplished by the __________ of the metal.

  12. A.
    burning
    B.
    intensive oxidation
    C.
    evaporation
    D.
    none of these

  13. The material used for coating the welding electrode is termed as the

  14. A.
    flux
    B.
    slag
    C.
    protective layer
    D.
    binder

  15. In an amorphous material, atoms defy any definite atomic structure and exist in random pattern just like in liquid. Which of the following is an amorphous material ?

  16. A.
    Tin
    B.
    Lead
    C.
    Zinc
    D.
    Glass

  17. Even though heat transfer co-efficients in boiling liquids is large, use of fins is advantageous, when the entire surface is exposed to __________ boiling.

  18. A.
    film
    B.
    nucleate
    C.
    transition
    D.
    all modes of

  19. In Newton's law of viscosity, which states that the shear stress is proportional to the __________ Co-efficient of viscosity is called dynamic or absolute viscosity(where, V = velocity, Vg = velocity gradient ).

  20. A.
    V2
    B.
    1/V2
    C.
    1/Vg
    D.
    Vg