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  • Question
  • The compressive strength of brittle materials is __________ its tensile strength.


  • Options
  • A. equal to
  • B. less than
  • C. greater than

  • Correct Answer
  • greater than 


  • More questions

    • 1. One m3 of methane (CH4) requires 2m3 of oxygen and produces 1m3 of carbon dioxide and 2m3 of water or steam.

    • Options
    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 2. An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch.

    • Options
    • A. 1%
    • B. 1.5%
    • C. 2%
    • D. 2.5%
    • Discuss
    • 3. The value of bulk modulus of a fluid is required to determine

    • Options
    • A. Reynold's number
    • B. Froude's number
    • C. Mach number
    • D. Euler's number
    • Discuss
    • 4. The efficiency of Diesel cycle approaches to Otto cycle efficiency when

    • Options
    • A. cut-off is increased
    • B. cut-off is decreased
    • C. cut-off is zero
    • D. cut-off is constant
    • Discuss
    • 5. According to Regnault's law, the specific heat at constant pressure (cp) and specific heat at constant volume (cv) __________ with the change in pressure and temperature of the gas.

    • Options
    • A. change
    • B. do not change
    • Discuss
    • 6. The partial balancing of reciprocating parts in locomotives produces

    • Options
    • A. hammer blow
    • B. swaying couple
    • C. variation in tractive force along the line of stroke
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. The air power of the compressor is also known as

    • Options
    • A. indicated power
    • B. brake power
    • C. frictional power
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. The ratio of the actual vacuum to the ideal vacuum in a condenser is called

    • Options
    • A. condenser efficiency
    • B. vacuum efficiency
    • C. nozzle efficiency
    • D. boiler efficiency
    • Discuss
    • 9. Select the correct statement as per Charles' law

    • Options
    • A. p.v = constant, if T is kept constant
    • B. v/T = constant, if p is kept constant
    • C. p/T = constant, if v is kept constant
    • D. T/p = constant, if v is kept constant
    • Discuss
    • 10. Locomotive boiler is a

    • Options
    • A. single tube, horizontal, internally fired and stationary boiler
    • B. single tube, vertical, externally fired and stationary boiler
    • C. multitubular, horizontal, internally fired and mobile boiler
    • D. multitubular, horizontal, externally fired and stationary boiler
    • Discuss


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