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In a watch, the spring is used to store strain energy. This energy is released
Options
A. to stop the watch
B. to run the watch
C. to change the time
D. all of these
Correct Answer
to run the watch
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1. Which of the following statement is wrong?
Options
A. The angular clearance on dies varies from 0.5° to 1°.
B. In drawing operation, the metal flows due to plasticity.
C. In press operation, the size of the pierced hole is independent of the size of punch.
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: none of the above
2. Combined carbon in iron makes the metal
Options
A. soft and gives coarse grained crystalline structure
B. soft and gives a fine grained crystalline structure
C. hard and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure
D. hard and gives a fine grained crystalline structure
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Correct Answer: hard and gives a fine grained crystalline structure
3. The action of a centrifugal pump is that of a reversed reaction turbine.
Options
A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
4. A thin spherical shell of diameter (
d
) and thickness (
t
) is subjected to an internal pressure (
p
). The stress in the shell material is
Options
A.
pd
/
t
B.
pd
/2
t
C.
pd
/4
t
D.
pd
/8
t
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Correct Answer:
pd
/4
t
5. The bending moment of a cantilever beam of length
l
and carrying a gradually varying load from zero at free end and
w
per unit length at the fixed end is __________ at the fixed end.
Options
A.
wl
/2
B.
wl
C.
wl
2
/2
D.
wl
2
/6
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Correct Answer:
wl
2
/6
6. Thermosetting plastics are those materials which
Options
A. are formed into shape under heat and pressure and results in a permanently hard product
B. do not become hard with the application of heat and pressure and no chemical change occurs
C. are flexible and can withstand considerable wear under suitable conditions
D. are used as a friction lining for clutches and brakes
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Correct Answer: are formed into shape under heat and pressure and results in a permanently hard product
7. A column of length (
l
) with both ends fixed may be considered as equivalent to a column of length __________ with both ends hinged.
Options
A.
l
/8
B.
l
/4
C.
l
/2
D.
l
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Correct Answer:
l
/2
8. The condition of refrigerant after passing through the condenser in a vapour compression system is
Options
A. saturated liquid
B. wet vapour
C. dry saturated vapour
D. superheated vapour
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Correct Answer: saturated liquid
9. In a convergent divergent nozzle, the discharge depends upon the initial conditions of steam and the area of nozzle at throat.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
10. The angle between the face of the tool and a line tangent to the machined surface at the cutting point is called cutting angle.
Options
A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
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