Chemical Engineering Basics

41. __________ of hard alloy and tool steel is done to make it easily machinable.

  1. Case carburising
  2. Tempering
  3. Normalising
  4. Annealing

Correct answer: (B)
Tempering

42. __________ of test specimens is not involved in any hardness testing method.

  1. Fracture
  2. Indentation
  3. Wear
  4. Scratch

Correct answer: (A)
Fracture

43. __________ pipe is the most suitable for carrying sanitary drainage.

  1. Stainless steel
  2. Reinforced cement concrete
  3. Cast iron
  4. Asbestos cement

Correct answer: (C)
Cast iron

44. __________ property of a material is determined by the Herbert Pendulum device.

  1. Hardness
  2. Tensile
  3. Toughness
  4. Compressive

Correct answer: (A)
Hardness

45. __________ property of steel increases by addition of large amount of silicon in it.

  1. Mechanical
  2. Machining
  3. Magnetic
  4. Refractory

Correct answer: (C)
Magnetic

46. __________ remains constant during the adiabatic cooling of moist air.

  1. Wet bulb temperature
  2. Dry bulb temperature
  3. Relative humidity
  4. Specific humidity

Correct answer: (A)
Wet bulb temperature

47. __________ rubber is generally used for making 'O' rings used for vacuum sealings.

  1. Natural
  2. Neoprene
  3. Butadiene
  4. Nitrile

Correct answer: (B)
Neoprene

48. __________ stress cannot be sustained by a fluid in equilibrium.

  1. Shear
  2. Tensile
  3. Compressive
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Shear

49. __________ temperature remains constant during adiabatic saturation process of unsaturated air.

  1. Dew point
  2. Dry bulb
  3. Wet bulb
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Wet bulb

50. __________ test can be termed as the semi-destructive test.

  1. Impact
  2. Torsion
  3. Hardness
  4. Charpy

Correct answer: (C)
Hardness

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