1552. Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production_________________?
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A. product layout

B. functional layout

C. process layout

D. plant layout

E. fixed position layout

1553. The pour point of diesel oil must be_________________?
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A. lower than the coldest atmospheric temperature at which oil is to be pumped

B. more than 100C

C. has no such relation

D. higher than above

E. none of the above

1554. According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one when_____________?
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A. CAM > DAM

B. there is no such criterion

C. CAM = DAM

D. CAM < DAM

E. none of the above

1555. What does symbol O imply in work study________________?
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A. delay/temporary storage

B. none of the above

C. inspection

D. operation

E. transport

1556. PERT is the__________________?
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A. event oriented technique

B. target oriented technique

C. work oriented technique

D. time oriented technique

E. activity oriented technique

1557. Hot air standard diesel cycle efficiency with increase in value of C_______________?
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A. remains unaffected

B. decreases

C. increases

D. depends on other factors

E. unpredictable

1558. The self-ignition temperature of diesel oil compared to petrol is_________________?
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A. unpredictable

B. higher

C. same

D. lower

E. depends on quality of fuel

1559. Descripancies of bar chart techniques are________________?
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A. effective monitoring/controlling cant be done

B. free time available for an activity cant be predicted

C. consequential effects of lack in one activity on omer

D. all of the above

E. consequential effects of lack in one activity on the finish date

1560. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as________________?
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A. line organisation

B. functional organisation

C. effective organisation

D. line and staff organisation

E. none of the above

1561. Work study comprises following main techniques_________________?
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A. method study and job evaluation

B. method study and time study

C. value analysis and work measurement

D. method study and work measurement

E. time study and work measurement

1562. Detonation is caused by the following unstable compounds______________________?
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A. none of the above

B. peroxides, aldehydes, oxides and sul-phides

C. peroxides, aldehydes and ketones

D. aldehydes, oxides and ketones

E. ketones and sulphur compounds

1563. The function of a distributor in an automobile is to__________________?
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A. regulate power

B. feed lub oil to all moving parts

C. distribute charge, equally to all the cylinders

D. inject fuel at appropriate time

E. time the spark
1567. In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its__________________?
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A. average value

B. minimum value

C. middle value

D. maximum value

E. alarming value

1568. If petrol is used in a diesel engine, then______________?
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A. low power will be produced

B. lot of fuel will remain unburnt

C. black smoke will be produced

D. efficiency will be low

E. higher knocking will occur
1569. Liquids_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. are not affected by change in pressure and temperature

C. cannot be compressed

D. occupy definite volume

E. are not viscous

1570. Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by addition of________________?
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A. tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, chromium

B. vanadium, aluminium

C. sulphur, phosphorus, lead

D. chromium and nickel

E. zinc

1572. The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are___________________?
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A. none of the above is correct

B. a righting couple should be formed

C. the meta-center should lie above the center of gravity

D. the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line

E. all the above are correct
1573. The ultimate tensile strength of low carbon steel by working at a high strain rate will_________________?
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A. first increase and then decrease

B. remain constant

C. decrease

D. first decrease and then increase

E. increase
1574. A pressure of 25 m of head of water is equal to_________________?
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A. 245 kN/m2

B. 2500 kN/m2

C. 2.5kN/m2

D. 25 kN/m2

E. 12.5 kN/m2

1575. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an aeroplane___________________?
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A. Orifice plate

B. Venturimeter

C. rotameter

D. pitot tube

E. hot wire anemometer

1577. Cast iron has_________________?
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A. high ductility

B. all of the above

C. high tensile strength

D. none of the above

E. its elastic limit close to the ultimate breaking strength
1578. The usual composition of a soldering alloy is__________________?
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A. tin, copper and lead

B. tin, lead and silver

C. tin, lead and small percentage of antimony

D. tin and copper

E. tin and lead

1579. Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts through____________________?
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A. centre of buoyancy

B. in between e.g. and centre of pressure

C. centre of gravity

D. centre of pressure

E. metacentre

1582. Dow metal contains____________________?
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A. 90% aluminium and 90% copper

B. 94% aluminium, 4% copper and 0.5% Mn, Mg, Si and Fe

C. 90% magnesium and 9% aluminium with some copper

D. 90% magnesium and 10% tin

E. 92.5% aluminium and, 4% copper, 2% nickel and 1.5% Mg

1583. In compression, a prism of brittle material will break________________?
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A. in direction perpendicular to application of load

B. none of the above

C. by crushing into thousands of pieces

D. by forming a bulge (l>) by shearing along oblique plane
1584. Permalloy is a___________________?
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A. none ferrous alloy

B. cutting tool material

C. kind of stainless steel

D. nickel and iron alloy having high permeability

E. polymer

1585. Pure iron is the structure of_______________?
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A. ferrite and pearlite

B. anstenite

C. ferrite

D. pearlite

E. ferrite and cementite

1586. Which is false statement about tempering. Tempering is done to_______________?
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A. reduce hardness and brittleness

B. improve machinability

C. improve ductility

D. release stresses

E. improve toughness

1587. Muntz metal contains copper and zinc in the ratio of________________?
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A. 50:50:00

B. 40 : 60

C. 80:20:00

D. 0.888888889

E. 60 : 40
1588. Grey cast iron_____________________?
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A. is produced by small additions o magnesium (or cerium) in the ladle Graphite is in nodular or spheroida form and is well dispersed throughout the material

B. none of the above is true

C. contains 1.7 to 3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by the slow cooling of molten cast iron

D. is also known as chilled cast iron am is obtained by cooling rapidly. It i: almost unmachinable

E. is produced by annealing process. I is soft, tough and easily machinec metal

1589. Drop forging dies contain carbon of the order of_________________?
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A. 0.1 to 0.2%

B. 0.25 to 0.5%

C. 1.0 to 1.2%.

D. 0.6 to 0.7%

E. 0.7 to 0.9%

1591. The unique property of cast iron is its high ___________________?
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A. damping characteristics

B. surface finish

C. malleability

D. ductility

E. hardness

1592. For a floating body to be in equilibrium_____________________?
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A. a righting couple should be formed

B. none of the above

C. all of the above

D. meta centre should be above e.g.

E. centre of buoyancy and e.g. must lie on same vertical plane

1593. An important property of high silicon (12 18%) cast iron is the high__________________?
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A. brittleness

B. corrosion resistance

C. plasticity

D. tenacity

E. hardness
1594. Pipes for bicycle frames are made of___________________?
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A. cold rolled steel

B. cast steel

C. hot rolled steel

D. forged steel

E. carbon-chrome steel

1595. Annealing of white cast iron results in production of_________________?
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A. spheroidal iron

B. malleable iron

C. nodular iron

D. grey iron

E. none of the above

1596. In a static fluid ___________________?
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A. only normal stresses can exist

B. viscosity is nil

C. fluid pressure is zero

D. resistance to shear stress is small

E. linear deformation is small

1597. An open vessel of water is accelerated up an inclined plane. The free water surface will__________________?
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A. make an angle in direction of inclination of inclined plane

B. none of the above

C. make an angle in opposite direction to inclination of inclined plane

D. be horizontal

E. any one of above is possible

1598. White metal contains__________________?
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A. alloy of tin, lead and cadmium

B. malleable cast iron and silver

C. 63 to 67% nickel and 30% copper

D. silver and chromium

E. 88% copper and 10% tin and rest zinc

1599. Which of the following pipes is least corrosion resistant__________________?
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A. mild steel

B. cast iron

C. copper

D. wrought iron

E. brass