mechanical engineering MCQs – Page 85

Practise multiple-choice questions from mechanical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

1681. Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by adding__________________?
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A. chromium and nickel

B. none of the above

C. nickel and molybdenum

D. tungsten and sulfur

E. aluminium and zinc

1682. Acidic solution is one which has pH value__________________?
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A. equal to 7

B. none of the above

C. greater than 7

D. less than 7

E. pH value has nothing to do with neutral solution

1683. Tungsten in steel________________?
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A. raises its melting point

B. gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anticorrosion properties

C. improves wear resistance, cutting ability and toughness

D. improves cutting ability and reduces hardenability

E. refines grain size and produces less tendency to carburisation, improves corrosion and heat resistant properties
1684. Which of the following is used for bearing liner_______________?
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A. bronze

B. gun metal

C. brass

D. bell metal

E. babbit metal
1685. High carbon steel carries carbon %age c_________________?
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A. 0.8 to 1.5%

B. 0.6 to 0.8%

C. 0.1 to 0.3%

D. 1.5 to 2.5%.

E. 0.3 to 0.6%

1686. Super conduction by metals is observed in the temperature range of_________________?
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A. around 0C

B. around 100C

C. above 100K

D. above 1000C

E. below 10K
1687. A cold chisel is made of_______________?
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A. mild steel

B. high carbon

C. H.S.S.

D. cast iron

E. german silver

1690. Dynamic viscosity of most of the liquids with rise in temperature__________________?
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A. none of the above

B. remains unaffected

C. unpredictable

D. increases

E. decreases
1691. Corrundum contains more than 95% _____________________?
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A. MgO

B. Si02

C. steel

D. A1203

E. german silver

1694. German silver contains_________________?
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A. 100% silver

B. 10% silver

C. 1% silver

D. 2.5% silver

E. 5% silver
1695. In grey cast iron, carbon is present in the form of____________________?
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A. cementite

B. free carbon

C. nodular aggregates of graphite

D. flakes

E. spheroids

1696. When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about _________________?
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A. center of pressure

B. center of buoyancy

C. liquid surface

D. e.g. of body

E. metacentre
1697. Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as__________________?
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A. compressibility

B. cohesion

C. viscosity

D. adhesion

E. surface tension
1698. A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle_____________________?
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A. continuity equation

B. all of the above

C. Archimedes principle

D. principle of buoyancy

E. law of gravitation

1700. Age-hardening is related with______________?
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A. duralumin

B. german silver

C. cast iron

D. gun metal

E. stainless steel