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1. Which among the following is also known as croning process in which cast parts are produced with dimensional tolerances as
low as 0.2 millimeters.

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Centrifugal casting
Investment casting
Slush casting
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Shell casting

2. Calculate the moment of a 20 newtons force at 10 meters perpendicular distance from the point about which the moment is
required.

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200 newton meters
100 newton meters
150 newton meters
250 newton meters
3. Which of the following devices is used for atomizing and vaporizing the fuel before mixing it with air in varying
proportions?

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Spark plug
Carburetor
Flywheel
Governor
4. If Q is energy, W is external work done and E is internal energy then, According to the first law of thermodynamics, energy Q
is equal to:

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Q=W+E
Q=WE
Q=W/E
Q=WxE
5. Which branch of engineering mechanics deals with the force which acts upon bodies at rest?

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Statics
Dynamics
Kinetics
Kinematics
6. Calculate the centrifugal force for a body moving in a circular path, given that the mass of the body is 10 kilogram, its
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angular velocity is 10 radians per second and the radius of the circular path is 10 meters.

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30000 newtons
10000 newtons
20000 newtons
15000 newtons
7. Which among the following is the correct range of value for the included angle of a V-belt?

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10 to 20
30 to 40
70 to 80
100 to 120
8. Which among the following is a spring controlled governor?

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Watt governor
Porter governor
Hartnell governor
9. Which among the following plant layout is known as 'functional layout' or 'analytical layout'?

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Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
10. Which among the following types of chips is usually produced during the machining of brittle materials?

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Discontinuous chips
Continuous chips with no built up edges
Continuous chips with built up edges
11. According to the Boyle's law:

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pressure is directly proportional to volume.
pressure is inversely proportional to volume.
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temperature is directly proportional to volume.

temperature is inversely proportional to volume.
12. The compression ratio of a diesel engine is:

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10 to 15
15 to 25
40 to 50
50 to 60
13. Calculate the specific heat of a gas at constant volume, given that the mass of the gas is 100 kilograms, the initial
temperature of the gas is 20 kelvins and the final temperature of the gas is 50 kelvins. The total heat supplied to the gas is
105 kilojoules.

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30 joules per kg per kelvin
35 joules per kg per kelvin
40 joules per kg per kelvin
45 joules per kg per kelvin
14. The petrol engine works on ___________.

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Rankine cycle
Otto cycle
Diesel cycle
15. In which, among the following systems, does no heat or work cross its boundary?

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Closed system
Isolated system
Open system
16. A couple of two bodies produces which type of motion?

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Rotational motion
Translatory motion
Rotational and translatory motion
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17. Up to which point in a stress-strain curve is Hooke's law applicable?

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Yield point
Elastic limit
Plastic limit
Breaking point
18. A solar collector receiving solar radiation at the rate of 0.6 kW/m2 transforms it into the internal energy of a fluid at an
overall efficiency of 50%. The fluid heated to 350 K is used to run a heat engine which rejects heat at 313 K. If the heat
engine is to deliver 2.5 kW power, the minimum area (in sq. meters) of the solar collector required would be:

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8.33
16.66
39.68
79.36
19. In which type of welding is a mixture of Iron oxide and Aluminum used?

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Metal inert gas welding
Tungsten inert gas welding
Submerged arc welding
Thermit welding
Stud arc welding
20. The forces which meet at one point but whose lines of action lie on different points are known as ______________.

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Co-planar concurrent forces
Co-planar non-concurrent forces
Non co-planar concurrent forces
Non co-planar non-concurrent forces
21. Calculate the value of crippling load of a specimen, given that the crushing stress is 160 newtons per square meter, cross
sectional area is 80 square millimeters, Rankine's constant is 1, length of column is 1 millimeter and the value of radius of
gyration is also 1.

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7000
6400
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8000
8500
22. How many revolutions of crankshaft does it take to complete one working cycle in a four stroke engine?

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2
4
6
8
23. Which type of thread is used in bench vices in manufacturing units?

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Acme thread
Buttress thread
Knuckle thread
Square thread
24. Which type of sand is used on the face of the pattern before molding?

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Parting sand
Core sand
Loam sand
Floor sand
Backing sand
25. In which, among the following governing methods, is a control valve fitted in the fuel delivery pipe in order to control the
quantity of fuel mixed in the charge?

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Hit and miss governing
Qualitative governing
Quantitative governing
Combination system of governing
26. In which among the following wage incentive plans is the worker paid according to the number of units of work produced by
him?

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Straight piece work system

Halsey plan
Rowan plan
Gantt plan
27. In which, among the following engine strokes, is the firing of the vaporized fuel carried out?

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suction stroke
expansion stroke
exhaust stroke
compression stroke
28. The process to improve the fatigue resistance in metals by producing compressive stresses in its surface is known as
________.

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cold peening
cold bending
cold spinning
cold extrusion
29. Due to which of the following properties does molding sand adhere to the sides of the molding box?

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Permeability
Plasticity
Adhesiveness
Cohesiveness
30. Calculate the number of joints in a chain if the number of links is 5.

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3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
31. Calculate the strain in a material whose original length before undergoing strain is 10 centimeters and the length after
undergoing strain is 100 centimeters.

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9
110
90
0.1
32. What is the significance of the above given symbol in work study technique?

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Inspection of materials
Transport of materials
Storage of materials
Operation of materials
33. In which, among the following scavenging methods, are the inlet and the outlet ports situated on the same side of the engine
cylinder?

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Loop scavenging method
Uniflow scavenging method
Crossflow scavenging method
34. The resultant of two forces A and B is Q. If A is doubled and the new resultant is perpendicular to A, then:

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A=B
A=Q
A=2Q
B/2=Q
35. Calculate the mechanical efficiency of an engine whose brake power is 20 watts and indicated power is 40 watts.

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40%
50%
60%
70%
36. ___________ is an opening through the cope.

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Gate
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Riser
Core
Refractory
37. If the motion between a pair takes place in more than one direction, then this kind of motion is termed as ___________.

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completely constrained motion
incompletely constrained motion
successfully constrained motion
38. The work measurement technique is concerned with:

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the time during which maximum production is done.
the time during which no production is done.
the processes to simplify the production work.
the development of economical methods of carrying out production work.
39. What is the value of universal gas constant in SI units?

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8.314 joules per kilogram mole kelvin
83.14 joules per kilogram mole kelvin
831.4 joules per kilogram mole kelvin
8314 joules per kilogram mole kelvin
40. A process in which gas is heated such that the product of its pressure and volume remains constant is known as _______.

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isochoric process
isobaric process
isothermal process
hyperbolic process
41. Which type of welding is obtained if there is an excess of acetylene?

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Neutral flame
Oxidizing flame
Reducing flame
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42. In a simple harmonic motion, number of cycles produced per second is known as:

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velocity.
acceleration.
frequency.
amplitude.
periodic time.
43. Calculate the frictional power of an engine if the indicated power is 10 watts and the brake power is 5 watts.

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5 watts
2 watts
0.5 watts
15 watts
44. The allowance provided on patterns which are used for castings in which contraction is not uniform is known as _________.

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shaking allowance
camber allowance
machining allowance
contraction allowance
draft allowance
45. If we have to choose a grinding wheel having the least hardness, which grade of grinding wheel should be chosen?

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Grade A to H
Grade I to P
Grade Q to Z
46. Calculate the torque for a solid shaft having a radius of 10 millimeters and torsional shear stress of 112 newtons per
square millimeter.

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175000 newton millimeters
175840 newton millimeters
174840 newton millimeters
176800 newton millimeters
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47. _____________ is the operation of enlarging a previously drilled hole.

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Reaming
Tapping
Boring
Lapping
48. Two springs having stiffness 5 and 10 respectively are connected in series. Calculate the combined stiffness of the two
springs.

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20/3
30/4
10/3
15/2
49. What is the value of entropy of a substance at absolute zero temperature?

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0
1

-1
50. If M - bending moment, I - moment of inertia, E - young's modulus of elasticity and R - radius of curvature then, which of
the following is the correct bending equation for a beam?

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M/I = R/E
I/M = R/E
M/I = E/R
51. The milling operation of producing surfaces of irregular shape is known as:

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Plain milling
Side milling
End milling
Form milling
Gang milling
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52. What effect does the grain size of a cutting tool have on the tool life?

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Tool life increases
Tool life decreases
Grain size has no effect on tool life
53. Within which angular range is the shear stress maximum if a body is subjected to tensile stress in one plane?

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45 and 135
50 and 175
40 and 130
55 and 180
54. _______________ is a beam having its end portion extended beyond the support.

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Cantilever beam
Simply supported beam
Overhanging beam
Continuous beam
55. ___________ is that type of motion in which there is reduction in amplitude over every cycle of vibration.

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Forced vibration
Damped vibration
Longitudinal vibration
Transverse vibration
56. Calculate the circular pitch of a gear whose pitch circle diameter is 12.74 millimeters and the number of teeths on gear
wheel are 20.

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2 millimeters
3 millimeters
4 millimeters
5 millimeters
57. The shortest time in which an activity can be completed is known as:
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optimistic time
most likely time
pessimistic time
58. Which type of organization among the following has a straight flow of authority within a single unit?

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Line organization
Functional organization
Line and staff organization
Line, staff and functional organization
59. The smallest circle drawn to the cam profile is known as ________.

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base circle
pitch circle
prime circle
60. Calculate the coefficient of friction of a body whose limiting friction of which is 10 newtons and the value of the normal
reaction is 5.

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2
50
0.5
15
61. Calculate the angular velocity of a body whose rotations per minute is 60.

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6 radians per second
8 radians per second
7.60 radians per second
5.68 radians per second
62. In a programmed evaluation and review technique, if the slack of an activity is negative, then what can be stated for the
project completion?

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Completion of the project is not delayed.

Additional resources are required to complete the project in time.
Completion of the project is delayed.
63. __________ is the angle made by the face of the tool and the parallel plane to the base of the cutting tool.

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Lip angle
Rake angle
Side relief angle
End relief angle
64. What type of gear is used to transmit power at constant velocity ratio between two shafts the axes of which intersect at an
angle?

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Helical gear
Bevel gear
Worm gear
Rack and pinion gear
65. Which technique among the following is known as 'time phase of loading'.

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routing
scheduling
dispatching
66. The process of heating the metal to the plastic state followed by application of pressure to form the molten metal into
desired shape is known as ________.

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hot forging
hot piercing
hot drawing
hot extrusion
67. The radius of a shaft is 5 millimeters. The shear stress on that shaft is 50 newtons per square millimeter and the polar
moment of inertia is 10 (millimeters)4. Calculate the twisting moment on that shaft.

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100 newton millimeters
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200 newton millimeters

150 newton millimeters
250 newton millimeters
68. If L is the length of the journal and d is the diameter of the journal then, in a square bearing:

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L=d
Ld
L+d=1
L=1+d
69. The bolt and nut is an example of a:

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turning pair
rolling pair
screw pair
spherical pair
70. In involute gears the pressure angle __________ as the gear engages or disengages.

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decreases
increases
remains constant
71. The broaching operation in which the workpiece moves across the stationary tool is known as _______.

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surface broaching
continuous broaching
pull broaching
push broaching
72. Calculate the coefficient of friction of a body whose limiting friction is 10 newtons and the value of the normal reaction
is 5.

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2
50
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0.5
15
73. The ability of a material to embed small particles of dust, grit etc. is known as ___________.

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conformability
bondability
embeddability
compressibility
74. A jig is a device which is used to:

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hold a workpiece.
hold and locate a workpiece.
hold and locate a workpiece as well as guide and control cutting tools.
hold a workpiece as well as guide and control cutting tools.
75. What is the value of the point angle of a twist drill?

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118
150
106
100
76. Calculate the economic order quantity of a plant in which the total raw material utilized per year is 1600 tonnes,
procurement cost per order is $1000 and the annual inventory carrying cost per item is $10.

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428.68
565.68
636.68
700.68

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77. Which among the following is not a characteristic of rolling contact bearing?
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Low starting friction
Makes less noise at high speeds
Ability to withstand shock loads
Low maintenance cost

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