August 2022

Question: ‘Sterilised zone’ around a hazardous chemical industry is an area with __________ km radius around it, in which the total population/inhabitants should be less than 20000 preferably in the upwind direction.
[A].

0.5

[B].

5

[C].

25

[D].

50

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: Hardness & tensile strength of austenitic stainless steel can be increased by
[A].

martempering

[B].

cold working

[C].

normalising

[D].

hardening

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: A psychrometer does not measure the __________ temperature of moist air.
[A].

dew point

[B].

dry bulb

[C].

wet bulb

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Question: At 100% relative humidity, the dew point temperature of moist air is
[A].

less than the wet bulb temperature.

[B].

more than the wet bulb temperature.

[C].

equal to the wet bulb temperature.

[D].

equal to the ambient temperature.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: Lead pencil contains
[A].

graphite

[B].

lead sulphide

[C].

lead

[D].

both(b) & (c)

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Question: Liquor poisoning generally occurs due to the presence of __________ in it.
[A].

ethyl alcohol

[B].

impurities

[C].

methyl alcohol

[D].

carbonic acid

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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Question: Frother is added in the froth floatation cell used in ore beneficiation to stabilise the air bubbles (i.e., froth), which will hold the ore particles, but it does not affect the floatability of minerals. Which of the following is not used as a frother?
[A].

Cresylic acid

[B].

Xanthaies

[C].

Pine oil

[D].

all ‘a’ ‘b’ & ‘c’

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: For a fixed cross-sectional area, the most economical channel section has maximum
[A].

wetted perimeter.

[B].

fluid discharge rate.

[C].

fluid velocity.

[D].

depth of flowing fluid.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: An example of a buffer solution is
[A].

mercury

[B].

lime water

[C].

human blood

[D].

concentrated nitric acid

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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Question: A metalloid possesses the characteristics of both the metals and non-metals. Which of the following is not a metalloid ?
[A].

Arsenic

[B].

Antimony

[C].

Lead

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.