A single unit of 50 MW is generally not available with which type of power plant?
A.Diesel engine power plant
B.Gas turbine power plant
C.Hydro-electric power plant
D.Steam power plant
E.Nuclear power plant
Category: Mechanical Engineering Mcqs
In a tap set, the first tap used in thread cutting is
A.Bottom tap
B.Plug tap
C.Straight tap
D.Taper tap
E.Any one
Which one of the following is generally not the result of a good layout of an industrial plant?
A.Reduced capital investment
B.Better quality of product
C.Better service to customers
D.Easier maintenance
E.Increased wages
A Babbitt is
A.A eutcctic of iron and iron phosphide
B.A gadget for measuring volume
C.A measure of magnetic induction produced in a material
D.Antimony bearing lead or tia alloy
E.None of the above
The upper range of mercury thermometer can be increased by
A.Increasing tube diameter
B.Providing steel tube
C.Taking into account expansion of tube
D.Filling the stem with nitrogen under pressure
E.Range cannot be increased
The surface endurance limit of gear material is dependent on its
A.Elastic strength
B.Coefficient of friction
C.Surface lubrication
D.Surface hardness
E.Toughness
In case the resultant of all the forces acting on a dam passes outside the base, the dam would overturn unless
A.It can resist tensile stress
B.Additional weight is provided on the body of the dam
C.Friction pads are provided
D.Anchor blocks are provided
E.Coefficient of driction of the material is increased
In a Diesel engine the fuel injection pressure is usually in the range
A.100 to 170 atm
B.60 to 70 atm
C.30 to 40 atm
D.20 to 25 atm
E.10 to 15 atm
An ideal fluid is
A.Similar to a perfect gas
B.Frictionless and incompressible
C.One which obeys Newton’s law of viscosity
D.One which satisfies continuity equation
E.One which flows through pipes with least friction
In order to ensure leak proof mechanical links, the end of copper tubing in refrigeration cycle is
A.Flared
B.Brazed
C.Soldered
D.Press-fitted
E.(C) and (D) together
