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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Deputy Engineer (Mechanical), Inspector of Factories and Boilers Gr II, Assistant Engineer (Mechanical)' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '050/2023'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
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The case hardening technique suitable for steels with very low carbon content
A) Cyaniding B) Induction hardening
C) Electron beam hardening D) Flame hardening
. Martensite is a
A) Stable phase with body centred tetragonal unit cell
B) Meta stable phase with body centred tetragonal unit cell
C) Meta stable phase with body centred cubic unit cell
D) Stable phase with body centred cubic unit cell
Name the type of cast iron in which carbon is present in the form of free graphite
flakes.
A) White cast iron B) Malleable cast iron
C) Grey cast iron D) Chilled cast iron
Due to its biocompatibility and properties very close to human bone, which of these
alloys are extensively used as bone implants ?
A) Copper alloys B) Aluminium alloys
C) Micro alloy steels D) Titanium alloys
Jominy end quench test is used to determine the
A) Hardness of a material B) Ductility of a material
C) Hardenability of a material D) Brittleness of a material
Which of the following statements are true for Mohr's circle in a plane stress condition ?
i. Maximum shear is at the top and bottom of the circle
ii. The maximum shear stress is equal to the radius of the circle
iii. The principal stresses are located at the horizontal axis where shear is zero
iv. The maximum shear stress is equal to twice the radius of the circle
A) iand iv B) i, ii and iii
C) iii and iv D) All the above
A metallic cube of side 5 cm is triaxially loaded with 50 KN and 75 kN tensile loads
and 100 kN compressive load in the x, y and z directions, respectively. If the Poisson’s
ratio is 0.25 and the Young’s modulus is E N/mm?, the volumetric strain will be
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0) 410/೯ 7) 330/೯