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                | 251. | The ratio of thermal conductivity of water to that of ice is nearly |  
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                | 252. | Which of the following material has thermal conductivity closest to silver? |  
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				| A. | Copper | B. | Brass |  
				 				 | C. | Aluminium | D. | Steel |  
                        
                        
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                | 253. | The ratio of thermal conductivity of copper to that of brass is nearly |  
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                            Answer: Option B Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 254. | If thermal conductivity of aluminium is say 100 units at 0?C, the thermal conductivity at 500?C will be closer to |  
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				| A. | 20 units | B. | 50 units |  
				 				 | C. | 100 units | D. | 140 units |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option D Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 255. | The value of reheat factor is of the order of |  
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				| A. | Less than 1 | B. | 1.02 to 1.06 |  
				 				 | C. | 1.2 to 1.6 | D. | More than 2 |  
                        
                        
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                | 256. | In case of ideal mono-atomic gas, the ratio of specific heats would be |  
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                            Answer: Option E Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 257. | Which of the following has the highest value of the thermal conductivity |  
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				| A. | Clay | B. | Wood |  
				 				 | C. | Asbestos | D. | Refractory brick |  
				    | E. | Nichrome |  |  |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option E Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 258. | Calorific value of Indian coal is |  
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				| A. | 2000 kcal/kg | B. | 3300 kcal/kg |  
				 				 | C. | 5700 kcal/kg | D. | 9600 kcal/kg |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 259. | A steam pipe is to be insulated by two insulating materials put over each other. For best results |  
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				| A. | Better matt. Over pipe and inferior over it | B. | Inferior matt. Over pipe and better over it |  
				 				 | C. | Can be in any order | D. | None of the above |  
                        
                        
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                | 260. | The average value of thermal conductivity for air at 20?C is about |  
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				| A. | 0.11 | B. | 0.011 |  
				 				 | C. | 0.022 | D. | None of the above |  
                        
                        
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