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                | 291. | Which of the following is the major constituent of corundum? |  
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                            Answer: Option E Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 292. | Which of the following alloy does not contain tin? |  
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				| A. | Gun metal | B. | Phosphor bronze |  
				 				 | C. | Fusible plug material | D. | White metal |  
				    | E. | All of the above |  |  |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option D Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 293. | Lead is used for joining pipes made of |  
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				| A. | Cold iron steel | B. | Cast iron |  
				 				 | C. | Concrete | D. | Asbestos cement |  
				    | E. | Vitrified clay |  |  |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 294. | What is the atomic or ionic characteristic that determines the elements of which the atom or iron is representative? |  
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				| A. | The number of protons | B. | The number of neutrons |  
				 				 | C. | The nuber of electrons | D. | The mass |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option A Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 295. | Which of the following factor has the least effect on the electrical conductivity of wires made of copper alloy? |  
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				| A. | Method of forming the wire | B. | Temperature |  
				 				 | C. | Alloying element | D. | Intensity of any incident light |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option D Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 296. | The atomic number of a certain element is 83. An atom of this element must contain |  
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				| A. | 42 protons and 41 electrons | B. | 83 neutrous |  
				 				 | C. | 1 neutron, 41 electrons and 41 protons | D. | 83 electrons |  
				    | E. | None of the above is valid |  |  |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option D Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 297. | The graphite rods in a nuclear pile |  
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				| A. | Convert fast moving neutrons into thermal neutrons | B. | Furnish alpha particles |  
				 				 | C. | Furnish alpha beta particles | D. | Furnish neutron to fission U235 |  
				    | E. | Undergo combustion which triggers the fission reaction |  |  |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option A Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 298. | If the major quantium number of an atom is three, it possesses |  
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				| A. | Only s and p electrons | B. | Only s electrons |  
				 				 | C. | Only s, p and d electrons | D. | Only p electrons |  
				    | E. | None of the above is true |  |  |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option C Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 299. | All of the following are examples of ceramic materials EXCEPT: |  
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				| A. | Bakelite | B. | Aluminium oxide |  
				 				 | C. | Magnesium oxide | D. | Glass |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option A Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 300. | The specific gravity of cast iron is closer to |  
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