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1.

What is the effect of Nickel on cast irons?

A. Stabilizes carbides
B. Increases hardness
C. Refines grain structure
D. Improves corrosion resistance
Answer» D. Improves corrosion resistance
2.

How are malleable cast irons designated for different grades?

A. By tensile strength
B. By six or seven-digit numbers
C. By five-digit numbers
D. By alphabets
Answer» D. By alphabets
3.

Which of the following cast irons cannot be machined?

A. White cast iron
B. Grey cast iron
C. Malleable cast iron
D. Spheroidal graphite cast iron
Answer» B. Grey cast iron
4.

Decomposition of cementite to form ferrite and graphite is known as _______

A. Decomposition of cast irons
B. Production of cast irons
C. Growth of cast irons
D. Prevention of growth of cast irons
Answer» D. Prevention of growth of cast irons
5.

What is the form graphite structure in ductile cast iron?

A. Spheroidal
B. Nodular
C. Flakes
D. Layers
Answer» C. Flakes
6.

In malleable cast iron, the graphite turns into spheroidal particles.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
7.

Which of the following can be carbon composition of cast iron?

A. 1%
B. 1.5%
C. 0.5%
D. 2.5%
Answer» E.
8.

What is the temperature in a core box typically?

A. 120°C – 160°C
B. 180°C – 260°C
C. 200°C – 270°C
D. 290°C – 350°C
Answer» C. 200°C – 270°C
9.

Which of the following materials cannot be used for making a core box?

A. Aluminium
B. Steel
C. Zinc
D. Cast iron
Answer» D. Cast iron
10.

What is the tensile strength of thick gray cast iron?

A. 71 MPa
B. 83 MPa
C. 95 MPa
D. 107 MPa
Answer» C. 95 MPa
11.

What would be the tensile strength of gray cast iron of class 20?

A. 120 MPa
B. 163 MPa
C. 138 MPa
D. 152 MPa
Answer» D. 152 MPa
12.

Presence of which material in a gray cast iron causes reduced ductility?

A. Graphite
B. Aluminium
C. Coke
D. Zinc
Answer» B. Aluminium
13.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_CAST_IRONS_CANNOT_BE_MACHINED??$

A. White cast iron
B. Grey cast iron
C. Malleable cast iron
D. Spheroidal graphite cast iron
Answer» B. Grey cast iron
14.

IN_MALLEABLE_CAST_IRON,_THE_GRAPHITE_TURNS_INTO_SPHEROIDAL_PARTICLES.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
15.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_MATERIALS_CANNOT_BE_USED_FOR_MAKING_A_CORE_BOX??$

A. Aluminium
B. Steel
C. Zinc
D. Cast iron
Answer» D. Cast iron
16.

What is the effect of Nickel on cast irons?$

A. Stabilizes carbides
B. Increases hardness
C. Refines grain structure
D. Improves corrosion resistance
Answer» D. Improves corrosion resistance
17.

How are malleable cast irons designated for different grades?$

A. By tensile strength
B. By six or seven-digit numbers
C. By five-digit numbers
D. By alphabets
Answer» D. By alphabets
18.

What_is_the_form_graphite_structure_in_ductile_cast_iron?$

A. Spheroidal
B. Nodular
C. Flakes
D. Layers
Answer» C. Flakes
19.

What_is_the_temperature_in_a_core_box_typically?$

A. 120°C – 160°C
B. 180°C – 260°C
C. 200°C – 270°C
D. 290°C – 350°C
Answer» C. 200¬¨¬®‚Äö√†√ªC ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬® 270¬¨¬®‚Äö√†√ªC
20.

What is the defining property of Wrought Irons?

A. High carbon
B. Low carbon
C. No carbon
D. Completely carbon-filled
Answer» C. No carbon
21.

Which of these are applications of grey cast iron?

A. Camshafts, engine blocks
B. Wear plates, pump linings
C. Brake shoes, pedals
D. Gears, rocker arms
Answer» B. Wear plates, pump linings
22.

Due to the presence of which of the following does white cast iron appear white?

A. Pearlite
B. Ledeburite
C. Martensite
D. Cementite
Answer» E.
23.

Up to what thickness can hot box process can be used for production?

A. 10 mm- 40 mm
B. 30 mm- 50 mm
C. 40 mm- 80 mm
D. 70 mm- 100 mm
Answer» E.
24.

Decomposition of cementite to form ferrite and graphite is known as ______?

A. Decomposition of cast irons
B. Production of cast irons
C. Growth of cast irons
D. Prevention of growth of cast irons
Answer» D. Prevention of growth of cast irons
25.

Which of the following alloying element is added as a degasser?

A. Silicon
B. Sulphur
C. Nickel
D. Titanium
Answer» E.
26.

Shell molding process is a costly process for gray iron castings.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
27.

What is the effect of phosphorus and sulphur in cast irons?

A. Induces brittleness
B. Increases strength
C. Destabilizes cementite
D. No effect
Answer» B. Increases strength
28.

Which of the following alloying element refines pearlite structure?

A. Silicon
B. Sulphur
C. Nickel
D. Titanium
Answer» D. Titanium
29.

Green sand molding provides the best surface finish.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
30.

An iron with high-silicon content is a _______

A. White iron
B. Grey iron
C. Malleable iron
D. Pig iron
Answer» C. Malleable iron
31.

Which of the following alloying element increase hardness?

A. Silicon
B. Sulphur
C. Nickel
D. Titanium
Answer» C. Nickel
32.

Up to what mass of gray cast irons can shell molds take?

A. 300 kg
B. 400 kg
C. 500 kg
D. 600 kg
Answer» D. 600 kg
33.

Which element causes cementite to behave in a stable manner?

A. Silicon
B. Sulphur
C. Manganese
D. Carbon
Answer» C. Manganese
34.

Which of the following alloying element forces the carbon out of the solution?

A. Silicon
B. Sulphur
C. Nickel
D. Titanium
Answer» B. Sulphur
35.

If the iron surface contains graphite, it is known as ________

A. Alloy cast iron
B. White iron
C. Grey iron
D. Spheroidal graphite
Answer» D. Spheroidal graphite
36.

At what temperature does pure iron turn into FCC structure?

A. 800 °C
B. 900 °C
C. 910 °C
D. 810 °C
Answer» D. 810 ¬¨¬®‚Äö√†√ªC
37.

What is the tensile strength of a thick gray cast iron?

A. 71 MPa
B. 83 MPa
C. 95 MPa
D. 107 MPa
Answer» C. 95 MPa
38.

Iron obtained from broken ______ is known as white iron.

A. Cementite
B. Graphite
C. Pearlite
D. Bainite
Answer» B. Graphite
39.

Cast iron tends to be brittle.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
40.

What would be the tensile strength of a gray cast iron of class 20?

A. 120 MPa
B. 163 MPa
C. 138 MPa
D. 152 MPa
Answer» D. 152 MPa
41.

Cast iron is a _____ alloy.

A. Eutectic
B. Eutectoid
C. Peritectic
D. Peritectoid
Answer» B. Eutectoid
42.

How much carbon is present in cast irons?

A. Less than 0.05%
B. Up to 1.5%
C. 1.5% to 2%
D. More than 2%
Answer» E.