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7901.

Hydrochloric acid is stored in a__vessel.

A. lead lined steel
B. rubber lined steel
C. stainless steel
D. cast iron
Answer» C. stainless steel
7902.

Ferric stainless steels compared to austenitic stainless steels

A. have lower corrosion resistance.
B. are harder to fabricate.
C. are less ductile and hence less suitable for cold pressing.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
7903.

Liners of a ball mill are never made of

A. lead
B. alloy steel
C. rubber or ceramic material
D. cast iron
Answer» B. alloy steel
7904.

__________ iron is produced, when molten pig iron is allowed to cool gradually.

A. White cast
B. Grey cast
C. Wrought
D. none of these
Answer» C. Wrought
7905.

Condenser tubes are not made of

A. cartridge brass
B. muntz brass
C. wood metal
D. aluminium brass alloy
Answer» D. aluminium brass alloy
7906.

Tin in its pure form is used for making

A. cans for food packing.
B. collapsible tubes for toilet preparations.
C. foil for wrapping cheese.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
7907.

Addition of __________ in steel is helpful in increasing the depth of hardness.

A. chromium
B. sulphur
C. vanadium
D. tungsten
Answer» B. sulphur
7908.

Carbon tetrachloride can be stored in a storage vessel made of

A. high silicon iron (14% Si)
B. tin
C. stainless steel
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
7909.

The process of coating steel sheets by zinc to improve its corrosion resistance is called

A. calorising
B. galvanising
C. zincification
D. tempering
Answer» C. zincification
7910.

__________ does not contain copper as an alloying element,

A. Nichrome
B. Manganin
C. Perminivar
D. Monel metal
Answer» B. Manganin
7911.

Reactor used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is made of

A. nickel or glass lined steel
B. aluminium
C. tantalum
D. lead
Answer» B. aluminium
7912.

__________ is added in low carbon steel to raise its yield point.

A. Sulphur
B. Phosphorous
C. Silicon
D. Manganese
Answer» E.
7913.

Addition of lead, sulphur and phosphorus to low carbon steel helps in improving its

A. corrosion resistance
B. tensile strength
C. machinability
D. compressive strength
Answer» D. compressive strength
7914.

Maximum consumption of copper is in

A. utensil manufacture.
B. electrical industry.
C. industrial equipment manufacture.
D. small scale industries.
Answer» C. industrial equipment manufacture.
7915.

Maximum carbon content in cast iron is __________ percent.

A. 3.8
B. 5.2
C. 4.8
D. 4.3
Answer» E.
7916.

Manganese in steel affects its

A. ductility
B. tensile strength
C. hardness
D. none of these
Answer» C. hardness
7917.

Lead lined equipments & vessels are suitable for handling

A. hydrochloric acid (10%).
B. nitric acid.
C. sulphuric acid upto 60 C.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» D. all (a), (b) and (c).
7918.

__________ is used for determining the tensile strength of steels.

A. Hydraulic press
B. Universal testing machine
C. Mechanical press
D. none of these
Answer» C. Mechanical press
7919.

Mild steel storage vessels are suitable for the storage of

A. anhydrous ammonia
B. fatty acids
C. hydrochloric acid (95%)
D. sulphuric acid (25%)
Answer» B. fatty acids
7920.

Mild steel is a/an __________ steel.

A. low carbon
B. medium carbon
C. high carbon
D. high alloy
Answer» B. medium carbon
7921.

Hardened steel is softened by

A. normalising
B. tempering
C. annealing
D. carburising
Answer» C. annealing
7922.

Which of the following is not shipped in mild steel containers ?

A. Acetone
B. Ammonia
C. Ethyl alcohol
D. Formic acid
Answer» E.
7923.

Clock pendulums are usually made of __________ steel.

A. high speed
B. stainless
C. heat resisting
D. none of these
Answer» E.
7924.

Which of the following is produced by addition polymerisation ?

A. Polybutadiene
B. Phenol formaldehyde
C. Urea-formaldehyde
D. Dacron
Answer» B. Phenol formaldehyde
7925.

With increase in the carbon percentage in the steel, its

A. hardness increases.
B. ductility reduces.
C. tensile strength increases.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
7926.

Spark plugs are made of

A. high alumina ceramic
B. metallic carbides
C. corundum
D. carborundum
Answer» B. metallic carbides
7927.

The high expansion metal normally used in the bimetallic thermometer is __________ temperature measurement.

A. brass for low
B. nickel alloys for high
C. both'a' & 'b'
D. aluminium for all
Answer» D. aluminium for all
7928.

Which of the following has the least value of ultimate tensile strength (UTS) ?

A. Medium carbon steel
B. High carbon steel
C. Cast iron
D. Wrought iron
Answer» D. Wrought iron
7929.

__________ does not contain tin as an alloying material.

A. Brass
B. Pewter
C. Solder
D. Babbit metal
Answer» B. Pewter
7930.

Cast iron is having very high

A. proximity between its elastic limit and ultimate breaking strength.
B. ductility.
C. tensile strength.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» B. ductility.
7931.

Inconel is an alloy of

A. tin, zinc and nickel
B. iron, nickel and chromium
C. copper and nickel
D. copper and tin
Answer» C. copper and nickel
7932.

Polymerisation reactor used for the production of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is made of

A. cast iron
B. stainless steel or glass lined vessel
C. karbate
D. wrought iron
Answer» C. karbate
7933.

A metallic alloy in general as compared to their pure metal components is

A. more corrosion resistant.
B. having higher melting point.
C. having lower hardness, reactivity and fusibility.
D. having lower electrical conductivity.
Answer» B. having higher melting point.
7934.

Sulphuric acid is mixed with ground phosphate rock (to produce phosphoric acid) in a steel digestor lined with

A. acidic refractory
B. rubber
C. karbate
D. lead or acid-proof bricks
Answer» E.
7935.

Ceramic materials fabrication can not be done by

A. welding
B. slip casting
C. extrusion
D. plastic pressing
Answer» B. slip casting
7936.

Cast iron is

A. used for making shock resisting parts.
B. manufactured in cupola and is brittle.
C. having compressive strength more than its tensile strength.
D. all (a), (b) & (c)
Answer» E.
7937.

Which of the following has no effect on the carbide forming tendency in steels ?

A. Molybdenum
B. Phosphorus
C. Chromium
D. Vanadium
Answer» C. Chromium
7938.

Approximate value of the modulus of elasticity for steel is about __________ x l06kg/cm2.

A. 0.5
B. 2
C. 40
D. 75
Answer» C. 40
7939.

Which has the maximum melting point out of the following ?

A. Steel
B. Cast iron
C. Stainless steel
D. Wrought iron
Answer» E.
7940.

Galvanising (i.e., zinc coating) of steel sheets is done to

A. prevent its rusting by contact with corrosive atmosphere.
B. protect the base metal by cathodic protection.
C. both(a) & (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b).
7941.

Polythene (low or high density) containers are not corroded by

A. sulphuric acid (10%) at room temperature.
B. nitric acid (95%) at room temperature.
C. sulphur trioxide at 60 C.
D. any of these.
Answer» B. nitric acid (95%) at room temperature.
7942.

Bronze is an alloy of copper and

A. lead
B. tin
C. nickel
D. zinc
Answer» C. nickel
7943.

Which of the following exercises most powerful influence on the mechanical properties of steel ?

A. Manganese
B. Carbon
C. Phosphorous
D. Silicon
Answer» C. Phosphorous
7944.

Percentage of silver in German silver is

A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 0
Answer» E.
7945.

Balls in a ball mill are usually made of

A. steel
B. cast iron
C. stainless steel
D. bronze
Answer» B. cast iron
7946.

Material of construction of pipe generally used for conveying water in India is

A. stainless steel
B. cast iron
C. wrought iron
D. lead lined steel
Answer» C. wrought iron
7947.

Which of the following is the softest material ?

A. Quartz
B. Calcite
C. Corrundum
D. Flourite
Answer» C. Corrundum
7948.

Failure of a material is termed as fatigue failure, if it fails below the yield point. The resistance to fatigue failure of a material is measured by the

A. ultimate tensile strength (U.T.S.)
B. endurance limit
C. elastic limit
D. none of these
Answer» C. elastic limit
7949.

Bog iron used for the adsorption of H2S from coke oven gas is

A. an intimate mixture of saw dust and iron dust (i.e. moist ferric hydroxide).
B. iron impregnated with resin (usually bakelite).
C. carbon free iron.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. iron impregnated with resin (usually bakelite).
7950.

Wrought iron is a suitable material of construction for handling __________ solutions.

A. dilute acidic
B. concentrated acidic
C. alkalis & alkaline
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these