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This section includes 8247 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
7951. |
Steel rods are used in reinforced concrete to increase its __________ strength. |
A. | shear |
B. | tensile |
C. | compressive |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. compressive | |
7952. |
Corrosion involves exchange of electrons in __________ corrosion. |
A. | chemical |
B. | electrochemical |
C. | both (a) & (b) |
D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
7953. |
Acid proof stoneware |
A. | has very low strength. |
B. | cannot be heated. |
C. | is broken by small temperature changes. |
D. | all (a), (b) and (c). |
Answer» E. | |
7954. |
Diamagnetic materials are magnetised |
A. | strongly. |
B. | only slightly. |
C. | with eddy currents only. |
D. | in a direction opposite to that of the applied field. |
Answer» E. | |
7955. |
High degree of toughness is a must for |
A. | high speed steel |
B. | shock resisting steel |
C. | cold work tool steel |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. cold work tool steel | |
7956. |
'Hypersil' is a __________ steel. |
A. | high speed |
B. | silicon |
C. | molybdenum |
D. | tungsten |
Answer» C. molybdenum | |
7957. |
Rotary driers are generally made of |
A. | cast iron |
B. | mild steel |
C. | high silicon iron (14% Si) |
D. | tin lined with refractory bricks |
Answer» C. high silicon iron (14% Si) | |
7958. |
Presence of high phosphorous in cast iron increases its |
A. | fluidity |
B. | melting point |
C. | shrinkage |
D. | tensile strength |
Answer» B. melting point | |
7959. |
The phenomenon in which slow extension of material takes place with the time at constant load is called |
A. | plasticity |
B. | creep |
C. | elasticity |
D. | ductility |
Answer» C. elasticity | |
7960. |
A material capable of undergoing large permanent deformation, when subjected to compression is termed as |
A. | malleable |
B. | ductile |
C. | brittle |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. ductile | |
7961. |
__________ is used for examining the macro-structure of a material. |
A. | Metallurgical microscope |
B. | Optical microscope |
C. | X-rays |
D. | Visual inspection by naked eye |
Answer» E. | |
7962. |
An alloy used as thermocouple material comprises of 40% nickel and 60% copper. It is called |
A. | constantan |
B. | kanthal |
C. | chromel |
D. | German silver |
Answer» B. kanthal | |
7963. |
Ability of a material to absorb energy in deformation in the plastic range is characterised as its |
A. | ductility |
B. | toughness |
C. | creep |
D. | resilience |
Answer» C. creep | |
7964. |
Monel alloy is |
A. | the costliest of all the alloys of nickel. |
B. | not suitable for making kitchen utensils. |
C. | used for making steam valves and turbine blades as it resists steam attack at high temperature. |
D. | not used in cast and wrought forms. |
Answer» D. not used in cast and wrought forms. | |
7965. |
Molybdenum steels containing 0.15 to 0.40% molybdenum |
A. | are prone to temper brittleness. |
B. | are used for automobile parts like gears, axle, shaft, bearings etc. |
C. | have very poor fatigue resistance. |
D. | do not contain nickel or chromium or both. |
Answer» C. have very poor fatigue resistance. | |
7966. |
Kel-F is a material, which is |
A. | chemically known as polychlorotrifluor-oethylene (PTFE). |
B. | having excellent chemical & high temperature resistance (upto 200 C). |
C. | having elastomeric properties. |
D. | all (a), (b) and (c). |
Answer» E. | |
7967. |
Sheardising process is used for |
A. | surface coating. |
B. | heat treatment of high speed steel. |
C. | cold working on metals. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. heat treatment of high speed steel. | |
7968. |
The maximum percentage of chromium that can be added to steel is about |
A. | 12 |
B. | 18 |
C. | 24 |
D. | 30 |
Answer» C. 24 | |
7969. |
Which of the following is a non-magnetic material ? |
A. | Cobalt |
B. | Zinc |
C. | Nickel |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Nickel | |
7970. |
The material of construction of pressure mills used for squeezing out the juice from sugar cane is |
A. | stainless steel |
B. | cast iron |
C. | mild steel |
D. | monel |
Answer» C. mild steel | |
7971. |
Concrete tank can be used to store |
A. | alum |
B. | ferrous sulphate |
C. | sulphuric acid |
D. | saturated brine |
Answer» E. | |
7972. |
Zinc is highly __________ at room temperature. |
A. | ductile |
B. | resistant to atmospheric corrosion |
C. | malleable |
D. | brittle |
Answer» C. malleable | |
7973. |
Which of the following constituents of cast iron is mainly responsible for imparting it an anti-corrosive property ? |
A. | Silicon |
B. | Phosphorus |
C. | Sulphur |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Phosphorus | |
7974. |
Hardest materials so far found is |
A. | diamond |
B. | graphite |
C. | carborundum |
D. | pumice stone |
Answer» B. graphite | |
7975. |
Galvanising is not a zinc diffusion process. A zinc diffusion process is termed as |
A. | sheradising |
B. | parkerising |
C. | anodising |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. parkerising | |
7976. |
Most common stainless steel type 316, which is highly resistant to corrosion contains |
A. | 16-13% Cr 10-14% Ni and 2-3% Mo. |
B. | 20-22% Cr, and 8-10% Ni. |
C. | 2-4% Cr, 22% NI and 2-4% Mo. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. 20-22% Cr, and 8-10% Ni. | |
7977. |
Which of the following commercial metals is most abundantly found in India ? |
A. | Copper |
B. | Aluminium |
C. | Nickel |
D. | Zinc |
Answer» C. Nickel | |
7978. |
Tin vessels are corroded by |
A. | anhydrous ammonia |
B. | aromatic solvents |
C. | synthetic detergent solution |
D. | none of these |
Answer» E. | |
7979. |
Out of the following, copper vessels are the most suitable for the storage of |
A. | bromine. |
B. | dry chlorine & dry fluorine. |
C. | nitric acid (95% and fuming). |
D. | phosphoric acid (95%) & sulphuric acid (95% and fuming). |
Answer» C. nitric acid (95% and fuming). | |
7980. |
Rubber lined pumps can be used to pump |
A. | caustic soda |
B. | chlorinated brine |
C. | hypochlorous acid |
D. | all (a), (b) and (c) |
Answer» E. | |
7981. |
The temperature at which new grains are formed in the metal is called the __________ temperature. |
A. | eutectic |
B. | recrystallisation |
C. | upper critical |
D. | lower critical |
Answer» C. upper critical | |
7982. |
Fatigue failure of a material results from __________ stress. |
A. | tensile |
B. | compressive |
C. | fluctuating |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
7983. |
Thermoplastic resins are those polymers, which |
A. | has decreased plasticity at increasing temperature. |
B. | can not be moulded. |
C. | easily deform under pressure at high temperature. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
7984. |
Molten phthalic anhydride is stored in a/an __________ vessel. |
A. | aluminium |
B. | nickel clad steel |
C. | lead lined steel |
D. | glass lined steel. |
Answer» B. nickel clad steel | |
7985. |
Fermenter used in the production of pen-cillin by deep fermentation proces is a __________ lined steel vessel |
A. | rubber |
B. | monel |
C. | glass |
D. | nickel |
Answer» D. nickel | |
7986. |
Hydrochloric acid is __________ corrosive to common metals. |
A. | least |
B. | not |
C. | mildly |
D. | highly |
Answer» E. | |
7987. |
Spray dryer for evaporating milk to produce milk powder is made of |
A. | lead lined steel |
B. | stainless steel |
C. | aluminium |
D. | cast iron |
Answer» C. aluminium | |
7988. |
Tank furnace used for melting of glass is made of |
A. | mild steel |
B. | cast iron |
C. | refractory blocks |
D. | stainless steel |
Answer» D. stainless steel | |
7989. |
Which of the following is not an alloy of nickel and chromium ? |
A. | Inconel |
B. | Hastealloy |
C. | Nimonic alloys |
D. | Duralumin |
Answer» E. | |
7990. |
Wrought iron is |
A. | high carbon iron. |
B. | highly resistance to acid corrosion. |
C. | malleable & ductile; and hence is used for chain links, hooks & couplings. |
D. | an alloy of iron, chromium & carbon. |
Answer» D. an alloy of iron, chromium & carbon. | |
7991. |
Perspex is nothing but |
A. | acrylic sheet |
B. | an elastomer |
C. | an alloy of lead and tin |
D. | aluminium foil clad with bakelite |
Answer» B. an elastomer | |
7992. |
Chromel (Nichrome) is an alloy of |
A. | chromium and molybdenum. |
B. | nickel and chromium. |
C. | molybdenum and nickel. |
D. | chromium and aluminium. |
Answer» C. molybdenum and nickel. | |
7993. |
Non-ferrous metals and hard steels do not exhibit a definite yield point, when pulled in the testing machine and hence for these cases, a better measure of their elastic properties is defined by the __________ stress. |
A. | ultimate |
B. | yield point |
C. | proof |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
7994. |
Which of the following is the hardest material ? |
A. | Topaz |
B. | Quartz |
C. | Corrundum |
D. | Flourite |
Answer» D. Flourite | |
7995. |
Which of the following material of construction may be recommended by a chemical engineer for handling a gaseous chlorine (dry or wet) stream in a fluid flow system ? |
A. | High silicon iron, silicon rubber, Kel-F and teflon. |
B. | Mild steel and stainless steel. |
C. | Cast iron, tin and aluminium. |
D. | Copper, nickel and monel. |
Answer» B. Mild steel and stainless steel. | |
7996. |
Caustic soda is transported in __________ lined containers. |
A. | glass |
B. | nickel |
C. | neoprene |
D. | either (b) or (c) |
Answer» E. | |
7997. |
Gun metal is an alloy of |
A. | nickel, tin and copper |
B. | copper, tin and zinc |
C. | copper, phosphorus and nickel |
D. | manganese, phosphorus and nickel |
Answer» C. copper, phosphorus and nickel | |
7998. |
Carbon content in steel is __________ percent. |
A. | 0.1-2 |
B. | 4-6 |
C. | 2-4 |
D. | 0.001-0.01 |
Answer» B. 4-6 | |
7999. |
Biological shield in a nuclear power reactor is made of |
A. | concrete |
B. | steel |
C. | cadmium |
D. | zircalloy |
Answer» B. steel | |
8000. |
Nitriding of steel is a process for |
A. | case hardening |
B. | spheroidising |
C. | normalising |
D. | annealing |
Answer» B. spheroidising | |