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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.
8001. |
Which of the following has a very high carbide forming tendency in steels ? |
A. | Silicon |
B. | Chromium |
C. | Nickel |
D. | Vanadium |
Answer» E. | |
8002. |
The most distinguished property of malleable cast iron is its high |
A. | ductility |
B. | hardness |
C. | malleability |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. hardness | |
8003. |
Corrosion resisting properties of cast iron are significantly improved by the addition of 12 - 15% of |
A. | tungsten |
B. | vanadium |
C. | silicon |
D. | all (a), (b) & (c) |
Answer» D. all (a), (b) & (c) | |
8004. |
Silicon percentage in iron castings to have maximum hardness should be about |
A. | 0.3 |
B. | 0.5 |
C. | 0.8 |
D. | 2.5 |
Answer» D. 2.5 | |
8005. |
Nickel as a material of construction |
A. | is used as an alloying element for both ferrous & non-ferrous alloys. |
B. | is paramagnetic below 415 C (its Curie temperature). |
C. | dimagnetic. |
D. | has a body centred cubic (bcc) crystal lattice structure. |
Answer» B. is paramagnetic below 415 C (its Curie temperature). | |
8006. |
__________ moulding process can not be used for thermoplastic plastics. |
A. | Compression |
B. | Extrusion |
C. | Injection |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
8007. |
Which of the following crystal structures characterises the ferritic stainless steel ? |
A. | Face centred cubic |
B. | Body centred cubic |
C. | Simple hexagonal |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Simple hexagonal | |
8008. |
'Semi steel' is |
A. | produced by adding 10-20% steel to the cupola charge. |
B. | stronger than cast iron. |
C. | both (a) and (b). |
D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b). | |
8009. |
Tin coating on metals is not done by |
A. | spraying |
B. | powder metallurgy |
C. | hot dipping |
D. | electro-deposition |
Answer» C. hot dipping | |
8010. |
The softest material just next to talc in the Mho's scale is |
A. | quartz |
B. | gypsum |
C. | feldspar |
D. | fluorite |
Answer» C. feldspar | |
8011. |
Pick out the wrong statement |
A. | Hardening makes the steel more brittle. |
B. | High alloy steels contain more than 50% alloying element. |
C. | 18/8 stainless steel is a magnetic steel. |
D. | both (b) and (c) |
Answer» E. | |
8012. |
18/8 stainless steel means, that it contains |
A. | 18% chromium and 8% nickel. |
B. | 18% chromium and 8% molybdenum. |
C. | 18% nickel and 8% chromium. |
D. | 18% molybdenum and 8% chromium. |
Answer» B. 18% chromium and 8% molybdenum. | |
8013. |
Glass is corroded by |
A. | fluorine (dry or wet) |
B. | sulphuric acid |
C. | phosphoric acid |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. sulphuric acid | |
8014. |
Iron alloyed with carbon upto 2% is called |
A. | pig iron |
B. | wrought iron |
C. | high carbon steel |
D. | none of these |
Answer» E. | |
8015. |
Duriron is |
A. | acid resistant, brittle and very hard. |
B. | high silicon iron. |
C. | prone to breakage due to thermal expansion because of its very high co-efficient of thermal expansion. |
D. | all (a), (b) and (c). |
Answer» E. | |
8016. |
Cast iron detachable joint is used in __________ pipes. |
A. | steel |
B. | cast iron |
C. | asbestos cement |
D. | reinforced cement concrete |
Answer» B. cast iron | |
8017. |
Generally __________ are subjected to galvanising (i.e., zinc coating). |
A. | non-ferrous metals |
B. | non-metals |
C. | low carbon steels |
D. | stainless steel |
Answer» D. stainless steel | |
8018. |
When the steel is subjected to normalising, its __________ decreases. |
A. | yield point |
B. | ductility |
C. | ultimate tensile strength (UTS) |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. ultimate tensile strength (UTS) | |
8019. |
Brinell Hardness Number (BHN) for talc is approximately in the range of |
A. | 1-5 |
B. | 20-30 |
C. | 100 -150 |
D. | 200 - 250 |
Answer» C. 100 -150 | |
8020. |
Dies for wire drawing are generally made of |
A. | mild steel |
B. | stainless steel |
C. | carbides |
D. | high carbon steel |
Answer» D. high carbon steel | |
8021. |
Dip stick used for measuring the level of petro fuels (e.g. petrol, diesel, fuel oil etc.) in the storage tank is usually made of |
A. | brass |
B. | copper |
C. | high carbon steel |
D. | aluminium |
Answer» B. copper | |
8022. |
A material no longer behaves elastically beyond |
A. | plastic limit |
B. | limiting load |
C. | elastic limit |
D. | breaking load |
Answer» D. breaking load | |
8023. |
Which of the following contains maximum percentage of carbon ? |
A. | Boiler plate steel |
B. | Rail steel |
C. | Saws for cutting steel |
D. | Railway spring steel |
Answer» D. Railway spring steel | |
8024. |
Silicon percentage in acid resistant cast iron is about |
A. | 4 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 14 |
D. | 20 |
Answer» D. 20 | |
8025. |
Concentrated HCl at 30 C can be stored in a vessel made of |
A. | PTFE and porcelain. |
B. | cast iron and aluminium. |
C. | stainless steel and high silicon cast iron. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. cast iron and aluminium. | |
8026. |
Which of the following stainless steels is non-magnetic ? |
A. | Ferritic |
B. | Martensitic |
C. | Austenitic |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
8027. |
A magnetic material becomes __________ above the Curie temperature. |
A. | ferromagnetic |
B. | diamagnetic |
C. | paramagnetic |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
8028. |
Which of the following is not a non-ferrous alloy ? |
A. | Meehanite |
B. | Magnalium |
C. | Gun metal |
D. | Muntz metal |
Answer» B. Magnalium | |
8029. |
Dilute sulphuric acid is transported in __________ pipes. |
A. | mild steel |
B. | lead |
C. | copper |
D. | special alloys |
Answer» C. copper | |
8030. |
__________ alloys have the highest specific strength of all the structural materials out of the following. |
A. | Magnetic steel |
B. | Titanium |
C. | Chromium |
D. | Magnesium |
Answer» C. Chromium | |
8031. |
100% H2SO4 at 30 C can't be stored in a vessel made/lined with |
A. | cast iron and high silicon iron. |
B. | mild steel and stainless steel. |
C. | aluminium, tin and rubber. |
D. | teflon, glass and porcelain. |
Answer» D. teflon, glass and porcelain. | |
8032. |
Carbon content in plain carbon steel is __________ percent. |
A. | 0.1 to 0.15 |
B. | 0.35 to 0.45 |
C. | 0.65 to 0.80 |
D. | 0.85 to 1.2 |
Answer» C. 0.65 to 0.80 | |
8033. |
Duralumin is an alloy of |
A. | aluminium, copper and manganese. |
B. | aluminium, nickel and silicon. |
C. | aluminium and nickel. |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. aluminium, nickel and silicon. | |
8034. |
The ability of a material to offer resistance to scratching or indentation is a measure of its |
A. | brittleness |
B. | toughness |
C. | hardness |
D. | resilience |
Answer» D. resilience | |
8035. |
Tempering of steel is done to make it |
A. | brittle |
B. | hard |
C. | rollable |
D. | soft |
Answer» E. | |
8036. |
Which of the following is the most elastic material ? |
A. | Plastic |
B. | Glass |
C. | Steel |
D. | Rubber |
Answer» D. Rubber | |
8037. |
Water gas generator is made of |
A. | carbon steel-brick lined |
B. | stainless steel-lead lined |
C. | cast iron |
D. | high carbon steel-procelain lined |
Answer» B. stainless steel-lead lined | |
8038. |
The digester of a Gobar gas plant is a |
A. | mild steel drum |
B. | stainless steel vessel |
C. | masonry well |
D. | cast iron vessel |
Answer» D. cast iron vessel | |
8039. |
Brine (15% concentration) can be stored in a vessel made of |
A. | monel |
B. | karbate |
C. | cast iron |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. karbate | |
8040. |
The most commonly used resin for making reinforced plastic is |
A. | unsaturated polyester |
B. | polypropylene |
C. | polyurathane |
D. | nylon-6 |
Answer» B. polypropylene | |
8041. |
Most suitable material for high pressure vessel operating at 500 atm. and 500 C is |
A. | molybdenum stainless steel. |
B. | 18/8 stainless steel. |
C. | mild steel. |
D. | high silicon iron (14% Si). |
Answer» B. 18/8 stainless steel. | |
8042. |
Anodic material used for the cathodic protection of underground buried steel pipeline is |
A. | nickel or copper |
B. | zinc or magnesium |
C. | bronze |
D. | brass |
Answer» C. bronze | |
8043. |
Bush bearings are made of |
A. | mild steel |
B. | phosphorous bronze |
C. | white metal alloys |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. white metal alloys | |
8044. |
Alinco, which is a aluminium-cobalt-nickel steel, is used for making |
A. | surgical instruments |
B. | powerful magnets |
C. | chemical equipments |
D. | boiler tubes |
Answer» C. chemical equipments | |
8045. |
Slow plastic deformation of metals under a constant stress is termed as __________ failure. |
A. | fatigue |
B. | endurance |
C. | creep |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
8046. |
Amount of energy that a material can absorb before its fracture is a measure of its |
A. | toughness |
B. | resilience |
C. | malleability |
D. | ductility |
Answer» B. resilience | |
8047. |
Carbon is present in the combined form (carbide) in case of |
A. | pig iron |
B. | steel |
C. | ferroalloys |
D. | all (a), (b) & (c) |
Answer» E. | |
8048. |
Chilled iron castings are |
A. | easily machinable |
B. | soft on surface |
C. | highly wear resistant |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
8049. |
A hardness depth of about 3 mm can be achieved by induction hardness in __________ seconds. |
A. | 5 |
B. | 100 |
C. | 250 |
D. | 500 |
Answer» B. 100 | |
8050. |
Very high sulphur in pig iron makes |
A. | its casting unsound. |
B. | its hard and machinable. |
C. | its brittle and malleable. |
D. | all (a), (b) & (c) |
Answer» B. its hard and machinable. | |