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201.

Hollow refractory bricks are made by

A. slip casting
B. hand moulding
C. pressing/machine moulding
D. extrusion
Answer» B. hand moulding
202.

Quartz is

A. stable form of silica upto 870 C.
B. converted to tridymite on firing between 870 to 1470 C.
C. transformed to crystoballite on heating above 1470 C.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
203.

Skull is not formed on the carbon blocks in the hearth of a blast furnace, when it becomes cold, becaus of its

A. non-wetting characteristic.
B. high thermal conductivity.
C. high crushing strength.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. high thermal conductivity.
204.

Pyrometric cone equivalent (PCE) of a refractory is the measure of its

A. spalling resistance.
B. fusion point.
C. resistance to slag penetration.
D. resistance to carbon monoxide attack.
Answer» C. resistance to slag penetration.
205.

Bauxite calcining rotary kilns are lined with __________ bricks.

A. fireclay
B. carbon
C. 85% alumina
D. corundum
Answer» D. corundum
206.

Silica refractories are not used in

A. coke oven walls.
B. beehive coke ovens.
C. dome and upper portion of B.F. stoves.
D. open hearth furnace roof.
Answer» C. dome and upper portion of B.F. stoves.
207.

Refractory materials are never used in the construction of

A. segar cones
B. orton cones
C. pressure vessels
D. ovens & retorts
Answer» D. ovens & retorts
208.

Segar cones are used for the determination of __________ of refractories.

A. softening temperature
B. spalling resistance
C. electrical conductivity
D. resistance to slag attack
Answer» B. spalling resistance
209.

Carbon refractories have very high

A. wetting characteristics
B. refractoriness
C. thermal conductivity
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
210.

Sillimanite is a __________ refractory.

A. basic
B. neutral
C. high alumina
D. insulating
Answer» D. insulating
211.

High refractorinness of refractory bricks means, that it has a

A. high spalling resistance.
B. low spalling resistance.
C. high resistance to fusion.
D. low porosity.
Answer» D. low porosity.
212.

Conversion of silica mineral to cristobalite is accompanied by reduction in its

A. volume
B. specific gravity
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) & (b)
213.

Chrome magnesite is not used in the

A. inner lining of L.D. converter.
B. aluminium melting furnaces.
C. wear out lining of steel melting furnaces.
D. all (a), and (b) and (c)
Answer» D. all (a), and (b) and (c)
214.

Which of the following bricks has the most close values of RUL and PCE ?

A. Silica bricks
B. Fireclay bricks
C. High alumina bricks
D. Tar dolomite bricks
Answer» B. Fireclay bricks
215.

Tar dolomite bricks are used in the

A. basic Bessemer converter
B. basic open hearth furnace
C. electric furnaces
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
216.

Which furnace consumes maximum refractory annually in an integrated steel plant ?

A. Soaking pit
B. Blastfurnace
C. L.D. converter
D. Coke ovens
Answer» D. Coke ovens
217.

Lower part of hot metal mixer are lined with __________ bricks.

A. superduty fireclay
B. high alumina
C. silica
D. carborundum
Answer» E.
218.

An indication of degree of firing in silica brick is its

A. specific gravity
B. fusion point
C. RUL
D. none of these
Answer» B. fusion point
219.

Vacuum steel degassing units are lined with

A. silica bricks
B. low duty firebricks
C. high alumina bricks
D. graphite blocks
Answer» D. graphite blocks
220.

The main raw material for manufacture of silicon carbide refractories is

A. corrundum
B. carborundum
C. bauxite
D. periclase
Answer» C. bauxite
221.

Chromite refractories are used in

A. bottom of soaking pits.
B. between acid & basic linings in basic open hearth furnaces to prevent their chemical action with each other.
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) and (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) and (b)
222.

Which of the following has the lowest electrical resistivity ?

A. Graphite
B. Fireclay
C. Alumina
D. Zircon
Answer» B. Fireclay
223.

Silica bricks have low spalling resistance below 600 C, due to its

A. very high thermal conductivity.
B. high co-efficient of expansion upto this temperature.
C. high thermal diffusivity.
D. low refractoriness.
Answer» C. high thermal diffusivity.
224.

Spalling of a refractory means its

A. softening.
B. fracture due to uneven expansion at high temperature.
C. resistancce to compressive loads.
D. resistance to chemical action of gases and molten fluxes.
Answer» C. resistancce to compressive loads.
225.

Carbon refractories are exclusively used in the

A. hearth of blast furnace.
B. walls of coke oven.
C. regenerators of coke oven.
D. side wall of soaking pits.
Answer» B. walls of coke oven.
226.

Spalling tendency of refractories is reduced by increasing its

A. porosity
B. specific gravity
C. thermal conductivity
D. strength
Answer» B. specific gravity
227.

Dry mix hydraulic compositions of refractory aggregates with suitable bonding materials are called refractory

A. mortars
B. cements
C. castables
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
228.

Bottom of basic open hearth furnace are constructed of

A. dead burnt magnesite ramming mass.
B. porous fireclay bricks.
C. semi-silica bricks.
D. silicon carbide bricks.
Answer» B. porous fireclay bricks.
229.

Lower wall courses of soaking pits are made of __________ bricks to avoid the action of molten slag & scale.

A. chrome or magnesite
B. silicon carbide
C. silica
D. lowduty fireclay
Answer» B. silicon carbide
230.

Addition of grog in fireclay brick during its manufacture is advantageous, because it results in

A. less shrinkage in heating, decreased apparent porosity & increased specific gravity.
B. high strength & thermal spalling resistance.
C. less addition of water to get a workable plasticity & lesser time required for drying the raw refractories and hence increased rate of production.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
231.

Slide gates in teeming laddie used for steel pouring in ingot moulds is lined with __________ bricks.

A. bakelite impregnated or fused periclase
B. silica
C. semi-silica
D. fireclay
Answer» B. silica
232.

Which form of silica has the highest specific gravity ?

A. Quartz
B. Cristobalite
C. Tridymite
D. All have the same specific gravity
Answer» B. Cristobalite
233.

Ceramic recuperators used for waste heat recovery from high temperature flue gas going out of the furnace is made of

A. fireclay
B. silicon carbide
C. corrundum
D. siliceous fireclay
Answer» C. corrundum
234.

__________ is the measure of the strength of refractory under the combined effect of temperature & load.

A. Porosity
B. RUL
C. Specific gravity
D. Thermal conductivity
Answer» C. Specific gravity
235.

Crushing strength of a refractory

A. increases with rise in service temperature.
B. decreases with rise in service temperature.
C. is unaffected with change in service temperature.
D. decreases with increase in porosity.
Answer» C. is unaffected with change in service temperature.
236.

Fireclay bricks are not used in the

A. blast furnace
B. hot blast stove
C. cupola
D. wall of coke oven
Answer» E.
237.

Ramming masses are used for

A. obtaining monolithic working faces.
B. repairing construction of various furnace parts.
C. both (a) & (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b).
238.

In panel test for spalling resistance, the average face temperature of panel assembly is maintained at __________ C for 24 hours.

A. 700
B. 1000
C. 1600
D. 2000
Answer» D. 2000
239.

Refractories used in/for __________ should have low thermal conductivity.

A. coke ovens
B. insulation
C. regenerators
D. muffle furnaces
Answer» C. regenerators
240.

10 to 30% magnesite is added to chromite to produce chrome-magnesite refractories. Magnesite addition is mainly done to improve the __________ of chromite.

A. spalling resistance
B. refractoriness
C. crushing strength
D. resistance to slag
Answer» B. refractoriness
241.

Which is not a natural insulating material?

A. Diatomaceous earth/kieselgur
B. Asbestos
C. Vermiculite
D. None of these
Answer» E.
242.

Magnesite refractories are generally not used in the

A. electric furnace walls.
B. steel melting furnace.
C. open hearth furnace.
D. burning zone of cement kilns.
Answer» C. open hearth furnace.
243.

Rotary kilns meant for calcination of limestone are lined with chrome magnesite in __________ zone.

A. preheating
B. cooling
C. burning
D. all
Answer» D. all
244.

Which is not an acidic refractory ?

A. Silica
B. Fireclay
C. High alumina refractory
D. Carbon black
Answer» E.
245.

Natural silica

A. mainly contains quartz.
B. is not stable at high temperature.
C. transforms to other allotropic forms i.e tridymite and cristoballite involving very high volume changes.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
246.

Thermal conductivity of refractory bricks

A. increases with decrease in porosity.
B. decreases with decreases in porosity.
C. is independent of its porosity and is maximum for insulating bricks.
D. increases with the amount of air entrapped in pores.
Answer» B. decreases with decreases in porosity.
247.

Which of the following bricks should not be used, if the furnace is to be used intermit-tantly ?

A. Firebricks
B. Silica bricks
C. Silicon carbide bricks
D. Sillimanite
Answer» C. Silicon carbide bricks
248.

Upper portion of hot metal mixer are lined with mullite bricks, which helps in resisting the

A. washing action of metal.
B. corrosion by layer of slag.
C. both (a) & (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
Answer» B. corrosion by layer of slag.
249.

Grog addition in fireclay during brick manufacture is done to

A. reduce its shrinkage on heating.
B. impart greater spalling resistance.
C. enhance the strength of fired refractories.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
250.

Zirconia refractories are not used in

A. making sheaths for thermocouple.
B. lining high temperature ceramic kilns.
C. furnaces subjected to fluctuating temperature.
D. high frequency induction furnaces in the form of inductors.
Answer» D. high frequency induction furnaces in the form of inductors.