Explore topic-wise MCQs in Corrosion Engineering.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Corrosion Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What are the advantages of corrosion?

A. Protection of metals by surficial oxide layer
B. Zn-carbon electrochemical reactions in the battery
C. Decrease in the strength of material
D. Protection of metals by the surficial oxide layer and Zn-carbon electrochemical reactions in the battery
Answer» E.
2.

What is the reason for corrosion?

A. Stability of a metal ion
B. Stability of a metal atom
C. Passivation
D. Use of coatings
Answer» B. Stability of a metal atom
3.

Which of the following are necessary in the process of corrosion?

A. Anode
B. Cathode
C. Electrolyte
D. Anode, Cathode and Electrolyte
Answer» E.
4.

Corrosion involves _______ reactions.

A. oxidation
B. reduction
C. displacement
D. both oxidation and reduction
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following is considered as high corrosive resistant material?

A. Mild steel
B. Cast iron
C. Zinc
D. Stainless steel
Answer» E.
6.

Deterioration of paint and rubber by sunlight or chemicals is not a corrosion.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

Which of the following subjects are important in understanding and controlling corrosion?

A. Thermodynamics
B. Electrochemistry
C. Both Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry
D. Material Characterization
Answer» D. Material Characterization
8.

Corrosion maintenance is vital in _____ industries.

A. paper
B. petroleum
C. plastic toy
D. both petroleum and paper
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following is an example of wet corrosion?

A. Corrosion of metal in the water
B. Corrosion of iron in the presence of anhydrous calcium chloride
C. Corrosion of titanium in dry chlorine
D. Corrosion due to furnace gases
Answer» B. Corrosion of iron in the presence of anhydrous calcium chloride
10.

Corrosion of material by furnace gases is classified as _____

A. wet corrosion
B. dry corrosion
C. galvanic corrosion
D. crevice corrosion
Answer» C. galvanic corrosion
11.

Which of the following materials will undergo Corrosion?

A. Metals only
B. Metals and Non-metals
C. Metals, Non-metals, Ceramics and Plastics
D. Metals, Non-metals, Ceramics, Plastics and Rubbers
Answer» E.
12.

The chemical formula of rust is ______

A. Fe<sub>1</sub>O
B. Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>
C. Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>
D. Fe(OH)<sub>2</sub>
Answer» C. Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>
13.

Corrosion of metals is considered as the reverse of extractive metallurgy.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

What is Corrosion?

A. Destruction or deterioration of a material
B. Conversion of metal atoms to metallic ions
C. Conversion of metal ions to metal atoms
D. Destruction of materials involving in the conversion of metal atoms into metal ions
Answer» E.