Explore topic-wise MCQs in Corrosion Engineering.

This section includes 9 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.

_______ is a chemical substance which reduces the corrosion rate.

A. Corrosion inhibitor
B. Corrosion initiator
C. Electrolyte
D. Corrosive medium
Answer» B. Corrosion initiator
2.

What are the factors that affect corrosion?

A. Temperature
B. Humidity
C. Conductance of the corroding medium
D. Temperature, humidity and conductance of the corroding medium
Answer» E.
3.

Corrosion of iron takes place even in the solid ice.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

Which of the following corrosion contaminant will act as a protective layer?

A. AgCl
B. SnCl<sub>2</sub>
C. Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>
D. CaO
Answer» B. SnCl<sub>2</sub>
5.

What is the mechanism of dry corrosion?

A. Absorption
B. Electrochemical
C. Differential solubility
D. Both electrochemical and differential solubility
Answer» B. Electrochemical
6.

Which theory explains the oxidation of metals?

A. Collison theory
B. Molecular orbital theory
C. Wagner s theory
D. Mixed potential theory
Answer» D. Mixed potential theory
7.

If a metal undergoes uniform corrosion it becomes _____

A. thinner
B. thicker
C. perforated
D. thicker and perforated
Answer» B. thicker
8.

The cathodic reaction that occurs during corrosion in oxygenated acidic solution is ______

A. 2H<sup>+</sup>+2e<sup> </sup>==&gt;H<sub>2</sub>
B. 4H<sup>+</sup>+O<sub>2</sub>+4e<sup> </sup>==&gt;2H<sub>2</sub>O
C. 2H<sub>2</sub>O+2e<sup> </sup>==&gt;H<sub>2</sub>+2OH<sup> </sup>
D. 2H<sub>2</sub>O+O<sub>2</sub>+4e<sup> </sup>==&gt;4OH<sup> </sup>
Answer» C. 2H<sub>2</sub>O+2e<sup> </sup>==&gt;H<sub>2</sub>+2OH<sup> </sup>
9.

Which of the following factors affect the corrosion rate of metal?

A. Relative surface area of an anode and cathode
B. Nature of the oxide layer
C. Purity of metal
D. Relative surface area of an anode and cathode, nature of oxide layer and purity of metal
Answer» E.