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1.

Which of the following steel making process is being adopted at Rourkela Steel Plant?

A. Bessemer process
B. Open-hearth process
C. Electric process
D. L-D process
Answer» E.
2.

In the middle part of the blast furnace (zone of absorption), the temperature is

A. 400° to 700°C
B. 800°C to 1000°C
C. 1200°C to 1300°C
D. 1500°C to 1700°C
Answer» C. 1200°C to 1300°C
3.

A steel alloy containing 36% nickel is called

A. stainless steel
B. high speed steel
C. invar
D. heat resisting steel
Answer» D. heat resisting steel
4.

The coordination number of a face centred cubic space lattice is

A. six
B. twelve
C. eighteen
D. twenty
Answer» C. eighteen
5.

The cutting tools are made from

A. nickel steel
B. chrome steel
C. nickel-chrome steel
D. high speed steel
Answer» E.
6.

An alloy of copper, tin and zinc is known as

A. brass
B. bronze
C. gun metal
D. muntz metal
Answer» D. muntz metal
7.

In a unit cell of a body centred cubic space lattice, there are __________ atoms.

A. six
B. nine
C. fourteen
D. seventeen
Answer» C. fourteen
8.

Which of the following is added in low carbon steels to prevent them from becoming porous?

A. Sulphur
B. Phosphorus
C. Manganese
D. Silicon
Answer» E.
9.

Duralumin has better strength than Y-alloy at high temperature.

A. True
B. False
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't say
10.

A fine grained steel

A. is less tough and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment
B. is more ductile and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment
C. is less tough and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment
D. is more ductile and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment
Answer» C. is less tough and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment
11.

When a medium carbon steel is heated to coarsening temperature,

A. there is no change in grain size
B. the average grain size is a minimum
C. the grain size increases very rapidly
D. the grain size first increases and then decreases very rapidly
Answer» D. the grain size first increases and then decreases very rapidly
12.

According to Indian standard specifications, a plain carbon steel designated by 40 C8 means that the carbon content is

A. 0.04%
B. 0.35 to 0.45%
C. 0.4 to 0.6%
D. 0.6 to 0.8%
Answer» C. 0.4 to 0.6%
13.

Vanadium when added to steel

A. increases tensile strength
B. decreases tensile strength
C. raises critical temperature
D. Sowers critical temperature
Answer» B. decreases tensile strength
14.

In acidic bessemer process, the furnace is lined with

A. silica bricks
B. a mixture of tar and burnt dolomite bricks
C. either (a) or (b)
D. none of these
Answer» B. a mixture of tar and burnt dolomite bricks
15.

In iron, the presence of carbon in free form is called graphite.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Disagree
16.

The percentage of carbon in cast iron varies from

A. 0.1 to 0.5
B. 0.5 to 1
C. 1 to 1.7
D. 1.7 to 4.5
Answer» E.
17.

Malleable cast iron is produced

A. by adding magnesium to molten cast iron
B. by quick cooling of molten cast iron
C. from white cast iron by annealing process
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
18.

Nodular cast iron is produced by adding __________ to the molten cast iron.

A. nickel
B. chromium
C. copper
D. magnesium
Answer» E.
19.

Brass is an alloy of

A. copper and zinc
B. copper and tin
C. copper, tin and zinc
D. none of these
Answer» B. copper and tin
20.

Iron ore is, usually, found in the form of

A. oxides
B. carbonates
C. sulphides
D. all of these
Answer» E.
21.

An alloy steel which is work hardenable and which is used to make the blades of bulldozers, bucket wheel excavators and other earth moving equipment contain iron, carbon and

A. chromium
B. silicon
C. manganese
D. magnesium
Answer» D. magnesium
22.

White cast iron has a high tensile strength and a low compressive strength.

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't say
23.

Haematite iron ore contains iron about

A. 30%
B. 45%
C. 55%
D. 70%
Answer» E.
24.

The steel produced by bessemer or open hearth process is __________ to that produced by L-D process.

A. superior
B. inferior
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't say
25.

An eutectoid steel consists of

A. wholly pearlite
B. wholly austenite
C. pearlite and ferrite
D. pearlite and cementite
Answer» B. wholly austenite
26.

The steel widely used for making precision measuring instruments is

A. nickel steel
B. nickel-chrome steel
C. high speed steel
D. chrome-vanadium steel
Answer» B. nickel-chrome steel
27.

The red flame during the operation of a bessemer converter indicates that the

A. air is burning out silicon and manganese
B. silicon and manganese has burned out and carbon has started oxidising
C. converter must be tilted to remove the contents of the converter
D. red flame does not occur during the operation of a bessemer converter
Answer» E.
28.

A carbon steel having Brinell hardness number 100 should have ultimate tensile strength closer to

A. 100 N/mm²
B. 200 N/mm²
C. 350 N/mm²
D. 1000 N/mm²
Answer» D. 1000 N/mm²
29.

Monel metal is an alloy of

A. nickel and copper
B. nickel and chromium
C. nickel, chromium and iron
D. copper and chromium
Answer» B. nickel and chromium
30.

Martensite has needle like structure and is magnetic.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
31.

Gamma-iron occurs between the temperature range of

A. 400°C to 600°C
B. 600°C to 900°C
C. 900°C to 1400°C
D. 1400°C to 1530°C
Answer» D. 1400°C to 1530°C
32.

The phosphorus and sulphur in steel making can be removed by using basic bessemer process.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
33.

The heat treatment process used for castings is

A. carburising
B. normalising
C. annealing
D. tempering
Answer» C. annealing
34.

The portion of the blast furnace above its widest cross-section is called

A. hearth
B. stack
C. bosh
D. throat
Answer» C. bosh
35.

In a crystalline material, atoms are arranged in definite and orderly manner and form.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Disagree
36.

When a steel containing less than 0.8% carbon is cooled slowly from temperatures above or within the critical range, it consists of

A. mainly ferrite
B. mainly pearlite
C. ferrite and pearlite
D. pearlite and cementite
Answer» D. pearlite and cementite
37.

In process annealing, the hypo-eutectoid steel is

A. heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled in still air
B. heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
C. heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled slowly in the furnace
D. heated below or close to the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly
Answer» E.
38.

The essential constituent of a hardened steel is

A. pearlite
B. austenite
C. martensite
D. troostite
Answer» D. troostite
39.

The quenching of steel from the upper critical point results in a fine grained structure.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Disagree
40.

The austenite is a solid solution of carbon or iron carbide in gamma-iron.

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
41.

When a low carbon steel is heated upto upper critical temperature

A. there is no change in grain size
B. the average grain size is a minimum
C. the grain size increases very rapidly
D. the grain size first increases and then decreases very rapidly
Answer» C. the grain size increases very rapidly
42.

According to Indian standard specifications, cast iron designated by 'FG 150' means

A. white cast iron with B.H.N. 150
B. white cast iron with 150 MPa as minimum compressive strength
C. grey cast iron with B.H.N. 150
D. grey cast iron with 150 MPa as minimum tensile strength
Answer» E.
43.

Which of the following gives the correct order of increasing hot hardness of cutting tool materials?

A. Diamond, Carbide, High speed steel
B. Carbide, Diamond, High speed steel
C. High speed steel, Carbide, Diamond
D. High speed steel, Diamond, Carbide
Answer» D. High speed steel, Diamond, Carbide
44.

The process in which carbon and nitrogen both are absorbed by the metal surface to get it hardened is known as

A. carburising
B. cyaniding
C. flame hardening
D. induction hardening
Answer» C. flame hardening
45.

In full annealing, the hypo-eutectoid steel is heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled

A. in still air
B. slowly in the furnace
C. suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
D. any one of these
Answer» C. suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
46.

Body centred cubic space lattice is found in

A. zinc, magnesinm, cobalt, cadmium, antimony and bismuth
B. gamma-iron, aluminium, copper, lead, silver and nickel
C. alpha-iron, tungsten, chromium and molybdenum
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
47.

Beryllium bronze has

A. high yield point
B. high fatigue limit
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
48.

Ferrite and pearlite makes the steel soft and ductile.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Disagree
49.

The addition of magnesium to cast iron increases its

A. hardness
B. ductility and strength in tension
C. corrosion resistance
D. creep strength
Answer» C. corrosion resistance
50.

The type of space lattice found in gamma-iron is

A. face centred cubic space lattice
B. body centred cubic space lattice
C. close packed hexagonal space lattice
D. none of these
Answer» B. body centred cubic space lattice