Explore topic-wise MCQs in Corrosion Engineering.

This section includes 12 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.

Which of the following types of steel coatings is/are preferred for automobile body parts?

A. Galvanized steels
B. Electroplated steels
C. Galvanized steels, electroplated steels and complete immersion of corrosion preventing primer coat
D. Complete immersion of corrosion preventing primer coat
Answer» D. Complete immersion of corrosion preventing primer coat
2.

Which of the following is/are the types of mass transfer due to liquid-metal corrosion?

A. Composition-gradient mass transfer
B. Thermal-gradient mass transfer
C. Neither composition nor thermal gradient mass transfer
D. Both composition and thermal gradient mass transfer
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following alloys is/are usually used for sodium hydroxide fused salt?

A. Nickel-based alloys
B. Copper-based alloys
C. Ferrous alloys
D. Zinc based alloys
Answer» B. Copper-based alloys
4.

Which of the following type of corrosion Is usually encounters for various materials in liquid metal environment?

A. Uniform corrosion
B. Stress cracking corrosion
C. Crevice corrosion
D. Pitting corrosion
Answer» C. Crevice corrosion
5.

Which of the following materials have superior corrosion resistance and high rupture strength in mercury?

A. 5% chromium steels
B. Si-Cr-Mo steels
C. 5% chromium steels and Si-Cr-Mo steels
D. Carbon steels
Answer» D. Carbon steels
6.

The presence of traces of titanium and magnesium in mercury can inhibit the corrosion of iron in ferrous-based alloys.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
7.

Which of the following type of stainless steels are attacked by magnesium at its melting point?

A. Duplex stainless steels
B. Austenitic stainless steels
C. Martensitic stainless steels
D. Ferritic stainless steels
Answer» C. Martensitic stainless steels
8.

Which of the following materials shows good resistance to both liquid-metals and high-temperature oxidation?

A. High alloy stainless steels
B. Monel
C. Hastelloy
D. Hastelloy, high alloy stainless steels and monel
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following parameter has a direct relation with the corrosion rate in liquid metals?

A. Percentage of alloying elements
B. Solubility of the metallic structure in liquid metal
C. Solubility of alloying elements in metallic matrix
D. Percentage of oxygen
Answer» C. Solubility of alloying elements in metallic matrix
10.

Which of the following is/are undesirable in heat-exchange systems handling liquid metals?

A. Deposition of impurities in cool areas
B. Resistance to heat transfer
C. Formation of brittle intermetallic compounds, resistance to heat transfer and deposition of impurities in cool areas
D. Formation of brittle intermetallic compounds
Answer» D. Formation of brittle intermetallic compounds
11.

Which of the following is/are the types of liquid-metal corrosion?

A. Solution of structural metal
B. Diffusion of liquid into solid metal
C. Intermetallic compound formation
D. Solution of structural metal, diffusion of liquid into solid metal and intermetallic compound formation
Answer» E.
12.

1.The liquid-metal corrosion is usually a physical effect rather than an electrochemical attack.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False