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.

Which of the following metals/alloys are used for handling high-purity water in nuclear applications?

A. Zirconium and its alloys
B. Stainless steels
C. Inconel and Incoloy
D. Zirconium and its alloys, stainless steels, Inconel and Incoloy
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following types of corrosion has been seen in stainless steels in high purity water containing oxygen?

A. Cracking of solution-quenched stainless steel only
B. Intergranular attack and cracking of solution-quenched steel
C. Intergranular attack only
D. Neither intergranular corrosion nor cracking of solution-quenched steel
Answer» C. Intergranular attack only
3.

Corrosion decreases with an increase in the purity of water.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

Which of the following corrosion defects that affect the reliability of tubing?

A. Selective weld metal attack
B. Improper pickling and heat treatment
C. Residual stresses, selective weld metal attack, improper pickling, and heat treatment
D. Selective weld metal attack and residual stresses
Answer» D. Selective weld metal attack and residual stresses
5.

Which of the following metals are widely used for handing freshwater?

A. Cast iron
B. Stainless steel
C. Galvanized steel
D. Cast iron, stainless steel, and galvanized steel
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following type of water is more corrosive?

A. Hard water
B. Hard and soft water
C. Soft water
D. High-purity water
Answer» D. High-purity water
7.

Which of the following factors that affect the corrosivity in freshwater?

A. Oxygen content
B. Hardness
C. Chloride content
D. Oxygen content, hardness and chloride content
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following alloy has high cavitation resistance that usually used for ship propellers and pumps impellers in seawater?

A. Titanium
B. Stellite
C. 17-7 Stainless steel
D. Nickel aluminum bronze
Answer» C. 17-7 Stainless steel
9.

Which of the following metals have high resistance to crevices in quiet seawater?

A. Hastelloy C
B. Titanium
C. Hastelloy C and Titanium
D. Nickel-copper alloy
Answer» D. Nickel-copper alloy
10.

Which of the following impurities contaminates the brackish water due to tidal action in rivers and bays near the ocean?

A. Chlorides
B. Bromides
C. Hydrides
D. Metal oxides
Answer» B. Bromides
11.

Corrosion by seawater at greater depth is usually decreased because of the lower temperature.

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
12.

Which of the following regions of the seacoast environment shows the effect of the pitting of metals and alloys?

A. Quiet seawater
B. High tide region
C. Low tide region
D. Splash region
Answer» B. High tide region
13.

Which of the following is/are the factors that affect corrosion in seawater?

A. Temperature and velocity
B. Oxygen content and biological organisms
C. Temperature, velocity, oxygen content and biological organisms
D. Temperature, velocity and oxygen content
Answer» D. Temperature, velocity and oxygen content
14.

Which of the following is/are true regarding seawater?

A. It contains 3.4% salt
B. It has a pH around 8
C. It is a good electrolyte with high electrical conductivity
D. Seawater is a good electrolyte with high electrical conductivity with 3.4% salt and pH around 8
Answer» E.