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 is/are the limitations of high-temperature non-metallic materials?

A. Lack of ductility
B. Less resistance to thermal shock
C. Weldability, less resistance to thermal shock, lack of ductility and formability
D. Weldability and formability
Answer» D. Weldability and formability
2.

Which of the following is/are the high melting point metals?

A. Molybdenum
B. Tungsten
C. Columbium
D. Molybdenum, tungsten, columbium, and tantalum
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following nickel-based alloys is/are superalloys?

A. Hastelloy C-276
B. Inconel 718
C. Hastelloy C-276, Inconel 718 and Hastelloy HX
D. Hastelloy HX
Answer» D. Hastelloy HX
4.

Which of the following metallurgical changes that affect the structural stability of metals at high temperatures?

A. Grain growth, phase changes, precipitation dissolution and precipitation over aging
B. Grain growth and phase changes
C. Precipitation dissolution and precipitation over aging
D. Phase changes, precipitation dissolution and precipitation over aging
Answer» B. Grain growth and phase changes
5.

Which of the following strengthening mechanisms is/are used to attain high-temperature strength?

A. Solid-solution strengthening
B. Precipitation hardening
C. Dispersion hardening
D. Solid-solution strengthening, precipitation hardening or dispersion hardening
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following is/are the adequate high-temperature mechanical properties to avoid fracture?

A. Low creep rate and high stress-rupture strength
B. High stress-rupture strength, low creep rate, and high fracture toughness
C. High stress-rupture strength and high fracture toughness
D. Low creep rate and high fracture toughness
Answer» C. High stress-rupture strength and high fracture toughness
7.

Which of the following is/are true regarding stress rupture?

A. The stress required to cause a rupture in a predetermined time at a constant temperature
B. It is important in short-term high-temperature applications
C. Stress rupture is an important mechanical property for gas turbine or rocket engines
D. The stress required to cause a rupture in short-term high-temperature applications at a predetermined time is known as stress rupture and it is an important mechanical property for gas turbines and rocket engines
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding creep?

A. It is the continuous plastic elongation of metal under constant load
B. It is the high-temperature mechanical effect of a metal
C. It is the continuous plastic elongation of metal under constant load at high temperature and it can be minimized by the fraction of grain boundaries
D. It can be minimized by reducing the fraction of grain boundaries
Answer» D. It can be minimized by reducing the fraction of grain boundaries
9.

Which of the following mechanical properties is/are important in structural applications of metals?

A. Tensile strength
B. Yield strength
C. Ductility and Elasticity
D. Tensile strength, Yield strength, Ductility, and Fracture toughness
Answer» E.
10.

Dilute alloying elements of base metals exhibiting a relatively high solubility and diffusivity for atomic oxygen are subject to internal corrosion.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

Which of the following is/are true regarding internal corrosion?

A. Corrosion products precipitate in the metal matrix
B. Corrosion products precipitate in the metal matrix and metals such as Fe, Ni, and Co are highly prone to internal corrosion
C. Corrosion occurs on external surfaces of metals
D. It is due to the stable corrosion products of base metals
Answer» C. Corrosion occurs on external surfaces of metals
12.

Which of the following metals results in the formation of volatile oxides?

A. Molybdenum
B. Tungsten
C. Osmium, tungsten, molybdenum, and Vanadium
D. Vanadium
Answer» D. Vanadium
13.

Which of the following metals results in the ignition in extreme cases?

A. Sodium
B. Magnesium
C. Niobium
D. Sodium, magnesium, and niobium
Answer» E.
14.

Metals that follow linear oxidation kinetics at low temperatures tend to oxidize catastrophicallyat high temperatures.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False