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101.

Presence of silicon in steel_____________________?

A. Is in the form of free Si
B. Indicates that steel is not deoxidised properly
C. Decreases the blow holes formation tendency in castings
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
102.

Presence of nitrogen in steel___________________?

A. Makes it brittle
B. Increases its strength
C. Increases its hardness
D. Is desirable
Answer» B. Increases its strength
103.

Presence of nickel in steel improves its_________________?

A. Corrosion resistance
B. Cutting ability
C. Wear resistance
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» B. Cutting ability
104.

Presence of manganese in alloy steel improves its___________________?

A. Corrosion resistance
B. Cutting ability
C. Abrasion resistance & toughness
D. Elasticity & creep resistance
Answer» D. Elasticity & creep resistance
105.

Presence of high phosphorous in cast iron increases its____________________?

A. Fluidity
B. Melting point
C. Shrinkage
D. Tensile strength
Answer» B. Melting point
106.

Presence of high amount of silicon in cast iron________________?

A. Suppresses the decomposition of Fe3C
B. Increases the formation of graphite
C. Increases the contraction of the metal
D. Reduces its fluidity
Answer» C. Increases the contraction of the metal
107.

Presence of even very minute amount (say 0.1%) of ______________ in copper, reduces its electrical conductivity very seriously?

A. Bismuth
B. Arsenic
C. Antimony
D. Both B. and C.
Answer» E.
108.

Presence of even 0.005% of _____________ in copper makes it highly brittle, rendering it useless for wire-drawing?

A. Oxygen
B. Arsenic
C. Antimony
D. Bismuth
Answer» E.
109.

Presence of cobalt in steel improves its____________________?

A. Cutting ability
B. Corrosion resistance
C. Tensile strength
D. None of these
Answer» B. Corrosion resistance
110.

Presence of 0.3 to 0.5% arsenic in copper increases its____________________?

A. Ductility
B. Malleability
C. Tenacity & hardness
D. Electrical conductivity
Answer» D. Electrical conductivity
111.

Post weld heat treatment is done by____________________?

A. Normalising
B. Stress relieving
C. Tempering
D. Solution annealing
Answer» C. Tempering
112.

______________ possesses viscoelastic properties?

A. Cork
B. Glass
C. Graphite
D. Rubber
Answer» E.
113.

Polythene (low or high density) containers are not corroded by___________________?

A. Sulphuric acid (10%) at room temperature
B. Nitric acid (95%) at room temperature
C. Sulphur trioxide at 60°C
D. Any of these
Answer» B. Nitric acid (95%) at room temperature
114.

Polymorphism is not exhibited by______________________?

A. Carbon
B. Iron
C. Phosphorous
D. None of these
Answer» E.
115.

Polymerisation reactor used in the production of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is made of__________________?

A. Stainless steel or glass lined steel
B. Nickel clad steel
C. High silicon cast iron
D. Aluminium
Answer» B. Nickel clad steel
116.

Polymerisation reactor used for the production of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is made of__________________?

A. Cast iron
B. Stainless steel or glass lined vessel
C. Karbate
D. Wrought iron
Answer» C. Karbate
117.

Platinum and silver are corroded by___________________?

A. Caustic soda solution
B. Phosphoric acid
C. Sulphuric acid (10%)
D. None of these
Answer» E.
118.

Plastics are____________________?

A. Used in very high temperature applications
B. Non-biodegradable
C. Not suitable for drainage pipe manufacture
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» C. Not suitable for drainage pipe manufacture
119.

Plate and frame filter press is usually made of__________________?

A. Mild steel
B. Cast iron
C. Stainless steel
D. Galvanised iron
Answer» C. Stainless steel
120.

Plasticisers are added to polymers to improve their____________________?

A. Tensile strength
B. Softness & flexibility
C. Acid resistance
D. Alkali resistance
Answer» C. Acid resistance
121.

Pipes for bi-cycle frames are made of _____________ steel?

A. Hot rolled
B. Chrome carbon
C. Cold rolled
D. Stainless
Answer» D. Stainless
122.

Pick the odd man out of the following?

A. Calorising
B. Pack carburising
C. Nitriding
D. Cyaniding
Answer» B. Pack carburising
123.

Pick out the wrong statemen?

A. Hardening makes the steel more brittle
B. High alloy steels contain more than 50% alloying element
C. 18/8 stainless steel is a magnetic steel
D. Both B. and C.
Answer» E.
124.

Photographic plates are coated with_________________?

A. Silver nitrate
B. Silver halide
C. Calcium silicate
D. Metallic silver
Answer» C. Calcium silicate
125.

Phenol is not shipped in________________?

A. Nickel lined steel tank cars
B. Galvanised or tin lined drums
C. Boxed glass carboys
D. Cast iron containers
Answer» E.
126.

Perspex is nothing but_____________________?

A. Acrylic sheet
B. An elastomer
C. An alloy of lead and tin
D. Aluminium foil clad with Bakelite
Answer» B. An elastomer
127.

Percentage of silver in German silver is__________________?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 0
Answer» E.
128.

Percentage elongation of a material is a measure of its _______________________?

A. Ductility
B. Brittleness
C. Toughness
D. Malleability
Answer» B. Brittleness
129.

Out of the following, copper vessels are the most suitable for the storage of__________________?

A. Bromine
B. Dry chlorine & dry fluorine
C. Nitric acid (95% and fuming)
D. Phosphoric acid (95%) & sulphuric acid (95% and fuming)
Answer» C. Nitric acid (95% and fuming)
130.

_____________ of a material results, when its strength is increased & ductility is decreased by heating at a relatively lower temperature after cold working?

A. Solid solution hardening
B. Screw dislocation
C. Strain ageing
D. Twinning
Answer» D. Twinning
131.

Non-ferrous metals and hard steels do not exhibit a definite yield point, when pulled in the testing machine and hence for these cases, a better measure of their elastic properties is defined by the ______________ stress?

A. Ultimate
B. Yield point
C. Proof
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
132.

Nitriding of steel is done (in electric furnace) at _____________ °C?

A. 510
B. 1720
C. 2210
D. 910
Answer» B. 1720
133.

Nitriding of steel is a process for________________?

A. Case hardening
B. Spheroidising
C. Normalising
D. Annealing
Answer» B. Spheroidising
134.

Nickel made/clad equipments are suitable for handling________________?

A. Ammonia (both aqueous & anhydrous)
B. Fruit juices, milk & its products and caustic soda solution
C. Nitric acid & hydrochloric acid (concentrated)
D. Sulphuric acid (concentrated)
Answer» C. Nitric acid & hydrochloric acid (concentrated)
135.

Nickel is a constituent of ________________________?

A. Bronze
B. Solder
C. Duralumin
D. Monel metal
Answer» E.
136.

Nickel base alloys with ______________ are known as monel metal?

A. Zinc
B. Tin
C. Copper
D. Molybdenum
Answer» D. Molybdenum
137.

Nickel as a material of construction__________________?

A. Is used as an alloying element for both ferrous & non-ferrous alloys
B. Is paramagnetic below 415° C (its Curie temperature)
C. Diamagnetic
D. Has a body centred cubic (bcc) crystal lattice structure
Answer» B. Is paramagnetic below 415° C (its Curie temperature)
138.

Nickel and molybdenum are the basic constituents of___________________?

A. Hastelloy
B. German silver
C. Inconel
D. Solder
Answer» B. German silver
139.

Nickel and copper are the basic constituents of__________________?

A. Hastelloy
B. Monel metal
C. German silver
D. Inconel
Answer» C. German silver
140.

Nickel (76%) and chromium (15%) alloys are termed as______________________?

A. Inconel
B. Monel
C. Aluminium bronzes
D. Brass
Answer» B. Monel
141.

Nickel (56%) and molybdenum (17%) alloys are called________________?

A. Monel
B. Hastelloy C
C. Inconel
D. Bronzes
Answer» C. Inconel
142.

Neutraliser tank used for reacting nitric acid with ammonia for the production of ammonium nitrate is made of________________?

A. Aluminium
B. Stainless steel
C. High silicon (14%) iron
D. Copper
Answer» C. High silicon (14%) iron
143.

Muntz metal is a/an alloys of____________________?

A. Magnesium & tin
B. Ferrous material
C. Lead & tin
D. Copper & zinc
Answer» E.
144.

_____________ moulding process cannot be used for thermoplastic plastics?

A. Compression
B. Extrusion
C. Injection
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
145.

Most suitable material of construction for the storage of concentrated nitric acid is__________________?

A. Cast iron
B. Monel
C. Karbate
D. Aluminium or chromium alloys (Cr > 18% for cold acid)
Answer» E.
146.

Most suitable material for high pressure vessel operating at 500 atm. and 500° C is__________________?

A. Molybdenum stainless steel
B. 18/8 stainless steel
C. Mild steel
D. High silicon iron (14% Si)
Answer» B. 18/8 stainless steel
147.

Most of the common metals have ______________ crystal structure?

A. Cubic
B. Hexagonal
C. Orthorhombic
D. None of these
Answer» B. Hexagonal
148.

Most common stainless steel type 316, which is highly resistant to corrosion contains______________?

A. 16-13% Cr 10-14% Ni and 2-3% Mo
B. 20-22% Cr, and 8-10% Ni
C. 2-4% Cr, 22% NI and 2-4% Mo
D. None of these
Answer» B. 20-22% Cr, and 8-10% Ni
149.

Monel metal is an alloy of__________________?

A. Molybdenum and nickel
B. Nickel and copper
C. Molybdenum and aluminium
D. Molybdenum and zinc
Answer» C. Molybdenum and aluminium
150.

Monel alloy is____________________?

A. The costliest of all the alloys of nickel
B. Not suitable for making kitchen utensils
C. Used for making steam valves and turbine blades as it resists steam attack at high temperature
D. Not used in cast and wrought forms
Answer» D. Not used in cast and wrought forms