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151.

Molten phthalic anhydride is stored in a/an _______________ vessel?

A. Aluminium
B. Nickel clad steel
C. Lead lined steel
D. Glass lined steel
Answer» B. Nickel clad steel
152.

Molybdenum steels containing 0.15 to 0.40% molybdenum___________________?

A. Are prone to temper brittleness
B. Are used for automobile parts like gears, axle, shaft, bearings etc.
C. Have very poor fatigue resistance
D. Do not contain nickel or chromium or both
Answer» C. Have very poor fatigue resistance
153.

Mixing vessel used for the chlorination of methane to produce methyl chloride is made of___________________?

A. Copper
B. Cast iron
C. Aluminium
D. High carbon steel
Answer» C. Aluminium
154.

Mild steel storage vessels are suitable for the storage of___________________?

A. Anhydrous ammonia
B. Fatty acids
C. Hydrochloric acid (95%)
D. Sulphuric acid (25%)
Answer» B. Fatty acids
155.

Mild steel is ___________________?

A. A low carbon steel (0.05 to 0.3% carbon)
B. Highly resistant to corrosion (as much as stainless steel)
C. A high carbon steel (0.5 to 1.5% carbon)
D. Very poor in strength & ductility
Answer» B. Highly resistant to corrosion (as much as stainless steel)
156.

Mild steel is used for making___________________?

A. Fish plates
B. Die block
C. Channels
D. Drop forging
Answer» D. Drop forging
157.

Mild steel is a/an _____________ steel?

A. Low carbon
B. Medium carbon
C. High carbon
D. High alloy
Answer» B. Medium carbon
158.

Mild steel is a/an ______________ steel?

A. Low carbon
B. Medium carbon
C. High carbon
D. High alloy
Answer» B. Medium carbon
159.

Metalloid is_______________________?

A. An element, which exhibits the properties of both metal & non metal
B. Highly electronegative in nature
C. An alloy
D. All A., B. & C.
Answer» B. Highly electronegative in nature
160.

Metalloid is__________________?

A. Highly electronegative in nature
B. An element which exhibits the properties of both metal & non-metal
C. An alloy
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» C. An alloy
161.

Metal at the top of the electromotive series is________________?

A. Least active
B. Most stable
C. Most active
D. Most noble
Answer» D. Most noble
162.

Mercury is transported in metal containers made of________________?

A. Aluminium
B. Iron
C. Lead
D. Nickel
Answer» C. Lead
163.

Maximum permissible sulphur content in steel is ______________ percent?

A. 0.015
B. 0.055
C. 0.505
D. 0.805
Answer» C. 0.505
164.

Maximum consumption of zinc is in____________________?

A. Alloying
B. Galvanising
C. Utensil manufacture
D. Electrical industry
Answer» C. Utensil manufacture
165.

Maximum consumption of lead is in the manufacture of _________________________?

A. Storage batteries
B. Solder alloys
C. Electric cable sheathing
D. Lead lined vessels
Answer» B. Solder alloys
166.

Maximum consumption of copper is in__________________?

A. Utensil manufacture
B. Electrical industry
C. Industrial equipment manufacture
D. Small scale industries
Answer» C. Industrial equipment manufacture
167.

Maximum carbon content in any variety of steel can be upto 1.3%. Steel containing 0.4% Carbon is not used for making___________________?

A. Nuts
B. Bolts
C. Chisels
D. Studs
Answer» D. Studs
168.

Maximum carbon content in cast iron is ______________ percent?

A. 3.8
B. 5.2
C. 4.8
D. 4.3
Answer» E.
169.

Materials having _____________ lattice structure are usually most ductile?

A. FCC
B. BCC
C. HCP
D. Cubic
Answer» B. BCC
170.

Manganese in steel affects its__________________?

A. Ductility
B. Tensile strength
C. Hardness
D. None of these
Answer» B. Tensile strength
171.

Low carbon steels are those in which carbon percentage is around____________________?

A. 0.1 to 0.35
B. 0.4 to 0.7
C. 0.8 to 1.5
D. 1.5 to 2
Answer» B. 0.4 to 0.7
172.

Locomotive boiler tubes are made of _____________ alloys?

A. Arsenic copper
B. Magnesium
C. Aluminium
D. Nickel
Answer» B. Magnesium
173.

Liquid ammonia is shipped in _____________ containers?

A. Steel
B. Aluminium
C. Glass
D. Lead lined
Answer» D. Lead lined
174.

Liners of a ball mill are never made of__________________?

A. Lead
B. Alloy steel
C. Rubber or ceramic material
D. Cast iron
Answer» B. Alloy steel
175.

Light weight metallic alloy used in aircraft industry is________________?

A. Aluminium
B. High silicon (14%) iron
C. Duralumin
D. Phosphor bronze
Answer» D. Phosphor bronze
176.

Lead_________________?

A. Is the hardest metal in common use
B. Is the lightest metal in common use
C. Cannot be scratched by finger nails
D. Cannot be work hardened
Answer» E.
177.

Lead pipes are not safe for carrying drinking water, because water, containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb(OH)2. Lead pipes are readily corroded by___________________?

A. Dilute HCl
B. Acetic acid
C. Concentrated H2SO4
D. None of these
Answer» C. Concentrated H2SO4
178.

Lead pipes are not safe for carrying drinking water because water containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb (OH)2. Lead pipes are readily corroded by_________________?

A. Dilute HCI
B. Acetic acid
C. Concentrated H2SO4
D. None of these
Answer» C. Concentrated H2SO4
179.

Lead pipe is_____________________?

A. Especially resistant to solutions containing H2SO4
B. Usually joined by burning (e.g. by melting to adjacent pieces with a torch)
C. Having very low elastic limit resulting in permanent deformation from either mechanical or thermal strain
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
180.

Lead lined equipments & vessels are suitable for handling __________________?

A. Hydrochloric acid (10%)
B. Nitric acid
C. Sulphuric acid upto 60°C
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» D. All A., B. and C.
181.

Lead is_____________________?

A. Not resistant to corrosion
B. Used as a cathodic material
C. Not used as pigment (in its compound forms) for paints
D. Used as a shock absorber (in mattress form) between the foundation and steel framework of skyscraper buildings
Answer» E.
182.

Lead alone is not used in storing equipment, because it________________?

A. Is very costly
B. Corrodes easily
C. Is having low creep strength
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
183.

Kel-F is a material, which is________________?

A. Chemically known as Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PTFE)
B. Having excellent chemical & high temperature resistance (upto 200°C)
C. Having elastomeric properties
D. All A., B. and C.
Answer» E.
184.

Karbate is____________________?

A. A mixture of iron dust and saw dust
B. Carbon impregnated with resin (usually Bakelite)
C. An acid resistant material
D. Both B. and C.
Answer» E.
185.

_____________________ is used for determining the tensile strength of steels ?

A. Hydraulic press
B. Universal testing machine
C. Mechanical press
D. None of these
Answer» C. Mechanical press
186.

_____________ is used for examining the macro-structure of a material?

A. Metallurgical microscope
B. Optical microscope
C. X-rays
D. Visual inspection by naked eye
Answer» E.
187.

______________ is not a case hardening process?

A. Carburising
B. Nitriding
C. Cyaniding
D. Annealing
Answer» E.
188.

______________ is never shipped in glass carboys?

A. Ammonia
B. Acetic acid
C. Phenol
D. Formaldehyde
Answer» B. Acetic acid
189.

_____________ is added in stainless steel to prevent inter crystal corrosion?

A. Vanadium
B. Niobium
C. Chromium
D. Nickel
Answer» C. Chromium
190.

_____________ is added in low carbon steel to raise its yield point?

A. Sulphur
B. Phosphorous
C. Silicon
D. Manganese
Answer» E.
191.

_______________ is a donor impurity for semi-conductors ?

A. Boron
B. Antimony
C. Gallium
D. None of these
Answer» C. Gallium
192.

Iron rust is_________________?

A. Ferrous oxide
B. Hydrated ferric oxide
C. Powdered iron
D. Ferric sulphide
Answer» C. Powdered iron
193.

_____________ iron is produced, when molten pig iron is chilled suddenly?

A. White cast
B. Grey cast
C. Wrought
D. None of these
Answer» B. Grey cast
194.

______________ iron is produced, when molten pig iron is allowed to cool gradually?

A. White cast
B. Grey cast
C. Wrought
D. None of these
Answer» C. Wrought
195.

Iron alloyed with carbon upto 2% is called___________________?

A. Pig iron
B. Wrought iron
C. High carbon steel
D. None of these
Answer» E.
196.

Invar used in thermocouples is an alloy of nickel and________________?

A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Chromium
D. Lead
Answer» B. Copper
197.

Invar contains the highest percentage of___________________?

A. Vanadium
B. Iron
C. Tungsten
D. Cobalt
Answer» C. Tungsten
198.

Interchain forces are the weakest in case of________________?

A. Plastics
B. Fibres
C. Elastomers
D. Both rubber & elastomers
Answer» E.
199.

Inconel is an alloy of_________________?

A. Tin, zinc and nickel
B. Iron, nickel and chromium
C. Copper and nickel
D. Copper and tin
Answer» C. Copper and nickel
200.

In the Kraft process of sulphate paper pulp manufacture, the black liquor and the white liquor storage tank is made of _______________?

A. Concrete
B. Wood
C. Steel
D. Porcelain
Answer» D. Porcelain