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651.

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.
652.

Glass lined vessels are not used for handling/storing

A. dilute H2SO4
B. dilute HNO3
C. dilute HCl
D. hydroflouric acid
Answer» E.
653.

The crystal structure of most of the common metals is

A. orthorhombic
B. cubic
C. hexagonal
D. none of these
Answer» C. hexagonal
654.

In a plate type heat exchanger, heat transfer plates are never made of

A. stainless steel
B. cast iron
C. titanium
D. hastealloy C
Answer» C. titanium
655.

Which of the following material of construction may be recommended by a chemical engineer for handling a gaseous chlorine (dry or wet) stream in a fluid flow system ?

A. High silicon iron, silicon rubber, Kel-F and teflon.
B. Mild steel and stainless steel.
C. Cast iron, tin and aluminium.
D. Copper, nickel and monel.
Answer» B. Mild steel and stainless steel.
656.

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
657.

Cast iron detachable joint is used in __________ pipes.

A. steel
B. cast iron
C. asbestos cement
D. reinforced cement concrete
Answer» B. cast iron
658.

The heat treatment process applied to cold formed steel parts is

A. normalising
B. tempering
C. artificial ageing
D. solution annealing
Answer» E.
659.

The 'bomb' in the bomb calorimeter is made of

A. molybdenum stainless steel
B. mild steel
C. high silicon iron (14% Si)
D. copper
Answer» B. mild steel
660.

Rubber lined vessels are corroded by the action of

A. aqua regia
B. chloroform
C. sulphuric acid (95%)
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
661.

Which of the following exercises most powerful influence on the mechanical properties of steel ?

A. Manganese
B. Carbon
C. Phosphorous
D. Silicon
Answer» C. Phosphorous
662.

Galvanising is not a zinc diffusion process. A zinc diffusion process is termed as

A. sheradising
B. parkerising
C. anodising
D. none of these
Answer» B. parkerising
663.

Cast iron vessels are not suitable for the storage of

A. freon
B. H2SO4 (95%) at room temperature
C. H2SO4 (fuming)
D. wet SO2
Answer» E.
664.

Which of the following is not an alloy of copper and tin ?

A. Bell metal
B. Gun metal
C. Admiralty gun metal
D. Monel metal
Answer» E.
665.

The preferred material of construction for storage tanks for 98% sulphuric acid is

A. aluminium
B. lead
C. stainless steel 316
D. mild steel
Answer» C. stainless steel 316
666.

A material capable of undergoing large permanent deformation, when subjected to tension is termed as

A. friable
B. ductile
C. brittle
D. none of these
Answer» C. brittle
667.

Which of the following commercial metals is most abundantly found in India ?

A. Copper
B. Aluminium
C. Nickel
D. Zinc
Answer» C. Nickel
668.

Vessels made of __________ can be used to store dry chlorine.

A. thermoplastic materials
B. nickel
C. steel or iron
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
669.

A material is able to retain the deformation permanently by virtue of its

A. elasticity
B. plasticity
C. ductility
D. malleability
Answer» C. ductility
670.

When iron is rusted, it is

A. converted to a fine powder
B. reduced
C. oxidised
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
671.

Which of the following is not an alloy of nickel and chromium ?

A. Inconel
B. Hastealloy
C. Nimonic alloys
D. Duralumin
Answer» E.
672.

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
673.

__________ 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
674.

Which of the following alloy steels has the energy saving properties making it suitable for use in electrical machines ?

A. Silicon steel
B. Chromium steel
C. Molybdenum steel
D. None of these
Answer» B. Chromium steel
675.

Which of the following has no effect on the carbide forming tendency in steels ?

A. Molybdenum
B. Phosphorus
C. Chromium
D. Vanadium
Answer» C. Chromium
676.

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).
677.

Common house hold glass (i.e., soda-lime glass) is a/an __________ material.

A. fully crystalline
B. partly crystalline
C. amorphous
D. none of these
Answer» C. amorphous
678.

Constantan used in thermocouples is an alloy of

A. iron & copper
B. copper & aluminium
C. lead & tin
D. none of these
Answer» E.
679.

Which of the following is the most suitable material of construction for evaporator & its tubes for concentrating NaOH solution to 70%?

A. Cast iron
B. Steel
C. Nickel
D. Karbate
Answer» D. Karbate
680.

A measure of toughness of a material is its

A. percentage elongation
B. yield strength
C. ultimate strength
D. area under stress-strain diagram
Answer» C. ultimate strength
681.

Manganese in steel affects its

A. ductility
B. tensile strength
C. hardness
D. none of these
Answer» C. hardness
682.

Sulphuric acid pickling tanks are lined with

A. nickel
B. rubber
C. aluminium
D. glass
Answer» C. aluminium
683.

Urea autoclave is made of

A. cast iron
B. refractory blocks
C. stainless steel
D. lead lined steel
Answer» D. lead lined steel
684.

__________ alloys have the highest specific strength of all the structural materials out of the following.

A. Magnetic steel
B. Titanium
C. Chromium
D. Magnesium
Answer» C. Chromium
685.

Balls in a ball mill are usually made of

A. steel
B. cast iron
C. stainless steel
D. bronze
Answer» B. cast iron
686.

Vycor, a widely used material for making 'thermal wells' in temperature measurement, is a

A. cermet
B. glass
C. thermosetting plastic
D. metallic alloy
Answer» C. thermosetting plastic
687.

Which of the following crystal structures characterises the ferritic stainless steel ?

A. Face centred cubic
B. Body centred cubic
C. Simple hexagonal
D. None of these
Answer» C. Simple hexagonal
688.

An elastic behaviour of materials is expressed in terms of

A. hysterisis loop area
B. stress-strain curve
C. relaxation time
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
689.

The formation of oxide film on a metal due to atmospheric exposure reduces its

A. toughness
B. stiffness
C. creep limit
D. all (a), (b) & (c)
Answer» D. all (a), (b) & (c)
690.

Which of the following has a very high carbide forming tendency in steels ?

A. Silicon
B. Chromium
C. Nickel
D. Vanadium
Answer» E.
691.

With increase in the carbon percentage in the steel, its

A. hardness increases.
B. ductility reduces.
C. tensile strength increases.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
692.

For spinning viscose rayon, the extrusion spinnerettes are made of

A. platinum or gold alloys
B. high carbon steel
C. aluminium
D. nickel
Answer» B. high carbon steel
693.

The specific gravity of coal depends mainly on its __________ content.

A. carbon
B. volatile matter
C. ash
D. moisture
Answer» D. moisture
694.

Which has the maximum melting point out of the following ?

A. Steel
B. Cast iron
C. Stainless steel
D. Wrought iron
Answer» E.
695.

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
696.

Aqueous nitric acid is stored in __________ vessel.

A. plain carbon steel
B. stainless steel
C. cast iron
D. thermosetting plastic material
Answer» D. thermosetting plastic material
697.

The process of coating steel sheets by zinc to improve its corrosion resistance is called

A. calorising
B. galvanising
C. zincification
D. tempering
Answer» C. zincification
698.

Kel-F is a material, which is

A. chemically known as polychlorotrifluor-oethylene (PTFE).
B. having excellent chemical & high temperature resistance (upto 200°C).
C. having elastomeric properties.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
699.

Cermets are used for making

A. cutting tools
B. abrasives
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
700.

The chlorinator used in the manufacture of DDT is made of

A. glass
B. glass lined steel
C. teflon
D. bakelite
Answer» C. teflon