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This section includes 1037 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
751. |
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 | |
752. |
Ability of a material to __________ is indicated by its damping capacity. |
A. | withstand compression |
B. | absorb vibration |
C. | absorb shock |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. absorb shock | |
753. |
Bush bearings are made of |
A. | mild steel |
B. | phosphorous bronze |
C. | white metal alloys |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. white metal alloys | |
754. |
Softening of hardned steel is done by its |
A. | normalising |
B. | tempering |
C. | annealing |
D. | carburising |
Answer» C. annealing | |
755. |
Which metal is protected by the layer of its own oxide ? |
A. | Iron |
B. | Silver |
C. | Calcium |
D. | Aluminium |
Answer» E. | |
756. |
White metal is an alloy of |
A. | lead, tin and cadmium |
B. | copper, tin and zinc |
C. | copper and lead |
D. | none of these |
Answer» E. | |
757. |
Nickel and molybdenum are the basic constituents of |
A. | hastealloy |
B. | German silver |
C. | inconel |
D. | solder |
Answer» B. German silver | |
758. |
Caustic soda is transported in __________ lined containers. |
A. | glass |
B. | nickel |
C. | neoprene |
D. | either (b) or (c) |
Answer» E. | |
759. |
Chromel (Nichrome) is an alloy of |
A. | chromium and molybdenum. |
B. | nickel and chromium. |
C. | molybdenum and nickel. |
D. | chromium and aluminium. |
Answer» C. molybdenum and nickel. | |
760. |
Which of the following comprises of hydrocarbons ? |
A. | Mica flakes |
B. | Glass |
C. | Rubber |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
761. |
Atmospheric corrosion of metals result from their |
A. | slow oxidation |
B. | fast oxidation |
C. | fast hydration |
D. | slow dehydration |
Answer» B. fast oxidation | |
762. |
Which of the following will have the highest melting point ? |
A. | Pig iron |
B. | Mild steel |
C. | Wrought iron |
D. | High carbon steel |
Answer» D. High carbon steel | |
763. |
Which of the following is not an alloy of tin? |
A. | White-bearing metal |
B. | Pewter type metal |
C. | Soft solder |
D. | German silver |
Answer» E. | |
764. |
The loss of strength in compression which occurs, when there is a gain of strength in tension due to over loading is called |
A. | Bauschinger effect. |
B. | Hooke's effect. |
C. | hysterisis. |
D. | relaxation. |
Answer» B. Hooke's effect. | |
765. |
Reduction in the grain size reduces the __________ of the material. |
A. | fatigue resistance |
B. | tensile strength |
C. | creep resistance |
D. | all (a), (b) & (c) |
Answer» D. all (a), (b) & (c) | |
766. |
Steel will respond to hardening by heat treatment processes, only when the minimum carbon content in it is __________ percent. |
A. | 0.02 |
B. | 0.2 |
C. | 0.35 |
D. | 0.5 |
Answer» C. 0.35 | |
767. |
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. | |
768. |
Locomotive boiler tubes are made of __________ alloys. |
A. | arsenic copper |
B. | magnesium |
C. | aluminium |
D. | nickel |
Answer» B. magnesium | |
769. |
Which of the following mechanical properties of a material is most structure insensitive ? |
A. | Modulus of elasticity (young's modulus). |
B. | Toughness. |
C. | Percentage reduction of area. |
D. | Tensile strength. |
Answer» B. Toughness. | |
770. |
Percentage of silver in German silver is |
A. | 5 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 20 |
D. | 0 |
Answer» E. | |
771. |
Trough of an apron conveyor is made of |
A. | lead lined concrete vessel |
B. | wood |
C. | metal |
D. | either (b) or (c) |
Answer» E. | |
772. |
Biological shield in a nuclear power reactor is made of |
A. | concrete |
B. | steel |
C. | cadmium |
D. | zircalloy |
Answer» B. steel | |
773. |
Evaporator used for concentrating tomato juice is made of |
A. | nickel |
B. | brass |
C. | stainless steel-glass lined |
D. | cast iron-rubber lined |
Answer» D. cast iron-rubber lined | |
774. |
The temperature at which new grains are formed in the metal is called the __________ temperature. |
A. | eutectic |
B. | recrystallisation |
C. | upper critical |
D. | lower critical |
Answer» C. upper critical | |
775. |
The damage/deterioration of metals by the __________ action of fluids is called 'erosion'. |
A. | abrasive |
B. | corrosive |
C. | both (a) & (b) |
D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» B. corrosive | |
776. |
Sulphuric acid is mixed with ground phosphate rock (to produce phosphoric acid) in a steel digestor lined with |
A. | acidic refractory |
B. | rubber |
C. | karbate |
D. | lead or acid proof bricks |
Answer» B. rubber | |
777. |
A material no longer behaves elastically beyond |
A. | plastic limit |
B. | limiting load |
C. | elastic limit |
D. | breaking load |
Answer» D. breaking load | |
778. |
__________ is added in low carbon steel to raise its yield point. |
A. | Sulphur |
B. | Phosphorous |
C. | Silicon |
D. | Manganese |
Answer» E. | |
779. |
The most commonly used resin for making reinforced plastic is |
A. | unsaturated polyester |
B. | polypropylene |
C. | polyurathane |
D. | nylon-6 |
Answer» B. polypropylene | |
780. |
In the kraft (sulphate) process for the paper manufacture, the digestor is made of |
A. | cast iron |
B. | stainless steel |
C. | karbate carbon |
D. | wrought iron |
Answer» C. karbate carbon | |
781. |
The hardest material just prior to diamond in Mhos scale is |
A. | topax |
B. | carborundum |
C. | corrundum |
D. | calcite |
Answer» D. calcite | |
782. |
Iron rust is |
A. | ferrous oxide. |
B. | hydrated ferric oxide. |
C. | powdered iron. |
D. | ferric sulphide. |
Answer» C. powdered iron. | |
783. |
High carbon steel contains more than __________ percent carbon. |
A. | 0.5 |
B. | 2.2 |
C. | 2.5 |
D. | 2.8 |
Answer» B. 2.2 | |
784. |
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. | chiesels |
D. | studs |
Answer» D. studs | |
785. |
Which of the following is a non-magnetic material ? |
A. | Cobalt |
B. | Zinc |
C. | Nickel |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Nickel | |
786. |
Coke oven walls are lined with __________ bricks. |
A. | silica |
B. | tar-dolomite |
C. | low thermal conductivity |
D. | fire clay |
Answer» B. tar-dolomite | |
787. |
The softest material just next to talc in the Mho's scale is |
A. | quartz |
B. | gypsum |
C. | feldspar |
D. | fluorite |
Answer» C. feldspar | |
788. |
Which of the following finds the least commercial use ? |
A. | Pure iron |
B. | High silicon iron |
C. | Low carbon steel |
D. | High carbon steel |
Answer» B. High silicon iron | |
789. |
The high expansion metal normally used in the bimetallic thermometer is __________ temperature measurement. |
A. | brass for low |
B. | nickel alloys for high |
C. | both'a' & 'b' |
D. | aluminium for all |
Answer» D. aluminium for all | |
790. |
Specify the material of construction suitable for handling concentrated HNO3 at 100°C.$ |
A. | High silicon iron, Kel-F and teflon |
B. | Tin and wood |
C. | Silicone rubber |
D. | Stainless steel |
Answer» B. Tin and wood | |
791. |
Spark plugs are made of |
A. | high alumina ceramic |
B. | metallic carbides |
C. | corundum |
D. | carborundum |
Answer» B. metallic carbides | |
792. |
Which of the following metals in not used for coating of the base metal to guard it against corrosion ? |
A. | Lead |
B. | Cadmium |
C. | Magnesium |
D. | Aluminium |
Answer» D. Aluminium | |
793. |
Reactor used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is made of |
A. | nickel or glass lined steel |
B. | aluminium |
C. | tantalum |
D. | lead |
Answer» B. aluminium | |
794. |
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 | |
795. |
Which one occupies the lowermost position in the electromotive series of metals ? |
A. | Aluminium |
B. | Noble metals (Ag, Pt, Au) |
C. | Zinc |
D. | Alkali metals (K, Na, Li) |
Answer» C. Zinc | |
796. |
Cold worked steel parts are normally subjected to |
A. | normalising |
B. | hardening |
C. | annealing |
D. | shot peening |
Answer» D. shot peening | |
797. |
Silico-manganese steels (containing 0.7% Mn, 0.5% C and 2% Si) |
A. | do not require heat treatment for any of its applications. |
B. | are used for leaf and coiled springs. |
C. | do not have good resilience properties. |
D. | is tempered at 850°C. |
Answer» C. do not have good resilience properties. | |
798. |
Alinco, which is a aluminium-cobalt-nickel steel, is used for making |
A. | surgical instruments |
B. | powerful magnets |
C. | chemical equipments |
D. | boiler tubes |
Answer» C. chemical equipments | |
799. |
'Semi steel' is |
A. | produced by adding 10-20% steel to the cupola charge. |
B. | stronger than cast iron. |
C. | both (a) and (b). |
D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b). | |
800. |
__________ 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. | |