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1001.

Tin base and lead base alloys are used for bearing materials. Tin compared to lead has lower

A. price.
B. corrosion resistance.
C. thermal conductivity.
D. abundant availability.
Answer» E.
1002.

Ceramic materials fabrication can not be done by

A. welding
B. slip casting
C. extrusion
D. plastic pressing
Answer» B. slip casting
1003.

Most of the common metals have __________ crystal structure.

A. cubic
B. hexagonal
C. orthorhombic
D. none of these
Answer» B. hexagonal
1004.

Cast iron has very high

A. compressive strength
B. ductility
C. shock resistance
D. resistance to brittleness
Answer» B. ductility
1005.

Pipes for bi-cycle frames are made of __________ steel.

A. hot rolled
B. chrome carbon
C. cold rolled
D. stainless
Answer» D. stainless
1006.

Which of the following is a low melting point metal ?

A. Stainless steel
B. Wrought iron
C. Tin
D. Copper
Answer» D. Copper
1007.

Beehive coke ovens are made of __________ bricks.

A. silica
B. fireclay
C. silicon carbide
D. corundum
Answer» B. fireclay
1008.

Soap kettle used in the production of laundry soap is made of

A. steel with top section nickel clad or stainless steel
B. cast iron
C. nickel
D. concrete
Answer» B. cast iron
1009.

Babbit metal used for bearings is a____base alloy.

A. tin
B. lead
C. aluminium
D. copper
Answer» B. lead
1010.

Cast iron compared to steel is better in

A. ductility
B. fluidity & castability
C. strength
D. malleability
Answer» C. strength
1011.

Ball bearings are normally made of __________ steel.

A. high speed
B. high carbon
C. chrome
D. silicon
Answer» D. silicon
1012.

Dilute sulphuric acid is transported in __________ pipes.

A. mild steel
B. lead
C. copper
D. special alloys
Answer» C. copper
1013.

Babbit metal is not a

A. tin base alloy
B. white metal
C. lead base alloy
D. pure metal
Answer» E.
1014.

Which of the following is universally employed as the low expansion metal in the bimetallic thermometer, which is an iron-nickel alloy containing 36% nickel and has very low co-efficient of expansion (l/20th of ordinary metals) ?

A. Invar
B. Constantan
C. Chromel
D. Alumel
Answer» B. Constantan
1015.

Shock resisting steels should possess high

A. hardness
B. toughness
C. tensile strength
D. wear resistance
Answer» C. tensile strength
1016.

Babbit metals used for making bearings are

A. tin or lead based alloys.
B. short of antifrictional properties.
C. having homogenous microstructure.
D. yellow metals.
Answer» B. short of antifrictional properties.
1017.

18/8 steel is a/an __________ stainless steel.

A. austenitic
B. ferritic
C. martensitic
D. none of these
Answer» B. ferritic
1018.

The material of construction of bearings is

A. cast iron
B. babbit metal
C. pig iron
D. steel
Answer» C. pig iron
1019.

Carbon percentage is the same in cast iron and

A. wrought iron
B. pig iron
C. mild steel
D. high silicon (14%) iron
Answer» C. mild steel
1020.

Ceramic recuperators are generally made of

A. silicon carbide.
B. calcium carbide.
C. fireclay bricks.
D. high alumina bricks.
Answer» B. calcium carbide.
1021.

Dielectric strength of a material is

A. its energy stroage capacity.
B. a magnetic property.
C. its capacity to resist the flow of current.
D. its capacity to withstand high voltage.
Answer» E.
1022.

High speed steel tools retain their hardness upto a temperature of __________ °C.

A. 500
B. 750
C. 900
D. 1100
Answer» D. 1100
1023.

Sulphur melting pit in the sulphuric acid plant is made of

A. lead lined stainless steel.
B. cast iron.
C. steel or cement-brick lined.
D. hard wood.
Answer» D. hard wood.
1024.

Coke oven regenerators are made of __________ bricks.

A. fire clay
B. silica
C. low thermal conductivity
D. high electrical conductivity
Answer» B. silica
1025.

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.
1026.

German silver in an alloy of

A. copper, nickel and zinc.
B. copper, aluminium and silver.
C. silver, zinc and aluminium.
D. silver, nickel and zinc.
Answer» B. copper, aluminium and silver.
1027.

Failure of a material is termed as fatigue failure, if it fails below the yield point. The resistance to fatigue failure of a material is measured by the

A. ultimate tensile strength (U.T.S.)
B. endurance limit
C. elastic limit
D. none of these
Answer» C. elastic limit
1028.

'Age hardening' of duralumin is due to

A. copper
B. magnesium
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
1029.

Constituents of stellite are

A. zinc, copper and nickel.
B. cobalt, chromium and tungsten.
C. zinc, aluminium and nickel.
D. nickel, cobalt and vanadium.
Answer» C. zinc, aluminium and nickel.
1030.

Zircalloy used as a fuel cladding material in a nuclear reactor (thermal) is an alloy of zirconium

A. tin, nickel, iron and chromium
B. and graphite
C. and copper
D. none of these
Answer» B. and graphite
1031.

The purpose of nitriding the steel is to

A. harden its surface.
B. soften its surface.
C. improve its reliability.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. soften its surface.
1032.

Austenitic manganese steel used for making jaws of crushing machines contains about __________ percent manganese.

A. 1.5-2
B. 3.5-4.5
C. 43715
D. 41974
Answer» E.
1033.

Which of the following has the highest compressive strength ?

A. Wrought iron
B. Cast iron
C. Mild steel
D. High carbon steel
Answer» E.
1034.

Acid proof stoneware

A. has very low strength.
B. cannot be heated.
C. is broken by small temperature changes.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer» E.
1035.

The main purpose of galvanising iron sheets is to

A. harden the surface.
B. increase its glossiness and lustre.
C. prevent the action of water.
D. prevent the action of oxygen.
Answer» D. prevent the action of oxygen.
1036.

Babbit metal (used for making bearings) comprises of

A. mainly tin (85%) and lead.
B. saw dust and iron dust mixture.
C. zinc and aluminium.
D. copper and aluminium.
Answer» B. saw dust and iron dust mixture.
1037.

The behaviour of visco-elastic material is time dependent. This behaviour is common in __________ materials.

A. non-crystalline solid
B. crystalline
C. rubberry
D. non-crystalline organic polymeric.
Answer» E.