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301.

_ Hastelloy C is a good material of construction in chemical process industry, since it is$?

A. Highly corrosion resistant and is readily fabricated
B. Relatively inexpensive although it can be fabricated with some difficulty
C. Corrosion resistant to most alkalis, particularly because of its coper content
D. Light and resists attack by acids
Answer» E.
302.

_ Which of the following is not a copper based alloy with nickel?$?

A. German silver
B. Monel metal
C. Inconel
D. Constantan
Answer» D. Constantan
303.

_ 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
304.

_ The main constituent of carborundum is __________ carbide.$?

A. Calcium
B. Silicon
C. Boron
D. Aluminium
Answer» C. Boron
305.

_ Presence of high phosphorous in cast iron increases its$?

A. Fluidity
B. Melting point
C. Shrinkage
D. Tensile strength
Answer» B. Melting point
306.

_ Babbit metal used for making bearings should have$?

A. High-co-efficient of friction between journal and bearing
B. Ability to retain lubricant on its surface
C. Low co-efficient of friction between journal and bearing
D. Both B & C
Answer» B. Ability to retain lubricant on its surface
307.

_ Condenser tubes are not made of$?

A. Cartridge brass
B. Muntz brass
C. Wood metal
D. Aluminium brass alloy
Answer» D. Aluminium brass alloy
308.

_ Chrome vanadium steels usually contain 0.8 to 1.1% Cr, 0.25 to 0.35% C and < 0.25% V. It is$?

A. Used for making axle & shafts of aeroplanes, automobiles and locomotives
B. Having poor fatigue resistance
C. Having poor toughness
D. Not helpful in producing cleaner steel due to oxidising action of vanadium
Answer» B. Having poor fatigue resistance
309.

_ Softness of silver can be converted into hardness by alloying it with small quantity of$?

A. Copper & nickel
B. Zinc
C. Aluminium
D. Tin
Answer» B. Zinc
310.

_ Stainless steel is not corroded by$?

A. Hydrochloric acid (10%)
B. Nitric acid (10%)
C. Sulphuric acid (10%)
D. Saturated brine
Answer» C. Sulphuric acid (10%)
311.

_ Carbon content in plain carbon steel is __________ percent.$?

A. 0.1 to 0.15
B. 0.35 to 0.45
C. 0.65 to 0.80
D. 0.85 to 1.2
Answer» C. 0.65 to 0.80
312.

_ A hardened steel essentially contains$?

A. Sorbite
B. Troostite
C. Martensite
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
313.

_ With increase in the carbon percentage in the steel, its$?

A. Hardness increases
B. Ductility reduces
C. Tensile strength increases
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
314.

_ Hardened steel is softened by$?

A. Normalising
B. Tempering
C. Annealing
D. Carburising
Answer» C. Annealing
315.

_ 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
316.

_ Which of the following is not a non-ferrous alloy?$?

A. Meehanite
B. Magnalium
C. Gun metal
D. Muntz metal
Answer» B. Magnalium
317.

_ A material no longer behaves elastically beyond$?

A. Plastic limit
B. Limiting load
C. Elastic limit
D. Breaking load
Answer» D. Breaking load
318.

_ Graphite is a good$?

A. Thermal & electrical insulator
B. Conductor of heat
C. Conductor of electricity
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
319.

_ Which is the purest form of iron?$?

A. Wrought iron
B. Pig iron
C. Bessemer iron
D. Grey iron
Answer» B. Pig iron
320.

_ Which of the following pairs of elements may form an alloy?$?

A. Iron & carbon
B. Iron & mercury
C. Platinum & mercury
D. None of these
Answer» B. Iron & mercury
321.

_ Presence of nickel in steel improves its$?

A. Corrosion resistance
B. Cutting ability
C. Wear resistance
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Cutting ability
322.

_ White cast iron is not$?

A. Malleable
B. Whitish in color
C. Brittle
D. Strong and hard
Answer» B. Whitish in color
323.

_ 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
324.

_ 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
325.

_ Corrosion involves exchange of electrons in __________ corrosion.$?

A. Chemical
B. Electrochemical
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
326.

_ Chlorination of benzene is done to produce benzene hexachloride (a pesticide) in a photochemical reactor lined with$?

A. Karbate
B. Lead or glass
C. Fireclay bricks
D. PVC
Answer» C. Fireclay bricks
327.

_ When the steel is subjected to normalising, its __________ decreases.$?

A. Yield point
B. Ductility
C. Ultimate tensile strength (UTS)
D. None of these
Answer» C. Ultimate tensile strength (UTS)
328.

_ 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
329.

_ Which of the following has the least value of ultimate tensile strength (UTS)?$?

A. Medium carbon steel
B. High carbon steel
C. Cast iron
D. Wrought iron
Answer» D. Wrought iron
330.

_ The range of Mho's scale of hardness is from$?

A. 1 to 15
B. 1 to 8
C. 1 to 10
D. 0 to 10
Answer» D. 0 to 10
331.

_ Bell metal is an alloy of$?

A. Copper & zinc
B. Copper & tin
C. Copper & nickel
D. Zinc & tin
Answer» C. Copper & nickel
332.

_ Nickel (56%) and molybdenum (17%) alloys are called$?

A. Monel
B. Hastealloy C
C. Inconel
D. Bronzes
Answer» C. Inconel
333.

_ How many atoms are there per unit cell in a body centred cubic lattice system?$?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» B. 3
334.

_ Cast iron is having very high$?

A. Proximity between its elastic limit and ultimate breaking strength
B. Ductility
C. Tensile strength
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Ductility
335.

_ The maximum percentage of chromium that can be added to steel is about$?

A. 12
B. 18
C. 24
D. 30
Answer» C. 24
336.

_ Caustic soda is transported in __________ lined containers.$?

A. Glass
B. Nickel
C. Neoprene
D. Either B or C
Answer» E.
337.

_ 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
338.

_ Cermets are __________ materials.$?

A. Refractory
B. Reinforced
C. Abrasive
D. Fully metallic
Answer» B. Reinforced
339.

_ The phenomenon in which slow extension of material takes place with the time at constant load is called$?

A. Plasticity
B. Creep
C. Elasticity
D. Ductility
Answer» C. Elasticity
340.

_ Thermal shield used in high powered nuclear reactor to protect the walls of the reactor from radiation damage is made of$?

A. Concrete
B. Steel
C. Zircalloy
D. Graphite
Answer» C. Zircalloy
341.

_ 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.
342.

_ The softest material in Mho's scale (for measuring hardness) is$?

A. Talc
B. Gypsum
C. Rubber
D. None of these
Answer» B. Gypsum
343.

_ A chemical change takes place when iron$?

A. Rusts
B. Melts
C. Is heated
D. None of these
Answer» B. Melts
344.

__The melleability of a material is the property by virtue of which it can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets. Which of the following materials has the miximum malleability?__

A. Lead
B. Copper
C. Aluminium
D. Wrought iron
Answer» B. Copper
345.

__Locomotive boiler tubes are made of __________ alloys.__

A. Arsenic copper
B. Magnesium
C. Aluminium
D. Nickel
Answer» B. Magnesium
346.

__Wrought iron is a suitable material of construction for handling __________ solutions.__

A. Dilute acidic
B. Concentrated acidic
C. Alkalis & alkaline
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
347.

__Presence of high amount of silicon in cast iron__

A. Suppresses the decomposition of Fe‚ÇÉ C
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
348.

__The most distinguished property of malleable cast iron is its high__

A. Ductility
B. Hardness
C. Malleability
D. None of these
Answer» B. Hardness
349.

__Percentage elongation of a material is a measure of its__

A. Ductility
B. Brittleness
C. Toughness
D. Malleability
Answer» B. Brittleness
350.

__Fermenter used in the production of pen-cillin by deep fermentation proces is a __________ lined steel vessel__

A. Rubber
B. Monel
C. Glass
D. Nickel
Answer» D. Nickel