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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.
401. |
_Centrifugal pump made of pyrex or glass can't be used to pump$? |
A. | Milk and fruit juices |
B. | Alkaline solutions |
C. | Dilute H‚ÇÇSO‚ÇÑ at room temperature |
D. | Brine |
Answer» C. Dilute H‚Äö√á√áSO‚Äö√á√ë at room temperature | |
402. |
_Atmospheric corrosion of metals result from their$? |
A. | Slow oxidation |
B. | Fast oxidation |
C. | Fast hydration |
D. | Slow dehydration |
Answer» B. Fast oxidation | |
403. |
_Most of the common metals have __________ crystal structure.$? |
A. | Cubic |
B. | Hexagonal |
C. | Orthorhombic |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Hexagonal | |
404. |
_Which of the following is not an alloy of copper?$? |
A. | Muntz metal |
B. | Admirability gun metal |
C. | German silver |
D. | Pewter metal |
Answer» E. | |
405. |
_Which of the following heat treatment processes is used for softening the hardened material?$? |
A. | Normalising |
B. | Tempering |
C. | Annealing |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Annealing | |
406. |
_Carbon content in steel is __________ percent.$? |
A. | 0.1-2 |
B. | 4-6 |
C. | 2-4 |
D. | 0.001-0.01 |
Answer» B. 4-6 | |
407. |
_Addition of tungsten to steel imparts$? |
A. | Magnetic properties |
B. | Cutting hardness |
C. | Corrosion resistance |
D. | Ductility |
Answer» C. Corrosion resistance | |
408. |
_Which of the following exercises most powerful influence on the mechanical properties of steel?$? |
A. | Manganese |
B. | Carbon |
C. | Phosphorous |
D. | Silicon |
Answer» C. Phosphorous | |
409. |
_The 'bomb' in the bomb calorimeter is made of$? |
A. | Molybdenum stainless steel |
B. | Mild steel |
C. | High silicon iron (14% Si) |
D. | Copper |
Answer» B. Mild steel | |
410. |
_Which of the following is a non-magnetic material?$? |
A. | Cobalt |
B. | Zinc |
C. | Nickel |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Nickel | |
411. |
_Aluminium storage vessel can be used to store$? |
A. | Aqua regia |
B. | Ferrous sulphate |
C. | Hydrochloric acid (10%) |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
412. |
_Photographic plates are coated with$? |
A. | Silver nitrate |
B. | Silver halide |
C. | Calcium silicate |
D. | Metallic silver |
Answer» C. Calcium silicate | |
413. |
_Gun metal is an alloy of$? |
A. | Nickel, tin and copper |
B. | Copper, tin and zinc |
C. | Copper, phosphorus and nickel |
D. | Manganese, phosphorus and nickel |
Answer» C. Copper, phosphorus and nickel | |
414. |
_Most suitable material of construction for the storage of concentrated nitric acid is$? |
A. | Cast iron |
B. | Monel |
C. | Karbate |
D. | Aluminium or chromium alloys (Cr > 18% for cold acid) |
Answer» E. | |
415. |
_The crystal structure of most of the common metals is$? |
A. | Orthorhombic |
B. | Cubic |
C. | Hexagonal |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Hexagonal | |
416. |
_When iron is rusted, it is$? |
A. | Converted to a fine powder |
B. | Reduced |
C. | Oxidised |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
417. |
_Generally __________ are subjected to galvanising (i.e., zinc coating).$? |
A. | Non-ferrous metals |
B. | Non-metals |
C. | Low carbon steels |
D. | Stainless steel |
Answer» D. Stainless steel | |
418. |
_Aqueous nitric acid is stored in$? |
A. | Steel drum |
B. | Stainless steel vessel |
C. | Cast iron vessel lined with acid-proof masonry brick |
D. | Cast iron vessel |
Answer» C. Cast iron vessel lined with acid-proof masonry brick | |
419. |
_Dielectric strength of a material is$? |
A. | Its energy stroage capacity |
B. | A magnetic property |
C. | Its capacity to resist the flow of current |
D. | Its capacity to withstand high voltage |
Answer» E. | |
420. |
_Ferric stainless steels compared to austenitic stainless steels$? |
A. | Have lower corrosion resistance |
B. | Are harder to fabricate |
C. | Are less ductile and hence less suitable for cold pressing |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
421. |
_Shock resisting steels should possess high$? |
A. | Hardness |
B. | Toughness |
C. | Tensile strength |
D. | Wear resistance |
Answer» C. Tensile strength | |
422. |
_Non-ferrous metals and hard steels do not exhibit a definite yield point, when pulled in the testing machine and hence for these cases, a better measure of their elastic properties is defined by the __________ stress.$? |
A. | Ultimate |
B. | Yield point |
C. | Proof |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
423. |
_Soap kettle used in the production of laundry soap is made of$? |
A. | Steel with top section nickel clad or stainless steel |
B. | Cast iron |
C. | Nickel |
D. | Concrete |
Answer» B. Cast iron | |
424. |
_Plate and frame filter press is usually made of$? |
A. | Mild steel |
B. | Cast iron |
C. | Stainless steel |
D. | Galvanised iron |
Answer» C. Stainless steel | |
425. |
_Which of the following has the highest compressive strength?$? |
A. | Wrought iron |
B. | Cast iron |
C. | Mild steel |
D. | High carbon steel |
Answer» E. | |
426. |
Ball bearings are generally made of$? |
A. | Plain carbon steel |
B. | Chrome carbon steel |
C. | Stainless steel |
D. | Malleable cast iron |
Answer» C. Stainless steel | |
427. |
Babbit metal is not a$? |
A. | Tin base alloy |
B. | White metal |
C. | Lead base alloy |
D. | Pure metal |
Answer» E. | |
428. |
Dead mild steel, which contains 0.10 to 0.15 percent carbon is used for making$? |
A. | Shafts |
B. | Flanges |
C. | Gears |
D. | Shear blades |
Answer» C. Gears | |
429. |
Cast iron is$? |
A. | Used for making shock resisting parts |
B. | Manufactured in cupola and is brittle |
C. | Having compressive strength more than its tensile strength |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
430. |
A material is called 'ductile', if it can be$? |
A. | Drawn into wires |
B. | Hammered to a thin sheet |
C. | Fractured without deformation |
D. | Made lustrous by heating it |
Answer» B. Hammered to a thin sheet | |
431. |
Muntz metal is a/an alloys of$? |
A. | Magnesium & tin |
B. | Ferrous material |
C. | Lead & tin |
D. | Copper & zinc |
Answer» E. | |
432. |
Monel alloy is$? |
A. | The costliest of all the alloys of nickel |
B. | Not suitable for making kitchen utensils |
C. | Used for making steam valves and turbine blades as it resists steam attack at high temperature |
D. | Not used in cast and wrought forms |
Answer» D. Not used in cast and wrought forms | |
433. |
Combination of metals and ceramics are called$? |
A. | Metalloy |
B. | Cermets |
C. | Pellets |
D. | Non-crystalline ceramics |
Answer» C. Pellets | |
434. |
Which of the following contains maximum percentage of carbon?$? |
A. | Boiler plate steel |
B. | Rail steel |
C. | Saws for cutting steel |
D. | Railway spring steel |
Answer» D. Railway spring steel | |
435. |
Polymorphism is not exhibited by$? |
A. | Carbon |
B. | Iron |
C. | Phosphorous |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
436. |
Hydrochloric acid absorber in made of$? |
A. | Cast iron |
B. | Mild steel |
C. | Karbate |
D. | Stainless steel |
Answer» D. Stainless steel | |
437. |
Hot working of lead is carried out at$? |
A. | 75° C |
B. | 373° K |
C. | 150° C |
D. | Room temperature |
Answer» E. | |
438. |
In cold working of metal as compared to its hot working$? |
A. | Cracks and blow holes are eliminated |
B. | Ductility and impact strength improves |
C. | Appreciable strain hardening is produced |
D. | Yield stress, hardness and fatigue strength is not at all affected |
Answer» D. Yield stress, hardness and fatigue strength is not at all affected | |
439. |
With increase in carbide/graphite ratio in cast iron, its$? |
A. | Hardness & brittleness increases |
B. | Ductility decreases |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
440. |
Valves in pipe size of 2" and under are normally made of$? |
A. | Wrought iron |
B. | Brass |
C. | Bronze |
D. | Monel |
Answer» C. Bronze | |
441. |
Clock pendulums are usually made of __________ steel.$? |
A. | High speed |
B. | Stainless |
C. | Heat resisting |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
442. |
Invar contains the highest percentage of$? |
A. | Vanadium |
B. | Iron |
C. | Tungsten |
D. | Cobalt |
Answer» C. Tungsten | |
443. |
How many molecules per unit cell are there in a face centred cubic lettice?$? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» C. 6 | |
444. |
High speed cutting tool steels contain about __________ percent of tungsten.$? |
A. | 6-8 |
B. | 18-20 |
C. | 30-35 |
D. | 50-55 |
Answer» C. 30-35 | |
445. |
The high expansion metal normally used in the bimetallic thermometer is __________ temperature measurement.$? |
A. | Brass for low |
B. | Nickel alloys for high |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Aluminium for all |
Answer» D. Aluminium for all | |
446. |
Hardest materials so far found is$? |
A. | Diamond |
B. | Graphite |
C. | Carborundum |
D. | Pumice stone |
Answer» B. Graphite | |
447. |
The loss of strength in compression which occurs, when there is a gain of strength in tension due to over loading is called$? |
A. | Bauschinger effect |
B. | Hooke's effect |
C. | Hysterisis |
D. | Relaxation |
Answer» B. Hooke's effect | |
448. |
Wood metal is not used for making$? |
A. | Soft solder |
B. | Casting for dental work |
C. | Storage tank for storing brine and caustic soda |
D. | Fusible safety plug for pressure cooker |
Answer» D. Fusible safety plug for pressure cooker | |
449. |
Plasticisers are added to polymers to improve their$? |
A. | Tensile strength |
B. | Softness & flexibility |
C. | Acid resistance |
D. | Alkali resistance |
Answer» C. Acid resistance | |
450. |
Polythene (low or high density) containers are not corroded by$? |
A. | Sulphuric acid (10%) at room temperature |
B. | Nitric acid (95%) at room temperature |
C. | Sulphur trioxide at 60°C |
D. | Any of these |
Answer» B. Nitric acid (95%) at room temperature | |