Explore topic-wise MCQs in Corrosion Engineering.

This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Corrosion Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following alloying elements are not recommended in the sulfuric acid environment?

A. Chromium
B. Nickel
C. Molybdenum
D. Nickel and molybdenum
Answer» D. Nickel and molybdenum
2.

Which of the following is/are the applications of Duriron because of its corrosion resistance and inherent hardness?

A. To manufacture pumps, valves, and fans
B. To make heat exchangers
C. Impressed–current anodes
D. To manufacture pumps, valves, fans, heat exchangers and impressed-current anodes
Answer» E.
3.

Lead is used extensively for sulfuric acid in the lower concentration ranges (<70%).

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
4.

Which of the following metal is not corrosion resistant to sulfuric acid?

A. Grey cast iron
B. Duriron
C. Durimet 20
D. Lead
Answer» B. Duriron
5.

Which of the following is/are the factors that affect the corrosion resistance of steel in concentrated sulfuric acid?

A. High velocity
B. Temperature of acid
C. Aeration
D. High velocity, temperature, and aeration
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following are the functions of the given graph on the x and y-axis respectively?

A. Temperature and concentration of acid
B. Corrosion rate and temperature
C. The concentration of acid and temperature
D. The concentration of acid and corrosion rate
Answer» D. The concentration of acid and corrosion rate
7.

Which of the following concentration of sulfuric acid in which the corrosion rate of steel is minimum?

A. Less than 30%
B. Greater than 70%
C. 30% – 70%
D. above 110%
Answer» C. 30% – 70%
8.

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the contact process?

A. Conversion of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide takes place
B. Vanadium oxide is used as a catalyst
C. It accounts for 70% of the world’s production
D. Conversion of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide takes place in the presence of vanadium catalyst and it accounts for 70% world’s production
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following method is used to produce sulfuric acid?

A. Contact process
B. Ostwald process
C. Solvay process
D. Haber process
Answer» B. Ostwald process
10.

What are the principal uses of sulfuric acid?

A. Production of hydrochloric acid
B. Manufacturing of dyes, fertilizers, and drugs
C. Pickling of steels and other metals
D. Production of hydrochloric acid, manufacturing of dyes, fertilizers and drugs and pickling of steels
Answer» E.
11.

Which of the following acid is produced relatively higher than other acids?

A. Nitric acid
B. Sulfuric acid
C. Phosphoric acid
D. Hydrofluoric acid
Answer» C. Phosphoric acid
12.

Which of the following is/are the examples of mineral acids?

A. Sulfuric acid and nitric acid
B. Hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid
C. Sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric, hydrofluoric and phosphoric acid
D. Sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acid
Answer» D. Sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acid