Materials & Construction Mcqs for Chemical - Set 8

1)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Saws for cutting steel

Explanation:
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2)   Hot working of lead is carried out at_________________?

a. 75° C
b. 373° K
c. 150° C
d. Room temperature
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Room temperature

Explanation:
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3)   The digester of a Gobar gas plant is a___________________?

a. Mild steel drum
b. Stainless steel vessel
c. Masonry well
d. Cast iron vessel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Masonry well

Explanation:
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4)   Mild steel is ___________________?

a. A low carbon steel (0.05 to 0.3% carbon)
b. Highly resistant to corrosion (as much as stainless steel)
c. A high carbon steel (0.5 to 1.5% carbon)
d. Very poor in strength & ductility
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A low carbon steel (0.05 to 0.3% carbon)

Explanation:
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5)   The ability of a material to absorb energy in the elastic range is a measure of its __________________?

a. Toughness
b. Resilience
c. Malleability
d. Brittleness
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Resilience

Explanation:
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6)   ______________ can replace tungsten in high speed steel ?

a. Chromium
b. Vanadium
c. Cobalt
d. Molybdenum
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Molybdenum

Explanation:
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7)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: German silver

Explanation:
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8)   When the steel is subjected to normalising, its ______________ decreases?

a. Yield point
b. Ductility
c. Ultimate tensile strength (UTS)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ductility

Explanation:
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9)   Concentrated HCl at 30°C can be stored in a vessel made of ________________________?

a. PTFE and porcelain
b. Cast iron and aluminium
c. Stainless steel and high silicon cast iron
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: PTFE and porcelain

Explanation:
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10)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Copper, nickel and zinc

Explanation:
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11)   Work hardening of a material ________________?

a. Decreases its tensile strength
b. Decreases its ductility
c. Increases its ductility
d. Does not affect its ductility
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Decreases its ductility

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   Which of the following is a non-magnetic material ?

a. Cobalt
b. Zinc
c. Nickel
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Zinc

Explanation:
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13)   18/8 steel is a/an __________ stainless steel ?

a. Austenitic
b. Ferritic
c. Martensitic
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Austenitic

Explanation:
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14)   Percentage elongation of a material is a measure of its _______________________?

a. Ductility
b. Brittleness
c. Toughness
d. Malleability
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ductility

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Tin vessels are corroded by____________________?

a. Anhydrous ammonia
b. Aromatic solvents
c. Synthetic detergent solution
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
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16)   Lead pipes are not safe for carrying drinking water because water containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb (OH)2. Lead pipes are readily corroded by_________________?

a. Dilute HCI
b. Acetic acid
c. Concentrated H2SO4
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Acetic acid

Explanation:
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17)   Presence of high amount of silicon in cast iron________________?

a. Suppresses the decomposition of Fe3C
b. Increases the formation of graphite
c. Increases the contraction of the metal
d. Reduces its fluidity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increases the formation of graphite

Explanation:
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18)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Prevent the action of water

Explanation:
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19)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Recrystallisation

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   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 (1/20th of ordinary metals) ?

a. Invar
b. Constantan
c. Chromel
d. Alumel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Invar

Explanation:
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21)   Caustic soda can be stored in _____________ drums?

a. Steel
b. Cast iron
c. Brass
d. Gun metal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Steel

Explanation:
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22)   Addition of ______________ to the steel helps in increasing the residual magnetism in steel used for making magnets?

a. Chromium
b. Nickel
c. Tungsten
d. Cobalt
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cobalt

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   The material of construction of pressure mills used for squeezing out the juice from sugar cane is__________________?

a. Stainless steel
b. Cast iron
c. Mild steel
d. Monel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cast iron

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   Caustic soda is produced in a mercury cell having anode and cathode made respectively of moving mercury and_________________?

a. Moving mercury and graphite
b. Graphite and moving mercury
c. Moving mercury and carbon
d. Moving mercury and crimped steel wire
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Graphite and moving mercury

Explanation:
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25)   Most common stainless steel type 316, which is highly resistant to corrosion contains______________?

a. 16-13% Cr 10-14% Ni and 2-3% Mo
b. 20-22% Cr, and 8-10% Ni
c. 2-4% Cr, 22% NI and 2-4% Mo
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 16-13% Cr 10-14% Ni and 2-3% Mo

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Galvanised iron is___________________?

a. Harder
b. Protected from rusting
c. Alumina coated iron
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Protected from rusting

Explanation:
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27)   Galvanising is not a zinc diffusion process. A zinc diffusion process is termed as_____________________?

a. Sherardizing
b. Parkerising
c. Anodising
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sherardizing

Explanation:
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28)   Cermets are ______________ materials?

a. Refractory
b. Reinforced
c. Abrasive
d. Fully metallic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Refractory

Explanation:
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29)   Molten phthalic anhydride is stored in a/an _______________ vessel?

a. Aluminium
b. Nickel clad steel
c. Lead lined steel
d. Glass lined steel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Aluminium

Explanation:
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30)   18-4-1 high speed steel contains 18%, 4% and 1% respectively of____________________?

a. Tungsten, vanadium and chromium
b. Tungsten, chromium and vanadium
c. Vanadium, chromium and tungsten
d. Chromium, tungsten and vanadium
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tungsten, chromium and vanadium

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!