Q.1

__________ is not a case hardening process.

  • Carburising
  • Nitriding
  • Cyaniding
  • Annealing
Q.2

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • Tin can be readily and very easily drawn into very fine wire.
  • Tin can be severely cold worked without the necessity of annealing due to its low recrystallisation temperature.
  • Tin exists in two allotropic forms.
  • The predominant use of tin is in the form of coating for steel & copper alloys.
Q.3

Cast iron detachable joint is used in __________ pipes.

  • steel
  • cast iron
  • asbestos cement
  • reinforced cement concrete
Q.4

Galvanising is generally done on

  • non-ferrous metals
  • low carbon steel
  • stainless steel
  • cast iron
Q.5

Lead alone is not used in storing equipment, because it

  • is very costly.
  • corrodes easily.
  • is having low creep strength.
  • none of these.
Q.6

H2SO4 (<concentration) is corrosive to

  • aluminium, mild steel, stainless steel, concrete & tin.
  • copper, cast iron & high silicon iron (14% Si).
  • rubber (butyl and hard), silicone rubber & teflon.
  • glass, graphite, porcelain & stoneware.
Q.7

To improve the machinability of steel, it is generally subjected to

  • spheroidising
  • tempering
  • normalising
  • annealing
Q.8

Nitriding of steel is a process for

  • case hardening
  • spheroidising
  • normalising
  • annealing
Q.9

Addition of tungsten to steel imparts

  • magnetic properties
  • cutting hardness
  • corrosion resistance
  • ductility
Q.10

Iron alloyed with carbon uptois called

  • pig iron
  • wrought iron
  • high carbon steel
  • none of these
Q.11

Caustic soda is transported in __________ lined containers.

  • glass
  • nickel
  • neoprene
  • either (b) or (c)
Q.12

Very high sulphur in pig iron makes

  • its casting unsound.
  • its hard and machinable.
  • its brittle and malleable.
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.13

Light weight metallic alloy used in aircraft industry is

  • aluminium
  • high silicon (14%) iron
  • duralumin
  • phosphor bronze
Q.14

Common house hold glass (i.e., soda-lime glass) is a/an __________ material.

  • fully crystalline
  • partly crystalline
  • amorphous
  • none of these
Q.15

Materials having __________ lattice structure are usually most ductile.

  • f.c.c.
  • b.c.c.
  • h.c.p.
  • cubic
Q.16

Thermometer bulb & capillary in case of mercury filled pressure spring expansion thermometer is normally made of __________ as mercury does not amalgamate with it.

  • copper
  • copper alloys
  • stainless steel
  • monel
Q.17

Presence of silicon in steel

  • is in the form of free Si.
  • indicates that steel is not deoxidised properly.
  • decreases the blow holes formation tendency in castings.
  • none of these.
Q.18

Which of the following is not used as the ceramic material in 'cermets' ?

  • Silicides
  • Oxides
  • Carbides
  • Nitrides
Q.19

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

  • tin, nickel, iron and chromium
  • and graphite
  • and copper
  • none of these
Q.20

In the Kraft process of sulphate paper pulp manufacture, the black liquor and the white liquor storage tank is made of

  • concrete
  • wood
  • steel
  • porcelain
Q.21

Glass lined vessels are not used for handling

  • dilute H2SO4
  • dilute HNO3
  • dilute HCI
  • hydroflouric acid
Q.22

Which of the following has a very high carbide forming tendency in steels ?

  • Silicon
  • Chromium
  • Nickel
  • Vanadium
Q.23

The most distinguished property of malleable cast iron is its high

  • ductility
  • hardness
  • malleability
  • none of these
Q.24

Hot working of lead is carried out at

  • 75° C
  • 373° K
  • 150° C
  • room temperature
Q.25

Which of the following is an alloy of nickel and copper ?

  • Hastelloy
  • Duriron
  • Monel
  • Inconel
Q.26

Gunmetal and bronze are not corroded by the action of

  • wet chlorine.
  • synthetic detergent solution.
  • hydrochloric acid (10%).
  • nitric acid (< 25%).
Q.27

In the kraft (sulphate) process for the paper manufacture, the digestor is made of

  • cast iron
  • stainless steel
  • karbate carbon
  • wrought iron
Q.28

Invar contains the highest percentage of

  • vanadium
  • iron
  • tungsten
  • cobalt
Q.29

Metalloid is

  • highly electronegative in nature.
  • an element which exhibits the properties of both metal & non-metal.
  • an alloy.
  • all (a), (b) and (c).
Q.30

Pick the odd man out of the following.

  • Calorising
  • Pack carburising
  • Nitriding
  • Cyaniding
Q.31

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

  • 500
  • 750
  • 900
  • 1100
Q.32

Polythene (low or high density) containers are not corroded by

  • sulphuric acid (10%) at room temperature.
  • nitric acid (95%) at room temperature.
  • sulphur trioxide at 60°C.
  • any of these.
Q.33

Which of the following is the most elastic material ?

  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Rubber
Q.34

Glass lined vessels are not used for handling/storing

  • dilute H2SO4
  • dilute HNO3
  • dilute HCl
  • hydroflouric acid
Q.35

Dilute sulphuric acid is transported in __________ pipes.

  • mild steel
  • lead
  • copper
  • special alloys
Q.36

The material used in the filament of electric bulbs is

  • nichrome
  • tungsten
  • constantan
  • German silver
Q.37

Dead mild steel, which contains 0.to 0.percent carbon is used for making

  • shafts
  • flanges
  • gears
  • shear blades
Q.38

A bearing metal should not have

  • enough plasticity.
  • low thermal conductivity.
  • low co-efficient of friction.
  • high toughness.
Q.39

Hardening of steel is not possible unless it is heated __________ critical point.

  • above the highest
  • above the lowest
  • between the first & second
  • between the second & third
Q.40

Hydrochloric acid absorber in made of

  • cast iron
  • mild steel
  • karbate
  • stainless steel
Q.41

Which of the following is a light alloy ?

  • Monel metal
  • Dow metal
  • German silver
  • Babbit metal
Q.42

Atmospheric corrosion of metals result from their

  • slow oxidation
  • fast oxidation
  • fast hydration
  • slow dehydration
Q.43

Cast iron and steel pipes are produced by __________ casting.

  • die
  • investment
  • slush
  • true centrifugal
Q.44

Generally __________ are subjected to galvanising (i.e., zinc coating).

  • non-ferrous metals
  • non-metals
  • low carbon steels
  • stainless steel
Q.45

The ability of a material to absorb energy in the elastic range is a measure of its

  • toughness
  • resilience
  • malleability
  • brittleness
Q.46

DDT is shipped in

  • stainless steel containers
  • paper bags
  • fibre drums
  • either (b) or (c)
Q.47

Cold work tool steel should have

  • high toughness
  • poor hardenability
  • high wear resistance
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.48

Silicon percentage in acid resistant cast iron is about

  • 4
  • 8
  • 14
  • 20
Q.49

Dry chlorine can be handled in a vessel made of

  • iron or steel
  • PVC (c) nickel
  • brass
Q.50

Brine solution is stored/treated in __________ lined vessels/pipes.

  • rubber
  • lead
  • glass
  • nickel
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