Q.1

A metallic alloy in which one of the constituent metal is __________ , is called an amalgam.

  • zinc
  • mercury
  • lead
  • tin
Q.2

Hastelloy comprises of

  • copper and tin
  • copper and nickel
  • molybdenum and nickel
  • lead and tin
Q.3

Metalloid is

  • an element, which exhibits the properties of both metal & non metal.
  • highly electronegative in nature.
  • an alloy.
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.4

The high expansion metal normally used in the bimetallic thermometer is __________ temperature measurement.

  • brass for low
  • nickel alloys for high
  • both'a' & 'b'
  • aluminium for all
Q.5

With increase in the carbon percentage in the steel, its

  • hardness increases.
  • ductility reduces.
  • tensile strength increases.
  • all (a), (b) and (c).
Q.6

Vycor, a widely used material for making 'thermal wells' in temperature measurement, is a

  • cermet
  • glass
  • thermosetting plastic
  • metallic alloy
Q.7

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

  • talc
  • gypsum
  • rubber
  • none of these
Q.8

The damage/deterioration of metals by the __________ action of fluids is called 'erosion'.

  • abrasive
  • corrosive
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.9

Wrought iron is having very high

  • hardness.
  • strength.
  • corrosion resistance.
  • susceptibility to changes in its properties by heat treatment.
Q.10

When iron is rusted, it is

  • converted to a fine powder
  • reduced
  • oxidised
  • none of these
Q.11

Post weld heat treatment is done by

  • normalising
  • stress relieving
  • tempering
  • solution annealing
Q.12

Stainless steel contains

  • chromium and nickel
  • copper
  • aluminium
  • vanadium
Q.13

Containers made of high silicon cast iron (Si) are not suitable for the storage of

  • acetic acid.
  • benzoic & boric acids.
  • phosphoric acid (95%) & sulphuric acid (95%).
  • hydrochloric acid (concentrated).
Q.14

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

  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 6
Q.15

Presence of cobalt in steel improves its

  • cutting ability
  • corrosion resistance
  • tensile strength
  • none of these
Q.16

Lead

  • is the hardest metal in common use.
  • is the lightest metal in common use.
  • can not be scratched by finger nails.
  • can not be work hardened.
Q.17

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

  • highly corrosion resistant and is readily fabricated.
  • relatively inexpensive although it can be fabricated with some difficulty.
  • corrosion resistant to most alkalis, particularly because of its copper content.
  • light and resists attack by acids.
Q.18

Ceramic materials fabrication can not be done by

  • welding
  • slip casting
  • extrusion
  • plastic pressing
Q.19

The increase in hardness of metal due to its cold working is termed as the __________ hardening.

  • work
  • age
  • induction
  • flame
Q.20

High speed cutting tool steels contain about __________ percent of tungsten.

  • 6-8
  • 18-20
  • 30-35
  • 50-55
Q.21

Straight silicon steel (containing Si from 0.5 to 5%) because of their low hysterisis loss and high magnetic permeability are used for electrical appliances. Which of the following electrical appliances made of silicon steel contains maximum percentage of silicon (about 4%) ?

  • Armature of small motors/generators.
  • Generators and small motors.
  • Induction motors.
  • High frequency transformers.
Q.22

Valves in pipe size ofand under are normally made of

  • wrought iron
  • brass
  • bronze
  • monel
Q.23

Soap kettle used in the production of laundry soap is made of

  • steel with top section nickel clad or stainless steel
  • cast iron
  • nickel
  • concrete
Q.24

Photographic plates are coated with

  • silver nitrate
  • silver halide
  • calcium silicate
  • metallic silver
Q.25

Cast iron has

  • very high tensile strenth.
  • high ductility.
  • high malleability.
  • elastic limit close to ultimate breaking strength.
Q.26

Mixing vessel used for the chlorination of methane to produce methyl chloride is made of

  • copper
  • cast iron
  • aluminium
  • high carbon steel
Q.27

Which has the maximum melting point out of the following ?

  • Steel
  • Cast iron
  • Stainless steel
  • Wrought iron
Q.28

Copper is dissolved from its ore by H2SO4 in a percolation tank made of

  • wood
  • stainless steel
  • reinforced concrete lined with lead
  • high silicon iron (14% Si)
Q.29

The 'bomb' in the bomb calorimeter is made of

  • molybdenum stainless steel
  • mild steel
  • high silicon iron (14% Si)
  • copper
Q.30

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

  • Medium carbon steel
  • High carbon steel
  • Cast iron
  • Wrought iron
Q.31

Ceramic materials are

  • organic in nature.
  • stronger in compression than in tension
  • always amorphous in nature.
  • always bad heat conductors.
Q.32

Nickel made/clad equipments are suitable for handling

  • ammonia (both aqueous & anhydrous).
  • fruit juices, milk & its products and caustic soda solution.
  • nitric acid & hydrochloric acid (conc).
  • sulphuric acid (conc).
Q.33

The most resistant material to alkaline corrosion is

  • duriron
  • nickel
  • aluminium
  • karbate
Q.34

The fermentor used in the production of pencillin (by deep fermentation process) is made of

  • glass
  • glass lined steel
  • high silicon cast iron
  • procelain
Q.35

Locomotive boiler tubes are made of __________ alloys.

  • arsenic copper
  • magnesium
  • aluminium
  • nickel
Q.36

Ammonium chloride solution is stored/ treated in __________ vessels/pipes.

  • plain carbon steel
  • stainless steel
  • rubber or durmet-20 lined
  • lead
Q.37

For platinum thermocouples, lead wires are made of

  • copper & copper-nickel alloys.
  • copper & iron.
  • iron & nickel.
  • tin & nickel.
Q.38

Mild steel is used for making

  • fish plates
  • die block
  • channels
  • drop forging
Q.39

The loss of strength in compression which occurs, when there is a gain of strength in tension due to over loading is called

  • Bauschinger effect.
  • Hooke's effect.
  • hysterisis.
  • relaxation.
Q.40

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • Pure rubber is as useless as pure gold as a material of construction.
  • Thermal conductivity of aluminium is higher than that of copper; hence it is increasingly used for utensil making.
  • Copper has poor weldability.
  • Reinforced plastics are made from both thermoplastic as well as thermosetting plastics.
Q.41

Cast iron is

  • used for making shock resisting parts.
  • manufactured in cupola and is brittle.
  • having compressive strength more than its tensile strength.
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.42

Bearings subjected to light load are made of

  • white metal
  • phosphorous bronze
  • monel
  • silicon bronze
Q.43

Which of the following is produced by condensation polymerisation ?

  • Bakelite
  • Polythene
  • Poly vinyl chloride
  • Polystyrene
Q.44

__________ does not contain tin as an alloying material.

  • Brass
  • Pewter
  • Solder
  • Babbit metal
Q.45

Which is an amorphous material ?

  • Glass
  • Mica
  • Brass
  • Cast iron
Q.46

Tubes of multiple effect evaporator used for concentration of sugar cane juice are made of

  • nickel
  • copper
  • stainless steel
  • brass
Q.47

Tin coating is not done by

  • vaporising
  • hot dipping
  • electro deposition
  • spraying
Q.48

Nickel (76%) and chromium (15%) alloys are termed as

  • inconel
  • monel
  • aluminium bronzes
  • brass
Q.49

Slow and progressive deformation of a material with time under constant stress is called

  • creep
  • erosion
  • resilience
  • none of these
Q.50

Nickel and copper are the basic constituents of

  • hastelloy
  • monel metal
  • German silver
  • inconel
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