Q.1

Copper has very low

  • malleability
  • ductility
  • tensile strength
  • thermal & electrical conductivity
Q.2

High resistance electrical heating elements/wire are not made of

  • marageing steel
  • nimonic alloys
  • kanthal wire
  • nichrome
Q.3

Cast irons are generally specified by their

  • carbon percentage
  • tensile strength
  • hardness
  • iron percentage
Q.4

Presence of 0.3 to 0.arsenic in copper increases its

  • ductility
  • malleability
  • tenacity & hardness
  • electrical conductivity
Q.5

The specific gravity of coal depends mainly on its __________ content.

  • carbon
  • volatile matter
  • ash
  • moisture
Q.6

Which of the following has no effect on the carbide forming tendency in steels ?

  • Molybdenum
  • Phosphorus
  • Chromium
  • Vanadium
Q.7

Softening of hardned steel is done by its

  • normalising
  • tempering
  • annealing
  • carburising
Q.8

The crystal structure of most of the common metals is

  • orthorhombic
  • cubic
  • hexagonal
  • none of these
Q.9

A metallic alloy in general as compared to their pure metal components is

  • more corrosion resistant.
  • having higher melting point.
  • having lower hardness, reactivity and fusibility.
  • having lower electrical conductivity.
Q.10

In the Contact process of sulphuric acid manufacture,acid cooler is made of

  • stainless steel
  • cast iron
  • lead lined steel
  • rubber lined steel
Q.11

In hot wire aneomometer used for gas flow measurement, the wire is normally made of

  • copper
  • platinum
  • constantan
  • chromium
Q.12

Babbit metal is not a

  • tin base alloy
  • white metal
  • lead base alloy
  • pure metal
Q.13

Stainless steel is not corroded by

  • hydrochloric acid (10%).
  • nitric acid (10%).
  • sulphuric acid (10%).
  • saturated brine.
Q.14

Low carbon steels are those in which carbon percentage is around

  • 0.1 to 0.35
  • 0.4 to 0.7
  • 0.8 to 1.5
  • 1.5 to 2
Q.15

Hardest material so far found is

  • diamond
  • graphite
  • carborundum
  • pumice stone
Q.16

Which one is remelted and poured into moulds to get cast iron ?

  • Wrought iron
  • Pig iron
  • Low carbon steel
  • Mild steel
Q.17

The heat treatment process applied to cold formed steel parts is

  • normalising
  • tempering
  • artificial ageing
  • solution annealing
Q.18

Approximate value of the modulus of elasticity for steel is about __________ x l06kg/cm2.

  • 0.5
  • 2
  • 40
  • 75
Q.19

Maximum permissible sulphur content in steel is __________ percent.

  • 0.015
  • 0.055
  • 0.505
  • 0.805
Q.20

Telfon (PTFE) is corroded by

  • hydrochloric acid (10%)
  • hydrochloric acid (95%)
  • sulphuric acid
  • none of these
Q.21

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • Wrought iron contains about 0.02% carbon.
  • Wrought iron can not be easily forged and welded.
  • The chilled cast iron does not contain graphite.
  • Spheroidal grey cast iron contains graphite flakes.
Q.22

Platinum and silver are corroded by

  • caustic soda solution
  • phosphoric acid
  • sulphuric acid (10%)
  • none of these
Q.23

The heat treatment process to which castings and the steel balls produced by cold heading are subjected is

  • tempering
  • normalising
  • annealing
  • none of these
Q.24

Which of the following alloys does not contain nickel ?

  • Chloro, et-2 alloy
  • Monel
  • Inconel
  • Babbit metal
Q.25

__________ is added in stainless steel to prevent inter crystal corrosion.

  • Vanadium
  • Niobium
  • Chromium
  • Nickel
Q.26

White metal is an alloy of

  • lead, tin and cadmium
  • copper, tin and zinc
  • copper and lead
  • none of these
Q.27

Most suitable material of construction for the storage of concentrated nitric acid is

  • cast iron
  • monel
  • karbate
  • aluminium or chromium alloys (Cr > 18% for cold acid)
Q.28

Wood metal is not used for making

  • soft solder.
  • casting for dental work.
  • storage tank for storing brine and caustic soda.
  • fusible safety plug for pressure cooker.
Q.29

The largest consumption of zinc for alloys is in the making of

  • bearing metal
  • brasses
  • brazing solder
  • die casting alloys
Q.30

Which of the following is the lightest of engineering metals ?

  • Magnesium
  • Aluminium
  • Titanium
  • Tin
Q.31

Nickel is a __________ material.

  • ferromagnetic
  • diamagnetic
  • paramagnetic
  • none of these
Q.32

The carbonating tower used in Solvay process of soda ash manufacture is made of

  • cast iron
  • stainless steel
  • karbate
  • lead lined steel
Q.33

Plate and frame filter press is usually made of

  • mild steel
  • cast iron
  • stainless steel
  • galvanised iron
Q.34

Evaporators used in caustic soda recovery and production plant are made of

  • monel metal
  • gun metal
  • wood metal
  • babbit metal
Q.35

Austenitic manganese steel used for making jaws of crushing machines contains about __________ percent manganese.

  • 1.5-2
  • 3.5-4.5
  • 7-9
  • 12-14
Q.36

Constituents of stellite are

  • zinc, copper and nickel.
  • cobalt, chromium and tungsten.
  • zinc, aluminium and nickel.
  • nickel, cobalt and vanadium.
Q.37

With increase in carbide/graphite ratio in cast iron, its

  • hardness & brittleness increases.
  • ductility decreases.
  • both (a) and (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.38

Sulphur melting pit in the sulphuric acid plant is made of

  • lead lined stainless steel.
  • cast iron.
  • steel or cement-brick lined.
  • hard wood.
Q.39

Which of the following has the highest compressive strength ?

  • Wrought iron
  • Cast iron
  • Mild steel
  • High carbon steel
Q.40

German silver in an alloy of

  • copper, nickel and zinc.
  • copper, aluminium and silver.
  • silver, zinc and aluminium.
  • silver, nickel and zinc.
Q.41

Dielectric strength of a material is

  • its energy stroage capacity.
  • a magnetic property.
  • its capacity to resist the flow of current.
  • its capacity to withstand high voltage.
Q.42

White cast iron is not

  • malleable
  • whitish in color
  • brittle
  • strong and hard
Q.43

18/8 steel is a/an __________ stainless steel.

  • austenitic
  • ferritic
  • martensitic
  • none of these
Q.44

Residual magnetism in steel for magnets is increased by the addition of

  • nickel
  • cobalt
  • tungsten
  • chromium
Q.45

The hardest material just prior to diamond in Mho's scale is

  • topax
  • carborundum
  • corrundum
  • calcite
Q.46

The main purpose of galvanising iron sheets is to

  • harden the surface.
  • increase its glossiness and lustre.
  • prevent the action of water.
  • prevent the action of oxygen.
Q.47

Ceramic recuperators are generally made of

  • silicon carbide.
  • calcium carbide.
  • fireclay bricks.
  • high alumina bricks.
Q.48

Zinc is not used

  • for producing zinc base die casting alloys.
  • in its oxide form as pigments.
  • as anode for corrosion prevention in boiler.
  • as an alloying element in various bronzes.
Q.49

Refined acetic acid storage vessel are made of

  • copper
  • aluminium
  • high carbon steel
  • nickel
Q.50

The behaviour of visco-elastic material is time dependent. This behaviour is common in __________ materials.

  • non-crystalline solid
  • crystalline
  • rubberry
  • non-crystalline organic polymeric.
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