Q.1

A material is called 'ductile', if it can be

  • drawn into wires.
  • hammered to a thin sheet.
  • fractured without deformation.
  • made lustrous by heating it.
Q.2

SO3 is absorbed using H2SO4 in a

  • cast iron packed tower.
  • stainless steel plate tower.
  • packed steel tower lined with acid proof bricks.
  • none of these.
Q.3

Ball bearings are normally made of __________ steel.

  • high speed
  • high carbon
  • chrome
  • silicon
Q.4

Carbon is present in steel wholly in the

  • combined form.
  • free state as graphite.
  • both (a) and (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.5

Heavy duty bearings are usually made of

  • white metal
  • phosphorous bronze
  • monel
  • zinc
Q.6

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

  • dilute HCI
  • acetic acid
  • concentrated H2SO4
  • none of these
Q.7

The addition of antimony in tin-based alloys improves its

  • rupture strength and hot hardness.
  • impact strength and bonding strength.
  • deformation resistance.
  • wear resistance.
Q.8

Specify the material of construction suitable for handling concentrated HNO3 at 100°C.

  • High silicon iron, Kel-F and teflon
  • Tin and wood
  • Silicone rubber
  • Stainless steel
Q.9

Which of the following mechanical properties of a material is most structure insensitive ?

  • Modulus of elasticity (young's modulus).
  • Toughness.
  • Percentage reduction of area.
  • Tensile strength.
Q.10

Plastics are

  • used in very high temperature applications.
  • non-biodegradable.
  • not suitable for drainage pipe manufacture.
  • all (a), (b) & (c).
Q.11

Shock resisting steels should possess high

  • hardness
  • toughness
  • tensile strength
  • wear resistance
Q.12

The softest material just next to talc in the Mhos scale is

  • quartz
  • gypsum
  • feldspar
  • fluorite
Q.13

In drop forging process, the forging is done by dropping the __________ at high velocity.

  • hammer
  • workpiece.
  • die with hammer
  • weight on hammer
Q.14

The formation of oxide film on a metal due to atmospheric exposure reduces its

  • toughness
  • stiffness
  • creep limit
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.15

Which of the following is not a copper based alloy with nickel ?

  • German silver
  • Monel metal
  • Inconel
  • Constantan
Q.16

Pipes for bi-cycle frames are made of __________ steel.

  • hot rolled
  • chrome carbon
  • cold rolled
  • stainless
Q.17

The chlorinator used in the manufacture of DDT is made of

  • glass
  • glass lined steel
  • teflon
  • bakelite
Q.18

A chemical change takes place when iron

  • rusts
  • melts
  • is heated
  • none of these
Q.19

Carbon percentage in medium carbon steel is around

  • 0.1 to 0.35
  • 0.35 to 0.5
  • 0.8 to 1.4
  • 1 to 1. 5
Q.20

The electrical conductivity of a __________ decreases with rise in temperature.

  • metal/alloy
  • semi-conductor
  • dielectric
  • none of these
Q.21

Carbon supply in pack carburising process is in the form of

  • charcoal
  • calcium carbide
  • hydrocarbon oil
  • graphite
Q.22

The melleability of a material is the property by virtue of which it can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets. Which of the following materials has the miximum malleability ?

  • Lead
  • Copper
  • Aluminium
  • Wrought iron
Q.23

Aluminium storage vessel can be used to store

  • aqua regia
  • ferrous sulphate
  • hydrochloric acid (10%)
  • none of these
Q.24

Mercury is transported in metal containers made of

  • aluminium
  • iron
  • lead
  • nickel
Q.25

Which of the following would not be a suitable material of construction for handling aqueous hydrofluoric acid (HF) at 100°C ?

  • Monel
  • Stainless steel
  • Graphite
  • Kel-F and teflon
Q.26

Acetaldehyde is produced by hydration of acetylene in a sulphuric acid solution of mercuric sulphate. Hydration tower is made of

  • rubber lined mild steel
  • lead lined mild steel
  • aluminium
  • cast iron
Q.27

The purpose of nitriding the steel is to

  • harden its surface.
  • soften its surface.
  • improve its reliability.
  • none of these.
Q.28

Which of the following is not an alloy of copper and tin ?

  • Bell metal
  • Gun metal
  • Admiralty gun metal
  • Monel metal
Q.29

A hardened steel essentially contains

  • sorbite
  • troostite
  • martensite
  • none of these
Q.30

Which of the following materials may prove unsuitable for handling acetic acid (glacial & anhydrous) at 40°C ?

  • Silicone rubber, teflon, procelain and wood.
  • Nickel, monel, stainless steel and graphite.
  • Aluminium, copper, high silicon iron.
  • Brass, cast iron, mild steel and tin.
Q.31

Failure of a material is termed as fatigue failure, if it fails below the yield point. The resistance to fatigue failure of a material is measured by the

  • ultimate tensile strength (U.T.S.)
  • endurance limit
  • elastic limit
  • none of these
Q.32

An ideal material of construction for the storage ofcaustic soda solution would be

  • karbate
  • high silicon cast iron
  • monel
  • none of these
Q.33

Carbon percentage is the same in cast iron and

  • wrought iron
  • pig iron
  • mild steel
  • high silicon (14%) iron
Q.34

Reduction in the grain size reduces the __________ of the material.

  • fatigue resistance
  • tensile strength
  • creep resistance
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.35

Evaporator used for concentrating tomato juice is made of

  • nickel
  • brass
  • stainless steel-glass lined
  • cast iron-rubber lined
Q.36

High carbon steel contains more than __________ percent carbon.

  • 0.5
  • 2.2
  • 2.5
  • 2.8
Q.37

The preferred material of construction for storage tanks forsulphuric acid is

  • aluminium
  • lead
  • stainless steel 316
  • mild steel
Q.38

Which one occupies the lowermost position in the electromotive series of metals ?

  • Aluminium
  • Noble metals (Ag, Pt, Au)
  • Zinc
  • Alkali metals (K, Na, Li)
Q.39

In SO3 absorber (Contact Process), packing material used is of

  • cast iron
  • chemical stoneware
  • karbate
  • mild steel
Q.40

Silicone rubber is not resistant to the corrosive action of

  • sulphuric acid (10%)
  • sulphuric acid (95%)
  • ether
  • both (b) and (c)
Q.41

Which of the following has the least carbon percentage ?

  • Low carbon steel
  • Mild steel
  • Wrought iron
  • White cast iron
Q.42

Wood is corroded by

  • hydrochloric acid
  • SO2 (dry or wet)
  • chlorine (dry or wet)
  • all (a), (b) and (c)
Q.43

Interchain forces are the weakest in case of

  • plastics
  • fibres
  • elastomers
  • both rubber & elastomers
Q.44

Bog iron used for the adsorption of H2S from coke oven gas is

  • an intimate mixture of saw dust and iron dust (i.e. moist ferric hydroxide).
  • iron impregnated with resin (usually bakelite).
  • carbon free iron.
  • none of these.
Q.45

Which of the following is the hardest ?

  • Cementite
  • Pearlite
  • Austenite
  • Ferrite
Q.46

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • Bronze is an alloy of copper & tin.
  • Brass is an alloy of copper & zinc.
  • The alloy named 'German silver' does not contain any silver.
  • The ability of a material to fracture without appreciable deformation is called its ductility.
Q.47

Which of the following has the highest density and the lowest melting point ?

  • Stainless steel
  • Titanium
  • Lead
  • Aluminium
Q.48

Age hardening is concerned with

  • copper
  • brass
  • duralumin
  • silver
Q.49

The main constituent of carborundum is __________ carbide.

  • calcium
  • silicon
  • boron
  • aluminium
Q.50

Addition of nickel to copper improves its

  • machinability
  • ductility
  • strength
  • hardness
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