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An alloy of copper, tin and zinc is known as

A. Brass

B. Bronze

C. Gun metal

D. Muntz metal

Correct Answer :

C. Gun metal


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Admiralty gun metal contains

A. 63 to 67% nickel and 30% copper

B. 88% copper, 10% tin and rest zinc

C. Alloy of tin, lead and cadmium

D. Iron scrap and zinc

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In induction hardening ________ is high.

A. Current

B. Voltage

C. Frequency

D. Temperature

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When medium carbon steel is heated to coarsening temperature

A. There is no change in grain size

B. The average grain size is a minimum

C. The grain size increases very rapidly

D. The grain size first increases and then decreases very rapidly

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Aluminium bronze contains

A. 94% aluminium, 4% copper and 0.5% Mn, Mg, Si and Fe

B. 92.5% aluminium, 4% copper, 2% nickel, and 1.5% Mg

C. 10% aluminium and 90% copper

D. 90% magnesium and 9% aluminium with some copper

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The electric process of steel making is especially adapted to

A. Alloy and carbon tool steel

B. Magnet steel

C. High speed tool steel

D. All of these

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In basic Bessemer process, the furnace is lined with

A. Silica bricks

B. A mixture of tar and burnt dolomite bricks

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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Tungsten in high speed steel provides

A. Hot hardness

B. Toughness

C. Wear resistance

D. Sharp cutting edge

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Smelting is the process of

A. Removing the impurities like clay, sand etc. from the iron ore by washing with water

B. Expelling moisture, carbon dioxide, sulphur and arsenic from the iron ore by heating in shallow kilns

C. Reducing the ore with carbon in the presence of a flux

D. All of the above

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Chromium in steel

A. Improves wear resistance, cutting ability and toughness

B. Refines grain size and produces less tendency to carburisation, improves corrosion and heat resistant properties

C. Improves cutting ability and reduces hardenability

D. Gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anticorrosion properties

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The alloying element which can replace tungsten in high speed steels is

A. Nickel

B. Vanadium

C. Cobalt

D. Molybdenum

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Which of the following pipes is least corrosion resistant?

A. Brass

B. Mild steel

C. Cast iron

D. Wrought iron

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Free cutting steels

A. Contain carbon in free from

B. Require minimum cutting force

C. Is used where rapid machining is the prime requirement

D. Can be cut freely

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Dye penetrant method is generally used to locate

A. Core defects

B. Surface defects

C. Superficial defects

D. Temporary defects

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Which of the following alloys does not have copper as one of the constituents?

A. Delta metal

B. Monel metal

C. Constantan

D. Nichrome

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Body centered cubic space lattice is found in

A. Zinc, magnesium, cobalt, cadmium, antimony and bismuth

B. Gamma iron, aluminium, copper, lead, silver and nickel

C. Alpha iron, tungsten, chromium and molybdenum

D. None of the above

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Age hardening is related to

A. Duralumin

B. Brass

C. Copper

D. Silver

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Surveying tapes are made of a material having low coefficient of expansion and enough strength. The alloy used is

A. Silver metal

B. Duralumin

C. Hastelloy

D. Invar

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The machinability of steel is increased by

A. Silicon and sulphur

B. Phosphorous, lead and sulphur

C. Sulphur, graphite and aluminium

D. Phosphorous and aluminium

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Grey cast iron

A. Contains 1.7 to 3.5% carbon in Free State and is obtained by the slow cooling of molten cast iron

B. Is also known as chilled cast iron is obtained by cooling rapidly. It is almost unmachinable

C. Is produced by annealing process. I is soft, tough and easily machined metal

D. Is produced by small additions o magnesium (or cerium) in the ladle Graphite is in nodular or spheroidal form and is well dispersed throughout the material

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The maximum internal diameter of a blast furnace is about

A. 3 m

B. 6 m

C. 9 m

D. 12 m

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There are fourteen atoms in a unit cell of

A. Body centred cubic space lattice

B. Face centred cubic space lattice

C. Close packed hexagonal space lattice

D. None of these

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Connecting rod is usually made of

A. Aluminium

B. Low carbon steel

C. Medium carbon steel

D. High carbon steel

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Preheating is essential in welding

A. Cast iron

B. High speed steel

C. All nonferrous materials

D. All of the above

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Iron is

A. Paramagnetic

B. Ferromagnetic

C. Ferroelectric

D. Dielectric

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Aluminium bronze contains aluminium and copper in the ratio of

A. 50 : 50

B. 40 : 60

C. 60 : 40

D. 10 : 90

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Cast iron has

A. High tensile strength

B. Its elastic limit close to the ultimate breaking strength

C. High ductility

D. All of the above

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Gamma iron exits at following temperature

A. Room temperature

B. Near melting point

C. Between 1400°C and 1539°C

D. Between 910°C and 1400°C

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Steel containing ferrite and pearlite is

A. Hard

B. Soft

C. Tough

D. Hard and tough

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Maximum percentage of carbon in austenite is

A. 0.025 %

B. 0.26 %

C. 0.8 %

D. 1.7 %

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A small percentage of boron is added to steel in order to

A. Increase hardenability

B. Reduce machinability

C. Increase wear resistance

D. Increase endurance strength