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Corundum contains more than 95%

A. Steel

B. Al2O3

C. SiO2

D. MgO

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B. Al2O3


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Thermoplastic materials are those materials which

A. Are formed into shape under heat and pressure and results in a permanently hard product

B. Do not become hard with the application of heat and pressure and no chemical change occurs

C. Are flexible and can withstand considerable wear under suitable conditions

D. Are used as a friction lining for clutches and brakes

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Duralumin contains

A. 3.5 to 4.5% copper, 0.4 to 0.7% magnesium, 0.4 to 0.7% manganese and rest aluminium

B. 3.5 to 4.5% copper, 1.2 to 1.7% manganese, 1.8 to 2.3% nickel, 0.6% each of silicon, magnesium and iron, and rest aluminium

C. 4 to 4.5% magnesium, 3 to 4% copper and rest aluminium

D. 5 to 6% tin, 2 to 3% copper and rest aluminium

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An alloy steel which is work hardenable and which is used to make the blades of bulldozers, bucket wheel excavators and other earth moving equipment contain iron, carbon and

A. Chromium

B. Silicon

C. Manganese

D. Magnesium

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The charge of the blast furnace consists of

A. Calcined ore (8 parts), coke (4 parts) and limestone (1 part)

B. Calcined ore (4 parts), coke (1 part) and limestone (8 parts)

C. Calcined ore (1 part), coke (8 parts) and limestone (4 parts)

D. Calcined ore, coke and limestone all in equal parts

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White 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 and is obtained by cooling rapidly. It is almost unmachinable

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

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

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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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The heat treatment process used for softening hardened steel is

A. Carburising

B. Normalising

C. Annealing

D. Tempering

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Free cutting steels

A. Are used where ease in machining is the criterion

B. Contain carbon in free form

C. Require least cutting force

D. Do not exist

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The type of space lattice found in alpha-iron is

A. Face centred cubic space lattice

B. Body centred cubic space lattice

C. Close packed hexagonal space lattice

D. None of these

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Nimonic contains __________ percentage of nickel as that of Inconel.

A. Same

B. Less

C. More

D. None of these

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The temperature at which ferromagnetic alpha iron transforms to paramagnetic alpha iron is

A. 770°C

B. 910°C

C. 1050°C

D. Below recrystallisation temperature

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Maximum percentage of carbon in ferrite is

A. 0.025 %

B. 0.06 %

C. 0.1 %

D. 0.25 %

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Acidic solution is one which has pH value

A. Greater than 7

B. Less than 7

C. Equal to 7

D. pH value has nothing to do with neutral solution

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An example of amorphous material is

A. Zinc

B. Lead

C. Silver

D. Glass

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Beryllium bronze contains

A. 60% copper and 40% beryllium

B. 80% copper and 20% beryllium

C. 97.75% copper and 2.25% beryllium

D. 99% copper and 1% beryllium

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According to Indian standard specifications, plain carbon steel designated by 40 C8 means that the carbon content is

A. 0.04 %

B. 0.35 to 0.45 %

C. 0.4 to 0.6 %

D. 0.6 to 0.8 %

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Bell metal contains

A. 70% copper and 30% zinc

B. 90% copper and 10% ti

C. 85 - 92% copper and rest tin with little lead and nickel

D. 70 - 75% copper and rest tin

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Alnico, an alloy used extensively for permanent magnets contains iron, nickel, aluminium and cobalt in the following ratio

A. 50 : 20 : 20 : 10

B. 40 : 30 : 20 : 10

C. 50 : 20 : 10 : 20

D. 30 : 20 : 30 : 20

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In nodular iron, graphite is in the form of

A. Cementite

B. Free carbon

C. Flakes

D. Spheroids

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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 hardness and tensile strength in austenitic stainless steel can be increased by

A. Hardening and cold working

B. Normalising

C. Martempering

D. Full annealing

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Malleable 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 and is obtained by cooling rapidly. It is almost unmachinable

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

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

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Phosphor bronze contains

A. 0.5% of phosphorous

B. 1% phosphorous

C. 2.5% phosphorous

D. None of the above

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Manganese in steel increases its

A. Tensile strength

B. Hardness

C. Ductility

D. Fluidity

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Austenite is a combination of

A. Ferrite and cementite

B. Cementite and gamma iron

C. Ferrite and austenite

D. Ferrite and iron graphite

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Hardness of martensite is about

A. RC 65

B. RC 48

C. RC 57

D. RC 80

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The addition of which of the following improves machining of copper?

A. Sulphur

B. Vanadium

C. Tin

D. Zinc

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The steel widely used for motor car crankshafts is

A. Nickel steel

B. Chrome steel

C. Nickel-chrome steel

D. Silicon steel

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Delta-iron occurs between the temperature ranges of

A. 400°C to 600°C

B. 600°C to 900°C

C. 900°C to 1400°C

D. 1400°C to 1530°C

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Which of the following represents the allotropic forms of iron?

A. Alpha iron, beta iron and gamma iron

B. Alpha iron and beta iron

C. Body centred cubic iron and face centred cubic iron

D. Alpha iron, gamma from and delta iron