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Following elements have face-centred cubic structure

A. Gamma iron (910° to 1400°C), Cu, Ag, Au, Al, Ni, Pb, Pt

B. Mg, Zn, Ti, Zr, Br, Cd

C. A iron (below 910°C and between 1400 to 1539°C), W

D. All of the above

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A. Gamma iron (910° to 1400°C), Cu, Ag, Au, Al, Ni, Pb, Pt


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Which of the following elements does not impart hardness to steel?

A. Copper

B. Chromium

C. Nickel

D. Silicon

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A specimen of aluminium metal when observed under microscope shows

A. B.C.C. crystalline structure

B. F.C.C. crystal structure

C. H.C.P. structure

D. A complex cubic structure

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Blast furnace is used to produce

A. Pig iron

B. Cast iron

C. Wrought iron

D. Steel

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The correct composition of Babbitt metal is

A. 87.75% Sn, 4% Cu, 8% Sb, 0.25% Bi

B. 90% Sn, 2% Cu, 4% Sb, 2% Bi, 2% Mg

C. 87% Sn, 4% Cu, 8% Sb, 1% Al

D. 82% Sn, 4% Cu, 8% Sb, 3% Al, 3% Mg

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The portion of the blast furnace below its widest cross-section is called

A. Hearth

B. Stack

C. Bosh

D. Throat

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Hardness of steel depends on

A. Amount of carbon it contains

B. The shape and distribution of the carbides in iron

C. Method of fabrication

D. Contents of alloying elements

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An alloy of copper, tin and zinc is known as

A. Brass

B. Bronze

C. Gun metal

D. Muntz metal

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Monel metal is an alloy of

A. Nickel and copper

B. Nickel and chromium

C. Nickel, Chromium and iron

D. Copper and chromium

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The machinability of steel is improved by adding

A. Nickel

B. Chromium

C. Nickel and chromium

D. Sulphur, lead and phosphorus

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Which of the following element results in presence of free graphite in C.I.?

A. Carbon

B. Sulphur

C. Silicon

D. Manganese

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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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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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Permalloy is a

A. Kind of stainless steel

B. None ferrous alloy

C. Polymer

D. Nickel and iron alloy having high permeability

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The hardness is the property of a material due to which it

A. Can be drawn into wires

B. Breaks with little permanent distortion

C. Can cut another metal

D. Can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets

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Grey cast iron has

A. Carbon in the form of free graphite

B. High tensile strength

C. Low compressive strength

D. All of these

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Which of the following metal is used in making electrical resistance wire for electric furnaces and heating elements?

A. Babbitt metal

B. Monel metal

C. Nichrome

D. Phosphor bronze

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1841 high speed steel contains

A. Vanadium 4%, chromium 18% and tungsten 1%

B. Vanadium 1%, chromium 4% and tungsten 18%

C. Vanadium 18%, chromium 1% and tungsten 4%

D. None of the above

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Carbon steel is

A. Made by adding carbon in steel

B. Refined from cast iron

C. An alloy of iron and carbon with varying quantities of phosphorus and sulphur

D. Extensively used for making cutting tools

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Brass contains

A. 70% copper and 30% zinc

B. 90% copper and 10% tin

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

D. 70 - 75% copper and rest tin

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Induction hardening is the process of

A. Hardening surface of work-piece to obtain hard and wear resistant surface

B. Heating and cooling rapidly

C. Increasing hardness throughout

D. Inducing hardness by continuous process

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Duralumin contains

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

B. 92.5% aluminium, 40% 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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Pipes for bicycle frames are made of

A. Cold rolled steel

B. Hot rolled steel

C. Forged steel

D. Cast steel

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The lower critical temperature

A. Decreases as the carbon content in steel increases

B. Increases as the carbon content in steel increases

C. Is same for all steels

D. Depends upon the rate of heating

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The defect which takes place due to imperfect packing of atoms during crystallisation is known as

A. Line defect

B. Surface defect

C. Point defect

D. None of these

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Which of the following steel making process is being adopted at Rourkela (in India) Steel Plant?

A. Bessemer process

B. Open hearth process

C. Electric process

D. LD process

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Blast furnace produces following by reduction of iron ore

A. Cast iron

B. Pig iron

C. Wrought iron

D. Malleable iron

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When low carbon steel is heated up to upper critical 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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Which is false statement about properties of aluminium?

A. Modulus of elasticity is fairly low

B. Wear resistance is very good

C. Fatigue strength is not high

D. Creep strength limits its use to fairly low temperatures

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The coke in the charge of blast furnace

A. Controls the grade of pig iron

B. Acts as an iron bearing mineral

C. Supplies heat to reduce ore and melt the iron

D. Forms a slag by combining with impurities

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Which of the following has a fine gold colour and is used for imitation jewellery?

A. Silicon bronze

B. Aluminium bronze

C. Gun metal

D. Babbitt metal