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Free carbon in iron makes the metal

A. Soft and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure

B. Soft and gives a fine grained crystalline structure

C. Hard and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure

D. Hard and gives a fine grained crystalline structure

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A. Soft and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure


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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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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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Malleable cast iron is produced

A. By adding magnesium to molten cast iron

B. By quick cooling of molten cast iron

C. From white cast iron by annealing process

D. None of these

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'Killed steels' are those steels

A. Which are destroyed by burning

B. Which after their destruction are recycled to produce fresh steel

C. Which are deoxidised in the ladle with silicon and aluminium

D. In which carbon is completely burnt

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Free carbon in iron makes the metal

A. Soft and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure

B. Soft and gives a fine grained crystalline structure

C. Hard and gives a coarse grained crystalline structure

D. Hard and gives a fine grained crystalline structure

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German silver contains

A. 1% silver

B. 2% silver

C. 5% silver

D. No silver

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Age hardening is related to

A. Duralumin

B. Brass

C. Copper

D. Silver

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Corundum contains more than 95%

A. Steel

B. Al2O3

C. SiO2

D. MgO

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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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When steel containing less than 0.8% carbon is cooled slowly from temperatures above or within the critical range, it consists of

A. Mainly ferrite

B. Mainly pearlite

C. Ferrite and pearlite

D. Pearlite and cementite

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The aluminium alloy, mainly used, for anodized utensil manufacture, is

A. Duralumin

B. Y-alloy

C. Magnalium

D. Hindalium

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The following element can't impart high strength at elevated temperature

A. Manganese

B. Magnesium

C. Nickel

D. Silicon

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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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Steel made from phosphate iron is

A. Brittle

B. Hard

C. Ductile

D. Tough

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Cementite consist of

A. 13% carbon and 87% ferrite

B. 13% cementite and 87% ferrite

C. 13% ferrite and 87% cementite

D. 6.67% carbon and 93.33% iron

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Normalising of steel is done to

A. Refine the grain structure

B. Remove strains caused by cold working

C. Remove dislocations caused in the internal structure due to hot working

D. All of the above

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In the lower part of the blast furnace (zone of fusion), the temperature is

A. 400° to 700°C

B. 800°C to 1000°C

C. 1200°C to 1300°C

D. 1500°C to 1700°C

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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 crystal structure of gamma iron is

A. Body centered cubic

B. Face centred cubic

C. Hexagonal close packed

D. Cubic structure

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Connecting rod is, usually, made from

A. Low carbon steel

B. High carbon steel

C. Medium carbon steel

D. High speed steel

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Shock resistance of steel is increased by adding

A. Nickel

B. Chromium

C. Nickel and chromium

D. Sulphur, lead and phosphorus

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Coarse grained steel

A. Is less tough and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment

B. Is more ductile and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment

C. Is less tough and has a less tendency to distort during heat treatment

D. Is more ductile and has a greater tendency to distort during heat treatment

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Ferromagnetic alpha iron exists in temperature range of

A. Below 723°C

B. 770 to 910°C

C. 910 to 1440°C

D. 1400 to 1539°C

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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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Cast iron is a

A. Ductile material

B. Malleable material

C. Brittle material

D. Tough material

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Admiralty brass used for steam condenser tubes contains copper and zinc in the following ratio

A. 50 : 50

B. 30 : 70

C. 70 : 30

D. 40 : 60

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The stiffness is the ability of a material to resist

A. Deformation under stress

B. Fracture due to high impact loads

C. Externally applied forces with breakdown or yielding

D. None of the above

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White cast iron contains carbon in the form of

A. Free carbon

B. Graphite

C. Cementite

D. White carbon

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Age-hardening is related with

A. Stainless steel

B. Gun metal

C. German silver

D. Duralumin

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Addition of copper to aluminium results in

A. Improvement of casting characteristics

B. Improvement of corrosion resistance

C. One of the best known age and precipitation hardening systems

D. Improving machinability