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


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Corundum contains more than 95%

A. Steel

B. Al2O3

C. SiO2

D. MgO

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The metal suitable for bearings subjected to heavy loads, is

A. Silicon bronze

B. White metal

C. Monel metal

D. Phosphor bronze

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Nodular cast iron is produced by adding ________ to the molten cast iron.

A. Nickel

B. Chromium

C. Copper

D. Magnesium

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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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Neutral 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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Sulphur in steel

A. Acts as deoxidiser

B. Reduces the grain size

C. Decreases tensile strength and hardness

D. Lowers the toughness and transverse ductility

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When a steel containing ________ 0.8% carbon is cooled slowly below the lower critical point, it consists of ferrite and pearlite.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. More than

D. None of these

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A steel containing 16 to 18% chromium and about 0.12% carbon is called

A. Ferritic stainless steel

B. Austenitic stainless steel

C. Martenistic stainless steel

D. Nickel steel

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Slow plastic deformation of metals under a constant stress is known as

A. Creep

B. Fatigue

C. Endurance

D. Plastic deformation

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If a refractory contains high content of silicon, it means refractory is

A. Acidic

B. Basic

C. Neutral

D. Brittle

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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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Age hardening is related to

A. Duralumin

B. Brass

C. Copper

D. Silver

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Which one of the following metals would work-harden more quickly than the others?

A. Copper

B. Brass

C. Lead

D. Silver

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Basic constituents of Monel metal are

A. Nickel, copper

B. Nickel, molybdenum

C. Zinc, tin, lead

D. Nickel, lead and tin

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Pick up wrong statement about wrought iron

A. It contains carbon of the order of 0 to 0.25%

B. It melts at 1535°C

C. It is very soft and ductile

D. It is made by adding suitable percentage of carbon to molten iron and subjecting the product to repeated hammering and rolling.

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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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Ball bearings are, usually, made from

A. Low carbon steel

B. High carbon steel

C. Medium carbon steel

D. Chrome steel

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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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The correct sequence for descending order of machinability is

A. Grey cast iron, low carbon steel, wrought iron

B. Low carbon steel, grey cast iron, wrought iron

C. Wrought iron, low carbon steel, grey cast iron

D. Wrought iron, grey cast iron, low carbon steel

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Pig iron is the name given to

A. Raw material for blast furnace

B. Product of blast furnace made by reduction of iron ore

C. Iron containing huge quantities of carbon

D. Iron in molten form in the ladles

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The elastic stress strain behaviour of rubber is

A. Linear

B. Nonlinear

C. Plastic

D. No fixed relationship

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The hardness of steel depends upon the

A. Amount of cementite it contains

B. Amount of carbon it contains

C. Contents of alloying elements

D. Method of manufacture of steel

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Melting point of iron is

A. 1539°C

B. 1601°C

C. 1489°C

D. 1712°C

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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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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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Nickel 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 crystal structure of brass is

A. F.C.C.

B. B.C.C.

C. H.C.P.

D. Orthorhombic crystalline structure

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Amorphous material is one

A. In which atoms align themselves in a geometric pattern upon solidification

B. In which there is no definite atomic structure and atoms exist in a random pattern just as in a liquid

C. Which is not attacked by phosphorous

D. Which emits fumes on melting

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Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by addition of

A. Chromium and nickel

B. Sulphur, phosphorus, lead

C. Vanadium, aluminium

D. Tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, chromium

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Inconel is an alloy of

A. Nickel, chromium and iron

B. Nickel, copper

C. Nickel, Chromium

D. Nickel, zinc