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Materials of Construction Flashcards

1
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The addition of antimony in tin-based alloys improves its

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deformation resistance

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2
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The impure iron (pig iron) that is tapped out from blast furnace contains about __________ percent carbon.

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4

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3
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Austenitic manganese steel used for making jaws of crushing machines contains about __________ percent manganese.

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12 - 14

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4
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A suitable material of construction to use with fuming sulphuric acid is

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monel

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5
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Which of the following materials may prove unsuitable for handling acetic acid (glacial & anhydrous) at 40°C?

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Brass, cast iron, mild steel and tin

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6
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Acetaldehyde is produced by hydration of acetylene in a sulphuric acid solution of mercuric sulphate. Hydration tower is made of

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rubber lined mild steel

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7
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Which of the following would not be a suitable material of construction for handling aqueous hydrofluoric acid (HF) at 100°C ?

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Stainless steel

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8
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Which of the following is not a copper based alloy with nickel?

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Inconel

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9
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Failure of a material is termed as fatigue failure, if it fails below the yield point. The resistance to fatigue failure of a material is measured by the

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endurance limit

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10
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Copper is dissolved from its ore by H2SO4 in a percolation tank made of

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reinforced concrete lined with lead

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11
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Presence of manganese in alloy steel improves its

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abrasion resistance & toughness

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12
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Sulphuric acid is mixed with ground phosphate rock (to produce phosphoric acid) in a steel digestor lined with

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lead or acid-proof bricks

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13
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Reduction in the grain size reduces the __________ of the material.

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creep resistance

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14
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Addition of nickel to copper improves its

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hardness

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15
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High speed cutting tool steels contain about __________ percent of tungsten.

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18 - 20

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16
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Mixing vessel used for the chlorination of methane to produce methyl chloride is made of

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cast iron

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17
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Stainless steel is not corroded by

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nitric acid (10%)

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18
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The carbonating tower used in Solvay process of soda ash manufacture is made of

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cast iron

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19
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An ideal material of construction for the storage of 50% caustic soda solution would be

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monel

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20
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In the Contact process of sulphuric acid manufacture, 98% acid cooler is made of

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cast iron

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21
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Brine solution is stored/treated in __________ lined vessels/pipes.

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nickel

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22
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Tin coating on metals is not done by

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powder metallurgy

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23
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Silicon percentage in iron castings to have maximum hardness should be about

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0.8

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24
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Which of the following crystal structures characterises the ferritic stainless steel?

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Body centred cubic

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25
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Polythene (low or high density) containers are not corroded by

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sulphuric acid (10%) at room temperature.

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26
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Balls in a ball mill are usually made of

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steel

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27
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A material is able to retain the deformation permanently by virtue of its

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plasticity

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28
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Coke oven walls are lined with __________ bricks.

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silica

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29
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Urea autoclave is made of

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stainless steel

30
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Carbon content in plain carbon steel is __________ percent.

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0.35 to 0.45

31
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Silicon percentage in acid resistant cast iron is about

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14

32
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Water gas generator is made of

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carbon steel-brick lined

33
Q

Brinell Hardness Number (BHN) for talc is approximately in the range of

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20 - 30

34
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Dies for wire drawing are generally made of

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carbides

35
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Babbit metal used for making bearings should have

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high-co-efficient of friction between journal and bearing.

36
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Vessels made of __________ can be used to store dry chlorine.

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steel or iron

37
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Which of the following alloying elements is present in maximum percentage in high speed steel.

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tungsten

38
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Electronic structure of a material is generally studied by

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spectroscopic techniques

39
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Which of the following is not used as the ceramic material in ‘cermets’ ?

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nitrides

40
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For handling sulphuric acid of 95% strength, the suitable material of construction for pipes is

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cast iron

41
Q

Common house hold glass (i.e., soda-lime glass) is a/an __________ material.

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partly crystalline

42
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Cold worked steel parts are normally subjected to

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annealing

43
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A bearing metal should not have

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low thermal conductivity

44
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__________ is not a case hardening process.

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Annealing

45
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The ability of a material to absorb energy in the elastic range is a measure of its

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resilience

46
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Phenol is not shipped in

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cast iron containers

47
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Aqueous nitric acid is stored in

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stainless steel vessel

48
Q

Thermosetting polymers are

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cast moulded

49
Q

Maximum consumption of lead is in the manufacture of

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storage batteries

50
Q

Clock pendulums are usually made of __________ steel.

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none of these

51
Q

Which of the following is produced by addition polymerisation?

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polybutadiene

52
Q

Which of the following is not shipped in mild steel containers?

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formic acid

53
Q

Maximum carbon content in cast iron is __________ percent.

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4.3

54
Q

Manganese in steel affects its

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tensile strength

55
Q

Lead lined equipments & vessels are suitable for handling

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sulphuric acid up to 60°C

56
Q

Reactor used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is made of

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nickel or glass lined steel

57
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Brass tubes are used in the manufacture of tubes of evaporators used in sugar and salt industries, mainly because of its

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high corrosion resistance

58
Q

Pick out the wrong statement.

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Presence of silicon in steel decreases its electrical resistance.

59
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Hydrocyanic acid is not shipped in

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cast iron vessels

60
Q

Neutraliser tank used for reacting nitric acid with ammonia for the production of ammonium nitrate is made of

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stainless steel

61
Q

Gas holder of a gobar (cowdung) gas plant is made of

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mild steel

62
Q

A measure of toughness of a material is its

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yield strength

63
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Polymorphism is not exhibited by

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none of these

64
Q

Which of the following metals in not used for coating of the base metal to guard it against corrosion ?

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magnesium

65
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Aqueous nitric acid is stored in __________ vessel.

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cast iron

66
Q

Carbon is present in the uncombined (graphitic) form in case of

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cast iron

67
Q

The damage/deterioration of metals by the __________ action of fluids is called ‘erosion’.

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abrasive

68
Q

Sulphuric acid is mixed with ground phosphate rock (to produce phosphoric acid) in a steel digestor lined with

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acid refractory

69
Q

In cold working of metal as compared to its hot working

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appreciable strain hardening is produced

70
Q

Containers made of high silicon cast iron (14% Si) are not suitable for the storage of

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hydrochloric acid (concentrated)

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