chemical engineering materials and construction Mcqs
201. Molybdenum steels containing 0.15 to 0.40% molybdenum___________________?
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A. Have very poor fatigue resistance

B. Do not contain nickel or chromium or both

C. Are used for automobile parts like gears, axle, shaft, bearings etc.

D. Are prone to temper brittleness

202. An alloy of iron containing 4% carbon is called________________?
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A. Mild steel

B. Wrought iron

C. None of these

D. High carbon steel

203. For spinning viscose rayon, the extrusion spinnerettes are made of ___________________?
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A. High carbon steel

B. Aluminium

C. Platinum or gold alloys

D. Nickel

204. Addition of 2% nickel in steel makes it suitable for making ___________________?
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A. Connecting rod

B. Turbine blades

C. Electronic valves

D. Boiler plates, rivets etc.
207. Cast iron has____________________?
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A. Its elastic limit very close to ultimate breaking strength

B. High malleability

C. High ductility

D. Very high tensile strength

208. The heat treatment process applied to cold formed steel parts is ____________________?
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A. Tempering

B. Artificial ageing

C. Solution annealing

D. Normalising

209. High degree of toughness is a must for__________________?
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A. None of these

B. Shock resisting steel

C. High speed steel

D. Cold work tool steel

210. Carbon percentage is the same in cast iron and_________________?
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A. Pig iron

B. High silicon (14%) iron

C. Mild steel

D. Wrought iron

211. Cermets are used for making___________________?
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A. Cutting tools

B. Abrasives

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B

212. Cold worked steel parts are normally subjected to_________________?
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A. Annealing

B. Shot peening

C. Normalising

D. Hardening

215. Which of the following is a light alloy ?
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A. Babbitt metal

B. Monel metal

C. Dow metal

D. German silver

216. Coke oven regenerators are made of ______________ bricks?
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A. Fire clay

B. High electrical conductivity

C. Low thermal conductivity

D. Silica

217. Zinc is not used__________________?
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A. In its oxide form as pigments

B. As anode for corrosion prevention in boiler

C. For producing zinc base die casting alloys

D. As an alloying element in various bronzes
218. Which of the following stainless steels is non-magnetic ?
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A. Martenistic

B. Ferritic

C. None of these

D. Austenitic
222. Spray dryer for evaporating milk to produce milk powder is made of_________________?
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A. Aluminium

B. Stainless steel

C. Cast iron

D. Lead lined steel

224. Babbitt metals used for making bearings are _________________?
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A. Tin or lead based alloys

B. Yellow metals

C. Having homogenous microstructure

D. Short of antifrictional properties

226. Which of the following is the easiest to bend ?
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A. Stainless steel

B. Cast iron

C. Steel

D. Wrought iron
227. The purpose of nitriding the steel is to___________________?
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A. Harden its surface

B. None of these

C. Soften its surface

D. Improve its reliability

229. Which of the following crystal structures characterises the austenitic stainless steel ?
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A. Simple hexagonal

B. None of these

C. Body centred cubic

D. Face centred cubic
230. Out of the following, copper vessels are the most suitable for the storage of__________________?
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A. Nitric acid (95% and fuming)

B. Dry chlorine & dry fluorine

C. Bromine

D. Phosphoric acid (95%) & sulphuric acid (95% and fuming)

231. Babbitt metal used for making bearings should have_____________________?
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A. High co-efficient of friction between journal and bearing

B. Ability to retain lubricant on its surface

C. Low co-efficient of friction between journal and bearing

D. Both B. & C.

232. Acid proof stoneware_________________?
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A. Is broken by small temperature changes

B. Cannot be heated

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Has very low strength

233. Stainless steel is not corroded by _____________________?
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A. Hydrochloric acid (10%)

B. Nitric acid (10%)

C. Sulphuric acid (10%)

D. Saturated brine

234. The main purpose of galvanising iron sheets is to___________________?
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A. Increase its glossiness and lustre

B. Harden the surface

C. Prevent the action of water

D. Prevent the action of oxygen

235. ______________ can replace tungsten in high speed steel ?
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A. Chromium

B. Molybdenum

C. Cobalt

D. Vanadium

236. A hardened steel essentially contains___________________?
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A. Sorbite

B. Troostite

C. None of these

D. Martensite
239. The most commonly used resin for making reinforced plastic is___________________?
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A. Polyurethane

B. Unsaturated polyester

C. Nylon-6

D. Polypropylene

240. Hardening of steel is not possible unless it is heated ______________ critical point?
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A. Above the lowest

B. Between the second & third

C. Between the first & second

D. Above the highest

241. Hypersil is a ______________ steel?
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A. High speed

B. Silicon

C. Tungsten

D. Molybdenum

242. Chrome vanadium steels usually contain 0.8 to 1.1% Cr, 0.25 to 0.35% C and < 0.25% V. It is ______________________?
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A. Not helpful in producing cleaner steel due to oxidising action of vanadium

B. Used for making axle & shafts of aeroplanes, automobiles and locomotives

C. Having poor toughness

D. Having poor fatigue resistance

245. Acetaldehyde is shipped in ____________ drums?
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A. Cast iron

B. Aluminium

C. Steel

D. Either B. & C.
246. Which of the following contains maximum percentage of carbon ?
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A. Railway spring steel

B. Saws for cutting steel

C. Boiler plate steel

D. Rail steel

248. Ability of a material to ______________ is indicated by its damping capacity?
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A. Absorb vibration

B. Withstand compression

C. None of these

D. Absorb shock

249. Which of the following has the highest compressive strength ?
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A. Wrought iron

B. High carbon steel

C. Cast iron

D. Mild steel

250. Ball bearings are generally made of___________________?
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A. Malleable cast iron

B. Plain carbon steel

C. Chrome carbon steel

D. Stainless steel