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Pearlite is a combination of 87% ferrite and 13% cementite.
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A. Yes
B. No
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Yes
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1. The portion of the blast furnace below its widest cross-section is called
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A. hearth
B. stack
C. bosh
D. throat
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Correct Answer: bosh
2. The property of a material which enables it to retain the deformation permanently, is called
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A. brittleness
B. ductility
C. malleability
D. plasticity
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Correct Answer: plasticity
3. For a steel containing 0.8% carbon
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A. there is no critical point
B. there is only one critical point
C. there are two critical points
D. there can be any number of critical points
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Correct Answer: there is only one critical point
4. Cast iron is a ductile material.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Incorrect
5. Which of the following statement is incorrect about duralumin?
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A. It is prone to age hardening
B. It can be forged
C. It has good machining properties
D. It is lighter than pure aluminium
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Correct Answer: It is lighter than pure aluminium
6. In spheroidising process, the steel is
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A. heated below the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly
B. heated upto the lower critical temperature and then cooled in still air
C. heated slightly above the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly to a temperature of 600°C
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: heated slightly above the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly to a temperature of 600°C
7. Aluminium has low density and addition of silicon improves its fluidity and therefore, its castability.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
8. The machinability of aluminium increases when __________ is added to aluminium.
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A. copper
B. magnesium
C. silicon
D. lead and bismuth
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Correct Answer: lead and bismuth
9. Which of the following statement is wrong?
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A. A steel with 0.8% carbon is wholly pearlite
B. The amount of cementite increases with the increase in percentage of carbon in iron
C. A mechanical mixture of 87% cementite and 13% ferrite is called pearlite
D. The cementite is identified as round particles in the structure
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Correct Answer: A mechanical mixture of 87% cementite and 13% ferrite is called pearlite
10. Which of the following inpurity in cast iron makes it hard and brittle?
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A. Silicon
B. Sulphur
C. Manganese
D. Phosphorus
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Correct Answer: Sulphur
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