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The alloying element which reduces the formation of iron sulphide in steel is
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A. chromium
B. nickel
C. vanadium
D. manganese
Correct Answer
manganese
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1. Nickel when added to copper improves
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A. machinability
B. hardness
C. hardness and strength
D. strength and ductility
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Correct Answer: hardness
2. When filing or machining cast iron makes our hands black, then it shows that __________ is present in cast iron.
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A. cementite
B. free graphite
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Correct Answer: free graphite
3. The percentage carbon content in wrought iron is about
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A. 0.02
B. 0.1
C. 02
D. 0.4
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Correct Answer: 0.02
4. The silicon steel is widely used for
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A. connecting rods
B. cutting tools
C. generators and transformers in the form of laminated cores
D. motor car crankshafts
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Correct Answer: generators and transformers in the form of laminated cores
5. Ball bearings are, usually, made from
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A. low carbon steel
B. high carbon steel
C. medium carbon steel
D. chrome steel
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Correct Answer: chrome steel
6. Babbit metal is a
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A. lead-base alloy
B. copper-base alloy
C. tin-base alloy
D. cadmium-base alloy
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Correct Answer: tin-base alloy
7. The ratio of the volume occupied by the atoms to the total volume of the unit cell is called
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A. coordination number
B. atomic packing factor
C. space lattice
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: atomic packing factor
8. In a hardening process, the hypo-eutectoid steel is
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A. heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled in still air
B. heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
C. heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled slowly in the furnace
D. heated below or close to the lower critical temperature and then cooled slowly
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Correct Answer: heated from 30° C to 50° C above the upper critical temperature and then cooled suddenly in a suitable cooling medium
9. When a low carbon steel is heated upto lower critical temperature,
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A. there is no change in grain size
B. the average grain size is a minimum
C. the grain size increases very rapidly
D. the grain size first increases and then decreases very rapidly
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Correct Answer: there is no change in grain size
10. The maximum internal diameter of a blast furnace is about
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A. 3 m
B. 6 m
C. 9 m
D. 12 m
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Correct Answer: 9 m
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