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  • Admirality gun metal contains


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  • A. 60% copper, 35% zinc and 5% manganese
  • B. 76% copper, 20% silicon and 4% zinc
  • C. 82% copper, 12% zinc and 6% manganese
  • D. 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc

  • Correct Answer
  • 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc 


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    • 1. The process of inducing carbon to __________ carbon steels in order to give it a hard surface is known as carburising.

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    • A. low
    • B. medium
    • C. high
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    • 2. In a close packed hexagonal space lattice, there are

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    • A. nine atoms out of which eight atoms are located at the corners of the cube and one atom at its centre
    • B. twelve atoms, all of which are located at the twelve corners of a hexagonal prism
    • C. fourteen atoms out of which eight atoms are located at the coners of the cube and six atoms at the centres of six faces
    • D. none of the above
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    • 3. Hardness of steel is increased by adding sulphur, lead and phosphorus.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 4. The iron ore mostly used for the production of pig iron is

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    • A. magnetite
    • B. haematite
    • C. limonite
    • D. siderite
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    • 5. According to Indian standard specifications, cast iron designated by 'FG 150' means

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    • A. white cast iron with B.H.N. 150
    • B. white cast iron with 150 MPa as minimum compressive strength
    • C. grey cast iron with B.H.N. 150
    • D. grey cast iron with 150 MPa as minimum tensile strength
    • Discuss
    • 6. The addition of manganese to aluminium improves corrosion resistance.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 7. Chilled cast iron is produced

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    • A. by adding magnesium to molten cast iron
    • B. by quick cooling of molten cast iron
    • C. from white cast iron by annealing process
    • D. none of these
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    • 8. The maximum solubility of carbon in austenite is 1.7% at 1130° C.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 9. German silver contains

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    • A. 70% copper and 30% zinc
    • B. 60% copper and 40% zinc
    • C. 59% copper, 40% zinc and 1% tin
    • D. 60.45% copper, 35.2% zinc and 5.35% nickel
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    • 10. The approximate height of a blast furnace is

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    • A. 10 m
    • B. 20 m
    • C. 30 m
    • D. 40 m
    • Discuss


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