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The casting ability of aluminium increases when __________ is added to aluminium.
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A. copper
B. magnesium
C. silicon
D. lead and bismuth
Correct Answer
silicon
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1. Brittle materials when subjected to tensile loads, snap off without giving any sensible elongation.
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A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: Yes
2. The malleability is the property of a material by virtue of which a material
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A. regains its shape and size after the removal of external forces
B. retains the deformation produced under load permanently
C. can be drawn into wires with the application of a tensile force
D. can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets
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Correct Answer: can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets
3. In corrosion resistant properties, bronzes are __________ to brasses.
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A. superior
B. inferior
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Correct Answer: superior
4. The slow cooling of steel from the __________ results in a coarse grained structure.
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A. lower critical point
B. upper critical point
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Correct Answer: upper critical point
5. Face centred cubic space lattice is found in gamma-iron, aluminium, copper, lead, silver and nickel.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
6. The temperature in the upper part of the blast furnace (zone of reduction) is __________ that of the middle part.
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A. equal to
B. less than
C. more than
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Correct Answer: less than
7. In acidic bessemer process, the furnace is lined with
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A. silica bricks
B. a mixture of tar and burnt dolomite bricks
C. either (a) or (b)
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: silica bricks
8. Silicon bronze contains
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A. 60% copper, 35% zinc and 5% manganese
B. 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc
C. 96% copper, 3% silicon and 1% manganese
D. 76% copper, 20% silicon and 4% zinc
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Correct Answer: 96% copper, 3% silicon and 1% manganese
9. In the middle part of the blast furnace (zone of absorption), the temperature is
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A. 400° to 700°C
B. 800°C to 1000°C
C. 1200°C to 1300°C
D. 1500°C to 1700°C
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Correct Answer: 800°C to 1000°C
10. Which of the following is a point imperfection?
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A. Vacancy
B. Interstitial imperfection
C. Frenkel imperfection
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
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