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Question
Which form of silica has the highest specific gravity?
Options
A. Quartz
B. Cristobalite
C. Tridymite
D. All have the same specific gravity
Correct Answer
Quartz
Refractory Technology problems
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1. Which is an acidic refractory?
Options
A. Magnesite
B. Dolomite
C. Fireclay
D. Chrome magnesite
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Correct Answer: Fireclay
2. Which is not an acidic refractory?
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A. Silica
B. Fireclay
C. High alumina refractory
D. Carbon black
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Correct Answer: Carbon black
3. Slide gates in teeming laddie used for steel pouring in ingot moulds is lined with __________ bricks.
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A. bakelite impregnated or fused periclase
B. silica
C. semi-silica
D. fireclay
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Correct Answer: bakelite impregnated or fused periclase
4. Thermal conductivity of refractory bricks
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A. increases with decrease in porosity.
B. decreases with decreases in porosity.
C. is independent of its porosity and is maximum for insulating bricks.
D. increases with the amount of air entrapped in pores.
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Correct Answer: increases with decrease in porosity.
5. Addition of grog in fireclay brick during its manufacture is advantageous, because it results in
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A. less shrinkage in heating, decreased apparent porosity & increased specific gravity.
B. high strength & thermal spalling resistance.
C. less addition of water to get a workable plasticity & lesser time required for drying the raw refractories and hence increased rate of production.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
6. Pure bauxite is the best raw material for the manufacture of high alumina refractories, in which maximum alumina content can be as high as __________ percent.
Options
A. 55
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90
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Correct Answer: 90
7. Permeability of bricks is a measure of the
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A. refractoriness.
B. melting point.
C. rate at which a fluid will pass through the pores.
D. expansion during heating.
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Correct Answer: rate at which a fluid will pass through the pores.
8. Pyrometric cone equivalent (PCE) of a refractory is the measure of its
Options
A. spalling resistance.
B. fusion point.
C. resistance to slag penetration.
D. resistance to carbon monoxide attack.
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Correct Answer: fusion point.
9. 'Spinel', a refractory mineral is chemically represented as
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A. M
g
Al
2
O
4
B. M
g
Al
2
O
3
C. M
g
SO
4
D. M
g
Al
2
O
3
.2H
2
O
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Correct Answer: M
g
Al
2
O
4
10. Refractory castables are used for
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A. producing monolithic linings.
B. patch work.
C. minimising the number of joints in the structure.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
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