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Question
Porosity of silica bricks varies from __________ percent.
Options
A. 5 to 10
B. 20 to 30
C. 45 to 60
D. 60 to 75
Correct Answer
20 to 30
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1. Magnesite bricks have poor resistance to attack by __________ slag.
Options
A. lime
B. basic
C. acid
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: acid
2. __________ of carbon blocks in the hearth of blast furnace helps in avoiding skull formation, when it becomes cold.
Options
A. High thermal conductivity
B. Low porosity
C. Non-wetting characteristics
D. High density
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Correct Answer: Non-wetting characteristics
3. High alumina refractories are used in the
Options
A. dome of blast furnace stoves.
B. electric arc furnace roof.
C. glass melting furnaces.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
4. Spalling of a refractory means its
Options
A. softening.
B. fracture due to uneven expansion at high temperature.
C. resistancce to compressive loads.
D. resistance to chemical action of gases and molten fluxes.
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Correct Answer: fracture due to uneven expansion at high temperature.
5. Cold crushing strength of fireclay bricks is about __________ kgf/cm
2
.
Options
A. 50-100
B. 100-150
C. 200-400
D. 500-1000
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Correct Answer: 200-400
6. Carbon refractories are exclusively used in the
Options
A. hearth of blast furnace.
B. walls of coke oven.
C. regenerators of coke oven.
D. side wall of soaking pits.
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Correct Answer: hearth of blast furnace.
7. Refractoriness under load (RUL) of fireclay bricks (under a load of 2 kg/cm
2
) is __________ °C.
Options
A. 500
B. 1000
C. >1350
D. >2000
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Correct Answer: >1350
8. Which of the following is not a high alumina refractory material?
Options
A. Kyanite
B. Sillimanite
C. Diaspore
D. Periclase
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Correct Answer: Periclase
9. Porosity of fireclay refractories is __________ percent.
Options
A. 5-10
B. 10-25
C. 25-35
D. 35-50
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Correct Answer: 10-25
10. Which one contains minimum percentage of SiO
2
?
Options
A. Firebrick
B. Sillimanite
C. Semi-silica
D. Aluminous firebrick
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Correct Answer: Sillimanite
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