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Which is the stable form of silica upto 1470°C?
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A. Quartz
B. Cristobalite
C. Tridymite
D. None of these
Correct Answer
Tridymite
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1. Colour of fireclay bricks is
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A. light buff to reddish buff
B. yellow
C. black
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: light buff to reddish buff
2. Spalling tendency of refractories is reduced by increasing its
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A. porosity
B. specific gravity
C. thermal conductivity
D. strength
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Correct Answer: porosity
3. Which property is important for bricks used in the combustion chamber & dome of blast furnace stoves?
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A. High refractoriness.
B. High resistance to spalling.
C. High strength and density.
D. All (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: High refractoriness.
4. Roof of a basic open hearth furnace is lined with __________ bricks.
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A. silica
B. fireclay
C. dolomite
D. magnesite
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Correct Answer: silica
5. Grog addition in fireclay during brick manufacture is done to
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A. reduce its shrinkage on heating.
B. impart greater spalling resistance.
C. enhance the strength of fired refractories.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
6. Tar dolomite bricks are used in the
Options
A. basic Bessemer converter
B. basic open hearth furnace
C. electric furnaces
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c)
7. Conversion of silica mineral to cristobalite is accompanied by reduction in its
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A. volume
B. specific gravity
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
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Correct Answer: specific gravity
8. Chrome magnesite is not used in the
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A. inner lining of L.D. converter.
B. aluminium melting furnaces.
C. wear out lining of steel melting furnaces.
D. all (a), and (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: wear out lining of steel melting furnaces.
9. Sillimanite is a __________ refractory.
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A. basic
B. neutral
C. high alumina
D. insulating
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Correct Answer: high alumina
10. The main raw material for manufacture of silicon carbide refractories is
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A. corrundum
B. carborundum
C. bauxite
D. periclase
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Correct Answer: carborundum
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