Chemical Engineering Basics

Question: Lithium is a useful alloying addition to aluminium, because it
[A].

is cheap.

[B].

imparts solid solution strengthening.

[C].

lowers density and contributes to age hardening.

[D].

improves the corrosion resistance of aluminium.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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Question: It is possible to form martensite
[A].

sometimes by cold working.

[B].

sometimes without nucleation.

[C].

sometimes by gas quenching.

[D].

only in iron based alloys.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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Question: At room temperature, F.C.C. crystal structure is observed in
[A].

lead

[B].

cupro-nickel

[C].

titanium

[D].

tungsten

Answer: Option A

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Question: By X-ray diffraction, it is not possible to determine the
[A].

preferred orientation.

[B].

residual localised stresses.

[C].

particle size.

[D].

ordered arrangement of magnetic moments.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: Basicity [%Cao + %MgO/% SiO2) of the slag in Indian blast furnace is in the range of
[A].

0.7-1.0

[B].

1.1-1.4

[C].

1.5 – 1.8

[D].

2.0 – 2.5

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: Other parameters remaining same, the recrystallisation temperature of an alloy is lowered, when
[A].

strain rate is increased.

[B].

grain size is increased.

[C].

prior cold deformation is increased.

[D].

not affected by any of the above parameters.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Question: In the commercial production of which of the following metals, matallothermic reduction is used ?
[A].

Copper

[B].

Zinc

[C].

Zirconium

[D].

Nickel

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: Earing is a defect found in steels after the following metal working operation (s).
[A].

Deep drawing

[B].

Rolling

[C].

Extrusion

[D].

Wire drawing

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Question: Liquid nitrogen containers can be made from
[A].

ferritic stainless steel

[B].

HSLA steel

[C].

titanium

[D].

austenitic stainless steel

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Question: On decreasing the grain size of a polycrys-talline material, the property most likely to deteriorate is
[A].

creep

[B].

toughness

[C].

tensile strength

[D].

fatigue

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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