Chemical Engineering Basics

391. LVDT used for displacement measurement is a/an __________ transducer.

  1. Passive
  2. Active
  3. Capacitive
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Passive

392. M10 index of coke indicates its

  1. Compressive strength
  2. Hardness
  3. Abrasion resistance
  4. Impact strength

Correct answer: (C)
Abrasion resistance

393. Machinability of hard alloys and tool steels is improved by

  1. Spheroidising
  2. Annealing
  3. Tempering
  4. Normalising

Correct answer: (B)
Annealing

394. Magnesium is present in

  1. Haemoglobin
  2. Chlorophyll
  3. Hypo solution
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
Chlorophyll

395. Magnetic permeability of iron is increased by its

  1. Decarburising
  2. Alloying with cobalt
  3. Purification
  4. Alternate heating & cooling

Correct answer: (B)
Alloying with cobalt

396. Main constituent of bone ash is

  1. Ammonium phosphate
  2. Calcium phosphate
  3. Animal charcoal
  4. Ammonium sulphate

Correct answer: (B)
Calcium phosphate

397. Maraging steels derive their strength from the following mechanism:

  1. A fine, highly dislocated and strong martensite
  2. Fine dispersions of inter-metallic of Fe, Ni, Ti etc
  3. Fine dispersions of alloy carbides in a ferrite matrix
  4. Fine dispersions of Fe3 C nucleated on dislocations in austenite

Correct answer: (A)
A fine, highly dislocated and strong martensite

398. Material of construction of foundry crucible is

  1. Lead
  2. Stainless steel
  3. Graphite
  4. Cast iron

Correct answer: (C)
Graphite

399. Material of construction of the electrode used in the electric resistance welding is

  1. Stainless steel
  2. Graphite
  3. Copper
  4. Steel

Correct answer: (C)
Copper

400. Materials having __________ lattice structure are usually the most ductile.

  1. Body centred cubic (bcc)
  2. Hexagonal close packed (hcp)
  3. Face centred cubic (fcc)
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Face centred cubic (fcc)

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