Materials and Construction

121. Ceramic recuperators are generally made of

  1. Silicon carbide
  2. Calcium carbide
  3. Fireclay bricks
  4. High alumina bricks

Correct answer: (A)
Silicon carbide

122. Cermets are _________ materials.

  1. Refractory
  2. Reinforced
  3. Abrasive
  4. Fully metallic

Correct answer: (A)
Refractory

123. Cermets are used for making

  1. Cutting tools
  2. Abrasives
  3. Both (A) & (B)
  4. Neither (A) nor (B)

Correct answer: (C)
Both (A) & (B)

124. Chilled iron castings are

  1. Easily machinable
  2. Soft on surface
  3. Highly wear resistant
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Highly wear resistant

125. Chlorination of benzene is done to produce benzene hexachloride (a pesticide) in a photochemical reactor lined with

  1. Karbate
  2. Lead or glass
  3. Fireclay bricks
  4. PVC

Correct answer: (B)
Lead or glass

126. Chrome vanadium steels usually contain 0.8 to 1.1% Cr, 0.25 to 0.35% C and < 0.25% V. It is

  1. Used for making axle & shafts of aeroplanes, automobiles and locomotives
  2. Having poor fatigue resistance
  3. Having poor toughness
  4. Not helpful in producing cleaner steel due to oxidising action of vanadium

Correct answer: (A)
Used for making axle & shafts of aeroplanes, automobiles and locomotives

127. Chromel (Nichrome) is an alloy of

  1. Chromium and molybdenum
  2. Nickel and chromium
  3. Molybdenum and nickel
  4. Chromium and aluminium

Correct answer: (B)
Nickel and chromium

128. Clock pendulums are usually made of _________ steel.

  1. High speed
  2. Stainless
  3. Heat resisting
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (D)
None of these

129. Coke oven regenerators are made of _________ bricks.

  1. Fire clay
  2. Silica
  3. Low thermal conductivity
  4. High electrical conductivity

Correct answer: (A)
Fire clay

130. Coke oven walls are lined with _________ bricks.

  1. Silica
  2. Tar-dolomite
  3. Low thermal conductivity
  4. Fire clay

Correct answer: (A)
Silica

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