Materials and Construction

251. Mild steel is

  1. A low carbon steel (0.05 to 0.3% carbon)
  2. Highly resistant to corrosion (as much as stainless steel)
  3. A high carbon steel (0.5 to 1.5% carbon)
  4. Very poor in strength & ductility

Correct answer: (A)
A low carbon steel (0.05 to 0.3% carbon)

252. Mild steel is a/an _________ steel.

  1. Low carbon
  2. Medium carbon
  3. High carbon
  4. High alloy

Correct answer: (A)
Low carbon

253. Mild steel is used for making

  1. Fish plates
  2. Die block
  3. Channels
  4. Drop forging

Correct answer: (C)
Channels

254. Mild steel storage vessels are suitable for the storage of

  1. Anhydrous ammonia
  2. Fatty acids
  3. Hydrochloric acid (95%)
  4. Sulphuric acid (25%)

Correct answer: (A)
Anhydrous ammonia

255. Mixing vessel used for the chlorination of methane to produce methyl chloride is made of

  1. Copper
  2. Cast iron
  3. Aluminium
  4. High carbon steel

Correct answer: (B)
Cast iron

256. Molten phthalic anhydride is stored in a/an _________ vessel.

  1. Aluminium
  2. Nickel clad steel
  3. Lead lined steel
  4. Glass lined steel

Correct answer: (A)
Aluminium

257. Molybdenum steels containing 0.15 to 0.40% molybdenum

  1. Are prone to temper brittleness
  2. Are used for automobile parts like gears, axle, shaft, bearings etc.
  3. Have very poor fatigue resistance
  4. Do not contain nickel or chromium or both

Correct answer: (B)
Are used for automobile parts like gears, axle, shaft, bearings etc.

258. Monel alloy is

  1. The costliest of all the alloys of nickel
  2. Not suitable for making kitchen utensils
  3. Used for making steam valves and turbine blades as it resists steam attack at high temperature
  4. Not used in cast and wrought forms

Correct answer: (C)
Used for making steam valves and turbine blades as it resists steam attack at high temperature

259. Monel metal is an alloy of

  1. Molybdenum and nickel
  2. Nickel and copper
  3. Molybdenum and aluminium
  4. Molybdenum and zinc

Correct answer: (B)
Nickel and copper

260. Most common stainless steel type 316, which is highly resistant to corrosion contains

  1. 16-13% Cr 10-14% Ni and 2-3% Mo
  2. 20-22% Cr, and 8-10% Ni
  3. 2-4% Cr, 22% NI and 2-4% Mo
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
16-13% Cr 10-14% Ni and 2-3% Mo

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