Materials and Construction

311. Refined acetic acid storage vessel are made of

  1. Copper
  2. Aluminium
  3. High carbon steel
  4. Nickel

Correct answer: (B)
Aluminium

312. Residual magnetism in steel for magnets is increased by the addition of

  1. Nickel
  2. Cobalt
  3. Tungsten
  4. Chromium

Correct answer: (B)
Cobalt

313. Rotary driers are generally made of

  1. Cast iron
  2. Mild steel
  3. High silicon iron (14% Si)
  4. Tin lined with refractory bricks

Correct answer: (B)
Mild steel

314. Rotary kilns in cement industry are lined with _________bricks.

  1. Fireclay
  2. Silica
  3. Lead
  4. High alumina & high magnesia

Correct answer: (D)
High alumina & high magnesia

315. Rubber lined pumps can be used to pump

  1. Caustic soda
  2. Chlorinated brine
  3. Hypochlorous acid
  4. All (A), (B) and (C)

Correct answer: (D)
All (A), (B) and (C)

316. Rubber lined vessels are corroded by the action of

  1. Aqua regia
  2. Chloroform
  3. Sulphuric acid (95%)
  4. All (A), (B) and (C)

Correct answer: (D)
All (A), (B) and (C)

317. Sherardizing process is used for

  1. Surface coating
  2. Heat treatment of high speed steel
  3. Cold working on metals
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
Surface coating

318. Shock resisting steels should possess high

  1. Hardness
  2. Toughness
  3. Tensile strength
  4. Wear resistance

Correct answer: (B)
Toughness

319. Silico-manganese steels (containing 0.7% Mn, 0.5% C and 2% Si)

  1. Do not require heat treatment for any of its applications
  2. Are used for leaf and coiled springs
  3. Do not have good resilience properties
  4. Is tempered at 850°C

Correct answer: (B)
Are used for leaf and coiled springs

320. Silicon percentage in acid resistant cast iron is about

  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 14
  4. 20

Correct answer: (C)
14

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