Multiple Choice Questions

Unit-1 – Metal, Alloys, Cement, and Refractory Materials

.1 The process of separating metal from its ore is Q.12 High purity copper metal is obtained by……..
called as…… a. carbon reduction b.
a. magnetic separation hydrogen reduction
b. froth floation c. electrolyte reduction d.
c. metallurgy thermite reduction.
d. polymerization. Q.13 Blister copper is…….
Q.2 The process of converting an ore into its oxide is a. pure copper
called as….. b. impure copper
a. smelting c. alloy of copper
b. roasting d. ore of copper.
c. refining Q.14 Haematite or is concentrated by……
d.bessemerisation. a. gravity separation
Q.3 The product from a blast furnace in metallurgy b. froth floatation
of iron is known as….. c. amalgamation
a. cast iron d. all of these.
b. wrought iron Q.15 Molten matte is a mixture of……
d. pig iron a. Cu2S+FeS
d. steel. b. Fe2S+CuS
Q.4 The flux used in a blast furnace while melting c. Cu2O+FeS
iron ore is… d. FeO+Cu2O.
a. carbon b. oxygen c. lime stone d. coke. Q.16 In purification of copper ( refining of copper),
Q.5 Brass is an alloy of…….. anode is…..
a. copper and tin a. pure copper
b. copper and zinc b. impure copper
c. copper and lead c. pure carbon
d. copper and nickel. d. none of these.
Q.6 Bronze is an alloy of…… Q.17 The ability of a metal to cut by cutting tools
a. copper, lead and tin b. copper and tin c. is…..
copper and zinc d. zinc, nickel and tin. a. machinability
Q.7 What are the major steps involved in the b. weldability
extraction of a metal after its ore is mined? c. tensile strength
a. concentration of the ore b. reduction of d. toughness.
the metallic oxide Q.18 Weakening of metal due to repeatedly applied
c. refining of impure metal d. all of the above. load is……
Q.8 The method used for separating ore and gangue a. stiffness
by preferential wetting with oil and water is…… b. specific heat
a. froth floatation c. density d. fatigue.
b. gravity separation Q. 19 The property which enables metals to be
c. chemical method drawn into wire is known as…..
d. magnetic separation. a. malleability
Q.9 Pig iron is extracted from……. b. ductility
a. haematite c. tensile strength
b. magnetite d. plastic deformation.
c. sinderite Q.20 A solder consists of………
d.felspar a. lead and tin b. tin and white metal
Q.10 Copper is extracted from……. c. zinc and tin d. tin and antimony.
a. malachite b. haematite c. Q.21 The removal of impurities associated with the
copper pyrite d. dolomite. ore is called as…..
Q.11 Froth floatation process is used for the a. reduction of the ore
concentration of the ore of….. b. floatation of the ore
a. Fe c. concentration of the ore
b. Al d. roasting of the ore.
c. Cr Q.22 The rocky impurities associated with the ore
d. Cu are called as……
a. alloy a. acidic only b. basic only c.
b. flux neutral only d. acidic, basic, and neutral.
c. slag Q.36 The presence of tricalcium silicate in
d. matrix. cement……
Q.23 Froth floatation method is applied for…… a. hydrates the cement rapidly b.
a. oxide ores b. sulphide ores c. generates less heat of hydration.
aluminium ores d. zinc ores. c. offers high resistance to sulphur attack d.
Q.24 Oxidation is combination of an element and….. all of these.
a. hydrogen b. ozone c. Q.37 The presence of dicalcium silicate in cement……
helium d. oxygen. a. hydrates the cement slowly b.
Q.25 The hardness is the property of a material due generates less heat o hydration
to which it…… c. has more resistance to sulphur attack d. all
a. can be rolled or hammered into thin sheets of these.
b. can be drawn into wires Q.38 The tricalcium aluminate in cement has the
c. breaks with little permanent distortion property of…….
d. can out another metal. a. reaction fast with water b. causing
Q.26 The material having metallic characteristics and initial setting of cement.
made-up of two or more elements one of which is a c. generating large amount of heat of hydration
metal….. d. all of these.
a. element b. properties c. Q.39 Hydration of cement is due to chemical action
fusion d. alloy. of water with……
Q.27 Plain carbon steel is classified on the basis a. tricalcium silicate and dicalcium silicate b.
of…….. dicalcium silicate and tricalcium aluminate
a. percentage of iron present c. tricalcium aluminate and tricalciumalumino ferrite
b. percentage of carbon present d. all of these.
c. both (a) & (b) Q.40 Ferrous alloy contain…..
d. none of these. a. copper as a major elements b.
Q.28 Wood’s metal is a …….. iron as major element
a. tough alloy c. iron as alloying element d.
b. hard alloy none of these.
c. fusible alloy Q. 41 Bronze is a ……
d. all of these. a. ferrous alloy b. tin alloy c.
Q.29 Tinmann’s solder is an alloy of…… copper alloy d. zinc alloy.
a. Pb+Zn b. Pb + Ni c. Pb + Q.42 Wood’s metal and solders are prepared by…..
Cu d. Pb + Sn a. fusion method
Q. 30 Early strength of ordinary Portland cement is b. compression method
contributed by….. c. smelting
a. tricalcium silicate b. d. oxidation.
tricalcium aluminate Q.43 In the manufacture of cement, the dry and wet
c. tetra calcium aluminium ferrite d. mixture of calcareous and argillaceous material is
dicalcium silicate. burnt in a …….
Q. 31 Gypsum is added to cement in order to……… a. country kiln
a.prolong hydration b. muffle furnace
b. increase strength after hydration c. blast furnace
c. decrease heat of hydration d. rotary kiln.
d. reduce curing time. Q.44 Initial setting time of cement should not be less
Q. 32 Argillaceous materials contain….. than……
a. calcium b. lime c. alumina a. 15 minutes b. 30 minutes
d. all of these. c. 28 minutes d. 1 hour.
Q.33 Hydration of cement is….. Q. 45 The capacity of refractory brick to withstand
a. exothermic sudden changes in temperature is denoted by the
b. endothermic property called……
c. none of these a. none of these b. spalling resistance c.
d. both (a) & (b). refractoriness d. refractoriness under load (RUL).
Q.34 The chemical ingredient of cement which Q.46 The presence of lime in cement……
provides quick setting property to the cement is.. a. increase in setting time of cement b.
a. lime b. silica c. alumina provide strength of cement
d. iron oxide. c. make the cement unsound d. all
Q.35 Refractory lining may be…. of these.
Q.47 Which is not a basic refractory……..
a. chrome magnesite b. dolomite c. Q.61 Naturally occurring metallic compounds are
magnesite d. silicone carbide. called…..
Q.48 The commonly used in which washing is……. a. metalloids
a. white lime b. fat lime c. b. minerals
hydraulic lime d. quick lime. c. hard solids
Q. 49 Good quality cement contains higher d. matrix.
percentage of…… Q.62 In magnetic separation, magnets are used to
a. tricalcium silicate b. dicalcium silicate c. separate……
tricalcium aluminate d. all of these. a. ore and gangue
Q.50 Lime mortar is generally made with…. b. metal and minerals
a. quick lime b. fat lime c. poor c. metal and gangue d. iron and steel.
lime d. hydraulic lime. Q.63 The contents of an alloy in terms of what
Q. 51 The lime which contains mainly calcium oxide elements are present and in what amount is…..
and slacks with water is……. a. fusion
a. fat lime b. quick lime c. poor b. properties
lime d. hydraulic lime. c. composition
Q. 52 Quick lime is ……… d. application.
a. obtained by the calcination of pure lime stone Q. 64 The science and technology of extracting
b. has great affinity to moisture metals from their ores, refining them and preparing
c. amorphous them for use is known as……..
d. all of these. a. alloying
Q. 53 Refractory bricks are used for…… b. metallurgy
a. retaining walls c. hardening
b. columns d. all of the above.
c. piers Q.65 The naturally occurring minerals from which
d. combustion chambers. metals can be extracted profitably are called…..
Q. 54 In order to provide colour, hardness and a. alloys b. flux c. ores
strength to the cement, the ingredient used is…. d. amalgams.
a. lime b. silica c. alumina Q.66 The method used to separate magnetic ore
d. iron oxide. from non-magnetic gangue is……
Q. 55 Refractory should possess the ability to…… a. chemical method
a. be perfectly conducting b. magnetic separation
b. be perfectly isolating c. calcination
c. reflect light d. roasting.
d. fuse at conditions of Q.67 The compound of metal found with earthy
usage. impurities is called as….
Q.56 Which of the following ingredient of cement a. ores b. minerals c. gangue
when added in excess quantity, causes the cement d. slag.
to set slowly? Q.68 Froth floatation method uses…..
a. lime b. silica c. alumina a. pine oil
d. iron oxide. b. alcohol
Q.57 The material used as an ingredient of concrete c. acid
is usually, d. alkali.
a. cement b. aggregate c. water Q.69 The coke in the charge of a blast furnace…..
d. all of these. a. supplies heat to reduce ore and melt the iron b.
Q.58 Final setting time of cement should not be acts as an iron bearing mineral
more than….. c. controls the grade of pig iron d.
a. 1 hour b. 2 hours c. 5 hours forms a slag by combining with impurities.
d. 10 hours. Q.70 In the extraction of copper from copper pyrites,
Q.59 …….steel is used in railway engineering. iron is removed as…..
a. low carbon steel a. FeSO4 b. FeSiO3 c. Fe3O4
b. medium carbon d. Fe2O3.
c. high carbon steel Q.71 In the electrolyte refining of copper, Ag and Au
d. all of these. are found…..
Q.60 ……alloy is used for making parts of aeroplanes. a. on anode b. in electrolyte solution
a. Brass c. in anode mud d. in cathode mud.
b. Bronze Q.72 Silica is added to roasted copper ore during
c. Duralumin extraction in order to remove…..
d. Wood’s metal. a. cuprous sulphide b. ferrous sulphide
c. ferrous oxide d. cuprous oxide.
Q. 73 The material mixed before ore is subjected for
smelting in the extraction of iron are…..
a. coke and silica
b. coke and the lime stone
c. lime stone and silica
d. coke, lime stone and silica.
Q.74 Slag is a product formed when……
a. gangue reacts with flux
b. flux reacts with ore
c. gangue reacts with ore
d. flux reacts with minerals.
Q.75 The ability of a metal to resist deformation in
response to an applied force is……
a. Castability b. refractoriness c.
stiffness d. machinability.
Q.76 In the extraction of copper, metal is formed in
the Bessemer converter due to the reaction…
a. Cu2S & 6Cu+SO2 b. Cu2S+2Cu+S
c. Fe+Cu2O & 6Cu+FeO d. 2Cu2O &
4Cu+O2.